European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Europe s Flea markets stripes Magazine o the beginning of Wii page3 d Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 d army rewards comeback go Page 9 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 48. No. 164 thursday. September 28, 1989  d 8693 a ties closer but soviets still a threat Book says by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington announced changes in soviet military doctrine arc a Welcome first step toward defusing the superpower rivalry but the soviet Union continues to modernize key segments of its defense Arsenal particularly its strategic nuclear forces and remains a formidable threat. That s the assessment of the eighth edition of soviet military Power a 159 Page Book unveiled wednesday that provides an authoritative report on the soviet Union s military forces defense Secretary Dick Cheney said in its introduction. The latest edition of the Book first published in 1981 under former presi Dent Keagan at a time when Many . Bush says arms pact might be ready by time of . Summit Washington a president Bush said wednesday that there is a Good likelihood the United states and soviet Union will be ready to sign a treaty slashing strategic nuclear arsenals by the time of a superpower Summit in late Spring or Early summer. He said that the scheduling of the sum Mit with soviet president Mikhail Gorba Chev will serve As a catalyst for moving Forward on a treaty but that it s not Given that an agreement will be ready. It s not absolutely certain that that s going to happen but i would have to agree there is a Good likelihood that might happen Bush said in an inter View with a Small group of reporters in the Oval office. Long Range weapons talks Between the two superpowers in Geneva have been deadlocked but the soviets offered a key Concession during talks last weekend be tween Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii and soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze in Jackson Hole Wyo. Shevardnadze said his government would not let its objections to the . Star wars program Block completion of a  hailed the improvement in . Soviet relations particularly the array of agreements reached by Shevardnadze and  told the United nations on tuesday that there Are realistic prospects that a strategic arms treaty can be ready by the Summit. The spirit that prevailed in Wyoming see arms pact on Back Page How High will beef go Price Esfi Mafes vary widely by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington everyone agrees that a congressional plan to put . Beefing european commissaries will mean higher prices at the checkout but How much higher remains the question. Congress citing 1986 test figures has said prices would double. But the Penta gon estimates that prices will increase 50 percent while army and air Force commissary officials in Europe say prices will go up by about 25 percent. And a meat counter Survey conducted by the stars and stripes at an East coast and West German commissary this wee showed a variance in prices ranging from 21 percent lower on one Cut to 152 per officials considered the soviet Union the evil Empire adopts a More optimistic Lone than earlier volumes. For example the 1989 version is sub titled prospects for change and has a photo of soviet forces retreating from Afghanistan on the cover. Past issues have been Blunt in portray ing the soviet Union As an overt threat see soviets on Back Page cent higher on others. Under a provision that will become part of the fiscal 1990 defense authorization Bill commissaries in Europe would Stock . Beef rather than locally pro cured cuts. The switch which would take effect sometime during fiscal 1990 if passed by Congress follows a european Community can on the importation of hormone fed . Beef into dec nations. Military officials and congressional staffers say the . Meat is higher in Quality than the local products but More expensive. To Cushion the Impact of the switch to . Beef on military Consumers in Europe Congress will give the Pentagon see beef on Back Page cubs clincher Catcher Joe Girard of the Chicago cubs baseball club is hoisted aloft in Montreal As the of Rio cd cubs celebrate a 3-2 tuesday night win Over the expos that clinched Chicago s National league East title. Sec Story on Page 17.