European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday september 29.1989 Papandreou indicted in greek Bank fraud Athens. Greece a parliament indicted for Mer Premier Andreas Papandreou Early thursday or Dering him to stand trial before a special court on charges he was involved in the $210 million Bank of Crete embezzlement scandal. The 300-Mcmber unicameral chamber also decided four of Papandreou s former senior Cabinet members must also stand trial for complicity in the scandal. Parliament s decision by secret ballot ended a two Day debate on evidence presented by a parliamentary commission of inquiry that recommended the five men be prosecuted. The vote was 166 for 121 against with two Blank ballots and six that were ruled invalid. Five deputies including Papandreou were not present. Papandreou 70, and the former ministers from his socialist movement Are accused of involvement in the embezzlement of the Bank along with its chairman. George Koskotas. The parliamentary committee alleged that during their eight years in of fice they skimmed off interest from Money deposited by state controlled organizations. The indicted former ministers Are agamemnon Koutsogiorga who was Deputy Premier and Justice minister Giorgos Petsos of transport and communications Dimitris to Oplas of finance and Panayio tis Roumeliotis of the ministry of National Economy. Four of the accused appeared in parliament to de fend themselves during the debate while Roumeliotis. A Deputy of the european parliament sent a memorandum. They face a minimum of five years in prison if found guilty. The debate began in a numbed atmosphere on tues Day morning hours after terrorist gunmen killed Law maker Pavlos Kakoyannis a member of the conserva Tive new democracy party led by his father in Law constant inc Milso Takis. Kakoyannis acknowledged killers the elusive no vember 17 organization charged in a proclamation that he acted As a front when Koskotas the Bank scan dal s Central figure set up a publishing company prior to buying the Bank of Crete in 1982. Making one of his rare appearances in parliament Papandreou told the packed chamber wednesday that i have come not to respond to the transparent charges nor to my slanderers but to restore the Zysk optimistic on arms pacts Gai a 1 1 ii l we a president Bush said Good likelihood the United stall _ soviet Union will be ready to sign a treaty slashing strategic nuclear arsenals by the time of a superpower Summit in lat Spring or Early summer. He said that the scheduling of tar Summit with soviet Gorbachev will serve Asch analyst for moving Forward on treaty but that it s not a givcn4flat an agreement will it absolutely certain that that s going to happen but i would have to agree there is a Good i Kelih it happen Bush Long Between the two a or Powers in 1mbjuha.y.c been locked but the soviets or Concession during talks last we Ken tween Secretary of state James a. Bake Iii and soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze in Jackson Hole said his government would not let its objections to the wars program Block completion Bush hailed the improvement in relations particularly the array of agreements reached by Shevardnadze and Baker. Shevardnadze told the United nations tuesday there Are realistic prospects Ilii arms treaty can be ready Mydin Wyoming is just one More Mant fration that we Don t have a disconnect with or. Gorbachev on . bus said. Ref Point of View. the unsubsidized Cost to 25 per cent More than the Price orb wean beef according to Adam Cohen a for the defense subsistence rope which buys perishable merchandise for the reason . Commissaries in Europe now buy carcass beef which Means one and fat remain in the product. The . Boxed beef the commissaries will receive on the other hand is preprocessed and most of the Bone and fat has Bee moved. That Means that although the Elic boxed beef costs More Thanet Lupean beef when sold wholesale com Myers get More usable meat in a . Beef than in a local Cut of similar weight said air for Ecol. Terry Foj or who Heads air Force commiss Iain actually be the same As commissaries on the East coast of the unite states after the subsidies run out Fowler said last week. But a stars and stripes Survey of Bee prices at an East coast commissary and one in West Germany this week showed Price differences ranging As High As 152 percent. On the East coast for example Steak was Selling for $3.35 per -ut2 a times the West of$l.33pcrno5lporterhousc on the East coast abcs were the Cost of $2.17 per Pound in jew Koleiny. Coast a emissary also Wangt Bone steaks fowl Fly per Pound or about 91 percent More Slit ii f-14per Pound being charged in w Many. Lean ground beef was on ,$1.89 per Pound on the East coast about 61 percent More than the West German Price of $ 1.17 per Pound. But Rump roast was Selling for $1.85 per Pound on the East coast or 21 percent less than in West Germany where the Price was $2.24 per Pound. Asked about the Price differences an air Force commissary official said East coast prices Likely Market conditions amp lamer demand and Bone come Etc Brincat. He Saidlo tractors were not consid ered Jtj Frair Force s projected Price in f 25 percent but said the service Sli mation was still a Good Congress and the defense department acknowledged military Consumers arc not going to be Happy about any Price increase when the subsidies end in 1992. But the Pentagon official said commis Saries in All other . Military locations worldwide even in the Pacific where logistics often can be complicated because of the wide dispersal of bases get .beef. It s not fair for everyone else to Payto Dard stateside prices while the people in Efow Hyjan less the Pentagon official said. Than Jon of the commissary sys tem is to prove to Merican products a Standard contributing 10 Mil report in Hru de Tow artino ton West a artillery from Page 1 the units on the Range said Jon Long abase spokesman. Long said it appeared the Impact occurred about one half mile beyond the target area. He said the base which has21,000 soldiers and is the army s Field any Center has three sizes of howitzers. The soldiers were assigned to a Btry,2nd in of the 80th Field arty and were a week away from completing an eight week Basic training course said staff sgt. William Biel a base spokesman. The were out there qualifying with their weapons he Aid. Military police roped off an area of about 70 feet by 70 feet at the Accident site and would not let reporters speak with any troops. Remnants of military uniforms and helmets littered the ground. Buses were used to carry uninjured soldiers Back to the Post. Three of the most seriously injured underwent surgery wednesday night Long said. Biel said staff sgt. Scott Harris was in Huttt group of Outor to fort so critical condition at the base vis. David Saltsman and David Adams were in stable condition. He did not have their hometowns. Long said the Accident site was about four Miles from the populated area of the base. Helicopters and ambulances were use to evacuate the injured to Reynolds army Hospital on the base located in a map South Central Oklahoma officials said the identities of the dead soldiers were not released pending notification of relatives. Other details were not immediately available. The last major Accident involving artillery at the Post occurred in december 1978, when a Shell exploded aboard a ammunition carrying vehicle killing one Soldier and injuring four others. Tiling deadline set pare shelf Vul West Gehany the mailing Caylinc of it parcels from the Unin Luks to Europe by surface my a l me or Christmas is Oak a army postal officials said people a racing Holly by gift from Thoj facts can take adv Kolagic of Tucjer surface mail order in time to met the shipping deadline. Stateside families and friends sending gifts pc seas also can use surface Mai to reduce Holiday mailing costs. Soviets from Page 1 Al desire for has been High . 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