European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D army gives warning on diet pills Page 2 d Florida upholds minor s abortion rights Page 5 q where you can find that Esso station Page 17 n cubs beat giants even no title series Page 21 the Stasand stripes authorized unofficial publication Fob the . Ahmed Forcht Good Momma vol. 48, no. 173 saturday october 1989 cd Suwol d 8693 a be patient e. Germans told i3eklin a soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev urged East germans on Friday to be patient and not panic As he visited a country observing its40th anniversary amid rising dissent and the emigration of tens of thousands of citizens. Police clashed with protesters in Dresden an Magdeburg and communist authorities closed at least three of the nine crossing Points from West Berlin Toast Berlin to Western tourists on Friday. Western allies strongly protested the closings saying it violate the right to free travel. Dissatisfied East germans continued to dec their country in search of Freedom in the West. Gorbachev expressed Complete Confidence in the East germans ability to Deal with growing discontent bul he hinted that the hard line leadership should change its ways. We know our German friends Well and their ability to think through problems to learn from life and to make corresponding political changes if they arc  he said. Some in the crowd called out Corby help us Gorby keep it  the soviet Leader s reforms have made him almost a hero to Many East germans but have been rejected by the government. Be patient Don t panic and Don t be sad. We arc very close partners and we will solve our problems and struggles together Gorbachev told about 1,000east germans at a Monument for the victims of fas cism. We re staying Here several onlookers shouted. The Welcome appeared subdued compared with to remove a so on his right Middle Finger in a great mood an aide said. Bush was operated on As an outpatient Atwalter Reed army medical Center for re Moval of the cyst which has troubled him for several years. He was Given a local Anes thetic. He was in a great mood White House spokesman Jay Allison told reporters follow ing the surgery adding that the president was talking and laughing with the  Bush arrived by helicopter smiling and waving at reporters and holding up the hand on which the surgery was to be per formed. The cyst on the end of his Finger jus above the Nail has troubled the president for about three years. It simply has reached the Point where it has gotten larger and notice Able White House press Secretary Martin Filowat Craid. The surgery was performed by col. Allinsmith chief of hand surgery at Walter Reed and George Bogumill who occupies a Simi Lar Post at Georgetown University Hospital. Bush planned a weekend trip to the presidential Retreat at Camp David my. He will go to Baltimore on sunday to address a group of Republican women and then re turn to Camp David where he will remain until monday afternoon