European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 09, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside Striae s d of safety review extended at Raf Alconbury Page 2 d from horses to helicopters Page 9 q Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 d Csc pledges total $7.18 million Back Page the  ��iuli�5x authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 48, no. 298 Friday february 9, 1990 d 8693 a soviets of political Reform  Cox news service Moscow to soviet Union look a historic first step toward democracy \ve4ig$Day when the communist party leadership voted  to end its 70-year stranglehold on political Power. Of Tsze. Wednesday s Vole May go Down in history a Slurf second most important event in this country s political life this Century outranked Only by the 1917 bolshevik revolution which gave the communist party an Iron fist lock on Power. The decision by the party s Central committee was a Triumph of political mane vering by president Mik Hail s. Gorbachev who had pushed for Radical Lefoi but his future and that of the massive is in Utji soviet Union that he leads remains unc churn Gorbachev still faces the Dantio flasks of revitalizing his nation s slumping Economy containing the spread of ethnic strife and trying to keep some a club communist Pari wer monopoly lies from so cedi of the  came after three  debate Over a draft party plate submitted by Gorbachev on monday. At the Core of the discussions was a provision calling for a change in article 6 of the soviet Constitution. Under article 6. Introduced into the Constitution Only in 1977 to formalize what had been the communists total control of Kremlin Power since 1918, the Pope John Paul ii greets american sailors during his meekly general audience in the Vatican wednes Day. The sailors Here from the Carrier Forrestal and audience with the Pope the guided missile cruisers vain right and York town. The Pope urged world Powers to divert More Money from military spending to the third world. Party is assigned the leading and guiding Force in the state and  s Vole to adopt the draft platform Essen  Way for a Multi party system and Means or nor 0irtl�tfy v and his fellow communist party members a on Erl up a have to win at the ballot Box in order to stay in Powes to the draft adopted by the leaders also Suft jests that see soviets on Back Page Galvin warns Congress Arbouf further cutbacks by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington nato s lop european com Mander warned Congress on wednesday against fur ther cuts in the number of . Troops on the Conti nent until a conventional forces treaty is signed with the soviet Union. See related Story Page 3. Cien. John r. Galvin told the Senate armed services committee that the United Stales should wait for re sults from the web of treaty initiatives now under Way before deciding on further  acknowledged thai he thinks the 195.000 troop limit for . Force in Central Europe being discussed at the talks is of Low. But said lie can still support thai level. My recommendation was for a higher  he said. Bui he added that i95.000 troops is enough to keep the balanced sustained approach to Eastern Europe and the soviet Union thl has really paid  he said additional troop cuts would be like a foot Ball coach pulling his top players in the last five min Ulics when he s Only ahead 24-14. We need to hang in there until the end the Alliance should decrease its forces in an or Derly phased Way and it s Joliase one that we should concentrate on  he said. We arc on the right track in showing the will to carry out the vision thai we have. But let s get treaty before giving the 195.000 floor another  noted thai drawing Down . Troop Levels to 225.000 in All of Europe with 30.000 outside the ecu see Galvin on Back Page Oil spill threatens California Beach Huntington Beach. Calif. A a Tanker s Hull was gashed and hundreds of thousands of Gallons of heavy alaskan crude Oil spewed from the ship wednesday two Miles off a popular Southern California Beach officials said. Initial reports indicated As much As 250.000 Gallons of North slope crude spilled from the fully loaded 811-fool Ameri can trader according to coast guard rear adm. William Kime. The coast guard initially reported the Tanker had struck a submerged pipeline. But Huntington Beach spokesman Dave Kelly said the ship was punctured by ils own Anchor. As the ship was Docking the Anchor swung Back into the Bow breaching the Forward compartment Kelly said. Coast guard cmdr. Scott Porter assist ant chief of Marine safety could t confirm Kelly s report. Coast guard officials expected the Oil would foul Huntington City Beach. Huntington stale Beach and Chica Bolsa slate each. An environmentally Sensi Lue Marsh behind Chica Bolsa clearly is threat ened. Porter  spilled crude was the same kind As the Oil that fouled Alaska s Prince William sound last year when More than 10 million Gallons spilled from the Exxon Valde in the nation s worst Oil spill he said. Related Story. Page 4. Porter characterized the incident As a major spill and said the coast guard s Pacific area strike team had been activated and was in route from its base in san  Trews from the coast guard. The Oranzio county Harbor patrol the county fire department and a private con tractor were on the scene officials said. Oil containment booms were around the Tanker and there was minimal leakage from the Tanker about three hours after the Accident they  american trader was leased by British Petroleum Oil shipping co. Usa. Said Joe Braderich. Manager of the firm s los Angeles Field office. It is operated by american trading transportation c o. Inc. Of new York  Petroleum has assumed responsibility for the spill officials said