European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d cancer society plans programs for overseas troops Page 2 d search continues for victims who drowned in Calif Lake Page 6 o education news today Page 9 o Start of baseball s regular season endangered Page 21 author Tuzid unofficial Fui cation Fob in u �. Ahmed Fortl Good morning vol. 48. No. 311 thursday february 22, 19ib n of m so., d 8693 a Bush promises Trade benefits to czech Leader Washington a president Bush gave investment and Trade rewards to a Echo Slovakia tuesday for Over throwing communist Rule. Hut he also told president Vaclav Havel the United Stales would t Retreat from a precautionary Strong military presence in Lii rope. Hugh pave a warm Welcome to the first of Eji in re rope s no Reform leaders to visit the White Lions he called Plavil a onetime dissident p in writ it Wol from prison to the pm id Niv in a s time Amanol Liviu Clous moral courage one of the heroes of 1. Revolution of Havel said the talks had been very warm very open very i and he invited hush to vim Prague. Hush announced a of the Jack son Vanik that restricts Trade relations with communist nations that inhibit emigration. The waiver clears the Way for negotiation of a Trade agreement and the even Tual award of most favored nation Trad ing status which would provide a ctr Slovakia the most Liberal Access possible to american markets. In return the czechoslovak parliament would have to enact a Law ending the former communist government s restrictive Emi Gration policies. Bush also authorized the Export import Bank to operate in Prague and said Fie would support re admission of Czechoslovakia to the International monetary fund and world Bank. Bush authorized sending peace corps volunteers to Czechoslovakia by autumn to teach English. Regarding military forces. Havel has called for disarmament throughout Europe and has asked the soviet Union to withdraw the 75.00u soviet troops in Czechoslovakia. Some a eco slovak leaders have called for eventual dissolution of Nat along with the Warsaw pact the soviet led Alliance to which Czechoslovakia he Longs. Interviewed on the news flour on Public television. Have said the soviets want to withdraw but Are unable to feed and House the troops at Home. The Security system was based onto conflicting blocks and this Era is soon to be Over Havel said. At this moment it s not quite Clear to me who could be a potential enemy of Che Hoslo his Public comments. Bush said. I know i can speak for All Western leaders when i say that the Atlantic Alliance will continue to play a vital role in assuring stability and Security in Europe at this great and historic moment. And America will continue to play its part including a Strong military presence for our Security and for Europe a said Bush who has proposed that the United Stales and soviet Union reduce their see Bush on Back Page Hole in the Wall an East German Border Ruard looks on As a slab of the Berlin Wall is hoisted onto a Van near the former German parliament building he Reich Stag on tuesday night. Workers Are dismantling a 1.5-mile stretch of the Wall Between he Brandenburg Gate and checkpoint Charlie the Al lied crossing Point into East Berlin. Related German stories on Page 3. Hungary opens door of joining nato fal dance Budapest Hifa Ter Gyula Horn s member of the Sov led Warsaw part could _. _ _ m it. i no conceivably join n it not out of will join the nato a gathering sponsor science society on while appearing comments were Theof a Warsaw pact Barship in the Rivina Bizalion could be the East bloc Alii a political Coord Inai organization he Sai ing is an illusion b will need a unified outside Sai a foreign mind Here that Hungary a of the Western military it question that Hungary Iury Alliance Horn told by the National political essay. O be speculative Horn first by a leading politician Ilion to suggest that Mem Lorth Atlantic treaty or is increasingly becoming body instead of a military he idea of nato disband Csc the Europe of the future tense system in order to meet Horn. Foot of Snow dumped on Plains Southwest by the associated press a Winter storm lashed the Plains and the Southwest depositing a foot of Snow and leaving schools and roads closed on wednesday. Also heavy Rains that caused nine deaths in the South abated even As rising Waters continued to threaten More officials surveyed cast Central Illinois to de Termine whether the area qualifies for disaster struggled to restore Power to thousands of residents in Champaign after Snow and ice storms last Georgia gov. Joe Frank Harris asked for $15.7 million in Federal disaster assistance to help nine coun ties devastated by floods and tornadoes. Interstate 25 Over Raton pass in Northern new mex Ico was closed for a few hours because of poor visibility caused by blowing Snow but authorities reopened the Highway late tuesday morning. By mid morning snowfall began to taper off and the National weather service cancelled storm warnings and advisories for Colorado. This is a very Good Deal for Southern Colorado said Joe Baskin a weather service forecaster in Den ver they be been dry. They re Well below their usual moisture Levels across the Southern part of the state a foot of Snow was reported South of Trinidad which had 8 inches on the ground in the City. Walsen Burg had 8 to 10 inches of Snow and la Junta and Pueblo had 7 storm s reach extended As far North As metro Politan Denver where 2 inches of Snow fell slowing the morning Rush outlying Colorado Springs area schools were closed by the storm which also made Highway driving weather service posted Winter storm warnings for the Texas Panhandle where heavy snowfall closed schools and sent trucks 7 inches of Snow had fallen by the mid morn ing at Dalhart in the Northwestern Corner of the pan handle. Even More had fallen at Tex me on the Texas new Mexico Border near the top of the Panhandle. It s real said John Walker owner of a service station on . 87. Snow plows arc running and that s see storm on Back Page
