European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars Amo stripes wednesday february 28, 1990 news Brief germans delay decision on Wiesbaden stationing Bonn. West Germany a amps a the West German defense ministry will postpone its duct Sron about stationing aircraft at Wiesbaden a until the conventional arms talks end in Vienna Austria a ministry spokesman said tuesday. The ministry which has authority Over the stationing of . Aircraft said in january that it wanted two helicopter companies returned to the . Army base in or Bonheim. Outside of Wiesbaden. However ministry officials have since said inc it would Wail for the outcome of the talks Jorge Oil Scha Lionberg said. The two helicopter companies were moved to Hanau and Mainz in december i9bb to make room for an ah-64 attack helicopter battalion. The defense ministry has said the aircraft were deteriorating in open Fields because the airfields Don t have enough hangars. The Wiesbaden administrative court has agreed to a ministry request to put off hearings on the subject that were to be held today. The Wiesbaden City officials turned to the court in december when defense minister Gerhard soil ten actg approved the stationing of up to 100 aircraft at the base.  reversed his decision shortly  countdown resumes to launch delayed shuttle on secret Mission ape canaveral Fla. Apr the weather improved and Nasa resumed the countdown tuesday for a Sisikh attempt to launch the shuttle Atlantis an a secret Mission to put a spy satellite in orbit. Quot looks Good to me. We re ready to go a at lantis commander John o. Creighton said. Air Force forecasters said there was a 60 percent Chance the weather would allow the liftoff at 12 45 . Wednesday. 6ouectwn time your stars and stripes Carrier will be calling soon. Please have your payment ready. From Pago 1 storm damage was for a real property maintenance Quot such As building repair and tree removal. About $2.3 million damage was to army family housing and $4.4 million to equipment such As aircraft. In Britain. A Safe a 3rd air Force has suffered at least $1.5 million in wind related damage since High winds first hit the Island Jan. 25. The total docs not include All bases but includes some damage from the most recent storm. The hardest Hil base appears to be Raf Grenham common which suffered about $500,000 in damage base spokeswoman Joan Burke said tuesday. Many housing areas As Well As the base suffered Power outages. Legal officials estimate that compensation costs for individuals filing claims for spoiled foods and temporary housing will amount to $20,000, Burke said. Raf upper Scyford suffered $450,000 in damage before mondays gusts of 84 Mph hit the Southern England base. The do Nulland shop which had its Glass front broken during the Jan. 25 storm still remains closed said Richard Colley base spokesman. Raf Lakenheath officials Are reporting $373,800 Worth of damage to areas on that base at Raf soul Thorpe and to family housing units said capt. Bruch Alexander base spokesman. Of that figure $128,300 was incurred in the monday and tuesday windstorms. Raf Mildenhall and Raf Chicksands have suffered $101,000 and $135,000 Worth of damage since Jan. 25. The most extensive damage Al Mildenhall involved three damaged hangar doors while a Brick Garden Wall at Chicksands suffered $15,000 damage in january s first storm. Meanwhile police reported that 51 people have been killed in Europe a second big storm of the year. The storm raged on. With High winds tuesday after leaving roads and railways blocked Power out and Homes flooded in seven countries. In Ireland residents had More than wild weather to worry about during the storm monday when winds gusted to As High As 120 Mph. Four circus tigers escaped and roamed free when their Cage was blown Over near Drogheda. They were eventually rounded up. For a second Day. Shipping in the English Channel and the Irish sea was badly disrupted by the Strong winds. Of the 51 deaths reported in Europe since the Gale Force storm struck on monday 16 were in Britain 12 in West Germany 10 in France five in Belgium three in East Germany two in Switzerland and one each in Ireland Italy and the Netherlands. A storm that hit the Northern continent on Jan. 25, packing 106-Mph winds claimed the lives of 95 people. In Britain mondays victims included a Driver whose bus hit a fallen tree a Man killed by a collapsing Chimney and a woman hit by a roof stale. In West Germany a Northern port City of Hamburg a woman was killed when a gust pushed her in front of a car a woman and her two children were injured when a billboard fell on them and a Crane was blown Over damaging Dock buildings. Another Crane was blown Over at ecu a Sunburg near Frankfurt in Central Hesse slate killing the operator. The storm spoiled West Germany a Rose monday pc Lenl carnival when crowds traditionally Parade through City streets in fancy dress accompanied by decorated floats. Strong winds wrecked 12 floats in Disseldorf and Bonn s Parade was cancelled. In Mainz 250,000 people �?100,000 fewer than a species a paraded in rain soaked carnival costumes. The dead in France included a 3-year-old girl killed by a falling Branch in ave secs sur help in the North of the country. In Paris a Man was killed by a falling Wall and a 17-Ycar-old was killed by a slamming door. In the belgian port of Antwerp a boat Sank after a 15-Lon Crane dropped onto the vessel injuring several people. All ships remained in port in Belgium s North sea harbours on monday and train traffic to the Netherlands was interrupted. At Amsterdam a Schipholt Airport the Netherlands Flag Carrier Kim said l suspended 15 International flights on monday seven people were Hurt at a pc Lent carnival in the Southern town of Beck when a big Lent blew Down. Storm damage to overhead Power lines halted Netherlands rail traffic on three local lines and the International link with Belgium the government owned Railroad company said. Two Bridges linking the Southern and Northern parts of inc country were closed because of storm danger police  from Page 1 could begin deteriorating again in 1990, which would be a blow to president Bush s economic goals. The administration is hoping that further sizable gains in exports will Spur a resurgence in the . Manufacturing sector which has fallen on hard times in the past year particularly in the key Auto Industry. In the fourth Quarter exports climbed 1.6 percent to $92.1 billion but this gain was offset by a 1.4 percent gain in imports which Rose to $120.9 billion. Both imports and exports were Al record Levels in the final three months of Ibe year the sixth consecutive Quarter they have set new highs. For the year non farm exports were up 14 percent to $320.4 billion reflecting widespread increases especially in capital goods. . Farm sales increased 9 percent to $41,4 billion. The volume of shipments of com wheat and soybeans jumped 24 percent to record Levels with one half of that increase coming in higher sales to the soviet u Nion. The Trade gains were held Back however by a giant 28 percent jump in Petroleum imports which Rose to $50,3 billion the highest level since 1985. The average Price per barrel increased to $ 17.08, up from $ 14.34. The number of barrels imported daily increased to 8.06 million the highest level since 1979, a year in which shortages prompted Long i Ines at gasoline pumps. Non Petroleum imports were also up last year rising 4 percent to $424.9 Hillion with the largest increases coming in capital goads and consumer goods. However. Imports of cars from Japan declined for the third consecutive year reflecting in part the fact that More japanese models Are being manufactured in plants located in the United  from Page 1 economic and Trade sanctions in place since 1985. While saying he could not give a precise timetable he added Quot we Are examining not Only the narrow aspects of . Trade sanctions but Are looking at the Fiill Range of economic options aimed Al reintegrating Nicaragua into the International  he said. Fil water also said that Quot we would expect to return an ambassador there and that a a we Are looking at . Economic  although the United Stales has continued to maintain formal diplomatic relations with Nicaragua Here has not been a . Ambassador there since 1988. Bush invited Chamorro to Send economic aides to Washington to discuss the Aid package and economic restructuring. Fit water said. The spokesman also said Bush called former president Reagan monday night Quot to acknowledge his years of support for Ikea no Pirn ext Fixa Lam m Klin Nunu 11soviets from Page t through a Slot in a Wall wailing for them to be stamped and returned by people never seen and Seldom heard. When he showed the documents again As required to the sentry outside the soviet glanced at them and waved the traveler on with another smite and a Quot goodbye in English. Once in the corridor americans face a Boring drive of at least two hours. The Speed limit in East Germany remains. 100 Kilometres an hour and . Army military police tog corridor entry and exit limes. Lead footed . Drivers Are banned from the corridor for six months or More. Last year the Only Drivers exceeding the Speed limit were those with West German License plates East German driven resolutely drove at the Speed limit or slower. Now however Many East German cars clip along Al a daring 110 or 120 Kilometres an hour. Passing More powerful american ears. The document inspection routine is repeated Al la Berlin end of the corridor. The waiting rooms Are still a drab institutional Green or beige. They used to have a Black and White television tuned to an East German station for those not interested in the Slacks of brochures extolling the Virtues of scientific communism and soviet non aggression policies. This time the television was gone a table held Only two brochures explaining perestroika and a new color portrait of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev graced one Wall. The old portrait was Black and White and his Birthmark was curiously absent its there in the new photo. The unseen document stampers Are changing too. They have been known 1o offer soviet military crests but lately they Are More Brazen with their proposals. In the past a hand holding a Crest would appear in the Slot in a silent offer. This Lime a voice asked Quot do you want these a As a piece of paper Slid through. On the paper were three shoulder patches and the words "20 Marks the american refused and his travel documents immediately reappeared