European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday March 1,1990bush, Gorbachev have a Good phone talk new York apr president Bush said he and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev engaged wednesday in a Quot very constructive Quot 40-minute Telephone conversation on dramatic recent developments in Nicaragua and Eastern Europe. While declining to give details of the talk. Bush told reporters flying with him aboard air Force one to new York that a it was a Good  a we re going to continue to try to have consultations. We agreed these kinds of conversations arc very useful. I think we need to do a Little More of that kind of thing and i think he agrees Quot Bush said. The president made the phone Call which had been arranged tuesday shortly before leaving the White House on a four Day politicking trip that will wind up with a meeting in California with the prime minister of Japan. Related Story Page 7. A we touched on matters relating to Nicaragua and Central America but also matters relating to changes in Europe Quot Bush said. Bush also said he had thanked Gorbachev for the warm reception the soviet president had Given Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii on Baker s trip to Moscow earlier this month. The president said he assured Gorbachev that he is committed to moving ahead on arms control negotiations under a timetable set up by Baker and soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. The administration Hopes to move Forward on three treaties with the soviet Union this year on nuclear strategic weapons on conventional arms in Europe and on limiting chemical weapons. The soviet news Agency Tass reported from Moscow that Bush and Gorbachev a had a Telephone conversation today within the framework of regular opinion  Bush said he is pleased that the soviet Union has recognized the results of sunday s presidential election in Nicaragua won by  candidate Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. The soviet Union played an important behind the scenes role in encouraging Nicaragua s leftist sandinista government to hold an honest election last sunday a senior administration official said tuesday. The official who spoke on the condition of anonymity listed the soviet role among a number of key elements that led to the free elections in which sandinista president Daniel Ortega was ousted. Before leaving Washington for his first Stop in new York Bush also met with chief mangos thu but Elezi a Zulu Leader from South Africa who urged him to lift . Sanctions against Pretoria As soon As he legally can. On the first Stop of his trip wednesday Bush called for lower taxes for american business. A lower taxes Are the key to making America competitive in the global marketplace a Bush said in remarks prepared for a Staten Island fund Raiser for Republican congressional candidate Susan Molinari. A we can out produce out Market and outsell anybody else a if we can keep taxes Low for american business a Bush  from Page 1 Aspin opposes the request. Aspin a wish a wrote Pentagon officials that he has reluctantly decided not to bring their request before his committee which is one of four that must approve it. Now. The Pentagon is lobbying members of the House and Senate in Hopes that someone can persuade Aspin to change his mind. Military leaders received some support wednesday. At a Senate armed services committee hearing chairman Sam Nunn told top Pentagon officials that he supports the fund Transfer. Quot we should reprogram to save military personnel news Brief hostages sister believes 18 will be released soon London apr the sister of the longest held Western hostage in Lebanon said wednesday As she ended a pilgrimage to Europe and the Middle East that she believes the atmosphere is right for the release of All 18 captives. Think that this is the beginning of the end a said Peggy say the sister of Terry Anderson 42, chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press. A there was almost if not 100 percent agreement among everybody that i talked to that the timing seems to be right Quot she said in a British broadcasting corp. Television interview wednesday. A it might not happen tomorrow it might not happen next week a but when it happens 1 believe it s going. Quot Quot rather Sec All the hostages come out next month to be Alt of them and i would than see Terry Anderson come out today alone she said. Caught in the squeeze play by the administration a the Georgia Democrat said. A a but it s impossible to assume what four committees will  Aspin whose decision is backed by speaker Thomas s. Foley blames president Bush for the problem. The congressman said Bush failed to exercise his option last year to exempt the military personnel accounts from the Gramm Rudman budget cutting Law. In addition to accelerated personnel cuts refusal of the funding shift would a freeze rotations of personnel to new assignments. Williams estimated the number at 32,000. A delay promotions for As Many As 67,000 personnel. A Cut incoming recruits Between 59,900 to 115,900 people. A if we have to take these actions it will cause great hardship on service members and their families a Gen. Carl Vuono army chief of staff said during the Senate hearing. A we planned on doing cuts in a measured Way without freezing promotions or permanent change of station  a if we Are forced to go through with this action it will fracture the  Gen. Larry Welch air Force chief of staff told the committee a despite minimal funding we be been Able to maintain High morale and retain Quality people. But this May do permanent damage to maintain ing that  Nunn and sen. John w. Warner r-va., assured the military chiefs that they supported approval of the fund Transfer but questioned Why they did not present their arguments to Bush last fall. A the defense department did no to come Down Strong enough and now they Are saying to Congress a save us from what we be done a Nunn said. A we four All supported exempting personnel. To avoid hollow forces Quot said adm. Carlisle Trost chief of naval operations. A but we were assured of the need for flexibility and that we could pay our  the bulk of the funds the Pentagon wants to shift to personnel accounts would come from accounts for procurement of aircraft missiles and weapons. The rest would come from funds for ammunition purchases research development and testing and the air National guard. Under Law the defense department is allowed to shift up to $3 billion in spending authority each year. That is about 1 percent of the Overall department budget. A a the Pentagon a annual request to move Money Between accounts is usually so routine that members of the armed services and appropriations committees Seldom take close note and formal votes Are sometimes not taken. Contributing to this report the associated press and the Washington Post Kohl from Page 1 on ships in harbours even in converted brothels. The West German Cabinet voted wednesday to approve a 500 million Mark $295 million appropriation for state and City authorities to build 70,000 new emergency quarters. West German Interior minister Wolfgang Schauble in a statement on the appropriation said the flood is causing a great problems and a growing difficulty for communities. He said he understands the concern Many West germans have about the refugees. A Public opinion poll published wednesday showed that the refugees who were hailed by the majority of West germans As Freedom fighters when they fled Over the hungarian and czechoslovak Borders before the communists opened the Wall were now wearing out their Welcome. The poll by the Forsa Institute for the West German Magazine Stem disclosed that 68 percent of West germans want the emigration stopped. Fifty five percent said that the refugees will deprive West germans of jobs and housing. Some West German welfare officials said that in contrast to the Young families of industrious a a Pioneer types who fled in october and november Many of the recent refugees were single dropouts misfits opportunists alcoholics drug addicts and  from Page 1 sandinista party members vowed never to let their revolution die. The opposition coalition favors a free Market Economy but the Sandi nistas insisted tuesday that Banks and industries stay in the hands of the state and that land seized by the government remain in peasant hands. A a change of government does not mean the end of the revolution a Ortega told a cheering crowd of thousands after a meeting of sandinista leaders. Rafael Solis a High ranking military commander said the sandinista would not cede control of the police or the army . The top Contra Leader Israel Galeano said from Honduras tuesday that the rebels would not disband until after Cha Morro is inaugurated april 25 for a six year term. Officials in Honduras estimate 10,000 rebels and some 42,000 dependents Are living in makeshift Camps near the nicaraguan Border. President Rafael Leonardo Callejas of Honduras said they must leave As soon As  from Page 1 Uncertain weather. The third and fourth were blocked by bad weather the fifth by a failed computer. Because of the payload s classified nature Nasa kept secret the flight path but the shuttle s orbit Light the sni a a the East coast giving residents a rare brought the ship up roughly parallel to the East coast giving reside nighttime View of a space bound shuttle. Theresa Yohn news producer at a Tiv to in Jacksonville fla., watched the shuttle pass overhead for about 25 seconds from a window at the station some 150 Miles North of the launch site. A it weaved in and out of the Clouds a said Yohn. A it was Beautiful very Bright. It had a Long Tail. It looked like a Bright falling  Atlantis according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity is carrying a $500 million satellite capable of taking High Resolution photographs and listening in on electronic communications from All Over the world. Its High inclination orbit is designed to carry it Over far Northern parts of the soviet Union never before observed by a shuttle launched satellite the sources said. That trajectory could play a role in monitoring arms agreements Between the two countries. The soviets have similar satellites Over the United states. Because of the secret nature of the Mission Nasa blacked out Public release of communications from the. Space Craft and there was not a word heard from the Crew on Nasa s Public channels during the la Neh. Atlantis All military Crew is commanded by Navy capt. John o. Creighton. The others Are air Force col. John h. Casper the Pilot and Mission specialists Marine it. Col. David c. Hilmers air Force col. Richard m. Mullane and Navy cmdr. Pierre j. Thuot. Sources said the Mission is to last four da5 a1 a Juu Ira Aasu me ii Sulu o in in Ai lays ending with a Landing at Edwards if in California