European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes a norwegian stockpile policy disappoints  2 a ethics panel drops Gingrich  5 a flying Friendly skies in homemade  9 a Poindexter trial gets under  28 a a. A a the a Ftp amp and amp gripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48, no. 326 Friday March 9, 1990 a 25 Dally and sunday d 8693 a 4 in family killed in blast nerve Gas safety plan explained by Joseph Owen and Peggy Davidson staff writers Pir Masens West Germany a chemical weapons designed to withstand rumble seat rides will get the equivalent of limousine service when the army removes them from West Germany this summer. The 100,000 artillery shells loaded with deadly Sarin and vex nerve agents Are already secure without special precautions army Brig. Gen. Dennis l. Benchoff told dozens of reporters thursday at Huster Hoh Cavern in Pir Masens. But the army and West German officials Are taking expensive and time consuming Steps to assure that no unsafe incidents occur Between the removal of the weapons from the army depot in Clausen in Rheinland Pfalz state and their destruction on the Johnston atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Benchoff commander of the 59th Ord brigade said the army has tested the durability of the airtight moisture proof shells by pushing them off trucks travelling 30 Miles per hour and dropping them 12 times from a height of 40 Leet onto a steel plate. No damage resulted he said. These rounds were designed to be transported in wartime conditions without any special provisions he said. The army plans to mount the a n1? and 203mm shells on specially built wooden pallets and to insert each pallet into a ,00 secondary steel Container no secondary containers will be packed in military shipping con see Gas on Back pages amps Michael Abrams shattered dishes of food still sit on a table inside the gutted koryo chinese korean restaurant in downtown Frankfurt where 11 people died in a fiery explosion. From staff wire reports Frankfurt West Germany a a . Soldier and four members of his family were among 11 people killed wednesday night in a fire triggered by a Gas explosion at an asian restaurant in downtown Frankfurt. The victims included the soldiers wife Mother in Law 13-year-old daughter and 13-month-old son. The couples 8-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were among the injured a Hospital spokesman said. The 32-year-old sergeant was a medic assigned to the Frankfurt army regional medical Center. He had been assigned to the Hospital since 1988, the spokesman said. The names of victims will not be released until relatives have been notified. The fire which broke out after a Gas explosion at the koryo chinese korean restaurant near Frankfurt a zeil shopping District also seriously injured five other people police said. Police said thursday that arson was the Likely cause of the fire which Frankfurt fire brigade chief Guenter Burbaum said occurred about 8 40 . A evidence now Points More to arson a a said Frankfurt police spokesman Manfred Fuellhart. Police first suspected that a Gas leak in the Kitchen May have caused the fire. But Fuellhart said investigators who searched the gutted restaurant thursday now believe arson is to blame. He said the fire broke out in a storage room underneath wooden stairs leading to the restaurant which was located in a five Story building near Frankfurt a Cathedral. Smoke quickly filled the restaurant and some guests were injured when they jumped from the windows to the Street to escape flames Fuellhart said. The fire exit apparently was blocked he said. Fuellhart said the victims died of asphyxiation and were not burned. The gutted ceiling of the restaurant could be seen from the Street through its shattered plate Glass windows. Wilhelm Schurt who lives directly across the Street from the restaurant and reported the fire to police described the scene immediately after the blast. A i heard a loud noise and 1 looked out of my window. All i saw was Black see blast on Back Page Kohl visits nato to Calm allies concerns by David Tarrant Bri Kucic a Brussels Bureau Helmut Nhi i us a West German Chancellor visit designed a thursday ended a one Day nato that the in r y concerns of the Western allies reunification Ermanus Are moving too fast toward Durino see re ated Story Page 8. Kohl also cd no Jua i t0 nato Headquarters he considered in in 6 s a at to Lear concerns will after Neziri a the Dave to reunite the two countries reaffirmed meet nos Kohl said he also nato a Are Nfn of ii Ansu  , As members of that there is in in were a no g��?~n8 get alone said at a Brief new Rry Fere Shodd get neutralization a he Quot German i conference after the meetings. Teress must be taken into account but also the interests of All of our friends and partners and neighbors East and West. That Means that we need to have talks constantly that we need to consult very closely and that we need to cooperate closely. At All possible  he noted that the deteriorating situation in East Germany and not German self interest has hastened the process of reunification. He said events Are moving much faster than he had anticipated when he outlined a 10-Point plan for merging the two countries last november. A the events Are dramatically worsening in the Cdr a Kohl said adding that East Germany is losing Many of its Best workers As enormous numbers of its skilled Young people leave the country. About 150,000 East germans have migrated to West Germany in the first two months of the year Kohl said. An additional 200,000 people younger than 30 left East Germany in 1989. A the people leaving arc those we need to reconstruct the country a he said. A we want these people to stay Home. We want them to look for happiness there. And that is Why immediately after the elections. We should enter into negotiations to create a monetary Union an economic Community a social  Kohl emphasized that those discussions Between the two Germany would be a synchronized with our consultations with our friends and  nato Secretary general Manfred Wornor said thursdays meeting demonstrated that there was a Strong support unanimous support for German  the meeting also made Clear that there was a a Strong unequivocal support for the membership of the unified Germany inside this Alliance a he said. Kohl said he Felt gratitude for natos Strong support for German unification. A this is a very moving time for me and an important time for the