European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Appomattox surrender relived a Page 6 vol. 48, no. 356 tuesday april 10,1990 a a Good morning 25t daily and sunday d 8693 East endorses Western Economy Bonn West Germany apr the soviet Union and other East bloc nations gave Broad support monday to Westem Stylc economic principles during a major East West conference. Western participants said it was the first time East bloc countries have committed themselves so clearly to Western economic values. A the most important thing in All this is the adoption of these principles by All 35 states would have been unheard of 12 months ago a said Alan f. Holmer head of the . Delegation at the 35-nation conference on economic cooperation in Europe. West German economics minister Helmut Haussmann said the Bonn conference has brought about a a far reaching commitment to Market Economy in Eastern Europe. But he added that a what is important now is to put this into Haussmann said there is still a Long Way to go before All the verbal commitments can be put into a Legal and economic framework for implementation. Holmer said All 35 participating nations a the United states and Canada plus All european countries except Albania a informally endorsed a document outlining principles necessary for improving business conditions in the East bloc and expanding East West economic cooperation. Pickpocket apr in hide Vii tas Turest it Bird Sanctuary in Kuala Lum was taken monday by Sallehi a wife two the a i 2? p -0 up in Yaj ays i born u sneaked up wan Fairuz of malaysians Bergama to Grapher Omar Salleh was taking Pic and tried to lift his Wallet. The photo news Agency. The principles Are not legally binding but Holmer said they would Likely improve prospects for Western investment in Reform minded Eastern european countries. The document he said a sends a Clear signal to Western businessmen that Central and Eastern european countries Are open for business based on the Market principles that have been agreed to death toll feared 170 in ferry fire Lys Ekil Sweden apr police investigators monday breached the blackened Interior of the scandinavian Star ferry and found children a bodies raising the estimated death toll from a weekend fire to 170, a spokesman said. The suspicious Blaze which broke out Early saturday while the ship was travelling from Norway to Denmark with at least 500 aboard was extinguished sunday night officials said. A team of officers monday entered Cabins previously blocked by fire and scaring heat said police inspector Lief Skoglund. A when they went inside the boat they saw lots and lots of dead bodies maybe 100 More a said Skoglund. Quot there May be 170 dead on he said making Clear that it was a rough estimate. Police earlier estimated the number of victims on the 20-year-old vessel at see ferry on Back Page East German negotiators agree on Cabinet Fri in iad. Berlin apr weary negotiators agreed monday on a Cabinet for a coalition to replace the caretaker communist government but divisions remained Over plans for unification with West Germany and conversion to capitalism. Lothar de Maiziere the Christian Democrat Leader named to form a government said a a first rate climate prevailed in the talks after a grueling five Nour session the previous night. The leadership of each party still must agree to the proposed Cabinet de Maiziere told reporters. He Hopes to have the Rubinet ready to present to parliament on thursday. Officials did not say who was on the Cabinet list. In Aceil the social democratic milk r won the second largest fit in f Vos in the country a first mwctl0njmarch 18, expressed sat he Cov inc course of mondays talks cussed differences Stin had to be Dis Rattler Krug spokesman for the so stantf1rats�?T a d there were a sub to frences with the conservative Alliance led by the Christian democrats that will be the dominant Force in the new government. A we assume that difficult negotiations lie ahead a Krug said. Among the issues to be clarified Are Germany a relationship to nato after unification internal Security and the thorny Issue of private property. The left leaning social democrats favor a More gradual form of unification than the conservative Christian democrats. East Germany faces a Tough Road ahead in converting to capitalism after More than 40 years of communist Rule. De Maiziere leads a three party Alliance that holds the most seats in the 400-member parliament and closely follows the policies of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl head of his country a Christian democrats. De Maiziere a Alliance lacks the two thirds majority needed to enact constitutional changes to allow unification with West Germany. A coalition with the social democrats would give de Maiziere control but if negotiations with that party fail he can try to build coalitions with other political parties. East German Christian Democrat Leader Lothar de Maiziere left and social Democrat Leader Markus Meckel talk to reporters after mondays Parley
