European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday april 12,1990 news briefs Kohl seeking Early talks on German unification Bonn West Germany apr Chancellor Helmut Kohls government has proposed the four world War ii victors and the two German states hold their first foreign minister level talks on German unification at the end of this month an official said wednesday. West Germany is eager to see some solid results from its plans for German unification having had to wait since East Germany a March 18 elections for a new negotiating partner in East Berlin. The six sides have already agreed their foreign ministers and the . Secretary of state will hold meetings to negotiate German Unity under a formula that has been dubbed  preparatory �?o2-plus-4�?� talks occurred last month in Bonn but at expert and not ministerial Levels. A West German government official who spoke on condition of anonymity said West Germany has proposed that All six nations meet at the minister level on april 26 and april 27. He said West Germany wants the meeting to occur in West Germany but he said a specific site has not been settled  Captain testifies at inquiry into disaster. Copenhagen Denmark apr the Captain of the scandinavian Star on wednesday testified at a maritime inquiry into last weekends ferry disaster that he had been awakened by a crewman who told him a someone is playing  capt. Hugo Larsen also rejected allegations by passengers that safety was substandard and that his Crew of filipino and portuguese sailors was unprepared for an emergency. Police in Sweden said they have recovered the bodies of 127 people but up to 200 people May have died when flames engulfed the 10,500-ton ship on a voyage from Norway to Denmark in one of the worst recorded fires at sea. On tuesday a maritime commission from three scandinavian countries agreed to crack Down on foreign flagged ships and tighten safety regulations for All passenger . Governor vetoes Liberal abortion rights Bill Concord . Apr gov. Judd Gregg vetoed an abortion rights Bill tuesday within hours of it reaching his desk saying it would have been the most Liberal abortion Law in the nation. The Bill would have allowed unrestricted abortions until the fetus could live outside the womb and after that to protect the life or health of a woman or if the fetus has a life threatening physical or congenital abnormality. Gregg had promised to veto the measure. A this Bill authorizes abortion for convenience sex selection As a form of birth control and with or without parental notification or consent in the Case of a minor a the Republican governor said in his veto message to the legislature. Richards wins Muddy Battle in Texas governor primary Austin Texas apr a Ftp  Ann Dik i i a a. A Austin Texas apr state treasurer Ann Richards emerged victorious from a mudslinging democratic gubernatorial Runoff setting up a november election Battle that pundits quickly dubbed a Claytie and the lady.�?�. Richards now faces millionaire oilman and rancher Clayton Williams who cruised to the gop nomination with 61 percent of the primary vote March 13. Republican gov. Bill Clements did not seek re election. A i have seen demolition derbies much like this a Richards said of her Down and dirty race against attorney general Jim Mattox. She claimed her Victory represented a condemnation of negative campaigning by Mattox who kept charging that Richards was unfit to govern because of her refusal to say whether she had used illegal drugs. A we certainly did put to rest the whole business of the mudslinging in this Campaign. I think the people of Texas rejected that. That a one of the reasons i feel so Good about this coming november a she said. With 100 percent of the ballots counted Richards had 639,126, or 57 percent to Mattox a 479,384, or 43 percent. It was Mattox a first election loss since 1966, when he fell three votes Short in a contest for democratic precinct chairman. Since then he had won elections to the Texas House Congress and two terms As attorney general. The Richards Mattox Battle was a mean spirited one. Richards responded to the drug charges with claims that Mattox had profited from Public service. She repeatedly challenged him to release his income tax returns. Mattox challenged Richards a recovering alcoholic to release medical records from her alcoholism treatment in 1980. The last week of the Campaign brought newspaper reports that Mattox was seen smoking marijuana in the mid-1970s and that Richards was seen in a restroom where marijuana allegedly was being smoked in 1979. Both dismissed the reports. But Richards and Mattox quickly started the kiss and make up process for the fight against Williams. A there were other people in this primary who did not support our cause. And it is time now that we reach out to them and Tell them that we must be unified a Richards said. Mattox pledged to help. A Mann Richards has proven Richards Mattox she s a very Strong candidate proven that she can overcome this drag problem a he said. A Clayton w. Hams does no to need to be governor of  Williams and the republicans held their own rally tuesday night in san Antonio. He indicated that Rich ,rusat0 by yes or no to questions of Ever Usine illegal drugs  be an Issue come fall. 8 a the rehash of the democratic Campaign is of in interest to me. Read my lips no More mud a said Williams who earlier had voiced some reluctance about facing a woman. A i think what Well be talking about a and i Hope Ann will join me a is a real discussion of whose philosophy is the Best Way to win the War on  Richards echoed the republicans sentiments. A both Clayton Williams and i will work very hard to keep this an ideological Campaign where we really do focus on the issues because we do have disagreements on the issues a she said. Williams spent More than $8 million a $6 million from his own pocket a in winning the gop nomination. But Richards insisted she Isnit worried about being outspent by a Republican ticket that also will include the Well funded . Sen. Phil Gramm. A i doubt seriously if we can match him Dollar for Dollar. But i done to think the governors mansion is for Sale a she said. A in the first primary i got 50,000 More votes than Clayton Williams and he spent eight times what i  from Page 1 final analysis Germany should be a fully equal member of today a family of nations and become a state like All other states a he wrote. He suggested that the new state a declare that it will not have nuclear chemical or other weapons of mass  the soviet official also outlined his View of How a a greater Europe Security Structure should look based on the 35-nation conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. The 35 nations including the United states Canada and All in Europe except Albania will hold a Summit later this year. A a future All european Structure can Only result from the evolution of nato and the Warsaw pact. More than that it is Only they which can construct it a he said. He suggested the organization would hold Summit meetings of National leaders every two years with foreign ministers gathering yearly As the top political body. An executive body would be set up to serve As the Headquarters for the new group. A Europe is heading for a new status in terms of its instruments of Security a Shevardnadze wrote. Quot if and when the blocs vanish into thin air a and the process must not be artificially boosted a no vacuum should be allowed to form a he said. A a Csc mechanism will be needed to negotiate Monitor evaluate and Correct problems that May crop up in the area of Security maintenance and Confidence building a he said. Schinnen to get most of Sheinberg unit s workload by Ron Mckinney staff writer the training support division at the Sheinberg West Germany . Military Community will close May 15, and most of its workload will be handled at Schinnen Netherlands a spokesman said wednesday. The realignment was ordered by the Force management division in the 21st theater area army come. It is being carried out because the Sheinberg Community will close oct. 1. The Schinnen military Community a is going to begin taking this Over sometime during the last week of april except for the photo lab Mission a said Mickie Eichmeier a Public information officer for the 21st theater area army come. Eichmeier said that if a civilian contractor Isnit available for photography then department of defense members would have to travel to Giessen or Bremerhaven West Germany or shape Belgium. Service members travel to Sheinberg to take military exams such As the skill qualification test that affect their chances of promotion. They also journey to the Post to have their pictures taken for the department of the army identification cards and passports. The seven employee office at Sheinberg 10 Miles West of Duisburg near the dutch Border supports 6,933 Mili tary and civilian personnel and their families at 107 outlying units said William Andrae who Heads the division. As a result of the increased workload the Schinnen training support division is authorized to hire a photographer and a Supply clerk. However the hiring freeze precludes plans to hire anyone. A until the freeze is lifted the Only Way you can hire somebody is to get an exception of the hiring freeze. And that a not easy a said Dennis White chief of manpower for the 21 St theater area army come. White said he is looking for a potential contract photographer to help out in the interim. On april 23, he visit Schinnen to determine if a Supply clerk is necessary. A we Are in a process of trygg to save Money a he explained. It s ii key that  get the Supply clerk but want to do my Job to make sure to y really need  Andrae has said that the Divisio shutdown would Force some be members to travel longer distances t receive training and have thei p Tures made. Schinnen is about 75 Southwest of Sheinberg. A maybe one third of the be pm Ute have longer distances to go said. A a that a unfortunate but net Essary in budget cutbacks