European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bruins reach cup final a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces a it k 1 v  it .1 in i a a vol. 49, no. 27 Friday May 11, 1990 a a 25<t daily and sunday Good Montti d 8693 Anat agrees to nuclear cuts , Alberta apr the United states and its nato allies Are in Lagrec ment on slashing their Arsenal of Battlefield nuclear weapons but Are undecided on How deep to make those cuts. The defense ministers of the North Atlantic treaty organization began their final session at this Snow dusted Rocky Mountain ski resort thursday. It was the pacts first evaluation of its nuclear weapons strategy since the dramatic upheavals in Eastern Europe and the withering of their once Strong adversary the Warsaw pact. The defense ministers were expected to order top aides to step up work on a study of How to reduce the nuclear stockpile. A there is scope for reductions a Britain a defense chief Tom King said of the tactical nuclear weapons. �?o1 think there is general agreement on  dutch defense minister Relus Ter Beek proposed a unilateral withdrawal of All of natos nuclear tipped artillery shells a stand supported by West Germany where most of the Short Range nuclear forces Are based. A senior . Administration official said . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney did not formally reject the dutch suggestion which in effect leaves the proposal on the table for further discussion during a series of three High level Alliance sessions scheduled prior to the nato Summit in Early july. There arc some 1.600 aging shells based in West Germany. Greece Italy the Netherlands and Turkey. They Are designed to be shot at very close Range to halt an overwhelming Advance of Warsaw pact tanks and other conventional forces. East German Farmers in Magdeburg Block the autobahn thursday to protest . Germans demanding Job Security Berlin apr tens of thousands of East German workers put Down their tools closed classrooms and blocked Borders thursday to demand Protection from the High unemployment that is expected to be the Price of German unification. The protests by teachers textile workers and Farmers were called by unions and lasted Only a few hours. They were timed to coincide with a parliament discussion of the status of unification with West Germany. A we want to prevent the initiation of the monetary see e. Germans on Back Page Dugan cites soviet military woes by Steve Taylor \ Munich Bureau i Munich West Germany a faced i with demands to remove their troops from Hungary and Czechoslovakia the soviets i have halted their pullout from East Ger Many the commander of the . Air forces in Europe said thursday. The unilateral withdrawal of six Divi Sions from East Germany promised by soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev last year has stopped because the soviets have Felt the a strategic Sands under their i feet crumble a Gen. Michael Dugan said. As promised three soviet divisions were removed by january Dugan said. A we should be seeing three More divisions leave but All preparations for those three divisions have  Domestic problems Are another Factor in the slowdown he said noting that the soviets Are experiencing a great social difficulty in taking Down a Large army. Unemployment for former service members remains a problem and some of the officers who have returned Home Are living in tents because of a Lack of housing. A this is a social problem this is an economic problem and this is a political problem for the soviets a he said. Dugan who has been nominated As the next air Force chief of staff made the comments at the monthly luncheon of the bavarian chapter of the american chamber of Commerce. Dugan confirmed reports that the arms reduction talks in Vienna Austria have stalled in the last few weeks saying there has been a a virtual freeze on the part of the East on technical issues Over Force Levels in Europe. Arms control experts claim Gorbachev has had to slow the negotiations to keep the see soviet on Back pages amps Scott a Miller Gen. Michael Dugan Voy again watches ague Spring to life v Randy Pruitt a a it a my joke a said the former Chil by Randy Pruitt staff writer Prague Czechoslovakia a a sign in the ambassadors office of the . Embassy warns visitors to beware of the St. St is the former secret police of Czechoslovakia. St is also the initials of the ambassador herself Shirley Temple Black. A a it a my joke a said the former child movie Star who was appointed last year by president Bush to head the . Embassy in Prague. Until it was abolished a few months ago the state secret Security was not so amusing Black said. The Agency gathered information on private citizens dissidents scientists Church activists and cultural continued on Page 3 British Airliner avoids crash with Safe jets Frankfurt West Germany apr a British Airliner nearly collided with two . Air forces Europe jets thursday and two passengers were injured when the planets Pilot made a nose dive to avoid a crash authorities said. The Dan air British Turboprop was carrying 15 passengers including a child and a Crew of six on a flight from West Berlin to Saar Brincken near the French Border. Two passengers required Hospital treatment for bruises suffered when they were thrown out of their seats As the plane dived suddenly according to a statement released by the Interior ministry of the state of Rheinland pal. A newspaper said the passenger plane missed the two fighters by 50 feel. But an air Force spokesman estimated the planes were about 500 feet apart. A . Air Force statement said the incident involved two f-15 Jet fighters see Airliner on Back Page