European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Shiite Leader hints at Deal for Rushdie the St trs Anc stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good vol. 49, no. 45 tuesday May 29, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a despite i Kennebunkport Maine a president Bush monday said he believes soviet president Mik Hail Gorbachev is pretty dam Strong despite the widening economic crisis in the soviet Union. See related Story Page 7. Bush chatting with reporters before he teed off for a final round of Golf on his memorial Day weekend vacation said he has enormous problems but it s not drug hard liner elected colombian president pretty darn str problems. Bush our business. To sort out the other person s economic problems. We be got some of our own. But it is our business to make Clear to him what we can do and those things we can t do said Bush who will Welcome Gorbachev to the White House thursday for four Days of Summit talks on the future of Europe arms control and other superpower relations. Asked if he agreed with Secretary of state James Baker that Gorbachev is in More danger now than Ever before of Beine overthrown the president said i Don t think that s my business to sort that out. I Deal with the soviet Leader that s there in place coming to the United states to discuss these mat Man has survived. I be Given him 1 think. See Gorbachev on Back Page Bogota Colombia a the bloodiest election Campaign in Colombi an history ended with a resounding Vic tory for the governing party s Cesar a Vina who took the hardest line against drug traffickers of any major presidential candidate. Gaviria 43, told supporters in a nationally televised speech sunday night that his Victory represents a Triumph for democracy in this violence wracked country. To All those who have sought to threaten our democracy listen closely the people have spoken with courage and clarity Gaviri and we will Triumph he said before a cheering crowd at a Bogota hotel. Gaviria praised colombians for cast ing ballots in Defiance of threats of terrorism from hired guns of the powerful cocaine cartels. Millions of colombians turned out to vote sunday under the watchful Eye of army sharpshooters. They chose from among 12 presidential candidates who survived a Campaign in which three candidates were assassinated. The Caracol radio network estimated that just 45.5 percent of the 13 million eligible voters went to the polls. About 6 million votes were cast compared with nearly 8 million in the 1986 presidential election. Many people were apparently afraid to leave their Homes because of the pre election violence. In the two weeks pre ceding the election police reported nine bomb attacks that killed 37 people and wounded about 350. With 85 percent of the 7,100 precincts reporting Gaviria of the Liberal party had captured 2,488,687 votes or 47 per cent of the total according to the nation Al election office. His closest challenger Alvaro Gomez of the Independent National salvation movement had 1,285,260 votes or 24 percent. The country s Only leftist candidate former guerrilla Antonio Navarro made an unexpectedly Strong showing with 674,829 votes or 13 percent. The conservative party candidate Rodingo Llo Reda was in fourth place with 636,209 votes or 12 percent. Gaviria had taken the hardest line against the drug traffickers of any of the four major candidates opposing negotiations with them and supporting the continued extradition of accused drug lords to stand trial in the United states. In his Victory speech Gaviria Reite rated his Campaign pledge to continue the War on the cocaine Barons. But he said Colombia cannot fight the drug War alone calling on the United states and other developed countries to take Steps to reduce demand for cocaine. He also called on the United states to drop Trade barriers against legitimate colombian exports. Gaviria an economist will be the youngest president in Colombia s history a returning Home soldiers of the . Come carry a cof Fin monday at Panmunjom South Korea containing the remains of an american Serviceman who was killed in the korean War. The remains of five who died in the War were returned to their countrymen on memorial Day to be flown Back to the United states. It was the first return of . Korean War dead since 1954. Cd Cutuil. Word on Fife a free is language has character Msj. I i. _ i _ a j a ill Kurtt a Iro or Var re in lint w by Vince Crawley Niernberg Bureau Furth West Germany skywalk erg Man and Rob base came up to the bus Stop in front of the Post Exchange and wanted to know if we were flock pictures. The three artillerymen posed Long enough for the photographer to snap one shot. When she asked who they were they gave their chillin names. A Man tried to explain the Complete meaning of the verb to he said you can flock anything not just pictures. But the bus came and the three soldiers had to flock Back to base before he could finish. Slang is meant to be Cool exclusive and new. Almost by definition it can t be captured and written Down in places As Stuffy As newspaper pages. Still Here Are some of the hot words and phrases spoken this Spring by sol Diers and airmen at Bank lines bus stops and formations across Europe. Play to the left to mislead or is someone. Example he s playing me to see word on Back Page
