European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Top seeds Edberg Becker upset in Paris a Page 21 the St amp Sand stripes authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 46 wednesday May 30, 1990 a a 25 daily and sunday Good Mortn d 8693 a Yeltsin wins russian presidency Calls Triumph Over Gorbachev opposition a a rebirth a Moscow apr Radical reformer Boris n. Yeltsin triumphed Over opposition from Mikhail s. Gorbachev to win the presidency of the largest soviet Republic tuesday in what he called a a russians social economic and spiritual after three hard fought ballots in the 1,060-member russian Congress of Peoples deputies Yeltsin won 535, four More than the majority he needed. Russian Premier Alexander Vlasov received 467 ballots. Yeltsin now poses a substantial Challenge to Gorbachev who retains the two most powerful jobs in the country president of the soviet Union and general Secretary of the soviet communist party. However Gennady Gerasimov spokesman for the soviet foreign ministry said Yeltsin selection could strengthen Gorbachev a Campaign for economic reforms. A a Yeltsin a Victory is an expression of general discontent with How things Are going in the soviet unions biggest Republic a Gerasimov told reporters at the United nations in new York. A the soviet Union is a democracy so we accept what the russian parliament has decided. It May be a Blessing in disguise. President Gorbachev has his critics from both the left and the right and possibly it is better to have the election of a critic from the left a he said. Igor Malashenko foreign policy adviser to the communist party who accompanied Gerasimov at the news conference agreed. A this Victory of Yeltsin has been misinterpreted As a problem for Gorbachev a Malashenko said. A Yeltsin is also a reformer although he reflects concepts that see Yeltsin on Back Page a beaming Boris Yeltsin is surrounded by backers As he walks in Moscow a red Square after Bis election arrives in Canada for talks Ottawa apr soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev beset by troubles at Home and confronted with an Avalanche of change in Eastern Europe arrived in Canada on tuesday in route to Washington and his second Summit with president Bush. Gorbachev had four hours of talks scheduled with prime minister Brian Mulroney. The two were expected to focus mainly on International issues. Gorbachev and his wife Raisa stepped Down from their plane passing Between two red coated Royal Canadian mounted police to be greeted by governor general Ray Hnatyshyn and Mulroney. A this is a time of dramatic change in the world a Gorbachev said noting that he and the prime minister would cover a wide Range of subjects including developments in Europe and the Arctic. A it is our Hope that this soviet Ca Nadian Summit will bring us to a new level of cooperation a said Gorbachev who looked a bit drawn and Haggard after his Long flight. Mulroney met Gorbachev just six months ago when he made the first official visit to the soviet Union by a Canadian prime minister in 18 years. Gorbachev left Moscow accompanied by officials including foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze and Deputy Premier Yuri Maslyu Kov the official soviet news Agency Tass reported. He arrived in Ottawa at midday and planned to go directly to a private lunch at the prime ministers official residence. Later Gorbachev was to meet Hnatyshyn the appointed representative of Queen Elizabeth ii. Wednesday is to feature a Wreath laying ceremony at the National War memorial followed by another meeting with Mulroney. A Brief news conference with Mulroney is to precede Gorbachev a departure for Washington. The relatively Light schedule during his 29-hour Stopover in Ottawa should give Gorbachev and his wife an Opportunity to adapt to the eight hour time change before their arrival in Washington late wednesday. Both soviet and Canadian officials insisted there were substantive International issues to be discussed during Gorbachev a Stopover in Canada. Canadian foreign policy experts say they Are interested in the soviet View of the new Europe the changing roles of alliances such As the North Atlantic treaty organization and the More prominent roles of organizations such As the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. Mulroney has Long been a staunch supporter of nato but his government has begun a review of policy to take another look at the Alliance. External affairs minister Joe Clark said recently that nato must assume a More political role in the face of a declining military Mission. The role of nato and a United Germany a membership in the Western Alliance promised to be a major Point of Contention both in Canada and when Gorbachev gets to Washington. Canada a nato member wants a reunified Germany to remain in the Western Alliance. Gorbachev has said see Gorbachev on Back Page army must bargain with teachers justices Rule Washington apr the supreme court ruled unanimously tuesday that the army must bargain with unions Over wages and fringe benefits paid to civilian teachers at army run schools. Justice Antonin Scalia writing for the court said the Federal labor relations authority Flora acted properly in requiring collective bargaining for teachers at two fort Stewart ga., schools for military and civilian personnel. Related Story Page 4. The Flora is a government Agency that mediates disputes Between Federal workers and Federal agencies. The fort Stewart teachers Union an affiliate of the National education association sought a 13.5 percent wage increase in 1987 and various improvements in fringe benefits. The army refused to negotiate arguing that the proposed wage hike and Benefit improvements would interfere with its right to set its own budget. The army also said it should be allowed to set teacher salaries according to How much teachers Are paid in local Public schools. The salaries of almost All Federal workers Are not negotiable because they Are fixed by Law. But some 3 percent of the Federal work Force including teachers at military run schools Are not covered by such salary schedules. The High court upheld a ruling by the 11th . Circuit court of appeals. The Case is fort Stewart schools is. Flora 89-65
