European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a a the stars and stripes tuesday june 5,1990 news Brief Beijing a University area closed off after violence Beijing apr police closed off roads leading to Beijing a University area monday night following a protest in which hundreds of students hurled bricks and bottles at Security forces on the anniversary of the bloody suppression of the pro democracy movement. Rifle toting police set up roadblocks near universities in Northwest Beijing and stopped most cars from entering. All foreign journalists were turned Back. One Western reporter saw three truckloads of riot police armed with Shields and rifles entering the University area. Security forces armed with ak-47 rifles also patrolled near Beijing University. About Midnight sunday Western reporters outside Beijing University heard Glass breaking and students clapping. Students hurled bottles and other objects at Security forces on the Street beneath their dormitory windows setting off a Campus rally of about 1,000 from Page 1 1991 reductions a the personnel official speculated. The army has made the program As attractive As possible to get the highest number of volunteers. For example a soldiers who earned Lump sum enlistment or re enlistment bonuses will not have to pay Back the unearned portion of those bonuses. A the army will waive negative leave balances of up to 7 a Days meaning soldiers who Are a in the Hole up to that limit will not have to pay for the excess leave. A the program is open to soldiers with More than 20 years of Active duty even if they have a remaining service obligation that normally would prevent them from separating Early. A sergeants who request an Early release Date and then make the promotion list will be Given a Chance to withdraw their Early out requests and take the promotion. A new staff sergeants who normally incur a 12-month service obligation when they re promoted will be allowed to take an Early out even if they Haven to fulfilled that obligation. The Only soldiers who Are ineligible for the program Are those awaiting court martial under investigation for offences that arc Likely to result in a court martial or not medically cleared for separation. First term soldiers should be aware that they could lose some educational benefits if they separate Early the personnel official said. Those who serve less than 20 months on an initial two year enlistment and less than 30 months of an initial three year enlistment will suffer a loss of accrued benefits. And Money that already has been deducted from their pay As personal contributions will not be refunded. The army is taking Steps to ensure that such soldiers who ask for Early outs Are properly counselled. Proof of such counselling on education records will have to be forwarded together with separation requests. To apply for an Early separation Date soldiers must submit da4187, the army a general purpose personnel action form through their Chain of from Page 1 is of their talk or comment on the Summit Between Gorbachev and Bush. Gorbachev who told . Officials he was tired and delayed the Start of the Reagan breakfast 45 minutes left immediately afterwards for a speech at Stanford University South of san Francisco. Gorbachev a 50-car motorcade reached Stanford shortly before noon about an hour behind schedule. Thousands of students cheering a Gorby Gorby a welcomed the soviet Leader As he walked through the inner Quad of the Scenic Campus. Gorbachev waded into the crowd shaking hands with the students and smiling. Greeted by a standing ovation As he began his speech Gorbachev Drew More cheers when he told his audience a the cold War is now behind us. Let us not Wrangle Over who won it. A let us think about the future a he said. A your two countries have More than enough reasons to be partners in building also left in his schedule were lunch with 150 captains of Industry in Oil banking food entertainment airlines hotels real estate and computers and a meeting with the South korean president. The soviet president was to head Home from san Francisco late monday wrapping up a seven Day North american visit. Former first lady Nancy Reagan bristled at a question suggesting she and Raisa Gorbachev once had a Cool relationship. A i think there a been a great misunderstanding about our relationship a she said. Shortly before the meeting about 25 demonstrators hoisted five lithuanian flags and banners Reading a Freedom for Lithuania Ana a honk for Freedom Quot at the South end of the Golden Gate Bridge. A Blue and Gold biplane flew above the residence hauling a Banner calling for Freedom for Armenia. Gorbachev strip already has yielded two dividends a pacts with Chevron corp. And ism corp. At a meeting with business leaders sunday in Minnesota Gorbachev called for More .-soviet joint ventures and warned that executives a who just stand on the sidelines who do not want to risk will remain on the sidelines when the soviet Economy is prospering. A a we la make sure that is so a he said. The Gorbachev were welcomed to California by gov. George Deukmejian who presented him with a letter from the states armenian Community conveying Hopes for the future of the soviet Republic of Armen j where activists Are seeking greater autonomy from Rio it trial authority. Quot Ucen the governor is one of 350,000 californians of armenian descent. 1 after the speech at Stanford Gorbachev was to re turn to the City to pitch perestroika and Opportunity for .-soviet joint ventures to the banquet of Hill lion Aires and millionaires. Trade also was expected to dominate Gorbachev slate aft Moon Summit with South korean presided Roh Tae woo the first meeting Between leaders of the two countries since the korean Peninsula was partitioned. Their talks were expected to help pave the was for an easing of tensions on the Peninsula. On sunday Gorbachev stopped for seven hours Ini Minneapolis wooing Street crowds and business Lead ers and calling for help with his country a Radical re forms. 1 in Summit discussions last week in Washington i Bush and Gorbachev agreed to a Trade Deal that we the result of classic Washington style horse trading d which Gorbachev proved himself As skillful a Mealmaker As Bush. Bush agreed to give the soviets full Normal Trade rights receiving in return an implicit timetable to putt Liberal emigration policies into soviet Law. The Trade pact faces an Uncertain future in con Gress where Many insist it will not gain approval unless Gorbachev eases economic pressure against Lithuania. But Minnesota gov. Rudy Perpich said monday that Gorbachev won some allies in his meet ing with business leaders sunday. There was a a very Clear message that a the Busineau Community. Really Are going to put pressure of. Washington that the soviet Union be granted most favored nation status a Perpich said on a a lbs Thi in addition to being a necessary first step toward drastically cutting tariffs on soviet goods sold in the United states the Trade agreement would expand opportunities for . Companies in the soviet Union m reducing red tape and providing greater Protection against copyright piracy. The agreement the soviets signed with Chevron Oil saturday would Grant the san Francisco based Oil com Pany exploration rights for development of the Soviel unions largest newly discovered Oil Field an 8,900 Square mite Region near the Caspian sea. The other agreement was for ism to sell 13,00 personal computers for use in soviet schools.b-2 from Page 1 reconnaissance aircraft out of its inventory and to put a a number of bombers. In the Boneyard that had great combat capability a Chain said. During his trip to Europe the general visited . Bases in Greece Spain and West Germany. One Stop in Greece was at a Navy installation on the Southern Island of Crete where the air Force May Transfer some activities now assigned to hell Nikon a. A was you know one of the agreements we be reached with the greek government. Is that our presence at hell Nikon which is in Athens is going to be reduced a Chain said. A and we Are looking for alternative Basing. And i understand that the greek government has offered to Fiat perhaps we could go Down to Crete where the Nar already has some people at a fairly isolated base. A a it a a Nice base but its out of View Well say of greek citizens so it be an irritant a he said f Chain would not identify the base saying a it has j been negotiated and what have however the associated press quoting a greed government spokesman reported last week that som operations of hell Nikon a would be transferred t the major Navy installation at Souda Bay on Crete. Hell Nikon a was among the overseas based marked for closure in a list Cheney announced in Sattl uary. Chain added that he believed Many greeks would be disappointed a when and if we move out of Athens because of friendships that have developed bet Weij greeks and from Page 1 Gen. John r. Galvin nato s top Mili-tai7 commander in Europe it. Gen. Clifford h. Rees jr., vice commander of Safe and maj. Gen. Marcus Anderson 3rd air Force commander. Mondays event also highlighted the role that the base now Home of the 501st tac missile Wing played in the preparation for operation overlord the allies invasion of Normandy. Greenham common was a major staging area for c-47 sky trains gliders and paratroopers. On monday it was the second Stop on the a journey to Victory commemoration organized by the . Defense department in Honor of the Booth anniversary of Eisenhower a birth. John Eisenhower who earlier in the Day unveiled a plaque at Norfolk House his fathers Headquarters in London said he was looking Forward to tuesdays event at Southwick House near Portsmouth the operational Headquarters for the invasion. A i graduated from West Point the same Day that or. Strobel was jumping on the sixth of june and they put me on the Queen Mary that night a Eisenhower told reporters. A a week later i was Here Down at the Southwick House with my father and Down in his Little Van where he had a map on the Wall. He looked up to the map and said a Well if i could just join up those beachhead and take Cherbourg i think in a there to it was that tense a he said. Galvin in an interview after the ceremony said that what Eisenhower would have most wanted today was a unified Europe. A like was always looking for the unifying element a Galvin said. A and his theme was a Strong Europe a unified peaceful Europe and a Strong Alliance of the United states with Europe. Those Are the things he expressed Over and Galvin said Eisenhower always tried to look beyond the Hustle and Bustle of everyday life. A the talked about a free Europe and he talked about bringing Back democracy to nations that had lost it. Even As a general he was John Eisenhower said his father would probably be philosophically close to where president Bush stands on issues concerning Europe. A i think that he would feel that when you have instability you have a certain amount of danger a Eisenhower said a an interview. A a he a be in favor of a sen sible but not a Complete cutbacks of forces in Europe including a continue role for nato. I the ceremony at Greenham com Mol was part of a we Klong tribute to Eiseri Hower that traces the route of the won War ii allies from London to pans. A flyover at the base by a Hurn can and a spitfire both world Warll a a planes symbolized the Battle of in Tain the desperate air War Between in giant and Germany. John Eisenhower also reviewed Assem bled troops including those represent Iii the 75th Ranger regt from fort Banning ga., and the 101st airborne div Iron fort Campbell by. Both units parti rated in a Day
