European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 5, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5 Raisa Gorbachev left holds the hand of 13-year-old Lisa Watson As she leaves the Vatson Home in Minneapolis following a visit. Mrs. Gorbachev earlier joined her husband soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev As they walked along a St. Paul Minn., Street in route to the governors mansion. The luncheon with gov. Rudy Perpich and guests was the Gorbachev so first Stop on their Minnesota trip. Gorbachev mingles thrills Minnesota crowds. A a. I i i it j 1 _ it it 1 it a m 4 a a a a a it k it l. A Lull St. Paul Minn. Apr Mikhail Gorbachev threw police for a Loop and onlookers into a frenzy sunday by repeatedly making unscripted plunges into crowds to shake hands and Chat. The soviet president left his limousine to Greet crowds before a luncheon at the governors mansion crossed the Street after lunch to the Delight of another group and walked the Street a third time near the St. Paul Cathedral. One Stop he did  to make disappointed both admirers and protesters his motorcade did  to even slow Down during its 45-second trip around the state Capitol where an estimated 6,000 people had waited seven hours in Damp and Chilly weather. Earlier through an interpreter at one of his Impromptu stops Gorbachev told the crowd a thank you All for your feelings. The soviet people have just As much respect for american citizens As you do. I wish happiness and Well being to the people of Minnesota and this  Gorbachev smiled broadly and nodded to the crowds occasionally saying a few words. Supporters shouts of a Gorby Gorby a mixed with jeers from protesters. Crowds held signs Reading a we love Mikhail Raisa a a emr. Gorbachev is a Cool dude and a give Gorbachev the Nobel peace  after lunch at the governors mansion Gorbachev waded into the throngs outside and walked More than a Block. He talked for about two minutes with 11-year-old Brandon Peterson but it was not known what the two said. Gorbachev got Back into his car but had the motorcade Stop again. Security ropes were either Down or nonexistent and police used loudspeakers to Tell the crowd to Back off the Street. Gorbachev stuck his hand out his car window and waved at the throng outside the Capitol but his face was Only barely visible. Many people ran the length of the Capitol Lawn leaping Hedges and jumping curbs hoping for a better look. A i was a Little disappointed because he is one of the most important people that Ever lived a said Helene Turnbull of Minneapolis. A but it was Worth the wait seeing All the  a it did go pretty fast a said Shelly Hanson who along with her husband son daughter and Nephew made a 2 a hour trip from Alexandria and then waited two hours for the motorcade to arrive. Mrs. Gorbachev visits Minneapolis family mind Cadi to in be us it it not he Nim Hosp h a did Vou have and inheritance a mrs. Minneapolis up a Raisa Gorbachev shared Tea with the Watson family sunday asking them about their family life and lingering to examine souvenirs collected by Lisa Watson during a 10-Day trip to Moscow. I i Vive 1�?~1want to go Back a Watson 1a said of the tour to Moscow. In Moscow she performed in a children a theater com wife a Roc act on a Rembrandt takes a it a i?1 a pay you said that that you liked u. Mrs. Gorbachev said through an interpreter. A s Gorbachev in the United states with her husband for a superpower Summit spent about an hour with the family a n.,. Times As Long As scheduled asking questions about their Home and family life. La As bar motorcade travelled to the Pau v a South Minneapolis mrs. Oroa Chev made an unscheduled Stop at a Snyder a drugstore where she purchased Nintendo chewing gum and a Jar of Maca Damia nuts and visited with other customers. At the Home mrs. Gorbachev her interpreter and the Watson family a father Steven Mother Karen daughters Lisa and Stephanie 11, and sons Thomas 7, and William 6 a gathered around a Large table for Tea and cookies. Mrs. Gorbachev questioned the family about their Homelike family and House. A is this House yours a she asked at one Point. A we have a 30-year mortgage a we re five years into a 30-year mortgage a Steven Watson replied. A do your parents help with Money a mrs. Gorbachev asked. A sometimes. We do not ask but sometimes the heart opens up a Watson responded. Did you have any inheritance a Gorbachev asked. A a they re All still alive so we have them a Karen Watson replied. Mrs. Gorbachev presented the family with gifts a an ornate Pitcher and books of russian tales. A a that a wonderful thank you a Watson said. At the end of the visit mrs. Gorbachev hugged mrs. Watson Lisa and Stephanie kissed the boys and told the family she had fallen in love with them in a Short period of time. Afterwards Karen Watson called mrs. Gorbachev a a fantastic  a she was so honest so interested a mrs. Watson said. A i Felt very connected. She was so  mrs. Watson said mrs. Gorbachev appeared a not so interested in the Kitchen As she was in the family a backyard and  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 5, 1950 a japanese attorney general Ueda announced that his government has decided to outlaw the japanese communist party.30 years ago today. June 5, 1960 a a massive demonstration against president Eisenhower a visit to Japan and a nationwide transportation shutdown brought to a temporary close 36 hours of left Wing pressure against . Prime minister Nobu Suke kishi.20 years ago today. June 5, 1970 a president Nixon told the nation that a fall our major military objectives in Cambodia had been achieved and 50,000 american troops would be withdrawn from South Vietnam by mid-october.? 0 years ago today. June 5, 1980 a several tornadoes touched Down in grand Island neb., killing at least five people injuring 129 and leaving 30 missing