European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ryan hurls 6th no hitter a Page 21 the str amp Andi amp tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 60 wednesday june 13, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 Gorbachev softens nato stand oks Germany As a associate Moscow apr president Mikhail s. Gorbachev proposed tuesday that a United Germany could be an a a associated member of a transformed nato. Western diplomats said Gorbachev in his hour Long speech to the supreme soviet legislature appeared to show More flexibility on the German question. Only Days earlier he had reiterated soviet opposition to nato membership. Gorbachev also said the Washington Summit achieved a huge results in arms control. The speech broadcast live on soviet to gave Gorbachev the Chance to highlight his area of greatest Success foreign policy. His Domestic policy faces increasing criticism from citizens. The country is beset with severe economic problems ethnic clashes and secessionist movements. Speaking calmly and smiling frequently Gorbachev told the legislators that his warm reception in the United states and the signing of a .-soviet Trade agreement Are evidence of . Faith in his Domestic Reform program. Gorbachev recounted his discussions at the Wash see Gorbachev on Back Page president Mikhail Gorbachev gives his report to the soviet parliament in Moscow on tuesday. Spraying the supertanker a fireboat direct water tuesday on the supertanker begins to be contained. A coast guard team has now Mega Borg off Galveston Texas As an intense fire boarded the vessel. See Story on Page a Charlies closing Date not set berlins amps a spokesmen for the . Come Tern said tuesday that no decision has been made concerning a Date for closing checkpoint Charlie. A we can confirm however that plans Are under Vay for its removal a a statement issued by the command said. The associated press reported that the famous grossing Between East and West Berlin would be used this week and the building loaded onto a Ruck thursday morning. H command spokesman capt. Robert Johnson Aid he had no idea when the decision would be made on closing and moving checkpoint Charlie. A i can to even speculate a he said. A a As soon As decisions Are made and details Are available we will release the information a the commands statement said. The building at checkpoint Charlie houses ., British and French soldiers. Until recently the crossing Point at Friedric Strasse was the Only Entrance to East Berlin for . Military members and government civilians. East Germany will Stop checking passports and identity cards in the City on july 1, the Day before monetary unification of the two  turns Down soviet proposal Bonn West Germany apr Chancellor Helmut Kohl on tuesday rejected a proposal by soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev for resolving the dispute Over a United Germany a military status. Gorbachev had indicated he might accept a United Germany a associate membership in nato. But Kohl told reporters in Bonn that Gorbachev a proposal was a not  a we reject it a said Kohl. He said the idea a a misjudged the sense and foundations of the Western Alliance. Kohl has All along insisted that a United Germany must have full nato membership. The soviet unions rejection of that idea is complicating the German Unity process. Nato also reacted quickly to reject the proposal. A nato spokesman tuesday said a among other problems the ideas of associated membership of a United Germay in both alliances or of dual membership do not seen promising to pursue. A was foreign ministers stated. A United Germany must have the right recognized in the Helsinki final act to choose to be party to a treaty of Alliance without the establishment of constraints on its  vow action on Flag Issue Washington apr congressional republicans emerged tuesday from the White House waving the Flag criticizing the supreme court and vowing to press for Quick action on a constitutional amendment to restore special Protection for the Flag. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., holding a Small Flag in hand took a swipe at supreme court Justice John Paul Stevens who warned in his dissent monday against leaders manipulating the Flag a for partisan  a was far As i know he a never run for political office a Dole told reporters on the White House driveway. A if he wants to get out there and run Well go right ahead. He has a right to criticize those of us in politics and we have a right to criticize the court and they re  Stevens was in the minority on the 5-4 decision that overturned the Federal Flag Protection act. In a dissent he wrote that the integrity of the Flag As a National Symbol a has been compromised by those leaders who seem to advocate compulsory worship of the Flag. Or manipulate the Symbol of National purpose into a pretext for partisan disputes about meaner  at a Rose Garden ceremony tuesday in which he was receiving a replica of the marines famed statue on iwo Jima president Bush renewed his Call for a constitutional amendment to protect the Flag. Dole said the Flag debate was very important to a a real people and a the democrats should give us a very Quick  a we done to need More hearings. We re ready to vote on Flag Day a which is thursday Dole said. Asked if he would question the patriotism of lawmakers who vote against the constitutional Amend see Flag on Back Page