European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday june 21,1990honecker denies helping terrorists Berlin apr ousted East German Leader Erich Honecker denied on wednesday that he had harboured leftist West German terrorists accused of killings and bombings in West Germany. Nine reputed members of the violent red army faction have been captured in East Germany since june 6. Some of the suspects told authorities that they were Given false names and Sanctuary by the secret police of Honecker a ousted regime. Quot nothing in these accusations corresponds to reality Quot Honecker said in a statement released through the East German government news Agency adn. A like every other citizen i have followed the arrests of the terrorists and their supporters in the press radio and television Quot he said. A was former chief of state of the German democratic Republic would like to declare before the German and International Public that i and the former party and state leadership of the Cdr sharply condemned every form of terrorism on political and humanitarian grounds and also took part in the struggle against International  the red army faction waged a deadly terrorist War against West German capitalism and nato in 1970s and 1980s. The most recent victim Deutsche Bank chief Alfred her Hausen was killed in a bombing attack last november. 6 West German officials have Long claimed that East Germany May have harboured or aided leftist terrorists. One West German politician last week demanded that Honecker and other former officials be extradited to West Germany to face charges. East German Interior minister Peter Michael Dies Tel said monday that harbouring West German terrorists was the a personal Hobby of Honecker and his ousted Security chief Erich Mielke. Honecker and other officials of the former communist regime toppled in october by mass demonstrations were taken to a police Hospital in East Berlin on May 28. They were being examined to determine if they Are physically and mentally competent enough to face prosecution for alleged corruption by the old regime. Honecker 77, is in failing health and had been in a soviet military Hospital in the town of Beelitz before he was brought to East Berlin. He then returned to to Beelitz from where his statement was released. Pentagon Gorbachev warns hard liners from Page 1 rated that the payments could be made to service members with Between five and 15 years service. The non commissioned officers told the subcommittee that men and women in uniform Are interested first in Severance pay but they also want Job counselling and planning and Access to medical insurance until they get private sector jobs. Master chief Petty officer Duane Bushey speaking of service members thrown out of work said a at that Point they look to survive. They want to put meat and potatoes on the table and that a what they re looking for  Bushey also said financial counselling should be provided for service members walking out the Gate with a Large Check in hand. Christopher Jehn the Pentagon a personnel manager who endorsed an expansion of the separation pay program to include enlisted personnel also detailed a variety of possible Aid programs. Some could be accomplished without changing the Law. They included he could be out As party chief Moscow apr under fire from communist hard liners at a key party conference for diminishing their influence with his reforms president Mikhail s. Gorbachev warned wednesday that he might soon no longer be leading their party. Army Kab and government. The implication was that they should do their Best to support him As a moderate voice of reason. By a 2,008-to-398 margin the conference delegates approved a Resolution saying that the decree a would weaken communist influence in society a and strengthen a reactionary  a tomorrow or after 10 Days there May be a new general Secretary or chairman of the party a Gorbachev told the largely anti Reform delegates of the russian republics communist party. The vote was described As a Rebuff to Boris n. Yeltsin who Calls for even More Radical reforms than Gorbachev in his position As the new president of the russian Republic. He did not say if he might resign or or if he expected to be ousted from the party Job. Giving up that position legally should not affect his five year term As president of the soviet Union. Yeltsin Heads the republics parliament which gave preliminary approval monday to a a decree on Power that Calls for party cells in the government Security police and armed forces to be liquidated. The delegates at this weeks meeting will form the a f i a extend medical car or providing Access to medical insurance. A boost unemployment compensation for soldiers sailors airmen and marines to match the civilian level of up to 26 weeks of coverage. It is now 13 weeks. A provide government housing for up to 90 Days to separated servicemen in hardship cases. A pay for a final move from a military Post to the area of a Serviceman a Choice. Majority of delegates at the National party Congress opening july 2, which is expected to make considerable changes in the party leadership. Gorbachev came under heavy fire for his reforms at tuesdays opening session. A siberian hard liner speaking for his regional communist organization called for Gorbachev and the entire leadership to resign for taking the party out of the decision making process. Other delegates won applause for criticizing Gorbachev a reforms which have ended the communist monopoly and transferred its Power to the government. The conference considered a dress rehearsal for the key National party Congress also voted by an overwhelming majority wednesday to condemn a legislative proposal that would liquidate party cells in the Berlin bidding Adieu to checkpoint Charlie by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer foreign ministers of the two Ger Many France Britain the soviet Union and the United states Are expected to be on hand Friday As checkpoint Charlie closes after almost 30 years of cold War service in Berlin. Has eliminated the need for the landmark sometimes called the most famous my station in the world. Have been invited. In a morning ceremony the Small House that served As an East West Gateway in the once divided City will be ordered closed and lifted onto a flatbed trailer. The rapidly approaching Unity of the two Germany Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii along with his five counterparts will be in Berlin for German unification negotiations known As the 2-plus-4 talks. The foreign ministers and berlins Allied military leaders Are expected to make Brief remarks during the dismantling ceremony said Russell Anderson spokesman for the . Come Berlin. The mayors of East and West Berlin also ., British and French military police will play a part in the event because of their Long history of Manning the checkpoint Anderson said. The maps were responsible for processing documents and briefing military travellers As they entered East Berlin. Following the remarks the chief of French forces in Berlin maj. Gen. Francois Cann will order the checkpoint closed and the Crane will lift the building onto the truck. Cann is the Allied Sec the russian party conference also moved wednesday to form a separate communist party of the vast russian Republic. The formal decision to create the party which would require a two thirds majority from among the 2,700 delegates was expected to be taken later in the Day. The russian communist party which would remain within the framework of the National party of More than 18 million members was absorbed by the Central party 65 years ago. An estimated 100 to 200 russian party delegates Are Radical reformers. The separate russian party was absorbed into the National one in 1925, shortly after Russia joined several other republics in the creation of the soviet Union. Of the 15 soviet republics Only Russia has not had its own party in part because russians dominated the National party. Russia contains three quarters of the soviet territory. I i it k tors chairman commandant this month. The building will be moved from the area to prevent vandalism and damage although its final destination is still undecided Anderson said. There is widespread speculation that it will be placed on display in a museum. Army engineers in Berlin who arranged for the removal of the guard House said the contractor they hired promised to provide the largest Crane in Berlin for the historical event Anderson said. I i i s hib lasts from Page 1 about a half hour later and was shortly followed by a second blast Gradick said. The fire still burned More than 10 hours later but was confined to an emergency equipment storeroom four decks below the flight deck. Asked if the injury toll meant the explosions had been Large he said a not necessarily. The fire Hasni to been put out yet and we just done to know. The fire has been contained in a certain area and until the fire is put out they can to go into that  the room contained Wood Gas masks firefighting gear and other emergency equipment but no explosive material he said. Gradeck added that the fire was unrelated to the flight exercises and said its cause was being investigated. Nine of the injured were flown to hospitals in Japan and seven others were treated aboard the ship the Navy said. Of the nine one was in critical condition four suffered very serious bums two were in serious condition one was in guarded condition and one was stable. Gradeck said the Navy was notifying families of the victims some of whom lived in Yokosuka and some in the United states. At the time of the Accident about 4,500 Crew Mem Bers including fliers and aviation Crews were aboard the Midway the Navy a oldest Carrier in Active service the Navy said. Late wednesday the 67,000-ton ship was steaming under its own Power about 125 Miles Northeast of Yokosuka Gradeck said. At Yokosuka dozens of japanese reporters and to Crews crowded outside the bases main Gate for information about the Accident which was the main Story on evening news programs. Some stations extended their Normal newscasts. A group of Yokosuka residents demonstrated in front of the base demanding that the aircraft Carrier be ejected from the City. In the last major fire aboard a . Warship a predawn Blaze broke out May 8 on the guided Missone destroyer Conyngham during routine operations in the Atlantic about 100 Miles Southeast of Norfolk a. One crewman was killed and 18 were injured in la fire which broke out in the engine room officials said that Accident is still under investigation