European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes monday july 2,1990 . Plan to pull out All nuke shells reported Washington apr the Bush administration has proposed the eventual withdrawal of All the United states nuclear loaded artillery shells from Western Europe the Washington Post reported sunday. The proposal was one of several backed by the United states and Beiring circulated among Western governments for comment before their leaders bold a Summit meeting thursday and Friday in London the newspaper said. The gradual withdrawal of the nearly 1,400 Short Range shells would help ease soviet concerns about the membership of a unified Germany in nato the newspaper said. Most of the Battlefield nuclear weapons Are in West Germany. Eliminating those shells would still leave about 700, Short Range warheads capable of being delivered by t missiles and 1,400 nuclear bombs capable of being carried by aircraft the newspaper said. The soviet Union has called for ridding German territory entirely of nuclear weapons. In Kennebunkport Maine a senior aide travelling with president Bush told the associated press a a number of issues Are under discussion for proposal at the Summit in London. But were not going to provide any  a a a the unidentified officials who were quoted by the Post declined to give details of the . Proposal. Revelry Bank lines usher in new e. German Era Berlin up a East germans a jostled through lines sunday to Trade in their nations practically worthless Money for the powerful Deutsche Mark of West Germany As the economies of the two nations merged and East Germany threw open its doors to capitalism. At 9 . Local time after a night of East German revelry 15,000 currency Exchange centers opened their doors to Exchange postmarks bearing Karp Marx shews briefs likeness for Strong Deutsche Marks. At mid morn ing rainstorms appeared to have kept Many inside their Homes. But earlier a at Midnight the official hour for the changeover a an estimated 10,000 people vied to be among the first in line at a Branch of the Deutsche Bank in Alexande Platz East Berlin s main Square to Exchange their Marks. Police said 13 people had to be taken to the Hospital after collapsing while in line outside the Bank. On the other Side of the Alexande Platz once the prewar heart of the German capital East germans were merrily throwing away handfuls of now worthless Small change As others began singing the popular German refrain a a such a Day As wonderful As this  East germans have one week in which to convert to a Marks. Rainer Voigt president of the East German savings institutes association said that about 14 million of East Germany a 16.6 million in population had already filled out the forms they need to convert their Money. Voight said he expected East germans to withdraw the equivalent of about $162.50 per person and said he did not anticipate a massive shopping spree for Western  begins in Calif As Blaze is contained Santa Barbara Calif. Apr firefighters surrounded one of californians most destructive Brush fires on saturday while first Steps were taken to restore ravaged neighbourhoods and Federal assistance was offered. The 4,900-acre Blaze that burned hundreds of Homes on the outskirts of Santa Barbara still soldered Northeast of town but was completely contained. Containment Means completion of a fire line. Utility Crews went in to restore electricity phone and Gas service. Residents met to figure out How to Cope with their losses or cleared Brush to keep surviving Homes Safe. In Kennebunkport Maine president Bush declared disaster areas in Santa Barbara and los Angeles counties. His action makes the areas eligible for Federal Grants and Loans to assist individuals businesses and local governments. Structural losses in Santa Barbara county were put at $280 million but county supervisor Bill Wallace said the value might top $500 Mij lion. So far 438 Homes 28 apartments 10 businesses and four Public buildings have burned. Elsewhere in the state a 3,650-acre fire was 90 percent contained but posed a threat to the Community of san Felipe in Northern san Diego county. The arson fire set thursday destroyed four structures but no  forces soviet Jet to land in Stockholm Stockholm Sweden apr a Hijacker forced a soviet Airliner to land in Stockholm because he did not want to serve in the soviet army the swedish news Agency to reported sunday. The Hijacker said he Hatla hand grenade and forced the Aeroflot Tupoljev 154 carrying 159 people to land at Stockholm a International air Eort saturday night. No explosives were found however and he gave himself up to the police shortly after the plane landed the news Agency  latest in a recent spate of hijackings of soviet airliners to Sweden and Finland was carried out by a 19-year-old, student from Leningrad according to to. Police inspector Lennart Pettersson said the Hijacker made Only one request a a to be handed Over to swedish  depending on the results of a psychiatric inquiry he could be deported to the soviet Union or could be prosecuted in Sweden. If convicted he could serve up to four years in jail. The passengers spent the night near the Airport and returned to the soviet Union on sunday to said. It was the fourth hijacking of a soviet Airliner on a Domestic flight to Finland or Sweden since june 9.Germany from Page 1 when the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. Still there was sobering talk from officials sunday especially in Light of the possibility that East German businesses Wilt Start filing for bankruptcy As Early As monday. Strikes Are also expected As the Competition from Western business builds. One East German company the elect rowers Electr Nicori of Gera announced that one Quarter of its 5,000 workers would work reduced shifts beginning monday. A there have been predictions that up to 4 million East germans could lose their jobs As the country struggles to rebuild an Economy ravaged by decades of communist mismanagement and inefficiency. A majority of the houses were built before the turn of the Century and shortages of materials have left towns in sad disrepair. Basics such As roads and telecommunications Are falling apart. A it will take hard work until we have reached Unity and Freedom Prosperity and social balance for All germans a West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said in a televised address sunday evening. A Many of our compatriots in the German democratic Republic East Germany will have to get accustomed to new and unfamiliar living conditions a and also to a transition period that certainly wont be easy a Kohl added. Kohls address was broadcast by West Germany Szof and Ard networks which also reach More than 80 percent of the households in East Germany. Calling for a National Solidarity a Kohl also assured fellow West germans that they will not be at a disadvantage As the two nations join. There has been increasing concern in West Germany Over the High Cost of unification. It will Cost hundreds of billions of dollars to bring East Germany up to full Western standards. Also sunday West Germany scrapped a 40-year-old program of government subsidies and handouts for re settlers from East Germany. More than 500,000 East germans had benefited from the program since the beginning of last year culminating in the dramatic exodus of East germans to the West last fall. East German prime minister Lothar de Maiziere delivered this own television address in which he urged the country a 16.6 million people a not to be led astray by the difficulties but rather to recognize and use the  the prime minister like his political ally Kohl said that a the transition time certainly will not be  a Many have predicted a a hot autumn As East German workers return from vacations to find they have no jobs. H8hnbach Easl Germany sunday after internal Borders