European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Tum Graf boats Capriati a Pago 21 Good morning vol. 49, no. 80 tuesday july 3, 1990 a a 55 daily and sunday d 8693 a a r is a i Washington apr president Bush will urge nato allies this week to modify nuclear weapons strategy and set the stage for the eventual withdrawal of nearly 1,400 nuclear tipped artillery shells . Officials said monday. The proposed change would still leave . Nuclear weapons in Europe and re Tain a threat to use them to deter a Blitzkrieg by soviet forces against West pm Europe the officials said. But the nuclear facet of the doctrine of Quot flexible response that has guided nato since the 1960s would be changed under Bush a initiative. There still would be a threat to use nuclear weapons but Only after nato tried other military measures and it was Clear a massive invasion of the red army could not be stopped otherwise the officials said the threat now is a Early first use a an official said. A the idea is to go to late first use or what might better be called no Early first  the two main factors behind the proposed shift in policy Are the projected withdrawal of thousands of soviet troops and tanks from Europe and a decline in the strength of the soviet led Warsaw pact the officials said. Bush and his nato partners will meet in London on thursday and Friday to celebrate the end of the cold War and to consider How to bring the now out see nato on Back Page r a an East German woman Points at Large stocks of Western fruits and vegetables in a store in East  Mark staying Strong Frankfurt West Germany apr the smooth Start of merging West Gen Nanyu a currency into East Germany a new open Market system and word of possible us. Tax increases kept the Mark Strong on monday with a fixing of 1.6538 against a previous 1.6715 for the Dollar. The Dollar had already begun easing Down following fridays fixing after president Bosh said be was reconsidering his stance on not raising taxes. Bush a announcement that tax hikes May be needed to cat the budget deficit coaids have the effect of dropping . Interest rates and Brake foreign investments dealers said. In addition dealers said that moderate withdrawals of West German Marks by East germans in sundays first official Day of economic unification was a Clear indication that a consumer a buying spree would not occur keeping inflation in Check. The drop of the Dollar led to Only Light trading on european markets with one dealer saying that the Buck could Settle to about 1.65 Marks. But another dealer said that strikes could have a negative effect on the strength of the Mark. Shoppers wait for carts at an East Berlin store. Berlin apr East Germany plunged headfirst into the capitalist world monday after its weekend economic merger with West Germany but new worries and warning strikes blunted the euphoria of holding a new hard currency. S on the first business Day since economic Union Long lines formed at most grocery stores and other shops. Many East germans were snatching up Long desired goods with their new West German Marks but some were shocked by higher prices. Workers at two East German factories staged warning strikes. They were the first of what is expected to be a wave of work stoppages. In another protest Coal dealers used their trucks to Block loading Points in four places in East Berlin. The City a 66 Coal dealers were protesting the end of state subsidies that were a hallmark of the nations communist run Economy. State subsidies have been halted As the country adopts capitalism. The official adn news Agency reporting from Potsdam just Southwest of Berlin said prices for East German produced butter and cheese were about the Sambas before the merger but the Price of milk had More than doubled. It said Consumers were comparing prices and shopping carefully. One shopper 70-year-old Wemer Ludwig of East Berlin said he saw Western electronic goods at lower prices and of better Quality than those available before. A but on the other hand things that you need daily like bread and flour Are much More expensive a he said. A How often do you buy a color to you need bread every  mondays warning strikes a at the Ludwig Feide automobile parts Plant South of Berlin and the bran steel works West of Berlin a a pay Ana working conditions adn said. East German workers Are demanding to be brought up to parity with their Rich neighbors in West Germany. Others were expected to strike in a bid to keep their factories from closing. Both East and West German officials predict the next few months will be difficult mostly because Many of East Germany a 8,000 state owned companies Are expected to close. T burdened by heavy debt and unable to generate enough sales to pay their employees in West German Marks Many East German factories and businesses Are expected to fold even before they can convert to private ownership. There has been speculation some would file for see e. Germans on Back Page Denburg steel works West of Berlin a were for better