European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A new army system streamlines student travel applications Page 2 a two Korea reopen parliamentary talks Page 3 a Pilot killed second of after air show crash Page 5 a Navratilova a 9th title makes Wimbledon history Page 21 the Starsa Nostri Pes. Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces a. Re or i vol. 49, no. 86 monday july 9,1990 25 daily and Sun Tony d 8693 a issues pre Summit lunch Houston apr Western leaders gathering for Back to Back summits shifted continents saturday to take up a series of Tough economic issues and mull the encouraging reaction from Moscow to changes in the nato military Alliance. President Bush welcomed his guests in the sweltering heat of his adopted Home town and met Over a pre Summit lunch with Toshiki Kaifu the prime minister of Japan. Related Story photos pages 5,7. A a a their discussions touched on several of the most difficult issues that would arise monday when the formal Summit meetings a Gin Aid to Moscow Loans to China and Trade among the allies themselves. Bush hinted that he would t try to Block Kaifus intention to resume economic Aid to China. The prospering allies were trying to map a coordinated strategy to Deal with the breakup of the communist bloc. The i6th annual economic Summit meeting is the. First held in America since a gathering in Williamsburg va., in 1983. A decision on sending Aid to Moscow was not expected to emerge this week but the climate was growing More hospitable and Bush a spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said of the Summit leaders a there arc a lot of things they can consider Short of direct  Bush told Kaifu according to Fitzwa tar Quot that he was very pleased with the reaction of the soviet Union to the see meeting on Back Page Gorbachev wins Moscow apr president Mikhail s. Gorbachev on saturday forced the communist party Congress to reverse itself on a plan to evaluate each member of the party a ruling politburo. He warned that such a move would a Bury the Pari Quot spite rampant _ y hard line Cong _ sixth Day the soviet Leader showed his Mastery of the the despite rampant criticism of his policies by largely hard line Congress which was meeting for its. Delegates by pushing through the reversal. A if you want to Bury the party to split the parly then continue on this Way Quot he told delegates. A but think hard Quot before its afternoon break the Congress voted 2,557-1,393 for an individual thumbs up or thumbs Down vote on each politburo member. Many delegates later reversed themselves for 2,495-1,515 vote against rating after hearing Gorbachev a opinion. Instead the Congress agreed to evaluate As a whole the work of the policy making Central committee and within it the 12-Mcmbcr politburo the Congress was expected to begin nominating candidates for its lop Post late saturday. Delegates said there did not appear to be any serious challengers to Gorbachev As party Leader. Quot at present we do not have outstanding leaders except Mikhail Gorbachev in the party Quot Leningrad party chief Boris Gidaspow said. In a draft of party rules also expected to come to the floor saturday the party a head would still be called see Gorbachev on Back Page airborne a anniversary Gen. William Westmoreland reviews troops As they Moreland former commanding officer of the 82nd March by during a Parade honouring the 50th Annivera airborne was grand Marshall of the Parade held sary of airborne forces in the United states West saturday in Washington. Story on Page 4. Natos nuclear policy sends Muddy message by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau. Brussels Belgium a natos new nuclear policy offers Clear assurances to the soviet Union but fails to clarify whether the Alliance will retain a nuclear capability in Europe defense experts and diplomats say. That could mean problems Down the Road for nato because both advocates of a nuclear free zone in Europe As Well As supporters of keeping nuclear weapons on the continent find Hope in the statements from the London Summit that ended Friday the experts said. At the 2-Day Summit nato announced plans to eliminate All nuclear tipped artillery based in Europe and declared it would use nuclear weapons Only As a last resort to counter a massive soviet attack. Coupled with an earlier decision to cancel plans to modernize its Battlefield nuclear cd resin Europe the changes mean that in Only a few years nato will have to depend on an �4auiiched nuclear system if it is to retain any Trade. A element based in Europe the analysts said. But the 16 Alliance leaders avoided making a decision on deploying a modernized version of a tactical air Tonsur face missile probably because the Issue is expected to Divide the Alliance a in atom a nuclear policy is beginning to creak at the seams and nothing is being done to counter the erosion of its credibility a said Marc fielder an analyst with the London based Royal unit services Institute. A in two years time the Only Subsara Telic nuclear system will be air launched Quot fielder said. A and the germans the dutch and the belgians do not want to modernize these Quot natos policy of nuclear deterrence now depends on both intercontinental or uate Gic nuclear weapons based in the United Mato and tactical or Short Range nuclear weapons based in Europe. The uncertainty Over the alliances next step gives Hope to those who support a nuclear free Europe another expert said. A i done to think its been ironed out Quot said Andrew Duncan a spokesman for the International Institute for strategic studies in London. A the thing about having any sub strategic weapons in Europe is still wide  although nato leaders did not want to bring up divisive issues during a Summit aimed at showing a United front to the soviets delaying a decision on a new Short Range nuclear deterrent May make the Issue even harder to resolve in he future fielder said. German unification and an East West treaty to slash conventional weapons in Europe Are Likely to be completed by years end. With the image of soviet and american tanks being destroyed the Public May find it absurd that nato would be debating the need for hundreds of air launched nuclear missiles fielder said. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher made dear in statements Friday that the change in a to a nuclear see nato on Back Page