European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes tuesday july 10,1990 Back me or get new Leader Gorbachev warns critics. Mikhail s. Gorbachev parried criticism of his ethnic and consumer policies on sunday by telling Farmers and workers Moscow a criticism of his a a a i. They should Back him or find a new Leader wit Nesses said. Gorbachev a testy remarks came on the eve of nominations for communist party Leader. The 28th communist party Congress will vote on the nominations later in the week. A although Gorbachev has drawn fire from reformers and hard liners fit the Congress Many delegates predict he will face no major Challenge and wit be re elected head of the 19 million member party. Gorbachev has been Papy general Secretary since 1985 and in March was elected to a 5-year term As president. A they criticize me personally or the politburo and debate whether to remove us or not a he reportedly said during the 4-hour session with the non voting Farmers and workers. A i will listen to it All but you will decide everything. Am 1 needed by you you will decide a Gorbachev told the gathering in the Kremlin Palace of congresses. Albanians still flocking to embassies in capital Vienna Austria apr thousands of albanians continued to crowd foreign embassies in their hard line communist Homeland sunday As their hosts pondered the logistics of helping them gain Freedom abroad. About 5,000 people arc sheltered in overcrowded missions in the albanian capital of Tirana. Many climbed Walls and crashed through embassy Gates a some under fire from Security forces a to gain entry. To dispel concerns several diplomats speaking from Tirana said saturday that albanian authorities had pledged to let embassy personnel accompany the Asylum seekers As they picked up travel documents and left the country. Beirut Lebanon apr Iran is using its influence with shiite moslem kidnappers to free one of 16 Western hostages they hold and a scenario for the release is being worked out a pro iranian source said sunday. A the decision was taken in Tehran to release the hostage. The details on where when and How Are now under consideration in Lebanon said the source who is close to the iranian backed Hezbollah a group of fundamentalist shiite moslem. A the source who spoke on condition of anonymity said Iran wants a european hostage to go free As a Goodwill gesture toward Western Europe for the help it extended to iranafterthecarthquakcbfjunc2i. But he would not speculate on the name or specific nationality of the hostage or answer any other questions a this is it for the moment. We have to wait for a communique from the kidnappers a a source close to the command of syrian troops in source says change of Security in Beirut a moslem sector said he did not expect a hostage to go free before the Middle of the week. A a. A a we Haven to been contacted yet about arrangements of the release. It usually takes two to three Days after such Contact to have the hostage out a the source said. He also requested anonymity. The shiite source spoke just before israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah base in South Lebanon in their 14th air raid on targets in Lebanon this year. See Story on Page 2. Hezbollah or party of god is believed to be an umbrella organization for underground factions holding most of the westerners. Newsmen and photographers maintained a Vigil at their offices and outside major syrian army positions awaiting word from the kidnappers to confirm reports of an imminent hostage release. To station sues for documents on crash that Pittsburgh apr a television station has filed suit against the Federal government trying to obtain documents about a 1985 plane crash in Canada that killed 248 . Soldiers. Pittsburgh station Kaka filed the suit june 29 against the Justice department the Fri the armed forces Institute of pathology and the National transportation safety Board after making unsuccessful requests for documents said Kaka managing editor Jim Esser. The station had made 70 requests under provisions of the Federal Freedom of information act he said. A we got very Little a Esser said. A we got some information but nothing we considered since january Kaka has been investigating the december 1985 crash of an Arrow air charter Jet at Gander Newfoundland which also killed eight Crew members Esser said. The plane was bringing the soldiers Back from a Mission in the Middle East. Four teen of the victims were from Western Pennsylvania. Esser would hot say specifically what the station hoped to find in the materials it requested in the lawsuit filed in . District court in Washington . A documents related to the crash is All we re prepared to say a Esser said. He said Kaka has not received a response to the suit. A South Carolina congressman also has investigated the crash and issued a statement Friday about cd Kay a lawsuit. A although the official Canadian and United states statement is that ice on the wings caused the crash there has been substantial evidence to suggest that the plane was downed by an incendiary device a rep. Robin Tallon said. He lauded the television statement for pursuing the inquiry. Tallon became involved in the Gander investigation on behalf of constituents who lost relatives in the from Page 1 / France and Italy were ready to plunge ahead. British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said sunday a we done to believe that they the soviets have the economic requirements in place. Which would justify putting huge sums of Western Money into their pockets. To their pockets have got holes in Canada was somewhere in the Middle. Mulroney was anxious to find some approach to support Gorbachev a where would we be if he were chucked out7 Mulroney asked. A if he were chucked out by some of the extreme right influences we see at play in the soviet party conference that is on going in Moscow today i think we would be at an infinitely won position than we Are today a and yet Muf Toney called soviet Aid to Cuba a profoundly unacceptable and an obstacle to Western Aid. Canada was not ready to provide direct Aid but Mulroney said a yes we will provide credits. We want to Send out a signal that this leadership in the soviet Union is valid and the $2 billion Canadian about $ 1.7 Bittin in . Funds in credits have been granted for products a National Benr scowcroft said Gorbachev is asking for help for a couple of years As he implements his . A it Wule Fra time of austerity and troubles am Knapp be Pqul Deffke is some assistance to help tide Over while Thoar economic restructuring programs Are taking hold Quot scow Croft said on can. He said Gorbachev was interested in a food Aid consumer Aid. To give some Hope to the average soviet citizen that things Are getting asked if the United states would provide that help scowcroft said a a it a very difficult for the United states. Bush would not describe Gorbachev a entreaty explaining a i have some responsibilities to be sure that our Summit partners Are briefed on. That Gorbachev letter before we go but sources said the letter was a general Appeal for assistance from the West but made no specific requests. Bush in his adopted Home state of Texas hosted a Home style Howdy for the arriving Summit ers. There were cowboys and Barbecue Bull Riding and bucking broncs at a sunday night Rodeo. And the grand Ole opry left its Hometown of Nashville to be Here for a special broadcast featuring Minnie Pearl and Loretta Lynn. Bush and Mulroney showed up for the festivities in newly made Summit Cowboy boots. Bush treated his guests toll bks toe throwing match and threw two ringers himself. Japan Toshiki Kaifu tried several pitches to no Avail. A a two of the Western Lea Tei. Delayed their arrivals to attend the world cup soccer championship in Rome. Helmut Kohl cheered West Germany to a Victory Over Argentina and Italy a Giulio Andreotti was there to present the from Pago 1 Quot new Era of National reason in our relations with the United states a but the socialist party of former prime minister Andreas Papandreou and the communists charged that the Accord made Greece subservient to United states global interests. The Accord supplants a 5-year agreement on bases signed in 1983 by Papandreou a socialist government which expired in december 1988. The agreement was signed after just two rounds of talks in the three months after the conservatives were voted into office. The Speed with which the government of prime minister Constantine i Tsitakis struck the Deal contrasted with the 17 rounds of inconclusive talks held previously Between Washington and Papandreou a socialists. The conservatives took Power following successive weak coalition governments that emerged from inconclusive elections last year after the scandal Ridden Papandreou government lost Power. Papandreou often threatened to close the bases to fan nationalist Fervour and stir Popy Jar support. The Accord is subject to approval by the 300-member greek parliament where the conservatives hold a threadbare majority of 151 seats. The associated press reported that the treaty will have to be ratified by the . Congress. However in Washington a state department official said that Congress would be notified of the executive agreement hut that it did not require congressional approval. Samaras said the Accord represented the fulfilment of the new administrations three tiered foreign policy program he described the three goals As improving relations with the european Community beginning procedures toward the settlement of the dispute with Turkey Over Cyprus and opening a a new Era of National reason with Washington. Under the Accord Washington is to provide Greece with 28 phantom f-4e fighter aircraft 28 a-7 Corsair Light attack planes six p-3a support aircraft and four guided missile destroyers of the Charles f. Adams class. Samaras said this material Worth More than $1 billion would came from stocks made available through reductions in the . Arsenal of conventional weapons. He said Greece would be included among those countries to receive such equipment regularly. The United states also wrote olt a $50 million military debt owed by Greece. The greek foreign minister also said the Accord included two new provisions vital for greek interests. The first he said was a commitment by the United Stales to a actively participate in efforts to prevent an attack against greek territory or to resolve the crisis should such an attack occur. The second was a commitment to provide military supplies a much at no Cost at Levels maintaining the 7-Lo-10 ratio of american military Aid to Greece and Turkey respectively. Both provisions have Long been sought i by Greece which fears an attack from Turkey of the sort that led to the 1974 turkish invasion and continuing occupation of Northern Cyprus. But the Accord does not mention Turkey by name
