European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. A a. A a i Page 28 a a the stars and stripes wednesday july 11,1990 news briefs German troop limit proposed Brussels Belgium apr East German foreign minister Markus Meckel proposed to nato on tuesday that a unified Germany Otain 300,000 troops Down from a total of635,000 in East and West Germany today. He made his proposal during a meeting with the ambassadors of the 16 nato nations at the nato head office and said later a we made Clear our position to limit United German troops to a Cei Jiing of300, Ai their Summit in London last week the nato leaders said they would offer a commitment to limit German forces an a unified Germany once the Vienna talks on conventional arms cuts were completed. West Germany s military strength now totals 465,000 troops and East Germany s about 170,000.mcdonald s firebombed Istanbul Turkey apr assailants hurled fire bombs and smashed windows at a Mcdonald s fast food restaurant and left behind anti american propaganda leaflets before escaping tuesday the sem official Anatolia news Agency reported there were no injuries but damage was extensive it said. Police later arrested four suspects Anatolia reported. It said six men carrying parcels and clubs entered the restaurant in Istanbul a Bayazit District and started hurling firebombs and broke All the windows and minors. As they ran out the men left behind leaflets containing anti american propaganda signed by the outlawed resistance movement Anatolia reported. One of the leaflets said a Yankee go Home imperialists have no place in Turkey Quot according to the  to stay in Berlin berlins amps a checkpoint Charlie will remain in Berlin . Military officials said. . And Berlin City officials Are discussing checkpoint Charlie s final Home which will be one of the City s museums a . Come Berlin spokesman said tuesday. In an elaborate ceremony june 22, the checkpoint building was lifted from its foundation near the Berlin Wall at Friedrich Strasse and trucked to the . Army s Mcnair Barracks in West  from Page 1 shelter in his country a embassy. The refugees refused to talk with reporters in Czechoslovakia about what prompted them to flee Albania Europe s last communist bastion. One said they feared reprisals against relatives left behind. One albanian who made his Way to Yugoslavia told reporters that despite modest reforms the government was still oppressive and economic hardship remained the Rule. An Fer hate Gojani 36, told the Tan Jug news Agency that police had been ordered to cease slopping people on the Street without reason but that Many albanians especially the Young longed for More Freedom. The Asylum seekers some dodging police bullets began taking Refuge in the foreign embassies on june 28. Foreign ministry officials in Paris and Prague said a . Envoy sent by Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar was negotiating with the albanian government on behalf of the almost one dozen embassies where albanians have taken Refuge. They said the envoy Stefan de Mitsura had asked the governments not to release any details of his  from Page 1a mfg a training directorate a that will free up the unit from devoting training time for  the new exam will be Given annually with separate tests for each rank in each military occupational specially. The new tests will eventually become a key Factor in determining promotions assignments and retention said a memo from Gen. Carl Vuono the army a chief of staff. They also will be linked to the no education system and May become a prerequisite for attendance at the Basic no or advanced no courses the memo said. Vuono expects the training and doctrine come to present recommendations for the new tests to him by aug. I. Since lower enlisted soldiers will no longer be Given written tests cos will be responsible for All unit training officials said. A the set has generally outlived its usefulness a Kaminsky said. Never a Goring moment three men escape being gored by the bulls tuesday during the annual festival at Pamplona Spain. They re scurrying to safety during the third running of the bulls. There were no injuries in the  from Page 1 to Resolution out of the Way a Bush said. While trying to paper Over some of the Summit differences White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater warned that a prospective world Trade treaty a in the works since 1986 a could die if the United states failed to achieve its lonely goal of agriculture Reform. During the second Day of their two Day meeting Bush and the leaders of West Germany Japan France Canada Italy and Britain were United tuesday in cheering the rising tide of worldwide democracy. Turning to Eastern and Central Europe where soviet control is being supplanted by reformist governments the leaders welcomed a the dissolution of repressive regimes but singled out Romania for lagging behind. A the development of democracy in connection with Market oriented economic reforms is not limited to Europe Quot said the draft statement. A since our last meeting we Are witnesses to the spread of democratic values in Many parts of the world. In Asia there Are encouraging signs of a new political openness in Mongolia and Nepal. In the Philippines the new government is undertaking further courageous Steps for the strengthening of  the soviet Aid Issue was being addressed by the leaders again tuesday. Bush would withhold direct financial assistance to the soviets until they curtail cuban subsidies reduce spending on the military and adopt More free Market mechanisms. He already had the support of Japan and Britain. Kaifu told his Summit partners on monday that further Market oriented reforms were needed before Aid to the soviet Union could be effective. On the other Side French president Francois Mitterrand said a if we done to decide now to help the soviet Union there is a risk that there will be no Progress no further Reform of the soviet political  from Pago 1 in charge of the Frankfurt resident Agency criminal investigation division. Although the operation took place in Frankfurt the americans came from 16 army communities. In late june investigators found cocaine residue and materials used to manufacture the Rock form of cocaine in the housing area apartment Foster said. He would not name the housing area where the evidence was discovered. A Soldier three family members and the . Citizen with no connection to the government overseas were apprehended in what Foster said was the first reported ease of crack cocaine manufacture in West Germany by . Forces members. While the crack form of cocaine is still uncommon in West Germany Law enforcement agencies have expected its emergence Foster said. A a it a in England now Quot Foster said. A German police see it rarely but they see it. A a a it a a natural progression that sooner or later it would be Here a he said. No information was available tuesday on charges against the americans. The German american drug sweep resulted in seizure of a 220-Pound shipment of cocaine in Portugal in addition to 37.4 pounds of hashish 5,32 ounces of cocaine and 4.84 pounds of heroin in Frankfurt. Investigators provided authorities in Portugal with information that led to seizure of the cocaine before it could hit the Frankfurt streets Foster said. The cocaine has a Street value of $ 104 million. This year s May june drug operation targeted major traffickers while last year a similar two month sweep was aimed at Small time drug users and dealers Foster said. Hubert Nagel Frankfurt police commissioner said this years operation was successful largely because the teams concentrated on the dealers. A we want to arrest Good dealers a Nagel said. A if you want to make easy cases its not difficult to go into the drug scene and arrest a person who is a  most of the americans were apprehended for possessing drugs. Only two soldiers Are suspected of dealing drugs he said. Most arrests were made in the area around Frankfurt a main train station Nagel said. Non americans apprehended included moroccans turks nigerians yugoslavian and germans. Drugs Worth about $786,000 were seized last year in 151 arrests that included 60 service members and three . Civilians