European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Greg Lemond nears Lead at tour de Fiance a Page 27 the emf amp and authorized unofficial. Publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 95 wednesday july 18, 1990 Good Mornin a a m 25 Dally am sunday d 8693 a of of German entry into nato London apr Western countries Are praising soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev a decision to allow a United Germany the Freedom to join nato calling it a turning Point in european history. The decision announced monday by Gorbachev and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was an extremely positive development in soviet thinking a Britain a foreign office said. Quot we have throughout argued that a United Germany in nato would be in the Best interests of All those concerned a it said. In Washington president Bush tuesday said that both Gorbachev and Kohl showed a exceptional qualities of leadership Quot in agreeing that a reunified Germany can join nato. Bush who had lengthy Telephone conversations with both leaders tuesday morning also took credit for spurring the process that led to monday s announcement from the soviet Union. Quot the United states has been in the forefront _ that the Best Way to achieve stabilization and peace would be a United Germany a unified Germany As a full fledged member of nato Quot Bush said a suggesting Ana peace Way d age a. Day after Kohl Ana Gorbachev took Center stage for an in announcement that Many . Officials had not peeled until months Down the Road. Quot both Kohl and Gorbachev have displayed i think exceptional qualities of leadership during this challenging period Quot Bush told a gathering of the Magazine see nato on Back Page quake toll rises to 234 in Manila Philippines apr rescuers searched on tuesday for survivors of an earthquake that killed More than 230 people but efforts were hampered by a shortage of heavy equipment needed to Clear tons of debris. President Corazon Aquino visited Cabanatuan City one of the communities hardest hit by mondays temblor which measured 7.7 on the Richter scale and was the strongest earthquake to strike the Philippines in 14 years Aquino declared a state of emergency throughout Central Luzon Island where damage was widespread. The death toll from the quake Rose to 234 As More bodies were pulled from the rubble according to figures fro the office of civil defense and the red Cross. Hundreds More were injured and thousands were left homeless. Blood Medicine and food were in Short Supply in Many devastated areas. Quot i never thought in my entire life that i could see such destruction Quot said de Pangilinan a defense department spokesman who toured the ravaged Mountain resort of Baguio with defense Secretary Fidel Ramos. Pangilinan said people lined the streets begging for food As Ramos party drove past. Quot they re out in the streets waiting for any Good news a he said. Quot we can t do  Manila radio and television stations appealed for contributions to Aid the victims. The United states rushed military units to two of the hardest hit areas with medical supplies and engineering equipment to help Clear rubble. Japan Cana continued on Back page6 who disappeared from Augsburg unit questioned by army by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a six army members who disappeared from the 701st military intelligence brigade at Augsburg West Germany Are undergoing questioning after being picked up Over the weekend by police in Gulf Breeze Fla the six who have not been charged were picked up Friday and saturday and moved sunday to fort Ben Ning a. They Are being questioned by the army intelligence and Security come and the criminal investigation come Pentagon spokesman Bob Hall said at a news conference tuesday. Hall would not release the soldiers names but Gulf Breeze police listed them As Michael j. Hueckstaedt 19, of Farson Wyo Kris p. Perlock 20, of Hudson wis. Kenneth g. Reason 26, of Jefferson City Tenn. Vance a Davis 25, of Wichita Kan. William n. Setterberg 20, of Pittsburgh and Annette f. Eccleston 22, of Connecticut Hometown unknown. Army personnel rosters list Hueckstaedt Perlock and Setterberg As privates first class Beason and Davis As specialists and Eccleston As a sergeant. All six Are assigned to the 713th military intelligence in. Maj. Joe Padilla an army spokesman in the Pentagon told the associated press he could not say what jobs they performed at the 701st, but said their training was in analysing foreign communications. Pentagon officials did not know when the six left Augsburg. Hall would say Only that the disappearance of the six Quot came to our attention on july 9. The army is not treating their disappearances As an espionage Case although a routine counterintelligence see army on Back Page testing the plan a us army vehicles drive through Clausen West transported on West German autobahn and by Tail Germany tuesday during a rehearsal of military to the North sea where they will be loaded aboard plans to remove 100,000 artillery shells containing ships for shipment to a us. Facility for destruction deadly chemical agents. The chemical arms Are to be see Story on Page 2.