European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes Friday july 20,1990 wrapping up soviet concessions show East West moving together by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a in a single week nato has won membership for a United Germany and opened its doors to Welcome ambassadors from the soviet Union and the Warsaw pact. Arms dealers Are being replaced in rapid order by peace emissaries in a new race to prepare agreements for political economic and military cooperation Between the former cold War adversaries of Eastern and Western Europe., the velvet revolution the name Given to the peaceful toppling of communist governments in the soviet bloc still has some obstacles ahead before a Complete transformation to democratic principles is achieved analysts and diplomats said. But the decision by the soviets this week to allow a unified Germany to join nato underscores the fact have Best direction these observers Saia. That East and West have begun moving in the same Structure in fundamental ways that would assure the soviets of their Security needs. On july 6, nato came out with its dramatic proposals to restructure the Alliance the proposals included reducing natos Reliance on nuclear  plans received a warm Welcome from the soviets and the other Warsaw pact countries. And four Days later Gorbachev was re elected overwhelmingly to the communist party Stop. Post that of general Secretary. By the time West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and nato Secretary general Manfred Werner arrived in Moscow last weekend both Gorbachev and the Western allies were ready to act. A a we had always Felt that until that was Over and the internal arrangements within the party had been established that it would not be possible to reach an agreement. That was held or. Gorbachev came a i think they were very shrewd a a senior nato military official said. A Gorbachev basically played his hand with nothing in the  by stalling Gorbachev was Able to secure the Promise of economic Aid from West Germany and the transformation of nato to an Alliance More that decision which in a single stroke changed Europe a political and military balance came about partly because of a very narrow a window of Opportunity Quot provided to Gorbachev several officials at nato said. That Opportunity resulted0 from two remarkable events which occurred simultaneously. The first was the Stormy communist party Congress in Moscow and the second was the historic nato Summit in London marked by genuine Unity and euphoria. The two gatherings could riot have been More different. But in the end the outcome of both events became interwoven with each other. Nato leaders needed to see whether Gorbachev would survive the soviet communist party a most important meeting in its history and emerge in a Strong enough position to make a Deal allowing German membership in nato. Meanwhile Gorbachev needed a significant and Strong signal from nato that it would change its 38th tac missile Wing to inactivate aug. 22 Wosch Heim air station West Germany a the 38th tac missile Wing the Only remaining ground launched cruise missile unit in Central Europe will inactivate aug. 22, it was announced thursday. The a Aschheim unit along with Glam wings at Raf Greenham common in England and Comiso air station in Italy must be inactivated by May 31, 1991, under the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty with the soviet Union. Three other wings have already been shut Down under the treaty. A ceremony will be held at 2 . Aug. 22 at i Aschheim air station officer s wife Dies of heart failure in Turkey Ankara air station Turkey a a military family member died of heart failure in a local Hospital. Judi fair 39, died june 29. She was Active in protestant women of the Chapel the officers wives club Ankara swim team boosters club and the Ankara Parent teacher student association. She was born in Alamogordo . She is survived by her husband it. Col. Mike fair of he co the . Logistics group two daughters Karen 15, and Amy 9 two sons David 14, and Brian 7 her parents retired air Force chief master sgt. And mrs. John l. Lucero and five Brothers. Russian author Dies Moscow apr Valentin Pikul a controversial author whose work included novels on the downfall of the russian Royalty and the influence wielded by the Monk Grigori Rasputin Over the family of Czar Nicholas ii died tuesday at age 62. Analysis through very strongly and i think that was a key Point William Howard Taft in the . Ambassador to nato said thursday. Soviet leadership meanwhile had said for months that the Only Way the soviet Union could accept a unified Germany in nato was if the character of the Western Alliance As they viewed it was changed. A i think we showed them and they were convinced by the London Summit that we were changing in critical operational terms. While we would argue that we be always been a defensive Alliance and not a threat to anybody i think they finally came to that same View a Taft said a this new posture underscored by the presence of All of our Heads of state of government signing on to the declaration made the unification of Germany and its presence in nato acceptable a he said. Some analysts believe the soviets finally gave in on Germany simply because they had achieved everything they wanted. Acceptable to the soviets this official said. A i think he a done remarkably Well but i also think its an., agreement that we All can live  nato ambassadors reacted warmly wednesday when they were briefed on last weekends Kohl Gorba Chev meeting Taft said. A there was essentially a recognition that one of our Mutual objectives not just of this year but of Many years was being achieved the unification of Germany. And that this was being done in a Way that was assuring the alliances continued vitality and ability to contribute to Security and to continue the protecting of our Freedom a he said. There Are still some Clouds on the horizon. Natos main concern now shifts almost totally to achieving a conventional arms Accord in Vienna Austria. But Progress is still slow. Natos Success also could make it harder to persuade the Public of the need to continue to maintain a military presence including . Forces in Europe and particularly m Germany. Taft said he thinks that the arms control talks can meet the Public desire to lower forces. A a third of our forces will be removed As a results of the current round of talks. A a we be then endorsed another round addressing manpower in Europe and far reaching reductions on both sides a he said. A i think most people who follow it see that we Are coming Down and our intention is to come Down As much As we can a in balance. A i done to see a desire Here in Europe or a desire in the Congress to eliminate the . Troop presence Here. I think there a a consensus in favor and this is clearly the Case in Europe of a continued . Presence of some substantial  Are charged More for Security fee by Mary Neth staff writer charter passengers departing from West Germany by air Are being charged a Security fee that is 1,50 Marks More than that paid by Many passengers boarding regular airline flights. On july i the West German government began charging airlines a fee of 3.50 Marks or about $2.15, for each passenger boarding flights in the country. But charter passengers Are paying 5 Marks about $3.10 a the additional 1.50 Marks pays for extra personnel needed to collect the fee at the Airport a said Karen Schnee Weiss of Condor. Mary Jackson director for flight operations and reservations for the military travel corp., which books Condor flights said the government fee was imposed too late to be added to the ticket Price. A passengers have already paid for flights through september the end of our season a she said. A next year if the Secu Rity fee is still being imposed we will add it to the ticket  the 1.50 Mark surcharge was approved by the German air transport business association which represents the country a six charter carriers. Charter passengers do have one advantage Over passengers on the regular airlines however. A the charter charge is a one time fee Quot Schneeweiss said. A passengers on scheduled flights must pay the 3.50 Marks each time they Board a plane. So if you change planes within the country you pay  Jackson gave the following example of How the fee works a a passenger flying from Hannover to Frankfurt for a flight to new York and return would be charged 3.50 Marks for the three German Airport boardings a a total of 10.50  the government imposed the 3.50-Mark fee in an attempt to offset skyrocketing Security costs. The West German transportation ministry collects the fee from the airlines based on monthly passenger totals provided to the government. The government fee is in addition to Security fees charged by some airlines. The airlines Are paying the West German fees grudgingly. A we feel the fee is unconstitutional a Schneeweiss said. A the German courts have ruled against us but we Are contesting the  the travel Bureau organization and the Board of airline representatives in Germany Are also protesting the fees. A the Bill for Airport Security should not fall on the airlines or the traveler a said Klaus Legel of the travel Bureau group. A there is no charge for Street police patrols or police Protection at demonstrations Quot he said. A we have the right to expect the state to provide such Security. That a Why we pay taxes a a last year Frankfurt International Airport had about 14 million passengers. The Airport in Dusseldorf handled about 5 million. Hopes dim for philippine quake survivors Baguio Philippines apr Hopes faded thursday for hundreds of people missing and believed trapped under rubble three Days after a devastating earthquake on the main Philippines Island of Luzon. The official death toll neared 500. Monday s quake which registered 7.7 on the Richter scale toppled buildings and triggered landslides across a wide area North of the capital. Rescuers said there could be 250. More dead in the ruins of a school in Cabana Tuan City and two flattened hotels in Baguio and its factory District. That does not include others who May be in cars buses and trucks reported buried in landslides or hurled into ravines elsewhere on Luzon. Figures compiled by the office of civil defense and the red Cross showed at least 490 people were killed and 1,000 injured in the quake. Officials said two americans were among the dead and five were missing. Manila television stations reported that hundreds of thousands of people in Luzon lacked electricity drinking water and food. Many were camped along highways for fear of aftershocks. Especially hard hit was Baguio 110 Miles North of Manila where 1,500 americans live. Officials said scores of people were believed trapped in eight hotels that were severely damaged. American rescuers thursday said they halted search operations attn Nevada hotel in Baguio after recovering the bodies of Richard Finley an official of the . Agency for International development and the wife of former education minister Jaime Laya. Both had been attending a said conference. . Officials said an american woman was killed but her name was w withheld pending notification of Kin