European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Romanians human warehouses a a pages 14-15 the she san of r ipes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 102 wednesday july 25, 1990 a a 251 Oahu and sunday d 8693 a from staff and wire reports Bonn West Germany a the first Convoy loaded with . Chemical agents being withdrawn from West Germany will Roll thursday West German officials say. The truck convoys will move the weapons from an army depot in Clausen to a Railhead at Miessau in the first stage of the three step operation. The weapons have been stored at the Olausen depot since 1968. Despite mondays announcement by the West German defense ministry a . Army spokesman said tuesday that he could not confirm the Start up Date. Nevertheless . Soldiers and German police Are assuming that the Date is Cor rec Boyle a Usa eur spokesman at the West German Ameri can press information Center at Enken Bach. A a we re leaning toward thursday. We re planning to be ready for operations thursday a Boyle said. In Washington the Pentagon cleared the Way monday for the operation to begin. Deputy Secretary of defense Donald Atwood notified Congress that the chemical weapons disposal Plant on Johnston atoll in the Pacific has passed its initial Start up tests. Sufficient storage capacity exists at the plants facilities to accommodate any chemical munitions or hazardous match see weapons of Back pact on my Athens Greece apr parliament Early tuesday ratified a new defense treaty with the United states that will allow two major . Military bases to remain on the Island of Crete for at least eight More year the parliaments decision ends More than 18 months of uncertainty about the future of the . Bases following the expiration of the previous .-Greece defense treaty in december 1988. The treaty has been a divisive Issue in greek politics a with conservatives supporting a continued . Military presence and leftists demanding the removal of the bases. As lawmakers debated the treaty hundreds of ant base demonstrators clashed with police monday near the City of Khania on Crete. Three policemen were slightly injured after being shot by demonstrators the Public order ministry said. The defense agreement signed by representatives of the two countries earlier this month would take effect in september and run through 1998. In Greece the treaty will become Law As soon As it is signed by president Constantine Caramanolis and published in the government Gazette. A state department official said late monday that the United states considers the pact an executive agreement which would not require ratification by Congress. After an Exchange of notes Between the two countries the administration would Only have to notify see pact on Back Page it a a c a a a a i amps Quot to i a ����.��?�? s to. 1quot is i a v a v a a a. Ftp. R m a i it la. A. A As Quot i u. A a 7 a a a Al ?iv4, of a Ltd lift he Star a a a a we a a a a. Or re a a. A. Quot a so everybody a going in circles strange circular shapes that appeared in a Cornfield at Southern England. Scientists and Farmers alike Are the Vale of Pawsey Wiltshire a few Days ago Are the baffled by the big rings cropping up in widely scattered if Phenomena mystifying people in latest in series of Fields. See Page 8 for the Story of the investigation White House briefs High court nominee Souter Washington apr president Bush a nominee for the supreme court David h. Souter was briefed tuesday at the White House on the Senate confirmation process. Bush said Souter has a a great Legal mind and an impartial Quality that will serve the court Bush said a there should be no litmus test in the process of but the nominee is certain to be grilled during confirmation hearings about his views on abortion and other divisive social issues. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said the president would formally submit Souter a nomination on wednesday and that the nominee would then begin making the rounds of members of the Senate judiciary committee. Souter was meeting tuesday with Frederick d. Mcclure Bush a congressional Liaison to help prepare him for the meetings with senators. A it is just the Normal practice associated with new nominees a Mcclure said. A a we re going to have a chit Chat about what lies ahead Over the next few Mcclure said Souter will meet first with members of the Senate leadership then with committee members and with any other senators who want to meet him. Bush addressing a Pennsylvania state Republican n a m a t n a i a a n 1% t Jin it a amp Iff Unla n n a m to q the. Also guide the Congress in the confirmation process. He called Souter a a great Man of enormous Intelli see Souter on Back Page
