European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Operation desert shield the a san disc ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 164 tuesday september 25, 1990 a a 25 Dahy and sunday d 8693 a soviet lawmakers Back free Market Moscow apr soviet lawmakers voted overwhelmingly monday to forsake seven decades of communist economics endorsing a Rescue plan to create a free Market system from the failed machinery of centralized planning. The supreme soviet also gave president Mikhail s. Gorbachev sweeping new Powers to implement the reforms unilaterally. But the lawmakers continued to disagree on which of several competing economic blueprints for accomplishing the switch should be followed. After a confusing and tumultuous debate the supreme soviet settled on a Resolution calling for a committee of legislators and economists appointed by Gorbachev to merge the various recipes into a unified plan by oct. 15. The vote was 323-11, with 56 abstentions. Although differences remained it was the first time the supreme soviet had committed the country to switching to a Market Economy in Hopes of ending chronic shortages of everything from housing to bread and arresting inflation and a soaring budget deficit. When the Resolution was approved there was no applause or other display of emotion not even by Gorbachev sitting alone on a raised stage in a Marble Kremlin meeting Hall. Hours later the parliament approved 305-46, with 41 abstentions Gorbachev a request for Broad emergency Powers to carry out reforms. It gave him the authority until March 1992 to bypass step by step legislative scrutiny and Issue decrees on property management of the Economy the budget and Law and order. The legislature would have the Power to recommend that Gorbachev cancel or modify the decrees that the president said he would begin issuing soon. Several lawmakers feared they were giving Gorbachev too much Power and one said it would make him a  but in an animated 15-minute speech Gorbachev vowed to exercise his new pow see soviet on Back Page a its not a Tea party a president Michael Gorbachev tells the supreme  denounces Iraq in . By the associated press French president Francois Mitterrand monday assailed Iraq for its invasion of Kuwait telling the . General Assembly that anarchy would prevail if such aggression is allowed to stand. Iraqis ambassador to the United nations listened silently but High level iraqi officials including foreign minister Tariq Aziz were absent. Iraq said monday that it had rejected a . Offer to allow an iraqi plane to Fly the iraqi delegation to new York if about 1,000 americans held in occupied Kuwait and Iraq were allowed to leave. Meanwhile countries hit hard economically by the Gulf crisis can expect some help soon from the International monetary fund. The if monday approved an accelerated Effort to Supply billions of dollars to help poorer nations Hurt by the Trade embargo against Iraq. Also monday Iran a official islamic Republic news Agency said syrian president Hafez Assad was extending his stay in Iran. Assad iraqis Archenemy came to Iran for talks that were to include inquiries about the Western hostages in Lebanon and Iran a intentions regarding the . Trade embargo against Iraq. Iran has hinted it might circumvent the sanctions. Iraq further consolidated its hold on Kuwait monday by abolishing the country a currency the Dinar and re see . On Back Page signs of Home no matter where Home is its a Long Way from the saudi arabian desert. Airman 1st class Bobed mond looks for his Hometown of Haverhill mass., on the handmade sign pole outside his tent. Last Freedom flight to . Ends Gulf ordeal for 111 from wire reports Raleigh . A the last scheduled .-chartered Freedom flight from Kuwait and Iraq landed in Raleigh on sunday night ending a Long hostage ordeal for 111 people most of them women and children. At least 41 of the passengers were americans. Some waved old glory As they left the aircraft at Raleigh Durham International Airport. A these people seemed very relieved to be Here a said Joe Myers director of the North Carolina emergency management division. A you could see it on their  Myers also underscored the finality of sundays flight saying a this is the last flight we be been told to prepare  the Homecoming signalled the Start of what some Bush administration officials believe May be a More trying phase of the persian Gulf crisis. Many american men As Well As women unwilling to leave their husbands or families had to be left behind a pawns in the International crisis touched off by iraqi president Saddam Hussein a invasion of Kuwait nearly eight weeks ago. The world airways dc-10 flying from Gatwick International Airport in London arrived at Raleigh Durham Airport about 6 p.m., carrying 76 adults and 35 children a 58-year-old diabetic woman was the first to leave the air plane walking slowly with a Small . Flag clutched in one hand. She was immediately taken to a nearby Hospital As a precaution. A she was in pain but she insisted on walking off a Myers said. Besides the 41 americans on Board the travellers came from 12 countries including 43 from Jordan. Many of the passengers Are relatives of americans or those who hold passports from two or More countries. Twenty passengers planned to Fly on to California and 11 each to Texas and Michigan Myers said. When the plane left the iraqi capital of Baghdad saturday morning 140 passengers were aboard. Twenty nine stayed in Britain when it stopped there saturday night. Many of the american women on the flight Are married to kuwaitis and other arabs who stayed behind. Khalid Abdu wearing a sweatshirt marked Canada stabbed the air with a . Flag As soon As he appeared in the Jet doorway. Abdu 28, who became a . Citizen four months ago see ordeal on Back pages