European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday september 26,1990pentagon study of soviet might War Shadow by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a a sign that vestiges of the cold War still have not thawed surfaced tuesday at the Pentagon with the release of the 1990 version of a soviet military  the ninth edition warns that it is still too soon to dismiss the East West face off that has characterized global relations since world Warll. Despite sweeping change in the soviet Union including an apparent Effort to shift to a Market based Economy the publication states that the current uncertainty makes a sober analysis of soviet military Power More important than Ever a the picture is brighter than it has Ever been in our lifetime a Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said at a news briefing. A but the political and economic reforms m the soviet Union As dramatic As they May be have not caused the military Power of the soviet Union to  As was the Case last year Moscow a Effort to modernize its strategic nuclear forces remains the top concern of . Analysts. The 111-Page publication says the soviet intercontinental ballistic missile Force is a undergoing a Complete upgrade a including the continued deployment of the multiple warhead ss-24, the Mobile ss-25 and a new version of the ss-18 with 10 warheads. The soviets added an estimated 58 ss-24s and 125 ss-25s to their Arsenal last year Williams said. Moscow also continues to modernize its strategic bomber and submarine forces equipping the new Bear h and Blackjack aircraft with longer Range cruise missiles and moving ahead with deployment of Delta in and typhoon class subs. On the conventional Side the soviets have reduced Force Levels a the number of combat divisions has dropped from 214 to 190 a but they Are modernizing their remaining equipment especially main Battle tanks and self propelled artillery. The Book also pointed out that although a substantial amount of equipment has been moved East of the ural mountains greatly reducing the threat of War in Europe Little has been destroyed or converted to civil use. While praising soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a efforts to reduce the risk of superpower conflict defense Secretary Dick Cheney wrote in the Book that the soviet Leader could take further Steps to allay . Concerns starting with reducing his nations Overall Reliance on its military. A this would mean a military that commands Only a reasonable share of the nations wealth a instead of the current estimated 15 percent of the soviet Gross National product Cheney said. That May be happening. Soviet military spending had been rising about 3 percent a year through 1988, but fell an estimated 5 percent in 1989,he said. By comparison . Military spending accounts for about 6 percent of the Gross National product. Cheney said Moscow also should Cut off its $15 billion in annual military Aid to such nations As Vietnam Libya Angola Afghanistan North Korea Syria and  f Quot this would go a Long Way in convincing us that the Kremlin is serious about tackling its Domestic economic problems rather than continuing its traditional geopolitical Maneu vers of the cold War a Cheney said. A soviet military Power first appeared in 1981 under president Reagan and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger at a time when the soviet Union was still considered in Many quarters As a the evil  the publication maintained an ominous tone through the 1988 edition which was subtitled a an assessment of the  a total of 225,000 copies of the 1990 version were printed for about $240,000.port Tampa blast a an unidentified construction worker who was sandblasting a 114,000-gallon tank filled with isopropyl alcohol was killed tuesday when an explosion set of this fire at the Gate terminal at port Tampa Fla. Tampa firefighters brought the Blaze under control in two hours. Banned books week helps celebrate Freedom to read a what do or. Seuss Stephen King and the editors of websters dictionary have in common theirs Are among the scores of books banned or challenged in the past year the american Library association said monday in launching banned books week a we need to bring to the attention of the american Public the fact that our first amendment rights Are under attack said Judith Krug director of the association s office for intellectual Freedom. A websters dictionary edition was challenged in the upper Pittsgrove township n.j., school District because parents objected to the definition of sexual Intercourse As the sexual joining of two individuals a said Paul Whitman Secretary of the school Board. The 1986 dictionary a an edition edited especially for teen agers a was removed from fourth and fifth Grade classrooms last fall but continues to be used in upper Levels he said. Whitman said he did no to know what portion of the definition provoked the Challenge. In the ?rprax.�?� by or Seuss was challenged in a Layton Ville Calif., school District last september. Parents working for a local logging company said the Book portrayed their Industry negatively. Rojle Hook remained on the second Grade required Reading list after the Challenge but teachers voluntarily moved it to an optional list the following Spring said superintendent Brian Buckley. Kings a the stand was restricted to ninth Grade students with parental consent at Whitford intermediate school in Beaverton ore., after some parents objected to violence and sexual language. And another King novel Cei. A a p"1icd from the Library at Washington Middle school in Meriden conn., after a Parent complained about offensive passages. Cisse Arelong a a few of the incidents reported to the Htiu member educational association Between Mav 1989 and May 1990, Krug said calling banned books week a Celebration of our Freedom to  the week runs through sept. 29. Its part of a National Effort to draw attention to the More than 1,000 instances a j it it or Banning books reported last year Krug said. Only 15 percent of censorship attempts Ever reach the Light of Day a Krug said. A a we be proven time and time again that censorship Dies in the Light of Day. We want to from All sides a a Unity p a t0 at the Issue a a we re Here to help librarians teachers and other concerned citizens keep Reading materials available to the Public she said. A a there a a lot of Covert censorship going  f Krug said she advises librarians and teachers to set specific policies and procedures on censorship but professionals Arentt the Only ones who should be involved in the Issue. Concerned parents she said should make their views known at school Board meetings or in letters to newspaper editors. A was a Quot div dual citizens we have to stand up and be counted Kru said. A we Havet join the Battle a lottery millionaire 37, Dies 2 v2 weeks after winning a a 37-year-old cafeteria Cook who won j31.6 million in a lottery this month died of a heart attack monday and his sister in Law blamed his death on the stress of being an instant millionaire. William Curry of South Boston won the sept. 8 megabucks drawing and took a couple of weeks off. He never got to enjoy it a Shirley Bourdon said of her brother in Law s new wealth. A fall he really bought was a that before he could to have afforded a Wiy turned t0 his Job of 20 years at the Merit food 0nday morning for the first time since he won 5 fatal heart attack it the Boston Herald reported tuesday. Win5n�d. Said,cun7 had shown signs of stress since a g he Jackpot. She said Curry was besieged by its ont a advisers and a her pm Opte Pacific a amps names . Times Man As editor  it. A. Ltd i i i Vwashington a amps a the Deputy business editor of the los Angeles times was named this week to be the first civilian editor in chief of the Pacific stars and stripes. W. Robert Trounson 58, is due to arrive in Tokyo on oct. 20. J a a in a delighted Quot Trounson said tuesday. A i know there have been problems and accusations of censorship 1 u see there a no More of that. I understand i have the Power to run a first amendment  Trounson is no stranger to the Pacific newspaper. From 1963 to 1967, he worked As a copy editor Ana news editor in Tokyo. The 1954 journalism graduate of the University of California at Berkeley was in the army from Calif working on the Post paper at fort Ord following his military service he worked at the Sacra men to Calif Union As a copy boy reporter and assistant City editor. From 1959 to 1963 he was a news editor for the Oroville Calif Mercury Register. Trounson joined the times in 1967 As a copy editor. He has been managing editor of the sunday opinion Section political news editor assistant National editor and assistant foreign editor. From 1974 to 1975, he studied japanese history politics language and Art at Stanford University under a  Fellowship and published in 1945 the Pacific stars and eds a i of nn5.eaded by a military commander designated 1 t05 Milita a Slot will now be designated As commander and publisher. Countin off a  followed general a euro Neon in Nve?�atl0ns at both the Pacific and  ?�w3,apei�?~ and recommend edition commander and editor in chief of the european