European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a the stars and stripes wednesday november 21,19907 St civilian named top editor at stripes Byro Jensen staff writer Darmstadt Germany a Bernard a. Zovistoski who began his newspaper career 32 years ago As a copy boy will become the first civilian to be the top editor at the european edition of the stars and stripes. Zovistoski managing editor for administration at capital newspapers in Albany n.y., will take charge of the papers news Content in Early january. A a in be always wanted to be an editor a the number one editor a Zovistoski said tuesday. A this looked like a perfect Opportunity to reach out and try to make a Zovistoski 50, said is looking Forward to the Job. A i see it As a unique newspaper and a vital one because it serves such a unique audience a said. A you can say its a captive audience but there a no Law that says they have to read the newspaper. A they deserve the most accurate and Complete reporting we can Muster every the plan to place a civilian in charge of stars and stripes news operation came after an investigation by the general accounting office determined that it was one Way to avoid censorship or the appearance of censorship by the military. That decision was support soviets from Page 1 Long Range nuclear weapons is ready for signing. Summit leaders from 34 countries meeting in Paris on Europe a future in the Post cold War Era held a closed door session at the end of their business tuesday but participants said the Gulf crisis did not come up. Furthermore a there will be no common declaration by the 34 on the Gulf a said Hubert Vedrine a spokesman for French president Francois Mitterrand. Baker met for 2vi hours with Shevardnadze and scheduled a second meeting with him later in the Day. A meeting Between Bush and the soviet president monday night failed to produce a statement from the soviet president endorsing a . Resolution on military Force. A a meanwhile Bush conferred with president Turgut Ozal of Turkey which is Allied with the United states against Iraq and accepted an invitation to visit Turkey in the first half of 1991. Turkey is letting american bombers use its airfields but has been unenthusiastic about a military confrontation with its neighbor. During a picture taking session Bush said a nobody has been More steadfast than the turks and or. Goal. I have no complaints Only gratitude and in a glad we re together on this asked if had any complaints about soviet support Bush replied a just be patient and All will be although the Gulf crisis has overshadowed the unprecedented Summit of the conference on cooperation and Security in Europe the gathering has nonetheless made history. On monday the leaders of 22 nations signed a sweeping agreement to slash the conventional weapons that have threatened the continent for four decades. On tuesday hungarian prime minister Jozsef Antall told the Summit that hoped a the conditions for the Complete dissolution of the Warsaw pact will be created by Early 1992. Quot we Are Happy that the participating states of the Warsaw pact have shown agreement Over the dissolution of the military Antall is the first Warsaw pact country Leader to talk about the Complete demise of the pact and to offer a deadline. In the past the leaders have spoken Only of ending the Warsaw pacts military function. De by other investigations and officials inside the newspaper. The editor has always been a military member who carried the title of commander editor in chief. Now that title will become commander publisher. Zovistoski said expects to function As editor of the stars and stripes just As would if were editor of a paper in the United states. Col. Gene Townsend commander of the newspaper for 18 months said his new title As publisher does not divorce him from responsibility regarding the news. A the publisher is the Boss of the editor a said. A the editor will be Given the Broad authority to run the Day to Day hour by hour activities of the newsroom. A it will be the responsibility of the editor to keep the publisher informed of the Complex and sensitive situations that occur to consult and in turn reach decisions on How to up to now the senior news official below the commander has been the managing editor. The position was held for 22 years by Mert Proctor who stepped aside from those duties in september following an investigation of the newspaper by the department of defense inspector general a office. Proctor who stayed for two months As a com i Tor is resuming to die. States. He had no cosime tuesday on his departure. In Townsend said of Proctor a regarding to aging editor and his decision to retire i wish him godspeed. I appreciate the 30 years has Given e the newspaper we All wish him the Best in his move Back to the be sports editor Bob Wicker was appointed acting managing editor when Proctor left the position Zovistoski said that will decide later if will retain a managing editor but that wants some Bohr in a no. 2 position. The advertisement for the editors position attracted about 140 applicants Townsend said that number was pared to six finalists. A Zovistoski began his career As a copy boy for the Star Ledger in Newark . He held several writing positions before becoming the newspapers assistant sunday editor. Since 1965, has worked for capital newspapers in a variety of positions including managing editor of the times Union and his current position which has held since 1981. In that Post has been in charge of All administrative affairs including Nerson Nel labor relations and budget. Deployment from Germany already ahead of schedule by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Rotterdam Netherlands a the huge deployment of . Military equipment from Germany to saudi Arabia is ahead of schedule top . Generals in Europe said tuesday. The operation has a broken All kinds of records a Gen. Crosbie Saint the commander of the . Army in Europe said As surveyed ship loading operations at Rotterdam. To the East the commander of the . European come toured a second port involved in the operation and shared saints assessment. A a it a going better than i thought it would a Gen. John Galvin said in Bremerhaven Germany. A a we re already ahead of schedule. The 2nd army Cav regt is an exam pie of that. They were Given the order to move and they were moving the next did not give a schedule but said soldiers will Likely be leaving Germany for saudi Arabia before Christmas. Training gained from reformer exercises is proving crucial to the move Saint said. An entire network of support has been built up Over Thatcher from Page 1 re elected in 1983 and 1987. She has been in office longer than any european Leader. The conservatives burdened by High inflation High interest rates and the unpopular local services tax have trailed the opposition labor party in opinion polls for 16 months the so called poll tax replaced the property tax with a Flat tax on every adult. Millionaires pay the same As labourers and for Many households the tax Burden has increased a the consent Ives have suffered recent embarrassing losses in elections to fill vacancies in parliament. The years among German dutch and american personnel As a result of the annual return of forces to Germany reformer exercises that demonstrate americans ability to reinforce Europe during a crisis Saint said. A what we have Here is a reformer in reverse we would not be Here without reformer a Saint said. The dutch army views the operation in the same Way and has designed badges that read a a defogger �?T90.�?� tuesday was the first full Day of operations in Rotterdam the worlds largest port for loading the hardware. Earlier this month president Bush ordered the deployment of about 100,000 troops from Europe to saudi Arabia. . Officials estimate that More than 50 vessels will be required to move the Force with about 25 ships leaving Rotterdam. Officials declined to estimate the number of tanks and vehicles to be shipped from the three ports which also include Antwerp Belgium. Before the equipment Heads to the desert army mechanics Are giving it a thorough Check. Over the weekend the 3rd inf div deployed More than 1,000 vehicle mechanics and Drivers to the three ports to make sure All of vehicles Are ready to go to work when they arrive in saudia Arabia. I the divisions 1st and 2nd brigades and the 10th eng we re deployed said it. Col. Phil Mattox chief logistical officer for the 3rd inf div in Aschaffenbur Germany a each Day More and More equipment is on its Way to these ports a Mattox said. A by this time next week Well j be handling More vehicles than we know what to do j members of the 3rd inf div were also deployed to i railway Points around Germany Mattox said. They find i out the condition of each piece of equipment and for i Ward maintenance orders to the mechanics at the ports. Any last minute maintenance will be done on the Dock Mattox said. In Rotterdam 500 to 1,000 pieces of equipment will be loaded on the Algol one of eight High Speed ships acquired by the military sea lift come. �?Tt1? Raport writer Ken Clauson in Bre Merhavi Germany and Luke Britt in Darmstadt Germany i a a my ainu Luna Onn in Darmstadt Germany air Force judge hearing grisly wife killing Case .,s9.es11? a6 Netherlands that . Authorities would consider the i. Pu�tz8saaidr0adside 35 mil6s fr0m the based Netherlands that . 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