European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and Stripe thursday january 10, 1991accord eases German phone hike by Mary Neth staff writer the Cost of German Telephone service will climb this year but the bite wont be quite As bad As expected. Under a Compromise charges will Rise for local and some Long distance Calls while the Basic monthly service charge of 27 Marks about $18.50 remains the same. A the new charges will have to be agreed upon by Tele Kom and the Federal government before being put into effect a said a spokesman for the phone Agency. A we done to expect any Telephone increases news briefs until the Middle of the  the Compromise was reached at a meeting tuesday in Bonn with members of the country a governing parties which Are putting together a new coalition following december selections. By Law the Federal Telephone company must turn Over 10 percent of its income to the government Treasury each year in 1990, that amounted to about $4 billion. Finance minister Theo Taigel had said he wanted an additional $3.5 billion annually Over the next four years. A we settled for $1.33 billion annually for four years a a Tele Kom spokesman said. A it therefore vont be necessary to increase the Basic service  earlier this week officials said the Basic fee would have to be raised to roughly 35 Marks about $24 to meet Waig Cly a demands. A. German Telephone fees Are based on time units. Each unit costs 23 pfennings but varies in length based on the distance of the Call. Tele Kom officials think that they can meet the governments request for additional Money by increasing the Cost of the Basic unit to 25 pfennings about 16 cents and by cutting Back the length of time allowed for local Calls from eight to five minutes. It also will Cut Back the time per unit from 60 seconds to 45 seconds on Calls 12 Miles to 31 Miles away. These increases Are expected to add 4 Marks $2.60 to the average German phone Bill of 70 Marks $46. The proposal to increase Tele Kom s budget contribution arose before the holidays during coalition negotiations among the Christian democrats Christian socialists and free democrats. It and a yearly fee for use of highways which was Abandond cd were among t4 suggestions from Taigel to help pay the costs of unifying with East Germany parents of slain teen released from Hospital Stuttgart Germany a amps a a a couple injured when their 19-year-old son went on a rampage Early new years Day were released wednes Day from the army Hospital in bad Cannula to Community spokesman George Mutt in said. The teen Ager Gamal har Suddin was shot by police after injuring his parents wih a sword. The parents staff sgt. Muhammad and Ami nah har Suddin were admitted to the Hospital shortly after their son was killed by military and German police. The shooting is still under investigation by the criminal investigation  could not say when the investigation would be completed. The Mother and brother of the victim said on Jan. 4 that the police overreact cd in shooting Gamal. The teen was killed after he reportedly refused to surrender to police. Gamash Raisuddin had been under psychiatric treatment for some time according to a Community  troops surround key lithuanian buildings Moscow apr armed Kremlin troops surrounded Lithuania a legislative buildings and television Tower wednesday witnesses said. The government of the secessionist Baltic Republic called on citizens for Protection. Three Days after the Kremlin ordered paratroopers into seven republics to enforce draft Laws the lithuanian governments Bureau of information said a soviet military plane landed at the Airport near Vilnius the republics capital carrying 50 paratroopers. About 50 military trucks also were reported heading toward the capital the Bureau of information said. Six armoured personnel carriers were parked around Lithuania a main television station and soldiers were standing guard said Patras vis Kostkas a station employee. Lithuanian officials said five military vehicles with Interior ministry troops were posted near the republics Library adjacent to the legislative buildings. The deployments were a Sharp escalation of the Kremlin a actions in the Republic where tension was already High because of an order sending red army troops to enforce conscription in the three Baltic republics and four other secessionist  Page 1 Tion for More talks. Baker said Aziz told him the invasion of Kuwait was a a defensive and defensible and he reiterated iraqis Call for talks to resolve palestinian issues Aziz also addressed reporters his mood and tone sober and described a a serious meeting in which he and Baker had great and or big differences about the issues we  he said Baker was a interested in one question Only a iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. A we Are ready to cooperate a he said if the United states would open up discussions on palestinian rights. Baker dismissed this linkage saying that it Wasny to plausible to believe Iraq had invaded Oil Rich Kuwait on behalf the palestinians. Baker said Iraq was underestimating . Resolve to Sec Iraq out of Kuwait but Aziz said a talking about miscalculation is  aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait sparked worldwide outrage and an unusual International coalition is now arrayed against Iraq. At. The White House president Bush said a i am not giving up on peace at All. We took the extra step in terms of the United states meeting with Iraq. Nowt has been a frustration because they have demonstrated no propensity to comply with the . Resolutions none at  a concerning Bush a letter to Saddam Baker said a the read it very slowly and very carefully but he would not accept it.�?�. Baker said Aziz had assured him that charge do affairs Joseph Wilson and three other staffers at the . Embassy in Baghdad would be allowed to leave Iraq on aug 12, bakery a somber news conference quickly ended speculation that the length of the meeting was a sign of Progress in ending the crisis Short of War. A we weren to pounding the table and shouting at each other a Baker said in describing the Businesslike tone of the talks. Baker said he assured Aziz that Iraq would not be attacked if it complied with the . Resolutions by withdrawing from Kuwait and allowing its monarchy to be restored. But he said Aziz gave no hint that Iraq even was considering a pullout. A a in a disappointed of course that we did not receive any indication today whatsoever of any flexibility in the position of Iraq a Baker said. Baker said he offered no flexibility either telling Iraq a they should not expect that we would be prepared to walk  about 360,000 . Troops Are massed against 540,000 iraqi forces in the Region. Bush from Page 1 find a peaceful solution to go to War a said rep. John Murtha a a. At the same time the failure to make Progress in Geneva could help strengthen Bush a hand with Congress several of the participants suggested. A the fact that Saddam Hussein has completely ignored reality is going to affect the debate a Murtha said Florida Democrat Dante Fascell chairman of the House foreign affairs committee suggested iraqis intransigence might help mobilize Congress behind the president he predicted Congress would pass a Resolution authorizing Force along the lines wanted by Bush. Fitzwater described Bush As a pretty pensive about the whole business.�?�. In the executive order on a National Security Industrial responsiveness a Bush declared Quot to achieve prompt delivery of articles products and materials to meet National Security requirements the government May place orders and require priority performance of these  Bush invoked authority under the defense production act of 1950. It gives the government authority to claim first priority on the nations productions of a wide Range of products from Oil to trucks to machinery. Bush a action gives the Secretary of agriculture authority to place orders for prompt delivery of All food resources the Secretary of Energy authority Over Energy the transportation Secretary authority Over All forms of civil transportation and the Secretary of Commerce authority Over other articles and materials including construction materials. Bush said the authority will not be used until defense Secretary Dick Cheney determines that prompt delivery of the materials a for the exclusive use of the armed forces of the United states is in the interest of National Security a and until Energy Secretary James d. Watkins makes a similar determination about materials for the atomic Energy program. Bush said failure by Congress to pass a Resolution backing the use of Force against Iraq if it fails to withdraw from Kuwait by Jan. 15 would a Only encourage iraqi  it Bush facing challenges in Congress on his authority to go to War in the Sulf appealed to lawmakers to pass a Resolution like the one by the . Security Council that authorized a the use of All necessary Means to free Kuwait. A a Quot.  he signalled his willingness to order american troops into Battle against iraqis army of occupation with or without congressional  said it would have strengthened bakery a hand if he could have presented such a congressional Resolution to iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz at wednesdays meeting in  Page 1 time too a he said referring to combat. During the desert new years party Watson a troops began telling one another what they a been doing that night a year ago. A we All got to talking a he said. A a we a give anything to be one year from now a to see what this year  soldiers All Over the desert Are getting ready for the possible showdown. A anxieties Are growing a said capt. Shawn Kalev from the 3rd in 69th army regt 24th inf div out of fort Stewart a. A we want to see what the decision will  Kaley and another officer said that Many men in the battalion Are sending Home boxes of letters and presents they be accumulated out in the desert. A a they re making their Load lighter in Case they have to move a explained maj. Tom of Brien a division spokesman. Regardless of whether it leads to War the deadline has improved morale. A live had enough of this a said Marine c pm. Anthony Olejnizak of Buffalo . A we need to go up there and take away his Saddam Hussein a toys kick some ass and go  Olejnizak is a reservist with the St tank in. A lot of other Servic members agree. They said All the months in the desert have Given them a personal score to Settle with Saddam the iraqi dictator. A this is no longer a conflict Between world Powers and Saddam Hussein a said it. Col. John Himes a regimental executive officer with the 1st Marine div. A this has become a personal thing a Himes said. A you Coop marines up de Prive them of their Freedom Liberty families and special occasions a and How could it not become something personal a first it. Eileen Honey has a different sort of problem. She said she a really not looking Forward to Jan. 15. Its her birthday. Shell be 34. A i done to know How ill celebrate a said the Randolph ., army reservist who s in charge of a Field bakery and Graves registration outfit. A i guess ill just look for Ward to being 35.�?� wire service reports contributed to this report \