European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes a saturday june 15, 1991 at a glance spec Joseph Preciado of the 385th. My in from Stuttgart leads his team Over jumps in the obstacle course. See pages 14-15aids programs in trouble the mayors of major . Cities say they will be unable to Cope with the steady growth of aids cases because of a Lack of Money. A Page 4hostages seek probe eight americans who were held hostage in the . Embassy in Iran have asked Congress to investigate the events surrounding their re lease. A Page 5planetary lineup Venus Jupiter and Mars will offer a rare showing next week when they rendezvous in the evening sky. A Page 6election wins Savoured russian reformers celebrated their election victories Over communist opponents by pronouncing themselves As viable alternatives. A Page 8air Force penalized the House has Cut $25 million from the air Force budget As a penalty for failing to Correct command attitudes that contributed to funding scandals within the military club system. A Page 9an end in sight a consensus is building among leading Washington policymakers and private economists that the Economy has bottomed out and that a modest recovery is in  Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 t i a 1 a 1 v action line. 16 comics. 19-20-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19in letters. 12i Money matters. .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. 22 weather. 11 gee treaty dispute paving Way for historic pact i Vienna Austria apr negotiators from 22 countries Friday resolved a dispute that has blocked ratification of a landmark treaty to slash conventional armed forces in Europe since its signing in Paris last november. It the agreement among negotiators from nato and the countries of the former Warsaw pact opens the Way for Sovi-et-. Negotiations toward a treaty reducing their nuclear arsenals and further talks on cutting troop Levels in Europe. The dispute had Arisen Over compliance by the soviet Union with the conventional armed forces in Europe treaty. The United states had accused the so vices of trying to escape ceilings set in the treaty by transferring some equipment to coastal defense units outside the geographical area covered. The soviets also contended ground forces assigned to naval units were exempt from the Accord. Under fridays Compromise Moscow a representatives pledged to destroy or convert to non military use 14,500 pieces of equipment now located East of the ural mountains. In addition they pledged to slash More weaponry in regions covered by the treaty to compensate for the failure to Cut Back the coastal defense and naval units the further cuts will be made 40 months after the treaty comes into Force soviet ambassador Oleg Grinevsky said. A Resolution of this dispute should now allow All signatories to proceed toward ratification and implementation of this historic agreement a said a written statement by the . Ambassador to the Vienna talks r. James Woolsey. A it should also remove the obstacles that had blocked work on a follow on gee agreement on manpower  it took direct contacts Between . And soviet leaders and a meeting earlier this month in Lisbon Portugal Between . Secretary of state James Baker and soviet foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh to resolve the Issue. The Paris treaty billed As the Accord to end the cold War requires the soviets and their former Warsaw pact allies to destroy tens of thousands of tanks a Mored combat vehicles and artillery pieces and sets limits on All conventional forces from the Atlantic to the urals. Before Baker and Bessmer Nyoh met on june 1, the last remaining Issue had been whether 1,107 tanks and other pieces of equipment assigned to soviet naval infantry units would be counted under the limits established by the treaty. The remaining differences were ironed out in Lisbon and informed sources said several delegations in Vienna were displeased by the Way the agreement subsequently approved by the negotiators Here came about. Exempt from the Accord. Ana soviet leaders Anu a menu us win Aurum. . Forces staying in Europe for a Long time Galvin says Prague Czechoslovakia apr despite declining tensions with the soviets . Military forces will remain in Europe a for a Long time to come a natos supreme commander said Fri Day. Quot a / Gen. John r. Galvin spoke at the end of his four Day visit to Czechoslovakia and after meetings with the country Stop military leaders and president Vaclav a havel.�?T. V a Galvin said nato seeks a relations of partnerships with the former soviet satellites and insisted . Military presence in Europe is vital to the Security of the continent As Well As the United states. A if you ask will the United states leave Europe a no a Galvin told reporters. A american Security lies in european Security a Galvin said. He added that its military presence ensures the United states a a place at the table in discussing european Security issues. A. A a a americans have found that when they Are not at that table. Then twice in this Century they have been engaged in terrible wars a he added alluding to the two world wars. Czechoslovak officials have repeatedly stated they do not intend to join the North Atlantic Alliance but consider nato essential to the continents Security after the collapse of communism in the former East bloc. Galvins visit coincides with a High level conference on the idea of european confederation initiated by Havel and French president Francois Mitterrand. The two presidents have reportedly been split Over the Issue of american presence at the conference with France opposed but giving in to czechoslovak wishes to have the americans attend. A Onato is the Opportunity for the United states to have influence not control. Oyer Security questions in Europe a Galvin said. A i think that is a strategy for a Long time to  Galvin also emphasized the need for International backing for the czechoslovak army As it transforms from a wasteful soviet dominated Force to a professional army supporting democratic principles. A the military Structure of Czechoslovakia has an enormous meaning. It is in transition and needs support a Galvin told reporters. A especially the Soldier needs support a he added alluding to the hostility of czechoslovak who still see the army As a tool of former communist oppression. Czechoslovak defense minister Lubos Dubrovsky is currently on a we Klong visit to the United states. On the Agenda is the first visit by a military official of a former soviet bloc country to the Pentagon. The minister disclosed thursday that his country a military establishment is building intelligence links with the United states. Syrian is arrested in Milan Over bomb scare Milan Italy a authorities arrested a syrian Man As he tried to Board a new York bound pan am plane and police at first said they believed he was carrying a Detonator in his briefcase. A pan am spokesman in new York confirmed the arrest but said the device the Man was carrying was an alarm for the briefcase. . Officials in Rome said an Fri team had joined the investigation into the incident thursday at Milan a Mal Pensa Airport. Mouri a Machir 23, was about to Board the Airbus when a search of hand Luggage found the device Airport police Saiu. He was being held at Busto Armizio jail near Milan on a charge of Possession 6f weapons components. The device was under examination by bomb experts after police said they believed it was an Clicc tonic Detonator. 1 the plane with 143 passengers aboard took off for new Yolk after a four hour delay. A Machir has been living in Italy for two years but it was not immediately Clear Why he came to the country. The Man told investigators that he was flying to los Angeles where he said his brother lives according to an official in the prosecutors office. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. Pan am spokesman Alan Loflin said local police had determined the device. Was a briefcase alarm. He said the Man was stopped by pan am Security agents a through our own routine Security measures. We turned him Over to local  Loflin would not say Why the Man was singled out. Airline Security found the alarm inside the briefcase but  immediately figure put what it was that was when local police were called in. On dec. 21, 19ss, a amp new York bound pan am flight was blown apart by a terrorist bomb Over Lockerbie Scotland. All 259 people aboard flight 103 were killed As Well As 11 people on the  Accident kills sergeant Larsberg Germany a a . Army armoured personnel Carrier overturned in Central Bavaria crushing a staff sergeant to death a military spokesman said Friday. 4 the vehicle was heading late thursday to an army training area in Hohenfels 60 Miles Southwest of Niernberg when the Carrier a swerved to the left up an embankment and rolled to the right a said army spokesman Russ Anderson. The sergeant in command of the vehicle was pinned underneath and killed Anderson said. The m5-77 Carrier belonged to the army a Berlin brigade. It and other vehicles were going from Berlin to Hohenfels for we Klong training exercises. The Driver of the vehicle a private was hospitalized with minor injuries to his Back Anderson  and hometowns of the victims were not released