European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 50, no. 101 tuesday july 23,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 a optic Pristic Bush flies Home upbeat 8-Day european trip ends with key talks on Turkey s future president Bush and his wife Barbara wave Farewell to an Airport crowd in Istanbul Turkey on monday. By Helen Thomas up White House reporter Washington a president Bush returned to the White House monday following talks with turkish president Turgut Ozal that left him a very optimistic about turkeys his turkish visit capped an eight Day european trip that included the g7 economic Summit in London where he also reached agreement on a nuclear treaty with the soviet Union and set the stage for a .-soviet Summit meeting later this month. Bush a comments were inaudible in the Rotor noise of the presidential helicopter which touched Down on the South Lawn of the White House shortly before 2 30 . Bush departed Istanbul aboard air Force one some 40 minutes behind schedule earlier monday. Bush told reporters during a picture taking session at Istanbul a Palace hotel where he spent the night that he had a a very Good two Days in Turkey and a Good a a joining Bush at the breakfast with Ozal were several of his senior advisers including White House chief of staff John Sununu and National Security adviser Brent scowcroft. Bush cited turkeys growing economic system and their assistance to the .-led coalition during the persian Gulf War for his optimism about the country a future. Asked for his assessment of Bush a visit Ozal said a i am very much meantime secret service officials said Istanbul had been a trouble free during Bush a visit although there had been Large protests before the presidents arrival. Sunday Bush again urged Greece and Turkey to resolve years of differences and hostilities Over Cyprus a major theme of Bush a four Day visit to the two Mediterranean nations. In Athens on Crete in Ankara and in Istanbul the president offered to serve As a catalyst to Settle the 17-year-old problem that has kept Greece and Turkey at Odds. Bush told the turks he supported a plan for a quadripartite meeting that would include turkish and greek representatives sitting Down with turkish cypriots Ana greek cypriots. In a Toast at a state dinner sunday Given by Ozal at the magnificent 19th Century Dolma Bance Palace overlooking the bosporus River that separates Europe and Asia Bush said a the time has come for lasting peace Between Turkey and saying Greece and Turkey had been allies in nato and partners in the coalition that liberated Kuwait Bush said a no two nations that cherish democracy should regard each other As he said the United states supports the efforts of . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar Quot to open the door to a solution for the problem and said Only greeks turks and cypriots a can reach an effective lasting a i believe the time is right to break through the barriers and tear Down the old taboos and build a lasting peace a he said. While in Turkey and Greece Bush remained in see Bush on Page 2 Baker Hopes Shamir will accept . Plan Jerusalem a Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii met with israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir on monday and then expressed Hope that Israel would accept the . Formula for a Mideast peace conference which had earlier won endorsement from Arab states. The israeli Cabinet met shortly after Baker arid Shamir completed four hours of meetings Over two Days. No final decision was made on an israeli response to the . Proposals for a peace conference israeli sources said. Shamir gave the Cabinet an upbeat assessment of the latest . Effort and Arab response according to the sources. He referred to the position first taken by Syria in a letter to president Bush and now adopted by other Arab countries of a willingness to enter into face to face talks with . Shamir was quoted by Yossi Ahi Meir a key adviser As having told the Cabinet there had been a a revolutionary change in syrians attitude. Foreign minister David Levy said on Israel army radio a not All the problems have been solved but our discussions Are indeed fruit Fuirst i later during a flight from Israel to Malaysia Baker telephoned Bush flying Back to Washington from Turkey. A i think the president is encouraged that there Wasny to a rejection a said the National Security adviser Brent scowcroft. Scowcroft also said Bush wanted a Quick response from Israel. A i think he would like it to be resolved by the time he gets to Moscow Quot for next weeks Summit scowcroft said Ahi Meir said a the Central problem is the composition of the palestinian delegation that would attend peace talks. Israel seeks to exclude palestinians in East Jerusalem from the talks. In Shamire a View their participation would cast doubt on israelis retaining the predominantly Arab half of the City that was annexed after the 1967 six Day War. Faisal Husseini a prominent palestinian who has met frequently with Baker insisted that a to have a palestinian from Jerusalem in the negotiations is a decision for the palestinians and no talks will Start without palestinians from Baker who left Israel for Malaysia for a meeting of the association of Southeast asian nations said Shamir promised him an Early answer. Tor now we will wait with great Hope see Baker on Page 2 commissaries allowed to restock their Job Rolls by Randy Mcclain financial writer ramste1n, Germany a a shortage of workers has been leading to Long checkout lines and poorly stocked shelves at Many military commissaries across Europe but army and air Force officials Hope Relief is on the Way. Earlier this month the department of defense rescinded a March 29 freeze on hiring that had barred commissary managers from filling most vacancies when checkout clerks meat cutters and warehouse workers left. Denise Gomes commissary spokeswoman said attrition Over the last 3vi months has left army and air Force stores with at least 500 Job openings. A your ability to provide Quality customer service has been deteriorating Ever since this freeze took effect. Now that we be got the go ahead to hire we want to fill these jobs As quickly As possible a she said. Most of the jobs available Are for Cashiers meat cutters stockers and warehouse workers. The jobs pay Between $13,500 and $15,200 per year to Start. However Gomes said commis sary officials plan to fill jobs on Only a temporary basis pending the creation of a joint commissary system for the defense department As a whole. That organization which will be we had some customer _. Complaints about running out of meat on weekends dense known As the defense commissary Agency is scheduled to open for business oct. 1. Gomes said clearance to begin hiring store level workers was secured july 12. Permission was granted in a see Rolls on Page 2
