European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Three Baltic states freed Incisco Ann Cook from san Francisco asks soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev about the health of his wife Raisa. Gorbachev replied a a everything a  the photo was taken from the to screen during the nationally televised , Yeltsin Tell America communism was tragedy failure Moscow apr Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin spoke live to people from around the United states on Friday about the upheaval in the soviet Union and the two leaders agreed that communism had failed in their country. Sitting Side by Side in Matching Gold and Ivory chairs in the glittering St. Georges Hall they discussed everything from nuclear weapons to their own Stormy relationship in an electronic communion with callers ranging from soviet exiles in new York to a los Angeles actor. In one of the More dramatic moments during the National town meeting broadcast by Abc to the two leaders were asked if they believed any country should live under communism Given the soviet experience. Yeltsin said it was a a tragedy for our people. And it was too bad it happened on our territory. It would have been better if had happened in some smaller  Gorbachev agreed that the experience a has allowed us to say in a decisive fashion that the Model has  but he added �?o1 believe that it would be on our part somewhat pretentious to indicate to other people How they should  the two also welcomed soviet exiles to return promised help for american investors and tried to assure ques see Yeltsin on Page 2leningrad regains its original name of St. Petersburg Moscow apr 1 he Kremlin a new leadership Friday granted Independence to Lithuania Latvia and Estonia ending More than 50 years of soviet Rule. Dozens of nations had already recognized the Baltic states spurred on their bold course of Freedom by last months failed coup. In yet another sign of the collapse of communism lawmakers in the russian federation on Friday upheld a decision by Leningrad residents to immediately restore the City s pro revolutionary name St. Petersburg the inter fax news Agency said. City residents had overwhelmingly approved the change in a referendum in the Spring. The Eity was originally called St. Petersburg for Czar Peter the great who founded it in 1703. It was renamed Petrograd in 1014, at the Start of world War i to change the German sounding name to its russian equivalent the City was named Leningrad in 1024 after the death of soviet founder Vladimir Lenin. Meanwhile the Day old state Council the executive body composed of president Mikhail Gorbachev russian president Boris Yeltsin and leaders of the other soviet republics recognized the Baltic at its first meeting. A Day earlier the c ingress of people s deputies approved the councils formation As part of a dramatic restructuring of the soviet government during the nations Post coup transition to a Loose confederation of Sovereign states. 1 he re emergence of the three Baltic nations from under Kremlin Rule capped a i via year Campaign by Independence activists that was marked by bloodshed mass demonstrations and Defiance of soviet economic sanctions. A today is a very important Day to the new status of our state a sail lithuanian president Vylautas lands. Of a i Stoni m a a a i he tact that this decision has been made is a very Joyful and positive act in All aspects not Only to Lithuania Latvia and Estonia but also to the soviet Union see states on Page 2 allies privileges to be update Accord on by de Reavis staff writer All nations meeting to discuss possible changes in the agreement Between the allies and Germany agreed this week that the Accord needs to be updated according to a statement from the negotiators Friday. The decision was reached after two Days of talks that ended at noon Friday. The statement said the agreement a signed in 1959 a should reflect the current circumstances in a country reunited nearly one year ago As the threat of War eased with the soviet Union. A German Diplomat said some parties in the negotiations were apprehensive about the meeting. A the British were worried this was our first gambit after attaining sovereignty to get the allies out of Germany. I think we be dispelled those fears. We Are Only interested in modernizing antiquated regulations a the Diplomat said. The regulations up for change Are contained in the 400-Page document called the supplement to the status of forces agreement. The United states great Britain France Canada the Netherlands Belgium and West Germany signed the supplement that governs the nuts and bolts of everyday military life in Germany. The three paragraph statement Only acknowledged negotiators met in a Friendly atmosphere and agreed to hold continuous meetings to work out the changes. Treaty into five baskets Quot the Diplomat said. He said the five areas Are a All issues dealing with property occupied by the Allied forces. A for example the construction regulations of 30 years ago Are not up to today a standards a he said. A Maneu vers and exercises. He said Germany wants More say Over such things As when and where exercises Are held and Low level flying. A negotiators agreed to separate the traffic which might include see Accord on Page 2