European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes saturday september 7, 1991 at a glance .v.vv.vww. Magadan residents live in the Shadow of now dismantled gulags where 3 million soviet people perished during the stalinist Era. See Story on pages 14 and accused of Bias an american Indian Soldier in Heidelberg Germany says army customs officials mocked him As he explained his ceremonial use of tobacco. A Page 3pension tax disputed Virginia s supreme court will hear arguments in a Case that could Force the state to return pension taxes collected from retirees Between 1985 and 1988. A Page 5�?~vicious�?T rapist sought police Are searching for a Man accused of raping a woman then stabbing her More than 100 times. A Page 6wallenberg Case reopened the Kab has promised to help investigate the Fate of swedish Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who vanished after being arrested by the soviets in 1945. A Page 8wanted comely attendants the head of thai airways International has ordered the nation s Flag Carrier to hire More attractive flight attendants. A Page 9ex-Bcci officials charged former officials of the Bank of credit and Commerce International were charged with laundering drug profits for former panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword. .19 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 Germany urges . To Back european peacekeeping Force Bonn Germany apr the German foreign ministry on Friday pressed the United states to endorse creation of a new Aii european peacekeeping Force to Deal with regional conflicts like the one in Yugoslavia. Foreign minister flans Dietrich Gen Scher has proposed that a european Security Council and a Blue helmet Quot peacekeeping forces be organized within the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. The United states has previously expressed worry that creation of a new european Security unit could dilute the Powers of the american led North Atlantic treaty organization. Hanns Schumacher Genscher a chief spokesman tried to counter any possible . Opposition to Genscher a ideas. A i do not have the impression that this Genscher a perspective. Could not correspond to american interests rather quite the contrary a Schumacher said. Schumacher also hinted that Genscher May broach the topic in Moscow when the foreign minister travels there next week for bilateral discussions. Schumacher also suggested that Genscher a proposal was meant As a starting Point for International discussions. A this is a political perspective our perspective a Schumacher said. A there will certainly be an Exchange of views Over As the soviet Union s International influence wanes powerful Germany has begun filling the vacuum in a number of ways especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Washington has welcomed Bonn s increased International involvement but there have been signs of worry that Germany could create its own sphere of influence in the former soviet bloc. Germany is at the forefront of european efforts to end the yugoslav crisis and to help the newly Independent Baltic states. It is also pumping financial Aid into Eastern from Page 1 forcing Allied military and privately owned vehicles to meet German standards. A labor and social rights. Germany believes that its citizens employed by the allies should have the same rights As those employed by the German military he said. A a Catchall for everything left including such things As gasoline prices and the value added tax. A this is going to take some time to work out Quot the source said of the negotiations. A the mid level diplomats will meet every eight to 10 weeks to finalize what their aides have been working on. All parties will be present at All from Page 1 itself and the whole world a Landsbergis told reporters in Lithuania a capital Vilnius. Soviet foreign minister Boris Pankin said that the state councils decision to Grant diplomatic recognition to the republics was unanimous and that Moscow would begin negotiations a on the entire Range of issues Quot with the three Baltic states. Pankin said the Issue of compensation for state owned soviet property in the Baltic would be among the questions discussed but gave no details. The Baltic states have demanded withdrawal of soviet troops. They also have demanded the Kremlin s annulment of the 1940 decision to absorb the Baltic but the state Council Resolution did not nullify the absorption pan Kin said. The three Baltic states which have 8 million people along the Baltic sea North of Poland were forcibly annexed by the Kremlin in 1939-40 under a secret pact signed by the soviet Union and nazi Germany. The Baltic leaders took advantage of the Power vacuum created by the failed hard line coup of aug. 18-21 to step up demands for International recognition of their Independence drive. Ail but five of the 15 soviet republics have declared Independence and Gorba Chev said thursday that he and his new state Council would act Friday on Baltic Independence. The move comes four Days after president Bush recognized the Baltic. About 50 countries have also extended recognition since the coup. Senior american and British envoys re established diplomatic links in the Baltic on wednesday joining a bandwagon that has brought dozens of top Western officials to the Region since the coup. The United states Britain. France and other Western countries never officially recognized the soviet Union s forced absorption of the Baltic but had withheld formal recognition out of consideration Tor Gorbachev who opposed from Page 1 to Oncas that the soviet nuclear Arsenal was in Good hands. A questioner from Atlanta who identified himself As Oleg Mushkin a defector who said he had had problems with the soviet Union s secret service the Kab was assured by Yeltsin a there is no More danger. Please come on thursday Gorbachev and Yeltsin worked together to gain approval for an interim government to guide the soviet Union and to begin a transition toward a new confederation of Sovereign states. Peter Jennings the programs Host said studio audiences in Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Miami los Angeles san Francisco and new York City participated. The show was also broadcast in the soviet Union at 7 . Local time. Jennings asked the two men How they got along. A once upon a time that was a difficult question. A Good Deal of water has passed through the Bridge Quot Gorbachev said. Yeltsin added a yes our relationship has not been an easy one. There be been dramatic times and Thercie been Normal and Businesslike times. A there have been times when Gorbachev thought i was a political Corpse but somehow we be adjusted and particularly after recent events alter the coup. President Gorbachev has changed very Quot a questioner from san Francisco asked Gorbachev whether he believed Yeltsin was using him in a Power play. Gorbachev acknowledged there has been a a lot of talk but a a it a not a matter of Gorbachev and Yeltsin a Gorbachev said a a it a a matter of unifying All democratic Powers in the country a ukrainian priest asked about the leaders personal religious beliefs. A this is a question of personal sovereignty a Gorbachev said. A to allow each person to select his own religion. 1 do Teel it necessary to add that i am personally an the two leaders spoke in russian and Abc provided an English translation. A san Francisco caller Ann Cook asked about the health of Gorbachev s wife Raisa who became ill during the coup while the Gorbachev were held Al their summer House in the Crimea. A i can now say to you that everything is Fine a Gorbachev said. A things Are Normal and soon things will be great. Thank you Tor your 2 Nurnberg area soldiers killed in crash Furth Germany set ski a two Nairn Borg arca soldiers Are dead As a result of an Auto Accident sunday when the Driver of the car in which they were Riding apparently lost control of his vehicle. Pic Karen Robinson 20, died Early monday at the Niernberg City Hospital from head injuries. She was assigned to co a 47th support in based in Erlanger a Community spokesman said Friday. A second 20-year-old Soldier who also died of head injuries was pronounced dead Al the scene by a German doctor. His name and unit Are being withheld because his next of Kin has not been Noti fied spokesman Jim Albright said Friday. The Accident occurred about 4 . On the Highway on the West Side of Niernberg the second Soldier was thrown front a privately owned four door Sedan when it hit the Center Guardrail then crashed into a Guardrail on the right according to an article in the German newspaper. Further Zachrich ten. The Driver a 23-year-old Soldier was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and was Given a blood test according to the article. The Driver and two Oiler passengers a another Soldier and a German Man were treated at the . Army Hospit in Niernberg and released. Quot both the Driver and injured Soldier a from Niernberg arca units. As of Friday afternoon no charges i been filed Albright said. Further info mation will not be released until germ and . Authorities Complete their invt ligation he said. A memorial service was held Friday Erlanger for Robinson. She is survive by her parents Junius and Thelma Roinson of Laneview a
