European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Slashing nuclear Arsenal history of nuclear weapons Levels the Start treaty signed july 31, was the first Ever commitment to Cut Long Range nuclear weapons arsenals 12,000 10,000 May 1972 Salt i signed june 1979 june 1982 june 1991 Salt 11 Start talks before signing signed begin of Start 1999 Start reductions Complete defense overhaul includes 1,700 weapons in Europe aps amps by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a the United states will scrap All of its More than 1,700 ground based tactical nuclear weapons in Europe As part of the most extensive restructuring of . Nuclear forces Ever defense Secretary Dick Cheney said saturday. The plan unveiled by president Bush on Friday also Calls for taking All tactical nuclear weapons off ships and subs and taking All minuteman ii intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers off Alert status. A this is the single biggest change in the deployment of . Nuclear weapons since they were first integrated into our forces in 1954,�?� Cheney said at a rare saturday Pentagon news briefing. A it fundamentally changes the nuclear landscape of the  Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff challenged the soviets to respond with initiatives of their own to a allow both nations to finally begin stepping Down the thermonuclear ladder after some 40 years a Powell said. Soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev who was notified by Bush in Advance of the nationally televised plan hailed the initiative As a positive very  but he stopped Short of saying How the soviet Union would respond. The White House was nonetheless pleased. A the president believes that this is a positive response from president Gorbachev. We will continue to consult with the soviets a spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said saturday. Cheney made Clear Bush a plan was conceived in Large part in response to last months coup in the soviet Union which raised concerns about the control and safety of that country a 27,000 nuclear weapons. He said it would clearly be in the Sovi see arms on Page 2soviets Jam to heavy beat of Western Rock Moscow apr half a million people jammed an Airfield saturday to see acc the Black crowds and Metallica play at the soviet unions biggest Western Rock concert touted As a gift to russian youth for their resistance to last months coup. Thousands of youths protested the hard line aug. 18-21 coup demonstrating and building barricades at the russian parliament building Headquarters of the resistance led by russian president Boris n. Yeltsin. Scattered skirmishes occurred Between bottle throwing Drunken youths and a huge concert Security Force of about 12,000 police soldiers and Security forces at the huge Kushino Airfield in Northwest Moscow. Only minor injuries were reported. The australian band acc was the biggest hit of the evening with an act that included a Light show and a Cannon that shot out miniature Dollar Bills with the bands name engraved on them. A opera and Ballet did not Cut the ice in the cold War years a said acc Lead Singer Brian Johnson before going on stage. A they used to Exchange opera and Ballet companies and circuses but it takes Rock a no Roll to make no More cold  other Western bands including the Black crowds Metallica and Pantera played at the free 10-hour Rock Marathon sponsored by time Warner inc a soviet group est electric Shock therapy also performed after being chosen in a Moscow Telephone poll. Saturdays concert unofficially dubbed a monsters of Rock a was four times the size of a two Day show in August 1989 in which Bon Jovi scorpion Ozzy Osbourne Motley crime Cinderella and skid Row played to 100,000 ticket paying fans in Lenin stadium. A Metallica and acc Are my favorite groups a said Oleg Popov a 21-year-old radio technician who wore a Pantera but ton. A they Are very popular in the .s.r. And for me its kind of strange that they came Here because in the past years no groups came at  a we think the coup played a role in getting them Here. Its great a he said. A coming Here and playing for me is like a completely different world a Metal Licaus Lead Singer 28-year-old James Het Field said in an interview. Hetfield said he was surprised by the number of police and that the group was Given strict Security instructions. Near the stage where a crowd of youths danced wildly two police columns stood in formation. Few turn up for a act s Frankfurt rally by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Frankfurt Germany a fewer than 20 people took part in a March saturday designed to focus attention on possible civil rights violations in the military in Europe. The 90-minute March that started in downtown Frankfurt and ended at plate Strasse housing area was organized by the National association for the Advance see related stories on Page 3 ment of coloured Peoples european conference of branches. The March was staged despite . Military announcements earlier in the week that . Servicemen Bers were prohibited from participating in demonstrations in foreign countries. The March saturday was see rally on Page 2 a amps Dave Stdio marchers carry signs and the american Flag during a rally held by the european narc p in downtown Frankfurt