European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The slits vol. 50, no. 178 tuesday october 8,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 a Nunn urges caution in arms cuts Washington a soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev has matched president Bush a nuclear arms cuts and raised the bet with his own sweeping disarmament plan sen. Sam Nunn said monday. But Nunn the chairman of the Senate armed services committee cautioned that despite the dramatic cutbacks a we have to be somewhat apprehensive about the Long term stability of the soviet a we cannot behave now As if everything is going to be in the hands of this leadership from now on a the Georgia Democrat said on no cd a today show. Other arms experts agreed that the soviet presidents arms proposal goes beyond even the deep unilateral cuts that Bush announced sept. 27 to Spur the soviets to reciprocate. A More has been done in the past eight Days. Than in the last 40 see Nunn on Page 2 Anderson says captors Promise Good news Damascus Syria a in an unusual videotaped interview american Terry Anderson sounded hopeful about efforts to end the hostage stalemate and said his captors have promised a very Good news soon. The journalist held by the pro iranian islamic jihad for 6vi years urged that All sides step up cooperation to bring an end to the ordeal through a hostage for Pris Oner Swap. The 12-minute video during which Anderson answered an invisible questioner whose voice had been edited out apparently sought to apply greater pressure on Israel to release Arab prisoners. It was not known whether the videotape was made under duress but the 43-year-old Anderson appeared Calm and in better health than in previous photographs and tapes. The tape was delivered to in no a Damascus Bureau sunday night with a statement from Andersons shiite Muslim captors that called the interview the latest step in a process begun with the s in ii i a map your image How you see yourself see health pages 14 amp 15 see captors on Page 2 Terry Anderson appears Calm and in better health on a 12-minute video released sunday. Turkish Diplomat in Athens slain by gunmen fleeing on motorcycle Athens Greece up unidentified gunmen shot and killed a turkish Diplomat outside his Home in Athens Early monday a Day before prime minister Konstantine i Tsitakis was due to visit Turkey. Cetin Gorgu 28, press attach at the turkish embassy in Athens was shot four times at Point Blank Range after he entered his Mercedes outside his Home in the Pangratz District and was about to drive to the embassy. He died on the spot police said. Two Young men who carried out the assassination walked calmly away from the scene through a morning crowd mounted a motorcycle and made their getaway before police arrived witnesses said. Gorgu was in Athens two years before he was shot. I Tsitakis told parliament meeting in its first session after the summer recess that the Diplomat was married Only one week ago. No group immediately took responsibility for the killing but i Tsitakis told parliament that initial information indicated the greek terrorist group novem Ber 17 was responsible. The greek government condemned the murder which came a Day before i Tsitakis was due to Fly to Istanbul to attend the funeral of patriarch Dimitrios i Leader of the worlds 300 million Eastern orthodox christians. He died last week. Foreign minister Antonis Samaras personally called on the turkish ambassador to express his regrets and told reporters As he emerged from the meeting that Greece was a making Evcic possible Effort to apprehend the allegation could delay Thomas vote Washington a. A two democratic senators say they May need time to review an allegation that supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas once harassed a female employee with talk of sex and pornographic movies. But republicans Are rallying to his support. With Thomas confirmation vote scheduled for today Republican senators and the White House contend the accusations by University of Oklahoma Law professor Anita Hill Are unfounded. Thomas a very forcefully denied them said sen. Arlen Specter r-pa., who said he confronted Thomas about the allegations. The White House strongly defended its nominee and spokesman Marlin Fitzwa Ter said monday a we expect the vote to go ahead tomorrow. A judge Thomas is an outstanding person. He a going to be a great member of the supreme court. This matter was looked into considered and dismissed a Fitzwater said. A a there a really nothing More to sen. Orrin Hatch a Utah called the weekend disclosure an attempt to a smear the Hatch suggested that a committee member whom he did not name violated Senate rules by leaking the information to the news Media. The judiciary committee knew of the allegations before voting on Thomas Nomi nation sept. 27, but did not disclose them. The allegations were reported sunday by National Public radio and new Day. Hill told the panel that Thomas described scenes from pornographic movies to her when she worked in the Early 1980s As his Legal assistant at the department of education and the equal employment Opportunity commission according to a source familiar with the allegations. Hill told the committee that Thomas asked her out and when she refused began to describe his sexual interests and the pornographic scenes but he never touched her the source said. Sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-dcl., chairman of the judiciary committee said in a statement that Hill contacted the committee staff sept. 12, but did no to give her consent until sept. 23 for an Fri investigation and for Thomas to be interviewed. The Fri conducted a two Day investigation Biden said adding that he briefed Republican leaders and democratic members of the committee on the results. A after receiving a briefing no committee member requested further investigation or delay of the committees vote a Biden a statement said. Sen. Howard m. Metzenbaum do see Thomas on Page 2
