European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 14, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9estonia to form ties with nato Brussels Belgium apr Estonia will become the first of the newly freed Baltic nations to establish diplomatic contacts with the nato military Alliance officials said tuesday. The announcement was made after the country a foreign minister Lenart Meri paid a visit to nato Headquarters the first formal meeting by a High ranking official of the Baltic nations. A the three Baltic states Are very aware of their rights but also about their responsibilities in creating a better Europe for the future a Meri said after Daylong talks at the North Atlantic treaty organization. Estonia Lithuania and Latvia dominated by the soviet Union for More than so years gained their Independence after the failed coup in August by Moscow hard liners. During his visit Meri met with nato Secretary general Manfred Wornor and diplomats from the 16 member nations. Europe proposed As site for next Arab israeli talks Washington a the United states has proposed that regional cooperation talks among arabs and israelis take place in Europe next month american and israeli officials said tuesday. The talks would bring together Israel its Arab neighbors the countries of the persian Gulf and of the North african maghreb Union As Well As representatives of the european Community Japan and Canada the officials said. The talks would be a direct continuation of the Madrid Spain peace conference which brought together Israel and its Arab neighbors for their first face to face talks in 42 years. Moscow has been suggested As one possible site. The delegations would be led by Cabinet ministers the officials said. . Officials will discuss in Advance with japanese european and Canadian officials the prospects of private investments in the Mideast to enhance future Arab israeli cooperation. The United states a co sponsor of the israeli Arab peace talks along with the soviet Union would Likely be represented by Secretary of state James a. Baker 111, officials said. Baker will resume his hands on planning of future stages in the peace talks when he returns from his asian tour this weekend. The regional discussions would focus on issues of Mutual concern to the Middle East including the sharing of scarce Wattsr resources the spiralling arms race environmental Protection refugee rehabilitation and agricultural cooperation. Syria is the Only one of israelis neighbors that has refused to attend the talks. Still undecided is the location for direct talks Between Israel and four of its Arab neighbors Syria Jordan Lebanon and the palestinians in the israeli occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir will meet nov. 22 at the White House with president Bush to discuss the talks an israeli official criminal complaints filed against Marcos Manila Philippines apr the government filed a new set of criminal complaints against Imelda Marcos on wednesday in connection with its bid to recover $350 million in Swiss Bank accounts of the Marcos family. Solicitor general far Frisco Chavez charged the widow of former president Ferdinand Marcos with violation of the Central Bank a foreign Exchange regulations for maintaining Dollar deposits abroad. Also charged were her son Ferdinand or. Her eldest daughter Imee a Nostoc and youngest daughter Irene Araneta. Imelda Marcos could be jailed for. Up to 85 years and fined $15,740 if found guilty. Chavez said the Swiss accounts were under the names of various foundations whose beneficiaries were the Marcos couple and their children. Marcos was charged with 17 counts of violating the foreign Exchange regulations Ferdinand or. With 12, Mantoc with 13 and Araneta with 15 counts each. Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $925 Fine. Chavez said there now Are 54 criminal suits against Marcos including seven tax fraud indictments. The Marc oses were driven into exile in the United states by a popular revolt in february 1986. Ferdinand Marcos died in Hawaii in 1989. As Imelda Marcos faced More charges in the Philippines on wednesday television camera Crews were Busy getting footage at a museum in Manila. The exhibit was displaying More than 1,000 pairs of shoes left behind by the former first lady in 1986. Author links Maxwell to plot against reporter covering Israel London apr the foreign editor of Robert maxwells daily Mirror consulted with israeli agents in 1986 about wiretapping a reporter for a rival newspaper who was working on a Story about israelis nuclear program a spokesman for investigative reporter author Seymour Hersh said tuesday. A British lawmaker said he had been told that Maxwell who died last week had been in direct Contact with the plotters. The target of the reported plot a Peter Hounam a reporter for the sunday times a was working on a Story about israelis nuclear program. The article was based on disclosures by Mordechai Sanunu a technician who was kidnapped just before the sunday times article appeared and who is imprisoned in Israel. Maxwell 68, died at sea off the Canary islands. A Spanish pathologist said tuesday that he expected the autopsy to be completed within two weeks and that no cause of death had been ruled out. At a news conference in London Matthew Evans chairman of Faber and Faber read a statement by Hersh that Laid out the wiretapping allegations. In his Book the Samson option Hersh accused Maxwell of orchestrating a Campaign to discredit Sanunu who offered data and photos about israelis nuclear program to newspapers in 1986. Hersh alleged that Nick Davies then the foreign editor of maxwells daily Mirror was instrumental in betraying Sanunu to israeli agents. Hersh s statement on tuesday said Davies met with a private detective and israeli agents in Geneva on sept. 25, 1986. The statement quoted Davies As denying any knowledge of such a meeting. Asked for comment Mirror group newspapers had no response. Attempts to reach Davies were unsuccessful. Rupert Allason a conservative member of parliament said he had been told that Hersh had evidence of a Telephone Call being made to Maxwell by the plotters but the lawmaker said he had no details of the alleged Call to Maxwell. Allason urged Hersh and Faber and Faber to place All their evidence in the Public Domain. Allason said Maxwell became aware of the evidence about the Geneva meeting on the saturday before he Mauldin wins Patton Battle Chiriaco Summit c Alif. A political cartoonist Bill Mauldin got a kind word from the enemy Camp. N Mauldin who often lampooned Gen. George Patton during world War ii received the Gen. Patton award in a ceremony at Chiriaco Summit the old Headquarters of the spit and polish general. The award was in recognition of Mauldin s contributions As an army cartoonist. Mauldin 70, missed the ceremony because he recently injured his sketching hand working on a jeep similar to the one he used As a Model for his cartoons. Mauldin who lives in Santa be n.m., began needling Patton in 1942 with a cartoon depicting two scruffy gis named Willie and Joe. A the so rankled the general that Patton called for the cartoon to be banned and Mauldin to be replaced a according to a statement from the Patton foundation. Quot this is one Battle Patton a a
