European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 64 500 monday june 20,1994 d 8693 . Wary on korean Deal Washington a former president Carter said sunday that he thinks the crisis with North Korea is Over following his trip to Pyongyang and talks with North korean Leader Kim ii Sung on How to resolve the nuclear Issue. Administration officials after meeting with Carter at the White House weren to so euphoric. But they expressed Hope that the Carter trip was a signal that confrontation with the communist North could be averted. See related Story on Page 4 a there May be an opening Here a said assistant Secretary of state Robert Gal Lucci the state departments top official on North Korea. A a there a much that could be there in North koreans proposals on ending the crisis he said. A the Issue again is to determine if it is Carter who returned from North Korea on saturday met for More than two hours with Gallucci National Security adviser Anthony Lake the assistant Secretary of state for Asia Winston lord and others. During the meeting he talked by phone for half an hour with president Clinton who was spending the weekend at Camp David the presidential Retreat in Maryland. A i personally believe that the crisis is Over and l personally believe that Kim 11 Sung wants to be sure that the crisis is time Frozen at site foes stood Eye to Eye by Ron Jensen in Imburg Bureau Modla Reuth Germany the world once ended Here. It roared in from the East and from the West and stopped abruptly in the Middle of town barred for a time Only by. A Stream then by a Fence and finally for 24 years by a Wall. For 40 years one Side of town was East Germany the other West Germany. The East German Side had 30 residents. The West German Side had 20. Americans called it a Little berlins after the 700 Yards of Wall went up in 1966. Just As in Berlin where the Wall was built in 1961, families were divided. One set of Brothers could visit each other Only once a year. Any Type of communication was prohibited including hand gestures or shouted greetings. To announce a death in the family a coffin was placed outside the House so family members across the Wall would know. The . 2nd army Cav regt patrolled this Section of the Border during the cold War. When decision makers and High ranking officials wanted to see the Iron curtain they were brought Here to stand 10 feet from communism and the unsmiling East German guards. A a they were obviously impressed when they were confronted that close physically with what it meant a Wall Fence Border a said Winfried Blumel who for 10 years escorted visitors to Modla Reuth As a Public affairs officer with the regiment. A a it a a hell of a see time on Page 4 a amps Ron Jonsen a visitor inspects a former East German Border patrol vehicle that sits near a guard Tower at the open air museum dedicated to the cold War in Modla Reuth Germany. Over a Carter said upon emerging from the meeting. Carter said he had a no unanswered questions As to whether the time was now right for reviving talks Between North Korea and the United states on resolving the nuclear Issue and other disputes. But there remained some discrepancy Between Carters views and the official White House stance. Carter said administration moves to see . On Page 2 Haiti duty sailing into Tricky Waters by John v. Harris the Washington Post aboard the tempest the encounter two Miles off Haiti last week was a mismatch of absurd proportions and that suited the . Navy just Fine. On one Side was a rotting wooden Sailboat filled with 16 haitians half of them children All looking bewildered and bedraggled. On the other Side was the coastal patrol Craft tempest one of the newest and most agile ships in the Fleet armed with guns and grenade launchers. Ken Prince chief of the Navy Seal team aboard the tempest bellowed to the haitians demanding to know where they were going and what they had aboard. Satisfied that the boat was not violating the . Economic embargo he let the haitians go on their Way. The Navy May be one of the worlds mightiest military machines but its current Mission of enforcing the . Embargo on Haiti is the maritime equivalent of a cop walking a beat in a rather seedy neighbourhood at that. Many of the boats that Are stopped look As though they can barely float. Some have been diverted for carrying a few extra Gallons of fuel or spare mat tresses. Often they exude a stench. All this is a far cry from the giant sea Battle against the soviet Union for which the Navy spent decades preparing but Navy leaders say the haitian embargo is an example of How they intend to keep their service relevant to modern Day problems. Smaller ships such As the two coastal patrol Craft that recently arrived off Haiti a the tempest and the Cyclone have a prominent role in these new see Haiti on Page 2 . Simpsons Case now fodder for lawyers a see Page 2 motorcycle madness grand prix racers Roar through Europe a see pages 16-17\
