European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday july 3,1994u.s. Reportedly oks missile limits by the Washington Post Washington the Clinton administration has agreed to a russian demand for additional limits on the Speed and Range of a new generation of defensive missiles being developed by the defense department a senior administration official and other sources said Friday. A a a a. A a a. While agreeing to limits in principle however the administration has not accepted the specific ones proposed by Russia which would effectively veto the development of air and sea based defensive missiles in the Pentagon pipeline officials said. While the negotiations Over a a flout speeds and re entry speeds of missiles that do not yet exist sound arcane the negotiations hold immense implications for . Defensive strategy in the Post cold War Era. In addition the negotiations Are being held at a time when Russia is taking a hard line in parallel talks on several nuclear and nonproliferation issues administration officials said. Congressional conservatives and even some administration officials believe Washington is conceding too much in these talks por decades the principal military threat to . Security was posed by intercontinental a a strategic missiles in the soviet Arsenal. But now the Pentagon wants to develop Mobile missiles that would intercept Shorter Range a it Heater missiles deployed overseas by enemies such As Iraq and North Korea. In the 1972 anti ballistic missile treaty the United states and the soviet Union agreed not to develop Mobile sys. Tems to shoot Down each others strategic missiles. The aim was to halt the Cycle of escalation in which each Side kept trying to develop new ways to Trump the others defences. But the treaty did not define the line Between a a strategic missile defences which Are prohibited and a it Heater defences such As the patriots used in the 1991 persian Gulf War which Are  a a. J to develop missile interceptors More advanced than the patriots a including the theater High Altitude area defense program or Thad and longer Range airborne and sea based systems a the administration needs the consent of Russia and of Congress which has insisted on a narrow interpretation of the abm treaty in two rounds of negotiations in the standing consultative committee the . Side has proposed to Russia that interceptors be allowed to Knock out incoming missiles with ranges up to about 2,200 Miles. A a a a a a a according to a Senate stuff aide who is monitoring the negotiations Russia proposed limits on the launch Speed of an interceptor projectile that would just permit continued deployment of its own Sa-12b system while excluding the Advance air and sea based systems in the Pentagon plan. / \ a Quot. A a . Negotiators arc trying to convince the russians that air and sea based sys tems require higher speeds and should not be classified As a a strategic for reasons of Speed alone. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 3,1984 a president Reagan reaffirmed his offer to join the soviet Union in talks on the demilitarization of space despite Moscow a rejection of his bid to expand the Agenda to other arms issues. 20 years ago july 3,1974 a soviet president Leonid Brezhnev said he and president Nixon were prepared to sign a series of arms limitation agreements that a tangibly strengthen the cause of world peace. 30 years ago july 3,1964 a the civil rights Bill bom of violence in the Black protest movement completed a historical congressional journey with final passage by the House then hours later was signed into Law by president Johnson. 40 years ago july 3,1954 a Senate democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson joined the gop Leader sen. William f. Know land in warning the United nations that the United states would not support the world body if it admitted communist China. 50 years ago july 3,1944 a soviet forces struck deep into the Baltic in a spectacular sweep to Cut off German garrisons in Estonia reaching Points in Latvia just 53 Miles from Dvinsk and 150 Miles from the capital of Riga. L world War ii n 50 years ago today july 3 19 4 4 the red army overruns Minsk after a two week offensive that has broken Germany s army group Center. American troops attack South from Normandy a Cote tin Peninsula but bad weather and the Region s narrow lanes and thick hedgerows snarl the Advance. Free French troops Lake Siena Italy. . Army paratroopers capture Kamin Airfield on num foor Island off new Guinea. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc the world almanac of world War ii Bison books coro., 1901 a t a a a a it i r Quot a Quot iwo a. C Tsei. V Quot a. A to Al v Homecoming of sorts a r a a Quot apr a of is a the Rhode Island gets a Little help As it makes its Way of its Tom town on saturday it will become the first Ohio class Trident sub Horary berth at Navy pier 2 in Middletown , on thursday Marine to be put into service in its namesake state. The Rhode is when the strategic missile submarine is commissioned in Middle land built by general dynamics was launched in 1993. Macke named to Lead naval forces in Pacific Washington apr president Clinton has nominated vice adm Richard c. Macke director of the joint staff to the Post of four Star Admiral and commander of . Forces in the Pacific the Pentagon said Friday. The move came one week after the Navy withdrew the name of the previous nominee adm. Stanley r. Arthur after objections arose in Congress Over his handling of asexual harassment  had been nominated to take Arthurs place As the no. 2 Admiral in the Navy and his paperwork is already before Congress. One reason Navy officials cited for withdrawing Arthurs name was the potential delay in filling the Pacific Post Given the tension in relations with North Korea Over its potential nuclear Arsenal. Macke 56, is a Veteran of More than 150 combat missions in Vietnam and once served As commander of the aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower. Sen. David Durenec req r-minn., bad threatened to place a hold on Arthurs required Senate confirmation because of a sexual harassment Case involving a Navy officer from Minnesota it. . Rebecca Hansen 28, filed the coi plaint last year against her instructor during helicopter flight training in Corpus Christi Texas. In the meantime Hansen was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation she later flunked at the Navy helicopter Pilot school in Pensacola Fla Hansen was notified monday that the Navy had decided to discharge her rather than try to persuade her to remain in the service. The decision was made after she declined other Navy Job offers. A a Arthur reviewed the failing Grade and affirmed the decision last april a Durenberger did no to object to Arthur s decision but was unsatisfied Writh the Navy a response to his questions about Why Hansen had been put through psychiatric evaluation aide Rick Evans said Durenberger was also concerned that the Navy had not adequately explored the possibility that her failing Grade was tied to her filing the sexual harassment complaint. Official accused of peddling rest visas san Francisco a a top immigration official in Northern California was arrested for allegedly Selling residency visas known As Green cards authorities said Friday. William Malcolm Tait 45, was arrested in Texas on thursday said Anthony Odom chief Deputy . Marshal in Dallas. Tait was Deputy assistant District director Fth the immigration and naturalization service office in san Francisco but had been on temporary assignment in Dallas for the past month. The san Francisco examiner reported Friday that Justice department investigators believe Tait made from $300,000 to $1 million in the scheme