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NATO proposes 40%
troop cut in Europe.
VIENNA, Austria (AP)- Western Moen, a member of the U.S.
allies, attempting to break a stalemate delegation, said the proposal departs
in the 9-year-old East-West troop reduc- from previous Western positions by
tion talks, yesterday proposed a treaty calling for a treaty committing both
calling for a 40 percent cut in NATO and sides to reduce their troop levels in
Warsaw Pact forces in central Europe. stages until the agreed-upon balanced
Terming the proposal a "major and level was reached. The draft also calls
comprehensive move" in an effort to for on-site inspections and other
break the negotiating impasse, Western verification measures.
spokesman Harlan Moen said it takes "WE ARE taking into account all
into account positions expressed by Eastern concerns," Moen said in
both Warsaw Pact and North Atlantic describing the plan to reporters.
Treaty Organization negotiators. At the same press conference,
EAST BLOC countries reacted coolly Soharkov said the plan "suffers from
to the proposal. Spokesman Yuri extremely substantive shortcomings."
Soharkov of the Soviet Union said the Differences between the East and
proposal only makes the 19-nation talks West over what the current troop levels
"more complicated" and described it are have left the talks deadlocked for
as a "summary of Western positions more than two years. NATO claims the
stated in recent years." But he said the Warsaw Pact has 150,000 more troops
Warsaw Pact delegates "will objec- stationed in central Europe than the
tively study it." Eastern delegates to the talks are
Moen said the West was calling for reporting. The Eastern representatives
the reductions to be accomplished over deny this and accuse the West of
a seven-year period, until a combined belaboring the point in an attempt to
ceiling of 900,000 troops in central stall.
Europe is reached. In addition to differences over the
Western sources estimated there are number of troops each side fields, the
now 960,000 Warsaw Pact forces, in- marathon talks have been bogged down
cluding 50,000 personnel from the Soviet over the issue of how each alliance can
Red Army, in central Europe. Other verify reduction claims by the other
Warsaw Pact members that would side.
possibly be affected under the draft "Without agreement on data on the
treaty are Czechoslovakia, East Ger- size of the manpower which is to be
many and Poland, according to the reduced, a reduction agreement would
Arms Control and Disarmament Agen- be unworkable," said Walter Boss,
cy in Washington. West Germany's ambassador to the
NATO HAS 700,000 troops in the area. talks.
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In Brief
Compiled from Associated Press and
United Press international reports
British administrator urges
Falkland Island independence
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) - Britain's administrator in the Falk-
lands says the islanders should consider ending their British colonial status
and moving toward independence.
Civil Commissioner Rex Hunt also told newsmen that despite the 74-day
undeclared war that cost nearly 1,000 lives on both sides, Argentina could
play an important role in developing the islands' economy.
Hunt said he and many of the 1,800 islanders would welcome international
participation, including a role by the United States, in guaranteeing the
Falklands' security.
"I think it would be good for their mage in the world and for the islanders
themselves to get away from the colonial status," Hunt said in the news con-
ference Wednesday night. "There's no doubt that the Third World and the
majority of countries in the world still regard colonies as a dirty word."
Alternatives might include loose association with Britain or eventual in-
dependence, he said.
In London, questions have been raised about Britain's financial ability to
maintain the Falklands as a colony,
Killer shark seen off California
STINSON BEACH, Calif.- The experts call it a "Jaws" scenario at its
best, but residents of this tiny oceanside community yesterday took in stride
the most serious killer shark sightings in California history.
"The locals say, 'Big deal,' and the out-of-towners don't believe it," Park
Ranger Jay Eickenhorst said of the great white shark alert that has closed
the western Marin County beach to swimmers since Saturday.
In the last two weeks, great whites have been spotted at least six times
cruising the waters just 35 feet from shore. Eight mangled sea mammals,
some decapitated and others horribly mauled by the giant fish, have washed
up on the beach, grim reinforcement for the warning signs posted since
Friday.
Community leaders and officials of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, which includes a small part of the 2.5-mile ocean stretch, planned to
decide today whether to reopen the beach, located 15 miles north of San
Francisco.
Women who use diaphragms
less likely to get pelvic disease
CHICAGO- Women who use diaphragms and similar contraceptives are
40 percent less likely than other women to develop a severe case of pelvic
disease that is one of the most common causes of infertility, a new study
says.
The study estimates use of barrier methods of contraception-diaphragms,
condoms, spermicidal foams, jellies or creams-reduces the number of
episodes of pelvic inflammatory disease among women of child-bearing age
each year by some 20,000.
The study was conducted at 16 hospitals in the United States and focused
on women aged 18 to 44. The findings are reported in the July 9 issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association.
Teens charged with derailment
FAIR LAWN, N.J.- Five teen-agers were charged yesterday with trip-
ping a switch that sent a commuter train roaring into the side of a pasta fac-
tory, killing the engineer and critically injuring a passenger.
Bergen County Prosecutor Richard Carley said the youths, ages 16 and 17,
were formally charged with juvenile delinquency in connection with the
crash, in which engineer John Duffy died.
Carley said manslaughter, which was mentioned in the charge, would
supercede the delinquency charge if the youths are tried as adults. He said
he would not decide until at least tomorrow whether to ask that juvenile
jurisdiction be waived.
Carley would disclose no other details other than to say the teen-agers
were arraigned before a Bergen County Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court judge and released to the custody of their parents. The teen-agers'
names were not released.
Retailers report sales decline
NEW YORK- Summer got off to a lazy start at the nation's major
retailers; with the two largest reporting yesterday that their sales declined
last month compared to June 1981.
The disappointing June sales figures came as little surprise to many
analysts, who said the recession and high interest rates still are keeping con-
sumers away from the stores.
But poor sales could bring some summer bargains for consumers, par-
ticularly in designer clothing, analysts said.
Sales had picked up slightly in May, but analysts labeled that an
aberration, as stores benefited from business that otherwise would have
come their way in snowy April. A true recovery is not expected until the
back-to-school shopping season.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., the largest general merchandise retailer, said
sales tumbled 1 percent in June from the same month a year ago, to $1.86
billion from $1.88 billion. For the first five months of the fiscal year, sales at
Chicago-based Sears were up 2 percent to $7.8 billion from $7.67 billion.

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