BERLIN (AP) — Sigmund Jaehn, who became the first German in space at the height of the Cold War during the 1970s and was promoted as a hero by communist authorities in East Germany, has died. ... The East German government showcased his achievement as evidence of the communist..…

During this time, the West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl held crucial negotiations with Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet and secretary of Soviet Communist Party, French President Francois Mitterrand and Polish President Mazowiecki for their support for the reunification of Germany. ..…