European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday october 6,1987 Bork nomination suffers new blows Washington a Robert h. Hork s chances of winning a supreme court Seal were dealt two new blows monday when formerly undecided Sens. Dennis Deconcini and Lowell p. Wick or or. Said they would oppose Confirma Tion. President Reagan said he would fight on for the nomination declaring that Only Over my dead body would in be Defeated before reaching the full Senate however Deconcini d-ariz., told re porters i think it s  and Senate majority whip Alan Cranston d-calif., said his very accurate projection shows 52 opposed 42 in favor with six senators positions unknown. The outcome is now preordained Cranston said. "1 Don t Sec How in can be turned around  Wick or r-conn., became the third Republican to speak Oul against the nominee. The others Are Sens. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania a member of the judiciary committee and sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon. On the 14-Mcmbcr judiciary panel seven senators have announced heir opposition to Bork five arc in favor and Sens. To Well Heflin d-ala., and majority Leader Robert Byrd d-w.va., arc publicly undecided. That lineup assures that the Nomi nation would go to the floor after tues Day s committee vote with either no recommendation or a negative recommendation. Cranston said it would Likely turn Oul to be a negative  Reagan Ai a Rose Garden ceremony on education was asked whether he believes the nomination would fail in com Mittee. Over my dead body he responded vigorously asked if the committee Vole would have an effect on the full Senate he responded Wail and  earlier White House spokesman mar Lin Fitzwater said that despite the com Mittee Vole on tuesday Reagan had no Public events on his schedule dealing with any Effort to win a favourable Vole. We be Tot two weeks we be got plenty of Lime flt water said we intend to go about this in � methodical Fash  Many trilled after Iran fires missile into Baghdad Manama Bahrain a Iran fired a Long Range Missil into Baghdad Iraq late monday. Authorities in let iraqi capital said it hit a residential neighbourhood killing Many people. In was the first such attack in More than seven months signalling a slurp escalation in the War of the cities Between the iwo Gulf foes. Earlier iraqi warplanes Blas de iranian Oil facilities at Bolh ends of the persian Gulf Damag ing the world s largest Tanker Selling a second on fire and Hilling three others. Predawn aftershock panics quake weary californians los Angeles a quake weary Resi dents got another aftershock to last week s severe earthquake monday but it was t As Power Ful As one the Day before that killed one person injured 200and shattered buildings and nerves. Hundreds of frightened residents fled Ihei damaged Homes sunday and stayed outdoors As panic spread after a predawn aftershock measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale of ground motion. It was the 22nd above 3 on the scale since thurs Day s damaging quake rated at 6.1, tests from Page 1 the Constitution s found  the amendment bans unreasonable searches an seizures by government agents. Cox s Appeal noted that widespread illicit use of drugs by armed forces members makes it Templin Glo turn to random periodic urinalysis testing As a Solu  the Appeal did not Challenge the use of such tests Lodi Scover drug abusers who could be rehabilitated or weeded out in administrative not criminal proceedings. In urging the court to reject Cox s Appeal govern ment lawyers argued that he is not entitled to raise the constitutional Issue because he failed to do so before pleading not guilty. The rules of procedure governing courts martial require a defendant to raise a claim such As this one by filing a motion to suppress the seized evidence before entering a plea the government lawyers said even if Cox was entitled to raise the Issue they said such searches Are constitutionally justified in the unique environment of the military. The Case is Cox is. U.s., 86-195 j. Pay hike from Page 1 costs and that senior enlisted personnel Are particularly hard hit by limits on the amount of household goods they can ship at government expense. Leased vehicles.  who lease vehicles rather than own them outright would be allowed to ship Idem to and from overseas daring reassign mints. Previously Only privately owned vehicles could be shipped. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio sponsor of the proposal said on the Senate floor there is a Small but growing number of military personnel who lease instead of Purchase particularly lower enlisted personnel seeking to avoid hefty Down payments or High monthly Bills. The House has nol included the proposal in its ver Sion of the authorization Bill. Religious apparel. In an Issue that provoked lengthy debate on the Senate floor lawmakers voted 55-42 to approve a proposal allowing Scricc members to Wear neat and conservative religious items such As jewish Yarmulke or Skull Caps while in uniform. The amendment to he authorization Bill gives the Pentagon four months to draw up implementing regu lations. Military officials have Long opposed the Mea sure claiming it would be detrimental to morale and discipline and would make problems for commanders by forcing them to decide which religious items met the criteria and which did nol. The House also has approved this legislation Mak ing its passage virtually assured. Drug testing. The Senate Bill would direct the de sense department to screen recruits for drug use before they enter Active duty. Pentagon officials said costs forbearing up such a program would be twice As much As any savings that could be realized. The House Bill does nol address this Issue. Health care clinics. The Senate voted to restore funding for 23 off base contract medical clinics in the United states. The sponsor of the prop Al. Sen. Edward Kennedy d-masj., Laid he was backing the action because he Pentagon s champu5 Reform initiative is in disarray due to a Lack of interest in the project among private sector health care companies. The Senate Bill also includes a prop Saljo reduce by half the amount of time a  extend an overseas assignment to qualify for government paid leave travel and one to give preferential hiring for spouses of Active duty members to All civil service pay grades. Currently they have preference Only for Gss and above positions. A Senate armed services committee staff member said he was t sure when the House Senate conference on the authorization Bill might begin but that i should get under Way by next week at the latest police from Page 1 education she said. They Don t know the Street Lingo. The kids Are More Street smart than they  officer brings his or her experience on the streets of . Into the  the police department and the los Angeles school system created the program in 1983. It has since spread to 31 Stales. The program Calls for uniformed police officers to Leach fifth and sixth graders skills to combat pee pressure the officers will visit each of their assigned classrooms once a week for 17 weeks. John steer note department of defense dependent schools director praised the program because it tar gets our students when they Are most vulnerable to tremendous peer pressure to try harmful  Are confident that this program Wilt help Chil Dren build their self esteem manage stress resist drug pro messages and identify alternatives to drug use he said in a prepared statement. The dare program will be tested in 13 schools in Germany and evaluated after one year by  will spend two Days per week in schools teaching preparing lessons and performing other faculty duties such As monitoring  Gallivan dare coordinator for Dodds spent the past five weeks reviewing candidates for Ger Many schools. I have some input in this area,1 Gallivan said. I was a 19-year-old my and there was no Way was prepared to teach in any kind of classroom i be been a principal to know whal kind of person we re looking for. Applicants must have at least two Yean remaining in Germany have at least three years experience Ai police officers and must have volunteered. Los Angeles police sgt. Don Van Velzer who direct the 57 Ponce instructors provided to City schools Laid selection is critical. "1 Don t want 57 rambos. I wont the 57 rambos on the Street slopping Bank robberies and Street gangs. I want people who can share some emotions with the  one of the program s founders said preliminary studies have shown other benefits in addition to decline in drug use. There s a significant difference in Grade Point aver Ages Between those who were involved in the dare program and those who weren truth Rich said. A 1986 Urcla study of 2,000 students showed that dare students were 56 percent More cooperative with their teachers than other student she said. Van Velzer said principals have reported decreased vandalism and higher attendance rates since the program began. Gallivan who observed the dare program in Losangeles before recommending it to Dodds gave it High Marks. "1 saw kids from the ghetto areas the combat zones of East la relating to these Guys police officers. I be been involved in this drug education thing since the Early 70s, we did a lot of thing but weddin t have any Impact. If we follow through with this thing we have a Good shot at making an Impact crash from Page 1 Small boats and ships. The command identified the missing Man As Marine maj. Daniel s. Haworth 34, of new Castle del., the aircraft s Pilot. The three survivors were identified As 1st i. Robert m. Melzer 26. Of Prince Georges county my. Cpl. Michael d. Gauthier 21, of Hampton county mass., and Lance Cpl. Gregory m. Bentley 20, of Douglas a. All three were reported in Good condition. The command said an investigation into the cause of the crash was under Way. White House spokesman roman Popadiuk said the helicopter had been returning to the la Salle the com Mand ship of . Naval forces in the Gulf. In was an Accident thai was not due to any hostilities Popadiuk said. Thai s the preliminary report. It was just returning after a routine exercise and there was an Accident and it fell into the  the Pentagon said the chopper had been conduct ing routine night operations when it crashed about 900 Yards from the la Salle which was steaming about30 Miles Northeast of Bahrain at the time. Rear adm. Harold j. Bentsen commander of the Navy s Middle East forces said the helicopter got out of control after the aircraft began  Belsen interviewed monday in Bahrain said mine sweeping helicopters from the amphibious As Sault ship Guadalcanal would use their sonar fear to pinpoint the wreckage which would then be salvaged. The Crew was assigned from Marine medium Heli copter so 263, based in Jacksonville.  the Accident was the second involving a . Heli copter flying off the la Salle since the Navy began escorting re flagged kuwaiti tankers through the Gulf on july 30, a Navy courier helicopter hit the Stem of the 13,600-ton command ship during a routine Landing approach killing four of he nine people aboard