European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes Wiesbaden Airfield has right approach Page 9 Aba basketball gets under Way Page 21 13 Southern states swept by fires Page 28 d uhf Preim. of the . Amso fouceivoi46, sunday. Novembers 1987 � Douglas h. Ginsburg. Under pressure from conservatives because he had smoked marijuana saturday asked president Cagan o withdraw his supreme court nominal Ion and Rea Gan accepted in request. See related Jorj per 5. Ginsburg s withdrawal came just to weeks Alicr Senate liberals Moderal Southern Democrat and a handful of republicans joined forces to Vole Down Reagan s previous nominee Robert ii. Bork. Ginsburg grim faced appeared in inc while House briefing room at Midani croon and Lold reporter i have today asked president Reagan not to for Ward my nomination to the supreme court. I was deeply honoured to have been chosen. Was looking toward to sharing a a the american people my views Ghoul Justice and about the role of the court sin our society. Unfortunately All of the attention has been in cited on our personal lives and much of thai on a Venus of Many Yean ago. My views on the Law and on what kind of supreme court Justice would make have Oul in the clamor. The president and mrs. Reagan dus Irp c enormous to edit for leading the fight again illegal drugs i fully support their Effort and i Hope that the Young people of Hij country including my own daughters will learn from my mistake and heed their message. For my part i plan to continue id serve on inc court of appeals for Many years to come and to uphold Gore says he smoked mar Uana Miami Beach Fla. A or Raj. Dental candidate sen. Albert Core or. Said saturday he smoked marijuana in College and in inc army but he has no used inc illegal drug in the past 15 years. Three other candidates for inc demo cratic presidential nomination Michael Dukakis. Richard Gephardt and Jesse Jackson said they have never used any Ille Gal drug. But Duka Kis and Jackson said Core s reve lation should not affect the Campaign. Gore from ten Nessee is the Joun Gisl of the democratic con dates Al 39. He said he wishes he had t Ever used inc drug. Bui he also likened its use in the 1960s to people drinking "moonshine1 in inc 1920s. He made his announcement Al the Florida democratic party convention be fore Douglas h. Ginsburg withdrew his nomination to the supreme court in the Wake of his Ginsburg s admission that see Gore on Page 28 the principles of our Constitution. Thank you " Reagan spending the weekend Al Camp David m 1., issued an acceptance statement commending Ginsburg s selflessness and Clear thinking and pledging to move promptly to fill the vacancy on the Hijii White House spokesman Marlin Filz Walcer said that two Federal appeals judges Anthony Kennedy of Cali fornia and William Wilkins of South Carolina who were considered for the vacancy along with Ginsburg were on the list and that others would be added this West. A White House aide said it was Noi just the marijuana smoking thai Hurt Ginsburg. But a number of cumulative things thai would have made it difficult to see Ginsburg on Page 28 a giant leap for the Auto Industry hop to it or Park it a Kangaroo mar be telling the Driver of the general motors Sunray cer during the International solar car race in Austral. The Sunray car Nan the race when it crossed the finish line in Adelaide on Friday 620 Miles ahead of its Mats. The car and Kangaroo were photo graphed 93 mile from Adelaide. Test May Lead to cafes control of class i by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington the army soon will lest a plan that would allow the army and air Force Exchange service to take control of the army s class i stores As the first step in a Complete re View of Al Revenue generating morale welfare and recreation activities. An official with the army s office of manpower and Reserve affairs said that the class i stores will be the first reve nue generating mar activity to be considered for Transfer and that All other activities such As Bowling alleys Golf courses and no and officers clubs will be studied individually. The army Community and family review Commilee. Made up of the chiefs of the major commands will look at about three to six activities per Quarter to see if it would be More advantageous to move them to cafes the manpower official said. When an activity is reviewed for Possi ble Transfer the army will look Al whether cafes can fully Al orb thai activity into its Structure Annj also will look at the Bent fits that would result from the move but the plan if approved by Congress. Will not get into gear until late january. Because two of the 18 major commands. . Army Europe and forces come. Oppose the initial class i project he said. Usarek officials Are concerned because of the possibility that they would hive to come up with a Large amount of Severance pay for separating Clais i employees and they Haven t accrued any Money for that kind of Bill he said. For com has held Back because the commander Iacre is new and in l Hal familiar with the Usa eur and forces come opposition apparently look Many people including it. Gen. Allen Ono the army s personnel chief by Surprise. We though everyone was on Board inc official said. Then the see class i on Page 28
