European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d go Bill deadline drawing nearer Page 2 d southerners favor less spending on nato Page 5 d schools use hard sell to get pupils Page 9 d no. 1 Duke loses for second time sports Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 278 monday january 23, 1989 Good morning 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a abortion reversal predicted Washington a attorney general Dick Thornburgh speaking on the 16th anniversary of the supreme court s landmark decision legalizing abortion said sunday it was his guess the court would reverse itself this year and allow states to outlaw abortion. Should that happen Thornburgh said he would support prosecution of those involved in illegal abortions but he was not specific and did not answer directly when asked whether he would favor prosecution of women who illegally terminated a pregnancy. Sunday was the anniversary of theban. 22, 1973, decision in Roe is. Wade but Many of the annual demonstrations by anti abortion and pro Choice groups marking the ruling we reset for monday. President Bush is scheduled to speak by Telephone to a monday March organized by the National right to life com Mittee. President Reagan made several such Calls during his administration. The supreme court last year agreed to review a Missouri Case in which a lower Federal court struck Down As unconstitutional a stringent state anti abortion Law. In its Appeal the state urged reversal of Roe is. Wade and the Reagan administration filed a Brief calling the Case an appropriate Opportunity to reconsider the 1973 decision. I think what we have to look for is what kind of approach the court takes if they do overturn Roe is. Wade Thorn Burgh said on Abc s meet the my guess is that they will return the regulation of abortions like Many health and safety questions to the he said he was not predicting the outcome of the Case and characterized his comments As strictly a but he also said the administration was confident it would prevail in the Missouri see abortion on Back Page Bush rocks with the Best of them at Bash president Bush left gets into the act with new Republican party chairman Lee Atwater at saturday s Rock v Roll shindig. Washington a president Bush put a hard rocking finish to the weekend of inaugural parties sat urday night at a rollicking Bash where new Republican party chairman Lee Atwater jammed with a stage full frock n Roll stars. The performers included Steve Cropper and others from the blues Brothers band Ron Wood formerly of the rolling stones Sam Moore who was with the soul duo Sarn an Dave and Rock Singer Joe Cocker. The new president after giving a double thumbs up when a Star studded performance of High heeled sneakers came to an end mounted the stage himself and was presented with a gleaming White Gui tar bearing the words the the 64-year-old Bush tried to Fol Low Atwater s Finger work on soul Man but it was All for show the gift guitar was t plugged in. At one Point the 37-year-old Atwa Ter a rhythm and blues fan from South Carolina dropped to his knee Sand then fell Back to the floor All the while playing his guitar. I taught Lee everything he know about that kind of dancing joked Bush who the night before was pained to take even a few Waltz Steps with the first lady. Bush s wife Barbara and several of their children were also at saturday s concert clapping and cheering throughout. Bush s 32-year-old son Marvin helped organize the Rock affair. Earlier Bush showed off his Lonestar boots to an appreciative crowd at a Texas Black tie and boots affair atthe Washington Hilton for thousands see Bush on Back Page Navy improvised with Crews ships in Gulf by Richard Halloran Norfolk a. Not if there is a word to describe the United states Navy s operations now winding Down in the persian Gulf it has to be i pro captains and Crews had to adapt High tech ships to what military people Call a Low intensity conflict. On one warship the Captain converted a sonar Man into a machine gunner a Supply clerk into a Rifleman and armed a third Sailor with a fire Hose to drive away floating mines. On another the skipper occasionally broke the tension by slowing the ship to let sailors troll for fish. On a third helicopter Crews Learned to Chip away Salt Spray that Clung to Rotor Blades like ice in Winter. Above All Crews on every ship and in the helicopters overhead found ways Socope with the oppressive heat. Sailors stood watches for two to three hours in Stead of the Normal four and those in engine rooms were often on duty forever Shorter times. In addition to the heat and humidity was the Ever present flying grit blown from the land. It gives a whole new meaning to drink of water said Petty officer 2nd class Michael s. Nesser a helicopter me chanic. He and other sailors and officers who served in the persian Gulf from the american buildup in the Spring of 1987until the current reduction in naval Force talked about their experience in recent discussions Here in their Home port. They did not focus on Well publicize Convoy operations or incidents like the tragedy in which the guided missile cruise Vincennes shot Down an iranian Airliner. Rather discussions entered on How they coped and adapted advanced equipment built to fight an enemy with similar weapons to a Low intensity operation a guerrilla War at sea where Iran fought with old mines and Small speedboats. Rear adm. Harold j. Bernsen a for Mer commander in the Gulf said we see Navy on Back Page
