European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Carnival time stripes Magazine d Dodds planning new schools. Page 2 d Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 d 4 named to Grid Hall of Fame Page 17 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 281 thursday january 26, 1989 25t daily and sunday d 8693 a report says Bonn wants major cuts in warheads Frankfurt West Germany a the West German government Armsto Cut the role of nuclear weapons in Europe to the absolute minimum Nec Essary the Adf television network re ported wednesday. West Germany has been reassessing its stance on nuclear missiles in Hopes of improving relations with the soviet  missile Issue remains particularly sensitive in this country on the frontline of the East West conflict. For example defense minister Ruper Scholz s statement earlier this month that West Germany would agree to the replacement of 600 aging Lance Short Range missiles sparked such a juror that he later virtually retracted his comment. In its report wednesday the Adf net work quoted from a position paper pre thousands exposed to agent Orange troop movement study says pared by various government ministries in Bonn and approved by the Federal Security Council. According to that the Federal govern ment wants to Cut the role of nuclear weapons to the absolute minimum Nec Essary " the network said. The number of . Nuclear warheads stored in Europe should be reduced unilaterally see Bonn on Back Page by the Washington Post Washington scientists who have examined detailed military records of american troop movements during the Vietnam War have concluded that thousands of soldiers were heavily exposed to agent Orange during the late 1960s. The findings Are Likely to stir up the continuing controversy Over the cancer causing herbicide whose effects have be come a nagging legacy of the Vietnam War. Veterans have insisted that High rates of cancer resulted from Contact with agent Orange but Federal health officials have said they have been unable to find enough soldiers exposed to heavy spraying to draw any meaningful conclusions. The new analysis by two epidemiologists Steven and Jeanne Stellman found that half of the 35 combat battalions the have examined so far were in areas near Saigon during or soon after agent Orange was sprayed in 1967 and 1968. The Stellmann said the evidence of expo sure is so Strong that veterans should be contacted checked for health effects an informed of possible future problems. See study on Back Page chief of Usa eur Calls equal Opportunity vital to combat ready army by Crystal Laureano staff writer Willinger West Germany Cit ing recent racial unrest in the United states the Usa eur commander said wednesday that army leadership must ensure the equal Opportunity system works in the service. We Don t have any Choice if we want to have a combat ready army Gen. Crosbie e. Saint told a conference of equal Opportunity advisers military commanders and command sergeant major. Saint told the 20th annual usage unequal Opportunity conference that sol Diers must have leadership that they willbe willing to follow into Battle giving their lives if necessary. Our purpose is to fight so that we can defend our Way of life Saint told a luncheon group. And an army canno succeed if it does t operate in Harmo  Saint cited recent racial unrest i Miami and in other parts of the country As evidence that the army needs to continue to support its equal Opportunity programs. Those people. Who Are feeling discriminated against a lot of them Are going to join the army he said. The Yare going to join the army because they see it As  said in an interview after his speech that he does t consider sexual harassment or racial discrimination to be see Usa eur on Back Page exercising his authority a president Bush takes an afternoon break from his new Job by going jog Ging with an unidentified secret serv ice agent. But in order to set the stage for his footwork Bush needed to ride along in a motorcade for the two mile drive from the White House to fort Mcnair. Along the Way the motorcade did something presidential motorcade Seldom do it stopped at red lights. M pc Assi fed ads