European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d merchants Bank studies Check policy Page 2 d Pentagon based i wins $16 million in lottery Page 5 d Arizona nips Duke eyes no. 1 spot sports Page 21 d North trial adjourned in data dispute Page 28 the stars and strip authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 314 tuesday february 28,1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a South k h pled Seoul South Korea a presi Dent Bush pledged that he won t Cut the number of . Troops stationed in South Korea and called for lower Trade barriers As he wrapped up a five Day asian trip and headed Home monday to a fierce political Battle Over John Tower s nomination to head the Pentagon. I have come Here today As the Leader of a faithful Friend and a dependable ally Bush said in a speech to the South korean National Assembly that High lighted his Quick stop9ver in Seoul. After his speech the president boarded air Force one for the nearly 15-hour return trip to Washington. He made a Brief Stop in Alaska for refuelling just before noon. The president s audience applauded . Won f reduce troop support of when he pledged to keep the 42,000 . Troops on duty As Protection against North Korea but sat quietly when he talked of Trade. I want you to have this direct from me if we Are to keep our bilateral relationships growing even stronger much More needs to be done to ease trading relations the president said. Although Bush s South korean visit was limited to five hours a Security Force of 120,000 police agents and Comman Dos was put on top Alert to protect him against threats ranging from Radical Stu dents to North korean infiltrators. About 700 Radical students shouting Bush go Home battled riot police with firebombs and rocks during a 45 minute clash around Dong Guk univer sity in an abortive attempt to March on the . Embassy about 3 Miles away. Earlier police arrested about 15 prominent dissidents shouting no Bush visit who had tried to assemble about a Block from the embassy in downtown Seoul. Minutes after they were hauled away Bush s helicopter flew overhead on its Way to the Blue House the nearby presidential mansion after his arrival from China at a secure military base outside Seoul. Police also clashed with demonstrators in five other cities including the site of a . Air base South of Seoul. From Seoul Bush was flying Back to Washington and the sternest political test so far of his Young administration the storm Over the Tower nomination. The appointment is in danger of rejection in the democratic controlled sen ate and the president has pledged to mount a personal lobbying Campaign to Salvage it. Bush s Brief visit in Seoul included a luncheon for which the participants took off shoes and donned slippers. Guests sat on a heated floor on cushions with hard backs. But the 6-foot-2 Bush had trouble stretching his legs asking his hosts do you put your legs straight out or do you fold them up the president made his rounds of Seoul by helicopter As he met with presi see Bush on Back Page senators Cool to Tower vow of sobriety Washington a John Tower s pledge to swear off alcohol if approved As defense Secretary left two undecided Senate democrats unmoved monday and pledging they will go Over All evidence on the nominee s character before deciding How to vote. A third democratic senator considered by some to be a swing vote Bob Graham of Florida said he is leaning against the nomination despite Tower s pledge. I think it the pledge helps but it s not just the drink ing which is a problem to me Graham said in Miami. It s a pattern of bad judgment bad judgment in the 1970s in drinking bad judgment by placing himself in compromising positions As the . Arms negotiator in Geneva in the mid-80s, bad judgment in accepting Large sums from the defense Industry in the late 1980s." sen. Howell Heflin of Alabama one of several Southern democrats still considered open to the White House lobbying Effort for Tower said on Abc s Good morning America that he has to review All the evidence. I m trying to be open minded judicial and fair about  sen. John Breaux d-la., said on the Abc program that he would vote against Tower if the vote were held today despite the embattled nominee s extraordinary pledge on sunday. I think that if we have a serious doubt if any senator has a serious doubt about the competence of a candidate that he should err on the Side of safety Breaux said. In that Case it indicates voting  asked whether Tower s Promise to refrain from drinking had swayed him Heflin said he plans to read the classified Fri report about Tower on monday and will review the evidence of the drinking  Heflin said he will try to determine if Tower has a drinking problem that might be a detriment to the United states National Security and if he has a temptation propensity that might return to  meanwhile sen. Orrin Hatch a Utah said on lbs see Tower on Back Page collection time your stars and stripes Carrier will be stopping by so onto collect for your subscription. Please have your Money ready when he or she knocks at your door. Now you see it now you Don t this is How a West German autobahn looked monday afternoon. Winter sneaks Back to is Gus Schuettler with snowstorms High winds by the stars and stripes weird Winter weather hit Europe this week from the toe of Italy s Boot to West Germany s North seacoast. In the West German states of Bavaria and Rhein land Pfalz conditions were Bright one minute and White the next with sporadic Snow flurries dusting Southern and Central areas of the country. In Frankfurt where the barometric pressure Titan All time Low sunday the weather was said to be causing headaches and lethargy especially affecting people with Low blood pressure. A staffer at the German weather service in nearby Offenbach said the barometric pressure still Low on monday is being Felt throughout the country. Meanwhile High winds slashed across the Mediterranean area Over the weekend with gales of More than 50 Mph buffeting Naples Italy. . Navy installations at Simonella Sicily and Rota Spain also Felt the gusts. Mountainous seas were reported in the Western and Central Mediterranean see photo Page 3and near blizzard conditions assaulted Sicily s mount Etna. The storms shut Down upper ski lifts on the Mountain which boasts Southern Italy s Best ski conditions. The weather front also brought desperately needed rain to la Maddalena Sardinia Home of . Navy submarine base