European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 4,1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Bush still pushing to have Tower of d Washington apr president Bush made a fresh show. Friday of Public support for John Tower bul prospects of Senate confirmation dimmed for the defense Secretary designate when a key conservative Democrat announced his opposition. We Musl Tot have reservations and doubts. We can not Lake a  said sen. Dennis Deconcini a Ariz. Deconcini had been counted among the handful of democrats  to swing behind the Nomi nation. He made his decision Public As republicans used in second Day of floor debate to demand Justice for the former senator from Texas and Call for an end to partisanship in the bruising confirmation struggle. He is my Friend. I thought he was your Friend and want Justice for my Friend sen. Ted Stevens r alas 8 after the second abuse incident. The Diirr Stadler Echo said that when the baby was taken to an army Hospital after Llu second incident she had Bruiser on her Bod. The newspaper said the Man confessed to misusing the child after drinking Beer and smoking marijuana in revenge against his wife whom he suspected of being unfaithful the judge in the Casc said i was Ine usable in a he misused a. Helpless and defenceless  democrats and Republican Larry Pressler of South Dakota either solidly against the nomination or lean ing against and 40 republicans either solidly committed or leaning toward confirmation. The democrats hold a 55-45 majority in the Senate. Deconcini said he was concerned Over the appear Ance of Bias raised when Tower moved from arms negotiator to defense Industry consultant and said the current defense procurement scandal mandates pub Lic Confidence and support in the defense Secretary. He also said in u printed statement thai Tower s Char Acter and Altitude toward alcohol could erode morale and leadership in the armed forces. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee said lawmakers must be guided by the Fri report which others have said is Replete with multiple allegations of excessive drinking and indiscreet behaviour toward women. Stevens said the evidence in the Fri report was so Flimsy that a . Attorney would decline to bring a court Case based on it. Tower adm. William j. Crowe jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and  adviser Brent scowcroft greeted Bush when inc president s motorcade pulled up 10 the Pentagon. It was the latest in a string of presidential gestures by which Bush has demonstrated his support or the appointment. During thursday s debate. Sen. Phil Tramm r Texas provided one of the few Light moments. If my mama is watching i wait to make it Clear that the world would be a better place if the lord had never allowed whiskey to be  he said. But in a Long defense of the Man he replaced in the Senate Gramm pointed out thai such great leaders As civil War Gen . Grant and Britain s Winston Churchill were drinkers v discussing the conflict of interest charge. Gramm said that our conflict of interest is greater than Tow or s and he Cilcy defense Industry Campaign Money that lawmakers receive. A Salvage team Early Friday morning rom through the wreckage of an austrian Rhelta Flur air plane that crashed into Lake Constance last neck while plane wreckage salvaged trying in land at an Airport near tin1 Swiss Border. The plane crash killed 11 people. Including Amer Len social affairs minister Alfred Dull Iier. Unanswered questions Trail Model trooper who vanished by John Millar and Janet Howells Tierney s la it writers a . Cavalry trooper who has been missing since. Feb. 21 and May have defected to East Germany was a "�ood,rcliablcso1dicr,"  Friday. So far investigators looking into the disappearance of spec. Michael a Peri have found no motive for defection. The Soldier has been described As athletic Friendly and conscientious. Those who knew Peri did hoi  u disgruntled Soldier and said he apparently had no personal problems. The 21 year old Peri from Laguna Nguc Calif., was assigned to the unit s intelligence Section where he had earned a Good reputation said Cape. Mark Maiers commander of he troop i the army Cay regt.  trained to operate equipment that defects Utida evaluates signals such As those emitted by enemy radar. Maiers said the army conducted an intensive air and ground search and Rescue opera on in fhe first three Days following the Oldick s disappearance a vehicle dispatch form signed by Peri and found feb. 23 in an army vehicle abandoned near the East German Hoarder has led army officials to suspect the 21-year-old Soldier May have defected. The multipurpose wheeled vehicle called a Hummer was found about30 Miles Northeast of Fulda near Icv Border . It. Col. Jake Dye a v corps spokesman said investigators Are interviewing Peri s co workers. It s certainly a possibility that he defected but based on what we know i m not in a position to say Hadid Dye said. There arc still of Many unanswered  Maiers said Peri had participated in unit competitions such As representing the troop As a member of its running team in the Fulda Marathon. He also was nominated to appear before the unit s Soldier of the Quarter Board on several occasions. Although none of Peri s personal possessions had been  his room a Laptop computer is miss ing from the Sofric where the Soldier worked. Along with Oiler personal  left be Hind in his Barracks room an Apple macintosh person Al computer. He had t had it Long Dye said. He had t progressed very far in computers except for Kisic word processing. Peri s Persona computer was nol Compa Tible with the one he used in Lac Oft  according to the los Angeles times Peri s relatives said they were told Only that he is missing and they rejected any suggestion thai he might have defected. However they recalled that during a visit Iasi Christmas pen seemed extremely interested in espionage and spoke of joining the Cia inc times said. He ild me that he was going to put in his Lime in military intelligence and after he came out he was going to Roback to College said Peri s Uncle. Hob Andre of la Habra Calif. Then with his Corlece do Grcic and a background in intelligence he. Was going to apply for a Job with the  Peri s Mother spoke briefly to reporters at the family s sprawling Hilltop Home in an exclusive subdivision in Orange county the article said. My son is  said Winnie Peri. That s All we know. We re just praying to god that m Ichael s  the last defection of a  Soldier in Europe took place in 1987 when pvt. 2 Wade e. Roberts left his unit in i Cisco West Germany and moved to mos cow Wilh his pregnant German Girlfriend. Eight months later Roberts became disenchanted with soviet life and turned himself Over to , Mili tary officials. He was Given d bad conduct discharge and now lives in West Germany