European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 news updates the stars and stripes Friday March to. 1989 Eagleburger backed Washington a the so talc foreign relations commit tee on thursday voted unanimously to approve the nomination of Law rence Eagleburger As the no. 2 Man at the slate department ending a controversy Over his lies to former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger International consulting firm the 19-0 vote came after Eagle Burger who earned More than j90q, last year As president of Kissinger associates agreed to voluntarily disqualify himself from All matters involving former clients of the firm during hrs government service. But Eagleburger was not required to divulge the names of those clients to the  a move sought by sen. Jesse Helms . Several senators pointed out Hal such a re quest nut the nominee in the Posi Tion of making disclosures beyond those required under the ethics in government a. The nomination now goes to the Senate which is expected to approve Eagle Charger As underscore a of state Friday. Momper elected Fler Lin a p West Berli legislators thursday elected social Democrat Waller Momper As the City s new mayor making the in Small Avion of the City s first leftist government virtually Complete. To Raper 44, received to of 138ballots in inc Berlin House of rep  the Vole reflected the incoming coalition s support in the legis lature where Momper s social democratic party and the Environ ment oriented alternative list of Nii ated with West Ger Nany s greens movement hold 72 seals. Eight women and sin men have been named to Mumper s govern ment Eagle scout monchengladbach West Ger Many a senior Ai accent Ilenia ii no school received  scout award the highest Honor for boy scouts in  ceremony. Ken Clark 17, has been in scouting for seven years. For his Eagle scout award he organized a Prus act to build a wooden Bridge and stunt Walkway for employees at the British base at Rhein Dahlen. Wilh materials donated from inc Community Clark and other scout volunteers Bull the Bridge Anil path to make it easier for employees to reach the base parking , who is the Junior assistant scoutmaster for troop -168 of of Inchon Gladbach also serve As vice president for his student  is the son of la. Col William and Donna Clark. Post Exchange fire found to be arson Neu Ulm West Germany is military officials investigating a sat urday fire at  Barracks Post Exchange have determined arson 19 a inc cause Community representative Liz Francy said thursday. Francy said investigators have no identified any us Saccu in the Case which caused about $450,000 Worth of  fire started in the basement Ware House where electronic goods bought on layaway were stored. Army officials declined to give further details about the incident of pilots have until March 31 to sign up for maximum Bonus Washington is air Force aviators who have been thinking about extending their service obligations it qualify Tor a new Bonus that went into effect at the Start of inc year have until the end of March to sign on if Thev want to get maximum bin cats from the pro  Allie air Force military personnel Center at Randolph fab Texas said thai after March 31, the Bonus willbe prorated for eligible pilots through the remainder of fiscal 1989. Thai Means  pilots wait to sign up he less Money they la get this fiscal year. Every month of delay could deduct As much As $1,000 off the final fiscal 1989 payment officials said. The most recent defense authorization act allows the air Force to pay up to 112,000 per year to pilots in skill with critical shortages who have More Han six years of service and agree to remain on Active duty for at least another eight years. The current Bonus applies Only to pilots eligible to extend their enlistments Between Jan. I and sept. 30, 1989, con Gress must reauthorize the program for fiscal 1990 and beyond in future legis lation. But those who sign up this fiscal Yea will continue to get he Bonus in future years even if Congress stops funding  air Force must pay the Bantu regardless of congressional decisions for pilots who sign up under the current legis lation the Money will have to be draw from other service accounts if Congress does not provide future appropriations officials said. Group uses o Connor letter to Back its claim that us. Is Christian nation9 Washington apr supreme court Justice Sandra Day o Connor is being criticized for sending a letter used by conservative Arizona republicans to support their claim that the United Stales is a Christian  Arthurj lir Opp president of people for the american Way said the letter has Lent support  movement thai is a Force for religious  the lib eral activist group supports strict separa Tion of Church and  Connor said in a Brief statement wednesday that she was sorry about inc Way her letter was used. -. "1 regret thai a letter i sent to an acquaintance in response to her request for information was used in a political de Bate said o Connor a former state legislator from Arizona it was not my intention to express a personal View about the subject of the inquiry but merely to attempt to respond appropriately to one of the Many. Re quests for information which come across my desk. She declined further comment. O Connor s May 19, 1988, letter was sen t to Annc la Conan author of a Reso Lution characterizing the United states As i Christian nation. Tie Resolution was adopted last january by the Arizona re publican party. The Resolution is a rallying Point for backers of the state s former gop Gover nor Evan Mechan who. Was removed from office last year. Moderate republicans and prominent jewish republicans in the slate expressed dismay Over the Resolution. O Connor said in her letter to coning. You wrote me recently to inquire about Hungary celebrates gains Budapest Hungary a tens of thousands of hungarians took to the streets wednesday to Cele brate new freedoms in one of the big Gest displays of  the Tali soviet revolt of 1956. Masses of people dressed in the  colors of red White and Green and pre Corn Nemst Coats of arms warmed for hours through Central Budapest. It was the. First Lime in 41 years that communist officials made a Public Legal Holiday of the March is anniversary of Hungary s unsuccessful re Volt against Austria in 1848, police did not interfere with the events which included an unofficial rally organized by 31 independentgroups., an estimated 30,000 people jammed the Square in front of Hun Garian state television offices for that rally a 12-Poinl declaration calling for More Freedom and Independence was read and the throng moved to parliament chanting democracy democracy the 12-Poinl declaration included demands for free elections a Multi party system Freedom of speech and press he  soviet troops and a Neutral and Independent Hun Gary. -. A a Call for a Public Holiday on oct. 23.ihe anniversary of the Start of the i9s6 revolt that was crushed by the re army was greeted with especially loud applause at an official rally attended by 60,000. Leading communist party re former Rezsoe Nyers criticized what he said were attempts by Laic soviet presi Dent Leonid Brezhnev 10 choke Reform in was urn Europe after 1968. Any holdings of this court to the effect that this is a Christian nation. There Are statements to such effect in the  the letter cited three High court Rul Ings. In one handed Down in 1892, the court said we Are a Christian people and the morality of the country is deeply engrafted upon  two More recent opinions do not refer to the United states As a Christia nation in the pages cited by o  opinion written by Liberal Justice William 0. Douglas in 1952, said we arc a religious people whose institutions presuppose a supreme being. We guar Antee the Freedom to worship As  the other a concurring opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter in 1961, said religious beliefs in  continue. To exist to function. Free of the dictates and directions of the  Soldier 19f killed in 2-car collision a a usen West Germany is a 19-Ycar-old Soldier was killed catty   car was involved Ina head on collision near a Hauson about 16 Miles Southwest of Giessen a 3rdarmd div spokesman said thursday. Spec. Randy a. Paul of co a 4th ,32nd Armor in Kirch guns was pro bounced dead about 7 30 . By doctor sat a German Hospital in Wilburg maj Van Jan Crytle  German Man who was driving the other car remained Tupil Alicd. The extent of his injuries was not available. Paul is survived by his fall or Amidy a Paul of Maud okla., and his Mother Janie a Oliver of Oil Dale  memorial service will be held at 7 30 . Monday at the Wainwrigh theater on Ayers Cavern in Kirch guns   authorities and military police Are investigating the cause of the Accident. Canadian finding in 85 crash questioned Ottawa a a caked report bythe transport department questions the conclusion of the official investigation into the 1985 plane crash in newfound land that killed 256 americans. The Canadian aviation safely boar concluded Afler a three year investigation that ice on the plane s wings Proba Bly caused inc crash. But the Ottawa citizen reported wednesday that an internal report by the transport department or transport Canada rejected the safely Board s majority conclusion and said the investigation was mismanaged. The transport Canada review do snot substantiate the conclusion hat the aircraft stalled probably due o ice con laminated wings the citizen quoted the report As saying. It is the Pimon of the aviation safely programs Branch thai the cause of this Accident is consid Redlo be undetermined transportation minister Benoit Bou Chard announced last Welt Hal he had accepted the Board s conclusion. Me ruled out a judicial inquiry into the Board s handling of the investigation. Claude fur aatto an assistant Deputy transport minister said he ordered the transport Canada study in  he said he did t Lell the Minuter or Deputy minister about it when Bouchar was briefed on the department s response to the Board s report on the crash la France said his study despite ill Sharp criticisms of the safety Board s investigation did not mean to second guess the report. The crash Ron dec.-12, 1985, at Gan Der Newfoundland killed 248 . Scr  returning to fort Campbell,ky., from the Middle East and eight american Crew my mtg 6f. The Arrow air charter pcs