European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes o Dodds teachers in Athens win Case Over hot classrooms Page 2 d panel finds rep. Savage made sexual advances Page 5 d kicks regain first place sports Page 21 d East German Leader proposes United Neutral Germany Back Page Cheney cautious on More cuts by ii pick Vinci Washngton Bureau Washington reiterated on thursday the soviets deeds male in the opening Roum defense budget debate Colin Powell chairman testified before the sen on the Pentagon s s29 fiscal 1991 and potent presence in Europe. Be the committee has Tings to explore East i changes in . Militia result of events in a Union. Many witnesses Callei the View that the Ihrck diminished enough Foi major restructuring of to the peace in Europe for tense Secretary Dick Cheney theme of urging caution until their words. If what is Likely to be a Lively his year. Cheney and Gen. Of the joint chiefs of staff armed services committee billion budget request for changes in the . Military related stories on Page 3. In a lengthy series of hear so curly issues and possible strategy and spending As a can Europe and the soviet at the hearings have echoed from the Warsaw pact has the United states to begin forces that have helped keep but Chc icy said thu Day that the West has a continued responsibility us distinguish what is done from what is Only  recent events have pfc creased the risk of the Sovi ets launching a  attack on Western eur  he said. But  and unpredictability of the situation there Haj in Many ways increased the  Cut in . Forces in Europe thing whatsoever on the Hori that we can disengage from Chance of inadvertent Powell said that while is inevitable there is Zon that indicates to the continent  but some committee. _ Jim bars. Including Sens. Algore. A Tenn. And Salaff Dixon. Dell. Expressed frustration with the Pace of the . Response to the changes in Europe. Dixon sharply questioned Cheney s assertion that the United states should begin Force reductions in Europe Only after a Traw is signed with the soviet Union. 5dixon asked Why the Jid ministration can t devise a european troop Rcd Cliot plan of its own in time for Congress to act upon it is part of the fiscal 1991 de sense authorization Bill the West germans Are reducing their Force Levels by 20 percent in their own  Dixon said. The belgians arc getting out of Germany. The soviets Are see Cheney on Back Page authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 48, no. 292 saturday february 3, 1991 pc duty ind sunday d 8693 a former housing Secretary Samuel r. Pierce or. Us he appeared before a House panel in May 1989. Special prosecutor sought in Pierce Case Washington not attorney general Dick Thornburgh said thursday he will ask for an Independent prosecutor to investigate former hous ing Secretary Samuel r. Pierce or. And other senior housing officials for conspiracy to defraud the gov  a letter to the House judiciary committee Thornburgh said the Independent counsel would investigate allegations that Pierce and other former senior officials of the department of housing and Urban development had engaged in criminal wrongdoing in awarding Grants for the moderate rehabilitation  program provides Grants to Public housing agencies which in turn pay private developers to upgrade rental housing. I Pierce who was housing Secretary for eight years under former president Reagan is at the Center of allegations that Hud awarded billions of dollars in housing Grants to prominent republicans and close friends regardless of  far no High ranking officials at the housing department s Headquarters Here have been charged with criminal  the Justice department is investigating hundreds of Hud related fraud complaints around the country and has obtained More than a dozen major indictments in cases involving the housing depart  for the appointment of an Independent prosecutor began in october when Pierce refused to testify before a subcommittee of the House govern ment operations committee after asserting his see Pierce on Back Page of work ears face random drug tests old include a written rep or firing a Pentagon a by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington the air Force has specified some 24.000 civilian workers holding sensitive jobs As eligible for ran Dom drug testing and expects to begin the tests by the end of the month the Pentagon said thursday. We re looking at testing approx thei Teso a screen for marijuana or mately 6,000 employees per year said cd file use. Tests for amphetamines air Force spokesman maj. Lou Figueroa opiates and pc can be ordered the employees who test positive win hot spokesman said. Be allowed to remain in their Obs and the air Force has some 566,000 Mali will be referred to a substance abuse tary personnel and 260,000 civilian pm All Active duty military person been subject to random drug lion Rimand sus statement said. The program is employees refrain from Usi drugs on or off duty and Al elude applicants for the Watt be sensitive "e5 t counselling program. They will also be Plo yees. All Active Dut subject to appropriate disciplinary a Nel have tests since 1981. The army has been  siriceljlm�jtfic7 avy j in t  tests of its civilian " to Wees because of a lawsuit. He air Force has begun bargaining will site affected labor unions on the matter a to mint said. The program Sec do signed to affect those civilians occupy Luu applying for positions that directly rers1�a."the pub Lic health and safety the pc swim of life and property Law enforce Enra National Security the statement said. Examples of those positions include Venn Iii investigators air traffic control lers aircraft mechanics employees associated with nuclear weapons or those with Access to sensitive National Security information the statement  other civilians could be subject to testing if there is a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use or following accidents safely mishaps or As a follow up to a rehabilitation program for illegal drug use. Figueroa said such a suspicion could be based on such things As the direct observation of drug use or Possession by an employ cd abnormal conduct or erratic. Or arrest or conviction of a ated offence