European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes thursday june 7,1990 Kohl says unified Germany will have vital Europe role new York apr West German Chancellor Hel m Mut Kohl says a unified Germany will be anything but gel Bohr a a l 1 1__l _ a 1__1 _ a i a i i a i 1 _ s&5sk�?� sask a it new York apr West German Chancellor Hel Mut Kohl says a unified Germany will be anything but Neutral and isolationist instead seeking a Central role in a new european Security order. In his first speech since the superpower Summit Kohl also forcefully repeated his commitment to a United Germany maintaining close tics with the United states through nato membership. A we do not want to be forced into isolation because our experience shows that this leads to a loss of stability and peace in Europe a he told about 5,000 people tuesday night at a dinner held by the 38-year-old american Council on Germany. A we do not seek neutrality or demilitarization and we reject a non aligned status a said Kohl. He called continued close ties with the United states a of vital importance Quot to the germans. Kohl acknowledged the anxiety a most strongly expressed by soviets a Over a Strong and United German state of 80 million people at the heart of Europe. The soviet Union lost 20 million people in world War ii. A this has been a terrible Century with wars with tears and the germans had a part in this a the West German Leader said. But he said a let me Tell you you can Trust the  he said they want a Central role in creating a Europe of closer economic and political cooperation. A we germans Are determined to go this Road so we can prove that we have Learned the lessons of history a Kohl said. A peace must emanate from the soil of  Kohl arrived in the United states on tuesday for a four Day visit. He was to meet with Wall Street executives wednesday deliver the commencement address at Harvard University on thursday and meet with president Bush at the White House on Friday. While reiterating his commitment to nato Kohl expressed gratitude to Bush for a clearly stating a with soviet president m Mikhail s. Gorbachev at his Side on sunday a that a it is the right of the germans that they should alone determine we hat Alliance they want to be a member  the soviet Union opposes the membership of a unified Germany in the Western military Alliance and the soviet and . Leaders made Little Progress on the Issue during the Washington Summit. Kohl offered no new proposals on How to satisfy a West Germany a Helmut Kohl stands with Ivana Trump before a dinner in his Honor tuesday in new York. Soviet concerns. The stalemate is stalling Progress on the reduction of conventional and nuclear forces in Europe including the withdrawal of the 380,000 soviet troops from East Germany. He noted that Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia endorse a United Germany a membership in nato As promoting european Security. All three Are in the soviet led Warsaw pact a militia Alliance that is falling apart now that its members Are stripping the communists of Power. Kohl expressed support for proposals endorsed by soviet leaders for a stronger role for the 35-nation conference on Security and cooperation in Europe As a forum for greater understanding and cooperation among nations. . Officials have expressed concern that a stronger Csc could supplant nato and the Warsaw pact and Kohl stressed that he did not envision the Western Alliance crumbling As a result. Stateside terminally ill Man kills self handicapped son Midkiff . Apr a terminally ill Man fearful no one would care for his handicapped son killed himself and his son police said tuesday. The bodies of Raymond s. Short 82, and Raymond s. Short jr., 58, were found in a family car outside their Home police said. A Hose was rigged from the exhaust to the cards Interior. State police trooper . Kidd said they apparently died of Carbon monoxide poisoning but autopsy results were incomplete. The elder Short propped a bar against the passenger door to keep his son from getting out of the car said state police sgt. . Lester. A we believe the father did it because he was terminally ill and was afraid no one would care for his son a Lester said. A the son Wasny to aware of what was happening and would not have been capable of recognizing he was in  the younger Short had a mental illness never worked and had always lived with his parents police  fails to show Bald Eagle flies away Farmington Minn. Apr a Farmer returned a Bald Eagle to the wild tuesday two Days after soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev flew off without stopping by As planned to do the honors As a Symbol of superpower Friendship. Richard brands farm was scratched from Gorbachev a whirlwind tour at the last minute. But television cameras a Small crowd and gov. Rudy Perpich looked on and applauded tuesday As the Bird flapped eastward from the farm about 20 Miles South of Minneapolis. A a in a More comfortable with cows a quipped Brand a Dairy Farmer just before the . Symbol was set in his arms and released. The Eagle named spirit Lake after the site in Iowa where she was found had been recovering at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center from insecticide  begins study of effects of Early retirement by the Washington Post Washington a Congress has launched a major study of Early retirement to see How it works what it costs and who benefits from it. Although the general accounting office does not propose legislation its study would be the basis for any Bill to a let senior workers retire Early. A save the jobs of younger employees who Are most at risk during layoffs. A open up the promotion track for Middle age and younger workers. The average Federal employee is 42.1 years old and has 13.2 years of service. Most retire at about age 61, but workers with 30 years of service can retire As Early As age 55. Although the typical Federal worker is in mid Carcer the Prospect of layoffs casts a Cloud on everybody a Job. Some Federal officials worry that cuts a triggered by the reduced soviet threat or budget pressure a could Force layoffs of thousands of younger employees just before a Large number of older employees a hired in the late �?T60s and Early �?T70s during the Vietnam War buildup a Are eligible to retire. There Are two Early retirement plans pending in Congress. One by sen. William v. Roth jr., r-., and rep. Helen Delich Bentley r-md., would offer a one shot Golemme twide Early out to anyone within five years of retirement eligibility. That plan has been bottled up by the democratic controlled Congress. Federal unions oppose the Roth Bentley Bill unless agencies could replace workers who retired Early. Recently rep. Barbara Boxer d-calif., proposed giving any employee who would retire an extra five years of age or service credit. Her plan limited to department of defense civilians would mean a lifetime 10 percent pension Bonus for workers who Are already eligible to retire As Well As making retirement possible for anyone within five years of qualifying under regular rules. Rep. William d. Ford d-mich., chairman of the House Post office and civil service committee proposed the study of Early outs in government and Industry. In limited Federal Early outs this year in agencies with 4,400 workers about 16 percent of the eligible employees took Early retirement. Despite years of offering limited Early outs to . Workers the government knows Little about How or if they work. Among the things the Gao will consider a the Cost and personnel Impact differences of a Broad Early out like the Roth Bentley Plana More limited but generous Early out offer like the de Ense Only Boxer Bill and Early outs offered by automobile companies International business machines corp. And Pacific Gas amp electric. A the assumed Short term benefits of Early outs is. The projected longer term savings from getting employees off the payroll sooner. A should government imitate private firms whose Early out offers Are really one time Lump sum buyout payments for those who waive future pension benefits a should Federal agencies make a special payment to the retirement system for each employee who leaves on Early 9ut because that individual will be drawing pension benefits but no longer paying into the retirement system a should management have the right to refuse Early retirement to key  recant Story of witnessing slaying by the new York times new York a the woman who recently claimed that she saw the slaying of Yusuf k. Hawkins in Bensonhurst recanted her Story tuesday Brooklyn District attorney Charles j. Hynes said. A it is now Clear that she was not a witness to events of that tragic night As she claimed a Hynes said. The woman had said in television and newspaper interviews at the end of the Bensonhurst murder trials that she had watched about 40 White youths surround the 16-Ycar-old Hawkins on the night of aug. 23. She said she had seen Joseph Fama shoot Hawkins in the Chest while Keith Mondello urged him on. The woman accompanied by her husband issued a statement tuesday at the District attorneys office retracting All her previous accounts including a version she said she wrote in Spanish a Day after Hawkins was killed. Tuesday was the second time she had met with prosecutors. Andrew j. Maloney . Attorney in Brooklyn who is considering civil rights charges against Mondello called the retraction a setback. A this is another blow to any potential successful prosecution of any Federal civil rights violation a he said. Officials at Channel 47, the Spanish language television station that played a Large role in promoting the woman to other Media organizations expressed regret Over the incident. A i feel we have been used a said Helga Silva the stations news director. A but worst of All it makes a mockery of our Justice system. It makes a mockery of civic duty when you Are talking about life and  the woman had identified herself As a a Irish and a a Maria in the interviews. Hyness office did not release her real name. Her lawyer Kenneth Pearson said through his office that he was no longer representing the woman and had a no comments on the retraction. Hynes said he would not seek charges against the woman. A i am saddened by her actions a he said. A however i have decided not to file charges against her. The interests of Justice would not be served by criminal  he said the woman a motives a remained