European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes shopping  Salley. Stripes Magazine a another setback for space shuttle. Page 2 a memorial honors Wii fliers Page 9 a classified ads today stripes Magazine the hrs Ndini Fries authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49,. No. 104 Friday july 27, 1990 \ i 25 Ozity re sunday . /. A a d 8693 a in president Bush pleaded with legislators wednesday to spare the defense budget Washington apr _ Ines Day to spa from cuts even deeper than the $18 billion already targeted by the Senate armed services committee. Bush urged key lawmakers at a White House meet ing on both congressional armed services committees to press ahead with production of the b-2 bomber and other major new weapons. The House is considering halting production of radar evading jets which Cost More than $800 million apiece. The defense session came As administration officials and Republican congressional leaders agreed to a deficit cutting proposal they plan to present to democrats at budget negotiations. The package consists of slightly More than $50 billion in savings split roughly evenly Between new taxes and spending cuts according to sen. Bob Packwood r-ore., and others. It would save More than $500 billion Over five years relying heavily on cuts in Benefit programs such As medicare said one participant. But it was unclear when the offer would be made. White House spokesman Marlin Fiu water said More meetings were planned thursday and Friday and that at one of the sessions both sides will a simultaneously Quot offer proposals for cutting $50 billion from the deficit next year and $500 billion Over five years. But democrats disputed that saying no decision had been made on exchanging offers. Quot that is so silly a said sen James Sasser a Tenn the Senate budget committee chairman. House majority Leader Richard Gephardt d-mo., told reporters the two sides have tentatively agreed to extend from 1993 to 1995 the Gramm Rudman deadline for balancing the budget. Bush and the leaders discussed entitlement programs a social Security medicare and other programs for the poor and elderly a and Quot both sides Are troubled Quot by the magnitude of cuts that might be needed in those areas Gephardt said. Despite Bush a earlier agreement that the govern see cuts on Back Page Durenberger denounced by Senate on 96-0 vote Washington apr  by a 96-0 vote on wednesday formally denounced sen. David Nurenberg Erndt a knowingly and will fully violating its rules and ordered him to make restitution of up to $123,000 for funds he received improperly. Durenberger a Minn made no attempt to fight the vote to denounce him. Speaking in a quiet voice he pledged to strive to become a first a better Man and then a better  the somber judgment marked Only the 24th time in 201 years that the Senate has disciplined one of its own. After rendering their verdict Many senators lined up to shake Durenberger a hand. Some embraced him. Lating limits on Senate speaking fees and gifts misleading the Senate on real estate transactions involving his Minneapolis condominium and converting a Campa contribution to personal use. The Senatt this committee set the s Republican South Dakota Larry Pressler of Sens. Larry and Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming did not vote. Durenberger and fellow Minnesota Republican Rudy Boschwitz voted present. Durenberger was disciplined for Vio Owell Heflin d-ala., who chairs for the a Ramnic vote when he solemnly accused Durenberger who watched from a front Row desk Orv dating his Public Trust. A the evidence offem it Wing and wilful misconduct is Clear  and far More troubling than Selp Urnberg Eros admitted negligence Lack Wisdom or asserted misplaced Reliance on others a a Heflin said a the committee findings will be referred to the Federal election commission and the Justice department for further investigation but there have been no allegations of criminal wrongdoing. A no one in this chamber to approaching this vote lightly a said sen. Orrin g. Hatch Rutan. A the stones of de see vote on Back Page sen.  Navy officer seeks trial by judge Dod faces Cash crisis Gao says Washington apr the Pentagon must overhaul its management system congressional investigators said wednesday likening the defense departments financial situation to the savings and loan crisis and other financial disasters that have required Federal bailouts. The general accounting office said the Pentagon is planning to build weapons the nation can to afford operates an inventory system with billions of dollars in excess parts and bases decisions on incomplete information a the Lack of accurate financial data for decision Makere was a critical problem in the new York City Chrysler corp., and savings and loan crises a Charles Bowsher the nations comptroller general and head see Dod on Back Page by j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau a . Navy officer charged with rape opted wednesday to have his general court martial tried by a judge rather than by the jury that had already been selected. It. . Robin e. Brown 27, made the request on the third Day of his court martial at naval station Rota Spain. A summary of wednesdays developments was provided by it. Paul Weishaupt a Navy spokesman. In making the request one of Browne a defense attorneys told military judge Navy capt Thomas a Lawrence that his client was concerned about the composition of the five Man one woman jury. The attorney Marine capt. . Drescher said Brown was particularly worried about some jurors responses to questions made during the selection process. The questions involved what the appropriate punishment for rape is and whether intoxication could diminish a persons responsibility. Brown married and the father of an 11-month-old daughter is charged with raping a female officer aboard the ammunition ship Suribachi during the Early morning of april 4, while the ship was on a port visit to Cartagena Spain. If found guilty the resident of Rawlins wyo., laces a maximum sentence of life in prison. During the prosecutions Brief opening statement wednesday morning Marine capt. W. Gary Sharp told the judge that the evidence will show that the accused had sexual Intercourse with the victim by Force and without consent. Drescher referred to the incident aboard the ship As an Quot undeniable tragedy and an undeniable misunderstand sea officer on Back Tagaryan fails in bid for Page 17