European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2d the stars and stripes sunday july 29,1990 Souter gets 2 lifts a free ride Bush Praise Kennebunkport Maine apr president Bush gave David Souter a ride Back to new England on air Force one on Friday saying he was pleased with the nations reaction to the Little known supreme court nominee and predicting Senate confirmation a with flying  addressing the closest thing to a controversy so far Bush denied that he had agreed before meeting Souter last monday not to ask him delicate questions about his views on controversial issues such As abortion. Two senators have quoted Souter As saying he had requested that such questions not be asked and Bush has said he did no task them. But Bush when asked whether he had made such a Deal in Advance of interviewing his prospective High court Choice said Quot no nothing on my Side on  meanwhile sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., chairman of the Senate judiciary committee announced the panel will open hearings on Souter a nomination on sept. 13. Souter after a hectic week in Washington readying for the confirmation hearings flew with Bush aboard the presidential aircraft to Pease fab in new Hampshire then went his own Way while Bush and his wife Barbara flew to Kennebunkport by helicopter to their Oceanside summer Home. My reputation have two words to say. A his and  on the ground when reporters asked the 50-year-Oid Federal appeals judge How it Felt to be Back in new Hampshire he replied a aft feels Damn  he then drove off with a Friend Tom Rath and Rath a twin children to visit his Mother at a retirement Community in Concord. Rath said Souter Hopes to visit friends do his laundry get some rest and a try to disappear while digging news briefs Pec reaches pact to hike prices curb production Geneva apr of dec Oil ministers agreed Friday to raise the Cartel s prices and restrain production in Hopes of forcing up the Price of crude by several dollars Fri the next few months. All 13 ministers of Thi organization of Petroleum exporting countries signed the Accord to raise their target Price from $18 a barrel to $21. Because of an Oil glut he actual Price recently has been about $16.25 per barrel. The agreement set a new output ceiling of 22,5 million barrels a Jay a bit above the current Cap but lower that the cartels actual production. To reach the new target Price open will have to rein in production by about 700,000 barrels a Day. France frees gunman hired by Iran to kill sex Leader Paris apr Anil Naccache convicted of killing two people diking a botched assassination attempt ordered by Iran was freed by the French government Friday after spending 10 years in prison. The Justice ministry said Naccache and four accomplices left France for Iran in the afternoon after president Francois Mitterrand ordered their release. He and three members of his group were sen fifth member of the it team received a 20-year sentence. Bakhtiar escaped injury and still lives in Paris but a policy officer and a bystander were  quake victims pulled from rubble of Hyatt hotel Baguio Philippines apr rescuers alerted by cries of a help us pulled two survivors from the rubble of a hotel Friday 11 Days after it collapsed in an earthquake that killed More than l,o00 people. Rescuers and spectators cheered As Luisa Mallorca was pulled from the wreckage of the Hyatt hotel about 9 50 . Amel Calabia was rescued about an hour later. Into a pile of Reading in preparation for his confirmation hearings. Earlier Friday in Washington Souter continued his get acquainted meetings with senators fending off reporters questions on specific issues a a primarily abortion rights. A i think with respect that that is certainly a question that in a going to be asked when the time for the confirmation hearing comes and i think that would be the appropriate place for me to respond a he said. Souter also met with vice president Dan Quayle who later said the Senate should a avoid rancorous partisanship and resist arguments of special interest groups that might oppose the nominee. Bush answering questions during the flight North declined to retort to Sharp criticisms levelled at him and Souter by supreme court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a television interview on Abc to on thurs Day. Marshall said he had never heard of Souter and said White House chief of staff John Sununu appeared to. Bush mar him  Bush said a my response is that i have great respect for the supreme court and i have no comment on it none. I have a very High regard for separation of Powers and for the supreme  Ress votes to i Washington f apr the House and Senate As expected voted Friday to impose economic sanctions on Iraq and sources said the Bush administration was considering its own Milder moves against Baghdad. The Senate which took the strongest action voted 8016 to Cut off $ 1.2 billion in . Loan guarantees that Iraq now uses to buy american wheat Rice lumber cattle and commercial goods such As tires and machinery. Acting on an amendment by sen. Alfonse do Amato r-n.y., senators also moved to bar sales to Iraq of weapons sensitive technology and items which can be used for military purposes. The amendment was made part of the 1990 farm Bill. The move and a watered Down sanctions package sanctions on Iraq approved by the House were signs of growing congressional concern about iraqis human rights abuses harbouring of terrorists and developing chemical and nuclear weapons programs. A there comes a time when we have to stand up and be counted a said sen. Nancy Kassebaum r-kan., who conceded that sanctions could Hurt wheat banners in her state. But she said human rights considerations including reports of government torture of children outweigh economics. A i can to believe any Farmer in this nation would want to Send his products under subsidy to a country that has used chemical weapons and a country that has tortured and executed its children a she said. Rebels claim takeover in Trinidad. A. Porn of Spain Trinidad apr moslem militants Saiff tit seized the parliament building in this Caribbean capita of Friday and were holding prime minister Arthur Robinso amp Ai Pihis Cabinet hostage. Abu Bakr head of the Black rebel Gnu Muslim Meen had a station newscaster read a statement on Ftfe twirl television about 6 . In which Bakr  uprising and claimed to be holding to Hirsoh. Later an announcer on radio 610, Dennis Mcco Mie quoted Bakr As having said on to that his motive for moving against the government was a poverty and the destruction of Trinidad Quot a without elaborating on what that meant. There has been no official reaction from the government but late Friday m Washington state department spokesman Day Denny said a we would deplore any attempt to overthrow the democratic government of  he also said a your embassy reports gunfire in the Vicinity of the to station. Explosions Ana gunfire have been ,downtown.�?� there were unconfirmed reports of casualties in this City of 300,000 resident though Denny said he had no word about the situation of inc Picans in Trinidad. Trinidad a smaller Island of Tobago is a popular vacation  from Pigue 1 a 1 a it. Leave. Both frown and the victim whose name and rank have be6g withheld to protect her privacy were assigned to the Suribachi. The assault took place while the ship was Docke in Cartagena Spain. In the prosecution closing argument Marine capt. Walter Sharp told the judge that the evidence was overwhelming and beyond a reasonable doubt that Brown raped the victim while she was sleeping. Tire Law says a sleeping person cannot give consent Sharp said. Defense lawyer Marine capt. . Drescher said the defense acknowledged that sexual Intercourse had taken place but told the judge that there was reasonable doubt that a rap had occurred.  to to rep it it Tow acc lid pro in Bote Spain Bill. From Page 1 Nel and lifting the $30,000 payment Cap. Tic use ordered out after serving at least six years in a be Cong or subsequent enlistment would get 10 percent of anjm4l base pay for each full year of service. A medical coverage for up to 120 Days sad preexisting conditions and pregnancies would be covered for a year. A up to 26 weeks of unemployment compensation just As civilians May. The current Benefit is 13 weeks after a five week wait. A counselling about educational benefits and Job search and placement help and assistance in obtaining civilian licenses or certifications of various skills. A relocation assistance. A commissary and Exchange privileges for up to two years after discharge. A one time employment preference in the department of defense. In addition their children could stay in defense department schools through the end of a school year and students in their Junior it ear of High school could stay through graduation. When available base housing could be provided to families at Market rent rates while the sex service member looked for work. Also those who had not previously signed up for educational benefits could buy into the program. The measure is in response to defense Secretary Dick Cheney a plan to reduce the Active duty Force of 2.13 million by 442,000 people by fiscal 1995 As a result of the diminishing military threat from the soviet Union. Byron said when the phone rings in her office the Cajzer often is a nervous Serviceman worried about what will become of his career in an Era of peace. A Tot. Getting people with questions because they done to know what a Down the Road Quot Byron said in an interview Friday a a in a getting comments. Like a what do i do do i sell my nouse a i going to be Here next year or am i going to be out of the service a she said. Montgomery noted that those now in uniform Are there because they Wand a military career not because they were ordered into service through a wartime draft and that makes the Job of cutting Back even harder. A this is the first time in the Volunteer service we be Ever had to do it. It Wasny to hard to Tell draftees they had to go Home after world War ii Korea and Vietnam Quot Montgomery said