European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday july 30,1990 by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington a a a House armed services subcommittee pared More than $5 billion from the Pentagon s budget Friday by continuing a hiring freeze for civilians and slashing maintenance funds for overseas bases a congressional source said Friday. The panel on readiness voted to reduce military support costs by $5.9 billion from pan Tett Bush a original proposal of $79.3 billion. The source said. The move was made to meet revels set under a House Bud oks More military cuts get Resolution approved May 1. Tit fur House armed services committee which meets tuesday is expected to Craft a 1991 military budget of $283 billion a $24 billion less treant Phetsi Dent Bush sought in january v. _ the sub com Tow Alicr approved continuing a Hir Lugt  earlier this year by defense Secretary Dick Cheney to reduce the civilian Force the source reported. The panel also slashed $914 million in funding for maintaining property overseas the source said. The move is in line with expected base closures abroad As a result of the lessening soviet threat. Anticipating a smaller work Force of foreign nationals because of overseas base closures the panel approved $324, reduction in funds for pay and benefits. A. Among other things the lawmakers made $920 million in across the Board cuts in the military a operation and maintenance budgets and slashed $800 million in support costs for Active duty personnel the source Canadian killed by bomb at Tel Aviv Beach Tel Aviv Israel api a a homemade pipe bomb exploded on a crowded Tel Aviv Beach saturday killing a 17-year-old Canadian tourist and injuring 9 people including a 9-year-old boy officials said. The Aviv police spokeswoman Dalia Gilad said 13 arabs were detained on suspicion of planting the bomb which had been hidden in a each bag. After the explosion israelis attacked several Arab bathers stoned Arab owned cars and beat Arab workers in the beachfront hotels. Gilad said Seyen israelis were detained by police in connection with the attacks. She also said additional police were being deployed near the beaches to prevent further attacks on  from Page 1 ing police and Hospital sources said 22 people had been killed since the uprising began. It was not known How the casualties occurred. Red Cross president Daniel Samaroo speaking on government radio made an Appeal for blood donors be said the health ministry had asked for red Cross help because the City a medical services could not Cope with the number of wounded. No precise number of wounded was Given. Police in the former British Colony of two islands off the venezuelan coast imposed a Curlew until sunday afternoon and the acting president declared a state of emergency. The acting president Joseph Emmanuel Carter put the 5,000-member army and 1,500-member police Force on Alert. President Noor Hassanali was in London. Jones Madeira the television stations news director who is being held by the rebels said in a Telephone interview saturday with the radio station that Bakr had invited the archbishop to meet with him at the television building Madeira said there was shooting outside the television building and asked that it Stop because it endangered hostages being held by rebels there. Pantin and anglican Bishop Clive Abdullah went to the occupied television station saturday night for negotiations with Bakr according to the radio. Attorney general Anthony smart said on the radio that talks were under Way with Bakr for the release of hostages. In Kingston Jamaica several Caribbean leaders arriving for a Summit of the Caribbean economic com _ col. Bill minis a spokesman for the Canadian embassy in Tel Aviv identified the slain girl As Mamie Kimmelman of the suburban Toronto township of Willowdale. He said she died after surgery at Tel Avivm Sichikov Hospital. Minis said she was on a tour sponsored by the Canadian zionist federation. Bianka Wedderman Deputy director of Tel Avivm Sichikov Hospital said 18 other people including three other Canadian girls were treated for slight injuries and released. The 20th victim a 9-year-pid boy was brought into another Tel Aviv Hospital for treatment and was released. One witness at the Beach said there was Complete confusion after the explosion. A suddenly i heard an explosion and peo pie flew in All directions scared in Shock and not knowing what to do a said the owner of a Beach snack bar on Israel army radio. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Police commissioner Yaakov Turner urged israelis not to riot and said increased Arab jewish tension was one of the goals of the bombers. A the intention of the bomb setters is exactly that not Only to injure but to create such rioting Between jews and arabs a Turner said on army radio. Turner urged israelis to be More vigilant to prevent attacks. A we have special broadcasts that explain to the Public what they have to do that they have to be aware and suspicious of everything a Turner said. A people have to be aware of what is going on around them. Hopefully in this Way we will limit injuries. Saturdays attack was the first since july 1, when a letter bomb exploded inside a staircase mail Box in downtown Jerusalem. Three people were slightly injured in that attack. Since May a rash of bomb attacks has spread throughout the country. The most Seti pus of the recent attacks was on May 28, when a bomb exploded at Jerusalem a Ben Yehuda Market it killed one israeli and injured nine other people. That attack was claimed by two palestinian groups the fundamentalist islamic jihad and a syrian backed dissident Palestine liberation organization faction. Unity condemned the attempted coup. Jamaica and Barbados put their armies on Alert in Case authorities in Trinidad requested help from their organization in suppressing the rebellion. A Barbados supports democratic government and where such governments Are overthrown or threatened by illegal Means we will not support this a said Barbados prime minister Erskine Sandiford. In port of Spain acting foreign minister Edden Shand who was released by the rebels saturday after being held with other government hostages in the parliament building made a statement on radio opposing any foreign military intervention. He said this was a the unanimous feeling of everyone being held in  in Kennebunkport Maine president Bush and National Security adviser Brent scowcroft were a following the situation carefully a said Deputy press Secretary Alixe Glen. She said american citizens did not appear to be in danger Trinidad slush Island of Tobago is a popular vacation site for american and foreign tourists. An administration official said troops were surrounding the parliament building. In addition to those government officials held by the rebels occupying the television station other leaders were apparently captive at the legislative building. Bakr went on government television Friday evening after his followers seized the station and said the government had been taken Over. Bakr a former policeman in his mid-40s, Heads a group of about 250 followers called Jamaal Al Musli Meen arabic for the moslem group. The sect is known to have connections to Libya that reportedly include some funding. The rebels who burst into the parliament building Friday took Robinson and members of his Cabinet hostage. But the education minister Clive Pantin said saturday the government remained in control. Pantin is the brother of archbishop Anthony Pantin. A the government of Trinidad and Tobago has not fallen a said the education minister speaking on the radio. A the Cabinet members Are in command and taking the necessary decisions to ensure the peace and Well being of  he said two ministers and four civilians had been released but the exact number of people being held was unknown. In Washington a state department official said it appeared the insurrection was limited to the television station and parliament building. The television station is located in northeastern port of Spain about two Miles from the parliament building and the main police station. Government radio said the main police station burned out of control for hours after an explosion As the coup bid began Friday. It reported police moved into the streets to Stop some looters and there were reports of roving bands of Bakry a followers in the streets. Supermarkets were looted and some businesses set afire. A pall of smoke Hung Over the City. Iparco International Airport was under control of government Security forces and was closed saturday to commercial air traffic Trinidad and Tobago which gained Independence from Britain in 1962, is mostly a hindu and Christian nation of 1,3 million people. About 6 percent of the population is moslem while those of East Indian and african descent each make up 40 percent of the  from Page 1 a. A a a a a i a a Quot. Philosophical operating differences  systems the memo said. Studies show that the most successful retailers of the next decade will be decentralized operations a not burdened by Large investments in warehouses and distribution systems a Howard said. A if Correct the Navy and Marine corps systems fit this Mold exactly and Are positioned properly for Good Progress in a declining Force Structure. A a cafes has taken an opposite tack and has heavily invested in infrastructure and overhead a he said. Any decision on consolidation should be avoided until an a unbiased and professional study Quot of those and other related issues is finished he said. Howard a memo appears to be an Effort simply to reinforce the Navy s View on the matter since a Pentagon study of Exchange consolidation already is Well under Way. Navy air Force and cafes officials on Friday declined comment on the  from Page 1 while the ammunition ship was docked in Cartagena Spain. Prosecutors said the rape occurred after Brown a Atil the victim had gone drinking in town with separate group a a fellow officers from the ship. On Friday the jul dec found Brown guilty of one count of rape under the military code of Justice. Defense lawyers chose to have the judge hear the Case rather than a jury of six officers. A the judge accepted the prosecutions ionization that Brown returned to the ship drunk and entered the woman a stateroom getting into her bed while she was asleep and initiating sexual Intercourse. Brown who is married and has a 1-year-old daughter did not testify during the we Klong trial but took the stand saturday at his sentencing hearing. He said he believed he committed the crime should be punished and apologized to the victim. I a m Sony or the harm i caused your family said brow n. Quot in a very ashamed of w hat in be done. I never intended to harm anybody. 1 wish you Guys could forgive  in her testimony saturday the victim said she and her family had suffered deep anguish As a result of the rape a the violated me physically a she said. A i was in my stateroom which is my Home. And i should be left alone there. If i can to sleep in my own bed where can i be left alone a Browne a defense attorney Marine capt. . Drescher admitted that Brown had sexual Intercourse but said his client was drunk at the time and May have believed the female officer had indicated her consent while Semi conscious by making a gesture to encourage Brown. At the sentencing hearing Drescher asked for a one year sentence telling the judge that Brown is a not an evil Man. But he was too weak to say  a a the prosecutor Marine capt. Walter Sharp asked for a prison sentence of 12 to 15 years saying Brown had committed an act of a selfish  Brown displayed no emotion As the judge declared the sentence. He will receive reduced pay during his confinement and lose All pay and benefits upon tit release. Brow n w ill be held in the Brig at the joint  naval station in Rota before being transferred to a military prison in the United states