European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes. A situation Bleak for Croton a funding. Page 2 a Jogger trial jury explains attempted murder acquittal. Page 5 a floodwaters recede in Wisconsin. Page 6 a pirates Complete 4-game sweep of Cincinnati. Page 21 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces . Rejects recess is almost Over a amps Jim  Sheri Iea Noel 6, lets out a scream Dur Days of summer Are about to end for ing a game of tag with two friends at these youngsters and others however As Patrick Henry Village near Heidelberg schools reopen aug. 27. See related Sto West Germany. The Long play filled Ries and photos ump Ages 8-9. Good morning vol. 49, no. 12.9 tuesday August 21, 1990 254 arid sunday d 8693 a to use As by the associated press the United states has rejected an offer by Iraq to free All foreigners in Iraq and Kuwait in Exchange for pledges of a . Troop withdrawal and an end to an International economic embargo. White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water who was travelling with president Bush on air Force one from Kennebunkport Maine to Washington told reporters the offer a does no to have much relationship to our objective and contains no new relevant proposals and makes no reference to the United nations and Arab league Calls for them to leave  in London a British foreign office spokesman also dismissed the latest initiative by iraqi president Saddam Hus Sein saying a a it. Does t represent any real Progress at  in a statement Over iraqi television and radio Saddam s spokesman gave a lengthy justification for the invasion and reiterated Iraq s longstanding claims to Kuwait. A As a Goodwill gesture Iraq also said it will immediately free All detainees from Austria Switzerland Sweden Finland and Portugal. Those countries account for fewer than 600 of the 21,000 westerners who have been trapped in Kuwait and Iraq for the past three weeks. A when the above mentioned items arc met we will use our constitutional Powers to allow All the foreigners to travel out of Iraq each according to his wish a continued on Back Page iraqi tankers steam on . Awaits . Vote by the Washington Post Manama Bahrain a . Warships sunday delayed taking action against two iraqi tankers in the persian Gulf Region that defied . Warning shots on saturday and refused to halt. Iraq has warned that if further attempts Are made to halt the vessels there will be a grave  defense Secretary Dick Cheney said he would not Quot speculate on what happens  administration officials have indicated that the United states is awaiting a . Vote to reinforce support of military Force in maintaining a worldwide embargo of Trade against Iraq and is hoping to gain assistance of other nations warships in any future confrontations. Cheney visiting . Forces in saudi Arabia said the iraqi Oil tankers the first ships to refuse to halt under Chal Lenge by . Warships Are a still under surveillance and they Are not dose to any port or any Harbor at this  one reportedly was in the Southern persian Gulf and the other beyond it in the Gulf of Oman. Their ultimate destinations were not known . Officials said. As the tankers believed to be carrying iraqi Oil continued toward the arabian sea they appeared to pose the first real test of americans willingness to enforce its stated intention of slopping and searching vessels thought to be involved in iraqi Trade banned by . Sanctions  House press Secretary Marlin. Fit water told reporters aboard air Force one Quot we intend to enforce the sanctions but we want to give them every Opportunity to turn around and change  lie would not say if the United states would use Force against the tankers but added Quot our Only concern is see tankers on Back page22 More stealth fighters going to saudi Arabia by United press International a second Squadron of 22 radar elusive f-117a stealth fighters was due to arrive in saudi Arabia on tuesday morning after completing the 12-to-15 hour flight from Langley Afija the Squadron started the Cross country first leg of its two stage journey from its base in Nevada on sunday morning. The first Squadron of 22 planes was dispatched to Turkey six weeks ago in Advance of the crisis. In Sharp contrast to previous stealth secrecy reporters were invited to accompany the refuelling tankers that helped the planes across the country. Quot the role of the aircraft is to act As a deterrent to aggression against saudi Arabia a said sgt. Bobby Shelton a spokesman for the 37th tactical fighter Wing in Nevada where the Squadron is based. Quot should that deterrent fail the aircraft will be used in any Way the United states sees fit to deploy  although billed As an attack fighter the f-ll7a�?Ts prime Mission is to slip through enemy radar to bomb a variety of targets. Col. Tony John a former Al 17 Wing commander and stealth p not who was on hand at Langley said a the Mission of the Ali Piane. Would be Tough to say a adding that it could not be considered purely defensive. The Squadron off a 17a fighters left their base at the Tonopah test Range Airfield about 140 Miles Northwest of Las vegas for the flight to Langley about 7 a m. Some 4v? hours later they began arriving at Langley. The air Forte sen a dozen k6-135 strato Tarke s from Beal Al a near Saria mento calf to Reffet the stealth fighters As they winged across the comment the planets unusual angular shape and its  of exotic composite materials Are designed to make n difficult Lor see stealth on Back Pago