European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 12,1990 missed deadline frustrates budget deficit negotiators Page 28 a a the stars and stripes r2 air Force firetrucks taking c-5 flight to Gulf Raf Greenham common England a amps a two air Force firetrucks were loaded tuesday onto a c-5a Galaxy for a trip to operation desert shield. A second Galaxy was expected late tuesday to Load about 200 flight Linc fire extinguishers that Are also headed for the Gulf a base spokesman said. The firefighting trucks from Greenham common were designed specifically to be airlifted base spokesman capt. Mike rein said. Each truck can carry 2,300 Gallons of water and 200 Gallons of a flame smothering foam making it Ideal for extinguishing aircraft fires. The vehicles weigh More than 66,000 pounds each. Greenham common about 50 Miles Southwest of London is a ground launched cruise missile base. It is set to deactivate by june 1991 under the inter mediate Range nuclear forces  reduces rating time for called up reservists Washington a amps a the army has changed the rules on the timing of evaluation reports for Reserve personnel called to Active duty in operation desert shield. The minimum rating period for Reserve officers and enlisted personnel called to Active duty has been reduced from the Normal 90 Days to 30 Days army personnel officials said in a message sent to the Field this week. The new minimum rating period which is in effect until further notice was put into place to ensure that All Reserve soldiers get an evaluation for their Active service even if they Are on Active duty for fewer than 90 Days officials said. A some Reserve personnel being called to Active duty to perform required functions May Complete those functions prior to the end of their tour of duty which is normally 90 to 180 Days a one personnel official said. The army considered it inappropriate to Call Reserve troops to Active duty have them Complete their assigned missions in less than 90 Days and not make their accomplishments a matter of record he said. A in essence we be adjusted the regulations to fit the circumstances a he said. A otherwise a lot of people would have no formal evaluation record of their participation in operation desert  to give troops the suds without the kick St. Louis apr a Brewer has found a Way around saudi arabians prohibition its sending non alcoholic Beer to thirsty . Troops in the Mideast. Anheuser Busch inc. Announced monday that it will donate 22,000 cases of of Doulos non alcoholic Beer to . Military personnel serving in the persian Gulf Region. The shipment will give each serv in member on duty an average of a six pack. The Beer is expected to arrive in about two weeks said Mike Roarty executive vice president of the brewery. It is being brewed and packaged at the company a Plant in Tampa fla., before being trucked to Charleston s.c., for loading aboard a ship. Army and air Force Supply officials contacted Anheuser Busch last week to Check on the availability of a non alcoholic Beer for american troops in the saudi arabian desert. Real Beer cannot be shipped because of religious and governmental restrictions forbidding alcohol consumption in saudi  for c-5 victim can be made to Church Ramstein a West Germany a the father of a Ramstein officer killed in the aug. 29 crash of a c-5 aircraft at Ramstein has requested that in lieu of Flowers contributions be made to his songs Church. Capt. Brad Schuldt the 7th air div Public affairs officer was among the 13 people killed in the crash of the plane which was involved in operation desert shield. Donations should be sent to the Willow Creek Community Church 67 e. Algonquin Road South Barrington 111. 60010. Sympathy cards May be mailed to the family at 1531 w. Haddow Road Arlington Heights 111. 60004. Andrews fab my. Apr Bush administration and congressional budget bar gainers were deadlocked and frustrated tuesday after missing their self imposed deadline for carving out a Deal to reduce the budget deficit. The negotiators had set monday As the target Date for reaching an agreement but were forced to resume bargaining on tuesday. They had said completion by monday was necessary to give Congress time to enact the package by oct. 1, the Start of fiscal 1991. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said tuesday that Progress at the talks has come a at a slow crawl and that democrats Are still posturing. A we Haven to seen the kind of Candor we hoped to see a he said. But one official familiar with the talks said the two Japan from Page 1 Iraq and boycotted the meeting in the egyptian capital. Japan acknowledging criticism about its slow action in aiding multinational efforts against Iraq announced tuesday it was considering the $2 billion in assistance to Egypt Jordan and Turkey. Japan is also considering chartering foreign air planes to Send provisions for the multinational Force a was soon As possible a possibly next week said Hiroyasu Horio an official with the ministry of International Trade and Industry. A the pressure from abroad is getting so Strong a Horio said. Japan earlier this month promised a $1 billion Aid package for the multinational Force including food water vehicles and prefabricated housing for non military uses. Nihon Meizai Shimun Japan a leading economic journal reported that the United states has been pressing Japan to provide planes to carry weapons for . Forces. But Many japanese hold that  shipments would violate the japanese Constitution which bans the use of Force in settling International disputes. Current Law also does not permit the self defense forces Japan a military to leave japanese territory except for participation in ceremonial occasions overseas. Kyodo news service quoting unnamed government sources said the government is studying whether to Send self defense forces personnel overseas by temporarily transferring them to a new a peace cooperation team to support . Peacekeeping activities. Japan already has said it will Send 100 medical personnel to help the International forces in the Gulf. Critics in the United states have complained that Japan should be doing More since its Economy is heavily dependent on Gulf Oil. In other developments a Iraq has informed . Officials that american males living in Iraq and Kuwait who were born in Arab countries will be allowed to return to the United states the state department said tuesday. Until now the iraqis generally had not allowed american males to leave restricting departures to . Women and children. State department spokesman Richard Boucher said Babenhausen West Germany a amps a Many More soldiers from Europe could be deployed to saudi Arabia . Army Europe Stop no said tuesday. A the possibility of combat forces from Europe being deployed to saudi Arabia is always there if this thing drags on for any length of time a said usar eur and 7th army command sgt. Maj. George Horvath Iii. A a. The rest of the army a heavy Force is now located right Here in the United states army Europe. So that a something that you have to think about because we Are part of that  Horvath made the remarks to about 175 soldiers attending a quarterly luncheon of the Darmstadt chapter of the association of the . Army. Sides seemed to be making Progress on cuts in Benefit programs  As medicare. If an agreement in that area is reached an Overall Deal could begin to fall into place relatively quickly said the official who asked not to be identified. _ another Anonymous source however described a standoff late monday in which democrats made what they considered a dramatically More attractive offer of tax increases and spending cuts Only to have republicans reject it. The two sides Are trying to agree to $50 billion in spending cuts and new taxes for fiscal 1991 and $500 billion Over the next five years. Without action next years shortfall could surpass $250 billion which would be the highest Ever and the Gramm Rudman Hollings deficit reduction Law would impose severe spending cuts on most Federal programs. He had no estimate on the number of american males who will be eligible to leave under the new rules. There Are an estimated 1,700 americans in Kuwait and 100 in Iraq. Asked Why the iraqis were drawing distinctions Between americans bom in the United states and Arab born american males Boucher noted that men from Arab countries have been allowed to depart Iraq and Kuwait since the invasion began. A this new Rule is maybe in their interpretation somehow consistent with that a he said. A a . Embassy source in Iraq said a Boeing 747 is expected to leave Kuwait for Baghdad Iraq wednesday carrying about 300 americans mostly women and children and some britons. The plane was to Fly directly from Baghdad to London. A Britain a foreign office said a British Diplomat in Baghdad is expected to Fly to Kuwait to oversee the evacuation of about 100 women and children. Saddam has allowed hundreds of westerners a mostly women and children a to leave Iraq and Kuwait but the husbands and fathers of Many of these evacuees Are among scores of foreigners held by the iraqis at strategic locations to discourage a military strike. About 2,200 americans Are among the estimated 11,000 westerners still in Iraq and Kuwait. A the news Agency of the exiled kuwaiti government tuesday reported that iraqi troops killed 15 unarmed kuwaitis m the living room of one Home and that tank fire destroyed at least 25 houses. The London based Kuwait news Agency did not say How it received the information and the reports could not be independently confirmed because All communication with the country has been Cut since Iraq took  from Page 1 some Chance some Stamps came their Way they were soon stuck together by the humidity and the sweat a he said. A no one needs to be told that mail is the crucial link Between the fighting Man or woman and his family and friends Back Home a he said. The congressional budget office is working on a Cost estimate for the amendment. Many people Are unaware that the army a european command is significantly involved in operation desert shield Horvath said. He pointed to chemical decontamination and chemical reconnaissance units and medical intelligence and aviation units As examples of Usa eur participation. A and i suspect that before its Over you la see Many More soldiers from the United states army Europe being deployed to saudi Arabia a Horvath said. The 30-year army Veteran said he hoped that the crisis could be resolved non militarily but doubted whether that would occur. A my gut tells me we Are going to give Saddam Hussein and his forces multiple opportunities to meet  Ulf briefs More Europe gis could be sent to Gulf says usage  a Horvath