European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 157 tuesday september 18, 1990 a a 254 daily and sundayg6o d Moit in d 8693 Amu 1ivvvj. I operation desert shield Dugan fired Cheney ousts of chief of staff for remarks on bombing Iraq a amps file Gen. Michael j. Dugan by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a Gen. Michael j. Dugan was fired As air Force chief of staff monday. The action followed published reports in which he said the joint chiefs of staff had concluded that a massive bombing Campaign against Baghdad and iraqi president Saddam Hussein was the Only effective option to Force iraqi forces from Kuwait if War erupted. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney relieved Dugan after consulting with president Bush. A there Are certain things we never talk about a Cheney said monday. A we never discuss operational matters such As the selection of specific targets for potential air strikes a he said. A we never talk about the targeting of specific individuals who Are officials in other governments. Of warning civilian workers of possible furloughs in 30 Days by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a the air Force on tuesday will notify its . Appropriated fund civilian employees that they could face furloughs in 30 Days because of a Federal budget crunch the services top personnel official said monday. Each employee could be temporarily Laid off for up to 22 Days Between oct. 18, 1990, and sept. 30, 1991, said it. Gen. Thomas j. Hickey Deputy chief of staff for personnel. But officials have not decided yet whether the enforced time off without pay would be continuous or divided Between a number of pay periods. A furlough for Federal employees could occur if Congress and the administration fail to agree on a budget by oct. 15. That is when the Gramm Rudman hol Lings budget deficit reduction act could kick in and impose across the Board budget cuts. Hickey said he did not believe that a furlough would be necessary but a was Long As that is a possibility then we have to protect our people by giving them the kind of Advance warning and notification that is  local National employees would not be affected. Hickey was asked which employees could face furloughs. A from an equity Point of View you a like to affect everyone equally. That May not be possible a he said. A you will find that we have some civilian employees for instance in firefighting or Security. Where we May not be Able to shut that process Down. So our ability to make that happen across the Board in some equal manner is going to be hampered by what the Mission requires us to do a Hickey said. Beyond the bases there s a world of cornflakes in two languages by Ron Jensen staff writer somewhere in saudi Arabia a the troops coming Here to possibly fight a War arrive at an air base where they spend a couple of hours or a few Days in a stifling hangar waiting for a rattling truck ride to their new Home m the desert. The Only saudis they encounter May be wandering sheepherder chasing a flock past a make believe ambush. Even those troops far behind the front Are often confined to a base. They May meet saudis on the Job but they see nothing of the country a daily life beyond the compound Gates. A we never underestimate the strength of opposing forces or reveal previously classified information about the size and disposition of . Forces nor do we Ever demean the contributions of the other services a he said. A general Dugans statements As reported in the press and As confirmed by him to me failed All of those tests a Cheney said. Cheney a reference to demeaning the other services stemmed from Dugans comments in an interview that army and Marine corps ground forces would play a lesser role than the air Force. Cheney said Dugans comments about targeting Saddam a May have violated a standing executive order forbidding assassination of foreign leaders As an instrument of . Policy. Dugan 53, had been chief of staff Only three see Dugan on Back Page therefore they learn Little about the nation that invited them Here other than that it is a hot Sandy and faraway place. Here a a bit about what they Are missing just so they know. Saudi Arabia offers a language lesson at every turn. Nearly everything is written twice a once in English and again in arabic. At breakfast you can learn How a a cornflakes is written in the native language. Hotel stationery Road signs and just about any Public writing is done in both languages. Except for some reason Speed limit signs. They Are Only in arabic which makes them incomprehensible at see world on Back Page emmy handed to . Law 1cheers Star Pasadena Calif. Apr . Law won the emmy for Best drama series for the third time in four years a Murphy Browne was named Best comedy and the acclaimed a twin peaks a nominated 14 times managed Only two technical trophies. Ted Danson the skirt chasing bartender Sam Malone on Quot cheers a finally won As Best comedy series actor sunday nigh after being nominated eight times a every year the Abc show has been on the air. And Candice Bergen of cd so a Murphy Browne won Best actress As the acid tongued news woman for a second consecutive year. In a big sign off for a the Tracey Ullman show a the British comedians program grabbed the most awards at the 42nd annual Danson emmy with six. Ullman who pulled the plug on the Little watched show last Spring won Fox broadcasting co. Its first emmy last year. A ooh blimey this brings it All full Circle a said Ullman honoured with a pair of emmy in the music variety category for her work As Star and a writer. �?o1 miss the show a whole  Peter Falkus rumpled but Brilliant a Columbo Quot see emmy on Back Page