European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside today its it a amp a 12 Page Section the sirs an it pc stripes German reunification authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 170 monday october 1, 1990 25t Dally and sunday d 8693 a Saddam urges peace talks invites foreign leaders input ail promo Fri t a a. A by the associated press Saddam Hussein adopted a More conciliatory stance sunday in the nearly 2-month-old persian Gulf crisis urging peaceful dialogue instead of a threats and  in a message broadcast on iraqi to and radio Saddam also said he no longer opposed the involvement of foreign Powers in the search for a settlement to the crisis which was touched off by iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The iraqi leaders latest message came As world leaders meeting at the United nations moved to Shore up diplomatic efforts against Iraq also sunday thousands of French troops joined the .-led multinational Force in the Gulf and . And British warships stopped and searched a ship carrying refugees from the Region. Meanwhile the . Military command said two air Force pilots were killed sunday when their f-15 Eagle fighter plane crashed during an exercise in saudi Arabia. They were the first air Force personnel reported killed in saudi Arabia since the beginning of operation desert shield. An f-i6 fighting Falcon crashed earlier but the Pilot was not Hurt. The aircraft assigned to the 4th tac fighter Wing was on what was described As a routine Mission in the Southern saudi desert on sunday morning officers said. The pilots names were withheld Pend ing notification of relatives. A Board of inquiry was assigned to investigate. The crash brought to five the number of . Servicemen killed in saudi Arabia during operation desert shield. Five crewmen were injured in the crash of an army uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter on saturday. Officers said one remained in critical condition three in Good condition and one was released. Two soldiers have been killed and one see peace on Back Page same old song Home for Christmas by Vince Crawley staff writer in the Central arabian desert a commanders Call it a a leadership Challenge a and the enlisted soldiers admit their morale could be higher As the Gulf crisis drags into its third month. A a it a about 55 percent High a pfc. Trennell Brown said of the morale in his infantry battalion 100 being great Zero being Lousy. A �?oj0/he majority of the enlisted a said Brown and i feel i can pretty Well speak for most of them we re ready to go in get it on and get it Over with and go  maj. Dan Grigson spokesman for the 101st airborne div air assault said his was the first division m operation desert shield to go on record saying that War is Boring. Desert shield soldiers Are digging into the Sand a Little deeper and finding out they might stay in saudi Arabia a Little longer than they first hoped. They re repeating the prelude that began so Many conflicts in the past they want to be Home for Christmas. Not since world War ii have american fighting men and women gone to an alien country Only to wait for the Long slow buildup needed to win an unconditional Victory. World leaders As they have during other mobilizations say that the military Power Allied against the possible enemy is meant to prevent War. A so Dierst Jas Are to be ready for the worst. Fr1, of peace fails a those who would actually do the killing say they came Here ready to fight and now they re being told to wait. Their mood Isnit grim just matter of fact. And continued on Page 3 a Soldier with the 101st airborne div mans a machine gun at an Airfield in saudi Arabia. A amps Vinco crawly . Budget Compromise forged ?7?n a a working crease in medicare premiums. Increases but deemed them necessary under control against a Midnight fiscal Vear deadline. The act. Deseri hed he Rush in a Mihna. A twp ail mgt a i Washington a working l Midnight fiscal year deadline i the Bush administration and congressional leaders on sunday hammered out a Compromise package of tax increases and spending cuts designed to make a five year $500 billion Dent in the Federal deficit. It is balanced it is fair and in my View it is what the United states of America needs at this Point in its history a presi sent Bush said in announcing an agreement that included $134 billion in j new tax revenues. There were increases in gasoline cigarette and alcohol taxes and a new tax on luxury items and a key in crease in medicare premiums. The pact described by Bush in a Midas Lemoon it Rose Garden announcement will avoid a chaotic disruption in Federal programs that would otherwise have occurred on monday the beginning of the 1991 fiscal year. The Compromise would Shear $40 billion off the deficit expected for the new fiscal year. Without action the 1991 shortfall was projected to hit $250 billion. Bush said a world financial markets were looking for Tough action to Avert such a record deficit. With congressional leaders at his Side Bush said i do not Welcome the tax increases but deemed them necessary. A we All made compromises in the National interest a said rep. Richard Gephardt. Republicans in Congress will be reluctant to accept the tax increases while Many democrats will look warily at $182 billion in cuts in Federal spending programs. The toughest cuts will affect the military but there were Broad reductions in projected future spending for social pension and agricultural programs too. Bush acknowledged that some in Congress will Likely oppose the budget pact. A sometimes you done to get just what you want a he remarked declaring compromises were necessary a to get this deficit under  House speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., praised the Compromise but agreed with Senate democratic Leader George Mitchell who said a now comes the hard part a referring to pushing the package past special interest groups and through Congress. Bush said the terms of the budget plan would serve to stimulate economic growth and Lessen the nations dependence on overseas Oil. Among the tax measures was a boost in fuel taxes and higher payroll withholding for upper income taxpayers. There were see budget on Back Page