European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Crisis in the Gulf related stories and photos pages 2, 3,13, 14, 15 the  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 179 wednesday october 10, 1990 25 Dally and sunday d 8693 Abush signs emergency Bill to keep government working Washington a president Bush signed emergency legislation tuesday restoring business As usual for the Federal government and said he was willing to raise income tax rates on wealthy americans if a final budget included his Long sought Cut in the capital gains tax. Bush said he would do a everything in my Power to see that Congress follows up in the next few Days with a five year plan to Cut the deficit by $500 billion. Federal workers breathed a collective sigh of Relief that there would be no forced furloughs. The government closed Over the Holiday weekend had faced the Prospect of a shutdown of non essential services tuesday without an agreement. The president met with reporters As lawmakers exhausted after a string of late night sessions were returning to the work of deciding precisely which spending programs to Cut and whose taxes to raise. Under mondays late night agreement Between the White House and Congress that work must be completed by oct. 19 a or the government faces the risk of yet another shutdown in services. The budget crisis erupted last week when the House rejected a bipartisan plan that called for $134 billion in tax increases and a wide array of military and see Bush on Back Page moslem Kneel in prayer tuesday As israeli police prevent them from entering the holy Temple mount in  Block off Temple mount Jerusalem apr police temporarily closed the holy Temple mount on tuesday and fired tear Gas after 200 moslem worshippers tried to break through the cordon. Jerusalem a 80-year-old chief moslem cleric was overcome by tear Gas. The closure came one Day after police gunfire killed at least 19 palestinians and wounded about 140 when rioting broke out on the Temple mount islam a third holiest site. The violence started after 3,000 arabs hurled stones from the Temple mount onto 14,000 to 20,000 jews praying below at the wailing Wall Judaism a holiest site. About 25 were injured by the stones and 120 arabs were arrested authorities said. On tuesday a palestinian stabbed two Border police officers with a screwdriver in an Arab neighbourhood of see Temple on Back Page jittery employees in Neucom can relax a for now by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany a the Federal Stopgap funding measure approved tuesday has avoided the need for civilian layoffs in the . European come a at least for now. But it Hasni to stopped employees from talking about the possibility. A i was listening to the news with great interest a Stephen Guernsey said. The computer Programmer with the 25th data processing unit m Schwet Zingen said his income supports a family of five. He said he did no to expect to be furloughed under any circumstances however because his office is vital for both operation desert shield and the planned reduction of . Troops in Europe. A a they re going to be needing computer support More and More not less a he said. The Pentagon had warned late last week that a budget stalemate could cause furloughs of civilian workers and curtailment of All but the most vital military activities. But european come Headquarters advised civilian workers to show up for work tuesday As usual. Spokeswoman for the air Force and army in Europe said the commands Are in a holding pattern for now. Army officials were still awaiting guidance from Washington on tuesday. And air Force officials have instructed bases to continue to operate prudently during the period of budgetary limbo. A european come spokeswoman referred further inquiries about the potential effects of a budget impasse to the defense department. Some teachers at Karlsruhe elementary school had discussed the possibility of furloughs. Principal Cindy Gessling said however that none of her superiors in the see Neucom on Back Page army says it s Chow a but what a mess by new Day in saudi Arabia a most . Army combat troops particularly those in Remote desert outposts Are undergoing a severe shortage of fresh food and experienced Cooks military officials say. Instead the majority of american ground forces facing the iraqi army Are subsisting mainly on packaged meals called tray pack or to rations. Before the food is served the Large tinfoil containers holding the rations Are dropped into boiling water. The food was partially cooked More than two years ago in american food factories according to an army spokesman. Food always a major source of grumbling in the army has become a morale problem and one that is Likely to get worse. And the complaints of those army men and women interviewed were underscored by comparison of their daily fare and a . Marines food Here. A we have fresh food daily a said a Marine major. A a it a our policy to have the Best cooked food  its a different Story with the army and its to rations. A the meat is always Tough the Chicken is rubber the vegetables taste As bad As they look a said a Captain in the 24th inf div Mech. His superiors have see Chow on Back Page a