European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and Stripe wednesday november 7,1990 congressional action it Pentagon a pending account v in billions of dollars requested authorized appropriated operations and $90.1 $88.8 lil Ilii maintenance a a Vvs procurement $79 $67.2 $67.2 research and $38.1 $36.1 a a a &Quot$3s.9 development ill Iirilli personnel $79.1 $76.2 $78.1 military $5.7 $5.3 Sinai construction family housing $3.5 $3.4 $3.3 funds not included in appropriations Bill a. Source congressional legislation a amps Susan Harris hostages from Page 1 f hot news of the planned releases came one Day after euro Ean countries denounced individual attempts to gain the of stages Freedom. Meanwhile Secretary of state James Baker travelled to Egypt for the next leg of his we Klong trip to test the idea of military action against Iraq. In a related development a key soviet envoy reportedly told Western diplomats that his country does not Rule out the use of Force against Iraq. On monday Baker and saudi King fahd agreed that the United states Wilt not attack Iraq without saudi approval but that american troops would be under . Command once they go to Battle. Under the Accord the saudis Wilt share command of . Troops As Long As the americans Are defending saudi Arabia a Bush administration official said on condition of anonymity. Saudi arabians foreign minister pointedly reminded Iraq on tuesday that the United nations has not ruled out the use of military Force to liberate Kuwait. A we would like a peaceful settlement but that option is in the hands of the iraqis Quot said the minister Prince Saud. Baker also met in Cairo with China a foreign minister Qian Lichen. China is a permanent member of the . Security Council and its support would be needed for a .-sanctioned military strike against Saddam. Qian was asked whether his government would support such military action. A fall the armed forces have two roles to play Quot the chinese official said. A one is to fight a War and the other is to seek  in Tokyo the foreign ministry said 19 of the japanese captives being freed were among those transferred from Kuwait to Iraq As a human Shields against a feared attack by .-led multinational forces in the persian Gulf Region. An other so Are business people who were in Iraq at the time of i Japan a Kyoto news service reported. The invasion pc the foreign ministry put the number of japanese to be freed at 69, while the iraqi report said 77 would be released. Japanese diplomats said Nakasone had won the Freedom of the extra hostages in a second meeting with Saddam on tuesday. Japan which has contributed $4 billion to the anti Iraq Effort has said it would not make a separate Deal for its hostages. Japanese lawmakers Are considering a measure to Send troops to the Gulf but in non combat roles. On monday the european Community pledged to remain United against Saddam by refusing to negotiate individually for the release of  from Page 1 than the authorization Bill Congress passed a few Days earlier and $27 billion less than Bush sought in january. In some aspects lawmakers were Quick to make fundamental changes reflecting the scope of change in the world especially in the personnel area. But critics charge that although Congress scaled Back funding for some hardware it failed to eliminate any major weapons systems a even a few that the Pentagon does no to want. House and Senate aides said two issues shaped congressional reluctance to Cut deeper into weapons spending the persian Gulf crisis and this week s elections which make lawmakers even More averse than usual to doing anything that might affect jobs in their Home districts. The following Are highlights of the final defense spending legislation for fiscal 1991, compared with what the Bush administration requested in january a lawmakers approved a military pay raise of 4.1 percent after other congressional committees had approved the same increase Tor Federal civilians. Defense Secretary Dick Gherity had recommended a military pay increase of 3,5 percent. A on personnel Bush backed a Cut of38,000 troops a figure that quickly became outmoded when the magnitude of the changes in Eastern Europe and the soviet Union became dear. The Pentagon stuck by that number As Long As possible a Juire massive Volun 1 to go along. Tracking the Pentagon budget _ _ 100,000 troops while the House recommended a Cut of almost 130,000 troops. Late in the process when it appeared that Congress would Back a minimum Cut of 100,000, Cheney raised the administrations offer to 80,000 troops. The final authorization Bill requires the Cut of 100,000 troops. But lawmakers added language giving the Pentagon the flexibility to Cut As few As 80,000 troops if or other commitments a for operations and maintenance. Congress Cut the Pentagon request by More than a billion and directed that Jingst of the reductions must be made at overseas bases to encourage Host nation allies to Bear More de Ense Burden sharing costs. A a a few hardware programs particularly the strategic defense initiative were reduced so much that Cheney had indicated he would urge Bush to veto the authorization Bill. But a last minute Compromise prompted Cheney to drop his opposition. Bush wanted $4.7 billion for ski popularly known As Star wars. The House voted to Cut that to $2.3 billion while the Senate recommended $3.5 billion. The final Compromise was $2,9 billion and included the removal army requested authorized appropriated"jh-60 Hett doctor to $272.1m &Quot$io4.empatriot missile $883.1m $790.7m $736.4m multiple launch$3fl9m $#3.9m $4tf3.ito rocket system he if ire missile Tow 2 missile $2n\m $179.sm $175.5m m1 tank $747.3m $747 3m $74?.3mair Force b-2 bomber $3.2b $2.3b $2,35 f-15 fighter $1.7b $1.5b $1.5b f-16 tighter $2.4b $1.9b  c17 transport $1.78 $400m $400m my missile $673.6m $673.6m $655mnavy_____ Seaw Dlf sep Marfite jl2.3b,> guided missile j destroyers Cap source stars s stripes is Susan Harris of certain provisions on How the Money could be spent that were objectionable to the Pentagon. Congress approved funds for the 12 my in Perconti Cental ballistic missiles that the Pentagon wanted. But it Cut a Money a a total of about $1.1 billion a that would have been used to begin development of the my rail Garrison Basing system. Lawmakers also Cut one of the two sea Wolf submarines and one of the five guided missile destroyers requested by the Navy As Well As shaving $900 million from the $3.2 billion air Force request for b-2 bomber procurement  Congress again refused to let the Pentagon kill the v-22 Osprey tilt Rotor aircraft. The Pentagon has repeatedly said the aircraft is unnecessary but lawmakers from districts where the planes Are built keep putting it Back into the defense budget. A total of $165 million in procurement funds and $238 million in research and development funds for the v-22 were approved by Congress. Commands in Europe await details on their budget share Heidelberg Germany a amps now that president Bush has signed the fiscal 1991 budget into Law military commands in Europe Are awaiting word on How big a slice of the defense department pie  receive. Resource management officials with the . Army Europe expect to receive budget guidance from the department of the army within the next two weeks a Usa eur spokesman said tuesday. A a spokeswoman for the . Air forces Europe said the command had not been informed on what their Bud get would be. A we Are continuing to operate in a prudent manner and Are waiting for the details Quot maj. Paula Kougeas said. In August a letter written by the commands budget chief said Usa eur could receive $333 million less than it requested for operation and maintenance. This would mean a $3.88 billion budget. Usage  a budget for the last fiscal year was $4,004 billion. This was about $98 million less Man com  year. Rabbi from Page 1 Day that Nosseir once lived in the occupied territories. Police said Only that the gunman was believed to be of Middle Eastern origin but his exact nationality was not known. He carried several pieces of identification with different addresses. A City official said he lived in Brooklyn. Authorities said they were investigating a motive. Felt in Israel where Kahane Sui threatened vengeance. Two elderly palestinians were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank tuesday. Israeli hews reports suggested the killings were linked. Nosseir and an officer and a bystander also wounded in the attack were reported in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital where Kahane was pronounced dead. Police stood guard i Early tuesday Over i Nosseir who was under sedation and could not immediately be interrogated officials said Kahane As found Ler of the jewish de Kahane sense league urged jews in the United states to Arm themselves against anti semitism. Later As a far a right Wing member of israelis parliament he was one of the jewish states fiercest anti Arab politicians. A revenge is a very jewish concept a he said of his Call for the expulsion of the 1.7 million palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip As Well As the 800,000 Arab citizens from Israel. In Israel the rabbi was Able to gather thousands of fanatical Young jews to March through the streets of Jerusalem shouting a death to the arabs Quot Dice Ceres the shooting occurred shortly after 9 5.in. At the new York Marriott East sides the gunman fled to ran into 73-year-old Irving Franklin Olio was Selling booklets. For zionist group and shot police said. -7.the suspect commandeered a taxi and Rode a Block before getting out and Oubri in fire on officer Carlos Acosta 55, who was standing in front of a Post office p said. The Bullet bounced off the offi bulletproof Vest and struck him in the aria As he returned fire hitting Nosseir authorities said. A Kahane founded the jul in 1968 in new York. The jul organized classes in karate and weapons training and patrolled High crime neighbourhoods. The group was linked to acts of violence including a 1972 firebombing in which one person was killed and 13 were injured. After moving to Israel in 1971, Kahane founded the country Skach party which advocates the ouster of All arabs Fromes Rae i held territory and a ban on jewish Arab marriages. Its Symbol is a clenched fist inside a Star of David. Kahane is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters