European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes a crisis in the Gulf stories photo. A . Majority expects War with Iraq. A giants beat Colts 24-7, remain undefeated. A Bush signs budget appropriations Bills. The  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 207 wednesday november 7,1990 25 Dally and sunday d 8693 anti Arab rabbi Kahane slain shot to death in new York hotel from wire reports new York a rabbi Meir Kahane who campaigned to drive arabs from Israel and urged american jews to Arm themselves against anti semitism was shot to death monday night after a speech at a Manhattan hotel. Police identified the assailant Asel Sayyid a. Nos air 35, of new Jersey. He was shot and wounded by a postal police officer outside the Halloran House also known As the new York Marriott East Side police spokesman Scott Bloch said. Kahane 58, a Brooklyn born israeli extremist who once served in the israeli parliament was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital Hospital spokesman Peter Schectman said. Kahane had been shot in the neck he said. The postal officer suffered a superficial wound to the shoulder and nos air was shot in the Chin. The gunman was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he underwent surgery said a Hospital spokeswoman. A bystander wounded inside the hotel suffered a superficial wound to the leg and was treated at Bellevue the spokeswoman said. Mayor David Dinkins called Kahaney a assassination a an International tragedy that shocks All of us. Meir Kahane had devoted his life to the state of Israel and the support of the jewish  Kahane was head of the anti Arab rabbi Meir Kahane speaking at an anti Arab rally in Israel in  uphold ruling forcing army to re enlist ousted Gay Ipp hmm a we  Perry Watkins in 1982 photo Washington apr the supreme court carved out a one Man exception to the military services ban on homosexuals monday letting stand a ruling that forces the army to re enlist a Gay Soldier. The justices without comment rejected the Bush administrations Challenge to the ordered reinstatement of Perry Watkins of Tacoma wash., a 16-year Veteran with an excellent service record. Supreme court Roundup mondays action is not expected to affect in any sweeping Way the military a ban on homosexuals. The appeals court ruling in watkins1 Case did not address the Validity of that ban but instead noted the army repeatedly had re enlisted Watkins while knowing he is Gay. The Case nevertheless had been closely watched by Gay rights advocates. A these Days Well take a Victory any Way we can get one a said Paul Didonato of the National Gay rights advocates in san Francisco after acknowledging that Watkins Victory was a narrow one. But Didonato said Watkins Case a sends a broader signal out to the military and the country at Large that Gays and lesbians cannot be treated unfairly forever by the military or any other  Watkins said a my next step is obviously to get  he said he wants to serve until he can retire with a pension in about five years. T asked if he anticipated problems after his reinstatement Watkins said a that goes without saying. The problems that Are going to be there Are the problems the system itself will create. In masking for the same see army on Back Page Kach party in Israel. The party advocates the ouster of All arabs from israeli held territory and a ban on jewish Arab marriages. Kahane founded the militant jewish defense league in the United states in 1968 to mount armed responses to anti semitic acts. The group organized classes in karate and weapons training and held patrols in High crime neighbourhoods. Seymour Reich chairman of the conference of presidents of major american jewish organizations called Kahane a a highly controversial figure who had Strong supporters and  a whatever one thought about his political program his shocking assassination will be deplored by friends and foes alike a he said. Witnesses said Kahane had Given a speech to about 60 people at a meeting of the zionist emergency evacuation Rescue organization. After the speech As Kahane mingled with guests a gunman came into the conference room and fired at least two shots at Kahane. The assailant ran from the room bumping into a Man whom he shot in the leg said capt. Steve Davis a police spokesman. The gunman fled outside and tried to Hijack a taxi Davis said. An on duty postal officer outside a nearby Post office in see Kahane on Back Page Baker saudis reach Accord on forces command Liddah saudi Arabia apr Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii reached an agreement monday with King fahd of saudi Arabia that if . Troops Are sent into combat against Iraq they will be under . Command a senior Bush administration official said. The decision on command and control was announced after Baker held a two hour meeting with the King and the Gulf crisis seemed to enter a new phase. The official who insisted on anonymity said the saudis would play a decisive role in two ways a they would snare command of american troops used to defend saudi Arabia and would have to give a Green Light before the More than 100,000 . Troops in the Oil Rich kingdom Are sent into action. Once the americans go into Battle american commanders will direct them the official said. Baker and the King resolved the Issue As tensions appeared to heighten Over iraqis continuing occupation of Kuwait. Baker leaving the saudi Mountain resort of taif earlier after talks with the exiled Emir of Kuwait said the crisis had entered a new stage. The . Official said Baker meant the United states and its allies were bringing a increasing pressure to Bear on iraqis Saddam Hussein. A i done to think that we can or should Rule out see Baker on Back Page