European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday november 29,1990 news briefs More f-111 s departing Lakenheath for desert Stuttgart Germany a amps a More f-111s from Raf Lakenheath in the United kingdom were to depart to saudi Arabia on thursday the . European come announced wednesday. They will join other aircraft and personnel of the 48th tac fighter Wing sent to the persian Gulf in August and september. Air Force spokesmen refused to discuss the number of aircraft or airmen involved in the deployment. It is believed that most of the 70 or so full fighter bombers assigned to the 48th Are already in the Gulf. A Brief statement released by the european come in Stuttgart indicated that maintenance and combat support personnel for the latest f-111 deployment had begun leaving Lakenheath for saudi Arabia on  Vanilli s pilatus free on bail after arrest los Angeles apr Milli vanillin a Rob pilatus was freed from jail on $10,000 Bond but he  escape the Media after being arrested for investigation of sexual Battery. A too much publicity a he said tuesday night As he left his Home with Fabrice mor Van his partner in the fallen lip synching duo. He was arrested Early tuesday at his Home police spokeswoman Maureen Dambach said. Police said the alleged victim was a 25-year-old woman but gave no other details. Sexual Battery is defined As pilatus touching a an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully  pilatus also paid $485 for outstanding traffic violations before being released police said. Pilatus refused to comment on the allegations. No charges have been filed against him. The entertainers last week were stripped of the grammy award they won last february for Best new artist after admitting they did no to sing a note on their album a girl you know its True a which sold 7 million copies. Bush vows protectionism won t hinder mexican Tradel Washington a president Bush seeking to allay mexican worries about a the evil Vise of . Protectionism a is promising to fight any congressional efforts to raise Trade barriers at that country a expense. Bush cautioned . And mexican business leaders tuesday that protectionist sentiments May spread with the downturn in the . Economy. A was the Gigantic . Economy slows Down a it May slow Down even More a it concerns me that some in our country and some in our Congress might turn inward to what you properly Label As a protectionist Mode a Bush said. But protectionist measures will not become a a major problem a Bush said before returning to Washington on tuesday night from a two Day trip to Mexico. A this president will continue to veto protectionist legislation. A i think most americans realize that if we Are going to Export we better not be protectionist a Bush said. A you can to have it both ways. We  want to have it both  Bush was focusing wednesday on the United nations debate set for today on a .-backed Resolution to authorize military Force against Iraq unless it pulls out of Kuwait by Jan. 15. He was meeting with Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii for a briefing on bakery stalks with . Security Council members who will be voting on the Resolution. Bush a main reason for his visit to Monterrey Mexico was to discuss with president Carlos Salinas de Gortari the prospects for a free Trade agreement Between the 1 two countries. Bush has asked Congress for the Creel Light to begin negotiations. A 1 a i done to think As we go Forward on a free Tradel agreement its going to get caught up in the evil Vise Oil . Protectionism a Bush said monday before Salinas hosted the president and his wife Barbara at a i luncheon. A m in a joint statement the two presidents expressed a shared concern about the cases of violence on both i sides of the  the Issue is a sensitive one in i Mexico. Concerns have been expressed about violence i in the United states against mexican immigrants. The presidents directed their aides to develop recon Ranj nations on stopping such incidents. They also agreed to develop a plan to Deal with Envil Ron mental pollution along the Border including Hazar a Dous wastes produced by mexican Industry. The United states already has free Trade agreements with Canada and Israel. Some mexicans have expressed concern that . Competition could overwhelm their companies under a free Trade agreement while others appear wary lest americans skew such a pact in their own favor. Salinas who rolled Back Mexico a High tariffs in the two years since he took office has expressed concern that protectionist attitudes Are spreading in the United states with the worsening Economy. He also complained that mexican exports Are subject to far More restrictions and regulation at the . Bor Der than Are american products entering Mexico Bank from Page 1 effect since Jan. 1, was 2 percent. Prior to july 1988, foreign Exchange transactions Cost Only 0.75 percent. The end result in Germany will be to lower the Deutsch Mark Purchase rate by one pfennig per Dollar. For example one Dollar bought 1.46 Marks on wednesday if the new fee schedule had been in effect one Dollar would have bought 1.45 Marks. A press release issued by the european come said the higher fee is expected to generate $6 million a year in Germany Greece and the Netherlands. No figures were immediately available for the . Still that wont balance the books according to the command. A a at current Exchange rates the budget for those three countries projects a loss of $16 million a the press release said. A hiring freeze that took effect earlier this month in Germany and other Belt tightening measures Are expected to reduce that deficit to about $8 million it said. The $6 million in additional foreign Exchange Revenue still leaves a $2 million deficit for fiscal 1991. Scheidler said other Steps Are under consideration one possibility is for the military to allocate Morel Money for banking operations but Scheidler said other fee increases or cutbacks in services might also be necessary. Merchants National Bank dodos banking contractor in Germany and several other european countries Han died $1.7 billion in foreign Exchange transactions tast year. The Bank is projecting a 17 percent decline in foreign currency transactions this fiscal year because of the lower Dollar and the deployment roof tens of thousands of troops to saudi  from Page 1 Apt to save Britain a Only helicopter Irac Turer. At term manuf Lamont a career has followed in majors Jet Stream. He succeeded the prime minister As chief Secretary to the Treasury the no. 2 Post. Before that he was financial Secretary and oversaw the sell offs of state industries such As British Petroleum and British steel. The new chief Secretary to the Treasury is David Mellor who also was part of majors Campaign team. Succeeding Mellor As arts minister is the former government chief whip Tim Renton. The new chief whip is Richard Ryder who was promoted from within the office. Kenneth Baker was shunted aside As party Leader and will be the Home Secretary. As the tories head he had to explain away by election and local election losses the resignations of two key Cabinet ministers and the gaping chasms on european policy within the party. Although Patten and major Are the same age and have Long been viewed As potential rivals for the premiership they work Well together and major recognized him As an eloquent disciple of the conservative philosophy. Former Home Secretary David Waddington is now Leader of the House Oil lords succeeding lord David Belstead who is leaving the government. Malcolm Rifkind was named transport Secretary to replace Cecil Parkinson 59, a Friend of thatchers who resigned. Rifkind i will be replaced As scottish Secretary by Ian Lang a Junior minister in the department who campaigned on behalf of  from Page 1 Rity Council. . Officials say the chinese have promised not to or it Ose the Resolution. Qian was to meet with Secretary of state James Baker on wednesday night and May be seeking concessions in return for abstaining during thursdays . Vote. China wants Washington to lift the economic sanctions it imposed following the june 1989 military crackdown that crushed China a pro democracy movement. Qiang a is the first official visit by a chinese minister since the crackdown. On wednesday the White House faced criticism in its drive for a . Resolution authorizing Force. Gephardt a Mie Emin a annnxa/1 Missouri Democrat said he opposed using Force against a now and that the . Should stick to sanctions. A stay the course. Stick with the sanctions. Do not try to mount an offensive military action in the near future a the Missouri Democrat said in a speech. The United nations has imposed Trade sanctions against Iraq and they Are being vigorously enforced by the multinational Force in the persian Gulf. It was the first Public break among the democratic leadership. Last week democrats said the Bush administration would have a better Chance of winning congressional approval for an attack if it received . Backing Gephardt a remarks came As the Senate armed services committee began its second session to debate a  Resolution authorizing military Force. Under the Resolution to be voted on thursday Iraq wifi have until Jan. 15 to withdraw its troops from Kuwait before of actg the Prospect of military action. Soviet and . Diplomats fixed the deadline in the last 24 hours Western diplomats said on condition of anonymity the Resolution authorizes a fall necessary Means to get Iraq out of Kuwait after that Date. But Iraq on wednesday called for dialogue. Iraqi Dep Uty prime minister Taha Yassin Ramadan said Bush a leading the entire world to a ruinous War and a has Choice other than to come to his senses and initiate  Ramadan indicated however Iraq had not softened position on Kuwait saying it was intent on ousting a it Gres sors and traitors from Arab land. Also on wednesday an iraqi foreign ministry spokes denied soviets were being held like other we Stemers in in soviets Are working in Iraq according to contracts a he son condition of anonymity. A we told the soviet officials that Iraq will allow a citizen to leave Iraq when his contract ends a t official said. Iraq has taken a no illegal measures Aga tages Cut Zens it said indicating that they Are not i More than 8,000 soviets were in Iraq and Kuwait be it Baghdad a aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait fewer than half to number remain. Many soviets worked in the Oil Fields a As specialists at military installations