European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes tuesday december 4,1990 Gen. Saint bids Vii corps units capt. Dan v. Bruno kisses his daughter Sarah during the Vii corps departure ceremony monday in Stuttgart. News briefs Bush arrives in Brazil on South american tour Brasilia Brazil a president Bush monday hailed a extraordinary political and economic change in the Western hemisphere As he began a five nation South american visit. _ As the president arrived in Brazil at Dawn nationalist officers seized army Headquarters in Buenos Aires Argentina Ana president Carlos Menem declared a state of siege a presidential spokesman said., Bush scheduled to visit Argentina and hold talks with Menem on wednesday told reporters a i have no thoughts of changing my plans i have great Confidence in the Security there a there were no urgent issues to be discussed on re it Bush a Agenda but he wants to associate himself with what he sees As a rare Opportunity in hemispheric relations. The first four countries on Bush a itinerary a Brazil Uruguay Argentina and Chile All were under Rufii Haiy Rule within the last few years and now have elected governments the fifth country Venezuela has been democratic since 1958.start of research delayed by problems with Astro space Center Houston apr trouble with the $150 million Astro Observatory monday delayed Columbia astronauts scientific research and As the hours ticked by scientists said some planned observations would not be made. A a there a a definite loss As we go a said Mission scientist Ted Gull a some objects Are just going to slip off the  despite hours of efforts overnight and monday morning National aeronautics and space administration officials had trouble calibrating the Observatory a instrument pointing system which affects All three ultraviolet telescopes. Another problem involving a computer that controls the movements of one Telescope was solved though. Mission manager Jack Jones said a spare system on Board will be used to help Point the telescopes if the pointing system continues to malfunction although it has less flexibility in moving than the primary system. A whichever one of these we demonstrate Cun work first our plan is to immediately go into that Mode of operation and Start gathering science a he said the Astro had been expected to look at about 250 High Energy objects including stars quasars galaxies Jupiter a Supernova and Comet Levy the ultraviolet Light and a rays emitted from these objects cannot be seen by ground based instruments because they Are unable to penetrate Earth a atmosphere. By Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany Gen. Crosbie e. Saint officially said goodbye monday to Vii corps units headed for saudi Arabia praising the War born corps for a going to defend Freedom once again a a you arc accomplishing a deployment feat that no other army could have achieved with such effectiveness in such a Short period of time a the commander of the . Army in Europe told groups of corps soldiers during a 45-minute afternoon ceremony at Stuttgart a Kelley Barracks the corps european Headquarters. Quot our soldiers Are Well trained a said the corps commander it. Gen. Frederick m. Franks or. A they Are capable and ready to meet the  Franks praised the. Soldiers for their deployment preparations family members for their Volunteer work Ana German officials for their support of the . Presence in the country. The event was held on Kelley a cold wet Parade grounds. Outside the Fence a few dozen picket bearing protesters tried to drown out Franks words with whistles and chants of a no blood for  they also tried to. Disrupt the ceremony by playing loud recorded Rock music a tactic . Soldiers used Tate last year to harass former panamanian Leader Manuel Antonio Noriega after he sought Refuge in the Vatican a Mission in Panama City. At the Kelley Barracks Gate the protesters also handed out anti War fliers billed As a message from Vietnam veterans. A the Bottom line seems to be expanding the . Empire a the message said referring to operation desert shield. Saint said a a world dedicated to peace to individual Freedom to religious tolerance has been a u. S. Goal since world War ii ended in 1945. He added a that dream is not being realized in the lands along the persian gulf.�?�. Recalling Vii corps combat in world wars i and ii and service in Germany since 1951, Saint said the corps is called upon a to prevent a neighbourhood bully from achieving profit from  capt. Dan v. Bruno 31, an assistant to the corps command group is among soldiers going to saudi Arabia sometime before Christmas. He will leave his life Kitty and their two  Germany. A i figure Well do the Job we need to do a Bruno said. A a we re prepared. We re trained a sgt. Walter Gillard 32, also stationed at Kelley Barracks said he and his wife Cpl. Rose Gillard both will be deployed to saudi Arabia. The couple already have sent their two children to live with grandparents in Kingstree . A i done to think Well have a War. In a optimistic about it a Gillard said. A but whatever happens ill be ready for  asked for his interpretation of the reason for the deployment he said a we Are fighting for Freedom. He iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein is doing something he  be  from Page 1. The world Economy suffers a Powell said. A waiting As an option is not without its own  in reply to such arguments sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the committee said a but if we go to War Well never know if sanctions would have worked a aides viewed the comments of Cheney and Powell As an Effort to build support for military action if Saddam does not leave Kuwait by Jan. 15, the Date set under a . Resolution authorizing Force if a political settlement Isnit reached. One Senate staffer said concerns about the staying Power of the fragile .-led coalition and Long term support from american citizens Are the main factors behind the administration stance on the sanctions potential effectiveness. 7 �?o1 think it will be very hard for president Bush to maintain support for keeping that huge military Force in the Middle East a the staffer said. A the pressure is going to grow steadily to do  another staffer said Bush also wants to drive Home to Saddam the reality of the potential military response As . And iraqi officials prepare for last ditch diplomatic talks in the next few weeks. Bush announced Friday that he was sending Secretary of state James Baker to Baghdad for talks with Saddam. The president also invited iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz to Washington. _ some critics of the administrations course said the efforts to downplay sanctions As an effective option May also Stem from the immense Strain that sustaining the huge persian Gulf Force is placing on the Pentagon. A it almost seems that we re going to a use it or lose it Mode Here a said sen. John Glenn a Ohio. Powell acknowledged that the buildup is taxing the military a logistical and personnel systems and that a there will come a Point where it will be very difficult to keep in place.�?�. / a. In addition to throwing cold water on sanctions Cheney made it Clear that the administration does not believe Congress must declare War before Bush can Send . Forces into combat against Iraq. A i would not argue that the presidents hands Are tied by the absence of a declaration of War Cheney said in response to questions from sen. Ted Kennedy a mass. A a a a. A 7,\ 7 v-7, _ .7 7a do i understand that you Are prepared to Tell the american people now that barring a provocation by Saddam Hussein that you believe the president alone can bring this country to War a Kennedy asked. Given the presidents constitutional prerogatives As military commander in chief and the . Resolution authorizing the use of Force Bush a is within his author to at this Point to carry out his responsibilities Quot Cheney.  a a a a a 7 &Quot.vv. The families of service members in the Middle East a should be distressed to learn that the authority to commit . Troops to combat flows from a United nations Resolution rather than the Congress of the United states Quot Kennedy  from Page 1 formation about his position and turned right onto the runway where the 727 was taxiing Quot he said. A the dc-9 Pilot discovered at the very last moment where he was and so the ground controller told him to immediately get off that runway but it was too late a Dresden said stressing that the description of the Accident was preliminary. V 7 7 Edward Mcnamara Wayne county executive said there were at least some survivors on the dc-9 and that the Only injuries on the Boeing were those that occurred during he evacuation of the plane. Linda Kalinsky Taylor ambulance co., said a we were told that there were 50 or 60 injuries including some Burn victims. Originally the Federal aviation administration said the planes wingtips struck. Later Northwest said the Wing of the 727 hit the rear Section of the dc-9. /. A .7. A after the Accident one of the planes could be seen surrounded by emergency vehicles smoke pouring from what appeared to be a burned fuselage Tail blackened by fire. The fuselage appeared to be hollowed out As if by flames. _. By an hour after the Accident the fire was apparently out Mcnamara said. As dusk settled in around 4 p.m., a stand of huge lights were wheeled into place near the cockpit of the dc-9 on runway.3c to allow firefighters and investigators to see. 77 a 7. A at the time of the crash weather was foggy and the ground was wet from a morning Snow and sleet storm that delayed flights at the Airport t at least 11 people were brought or in route to Annapolis Hospital in Wayne said spokeswoman Pat of Dowd and at least one was in critical condition two of the victims at that Hospital were transferred to the University of Michigan medical Center Burn Center at Ann Arbor. Romulus where Detroit metropolitan Airport is located is some 10 Miles West of Detroit. It was the site of the second worst air crash in . History the aug. 16,1987, crash of a Northwest Mo-80, on Takeoff in which 156 people were killed. The Airport remained open after the Accident. 1 for investigators front the National transportation safety Board were being dispatched to the scene to begin a probe aimed at determining the cause of the Accident a safety Board spokesman said