European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A the a other Germany stripes Magazine a desert shield  2,3 a writer recalls trip to Dresden Page 11 a Randy Barnetts car  13 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good Onorr Wirig vol. 49, no. 243 thursday december 13, 1990 a a. 25 0� a 0d d 8693 a sets up by the associated press Iraq on wednesday replaced its Lay replaced its defense minister and ordered building owners to set up bomb shelters barely one month before the  deadline for president Saddam Hussein to pull out of Kuwait or face the possibility of War. The announcements came near the completion of iraqis release of Western hostages hundreds of whom were held Washington a Lauro f. Gavazos the first hispanic american Ever appointed to the Cabinet resigned wednesday As Secretary of education. He is the second member of president Bush a Cabinet to depart in recent weeks. There was no immediate reason Given for Cavaz bsh decision to resign and the resignation letter did not say what Cavazos plans to do. Administration sources said that Cavazos had tired of behind the scenes criticism aimed at his performance by White House chief of staff John a Sununu. His critics had faulted the education chief As an inadequate Salesman for the administrations policies who never mastered television skills. V Cavazos 64, has led the department of education since 1988, he was appointed by former president Reagan and was held Over in the Job by Bush. The resignation was announced at a meeting of Bush a Cabinet wednesday. Cavazos did not attend the Cabinet meeting. He is out of town a White House aide said. Bush in a letter accepting Cavazos res ignation said 1 for More than two years and under two presidents you have distinguished yourself through your Devotion to improving the education of our nations children a Quot Cavazos in his own letter said he was stepping Down effective dec. 15. A Tam especially proud of the contributions i was Able to make in expanding Choice in education promoting the executive order on excellence in education for hispanic americans and raising awareness of the growing diversity of americans student population said Cavazos former president of Texas tech University by Chuck Roberts staff writer a lingering snowstorm continued to hamper schools traffic mail and military operations in Germany on wednesday. But european support for operation desert shield moved along unscathed by the snowy German skies said Mona Goss a Public affairs officer for the military traffic management come in Rotterdam Netherlands. The Materiel keeps plodding along because the operation is relying on trains and barges to move the equipment to ports in Belgium Germany and the Netherlands. Only about 20 percent of the sup plies were moved to the ports by truck convoys which have already completed their task Goss said More than 20,000 pieces of equipment have left the three ports in a movement dubbed by the dutch As a a defogger �?T90,�?� because they think moving Materiel out of Europe is the opposite of the annual reformer exercise of deploying . A Kliers to Germany. The operation Isnit moving As smoothly for service members. Most of those headed to saudi Arabia go through Rhein main a Germany which uses runways maintained by Frank see supplies on Back Page for up to four months at strategic Sites As a human Shields against a feared attack by .-led forces. Baghdad radio said Saddam replaced Gen. Abdel Jabur Khalil Shanshan 70, As defense minister. The new defense minister is maj. Gene. Saadi Toma Abbas who is in his 50s, tie inspector general of the  and a former Deputy chief of stall the radio said. The. Radio quoting a decree from Saddam. Said Shanshan was retiring because of his he. But military analysts questioned the Liming. A a Saddam would appear to be Irving to hold onto the reins of Power. This would tend to underline that there is opposition to his strategy of holding onto Seo Iraq on Back Page Chain reaction a Jumble of wrecked vehicles lines a Sec action crashes involving 75 vehicles. Fog Tion of interstate 75 where at least 15 was blamed for the massive pileup near people died tuesday in two Chain re Calhoun Benxi. Story on Page 24.