European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a the stars and stripes tuesday wednesday december 25/26,1990 Sio Venidis roundly of secession in Ljubljana Yugoslavia map a slovenians overwhelmingly voted sunday to secede from Yugoslavia and Serbia a renamed communists appeared headed for defeat in Runoff elections the opposition said. According to final unofficial results of Slovenia a plebiscite 88,2 percent of the electorate voted for secession. Only 4 percent voted against and the remainder of the ballots were invalid. Results were provided by political party officials. Thousands danced and cheered and some uncorked Champagne on the streets of this slovenian capital upon hearing the  a within the next six months Slovenia will decide whether to stay in Yugoslavia or become an Independent european country Quot slovenian president Milan Kucan said. Center right parties in Croatia and Slovenia ousted the communists Iti Spring elections. Those areas have threatened to secede if Yugoslavia restructures As a Loose confederation of Semi Independent states. Serbia advocates a Strong Federal gov eminent. The opposition celebrated what it said were victories in Serbia a largest cities including Belgrade in  for the 250-seat legislature in the first round Serbia a socialists a formerly the communists a scored a Rev sounding Victory. V the outcome of voting in Serbia and Slovenia was considered crucial for the future of the fractious yugoslav Feder Alion of six republics and two provinces. Montenegro the smallest Republic also had Runoff elections sunday. No results were available. Slovenia voted despite Federal threats of armed intervention. The referendum is certain to further Strain ethnic and political tensions in the Balkan country. Federal authorities say All five other republics must agree to any secession. Slovenian authorities say they now have a mandate for the Republic to leave the federation if Compromise cannot be reached. The republics plebiscite Law provides for a six month transition period to bring armed forces customs and Border authorities under slovenian control. A new Constitution a separate currency and the issuing of slovenian passports would follow said Premier Lotze Peterec Serbia a president former communist Slobodan Milosevic was re elected to the states presidency with 65 percent of the vote in the first round. Numerous prominent former comm. Nist candidates and Milosevic a close allies including the regions Premier Stan to Radmilovic were reportedly among those Defeated in the 154 remaining parliamentary races according to unofficial results a a a a a  about 4.4 million voters were eligible to vote in the serbian runoffs. First offi dal results of the vote in Serbia were expelled tuesday officials said. Turnout in Slovenia a plebiscite was rezoned to be around 90 percent of 1,5 Mil Ion eligible voters. The  recently predicted that Yugoslavia May disintegrate within is months and civil War could break out. Small Alpine Slovenia which neighbors Austria and Italy is Home to 2 million of Yugoslavia a 23 million people but a. Counts for about 17 percent of the country a economic output and 30 percent of its exports. A. A a a a a a a a in . Temperatures december 23 Albany, Albuquerque  a a a  a Asheville a  Allan tic  a a. A Austin cd. Baltim tej. Linings i. Birmingham a. Bismarck a Boise a. Boston Quot a  Buffalo a Burlington if a a Casper a. Charleston  a Charleston  Charlotte,N.C-,1<. A a. Cheyenne a \. Chicago a. A a  Columbia a c ,1. . Concord, it Ailas it  . Denver a a. A ties Moines a  a a  a it paso i  a a. I Al Banks.  a.  grand rapids a Quot great Falls Quot Greensboro N.C Quot a Haiti god a. 1 Iii to 64 39 18 01 17 00 31 19 62 31 73 29 65 54 38 21 69. 48 17 08. 53 23. 12 07 -02 20 67 47 39 33. 40 24. 5b .29 05 01. 78 67 60 25. 73 52 1305 in 00 35 07 38 17 70 48. 38 15 66 42 20 12 a 32 04 21 02 of 02 30 12 .-�04 -17 40 21 17 04. 20 12. 02 -13 16 -09. 20 11 1 18 13. 89 53 61 47  Honolulu Houston of Indianapolis a. Jackson,ml5s.,e. Jacksonville a Juneau Rev Kansas  Las Vogas. . Los angetes.1 a Louisville. Lubbock.  a a a Miami Beach.  Milwaukee mils so  a Nashville  new 0  new York City. Norfolk a .1 a North Platte,. Oklahoma City a Omaha a Orlando i a Philadelphia.  a Pittsburgh. Portland Maine Portland Ore a .  a rapid City to , a a a Richmond. Sacramento. 51 Louls cd a. Sal Lake City Sanantonio Asan Diego a. San Francisco san Juan,p.r.,c. Santa  a i la 19 05 7-7-. 69. 31. 19 22 -02 38 23 03 69 34 32 11 04 a 33 15. 19 i. 551 39 33 09 27 08 a 20 13--00. 71. 37 a -14 10 co. 04 -14 ,33 12. 74 -31. 66 60 77 66 19. -02 .16 13 10. 04 82 60 a 66 54. .47 31 60 23-.� 66 43. 20 15 62 50 a 76 65 15 01 13 -0d-73 62 42 20 a a a 09 of a 09 a 07 41 20 56 a 43 44 a a 35 62 70 12.m St Ste Marie. . Shreveport Sioux a fails Spokane cd Syracuse a. Tampa Topeka. Hilo Hilo a 16 -04 Tucson. 45 a 30 30 22  a a a 18 13 25 17 Washington,o.c.,1 a .71 40 -02 -07 a Wichita a 17. 03 10 05 Wilkes Barra a 64 38 a 60 30 Wilmington, 60 5082 69 m Aln a the Udy  a 17 05 a Snow a mls Long. European weather a forecast Lor tuesday Cloudy with log locally dense during the morning hours in All Aroas. In Post isolated freezing  a freezing log it higher elevations during the. Monug  hours isolated rain along the coast. High temperatures �48notm a and Central 37-41 South lows 3&40 North and Centra 30-34 South. A Sunset tuesday 4 27, Sunrise wednesday 8 25 Outlook for wednesday a Cloudy with rain Rains How ers and Gusty winds in Norbie Germany and the Benelux moving into Central Germany a by late afternoon. The remainder i  be mostly Cloudy a with morning log locally dense highs 42-40  Centra i 36-.,. 4q South lows s6-40 North and Central 32-36 South Tom peril ies recorded monday. A a a a a a. -. A 4am 4pm. Adana . 43 46 Copenhagen la Amsterdam Fig. A a. 43i 45 Fra Kluit  hens o a 46 40 London a. Aviano c. 36 39 Madrid a Berlin c 34 34 Munich la Bremerhaven la. 43. 39 Paris / a a. Brussels a a 43 43-Roma, r. _  a a a Prav Loci hydcl.13,2ndwealhcrwnb, Trarbach a a other Weddw lab Triipe Faturos a. A a a. Quot Quot High Low v a a a h a Cako 1 a a a 70 52 Manila t a Dhahran  73 65 Montreal r Dublin o a a 40 37 Moscow a Helsinki a. 38 Jans alsm t 54 a a Lisbon c 56 a 4am 4pm-41 36 39 40 28 32 39 39 dans. 32. 39 46 Imp Low. 82 Tost 34 32 Oslo . 41. 39 43 Toronto c. A. 1. 54 25. 37 Vancouver s 25 12. Supplied by the associated press  Sudy a tour. La tog r Rains Snow. A. A a. A amps l Emmett Lewis or.  catch up on sleep Christmas eve at the Rhein main tent City. The paper Christmas Trees and cards that decorate the Wall were made by children. That More than 80 percent of them have stopped at the tent where the Small group of Christmas travellers found themselves guests. The Only other flight passing through Rhein main of the Way to desert shield on Christmas eve continued As scheduled monday. Volunteers provided Christmas cakes and cookies As Well As sandwiches and hot from Page 1 their c-5 transport plane to be fixed. A we came in thursday night and were told to be ready saturday. It was Tough to say goodbye so fast especially at  the  tent was full  Coffee. The Quot stranded troops played cards of personal sacrifice almost All ending watched television or caught some a the a a a a a with the phrase a especially at Christmas Quot take the Security police airman who was looking Forward to his songs first Christmas and the birth of a second child a february. A. A i understand that this is the commitment i made to my country. I really mean that Quot said airman 1st class John Young a but my wife was really broken up about it. Its hard to leave like this not knowing when Yon re going to be together  a few feet away spec Fred Clemons of the 47th medical Supply optical Maint in at fort Hood Texas waited to return to the desert after attending his mothers funeral in new York. To Date 98,0 30 service members have passed through a Lien mail on their Way to desert shield Uso officials estimate in chairs formed into makeshift Beds. Quot i think the morale of the troops in this group is pretty Good Quot said staff sgt. Floyd Baker 44, of the air National guards 174th tac fighter Wing at Hancock Field Wash a a in a a Little older than a lot of these Guys so maybe i m More tolerant. I do think its hard Foryt us men to leave their loved ones especially at  Baker said it would be important of the service members he was travelling wan to be As positive As they could when they arrive in saudi Arabia. A the last thing the people who be been there for months need to hear Are  especially at Christmas from Page 1 t by Iraq Over the holidays. V n a we Are going to be on a heightened state of Avert Schwarzkopf said. A i Don t Tell the enemy anything but i will Damn sure Tell Saddam Hussein that he should not expect us to be All stood Down in Christmas and think that he a going to catch us napping and asleep on Christmas Dayt that a not going to  off the coast of Israel the search w As called off for the last of 21 bodies of . Service members killed in the sinking saturday of an israeli ferry the other bodies were being flown Back to the United states on monday after a memorial service sunday aboard the Carrier Saratoga. The ferry that capsized had been bringing sailors Back to the aircraft Carrier following Shore leave. . Troops planned a Low key Christmas in moslem saudi Arabia with non religious Christmas carols favored on armed forces radio and 2-foot plastic Trees sent from Home discreetly displayed behind closed tent baps. Masses w Ere planned however. Comedian Bob Hope was to meet with . Service members but in deference to the saudis no shows were officially planned and Media coverage was to be limited. A the military a Cooks prepared a special Holiday feast of Turkey roast beef Cranberry sauce and other traditional dishes. President Bush was to meet monday with Secretary Dick Cheney who ended a five Day trip to to Middle East on  sunday Cheney said a we would be  today if we were ordered today to Takemi taty a cwt Cheney declined to say whether the United states has a timetable for attacking iraqi forces if Saddam ignores a  Jan. Is deadline to leave Kuwait