European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes thursday february 7,1991 military new warrant officer recruiters to tour bases in Europe the warrant officer recruiting team will begin its european tour monday in Germany. The locations to be visited arc Wurzburg Leighton theater 9 . And 1 . Monday. A Schweinfurt Ludward theater 9 . And 1 . Tuesday. Niernberg Kalb theater Darby Cavern in furth1 . Wednesday. Munich family theater 9 . Feb. 14. Bad Tolz Flint theater 9 30 . Feb. 15. Augsburg Sheridan theater 9 . And 1 . Feb. 19. Stuttgart Hilltop theater Robinson Barracks 9 . And 1 . Feb. 20. Mannheim Schu theater Ben Franklin village9a.m. And 1 . Feb 21. Kaiserslautern Kleber theater 9 . And 1 . Feb. 22. Frankfurt Gibbs theater 1 . Feb. 27. Darmstadt Cambrai Fritsch theater 9 . And 1 . Feb. 28. # the team will be in Belgium at shape at 9 . And 1 Pap. Feb. 25. The meeting will be in the entertainment Center building 207.West Point dinner set for March in Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany r the annual West Point founders Day dinner for graduates and friends of the . Military Academy is scheduled for March 16 in the Heidelberg officers and civilians club. T he cocktail hour begins at 5 30 . A dinner and formal program will begin at 7 . The Cost is $25 or $27.50, depending on the menu selected. Seating will be according to the graduating class. Reservations should be made by feb. 28. Attr More information or to make a reservation Call capt. Russ Sherrett at ets 370-7120 or civilian 06221-57-7120. A a a.  a a. Active duty troops fell by 4,006 in december Washington a the military services trimmed 4,006 personnel from their Active duty Rolls in december. The biggest drop occurred in the army which shrank by 3320 soldiers to a total of 739,594. The next largest loss was in the air Force which Cut 800 personnel to 531,116. The Navy dropped by 22 personnel leaving the service with 579,402, while the Marine corps added 136 members to bring its total to 197,764. The defense department had a total of 2,047,876 people on Active duty As of dec. 31, about 65,000 Tower than at the same time a year ago. The figures exclude the 207,000 reservists and National guard members activated for the persian Gulf War. V corps arty Captain gets Macarthur award Heidelberg Germany a capt. Paul d. Gilley or. Has been named Winner of the usar eur Gen. Douglas Macarthur leadership award for 1990. Gilley of he co v corps arty received the award from Gen. Crosbie e. Saint Usa eur commander during an awards banquet tuesday. Gilley was selected from among 13  in Safe wins air Force honors Ramstein a Germany a the . Air Force outstanding unit award has been Given to Dot 2,7000th contracting so. The detachment manages acquisitions and contract administration for the Headquarters of  air forces Europe 17th air Force two air divisions and three major combat wings. The detachment also provides contract support for six army communities in Central Germany the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center and the entire Kaiserslautern area. In All about 750 organizations receive direct support from the detachment. Lebanese troops d to area dominated by p Sidon Lebanon apr lebanese troops entered South Lebanon on wednesday hoping to assert control for the first time in 16 years Over an area used by palestinian guerrillas for attacks on Israel. The latest shelling Duel Between israeli and Palestine liberation organization gunners subsided As about 1,000 troops in 38 tanks trucks and armoured personnel carriers drove along the coastal Highway from Beirut into the Southern City of Sidon. The Force deployed at a Seaside Oil refinery 30 Miles South of Beirut. Its commander col. Yassem Siblini said it would Start fanning out across area Hills thursday seeking to fulfil a directive to extend the governments authority and protect civilians. The lebanese army has not exercised control Over the area a called the Apple province a since the outbreak of civil War in 1975. The province where about 1,200 guerrillas from Plo chairman Yasser Arafat a Fatah faction Are deployed is six Miles Northeast of Bahrani. The lebanese army will face najor Challenge in the province which abuts is Raele a proclaimed Security zone. Israeli officials have said they want the army to prevent attacks against their forces and members of a militia called the South Lebanon army in the Security zone. The commander of the South Lebanon army Antoine Lahd said the government Force sent by president Elias Herawi a would be attacked if it allowed terrorists to maintain their attacks against the Security zone a the commander of the Plo forces in Lebanon known by his code name col. Alaa said in a statement that the guerrillas have no objection to the army deployment. Smiling lebanese soldiers made Victory signs with their fingers As their Convoy drove through Sidon. Cheering civilians threw Rice and Rose water to Welcome them. Siblini the forces commander said 1,000 Sobers drawn from the Sidon Garrison were to move into the Apple province on thursday and a 500-Strong battalion would be deployed in the Tyre coastal Region. Far right politician approved As minister in israeli Cabinet Jerusalem apr israelis parliament has voted to Grant Cabinet membership to a controversial far right politician who advocates expelling 1.7 million palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. The new minister Rehavam Zeevi also urges Israel to retaliate immediately for iraqi missile attacks a step the United states has been pressing Israel to avoid in an Effort to keep Arab states in the anti Iraq Gulf coalition. Zeevi a membership was approved 61-54 after prime minister Yitzhak Shamire a right Wing liked bloc imposed party discipline. The action meant that All liked members were required to vote in favor of Zeevi a admission despite the objections of some leading party members. A / a a the Knesset israelis parliament received a political Shock however when lawmaker Benjamin begin the son of liked bloc founder and former prime minister Menachem begin violated the unwritten party Rule and voted against the nomination. Two key liked Cabinet ministers or foreign minister David Levy and housing minister Ehud Olmert a did not show up for the vote. Olmert said earlier that Zee vis Call for expelling arabs would put a a moral stain on the government. After the vote opposition Cabinet members walked out before Zeevi  in and two members of the communist party help up a yellow Star of David a the Symbol of nazi persecution of the jews. The vote followed an often angry four hour debate in the Knesset. Legislator Chaim Ramon of the opposition labor. Party said Zeevi a views amounted to racism against the arabs. Shamir was jeered briefly when he nominated Zeevi adding that the government would not adopt Zeevi Scall for expelling palestinians. 2 men who a Zee via a participation does not change the Basic guidelines of the government and there is no agreement to the idea known As a Transfer a a said Shamir using the far rights euphemism for expelling arabs. A the government of Israel is opposed to  labor legislator Uzi Baram said during the debate a emr. Shamir whoever goes to sleep at night with Gandhi Zeevi a nickname will Wake up the next morning with  after the vote. Begin said in an emotional statement that Zeevi Scall for a Volun tags Transfer would put israeli soldiers in the position of driving arabs from their Homes. A for this plan to be i manifested israeli soldiers will have to break i into these Homes drag them out put shackles on. >_1 their hands place them on Zeevi buses and drive them Over the Border a begin said adding sarcastically a this is voluntary  adding Zeevi to the government gives Shamire a right Wing coalition government 66 seats a majority in the l.0-seat parliament. But labor Leader Shimon Peres charged that Shamir wanted More than a larger majority when he nominated Zeevi. Peres said Shamir Hopes to use Zeevi to contravene expected pressure from the United states to make territorial concessions to the palestinians once the Gulf War is Over. Genoa Italy apr two palestinians convicted of helping the hijackers of the Achille Lauro cruise ship have been released from prison Early under provisions for leniency at Christmas their lawyer said. The two Are Mohammed Issa Abbas a Cousin of fugitive Palestine liberation front Leader Mohammed Abbas a also known As Abul Abbas a and Youssuf salad Genoa attorney Gianfranco Pagano said tuesday. A Pagano said both benefited from an italian Law allowing a prison term reduction of two years for eligible convicts at christmastime. They were released from prison on Christmas eve and ordered to leave Italy within 15 Days he said. The two left for Algeria about two weeks later Pagano said. Leon Klinghoffer a wheelchair bound american who was a passenger on the Achille Lauro was shot to death by a Hijacker. His body was dumped into the Mediterranean during the hijacking in october 1985. I sea Bas was convicted of using a false passport in aiding the hijackers and was sentenced to six months in prison in 1986. In a separate trial in november 1985, he ks.al��,corv1rte 0 smu8ghng the hijackers weapons aboard the italian liner and sentenced to seven years. Salad was convicted in the 1986 trial of importing Money used to finance the hijacking he was sentenced to six years in prison. Mohammed Abbas was convicted in absent a of Mas or Moding the hijacking and being responsible for the Klinghoffer a a slaying. Wus in italian custody during the initial hours m s Senf of the hijacking. But the italian government let him leave Italy despite vigorous . Object him5�?T san it not ave sufficient evidence to arrest a later investigation led to his indictment and trial