European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition the Somai Kipes vol. 49, no. 345 wednesday March 27,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the u s armed forces 35c d 8693 War s Cost prompts dispute White House denies Allied funds to bring profit Washington apr the White House challenging estimates in Congress said monday that the Cost of the persian Gulf War will far exceed the $54.5 billion pledged by allies. A a they re going to be higher than the amounts that Are pledged there a no question about that a said presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. Congressional budget analysts say the Cost of the War will be around $40 billion far less than the amount pledged by allies. The lower estimate raised the possibility that the United states actually could make a profit on the War. A a the costs of the War will be greater than the contributions by a considerable amount a Fitzwater said. On another aspect of the War Fitzwater said iraqis continued use of helicopters against shiite and kurdish rebels was a violation of an Oral understanding by tween Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf and Defeated iraqi military leaders. Yet Fitzwater said it was not a violation of the conditional cease fire agreement. He refused to say what Allied forces would do if iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein continues to use helicopters against the rebels. A the fact is. We want to be murky on this a he said. A we Arentt going to Tell you exact rules for How we re going to Deal with these helicopters. We Arentt going to Tell you Why and we Arentt going to Tell Saddam Why. Let him guess. Let him wonder about every helicopter that goes  however Fitzwater emphasized a we done to intend to involve ourselves in the internal conflict in Iraq. Fitzwater said it was still too Early to know what the wars final Price tag would  a a a a a a a a a a. German finance minister Theodor Taigel promised monday that his country a full $6.5 billion pledge would be paid by thursday As Cash continued to Roll in toward the $54.5 billion in Allied r commitments. According to the latest tally nearly half of that total a $26.6 billion a has been paid. The two largest donors Kuwait and saudi Arabia arc expected to see War on Page 10last inf treaty missiles leave Europe by j. King Cruger a Mediterranean Bureau Nas Simonella Sicily a  Force c-141 transport plane took off tuesday with the last american nuclear missiles covered by the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. The last eight ground launched cruise missiles in Europe were loaded aboard a Star lifter at Simonella 45 Miles North of Comiso air station Sicily where they had been based with the 487th tac missile Wing. A this is a capstone event for the inf treaty a col. Clay e. Olschner the 487th�?Ts commander said As he watched the canister red missiles being loaded tuesday afternoon. A these Are the last treaty limited items to be removed from  the treaty Between the United states and the soviet Union Calls for the elimination of All ground launched intermediate Range nuclear missiles including the ground launched cruise missiles and Pershing ii missiles. It mandated the first see missiles on Page 10 the last of the cruise missiles based in Europe is loaded into the cargo Bay of a c-141 at Nas Simonella on tuesday. A amps Gary Miller the 63rd Academy awards winners Jim Wilson Kevin Costner and Michael Blake from left display their oscars for Quot dances with wolves Quot which swept the Academy awards in the first win for a Western movie in 60 years. See Story on Page 18.pullout makes space a seats hard to snare by Ron Jensen staff writer riie1n-main a Germany a the Gates Are nearly closed on space available flights to the United states from Europe leaving travellers stranded As desert storm troops fill the planes. A there Are virtually no seats available a said 1st it. Toni Kemper a spokeswoman for Rhein main a where More than 100 adults and children were killing time tuesday in the crowded military Airlift come terminal. A a there a never been a worse time to Fly space available a said a spokesman for Torr Jon a Spain which is handling most of the traffic from the persian Gulf Region. A but availability still was Good at Raf Mildenhall where a c-5 Galaxy destined for Dover fab del., had see space a on Page 10