European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes wednesday March 27, 1991 at a glance Donald Sanders ii shows it takes a lot of concentration to get an easter cur decorated just right. Pages 14-15. Special men special jobs Texas firefighting teams in Kuwait feel special they a kill Oil Wells for a living a. A Page 4 tobacco showdown the supreme court agrees to decide whether cigarette makers May be exposed to lawsuits that accuse them of concealing the dangers of smoking. A. A Page 5 feeling the Pinch Federal employees react with Shock and anger to new restrictions on their outside activities curbs quietly imposed by Congress in the name of ethics Reform. A pages Zap that Chicken frying broiling or barbecuing meat Chicken or fish produces potentially cancer causing substances. Zapping such food in the microwave May eliminate the Hazard. Quot a v a a �?.page7 the lure of Spring break Heidelberg officials Are offering other trips in an Effort to attract american teens from the traditional Spring break pilgrimage to Spain. A Page 9 a amp a Sale Federal officials move to jump Start the stalled savings and loan cleanup putting 90 failed thrifts in the sates Block. A. Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 Leuers. 12 t a a 1 i Money matters a a a a a 1 sports. 2228 to listings. 22 weather. It a a a a 11 int Egulf the filing season is the 105 Days from Jan. 1 through april 15. Therefore anyone who served in the persian Gulf area in at least one Day since last aug. I a the Day before Iraq invaded Kuwait a will not have to file until 285 Days after leaving. A taxpayers still in the combat zone can postpone filing their tax returns for As Long As they Are in the combat zone a the irs said. A then when they leave the combat zone their additional time to file  Soldier who was in the zone on Jan. 1 and leaves april 20 will have 285 Days a until next Jan. 30 a to file a 1990 return. One who entered the zone Jan. 20 and shipped out april 20 would have 266. Irs Grants Gulf extensions Washington a the internal Revenue service on tuesday granted an additional tax filing Extension to . Military personnel who served in the persian Gulf War. The irs announced that most will not have to file a 1990 Federal return until 285 Days after they leave the combat  Agency earlier this year noted that the Law Grants a 180-Day filing Extension to military or support personnel in a combat zone that is they have 180 Days after leaving the zone. Tuesdays announcement said the irs has interpreted the Law to mean that the Extension is in addition to the length of the regular filing season. A iraqi envoy wounded by turkish blast Ankara Turkey apr an explosion wounded an iraqi Diplomat tuesday when he started his car. A shiite Muslim group said it mounted the attack to avenge iraqis use of chemical weapons against that nations rebels. Ali Kays Huseyin commercial attache at the iraqi embassy in Ankara for the past six months was about to take his four children to school when the blast occurred police said. The children were uninjured. A i heard an explosion after my husband turned on the motor a Naide Al Rubai Huseyin a wife told the Anatolia news Agency. It was unclear if she was in the car at the time of the explosion Huseyin was hospitalized with minor leg injuries police said. The explosion started a fire later extinguished by firefighters state radio said witnesses said the fire caused massive damage to the Cir. An Anonymous caller to turkish newspapers in Istanbul said the attack was staged by the islamic jihad a to protest the massacre by chemical weapons in. Iraq a. / a a kurdish organizations claim that Iraq has used chemical weapons As a Means of curbing rebellions that erupted in Iraq after the Gulf War. The kurd in Northern Iraq and shiite muslims in Southern Iraq have led the unrest. Days a until feb. 10. The later deadlines apply to spouses As Well As to combat personnel. Thus a Man whose wife is serving with the army in saudi Arabia will not have to meet the april 15 filing deadline. The irs said that military personnel and their spouses due refunds for 1990 will earn interest on those refunds from april 15 As Long As the return is filed by the postponed deadline. Those who owe More taxes when they file Wilt not be charged the usual late payment penalty and interest. A new irs publication spelling out tax provisions affecting persian Gulf person incl will be available Early next month. Islamic jihad a shiite group whose name Means holy War in arabic claimed responsibility in 1989 for wounding a saudi arabian Diplomat in Ankara. The Diplomat lost his tags when a bomb went of in his car. The islamic jihad claims to be holding several american hostages in Lebanon the links Between the lebanese and turkish groups if any were not known. Partnership is child a plays amps go Schue Hiar London up the nickname a a storming Norman a originally belonged solely to . Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf commander of the victorious Allied forces in the persian Gulf. Now British pet owners Are using the nickname for their dogs. Kennel club registrar Ian Logan said tuesday. A a storming Normand a has become one of tire most popular names Tor dogs regts members of the 5th Panzer div help children at Frankfurt a Drake Cavern on tuesday enjoy toys and games donated by the German unit. The gifts to the installations Day Cai a be Quot or. Several thousand Marks. The division which is the partnership Umloff the 3rd army div also donated $150 toward additional toy purchases for the children Many of whom have parents serving in the persian Gulf in fhe Doghouse tired at the club during the first three months of this year Logan said. A we always get this a regular times common names like a super trooper pop up but during special events we always get a theme a Logan said. Logan could not give the number of dogs registered with the name because most owners put other names before the Quot storming  the larger Breeds of dogs generally Are named after the Burly general. Before the Gulf crisis the name was never used he said. Still although a a storming Normand May win awards As one of the most popular names for 1991, it does not take the prize. A a a Princess did is probably our All time High most popular name Quot Logan said