European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a a the stars and stripes saturday March 30,1991 it a glance the president and first lady bar Bara Bush stroll on the tidal Basin in Washington at Dawn Fri Day to View the Blooming japanese Cherry Trees. The politics of gun control the Bush administration is showing a willingness to Cut a Deal Over gun control legislation to win Pas Sage of its crime package but so far democrats Aren t interested. A Page 4 . Trial Date set a judge has set May 13 As the trial Date for three los Angeles police officers and a sergeant accused of beating a  Page 6 Gorbachev challenged Boris Yeltsin is calling for a change in the Power Structure in the soviet Union following thursday s mass demonstration in support of his Reform proposals. A Page 7 embassy badly damaged the fire at the . Embassy in Moscow reportedly destroyed 80 percent of the embassy a functioning capabilities. A pages Holiday traffic woes at least four people were killed in Highway accidents and traffic jams As Long As 55 Miles were reported As germans headed out on easter weekend trips. A a page9 dabbling in stocks living overseas should preclude you from investing in the Stock Market and discount brokers Are a Good place to Start. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers a a a 19 action line. 1 9 a 16 comics19 o pm a -21 commentary. N it a 13 crossword. It a 19 letters. A p a 12 Money matters. F. 1 17  22 -28 7v listings. A a a 22 weather. A a 11 Dies after Washington apr Lee Atwater the rough and Tumble political tactician who managed president Bush a 1988 Campaign and went on to head the Republican party died Friday. The 40-year-old South carolinian had battled a brain tumor for More than a year. Atwater died at George Washington University Hospital at 6 24 a.m., Mary Matalin chief of staff of the Republican National committee said. Bush mourned his longtime friends death and said Atwater a will always be in our  a Barbara and i lost a great Friend in Lee Atwater a Bush said in a statement released by the White House. A i valued Leeds counsel and abilities. The Republican party will miss his Energy vision and leadership Barbara and i give our deepest condolences to Sally the kids and Leeds parents. We share their grief. He will always be in our  Atwater had been in the Hospital since March 5, the most recent of several hospitalizations for a a general deterioration in his condition a said Republican National committee spokesman by. Cooper. He was a at peace and comfortable a Alert and conversant. In recent weeks Cooper said. A Atwater received a visit thursday from former president Reagan who was in Washington for an appearance at George Washington University a White House aide said. Funeral services will be held in Atwater s Hometown of Columbia s.c., mat Alin said in a statement. A the Atwater family thanks All of Leeds Many friends who for the past year especially shared Strong support deep love and daily prayers. We All will miss Leeds Friendship leadership strength and Wisdom a the statement said. Clayton Yeutter who succeeded. Atwater As Republican National committee chairman in a january said Atwaters death a takes from us one of the nations most outstanding political minds and a Atwater Man who was a Loyal Friend to legions of people across the  he called Atwater a a Man of Charisma vision intellect and Wisdom and said he a did no to believe in playing defense and he did no to believe in losing but most of ail Lee made politics  a wiry driven Man constantly in motion Atwater was at the Peak of an extraordinary career when he was stricken. Not Only had he run a successful presidential Campaign and become chairman of the Republican party but he also had attained his dream of performing with some of the greatest rhythm and blues musicians. An accomplished guitarist and blues Singer Atwater was featured along with . King Isaac Hayes and Billy Preston on a red hot and Blue a a rhythm and blues album issued last Spring. But it was in politics that he made his Mark and it often was a controversial one. A a reputation As a fierce and ugly campaigner has dogged me a Atwater once conceded. A while i did no to invent a negative politics a i am one of its most ardent  even Bush Atwaters Friend and Patron Felt the sting of those tactics when they were on opposite sides in the 1980 gop presidential primaries. Early in the 1988 Campaign against Democrat Michael Dukakis Atwater bluntly told a Republican audience a if i can make Willie Horton a household name Well win the  he succeeded on both counts. Horton was a convicted murderer who raped a woman while on a weekend furlough from a Massachusetts prison. The Bush Campaign used the incident to portray Dukakis As a Liberal who was soft on crime. Democrats denounced Atwaters a pit Hull style of politics a but he enjoyed the unqualified support of Bush. During his Long fight against the tumor Atwater publicly apologized to the targets of his political tactics. In a first person article published in january in life Magazine Atwater wrote a in 1988, fighting Dukakis i said that i a would strip the bark off the Little Bastard and make Willie Horton his running  t am sorry for both statements the first for its naked cruelty the second because it makes me sound racist which 1 am  was. A by Ron Jensen. Staf writer Rhein main a Germany the first Europe based american unit to reach the persian Gulf Region As part of operation desert shield returned Friday to a reception warm enough to Blunt the Chilly wind. A it feels wonderful a said col Thomas r. Mikolajcik commander of the 435th tac Airlift Wing when asked How it Felt to have his people Back. Several Hundred people greeted the returning airmen with balloons and flags hugs and kisses a portion of the Safe band played As the Fleet of 16 c-130 transport planes taxied to a halt. Actually Only about 500 of the 800 Rhein main personnel deployed to Oman United Arab emirates and saudi Arabia have returned. But those who reached Germany on Friday were glad to see the Gray skies of Home. A a it a been a Jong time a said tech. Sgt. George f. Carling Iii a flight Engineer who left aug. 14. He returned briefly in february for the birth of his son George in. Leaving again was harder than leaving the first time he  i did no to want to do it a Carling said. A but that  Job. I had to do  or. Capt Steven Wiersma a flight surgeon was getting reacquainted with his son Mark who will celebrate his first birthday in two weeks. Wiersma left Germany in August _ a this Guys a Little bigger a Little heavier a Wiersma said. The Rhein main contingent became part of the 1630th tac Airlift Wing provisional once it reached the Gulf in August the first c-130s to reach the makeshift base. During their time in the Gulf Region the Rhein main Crews ferried supplies throughout the theater including bombs bullets and soldiers. In the Days before the ground War they made numerous flights to desert airfields. In a speech during a reception for the returning. Service members Mikolajcik said a you the air lifters were the wind that carried the  he said they had flown 11,000 hours carried 20,000 passengers and hauled millions of pounds of cargo during their  of the people aboard the first plane out of Rhein main last August was capt. Russell e. Taylor a navigator. A a there a no Way to describe what it feels like to be Back a he said a it feels Good. That Sall i can  he said he remembered different things about his experience a a the peo pie that you live with the fun you  you remember flying 20 hours a Day a the hard  remember waking up in the Middle of the night to scud alerts and putting on chemical  Taylor said one moment is Clear. He was flying Back to an Airfield in saudi Arabia at night when the Crew saw something shoot into the air. At first they were  then we figured out they were shooting patriots a Taylor said. A for about five seconds we thought a this is  then we thought a holy smoke they re shooting things into the air a a $2 million offered for killers Athens Greece a the United states Friday offered a $2 million Reward for information leading to the arrest of the terrorists responsible for killing an air Force sergeant Here earlier this month. The leftist november 17 terrorist organization claimed responsibility for a Remote controlled bomb that killed sgt. Ronald o. Stewart in the Athens Seaside suburb of Gly Fada on March 12. A statement issued by the , embassy said the state department a is offering up to $2 million for information on the terrorist group under its rewards for terrorism information program. It is the second time that the United states has offered that amount for  information. A United states Greece and private individuals have offered a total of $4 6 million for any information leading to tie arrest of a november 17 member. November 17i one of Europe a mos Thal terrorist groups has claimed rest Sivility for 15 killings since it emerge 1975. In addition to Stewart the or has also claimed responsibility for Sla three american Security officials. The group is named after the a 1973 when the military dictatorship i ruling Greece used  tanks to qui student uprising. None of its Mem has Ever been arrested