European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition vol. 49, no. 361 Friday april 12,1991 b authorized unofficial pub Catson f or the u s armed forces. 35c d 8693 scores missing As ferry rams Tanker off Livorno Italy apr an italian ferry rammed into an anchored Oil Tanker in a thick night fog and both burst into flames off Italy a Northwest coast leaving at least 139 people missing and feared dead port authorities said thursday. A 23-year-old Cabin attendant who Clung to a rail for two hours before jumping into the sea was the Only known survivor from the ferry. A my friends died beside me. Its a Miracle in a alive a Alessio Bertrand said civil defense and port authorities said-72 passengers and 67 Crew members of the ferry were missing. A by midday thursday 40 bodies had been recovered search teams said. Nine bodies were spotted on deck by helicopters flying Over the charred Hulk which was pulled by tugs into Livorno Harbor officials said. Firefighters were about to temporarily Stop teams from spraying water on the soldering boat so the bodies could be removed. However officials said it was too hot see ferry on Page 10 a police helicopter hovers thursday near the burning ferry moby Prince which collided with a Tanker off Livorno Ifal Atlantis glides Home safely after 6-Day flight Edwards fab Calif. Up the Atlantis astronauts returned Home with a Day late Mojave desert touchdown thursday leaving an. Astronomy satellite behind in space and ringing out the shuttle programs first decade with an a imminently successful flight. Banking sharply Over the Mojave desert after a Steep plunge through Earth a atmosphere commander Steven Nagel and co Pilot Kenneth Cameron guided Atlantis to a Dusty desert touchdown at 6 55 . On a dry Lake bed to close out a 92-orbit Mission spanning six Days and some 2.4 million Miles. Touchdown came one Day late because of dangerous Mojave desert crosswinds and one Day shy of the 10th anniversary of the shuttle columbian a pioneering april 12, 1981, Blastoff on the Maiden flight of the worlds first reusable space plane. Former astronaut Paul Weitz Deputy director of the Johnson space Center in Houston said the shuttle appeared to be in near perfect condition with minimal damage to its heat shield tiles brakes or other major systems. Chalking up one of the most successful flights in the 39 missions to Date Nagel 44, Cameron 41, Linda Godwin 38, and space walkers Jerry Ross 43, and Jay Apt 41, climbed out of the $2 billion orbiter an hour after touchdown smiling and shaking hands with National aeronautics and space administration officials at the runway. Cheney to unveil list of base closings today by Chuck Vinch. Washington Bureau. Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney has postponed the release of a new list of base closing recommendations until today. Cheney was scheduled to unveil his list thursday. But the Senate armed services committee asked him to wait a Day because the full Senate was unable to Complete action on the nominations of the final three members of the base closure and realignment com Mission. Pentagon officials have kept a tight lid on the list but the new York times citing Anonymous Bush administration officials revealed on thursday some of the bases to be recommended for closing. They include fort Ord Calif. Whidby Island naval air station Wash. Bergstrom Ami Texas the Philadelphia naval shipyard Myrtle Beach Al a s c fort Mcclellan Ala. And fort Benjamin Harrison ind. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said Cheney will include some overseas Sites on the list although these do not have to be submitted to the commission Lor approval. A the Secretary will have some foreign Sites to discuss mainly Small Sites in Europe a Williams said. The commission will Deal Only with Domestic bases which Are subject to congressional re View the Pentagon can unilaterally close bases abroad at any time. The commission will study the Pentagon list make see base on Page 10 on i 30 by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the Pentagon will Cut 60,000 Active duty members by sept. 30 As top officials seek to jump Start the major Force reductions put on hold by the persian Gulf War. A a that a a big drop but its not As bad As it could have been Quot said a Pentagon official. A the cuts for this fiscal year will be accomplished without involuntary  defense department officials cushioned the potentially Adverse Impact of the cuts by waiving the original personnel strength limits put in place by Congress before the War according to an april 8 memorandum. Those limits would have required the services to col see Cut on Page 10 /