European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes thursday april 18, 1991refugees from Page 1, Lution to the problems of the kurd and also of the shiites who feel at the present time threatened a she quoted him assaying. A Perez de Cuellar met in Paris on wednesday with president Francois Mitterrand. The . Leader said later that if foreign troops Are sent into Iraq to protect refugees at Camps operated under . Auspices the plan would have to be approved by both Iraq and the Security Council v v a a a. A a about 2 million kurd headed toward Turkey and Iran after a failed rebellion that followed iraqis defeat in the persian Gulf War. Turkey said there now Are .600,000 kurd on its Border including 400,000 of them inside its territory. About 1 million Are massed at the iranian Border. A Quot a a. A \ Many refugees have died of exposure disease and hunger. The allies had been criticized for not doing enough for the refugees beyond setting up ill equipped Camps and dropping supplies from the air strike from Page 1 unions and honoured by three others started at 7 . The 3-Ycar-Oid dispute Over wages work rules and health care costs immediately stranded passengers and stopped the flow of . Goods nationwide. It could also Idle As Many As a half million non Railroad workers. Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee wednesday morn ing that there was a a sense of urgency to end the strike quickly hopefully a before tomorrow s Rush  the strike was costing the Economy $50 million a Day and that could Rise to $630 million daily if the walkout continued for two weeks White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. He said Bush wanted to have emergency legislation on his desk to sign by late wednesday night but a a it a not Clear Congress will be Able to move that rapidly a the strike forced freight carriers to shut Down operations throughout the country wednesday morning. A a nothing a operating that we know of a said George Whaley a spokesman for the association of american railroads which represents All the nations major freight carriers a a a a a a a. A a a a we be seen some pretty pictures of picketing around the country said de Witkind a spokesman for the railway labor executives association. Although the striking unions work on freight lines service on Many Amtrak trains and some commuter lines such As those in Maryland and the san Francisco area was disrupted because the passenger trains share tracks with freight carriers. \ Amtrak a. Busiest Region the Northeast corridor from Washington to Boston was not affected because Amtrak owns that track / a v. Faces a no places As Allied troops prepared to enter Northern Iraq the 1st inf div on wednesday completed its withdrawal from the Southern part of the country. About 18,000 . Troops remain in a narrow Southern Border zone to protect and feed an estimated 40,000 iraqis who fled after a failed uprising by the shiites. \ iraqis foreign minister Ahmed Hussein Khu Dwayer Al Samm Araci on wednesday denounced the Allied plan to Send troops into Northern Iraq according to the official iraqi news Agency. He was quoted As saying stationing of foreign troops of iraqi soil would interfere in iraqis internal affairs. A a a. He also was quoted As saying Baghdad has reached an agreement on kurdish Relief with Prince Sadruddini Aga Khan a . Special envoy. Ina gave no details on the reported agreement. V despite the Allied promises of Security some refugees in Turkey said they would not return to Iraq while Saddam remains in  you cannot believe Saddam. If not now after five years 10 years he will come Back and ask us a Why did you do that the kurdish rebellion a a Salem Botani 30, said in Isik Veren Turkey. A a . President Bush cannot stay there one year three years or five  officials in Paris said the Allied plan to be coordinated by France Calls for up to six Camps for 60,000 people each. Each settlement would have Aid civil Security and military personnel the officials said. The Sites for the Camps have yet to be chosen and officials have not said How Many soldiers would be deployed. -. Bush announced tuesday that he was committing . Forces to the task. He had previously vowed not to risk involving american soldiers in a civil War a that has been going on for ages.�?�. A y a. A however on tuesday Bush vowed a these people will be protected. They re scared to  British prime minister John major originally proposed setting up a secure area for kurdish refugees last week but his plan received a Cool reception from Washington on wednesday major said Allied officials were meeting at the .-european command Headquarters in Germany to plan the operation in Northern Iraq. A there will be British troops there there will be French troops there there will be american engineers there there will be american air cover. But the precise size of that will be determined Over the next few hours a he said. Sullivan from Page 1 a based in fort Riley Kan. Despite his Success As the victorious co Piander of desert storm Schwarzkopf is also known for and admitted himself a a somewhat abrasive approach. Sullivan who has worked in Washington As the army a head of operations and planning was tapped because of his More diplomatic nature and Strong relations with Congress and the Pentagon a civilian leadership the Pentagon sources said. The depth of his knowledge of the army a Structure and its future needs As it is ejected to be Cut Back by More than one fourth was a prime consideration in Sullivan a winning the backing of defense Secretary Dick Cheney As Well As Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Like Powell Sullivan is one of the few top army generals who received his commission front the Reserve of fic Crsp training corps and not West Point. Sullivan has served on the International nato staff As the Deputy chief of staff for support for Central army group in Europe. He also served As the Deputy commandant of the . Army come and general staff College at fort Leavenworth Kan. A / a a a v. A it. Sullivan attended the army come and general staff College and the army War College. His awards include the distinguished service medal the defense Superior service medal the legion of Merit Bronze Star purple heart and the combat infantryman a badge. The generals who Lead their branches of the armed services usually serve four year  Page 1 50 percent of their Peak level. At the height of the ground War in february there were about 540,000 . Troops in the Region 200,000 of them in Southern Iraq. The Central come said Schwarzkopf and his staff Are scheduled to arrive in Tampa fla., on sunday morning. A Gen. Schwarzkopf will continue to command and control . Forces in theater from his Headquarters in Tampa a a communique from the command said. Schwarzkopf Rode to Fame As the architect of a 100-hour ground War that smashed the forces of iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein and sent them into Retreat. The general and his staff arrived in the persian Gulf Region aug. 6 and coordinated the efforts of forces from 37 countries to Otist Saddam from Kuwait. The fighting ended feb 28. A a a Schwarzkopf 56, a no nonsense outspoken Field com Mander has announced he will retire but has not set a a a Date a a a a. He has been receiving hundreds of offers ranging from multimillion Doliar Book contracts to the presidency of a University. He also has been mentioned As a political candidate for a High office. The Central Comdr a announcement came As a Field commander said wednesday that .�?T forces have withdrawn from All of Southern Iraq except a narrow Border zone. A a Quot the Field commander it. Gen John Kalb said it was possible that . Troops might stay on to run humanitarian programs in the Buffer zone even after deployment of a 1,440-member , observer Force. It an Advance . Team is in Kuwait but no timetable for deployment has been announced. From wire reports business leaders in Spring Lake mich., Are betting on Bovine Bingo to bring in the big Bucks. The game of Chance involves players guessing where a Well fed cow will leave its droppings on a Lawn size Bingo card. Players Purchase a Square on a marked Field and the Winner is the one whose Square is chosen by the cow. A a it a a unique Way to raise Money a said Eric Del Ong manager of Spring Lake a Village a few Miles Inland from Lake Michigan a West Central coast. Bovine Bingo is the successor to rubber Duck races and Donkey basketball two other games sponsored by the Spring Lake Centra business District development authority to raise Money to promote the Village. The cow will make its debut during the june 15-23 Spring Lake heritage festival. Business leaders Are auditioning cows for the part. A we believe finding a cow Volunteer is probably the easiest part of the whole project a Delong said. New kid changes tune a judge in Louisville ky., who agreed to let new kids on the Block Singer Donnie Wahlberg make Public service announcements instead of facing an arson charge said he was disappointed by recent statements by the pop Star. _ a i would have hoped he acted like he accepted a Little More responsibility for the situation a Jefferson District judge Jim Green said after seeing Wahlberg interviewed on National television. Wahlberg the 21-year-old Lead Singer for the pop. Group was arrested March 27 after an Early morning fire that burned a Small Patch of carpet at a downtown hotel. He was originally charged with arson a felony. The charge was later reduced to Misdemeanour criminal mischief and he was placed in a diversion program for first time offenders and ordered to make Public service videos on fire safety drug abuse and Drunken driving. A the Only thing i did do in the hotel was shoot off a fire extinguisher which was kind of a prank a the teen idol said monday on abcs a Good morning american program. But authorities had accused the Singer of pouring Vodka on the carpet and setting it ablaze. A we never charged him with setting off a fire extinguisher a fire chief Russell Sanders said. A at no time have we changed our position. We have eyewitnesses and physical evidence on the  a role playing is kid s stuff Roseanne Barros television son 9-year-old Michael Fishman finds acting a simple occupation. A acting is easier than i thought it would be a said Fishman who plays . On abcs  a the Only time its hard is when you have to walk around the room without saying anything. You Start bouncing off the Walls and done to know where you  when he a not being tutored on the a a Roseanne set he is a third grader at Arnold elementary school in suburban Cypress a los Angeles suburb. A Rose Annex was his first acting Job. After three seasons on a Roseanne a Fishman admitted its a kind of neat when strangers begin whispering when they spot him in Public. A i can to even go to the supermarket anymore. Everybody comes up and asks me questions a he said in a recent interview a they want to know if Roseanne is Nice he says a yes if i like being an actor yep and All that