European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At a to saw amid at a glance a amp i i. A  i. U six t or ? w Crysta chandeliers lure an International collection of shoppers in Prague Czechoslovakia. See stripes  fits crime a Man who threw a can of Beer at new York s mayor As he marched with a Gay contingent has been sentenced to a week of duty in the mayor s office for the lesbian and Gay Community. A Page panel gets earful former army Secretary Clifford l. Alexanderjr. Excoriated a Senate panel that is studying the plight of Black men calling the Senate Quot the most prestigious segregated body in  a Page 5treaty stalemate . And soviet officials appear to have made Little Progress after a second Day of meetings designed to resolve a dispute about the conventional forces in Europe treaty officials said. A v a a a a a. A page6 a a _ a a. Old Job looking Good Frank Rizzo who worked his Way up from beat cop to mayor of Philadelphia in the 1970s, claims the Republican nomination for his old Job. A Page 7expanded education experts in the Art of War the Green berets have been getting an education in misery in Bangladesh. A Page 9increased investments More than 51 million americans own shares in a company or Stock Mutual fund last year 70 percent More than a decade earlier. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .14 Coli los 14-16 commentary. 13 letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. 18-24 weather. .11 Navy command ship attacked by Small Craft in persian Gulf Manama. Bahrain apr the Miv Tell Neon command ship Lasalle com Mantl Shin of the . Naval forces in the per nit Gulf remained at sea wednesday after an attack by two Small boats the previous night. The Pentagon said the 14,650-ton warship reported it was fired on from two unidentified boats using automatic weapons at 8 25 . Tuesday. The american vessel returned fire with its .50-caliber machine guns. It reported no damage and no casualties. The two boats were last seen headed North at High Speed the statement said. The attack look place in the Central Gulf where scores of Western military vessels Are stationed. The attack came four Days after Iran said it had begun naval exercises in the Gulf. Iran used speedboats to attack commercial shipping traffic in the Gulf during the loan Iraq War. Or maj. Gary Perugi a guff forces spokes an to Dhahran. Saudi Arabia said he had no new information on the attack. . Naval sources said the vessel was returning to its regular port in Bahrain after making a Call on a Southern Gulf port to had been expected Back on thursday. The ship carries the commander of . Naval forces in the Gulf rear adm Raynor a. K. Taylor. It was not known if Taylor was aboard the vessel at the time. Taylor also Heads the coalition naval forces that Are conducting maritime intercept operations to ensure continuation of a Uin. Trade embargo on Iraq and the min sweeping operation off Kuwait. The attack was reminiscent of confrontations Between . Vessels and iranian speedboats in 198788, when . Ships escorted merchant vessels through the Gulf during the last two years of the loan Iraq War. The Iran a revolutionary guard naval units used swedish made bog Hammar boats to stage hit and run attacks on commercial shipping. American forces on at least Ope occasion Sank one of the speedboats. The iranian units continue to be based on the islands off Iran. Gulf based shipping sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the speedboats still arc used in the Gulf to smuggle goods. Iran a official islamic Republic news Agency announced that the country a Navy had begun the second phase of War games off its Southern coast on saturday it said the Navy was Quot targeting from air and sea positions of the hypothetical enemy and that naval units backed by air Force fighters and helicopter gunships carried out amphibious landings. It said the Maneu vers covered an 11,160-mile area of the Gulf. Upgraded program for volunteers announced by Pentagon official by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Willinger Germany a Pentagon officials Are working to develop a program they Hope will boost Volant chrism a and make the experience More rewarding for the volunteers a family issues official said tuesday Quot its up to us to understand the potential Power and Impact of Well targeted will organized Volunteer initiatives and do All that we can to create an environment where these efforts can. Seed themselves and grow a said Millicent Woods the Deputy assistant Secretary of defense for personnel support families and education. The Model Volunteer program which Woods expects to be completed this year encourages Community officials to develop a sophisticated system of Matching Community needs with volunteers skills time and desires. A a someone needs to took at the totality of Community needs and manage recruitment training and placement from that perspective a Woods said at a conference of the american women a activities Germany. The organization which provides training for women s clubs is meeting this week in willing in. Many members Are Active volunteers. Volant chrism  be viewed As just a Means of cheap labor either but As a Way to enhance and enrich Community programs a Woods said. Quot there a so much untapped Talent out there a so Many who have skills and a desire to make a difference but they just done to think their skills Are  volunteerism needs to eventually be incorporated into every Quality of life function for military families arid the Pentagon has proposed this to Congress Woods said. Currently volunteers Are restricted to offering their services in such areas As family support and museums. Woods said volunteers Are professionals who. Should be treated As such. This includes providing them with Clear responsibilities office space furnishings and training. Supervisors should have the same Type of performance discussions with volunteers As they would with paid staff members. Athe draft Volunteer Model also stresses a the importance of communities looking for volunteers from outside traditional Volunteer circles. A people Volunteer because theste asked to. We have to be aggressive about who we re asking. We have to ask youth we have to ask retired people we have to ask employed spouses service members and civilian employees a Woods said. Volunteering should not Cost the vol Uncer Money either Woods said noting that during operation desert storm the military had permission to reimburse volunteers for expenses incidental to their work such As child care of transportation. A we need to get it to All our volunteers particularly As we Are pursuing non traditional sources. We want to be Able to include Low income people in volunteering not just people that find it convenient because they re in a different stage in life and they can make those  Queen is Toast of Texas Dallas apr Queen Elizabeth ii had a whirlwind tour of Dallas that featured dancers a music festival sightseeing and dinner before she left for Houston where she was to do More sightseeing wednesday. The British monarchy accompanied by husband Prince Philip on tuesday attended a music festival a reception at the Dallas City Garden Center and dinner at the Hall of state in fair Park. Earlier a capacity crowd of More than 2,000 attended the Meyerson symphony Center for a a Dallas arts gathering a with participation by the Dallas wind symphony and 10 other cultural groups. After a fanfare by the wind symphony brass greeted the Monarch a god save the Queen was read. Those words were then put to music by the symphony and women a choruses who also Sang a the Star spangled Banner Quot Iii Celebration of the 150th anniversary of Dallas founding ethnic dances were performed for the Queen and a string quartet played As they might have at a Texas concert Hall in the 1800s. A i enjoyed seeing her but she was kind of slow moving a said Austin Gunter a 9-year-old boy scout. A i thought she would be faster than she was a he said referring to her movements Down the red carpet and receiving line from the plane upon her arrival. Earlier tuesday in san Antonio hundreds of Well wishers waved Union jacks to Welcome the Queen and her husband. They arrived at Kelly fab and were whisked off to the Alamo for a Brief tour of the Mission where texans fought for Independence from Mexico in 1836. The couple Rode a Barge along the san Antonio River through downtown before seeing la Villita a historic Village and then meeting with local dignitaries at the Institute of texan cultures. The Queen arrived in Houston on tuesday night and was scheduled to tour the City wednesday before leaving for a private visit to Kentucky. Quot Quot Gulf War Veteran Dies of apparent heart attack Wiesbaden a Germany a a Veteran of the persian Gulf War died monday of an apparent heart attack a Community spokesman said. Chief warrant officer 4 Clay Johnston 41, was pronounced dead at about 6 30  at the base fitness Center by a military doctor spokesman Gerhardt Preisser said. Johnston an Apache instructor Pilot was assigned to troop a 5th in 6th Cav regt. The 19-year army Veteran had been deployed to saudi Arabia for six months before returning March 26. Johnston is survived by his wife Mary and two sons Clay jr., 18, and Ben 16. Johnston was from Montgomery Ala. A memorial service will be held today at Hai Newberg Chapel at 5 . Author Dante 49, Dies of aids new York apr Nicholas Dante who won a put scr prize and a Tony award As an author of a a chorus line Quot the longest running show in Broadway history died tuesday of aids. He was 49. Dante whose real name was Conrado Morales began his career As a dancer. He appeared in the choruses of shows such As a applause a and also performed on to and in nightclubs