European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse By Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington a despite . Success in getting the allies to Bear most of the costs for operation desert storm lawmakers Are reluctant to take a tougher stance on defense Burden sharing. The House spent five hours tuesday debating five Burden sharing amendments to the fiscalt99xdefense authorization Bill. But lawmakers approved Only three., and Only one of those a a proposal to air. Foreign National employees unless Host nations pay their salaries carries any legislative weight. Lawmakers voted 260-163 to adopt a non bin Tibig largely symbolic Resolution sponsored Fry rep. Pint Schroeder d-coio., recommending Strycu Rutth in Europe should drop to 100,000 by 1995. They also approved by a vote of 357-58. An amen i ment from rep. Byron Dorgan d-n.d., calling for lateral negotiations on defense Cost sharing Whf each nation in which . Troops Are stationed but lawmakers shot Down the two most far Macii Iii amendments. Iwuc Lukiier sponsored by rep. Robert Mrazek d.w., would have Cut troop Levels in Sputh Korea to Init 43, j0d. That proposal was rejected by a Vine no 27 5-j 43. The Pentagon already has announced Gumis up reduce troop strength in Korea to 36,000 Over fit Emst Fie w wears. Ifie it Blouse i Cadetship scheduled the unusually Long cab Whitt to hut Den sharing at the request of democrats. Many i democrats said the persian Gulf War showed that elite alias ran shoulder a greater share of the de Rumse Harden Patuc dearly As the soviet threat i a imbibe and he a s. Debt problem worsens a him Mot an isolationist but there a nothing wrong a Vilii saying to our allies a you Are now Able to do Mure Sci troeder said that the allies Are doing sub Stan Fialho armure Titan they were even a few years ago. They which to paying 70 percent of the costs As shei ate of within s. Troops stationed there tint Idem crafts said the Pace is not Quick enough in Limtt Uthe changing world order. Titis Dini Teti states mired in debt should not carry a Iii Utor Purri innate share of the defense Burden so that elites a and Cecon mib competitors a such As Germany Tondi Piipari can continue capturing global markets ttys Yasud. Worlds. Korean prime minister resigns amid upheaval from wire reports. Seoul South Korea a prime minister to Jai Bong resigned wednesday hoping to give president Roh tac woo a free hand to overhaul the Cabinet and Settle the ongoing political upheaval spawned by the fatal police beating of a College student last to submitted his resignation when he visited the president at 9 30 a. My a a spokesman said. Roh is expected to appoint a new prime minister soon in a Cabinet shakeup which will involve several posts government sources said. A opposition politicians have repeatedly urged to to quit charging him with resorting to Ubu Sive Power to quell political dissent since taking his Post in a Cabinet reshuffle dec .27. Violent protests against the government have been raging since april 26 when Kang Kyong Dae 20, a freshman of Seoul s Yongji univer. Sity was beaten to death by police during a Street demonstration Channel rail linkup san Gatte France a French and English workers linked up the first main rail Tunnel under the English Channel on wednesday As the digging phase of the ambitious Channel Tunnel nears completion. Of 7 v a the breakthrough came at 11 30 . When the massive digging machine. Europa chewed through v the last few feet of Blue Marl about 60 feet under the seabed said a spokeswoman for the projects owner eur Tunnel. A a. The undersea Bridge Between Britain and Mainland Europe is the worlds largest engineering project. When completed in 1993, it will permit High Speed trains to travel Between London and Paris in 31/ hours. Smuggler in Thailand Bangkok Thailand a juvenile court tuesday convicted an 18-Ycar-old British girl of attempted heroin smuggling and to 18 years and nine months in prison. Patricia Ann Cahill of Birmingham England appeared in Good spirits when she entered the juvenile court which was closed to outsiders but emerged in tears after the sentence was announced. Cahill was arrested july 18 with her Girlfriend Karyn Joanne Smith 19, As the two prepared to Board an air plane with Luggage allegedly packed with More than 57 pounds of High Grade heroin in special minister named Mainz. Germany a the newly elected parliament in Chancellor Helmut Kohls Home state of Rhineland Pfalz tuesday. Voted in a social Democrat As prime minister for the first time since the end of world War ii. The majority of the 101 deputies elected Rudolf Scharping 43, to head the coalition government Between the social democratic party and the Liberal free democratic party Ftp in the Small West German state that Borders on France. 1. A a. The Ftp also served in the previous Rhine land Pfalz government under Christian democratic Union prime minister Carl Ludwig Wagner. A a a ufos sighted in China eng a a thousands of people attending an official Celebration in. The Southwest province of Sichuan spotted a ufos slowly spinning Quot through the night sky a chinese report said wednesday. The sighting occurred around Midnight May 17 Oer the tibetan District of Western Xiang Cheng county following a heavy rain according to the sem official China news Semcer. The ufos was sighted by a Large crowd attend my a night rally held to Mark the 55th anniversary of the communist red army s passage through the Region during the 1934-5 Long March the report said. T the unidentified object was described As slowly spinning flying from Northwest to North Pul i a one by rep. Barney Frank d-mass., Wordtt have rut $8 billion from the s291 Billi Orr defense authorization Bill by removing troops and equipment Frontc Jimige Japan and Korea. It was Defeated Fry a vote ae255-ii6/a polish president Lech Walesa silently strolls past Ruml of holocaust prisoners during his visit to the yadyastiem1 holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on tuesday. Ai Lertsr tour Walesa urged the israeli people to a a forget the frae Britain bans. By the Baltimore Hun London a Britain banned the import at Anu Eif can pit Bull terriers effective wednesday in answer m t vicious attack by one of the animals on a year Obj. Gitl prime minister John major announcing the. Ban in the House of commons said. Quot it is Clear Soctt have no place in our the government also is con Side ran a urgent Lecis Huion ordering the humane destruction of and potential Oier dogs in the country. The Law could Fie introduced of he. Summer. Public outrage erupted Over the weekend Witten Ruksana Khan was mauled by a pit Hull terrier were unable to Force the dog of release the mile girl until she had uttered broken ribs i lacerated urns a broken nose two Teeth knocked out Ana e bruises and bites. It was the latest in a series of vicious attacks of dogs half of them american pit bail criers. Labor party Leader N.D.Kinlock Uei demanded an immediate ban on the mtg riot i.?.r. .i in polish jewish relations. Polish a ?1orhajf of the 6 million jews killed by nazi i Irmam world War ii. Walesa is the first polish head a state inc Niue to Israel. I i dog. Announced his Strong support for the government Tinni. By much would also ban japanese Tosas. Hue i Labo party a Home affairs spokesman Roy Tiai terrier. Was to demand in parliament wednesday of a dog registration program which the government previously has opposed As unworkable. Kit amp dec a dog registration scheme Lor two reason. Lia tier sky said a it will help to control the Sav and a Wal Kielp to protect dogs which Are now o i Asa Aliv and thrown away in callous unsent i a a. So ,. Acre Lerv Kenneth Baker who met officials Tion to. To it As be Cicta for the prevention of cruelty to Aud lie be Uriel dub tuesday will introduce regulations. A to la. Steps expected to be introduced Are o High log dogs in Public Mure easily . of owners whose dogs Are a Nui my. O danger and Zugher hues for infringements. U i a a a Maine Quot Tut whole country will be keen to see i an a. at an Early stage Quot major said
