European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition to. 50, no. 41 Friday May 24, 1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the u s armed forces 350 d 8693 a Powell named to 2nd term As pcs chairman Washington a president ing Only that he was working with allies on a Bush said thursday he was re appointing plan to help the ailing soviet Economy. Gen. Colin l. Powell to a second term As Bush also faced persistent questions chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. About Middle East peace prospects a i can think of no one More qualified seemingly no better after a fourth Post to Lead our armed forces As we prepare War trip to the Region this month by Sec them for the challenges of the 21st Century a Bush said. Bush praised Powell for his advice and leadership during the invasion of Panama and the War against Iraq and said the 54-year-old four Star general a has been at the forefront of planning for this critical restructuring of the military. With Powell and defense Secretary Dick Cheney at his Side Bush made the announcement to reporters in the Rose Garden and then took questions. The president while providing no details said Progress has been made this week in arms control negotiations with the soviet Union. He was equally vague when asked if the United states was willing to provide soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev with $100 million in economic Aid say rotary of state James a. Baker Iii. Bush acknowledged that new israeli settlements in the occupied territories were major obstacles to peace talks but also suggested that behind the scenes Progress might be taking place. The reappointment of Powell to a second two year term a no Surprise but came several weeks after publication of an Eyebrow raising Book by Bob Woodward that described Powell As favouring economic sanctions rather than military action to oust Iraq from Kuwait. Powell declined to comment on the specifics of the Book but said a we were All together throughout this entire exercise and efforts to suggest that there was distance Between the president and his see Powell on Page 10 Gen. Colin Powell addresses reporters at the White House on thursday after president Bush announced Powell a reappointment As joint chiefs of staff  widow rules out role As party Leader new Delhi India apr the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi refused thursday to Lead his Congress party leaving indians dominant political Force Leader less As it prepares for next months elections. Sonia Gandhi 43, said in a statement a the tragedy that has see role on Page 10 Sonia Gandhi House overturns Dod policy barring overseas abortions by Cluck Vinci Washington Bureau. Washington a the House has voted to overturn a 3-year-old defense department policy barring of portions in military medical facilities overseas. By a vote of 220-208, the House adopted an amendment to the fiscal i992 defense authorization Bill sponsored by rep. Los Aucoin d-ore., that would allow abortions if paid for by patients. The $291 billion defense authorization Bill passed wednesday by a vote of 268-161. / /. About 15 to 20 abortions a year had been performed in overseas facilities prior to the 1988 change which was made unilaterally by the Reagan administration with no congressional input. In a fiery debate lawmakers on both sides of the controversial Issue raised Many of the same Points As last year when the House rejected an identical Aucoin proposal by a vote of 216-200. Advocates say the policy jeopardizes the lives of female health care beneficiaries overseas because medi Cal care in Many foreign countries is woefully . In countries where abortion is illegal women May be forced into even More dangerous a Aback Alley Quot abortions Aucoin said. Supporters of the amendment said it is not a Radical new policy but would Only extend the same rights to military woman overseas that women in the United. States have under the landmark Roe is. A Wade supreme court decision a this is not a discussion about whether abortion should be Legal a said rep. Jack Reed . A like it or not abortion has been Legal Lor american citizens since 1973.�?T�?T opponents of the Bill were led by reps. Christopher Smith r-n.j., Robert Dornan r-calif., and Henry. Hyde a ill. Smith said reversing the Pentagon policy would a facilitate the death of unborn children by turning our military medical facilities into abortion  lie said Aucoin a amendment would allow abortions in overseas facilities for any reason whatsoever eve see abortions on Page 10 for 7 by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Fulda Germany a More than a year after the 11th army Cav regt lost its Mission of patrolling the East German Border the Pentagon handed it a new Boundary to guard the one separating Iraq and Kuwait. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney a announcement that the unit would deploy to the Middle East came none too soon for some members of the Fulda based regiment w hich monitored Warsaw pact activity for the 25 years before German unification. Come the unit has been in what regiment officials called a a a training Mode Ever since. A it feels Good to have a Mission again a said Cpl. Harold Lewis a Supply specialist with 1st Sqq a howitzer see related Story on Page 3 Btry. A we ended our last Mission bringing Down the Wall and Well end this one with the Border in  As staff sgt. Charley Beverly of the regiments combat support so put it a now our time has  Pentagon officials ordered the unit to ship three of its squadrons some 3,700 troops to Kuwait by mid june. Soldiers stationed in bad hers old bad kiss Ingen and Fulda can expect to be in the ravaged Oil emirate three to six months said it. Col. Winn Noyes the regimental executive a officer to roof the soldiers Learned of the deployment when they returned from a training exercise at Grafe Wohr last thursday. A the first thing i thought was a Well i m finally see duty on Page 10