European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition vol. 50, no. 53 wednesday Junejo 1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 a 6 soldiers from a is amps Jim Dorheim Michael Boehm 5, leads the band in or Langen before tuesdays ceremony. By Effie Batman Nurnberg Bureau Erlanger Germany vice Percsi Dent Dan Quayle told a crowd of Germany based soldiers who fought in. The persian Gulf War that they were a truly the lightning and Thunder of desert  a thank you for kicking Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait a he said tuesday to cheers at a Brief Welcome Home ceremony honouring . Army Europe and Vii corps soldiers. More than 1,200 soldiers and family members attended the ceremony held in the Ferris Barracks tank Sheds where mla1 tanks ordinarily stand. A we were successful not Only because we had the Best family the Best weapons the most sophisticated technology. We were successful because of the Quality of our men and women of our armed forces a our ultimate weapon. You made the difference a he told the Flag waving crowd. The vice president also praised families and those who remained behind at their posts for their a quiet  they Are Unsung heroes he said. During the ceremony the vice Percsi Dent presented awards to six soldiers and seven civilians one civilian is German. Those receiving the Silver Star were sgt. 1st class Frederick a. Wiggins of the 3rd inf div sgt. Larry c. Flotz of the 2nd army Cav regt and sgt. Ronald s. Jones and pfc. John Mcclure of the 3rd see Quayle on Page 10 a. A amps Jim Dorheim vice president Dan Quayle pins a Silver Star on sgt. 1st class Frederick a. Wiggins of the 3rd inf div during ceremony in Erlanger on  provides abortion Access to the military Washington apr a House panel voted tuesday to give . Servicewomen and dependents overseas Access to abortions in military hospitals if they Are willing to pay the Cost. The House appropriations committee adopted the measure 21-18, As part of an Overall $295 billion military spending Bill that slashes president Bush a request for the strategic defense initiative and b-2 stealth bomber. The panels clearance of the legislation which the full House plans to. Consider on Friday took less than 30 minutes and came on a voice vote. The spending Bill for the fiscal year beginning oct. 1 largely tracks the authorization legislation the House approved two weeks ago. That Bill adopted 268-161, Autho Rizes programs and sets spending ceilings. The actual Money is provided in appropriations Bills adopted separately. A a. \ a both Bills respond to the collapse of the Warsaw pact by cutting funds for strategic weapons designed to counter a soviet nuclear attack Waple restoring Money for weapons which proved successful in the persian Gulf War. Bush has threatened to veto the authorization Bill if it fails to meet his spending Levels for ski and the b-2. He also objects to the measures mild rather than deeper cuts in the National guard and reserves. Among the similarities in the spending and authorization Bills Are a a provision allowing some 65,000 military women and 400,000 dependents overseas the right to an Abor Tion at their own expense at defense department medical facilities. A about $3 5 billion for ski and theater missile defences. Bush had sought $5.2 billion for the program popularly known As a Star wars Ami such weapons us the Patriot missile. V a elimination of the $3.2 billion the administration proposed to buy four new b-2 bombers. It also terminates the stealth bomber program at 15 planes in production. The administration Hopes to build 75 of the aircraft estimated Toj Ost nearly $860.million each. The panel reluctantly approved the administrations proposal to Cut Active duty troop strength by 106,000 see abortion on Page 10 special report a decade of aids see inside Center for a special four Page report2 seniors a by the stars and stripes Darmstadt Germany a two High school seniors a at Raf Alcon Bury England and Wurzburg Germany a have been awarded $1,500 scholarships by the european stars and stripes. Wurzburg student Sandra Faye Pulley and Alconbury a Franzica Ruth were the judges Choice for the papers inaugural scholarships. Pulley won the journalism Grant which is based on academic Merit while Ruth was awarded the general scholarship which is based in part on financial need. Both awards were open to 1991 graduates of department of defense dependents schools in Europe. Pulley 18, said the journalism scholarship will help her keep a Promise she made to her father sgt. 1st class James Pulley As he went off to the persian Gulf War. A i told my dad a done to worry ill pay for my  a sgt. Pulley returned from the Middle East last month to find that his daughter s College finances were pretty secure. She had a landed a $10,000 academic scholarship from Baylor University where she will begin study this fall. She received another $6,000 in scholarships from the National Honor society the National association of secondary school principals the Parent teacher student association the Wertheim Germany military Community and the stars and stripes. A my parents asked me for a loan a she said. A that was pretty  in entering the stars and stripes see scholars on Page 10