European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday july 6, 1991 at a glance gov hair it a it a i a sceptical child tugs Uncle same Sbeard at the annual fourth of july Celebration at the . Embassy in Beijing. At Home americans tried to make it a spectacular fourth for operation desert storm veterans. See Story on Page 6. Stalemated states tens of thousands of state workers remained unpaid and irate taxpayers remained barred from closed facilities As budget stalemate continued in eight states. A Page 4 floating junk Yards the nations world War la Era Reserve cargo Fleet was too old too slow and too Rusty to be activated for the persian Gulf War and should be sold for scrap congressional investigators recommended. A Page 5 of say can you work Marriott corp. Has a clarified Quot itself and rescinded an order that its Concession workers at dodger stadium keep serving food and drink instead of standing respectfully while the National Anthem is being played. A Page 6 change in Black lives census studies show what could be a historic change in Black migration a Black population declined or barely grew in the metropolitan North and Midwest in the 1980s but shot up in the Sun Belt. A Page 7 be patient kuwaiti asks commenting Quot i can t understand Why people Are trying to Rush things Quot Kuwait a ambassador urged americans to be patient with the Pace of reforms in the emirate. A Page b Index Abby Ann Landers 19 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .22 weather. .11 old Ironsides unit scattering by Vince Crawley n Firnberg Bureau Ansbach Germany a Gulf War veterans from a deactivating armoured battalion were nostalgic but not saddened when they were interviewed just before a 1st army div Parade wednesday afternoon near Ansbach Germany. A a in a a Little bit sorry to see it disbanded a said command sgt. Maj. Gary Niemetz of Erlanger Germany a 1st in 35th army regt. A we set a lot of standards a said Nie Metz whose Erlanger battalion is scheduled to close Down by the end of october. It sort of feels like they re taking the Best one  Quot the battalion was on a list of units to draw Down by the end of the year. The list was released tuesday by the United states army Europe. The Erlanger outfit is one of 11 battalion size units from the 1st army div that will deactivate by the end of december. Niemetz and his my Abrams tank Crews were among More than 2,000 soldiers who marched in a Victory ceremony for the 1st army div task Force which included a brigade from the 3rd inf div deployed during the persian Gulf War. The event was held wednesday so that More troops could have a Holiday in thursday a the fourth of july said maj. Ken Fugett a division spokesman. Three out of four 1st army div Soj Diers have already been affected by unit re flagging and deactivation according to information supplied by division officials. More than 7,000 of the armoured divisions 17,500 soldiers Are in battalions that Are deactivating according to previously published troop strengths. Also in realignments connected to the draw Down three of the divisions four brigades have been transferred to the command and control of Wurzburg a 3rd inf div Fugett said wednesday. This move involves at least 6,000 soldiers who will change the Patch on their uniform sleeves from Thuc armoured divisions triangular a old Ironsides insignia to the infantry divisions Square Patch with Diagonal lines. The 1st army dives 1st brigade stationed in Vilseck and the 2nd brigade from Erlanger now belong to the Wurzburg infantry division Fugett said. Also the armoured divisions 4th brigade has been Given to the infantry division Fugett said. The brigade a helicopter outfit is at Katterbach army Airfield near the divisions Ansbach Headquarters. The 3rd brigade in Bamberg Wilt stay under the 1st army div. Flag As will All other units that Are deactivating Fugett said. In other restructuring the 3rd inf div has been transferred from Stuttgart a Vii corps to Frankfurt a v corps Fugett a amps Vinee Crawley a Young Marcher joins Gulf War veterans during the 1st army dives Victory Parade wednesday afternoon at Katterbach army Airfield near Ansbach Germany. Said. The Erlanger tankers said they did no to know Why their battalion had been chosen for draw Down. Niemetz said that probably someone had chosen to disband the whole 35lh army regt because the regiments 3rd in is also being closed in Bamberg. At wartime strength the my Abrams battalion had More than 550 soldiers. The sergeant major said they would All be sent to new Homes by october. A your battalion will be scattering to the winds to 21 different posts a said Nie Metz 43, from Pittsburgh. A a very Small percentage of the troops Are staying in Europe sgt. Alexis Guzman 28, a tank gunner from fort Lauderdale Fla said that Many of his fellow soldiers had arrived in the battalion Only a few months before the Gulf deployment and now they re going Back to the states As the unit disbands. A a lot of people Are Happy about that a Guzman  one three five had a lot of history behind it not like a lot of other battalions a Guzman said. Bundesrat staying in Bonn Bonn Germany apr the upper House of the German parliament voted Friday to remain in Bonn for the time being although the More powerful lower House is moving to Berlin with the rest of the government. The bundesrat favored Bonn by a vote of 38-30. However the decision provides for a review of the Choice several years from now to assess coordination Between the Chancellor and lower House of parliament the bundesrat is currently controlled by the opposition social democrats and has been playing a greater role in reviewing proposed Laws to Complete the process of German reunification. Germany slower House of parliament called the bundestag voted june 20 to move itself the Chancellor and his cab inet to Berlin within about a decades time. Germany is the Only european nation to have voted to place its two houses of parliament in separate cities. The bundestag remains the More important of the two branches of the National legislature. The bundesrat comprised of representatives from the 16 states has limited Power to Block or Amend legislation. Bavarian minister president Max Streibl argued before his bundesrat colleagues that splitting the two houses would be a disservice to the Federal system. A the importance of the states requires that the bundesrat not be squeezed out of the capital a he said prior to the vote. Castle musical needs tenors Heidelberg Germany a a the student Prince is looking for a few Good tenors according to Helmut Hein director of the English language musical performed annually at the Heidelberg Castle. The singers will be required to attend two or three rehearsals a week before the musicals nine performances in August As part of the Heidelberg Castle fest Hein pointed out. For More information Contact Hein at civilian 06221-583513 or 06221-583514