European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes sunday july 14, 1991 the life of an army band member Isnit always music and merriment. But when the band strikes up the Usa eur band swings to the Mil itary beat. Get in tune in sunday  under fire senators charge that an . Envoy misled them when questioned about what she told Saddam Hussein. A Page 4pows abandoned sen. Jesse Helms r-n.c., charges that . Officials knowingly abandoned pos after the Vietnam War. A Page 6thomas on hot seat r supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas denies he is bigoted after being linked to separatist Louis Farrakhan. A Page 7west coast rumbling a powerful offshore earthquake shakes rooms in Oregon and sways chandeliers above California state lawmakers. A Page 9delta to Fly More Delta airlines which proposed to buy pan am assets for $260 million is shedding its sleepy Southern image and fast becoming a major Factor in world  Page 15 roller coaster week the Market closes the week with a slight gain. A Page 17index a Abby Ann Landers. .14 commentary. 13 letters. 12 Money matters. 15 sports. 18-24 weather. 11 scowcroft reports some Progress on Start talks with soviet Union Washington a arms control talks Between . And soviet officials saw a movement on All of the issues saturday president Bush a National Security adviser said amid intense negotiations on a Long Range missile treaty. A a in a encouraged but i done to know if in a optimistic a Brent scowcroft said. A we made a proposal. The soviets have not accepted our proposal but came a Long Way to  he cautioned however that a a we re not there  a there has been movement on All of the issues a including the thorny question of How missiles can be configured for multiple warheads said scowcroft who is monitoring the talks with Bush from Kennebunkport Maine the presidents Oceanside vacation Home. Scowcroft a Early afternoon Progress report of the talks came As Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii and soviet foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh were meeting at the state department for a third Day. The additional weekend talks were set up late Friday after both men and their technical teams failed to resolve differences All of which Are highly technical. In a sign of. Both sides determination to Complete the treaty Bessmer Nyoh postponed his scheduled flight Home until sunday. A breakthrough in the Baker Bessmertny Khz talks could pave the Way for a Long anticipated Moscow Summit this summer Between Bush and president Mikhail Gorbachev. If the experts fail to Settle the remaining disagreements Bush and Gorbachev May have to tackle the issues at an informal meeting schedule later this week in London in conjunction with the g-7 economic Summit of leaders from the worlds most industrialized nations. Gorbachev although not a member of that exclusive club has been invited to present his plans for revamping the beleaguered soviet Economy. The Start treaty would for the first Lime Cap and reduce a by an average of 30 percent a the number of soviet and american missiles bombers and submarines Ca Pable of reaching each others shores. One of the most nettle some issues plaguing negotiators a among them engineers and physicists a is something called  that a basically the question of How Many and what kinds of warheads and missiles would still be allowed. The Bush administration is opposed to a a downloading because it fears that in a crisis the soviets might simply Load the missiles with their full complement of warheads and apply the remaining quota of warheads to other missiles. If the treaty is completed the United states would be limited to 10,400 warheads a Down from the current 12,000 a and the soviets to 8,000, Down from 11,000. Experts believe Start will thus lower the risk of a crippling first strike by either Side because a potential aggressor could not count on surviving devastating retaliation. The Start pact would follow an agreement signed last year to Redee the number of troops and non nuclear or conventional weapons in Europe. . Safety rebate Law ignored by Auto insurers by the new  Albany . A major automobile insurers have been disregarding a 6-Ycar-old Law requiring them to Grant discounts for air bags automatic seat belts and anti theft devices state officials charged Friday. New York motorists could be owed As much As $30 million a in refunds of $25 or $50 apiece a state officials estimated As a result of an investigation that began when a Rochester Mechanic wondered whether he should be receiving a discount. The Mechanic Burch Craig was told by his insurance agent that he indeed should have been Given a discount for the Drivers Side airbag in his 1989 Volvo 740. It started thinking a gee if they re not doing it for me there must be a lot of other people who Arentt getting rebates a a Craig said in an interview Friday. He notified one of his regular customers Eugene Welch who happens to be the assistant attorney general in charge of the Rochester regional office. At least two companies a state farm Mutual automobile insurance co. And travellers cos. A conceded that they had failed to offer discounts in some cases. Both companies attributed the problem to computer programs that failed to de Lect passive restraint systems which Are encoded in vehicle identification numbers. In some cases motorists did not get discounts even if their insurance applications showed they had the devices. State farm officials said they would soon pay $35 million in refunds and interest to 2.5 million policy holders nationwide including $3.8 million to new York Drivers. A we made a mistake a said William s. Sirola a company spokesman. A travellers spokeswoman Phyllis p. Benton said her company had yet to determine How Many of its customers had not received discounts and whether they would receive refunds. A in some cases because of incomplete or incorrect information some customers who should have received discounts did no to she said. Attorney general Robert Abrams and superintendent of insurance Salvatore r. Curiale said they were investigating whether 17 of the states largest insurers were obeying the new York Law which took effect in 1985, Only a few other states require such discounts but Many insurance companies voluntarily Grant discounts for passive restraints and anti theft devices. Abrams said he believes that a virtually All if not literally All of the companies have not provided these  2 juveniles charged with vandalizing grave Noblesville ind. A two youths face charges in connection with vandalism at the grave of Ryan White the Young aids victim who gained recognition for fighting discrimination against those with the disease authorities said. Anonymous Calls led investigators to the pair said Hamilton county sheriffs detective Thomas Anderson. He identified them Only As Hamilton county residents. Anderson said he interviewed the youths thursday and filed charges of criminal mischief and criminal trespass against them Friday Whites family found the 6-foot, 2 Inch Tombstone lying across his grave july 6. A it was the fourth time Whites grave had been vandalized. White a Haemophilia a who contracted aids from blood transfusions fought a Legal Battle for five years against school officials who barred him from attending classes saying he posed a risk to other students. He won that fight which became the basis of a television movie about his life. White died april 8, 1990. Among those who attended his funeral were first lady Barbara Bush and entertainers Elton John and Michael Jackson leads guilty former Cia agent Alan Fiers is shown a a recent photograph. He admitted in Federal court that he told superiors about the diversion of Iran arms sales profits to nicaraguan rebels months before the dealings were  Tours Clark Subic Manila Philippines a the . Pacific come commander toured two Volcano damaged military bases saturday amid a growing dispute Over lease arrangements and payments to the philippine government. The leases on Subic Bay naval facilities and Clark a expire in mid september. Negotiations to keep the facilities open have been complicated by last months eruptions of mount Pinatubo. Adm Charles r. Larson visited Subic Bay then flew to Clark about 10 Mues East of the Volcano. In Washington adm. Frank Kelso the . Navy Stop officer said Friday the Volcano caused a a considerable damage to Subic and indicated some areas of the base May not be immediately repaired i the work were too costly