European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday july 23, 1991 at a glance Melisa Montes an 11-year-old from Boston steers into a refreshing blast or Cool water in the hot City. For details about the sweaty United states Sec Page 11. Group wont fight Thomas the National Urban league says it will not oppose the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the supreme court. 1 a Page 4 cleanup called a dramatic officials say they Are making Quot dramatic Quot Progress in cleaning pesticides from Lake Shasta californians biggest Reservoir. A Page 6 Louisiana killer executed Andrew Lee Jones who abducted raped and strangled an 11 year old girl is executed in. Louisiana. A Page 7 Bank merger planned two Large Southern Banks a cab and a amps sovran have worked out a merger Deal that would create the nation s third largest banking company. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary a. It. 13 crossword. 19 letters. .12 Money matters. 17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 correction because of an editing error Chi. Sean Bixler a name was misspelled in a Story on Page 3 saturday about the International four Day marches in Nijm Egen Netherlands. Serb croat leaving 22 dead 22 wounded Horid Yugoslavia up the bloodiest serb croat fighting in Croatia since world War ii left at least 22 people dead and 22 others wounded monday in a major escalation of strife threatening to ignite an All out War Between Yugoslavia a two largest ethnic groups news reports and officials said. The fighting provided a dismal backdrop for a resumption by Yugoslavia a political Hierarchy of negotiations in this Placid macedonian Lakeside resort of Horid on resolving the crisis Over the future of the multiethnic federation of 23 million. State run radio in the croatian capital of Zagreb said that at least 14 members of the croatian National guard the republics fledging army one croatian police officer and five civilians died in fighting around the mostly croat town of Vinkovic and the nearby rebel serbian enclave of Morkovci. At least 21 other people were injured in the clashes that erupted when croatian Security units launched an Early morn ing attack on Morkovci the radio said. Serbian casualty figures were not reliably known. The fighting was the bloodiest Between serbs and croats in Croatia since a civil War that paralleled work War ii and the worst yet of ongoing confrontations Over the nationalist croatian regimes drive for Independence. A news reports said that at one Point before a cease fire took hold in the late afternoon croats and serbs fought hand to hand on the outskirts of Morkovci. Also during the clashes with mortars rockets and machine guns two yugoslav air Force jets reportedly flew Low Over Vinkovic drawing fire from croatian ground units. In response the aircraft strafed the town. Officials in Vinkovic complained that the yugoslav Peoples army had not stepped in to halt the fighting but complimented troops for helping retrieve dead and wounded after the truce. Bush from Page 1 touch with Secretary of state James Baker who visited Heads of state in Syria saudi Arabia Egypt Jordan and Israel during four Days to work out details of a proposed peace conference. Bush denied he was trying to pressure Israel to the table but he repeatedly said he believes he has the enthusiastic support of the american people a As Well As from Arab leaders a in seeking a peaceful solution. Later scowcroft speaking with reporters aboard air Force one in route to Washington said Baker called Bush while he was in route to Malaysia to report on his talks in Israel. Noting that the israelis did not immediately reject the . Proposals scowcroft said a i think the president is encouraged that there Wasny to a rejection but i done to think any one wants to characterize what the israeli response will  Bush also brought Greece and Turkey gifts. He promised Greece Quick delivery of 10 f-4 Jet fighters As part of a $350 million Aid package with 10 More jets delivered this fall. Turkeys leaders received a Sharp boost in military assistance from $500 million this year to $625 million in the next fiscal year. Baker said the talks were inconclusive. Four Baker aides were staying behind to continue discussions. Baker was considerably More upbeat. A i think that this is a moment of histor for a response from prime minister Sha in Opportunity Quot he said Quot for 43 years Mir and his colleagues a Baker said. Israel has sought direct negotiations with its neighbors. Direct negotiations Are the Only Way to solve problems and the from Page 1 Shamire a senior adviser Avi Pazner Only Way to secure peace. And now there is a real Opportunity to get to these face to face negotiations. Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak meanwhile urged Israel to accept the . Formula for a peace conference and to Stop building settlements in occupied Arab territories. Commissary my Plano bin More workers Speed up customer service in stores such As this one in Darmstadt asst Quot Rolls from Page 1  the most severe problems were a Lack of Cashiers and meat cutters a we had civilian personnel offices in military communities across Europe have been notified that the freeze has been lifted some customer complaints an Job applicants May Start submitting letter to commissary officials from the As ?nsuinmls.l25rouf of  weekends applications Gomes said Sis an Secretary of defense for Force a a a interested in getting a Job management and personnel. 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