European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes Friday August 2, 1991 at a glance firefighters shoot water into the windows of a Detroit apartment building trying to put out an arson fire that killed five people. See Story on Page 5.opposition mounts the supreme court Hopes of judge Clarence Thomas took a double blow with announcements from the a act and the Al Cio that they will oppose him. A Page 4at least 7 killed a bus filled with teen age girl scouts from the United states and Europe left a Mountain Road near Palm Springs calif., and tumbled Down a Boulder strewn slope killing at least seven people. A Page 5lit winds blowing cleanup Crews fear High winds could blow an already disastrous Washington state Oil Slick Down the coast to neighbouring Oregon. A Page 7major setback out manned and outgunned croatian forces abandoned a vital stronghold to serbian militants and escorted 1,000 frightened villagers to  Page 8 All done by computer a Mere 6,000 people made up this year s caravan guard with troops a fighting Quot on computer. A Page 9selling its assets the troubled Mutual Benefit life insurance co. Is Selling a profitable division including the uniformed services Benefit associated to the american holding company for a dutch belgian Enterprise. A Page 17 Iran Abby Ann Landers. 19 comics. 19-21 commentary. Letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. To listings. 27 weather. 11 Senate from Page 1. I Cial woman to break into that All male cadre he said. Despite women a achievements in the persian Gulf War Brown is pessimistic about the Prospect of opening the Alt male Job of flying combat aircraft to women. A i just done to think it will work out Well a said Brown who has been flying f-15s since 1982. Another of Browne a fellow Squadron members does no to seem to feel the same Way. A they re already performing a lot of missions in the air Force that Are demanding and difficult a said capt. Mark postgate. A if they re qualified and they meet the standards required to perform the Mission i done to have a problem with it a said the 30-year-old from Erie a. But postgate who has 1,000 flying hours in the f-15, does no to want to see the air Force lower its standards to accommodate women. He thinks allowing women into the cockpits is of a just As Long As the cur rest standards Are met and kept and that there  be a double  the amendment to allow women to Pilot combat aircraft sponsored by Sens. William Roth r-del., and Ted Kennedy d-mass., matches a provision already approved by the House which virtually assures it a place in the final version of the authorization Bill. The amendment to create a commission to study the broader issues of women in the military sponsored by Sens. John Glenn a Ohio Sam Nunn d-ga., John Mccain r-ariz., and Warner is not in the House Bill and will have to be discussed when House and Senate negotiators meet to reconcile differences in their respective Bills. While both Camps came out swinging against each others amendments both came away in the end with what they ultimately wanted a Senate armed services committee staffer said. A it was an interesting debate a he said. A it started out As a either or a and then ended up As a Why not both when you think about it there a no reason that the two measures have to be mutually  woman pilots Here Are the total number of women pilots broken Down by service Branch As of july 29, 1991. Women total pilots pilots air Force 324 22,475 Navy 248 12,550 army 302. 13,650 Marine corps. 0 3,371 source department of defense a amps Roth a amendment would not require the services to open any fighter Pilot jobs to women but simply removes the Legal restrictions that would prevent them from doing so. A this is a very simple very narrow measure a Roth said. A it requires no action of any kind from any of the services. What a important is that it gives the military the flexibility to ensure that the Best pilots Are in the  Roth pointed out that women serve today As flight instructors for male fliers As Well As test pilots for some the military a most sophisticated aircraft. The commission envisioned by Glenn would have 15 members appointed by president Bush to study the experiences of women in combat jobs during the temporary test and Forward recommendations to the White House no later than dec. 15,1992. Glenn said the Roth Kennedy amendment would affect Only one half of 1 per Neay Ami i half of 1 _ cent of the 227,000 women now on Active duty. A Why limit ourselves like that a he said. A substantial More study is necessary before we decide on the future role of Alt women in our armed forces. My amendment is a very responsible approach to a very complicated  congressional sources said Glenn a decision to propose a Broad test of women in All combat jobs was a move designed to Cut off criticism of earlier action by the Senate armed services committee. In drafting its version of the defense authorization Bill in Early july the committee rejected an Effort by Roth and Kennedy to get their provision included in the Bill which is Why they were forced to offer it As an amendment during floor debate. Instead the committee had approved a Glenn proposal to simply create the commission to study the Issue with no mention of a test of women in All combat jobs. That led to the unusual sight of female officers roaming the Halls of Capitol Hill for weeks drumming up support among wavering senators to override the committee decision and repeal the combat exclusion Laws for the Navy and air Force. The army is not governed by those Laws but has implemented its own policies based on the statutes that bar women from serving in ground or aviation combat units. A a they be been a presence in person by Telephone through the mail a the Senate armed services committee staffer said of the women. A it seems to have been a pretty effective strategy.�?�. That Campaign has angered conservative forces who oppose repealing the ban a mainly Phyllis Schlafly head of the Eagle forum and Elaine Donnelly director of the coalition for military readiness. Donnelly in fact sent a terse letter to senators monday charging that the Pentagon is allowing these women to violate rules against political lobbying by military personnel. Maj. Doug Hart a Pentagon spokesman said defense department policy prohibits military personnel from lobbying for a particular political party candidate or cause. A but this is a non partisan Issue a Hart said. A what they re doing is Okas Long As it does no to interfere with their  Donnelly a main argument of late has been that lifting the ban May cause the services to relax performance standards to allow More women to qualify As combat pilots. A a that whole Issue of gender forming is facetious and she knows it a said Carolyn Becraft of the women a research and education Institute. A women have been flying High performance fighter aircraft since 1975, meeting the same standards As  Becraft said Donnelly is missing the Point of the debate it promotion opportunities for women because without experience in combat jobs women Are often blocked from rising to the top military ranks. Retail writer Amy go Fezler Jonea  to is report Bush from Page 1 a republics will Combine greater autonomy with greater voluntary interaction a political social cultural economic a rather than pursuing the suicidal course of . The legislature is deeply divided Over the treaty and has delayed a vote until september at the earliest. Pledging unwavering support for political and economic reforms Bush said a we will maintain the strongest possible relationship with the soviet government of president Gorbachev. But we also appreciate the new realities of life in the . We therefore want Good relations a improved relations a with the  standing before the lawmakers who Are divided Over support of Gorbachev Bush offered an extraordinary endorsement of the soviet president. He said some people Are urging the United states to choose Between Gorbachev and Independence minded leaders in the soviet Union. A i consider this a false Choice a Bush said. A president Gorbachev has achieved astonishing things and his policies of Glas nost perestroika and democratization Point toward the goals of Freedom democracy and economic  we re anxious to offer help and Hope where needed to build ties of understanding and common interest Quot Bush told ukrainians who turned out to Greet him warmly on a Gray rain threatening Day. He was welcomed by Leonid Kravchuk the republics communist president who has shifted with the Ukraine a Rise in nationalism and become a Champion of ukrainian interests against Gorbachev s  from Page 1 by Security officers about his lifestyle and possible breaches of Security. Frank praised Cheney for his a very constructive Quot approach to the Issue saying he was administering a an uncivilized policy in a wholly civilized  but Frank then admonished Cheney about the policy. A you have distinguished yourself by undoing some of. The inheritances that you be had and if All you can say in favor of something is that it is an inheritance maybe the time has come to take another look at it a Frank said. Last month the Pentagon in response to queries about its policy issued a Little noticed statement that said the department of defense had a no empirical data supporting the notion a that Gays present a greater or lesser risk to the National Security than  a however if an individual with a Security clearance attempts to conceal information of potential Security significance that May tend to subject them to coercion or pressure regardless of whether it valves such matters of homosexual adultery illegal drug use alcoholism financial problems it becomes an Issue possible concern from a Security Stai Point Quot the statement said. The Pentagon said homosexuality not now and never has been a per grounds for denial of a Security de  but it said homosexuality is a a i Evant Factor in a determination of who or a person is reliable and trustworthy the extent that he or she should be. Trusted with classified