European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 3, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 3 Washington apr president Bush Friday announced that Greece and Turkey have agreed to discuss their 17-year-old differences Over the divided Island of Cyprus and will attend a september conference in the United states if there is adequate Progress. On the first anniversary of iraqis invasion of Kuwait Bush told an outdoor news conference that the Cyprus development is one of the peaceful results of the Gulf crisis Effort. On the other he applauded israelis decision to take part in a Middle East peace conference and urged Israel and the palestinians to Compromise on the question of representation. The president looking Forward to a vacation after spending 13 Days in july travelling overseas said he Hadnot decided whether to seek re election but hinted he would. He defended his Domestic program and brushed off democratic criticism that he a been spending too much time on foreign affairs. To Bush spoke to reporters in the Rose Garden a Day after returning from his Summit with soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev at which the two nations signed a historic arms treaty. Bush had called a weekend meeting of political advisers but said Friday he has not made a final decision to., seek a second term. He said however that Only a health problem would deter him a a and i done to have  a a that a about the Only thing i could think of that would make me change my mind a he said. He said the Public deserves a candidate who expects he can serve out the four year term in Good health. A right now i feel like a million Bucks a he said. As for the Summit Bush said he told Gorbachev the soviet Union would get even More cooperation from the United states if it eliminated its support of Fidel Castro a hard line communist regime in Cuba. The division in Cyprus began in july 1974 when turkish troops invaded and occupied tire Northern third of the Island. Cyprus has remained divided Ever since. The majority of the Island is dominated by greek cypriots closely aligned to the government in Athens. During his recent trip to Greece and Turkey Bush encouraged turkish president Turgut Ozal and greek prime minister Konstantino i Tsitakis to negotiate an end to the bitter dispute there Wasny to much cause for optimism but Bush surprised the news conference by announcing that Ozal and i Tsitakis had agreed to new talks a a Greece and Turkey have agreed to attend a meeting concerning Cyprus a he said. A this meeting would be Well prepared and both convened and chaired under the . Secretary general a  he said talks would take place in september in the United states a provided that adequate Progress is made in narrowing  military abortions abroad by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the Senate refused Friday to allow women to have abortions at military medical facilities overseas even if they pay for them. Sen. Timothy e. Wirth d-colo., said the measure was needed because Wom a in the military often can to obtain abortions on demand in the countries where they Are stationed. But the Senate on a 58-40 vote rejected his argument. Senators sided with sen. Dan Coats Rind. He said the provision was unnecessary because women in the military can receive transport Back to the United states whenever they want. The House passed the abortion provision so the Issue could come up when lawmakers Iron out differences Between the House and Senate versions of the $291 billion defense Bill for fiscal 1992. President Bush has threatened to veto the Bill if it contains the abortion measure. In late May the House approved the same provision sponsored by rep. Les Aucoin d-ore., by a close vote of 220-208. Just As the Senate vote was the same As last year so too were arguments offered on both sides. At Issue is a unilateral 1988 Pentagon decision to bar abortions at overseas military facilities except when the mothers life is threatened. About 15 to 20 abortions a year had been performed in overseas facilities prior to the 1988 change. A this amen dment would simply allow members of out armed forces and dependents overseas the same Access to the full w Range of Quality health care As those stationed in the United states a Wirth said. The amendment would not provide taxpayer funding for abortion which is not permitted under current Law because patients would be required to pay for the procedure Wirth said. A in Many nations Safe health care is not available on the local Economy a Wirth said. A a that a Why Dod has its own health care system. In Many other nations abortions Are illegal or Access is restricted. A what Choice do we leave these women to seek unsafe illegal abortions at great risk to their lives or travel to another coun. Try at great Cost and inconvenience. Its simply illogical. This policy treats these women like second class  opponents of the measure attacked it As a unlimited abortion on demand a possibly even in late term abortion or abortions for purposes of sex selection. Coats said no woman who wants an abortion is denied Access to military transport to the United states or to another nation where abortion is Legal. A the a Pentagon has heard. No complaints from anyone seeking transport for the purposes of abortion a Coats said. A no woman is forced to rummage around in Back alleys anywhere in the world. This is a solution to a problem that simply does no to  Coats also criticized the notion that no taxpayer Money would be involved Quot in such procedures. A the Hospital the doctors and the equipment Are All paid for with taxpayer Money a he said. A a it a impossible to say no taxpayer funds would be  sexism by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a As the congressional debate Over whether to allow abortions at military medical facilities overseas has heated up in recent years service members in the Field have voiced their own views on the Issue to lawmakers a sometimes in very Stark terms. One such service member is it. Cmdr. Jeffrey Jensen who until recently was the chief of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Subic Bay naval Hospital in the Philippines. A it is appalling to me that the president the commander in chief sees fit to Send Active duty women overseas and then neglect a major Issue of health care concern a Jensen wrote in a May 11 letter to rep. Les Aucoin d-ore., one of the lawmakers leading the Effort to overturn the policy. Jensen said his facility admits about eight women each year with complications from abortions which Are illegal but commonly available in the Philippines. A the overwhelming sexism of the current policy is especially ugly a Jensen wrote. A on any Given night one can observe scores of Young men taking Liberty in nearby Olon Gapo City. A the service gives implied consent to this by treatment of repeat offenders for sexually transmitted diseases and ignoring the shameful problem of children fathered in these relationships and later abandoned. A it is assumed a boys will be boys or that such activity is necessary after a Long deployment. The Active duty female probably acts irresponsibly far less often but receives no support from the system when undo sired pregnancy  advocates painted the Issue As one of fundamental fairness. . Citizens now have the right to abortion whether some people like it or not a said sen. John Glenn a Ohio. A the real question is whether we allow Dod to Compromise the undisputed rights of our military women and family members  a the Dod policy docs not deny anyone a right to abortion a Coats retorted. A it simply says you can to have one in a military facility a to use government facilities implies a kind of government Sanction for abortion a added sen. Don Nickles a okla. The associated Pross contributed to this report Atlantis carries satellite into orbit after 4 attempts the shuttle streaks by the Flag Friday on its Way to orbit. Cape canaveral Fla. A the shuttle Atlantis thundered into orbit Friday with five astronauts and a communications satellite that will expand nasal a switchboard system in space. The 100-ton shuttle roared from its Seaside launch pad at 11 02 . Edt blasting flame from twin Booster rockets. It Tore through a hazy sky and headed out Over the Atlantic Ocean. Two minutes into the flight the solid rocket boosters dropped empty into the Ocean As planned. The shuttle reached its 184-mile-High destination 6>/2 minutes later on the thrust of three main liquid fuel  we did what we like to do Best a we launched on time with no anomalies a said launch director Bob sick. The Crews main task is sending out a $120 million tracking and data relay satellite similar to three already in orbit. An attached rocket is to boost it 22,300 Miles above the Equator. One such Craft was destroyed in the 1986 challenger Accident which killed All seven astronauts on Board. The flight Friday had been delayed three times in the past two weeks twice by bad parts and once by bad weather. It almost was delayed again when an electronics unit in the Crew Cabin malfunctioned thursday night. The component translates commands Between shuttle computers and systems in the cargo Bay including door latches and the satellite stored there. After numerous tests engineers concluded the problem was in a Small part of the unit that would not be used during the Mission and could be ignored. Early morning tests persuaded Nasa to proceed As planned. The Only apparent Snag during the flights first hour occurred when the Cooling system for one of three auxiliary Power units failed during ascent. On thursday Nasa came within nine minutes of liftoff. The launch team resolved a glitch involving a Crew Cabin vent valve then watched As thunderstorms moved in and forced another delay