European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes thursday september 12, 1991 Munich a Oktoc rfcs Germany a biggest party is coming soon. See stripes Magazine for details on the annual fest including schedules tips for those planning to visit and a look at places to see in Munich Between rounds. Hummer of a Price the Ltd Hummer military vehicle frequently seen hauling . Troops during the persian Gulf War will be dressed out in red White and Sand colors and sold at $50,000 a copy As the Neiman Marcus 1991 his and hers Christmas  Page 4 Navy can test for drugs the Navy a random drug testing of civilian employees with High level Security clearances is not a violation of their constitutional rights an appeals court ruled  Page 5 Index Abby Ann Landers 15 comics.15-17 commentary .13 letters .12 Money matters.18 sports.19-24 to listings.23 weather.11 correction los Angeles a the associated press erroneously reported wednesday that actor Brad Davis who died sept. 8, received an Academy award nomination for his leading role in Midnight express. Davis leading performance was not nominated. The movie did receive Oscar nominations for supporting actor John Hurt plus Best picture director adapted screenplay editing and original score. Midnight express won Academy awards in the adapted screenplay and original score categories. Thomas continues to Dodge constitutional abortion Issue Washington apr supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas said wednesday that on a a personal level he wants to shield women from the torture of unsafe Back Alley abortions. But he declined to specify whether the Constitution guarantees a woman a right to abortion. Questioned closely on a second Day of confirmation hearings Thomas said such a declaration would a undermine my ability to sit in an impartial Way on the nations High court. Thomas appeared at ease but wary As he began his second Day of testimony in a crowded hearing room. His family again sat nearby As he sat alone at the witness table working without notes or reference materials. The topic turned immediately to abortion As sen. Howard m. Metzenbaum a Ohio asked Thomas whether he could say How he would come Down on a Challenge to the 1973 Case that upheld a woman a right to choose abortion. Thomas noted that As a child he had heard a hushed whispers about illegal abortions. In less than Safe  a if a woman is subjected to an environment like that on a personal level certainly i am very very pained by that. I think any of us would be. I  want to see people subjected to torture of that nature a he replied. But As he did repeatedly on tuesdays opening Days of hearings Thomas declined to comment on the Overall constitutional Issue of abortion one of a series of controversial issues expected to come before the court in the next few years. Metzenbaum one of Thomas most persistent critics on the panel opened with a declaration that the 43-year-old Black Federal appeals court judge had uttered a a Complete repudiation on tuesday when he backed away from earlier statements endorsing a concept of natural Law. That a a Legal theory his opponents say could be invoked to outlaw abortion. Republicans moved to shield Thomas from the persistent questions on abortion. Sen. Strom Thurmond , the senior gop member of the committee said it was a inappropriate to ask a nominee How he would Rule in a particular  justices must be impartial he noted. Sen. Alan k. Simpson r-wyo., discounted contentions that Thomas is undergoing a a confirmation  Simpson called the allegation by various Liberal groups a an act of  a a you be got Mem a the senator told Thomas. A a they re very frustrated by  from Page 1 pears to be that they Haven to done it yet and a great Many americans in uniform and their families Are hurting because of  a Overall most Black service members believe that disciplinary actions Are More readily taken against them than against their White counterparts while Black officers feel they receive lower officer evaluations because of their race. Fletcher said another belief is that a Black civilians Are still the last hired and the first fired a and if hired they Are usually denied Access to higher positions. To a a unearth the truth about the allegations Fletcher has recommended that official hearings be scheduled overseas. His recent visit was sponsored by the european chapter of the National association for the advancement of coloured people and other organizations. The commission will vote Friday on whether to hold hearings in Europe said Charles Rivera a commission spokesman. If approved the commission would attempt to fully document civil rights abuses by comparing records that would prove discriminatory practices. Specific cases of discrimination alleged in Europe that were cited in the report include a a Black woman who said she was attacked and raped was accused of a bringing it upon herself and told that the crime appeared to have been an act of adultery rather than rape. Later when she persisted with the complaint the army demanded that before any actions would be taken she would have to prove that forcible rape occurred by taking a lie Detector test. A a White officer attacked a Black civilian employee in an unprovoked incident and administered a severe beating while referring to him with racial epithets. The officer received punishment by non judicial proceedings and was required to pay a $200 Fine. The paperwork was placed within the restricted portion of his military file so As not to affect his promotional opportunities. A a Black non commissioned officer was accused by the wife of a White fellow Soldier of sexual harassment by alleging he attempted to fondle her while her husband was in the Field. The no elected to be court Martiale. During the hearing it was established that the wife had lied in several of Ner statements that her husband had made racially ambiguous remarks and that both had expressed jealousy of the Success of the accused and his family. A a not guilty verdict was delivered. A a Black senior no was accused by five White females of sexual harassment. During the court martial it was established that the women had schemed together because one of their husbands stood to Benefit from the a co a removal from his position of prestige. The jury found him not guilty on All charges. Copies of the preliminary report will be delivered to president Bush defense Secretary Dick Cheney Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and the service secretaries and congressional leaders Fletcher said. Military officials including Gen. Crosbie e. Saint the . Army Europe a commander have staunchly defended usar euros record on civil rights and the army a system of redress for  from Page 1 Tivi ties and 1,200 military advisers. The Institute estimates that 7,700 soviet troops Are on the Island 90 Miles South of Florida a 2,100 troops involved in signal intelligence 2,800 military advisers and 2,800 members of a motorized Rifle brigade. Baker welcomed the news saying the soviet decision a will be very important in terms of Public opinion in the United  the soviet military presence on the Island was a Symbol of cold War superpower tension that culminated with the cuban missile crisis nearly three decades ago. Washington has been pressuring mos cow to reduce its economic and military Aid to Castro who has vowed to stick to his hard line policies at any Cost. Gorbachev said he told Baker that the soviet Union intended to convert its relations with Cuba to solely political and economic ties. A we will remove other elements from that relationship a he said. Baker said that he and Gorbachev also a spent quite a bit of time talking about the importance of quickly developing a credible economic Reform program for presentation to International financial  the United states and other countries have withheld Aid to Moscow pending More Reform. Without specifically saying that the United states would not Supply economic assistance to the soviet Union As Long As it was supporting Cuba president Bush and other . Officials have said on several occasions that reducing twist Are to Cuba and cutting soviet defense spending in general would make . Economic Aid More Likely. Soviet foreign minister Boris d. Pankin said last week that it was time to reexamine soviet ties with Cuba and certain other countries in the Wake of last months abortive Kremlin coup. A Day later Gorbachev and russian federation president Boris n. Yeltsin who has taken on a Strong role in the new decentralized soviet government both agreed on reassessing ties with Cuba when they were interviewed together on . Television. Castro in Power since his revolution toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959, has had close relations with Moscow since the abortive .-backed Bay of pigs invasion in 1961.prisoners from Page 1 did for humanitarian reasons and we Hope that our initiative will help pm rez de Cuellar to succeed in his attempts to release All the pos and the innocent kid Nap victims a la had said. The radio said the prisoners were handed Over to red Cross delegates. In a military communique Israel said it acted after receiving a irrefutable evidence Quot that Serviceman rahamim Alsheikh missing in Lebanon since 1986, was dead. Alsheikh was 20 when he was captured feb. 17,1986, in a lebanese guerrilla am Bush in the Security zone in South Lebanon. Captured with him was another israeli Soldier Yossi Fink who was also 20. A the available information is insufficient to establish satisfactorily his Finks Fate and efforts to obtain further conclusive evidence continues a the army statement said. The word on Alsheikh a Fate leaves six israeli servicemen missing