European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday september 17, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 7bush blasted for stance on Israel talks refugees should t be linked senators say Washington apr two leading democrats say president Bush is wrong to tie the Issue of resettling soviet jews in Israel to the Start of a Middle East peace conference. Bush has said he May veto a Bill to provide Israel $10 million in housing loan guarantees unless Congress postpones debate on the loan package for 120 Days. Administration officials Hope that a Middle East peace conference could begin during that period and believe that a loan postponement would prevent the alienation of israelis Arab neighbors. Israel has said it needs the Money immediately to Deal with a vast influx of soviet emigres. And sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., said sunday that the United states was violating a a fundamental moral principles by seeking to link the loan Issue to the peace talks. A this is the largest exodus of jews since the creation of the state of Israel a Bradley said on lbs tvs face the nation. A i think we should be there and we should stand at this moment with Israel that is absorbing. Those who Are fleeing oppression a he said. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., said the United states should not allow any Money to be used for settlements in the occupied territories. But Nunn speaking on Abc tvs meet the press also criticized Bush a tactics in fighting for a delay on the loan guarantees. A we really should not connect humanitarian Aid wit soviet of team to strut its stuff at u. K. Air shows Raf Brampton England a the soviet air forces aerobatic team the russian knights will visit the United kingdom this week for the first time arriving wednesday at Raf Scampton the Home of its British counterparts the red arrows. The russian knights from Lubinka a near Moscow will perform at two air shows at British air bases on saturday before they leave for the soviet Union on sept. 23. They along with the red arrows Are also scheduled to perform a flyby Over Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Friday in a Salute to her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The soviet team a which flies the supersonic Soukhoi Su-27 fighter code named the flanker a is a relatively new addition to the soviet air Force. The team formed after the red arrows visited the soviet Union in june 1990, according to a press release issued by the British Royal air Force. The Soukhoi Su-27 is the soviet equivalent of the . F-15 Eagle. The russian knights visit was proposed in March and a soviet planning team visited the United kingdom in july said a Raf spokeswoman at Raf support come at Raf Brampton. And despite the 63-hour coup last month in the soviet Union the Raf continued with its plans to play Host to the soviet team. A we always assumed that they were coming Over. We did no to hear anything different while the coup was going on so we kept on planning a said the Raf spokeswoman. The russian knights team has six Sukhoi-27 fighters including one spare. The five ship display team is made up of a four ship formation and a Solo aircraft. During the teams six Day stay in the United kingdom it will be based at Raf Scampton located less than 10 Miles North of Lincoln. Lincoln is 97 Miles North of London. Fridays flyby at Balmoral Castle in the scottish Highlands about 70 Miles West of Aberdeen is a result of the russian knights request to meet the Queen Mother the red arrows honorary commandant in chief. On saturday the russian knights will perform at 12 noon at Raf Leuchars about 10 Miles Southeast of Dundee Scotland and at 4 . At Raf Finningley about 10 Miles Southeast of Doncaster Yorkshire. A soviet air Force freight transport plane an Ilyushin-76 code named candid by nato will also accompany the team to Raf Scampton. Bradley Nunn the Overall peace process a Nunn said. A right now Bush apparently is tying it to the peace process. A if he ties it to the settlements then he would certainly come much closer to having my support a Nunn said. Quot. I done to think America ought to put up $10 billion for or. Ariel Sharon a housing policy. I think we ought to put up Money to help a humanitarian cause which we be supported for sen. Warren Rudman r-n.h., warned that if Congress tries a to cram this Down Bush a Throat everybody would Rudman on lbs predicted it will be a very close if Congress tries to override a veto. Bush pounded the lectern at a news conference thursday As he raised the veto threat and suggested Israel was acting a gratefully after . Patriot missile Crews protected it during the War against Iraq. He also accused proponents of seeking political advantage by pressing ahead with the Loans. Some israeli leaders reacted furiously. A far right minister Rehavam Zeevi said after a Cabinet meeting sunday that Bush came a very close. To being an anti semite and defense minister Moshe Arens interviewed on abcs this week with David Brinkley repudiated those comments and sought to play Down the diplomatic quarrel. A we Are not going head to head either with the president or with the Congress a Arens said. If a the United states decides that it cannot or will not provide these guarantees then we will simply have to pay the higher interest on these Loans than go without having that Brent scowcroft Bush a National Security adviser reiterated that Bush a believes that the israeli government should have acquiesced in his request. Scowcroft speaking on the Abc show said the question of the occupied territories should be left to a peace conference. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii was to return to Israel on monday for the sixth visit this year As he Renews his Mission to bring the Arab nations and Israel to a peace conference next month. Mar managers challenged to maintain viable programs by Randy Pruitt staff writer Garmisch Germany a losing appropriated funding for recreation and entertainment activities presents a stiff Challenge for program managers the . Army a Deputy commander in chief said monday. A there Are lots of Chicken Littles running around shouting a the sky is falling. Without appropriated fund support mar. Activities will i done to think so a said it. Gen. Paul g. Cerjan. Cerjan speaking to morale welfare and recreation program managers at the fifth annual european mar workshop and Trade show said recreation and entertainment should be part of the Market Economy. The managers Are in charge of clubs Golf courses Bowling centers and marinas. They will All lose appropriated funding when the fiscal year ends sept. 30. A a there a a Challenge in loss of appropriated funding support and its a Challenge of excellence a he said. A a it a no longer business As Cerjan said solid business practices and an aim to please the customer will win out. He took some of Europe a mar programs to task. A people will go where they get value for their Money. This hardly seems a group i have to explain that to but look at the Quality of product and service we offer at some of our mar facilities a he said. A quite frankly it has great room for Ceil and a remarks came at a time when the United states is reducing troops and slashing military budgets. Many program managers say they Are worried because they will no longer receive appropriated fund support. That a Money Many of them had depended on in the past. Congress mandated in 1987 that the appropriated funding would end at the end of this fiscal year. A we won the cold War. Now we must live with the consequences of our Success a Cerjan said. A the changing nature of the threat the treaty on conventional forces in Europe and congressional mandates mean we will have fewer forces in Yeijan said Only the Best mar facilities across the Board will be kept. A the Only Good news i can offer you is our goal to maintain Quality a he said. A Susa eur . Army Europe is getting out of the bureaucracy mar executives he said will have the Freedom to be creative and innovative plus the Freedom to fail. The Usa eur staff will no longer be looking Over your shoulder cramping your style spurning your initiatives a he said. A nor will they bail you out. Taoy Graddy win bodybuilding titles Sembach a Germany a Dawn Taoy and Art Graddy won the second All european All service bodybuilding championships on saturday at Sembach a. More than 1,500 fans watched the 60 bodybuilders pump and flex their Muscles before a panel of seven judges in the Sembach fitness Center. The event was sanctioned by the european forces bodybuilding federation and was open to All military members department of defense civilians nato Mil Italy personnel and family members. Lisedia Wilkinson of Iraklion air station Crete and James pass of Naples Italy were named eff bodybuilders of the year. Wilkinson finished second saturday in the women a class ii division and pass finished fourth in the menus class in division. The championship also featured two guest posers Anja Schreiner Winner of the 1991 miss Olympia Competition and Samuel Bramblett who is preparing for the american National physique committee National championship. Winners of the six categories were women s class i up to 125 pounds 1. Twy Ramst Oln. 2. Donna Cal Holm Span Dahlem. 3. Cathy be atop Mannheim. Women s class i More than 125 pounds 1. Serena Harria Ramstein. 2. Wilk Naon. Iraklion. 3. Bonds Hall Lan Stuhl. Men s class i up to 154 pounds 1. Randolph Belton. Ramstein. 2. Clifton Glovar Wilzeck. 3. Walter Wilson Schweinfurt. Menus class u up to 176 pounds 1. Darryl Caffee ram Stein. 2. Clavon Todd. Raf Mildenhall. 3. William Garden Heidelberg. Menus class 111 up to 198 pounds 1. Graddy Span Dahlem. 2. Harrison Norris. North Point. 3. Hamilton Church Wiesbaden. Menus class in More than 198 pounds 1. Everett Mathis. Baum older 2. Ken Mitchell Oesterberg a Netherlands. 3. Jimmy Watkins Karlsruhe
