European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 23, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5b-2 bomber faces rough funding flight by the new York times Washington a Linzil two months ago the air forces stealth bom her had an enviable record in Early flight tests of its ability to elude radar a perfect 10 for 10. But on flight no. 11. Whose results the air Force disclosed recently one of the three Black Bat winged planes now in testing in californians Mojave desert failed a radar trial. The air Force suddenly faced the Prospect that the b-2 bomber was not As Stealthy As promised. What air Force officials said was a relatively minor technical flaw a a problem with the plane s secret coating that absorbs radar signals a mushroomed into a potentially fatal Chain of political events. Supporters of the b-2 in Congress Sav they now face an Uphill Battle to Salvage the plane. In Little More than a week two senior Pentagon officials offered conflicting statements about the severity of the problem an important Democrat who supports the plane in the Senate lambasted i lie defense department for the confusion and a Senate committee Pul off a decision on financing of four new planes until next Spring. Sen. Robert c. Byrd a West Virginia Democrat and an important swing vote said on Friday he would vote against the b-2 when a military spending Bill reaches the Senate floor. Even proponents of the plane say its future has been put in doubt. Sen. Jim Exon a Nebraska Democrat who is a Strong supporter of the b-2. Said a these events of the last few Days have eroded support for the program and 1 done to know if we can save it or not Quot that a Small technical flaw has quickly grown to imperil the entire program underscores both the political fragility of the b-2s, which Cost million each and the enormous pressures building in Congress to ease budget deficits and slash military spending in Light of the rapidly diminishing soviet threat. But a death Knell Tor the ii which is manufactured by the Northrop corp. Max not have sounded. Supporters in the Senate last month i Aillik Defeated. In a role of 5 7 to 42, an attempt to cancel the program. For the b-2 advocates die Liming of the latest crisis could not be worse. House and Senate negotiators just started talks on reconciling Ditler nees Over the b-2 and other programs in the military s s2lm billion budget for the fiscal year that begins on Del. I. 1 he Senate supports the Bush administration s request to buy 7? planes for s >5 billion including four in the next fiscal year. The House wants to cancel plans for the plane after completion of the 15 that Congress has already ordered. Administration officials seem to Hae been caught off guard by the events. But by wednesday defense Secretary Dick Cheney had joined senior air Force of finals to Shore up support aiming worried and angry  wants state to take Over medicaid costs by Kevin sack the new York times Albany . Gov. Mario m. Cuomo is to announce this week that he will support a state takeover of the hugely expensive and rapidly growing share of medicaid costs currently paid by new York City and other local governments. Cuomo administration officials confirmed the major change in emphasis on Saturn ii. To negotiate such a takeover and to push it through a politically divided legislature will require great technical and political dexterity. But Cuomo a advisers characterized his planned announcement As a significant step intended to build momentum behind the concept. The measure could  save More than $1 billion a year for the financially troubled City although such savings would probably not be realized until the end of the Century. The savings for county governments statewide could approach in the stars and stripes 10years ago sept. 23, 1981 a the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sandra Day o Connor As the first woman . Supreme court Justice. Outside the Capitol a huge crowd greeted o Connor with cheers As she arrived and posed for pictures with vice president George Bush and Senate leaders. 20years ago sept. 23, 1971 a a court martial jury cleared capt. Ernest a Medina of All crimes at my Lai including the murder of a vietnamese woman he admitted shooting. Medina had also been accused of involuntary manslaughter in the slaying of 100 vietnamese whom his troops allegedly killed at my lai.30 years ago sept. 23, 1961 a the question of seating red China in the United nations was assured a full Assembly airing for the first time in u n. History As the United states and Russia joined in voting to place it on the Agenda. 40years ago sept. 23, 1951 a East German communist authorities sharply reduced the soviet Road tax on West German vehicles but continued to deny passage to nearly half of the parcel Post shipments Between West Berlin and Western Germany. $2 billion by 1999, Cuomo aides said. In mid july Cuomo disappointed mayor David n. Dinkins by saying that a state medicaid takeover was Quot a projection for the removed  while the governor never rejected the idea City officials interpreted his pronouncement As a devastating deflation of their Hopes for fiscal Relief from the state. Cuomo administration officials said the medicaid announcement was to be the Centrepiece in a pair of speeches that Cuomo would deliver in new York City tonight and tuesday morning. In the speeches which Cuomo aides Are promoting As highly important Cuomo plans to propose a variety of legislative and administrative measures that could provide stale help to the City. In addition to the medicaid change. Cuomo is expected to announce a Nuin Ber of economic development initiatives that would be bankrolled by the state and its Public authorities. The proposals May include several transportation and hous ing construction projects. The governor is also Likely a to discuss the need to reduce state imposed requirements on local governments a process called mandate Relief. A to suggest a number of fiscal Maneu vers that would create Cash Lor the City. Advisers to Cuomo said he would spend the weekend selecting from a menu of proposals collected by his staff in the last three months. He is to disclose his plans first in a speech to a group of business Union and civic leaders gathered at Cuomo a request by the new York City partnership tonight. Reporters will be not be admitted to that speech. The governor will then repeat his message at a breakfast sponsored by the association for a better new York on tuesday morning. Because of Cuomo a delicate relationship with the Dinkins administration the governor s task is a politically sensitive one. File photo Mario Cuomo Dartmouth threatens to ban Roth unless homosexual policy is changed Fly the new York times Fia Nover n Al Dartmouth College told the defense department Iasi week that if by april 1993 the department had not reversed its policy of Banning homosexuals from the Reserve officers training corps the College would discontinue its Campus Roth program. A we made this decision because we recognize the inconsistency Between our equal Opportunity policy and the department of defense policy a Dartmouth president James Freedman said in an interview. Freedman was referring to a statement that said the University prohibited College recognized organizations from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. But the defense department which oversees the Roi c on campuses nationwide bans homosexuals from Roth pro Grams maintaining that Quot the presence in the military environment of persons who engage in homosexual conduct adversely affects the ability to maintain discipline Good order and  a to me the policy does t have rational reason Quot Freedman said adding that he has written twice to defense Secretary Dick Cheney and has a received no indication that the department of defense plans to change its  the ultimatum issued by Ira Heyman the chairman of Dartmouth s Board of trustees said Dartmouth would work with other colleges and universities in urging the Federal government to eliminate the ban. Such an Effort should warn of the Long term harm to America s military of the Likely loss of Roth programs nationally Over Lime Quot Heyman said. In a Telephone interview it. Col. Doug Hart a Pentagon spokesman said there were Quot no plans to review or change the  he added a i doubt that Dartmouth s decision will have ail effect on our policy a Mart said Dartmouth was not the first to Issue such an Nili Natum. Amherst College took similar action in september 199 1. In a letter dated june 3 1 in Freedman. Dartmouth s Gay and lesbian organization expressed ils dismay Over the colleges maintaining a discriminatory Roth program on Campus despite its equal Opportunity policy. A to lesbian Gay and bisexual students this oversight is More than minor Quot the letter said. Student members of the organization were not available for comment on the University a action of Dartmouth a 4,000 undergraduates 31 Are in the Roth program. . To allow military recruiting on Campus Albany . Apr Gay rights activists accused gov. Mario Cuomo on saturday of giving in to conservative forces by not standing behind his of n administrations order barring military recruiters from a state University. A a it a a slap in the face for the Gay Community a said William Rubenstein director of the american civil liberties unions lesbian and Gay rights project. The order issued thursday by the state s office of lesbian and Gay con Cerns would prohibit military recruiters from the 26,000-student state University of new York at Buffalo because of the armed forces refusal to accept homosexuals. The order resulted from a students complaint. On Friday after hours of discussion Cuomo aides announced that a stale Law requiring military recruiters be allowed on any Public Campus where other Job reel utters were permitted made i impossible to enforce the order. Under Lecial lavs schools that  military recruit Luis arc ineligible Tor defense department funds. Suny Flut lain received Vyka million in such binding last year. Some critics accused Homo considered a leading Lih Taj in the democratic parly and a potential iw2 presidential contender of How my to political concerns and pressure trom conservatives. Cuomo has repeatedly said he has no plans to run it it a president