European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 c the stars and stripes sunday september 29, 1991 at a glance Vnaw-4�?~ftv>wv>v> out Cheryl Kingsley of Benton Harbor mich., clings to her husband s Arm after he returned from the persian Gulf. But Stone experts say the honeymoon is Over and service members relationships arc suffering. See sunday for assassins the jailed colombian National suspected in More than 40 political murders has been accused of running an a executioners Camp Quot in Medellin for poor teen agers recruited by drug lords. A Page 4gen. Powell testifies Gen. Colin Powell said he did not provide any classified information to author Bob Woodward for his Book about the Pentagon and the persian Gulf War. A Page 5noriega tape lost a Federal prosecutor said the government has lost a crucial tape recording of a Telephone Call by Manuel Noriega s former lawyer to the Vatican embassy in Panama City a Page 7helping out sailors a team of assignment specialists known in the Navy As retailers visited the Naples area helping sailors search for new assignments. A Page 10consumers hesitant Consumers increased spending a scant 0.1 percent in August the government said in a report. A Page 15 Index i Abby Ann Landers. A do we a Waw. 14 commentary. .13 faces in places. 14 letters. Money matters. 15 Mutual. 16-17 sports. 18-24 weather. 11 arms from Page 1 it interest to Cut its Arsenal calling it an a expensive drag on their Economy which they cannot Bush in his Oval office speech promised to a take Steps to make the world a less dangerous place than Ever before in the nuclear the unilateral approach to nuclear arms control reflected in the new package coming after years of protracted and often fruitless negotiations a is clearly a different approach than even 1 would have advocated a few months ago a Cheney said. A but we Are hopeful that we will receive a positive response from the soviet Union a he said. A this gives the soviets the incentive to shift away from the business of cranking out nuclear weapons and move toward building Secretary general Manfred Worner said Bush a plan is a Milestone in building a peaceful free and cooperative Europe thereby making the entire world a safer place. Supreme Allied commander Gen. John r. Galvin backed the moves. A i fully and wholeheartedly support the sweeping and bold initiatives taken by president Bush. A was supreme Allied commander Europe i done to have to change my thinking at All since this has also been my approach these last several months. A this move goes right along with our new nato strategy of crisis management rather than massive confrontation. The world has changed and nato is changing with it. A in my judgement the soviet military leaders will also support this historic step a Galvins statement said. The presidents plan Calls for destroying a total of 1,300 8-Inch and 155mm nuclear artillery shells As Well As 850 Lance Short Range ballistic missile warheads. About 1,000 of the nuclear artillery shells and 700 of the Lance warheads Are currently deployed overseas most in Europe and a Small number in Korea. Powell said removing those weapons from Europe is not an abandonment of the Long standing . Doctrine of a flexible response a which held out the threat of using tactical nuclear warheads against a massed soviet armoured thrust into Germany. For one thing the United states will maintain the capability to deliver tactical nuclear bombs from aircraft in theater Powell said although he declined to say How Many total nuclear weapons would remain in Europe after the new plan is implemented. The increased capability of conventional weaponry in recent years has also to some extent made Battlefield nuclear weapons less important than they once were he said. A i would also Point out that the reason for Many of those tactical nuclear weapons being where they were was to do something about a massive red army assault through the Fulda Gap a he said. A the red army has now moved hundreds of Kilometres East and there is no threat to the Fulda Gap except for the tourist traffic a he quipped. The first step of the new plan took effect Early saturday when Cheney ordered All b-52 and by strategic bombers As Well As the 450 single warhead minuteman ii icbms removed from Alert status. About 40 bombers out of the total Fleet of 280 Are on Alert on any Given Day. Powell said the a several hundreds nuclear weapons associated with the bomber Fleet will be placed in storage and added that the bombers could be returned to Alert status in a crisis within 24 hours. Removing the minuteman i is from the . Arsenal will Cut the total number of land based icbms from 1,000 to 550 missiles and the total number of icbms warheads from 2,450 to 2,000. In other areas the United states will a withdraw All Navy tactical nuclear rally from Page 1 never mentioned specifically in any of the military a statements. However the March a organizer who earlier had predicted 1,000 people would attend said the command statements were an attempt to limit participation. Arthur Diggs president of the a act in Europe described the military tactics As an attempt to a Divide and a we have to step out on the Faith of Jesus Christ and that he believes that All men and women should be upheld equally in his eyes a Diggs said. A Twete not concerned about any reprisals or repercussions. We be been having them Ever since one of the participants said the March a purpose was Worth the risk. A but the fact is you weigh out a Are you going to be a Man and stand up for what you feel a a said sgt 1st class Hayward Jackson did you remember if you were one hour Early for Church or an appointment today it Means you forgot that your part of the world returned to Standard time Early this morning. Germany Italy and most of Western Europe moved clocks Back one hour overnight. Clocks in great Britain will not have to be moved until oct. 28. Weapons. The United states will withdraw All Tomahawk tactical nuclear cruise missiles from surface ships and submarines and place them in storage but will retain conventional ship and submarine based Tomahawk capability. All nuclear bombs aboard planes based on aircraft carriers also will be withdrawn As Well As nuclear depth charges for anti submarine warfare aboard Carrier and land based Navy aircraft. Powell said the Navy has a total of roughly 500 tactical. Nuclear weapons aboard submarines and ships. A cancel the peacekeeper rail Garrison and Mobile midget Man programs and the Short Range attack missile spam Viall of which have been under attack in Congress. Development of the midget Man for deployment in fixed silos will continue. The Mobile my and midget Man programs and the spam ii would have Cost taxpayers a total of $20 billion but savings from their cancellation will be somewhat less because of costs for terminating contracts and dismantling equipment. A propose to the soviets that the two nations agree to eliminate multiple War head land based icbms. The proposal will not affect multiple warhead sea based icbms an area in which the United states has a Clear advantage Over the soviets. A create a new single . Strategic come to be headquartered at Offutt fab neb., that will eliminate duplication of command and control of nuclear weapons in the Navy and air Force. Cheney also said the administration will seek negotiations with the soviets to allow deployment of non nuclear missile defences the scaled Down version of the strategic defense initiative known As goals or global Protection against limited strikes. Tic associated press contributed to Nils report demonstrators attract Little attention from locals a 19-year army Veteran with the 78th trans co in Mainz Germany. A for Are you going to Duck away like you have for the past 19 years or so in different instances 1 think. In a standing probably for another 100,000, who if they had the Gall to do it they a spokesman for . European come would not speculate on the possibility of punishment for marchers. That is up to each individual commander. A it would not be appropriate to speculate regarding any commanders possible decision in this regard Quot said it. Comdr Mark Blackington. A such matters Are decided on a Case by Case basis depending on All the facts and circumstances Diggs said that despite the Small turnout the March proved to be the a a landmark that he Nad anticipated because such an event aimed at the . Military had never been done before. A the dream that Marlin Tullier King left us is still alive Quot a tearful Diggs said. By the stars and stripes Frankfurt Germany the 17 civil rights marchers who walked through Frankfurt on saturday attracted Little attention from local citizens. Those who did Stop were confused at just what it was All about. Downtown one older woman was positive that the Black americans were asking for rights of Asylum a currently a big Issue in Germany. The signs the group carried asked for peace and Equality. A Middle aged Man said he understood the meaning of Equality. A i guess those Black people do have problems a he said. As the March proceeded away from the downtown Center German pedestrians barely gave the group a second glance. A Young woman said she just Wasny to interested. A we should put our own House in order before we get involved in other Peoples problems a she said. Frankfurt is known for its Many demonstrations. Four other Street events had been registered through the Frankfurt police for saturday. A a demonstration against the City a housing shortage already has taken place a said a police spokesman. A it Drew 200 people. A we see no problems involved in any of the Days activities a he added. Marches ethnic festivals and demonstrations Are part of daily life for the City dwellers of this City. A we had 488 demonstrations and gatherings last year. In 1989, there were 501,�?� he said. A excuse my tears but they re not tears of sorrow they re tears of Joy because we re free Diggs a technical sergeant in the air Force said that the a act Headquarters in Washington Felt the March had a Merit a but did not Sanction the March because it . A the a act in Washington was More fearful for the repercussions that May happen against our members As opposed to us actually doing the March a he said. Diggs said that the a act s general counsel in Washington has announced plans to conduct its own investigation into possible civil rights violations in the . European come. Before the March Diggs said he is suspicious of the army a announcement Fri Cut it Day that a panel of a distinguished americans will look into army equal Opportunity practices. The defense department a has not made any commitment to us a Diggs said. A the Dod team that they re putting together is Dod selected individuals. We eel its a cover up and its a farce. A we have no reason to believe that the group that they re putting together is anything but to cover up the dirty work that a already been Diggs said he has been told that the group would contain no people from the . Civil tights commission or Blacks. A a they be got from what i understand. Retired colonels and generals on there a he said. A there is one
