European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Simand amp Mes vol. 50, no. 184 monday october 14,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35� d 8693 Thomas stands his ground nominee assails Hill before divided panel from wire reports Washington supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas vowed saturday that he would a rather die than withdraw his nomination. His increasingly bitter confirmation Battle escalated into a no holds barred attack on his accuser Law professor Anita Hill As partisan differences split the Senate judiciary committee. Sen. Arlen Specter r-pa., accused Hill of a Flat out Pei Juty in part of her Friday testimony while sen. Alan k. Simpson r-wyo., said letters faxes and statements were pouring into his office from former Law professors people in Tulsa okla., and others warning him to a watch out for this  Thomas appearing to be near tears at times and almost shaking with rage at others said outside groups opposed to his nomination had helped Hill a a concoct allegations that he had sexually harassed her when she was his assistant at the education department and the equal employment Opportunity com Mission during the Early 1980s. A i would have preferred an assassins Bullet than this kind of living hell that they have put me and my family through a he told sen. Orrin g. Hatch a Utah near the Start of a full Day of testimony. At another Point in the hearing he said he expected to be a a sitting Duck for the interest  a i expected them to attempt to kill me. And yes i even expected personally attempts on my life. I expected people to do anything but not  a Washington Post Survey of senators showed that most contacted were retaining their positions on Thomas. Last week Thomas had seemed assured of confirmation with 54 votes. The second Day of the hearings exposed increasing tension on the committee. Democrats angry and defensive about continued charges that they leaked the allegations defended Hill and criticized Thomas for not watching her testimony. Sen. Paul Simon d-i1i., accused see Thomas on Page 2wake up sleeping Beauty Sas gut sch Mattlar members of the Media watch the unveiling of sleeping Beauty a Castle at the euro Disneyland theme Park saturday in France. The euro Disney resort is located on a 5,000-acre site at Marne la Vallice 20 Miles cast of Paris. Officials say the grand opening of the $4.4 billion project a set for april 12,1992 a is on  claims Covert racism caused Job loss by j1mi Jones Staft writer an army civilian employee whose contract was not extended says he is a victim of an equal employment Opportunity system flawed by Covert types of racism. A these things have affected me personally a said Andrew Henderson the Deputy chief of Supply for he combat equipment group Europe in Mannheim Germany. A they have impacted on my  Henderson a gs-12, filed an Leo complaint in july he said after several incidents in the command suggested to him unfair treatment and after he was told in May that his contract would not be extended. His efforts were not rewarded. Henderson who is Black said he is out of a Henderson Job As of january. He said he filed the complaint against his supervisor who is no longer with the organization. A spokesman for the 21st theater army area come the units Parent organization said the command could not discuss Henderson Scase. The reason cited for non renewal of his contract Henderson said was not performance but his Lack of see racism on Page 2dod faulted for pollution at overseas bases by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a lax hazardous waste management programs have led to hundreds of pollution problems at overseas bases that could Cost millions of dollars to clean up a recently declassified general accounting office report found. The Gao visited various bases in Europe and the Pacific Between March 1989 and last november at the request of rep. Mike Synard okla. The purpose of the visits was to review improvement efforts following a highly critical 1986 Gao review. Synar who chairs the House government operations subcommittee on environment Energy and natural resources said the report shows Little has changed. A the defense departments management of hazardous waste at overseas bases does no to seem to be improving at All a he said. A the report confirms that unsafe management practices  to compile their report Gao investigators visited seven bases representing a sampling from each service in countries with comparatively Strong and weak environmental Laws. The seven bases visited were not identified. A classified version of the report was Given to Congress in january. Synar pushed for an unclassified version which military officials finally agreed to if bases specific organizations names of officials and Host nations were not identified. A the defense department really resisted reclassifying this report with Good reason a said Synard a aide. A a they re understandably  investigators found numerous examples of leaking solvents Oil photographic chemicals fuel and other wastes that were being improperly stored or allowed to contaminate nearby water supplies. 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