European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The . 50, no. 186 wednesday october 16,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 Thomas confirmed Washington a judge Clarence Thomas narrowly won Senate confirmation for the supreme court on tuesday night overcoming Lith hour accusations of sexual harassment that nearly doomed his nomination. The 52-48 vote was the closest in this Century for a successful nominee to the High court. It ended one of the angriest most emotionally charged confirmation Battles in recent history and makes him Only the second Black to sit on the nation a highest court. Thomas confirmation strengthens an already solid conservative majority on the court where liberals will be outnumbered seven to two. The court is Likely to continue moving to the right on issues such As abortion separation of Church and state and the rights of criminal suspects. With the outcome in doubt until the final hours vice president Dan Quayle rushed Back from a political trip to col Umbus Ohio to sit As the presiding officer and cast a tie breaking vote if necessary. It Wasny to needed. The visitors galleries were packed but hushed As senators Rose one by one to cast their votes. It was an uneasy decision for Many senators forcing them to judge Between the irreconcilable different stories of accuser and accused. Thomas had been accused by Law pro see Thomas on Page 2the vote Here Are the results of the Senate vote on the Clarence Thomas confirmation sergeant gives medal to dog who worked harder than me a amps Peggy Davidson staff sgt. Christopher Batta gives Carlo his medal. By Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Sembach a Germany a As Carlo climbed the narrow staircase in the kuwaiti towers in March the smell was so Strong All he wanted to do was sit Down. But his partner staff sgt. Christopher Batta kept dragging him along. That was until Batta turned on a flashlight and illuminated a floor covered with plastic explosives. After that Batta paid attention when Carlo a Rcd coated belgian Malinis bomb Detector dog sat Down. By sitting Carlo a is doing what he a supposed to do a Batta said. Bomb Detector dogs sit when they detect any Type of explosive from bullets to bombs. In a formal ceremony thursday Batta was awarded a Bronze Star for his work in Kuwait by maj. Gen. James e. Chambers 17th air Force commander. Carlo because he is an animal is barred from receiving military medals a fact that Batta found to be unfair. The staff sergeant said he was told that once he received the medal it was his to do with As he chose. So after the ceremony he chose to remove the medal from his uniform and pin it on Carlos Collar. Batta said that Carlo a worked harder than me. He was always in front of  Carlo however was More impressed with the attention he received than the medal. Batta and Carlo entered Kuwait As part of the coalition liberation forces in february. The pair from the 66th Security police so at Sembach a were attached to the 3rd special forces unit airborne from fort Bragg n.c., along with air Force explosive Ord disposal Eod units. Carlo was the Only dog assigned to the liberation Force Batta said. Another working dog was supposed to be part of the Force but had to be medically vac a cd to the states after being severely Cut by broken Glass. Initially the explosives team was assigned to Clear the kuwaiti International Airport said staff sgt. Joe bean a liberation Force member from the 66th explosive Ord disposal flight at Sembach a. A it was a very fluid environment a bean said. A a we went in for one Mission and quickly went on to another a the missions multiplied rapidly during the 60 Days both non commissioned officers and Carlo were in Kuwait. Batta said Carlo alerted on 167 actual explosives and Booby traps. Among the finds were 200 pounds of plastic explosives rigged to go off a Case of meals ready to eat sitting on buried Cluster bombs 200 feet of detonation Cord and Cluster bombs buried in neighbourhoods where children were playing. According to air Force regulations a a combat patrol is from two to three hours a Day a he said. In the reality of War a a we were out from Dawn to dusk. Since there was no electricity we did no to work after  the work was occasionally just too much for Carlo. A we found four or five rooms stacked to the ceilings with ordnance a Batta said. When the smells became too much for Carlo Batta said he took the dog out see dog on Page 2pentagon offers worldwide Job listings by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a a computerized Job referral system is now on line for service members defense department civilians and their spouses worldwide who May be affected by personnel cutbacks and base closings a Pentagon official said tuesday.,the data base network called the defense outplacement referral system lets All Federal government agencies tap into a referral list of defense department personnel who voluntarily Register with the system said Christopher Jehn the Pentagon a manpower chief. By the end of this month the system will be expanded so that private sector employers As Well As state and local government agencies can also use it Jehn said. The new system is a cooperative Effort Between the defense department and the office of personnel management which has had its own Federal Job referral network in operation for two years. Civilian employees and spouses Register with the system through their local civilian personnel offices while military personnel Register with their base family support Center or transition assistance Center Jehn said. For military personnel Jehn suggested registering at least three months in and Vance of separation. A if they Register sooner than that employers wont take their interest seriously and if they Register much later than that  have trouble Landing a Job before they get out a he said. Once applicants Register the information they provide will be electronically transmitted to two places. An office of personnel management see listings on Page 2pirates take 3-2 Lead in series see sports