European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 186 wednesday october 16,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 a 4th yugoslav Republic declares sovereignty Belgrade Yugoslavia apr the Central Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina declared its sovereignty tuesday after acrimonious debate laying the groundwork for possible secession from the embattled yugoslav federation. Even if the Republic a which has an explosive mix of muslims serbs and croats a stays in Yugoslavia the Deci Sion by its legislature in Sarajevo raised the possibility that the civil War could spread to there. Serbian legislators walked out before the vote and the yugoslav news Agency Tan Jug said the serbian party Leader charged muslims and ethnic croats were leading the state a into a hell in which the Muslim people will perhaps  Alija ize Begovic the republics president and Muslim Leader said Radovan Karadzic a comments showed a Why we done to want to remain in present Day  ize Begovic has so far avoided having his Republic dragged into the civil War. But ethnic serbs already have carved out see yugoslav on Page 2 Republic  Herzegovina Yugoslavia regions with a single ethnic majority Over 50% a croats b serbs q others includes Muslim regions and areas with no majority Over 50% 25 Urce Cia a Sas sergeant gives medal to dog who worked harder than me 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 red coated belgian Malinis bomb Detector dog sat Down. By sitting Carlo a is doing what he a supposed to do 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 a another working dog was supposed to be part of the Force but had to be medically Force Batta said. Or working dog was sup evacuated 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 we went in for one Mission and quickly went on to  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 8m Piggy Law Mon staff sgt Christopher Batta gives Carlo his medal. 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 we were out from Dawn to see sergeant on Page 2 Bush acted As Thomas top lobbyist Washington apr a confident White House predicted that supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas would win tuesday nights Senate vote closing out the messiest and most intense confirmation debate in memory. President Bush was working the phones to forestall last minute democratic defections. As the Senate opened debate Thomas won crucial backing from democrats who had expressed support for the nominee but then wavered after the sexual harassment allegations against Thomas were made Public. A the White House has a lot of clout. And they will probably win a was the reluctant assessment of democratic sen. Patrick j. Leahy of Vermont a vocal Thomas opponent. The weekends acrimonious hearings were Over but the debate waged on As the Senate vote Drew near not Only Over sexual harassment allegations against Thomas but also Over the Senate a handling of the nomination. An associated press Survey indicated that Thomas would have a majority of at least 52 votes if democrats stick with pledges of support made before Hills allegations surfaced. A i have been troubled by the allegations a sen. Richard c. Shelby d-ala., said monday on Abc. A but ultimately you have to make a decision and i made a decision this morning to support judge Thomas to give him the Benefit of the doubt. As the Senate opened debate sen. J. James to xon d-neb., also gave his support to t Homas. A i intend to vote for confirmation but without enthusiasm a he said. A a it a decision making time and we can to  following Exon was sen. Alan j. Dixon d-iii., who reaffirmed his support for Thomas. Dixon said the inconclusive weekend hearings into the allegations by Law professor Anita Hill left him no other Choice. A the person being accused gets the Benefit of the doubt a Dixon said. A judge Thomas is entitled to the presumption of  Bush leading the lobbying Effort for his nominee said Public support for Thomas was a holding  it appeared much of Thomas crucial support among Southern democrats was holding too leading to predictions the embattled nominee would win confirmation by a narrow margin. Still the White House said Bush would Contact a see Bush on Page 2pirates take 3-2 Lead in series see sports