European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of Navy women could serve As combat pilots under Bill by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a lawmakers have agreed to open up combat Pilot jobs in the air Force and Navy to women a House armed services committee staffer confirmed monday. The Bill would also allow women to Fly Marine corps aircraft for the first time said Becky Constantino who is the chairwoman of the defense advisory commit tee on women in the service House and Senate conferees fashioning a final version of the fiscal 1992 defense authorization Bill put the finishing touches oct. 31 on a provision to open combat Pilot jobs to female aviators. But the lawmakers Are still wrestling with the controversial Issue of allowing patient funded abortions at overseas military medical facilities the staffer said. The proposal would repeal the Penta gone a 1988 decision. Rep. Les Aspin d-wis., chairman of the House armed services committee has forwarded the abortion measure to House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., who will decide How to resolve it. Foley is out of town until wednesday. And it is unclear what he might do one of his aides said. President Bush has vowed to veto the Bill if it contains the abortion provision and sources said the congressional leadership May decide to drop the abortion provision rather than hold up the entire Bill by going to War with Bush on the Issue. The women in combat provision approved in the Bill would repeal the 44-Ycar-old Laws that have prohibited females from flying combat aircraft and also effectively allows them to serve with see women on Pago 2returning from exile Imelda Marcos former first lady of the Philippines monday. Marcos returned Home after nearly six arrives at Manila s Aquino International Airport on years of exile in Hawaii. See Story on Page 9.israel, Syria finish talks in frustration Madrid Spain apr arc enemies Israel and Syria concluded a historic round of direct talks on a divisive note monday a Sharp contrast with the groundbreaking initial meeting Between israeli and palestinian officials. Israelis five hours of talks with Syria which started late sunday after much diplomatic wrangling were characterized As frustrating by the israelis although the parties agreed to meet again. Syrian foreign minister Farouk Al Sharaa said monday that the israelis had been intransigent speaking a empty words about peace while refusing to discuss territorial concessions. He said the israelis did All they could to make the peace conference and the talks a waste of  a the israelis As a people desire peace a Al Sharaa told reporters. A but the government is a special Case. It is More hawkish More intransigent than its  even As delegates returned Home soviet immigrant settlers and hard line israeli Cabinet ministers dedicated a new jewish settlement on the Olan Heights vowing never to return the disputed plateau to Syria. The Tenor of sundays talks Between palestinians and israelis was amicable and both sides said they hoped to begin serious negotiations on such issues As palestinian autonomy within Days or weeks. The Palestine liberation organization which monitored the talks closely despite feeling barred from Par see talks on Page 2lawmakers approve 2 military separation plans by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a lawmakers seeking to reduce the need to Force people out of the military have approved two new separation pay plans to encourage service members to leave voluntarily military and congressional sources said monday. One plan offers Severance payments stretched Over a Long number of years while the other features a Lump sum payment. A a it a a More varied attractive package than we would have had if we had Only approved one or the other a said a staffer with the House armed services committee. A with a blend of both the services have More  a a we la be Happy with anything we can get to help achieve the lower end strength Levels that we re striving to reach a said a Pentagon official who asked not to be identified. One plan was drawn up by Congress the other by the Pentagon. Both Are part of the fiscal 1992 defense authorization Bill which conferees from the House and Senate armed services committees tentatively agreed to on oct 31. The Senate version of the Bill would have barred the Pentagon from forcing out personnel with Between five and 20 years of service in fiscal 1992, but the staffer said that provision was dropped see plans on Page 2