European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 210 saturday november 9,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 Anat still vital. Bush . Committed despite demise of cold War by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Rome a president Bush called european and american Security a a indivisible Friday and promised continued . Commitment to Europe for the Post cold War Era. A because of the Atlantic character the Alliance cannot be replaced even in the Long run a Bush said following the close of a two Day meeting of nato leaders in Rome. During the Summit leaders of Alliance nations took Steps to revamp the organization to reflect such dramatic political events in Europe As the dissolution of the communist threat. Natos new look Calls for smaller More Mobile More flexible forces and less Reliance on nuclear weapons including elimination of . Land based Short Range nuclear weapons. By agreeing on a new strategy a we demonstrated that nato does not require a soviet enemy to hold it together a Bush said. He warned against a growing mood of isolationism in the United states. Reportedly there is growing opinion among americans that Bush should spend More time at Home tackling Domestic problems and that the cold wars end should result in Tower defense spending. A a a look at your history. Done to Pirtle Back into some fortress America a a Bush said he would Tell americans ques see nato on Page 2nco s Gulf radio Days earn him a Bronze Star Oovi Didi plane crash in Darmstadt a single engine aircraft crashed into an apartment building in downtown Darmstadt Germany on Friday night. The two people aboard the plane apparently died. Five people on the ground were slightly injured. See Story on Page 2. By Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau giving american troops in saudi Arabia a listening alternative to a Baghdad Bettye earned air Force master sgt. Rafael Alcantara a Bronze Star medal. For nearly six months during operations desert shield and desert storm Alcantara 38, was the non commissioned officer in charge of engineering and maintenance for the armed forces desert network. Now assigned to Iraklion air station Crete he spent much of his time with the network As a member of a team that set up radio transmitters and repeaters. He also helped establish television stations in areas with Large populations of american troops. News reports about the Gulf crisis that he heard while on leave in Nis native dominican Republic persuaded Alcantara to Volunteer for Middle East duty he said. The 18-year air Force Veteran had transferred from Ramstein a Germany and was on leave while on the Way to his new duty station Iraklion. He was with the european broadcast so det 4, in Iraklion for two months when he shipped out for the Middle East on dec. 5. A the Day my wife moved into base housing i was on my Way to saudi Arabia. I never saw my household goods in my new Home a Alcantara said. A when i arrived in saudi Arabia 1 started asking myself a what did i get into now a a i arrived at about 1 . Nobody was there to meet me so 1 ended up sleeping on the floor of the terminal next to my Luggage and  for Sis sgt. Kan Wright master sgt. Rafael Alcantara shows off the Bronze Star medal he received. He reported to Ltd Riyadh but spent Little time in the saudi capital. A a we a travel at night and sleep on the Road to be near where we would work the next Day a Alcantara said. Life on the Road took him across saudi Arabia and eventually to the kuwaiti Border. As a maintenance supervisor Alcantara is normally responsible for maintenance of radio equipment. In the see medal on Page 2ec imposes economic sanctions on Yugoslavia by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Rome a the european Community on Friday agreed to impose economic sanctions on War torn Yugoslavia to Force meaningful negotiations. The chairman of the Community a foreign ministers said the Steps include a raising barriers on yugoslavian textile exports. A cutting off the country a Trade agreement. A removing its preferred trading status. A imposing an Oil embargo through the United nations. The dec ministers expressed a deep concern at the fact that the fighting and indiscriminate bloodshed continues despite repeated cease fire commitments from an dec conference headed by former nato Secretary lord Carrington said dutch minister of foreign affairs Hans Van Den Brock. A the Only Way out of the crisis is through negotiations through Good Faith and without the use of Force a he said. In a news conference at the . Ambassadors residence Friday afternoon. President Bush said he and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii would offer a . Position on sanctions against Yugoslavia in the a not too Distant  Bush went on to congratulate the dec for its leadership role in trying to resolve the crisis. The group of 12 dec ministers also agreed to take a positive compensatory measures for yugoslavian republics that see econ Page 2aids virus ends magic a career a see pages 29�?32