European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 b the stars and stripes wednesday november 20,1991panel oks conventional arms pact Washington a the Senate foreign relations committee voted 18-0 tuesday to approve a treaty with the soviet Union cutting Levels of conventional weaponry in Europe exactly one year after it was signed in Paris. The full Senate is expected to ratify the treaty before adjourning for the year next week. In a measure of the Pace of change in the world the panel added an understanding that the United states will seek parallel agreements with any republics that break away from the Moscow government. The addition was most immediately directed at the Ukraine which has a referendum scheduled for Early december on whether to declare its Independence and which holds Large stocks of conventional weapons. The conventional forces in Europe treaty signed in Paris on nov. 19, 1990, would set ceilings on conventional weaponry deployed by both sides in the area from the Atlantic Ocean to the soviet unions ural mountains. Under the ceilings the United states and its nato allies will have to destroy fewer than 3,000 major weapons such As tanks and artillery pieces while the soviets will be forced to scrap almost 20,000. In consenting to ratification however the committee added an understanding that the United states will keep trying to Clear up discrepancies Between the numbers of weapons the soviets report in the affected Region and the higher numbers . Intelligence has estimated Are there. Additional reductions could be sought if president Bush determines that the higher numbers Are indeed accurate. Sen. Jesse Helms r-n.c., who has frequently accused the soviets of cheating on arms treaties called the cafe agreement a a treaty which has largely been overtaken by the fall of communism Helms said a made the treaty almost an afterthought by the time it was and he said turmoil Over a new political order in the deteriorating soviet Union poses a serious questions As to just who our partners in this agreement Are and will be. Nobody nevertheless said sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., the treaty will eliminate a primary cause for nervousness and insecurity in Europe and will wipe out one major Factor in the nuclear arms or. Pleases crowd at Smith jury selection John f. Kennedyjr. Enters the Palm Beach county Fla., courthouse monday behind his Cousin William Kennedy Smith As jury selection continues in Smith s rape trial. Edward Kennedy p Louisiana s Duke May toss hat in gop ring against Bush by the Washington Post or veer left or protect against the a West Palm Beach Fla. A greeted by a a oohs and appreciative whistles John f. Kennedyjr. Joined the Parade of relatives showing support for William Kennedy Smith while quelling rumours that the rape Case has split americans most famous family. Legal experts and Kennedy watchers said there is an apparent Effort to place Smith in the legacy of Camelot not Chappaquiddick. The 30-year-old John Kennedy named people magazines a sexiest Many in 1988, Drew shouts such As a a you re cute a when he appeared monday with Smith outside the Palm Beach county courthouse. Jury selection for Smiths trial entered its final phase tuesday. Smith 31-year-old Nephew of sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., is accused of raping a woman at his family a Palm Beach estate March 30. Opening arguments begin dec. 2. At least 44 prospective jurors were told to return for group questioning tuesday. The jury selection that began oct. 31 has brought a closing of family ranks behind Smith. A i done to think you can pick a jury that would be immune to their presence a said James Gailey chief Federal Public defender for South Florida. A they Are the closest thing we have to Smith and defense attorney Roy Black have said that his right to a fair trial has been jeopardized by the publicity his famous Middle name has drawn. The Kennedy name brings a a lot of baggage a Black said saturday. Edward Kennedy perhaps the family a most controversial member will be a witness because he was with Smith at the Palm Beach bar where he met the 30-year-old woman who later accused him. But Smith has been joined at the courthouse by relatives who have mostly stayed Clear of scandal a his Mother Jean brother two Sisters aunt Patricia Lawford and Uncle Sargent Shriver a former vice presidential nominee. The support of John Kennedyjr. Appeared to serve a dual purpose he adds positive publicity while refuting accounts that his Mother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wanted him to keep his distance. Edward Kennedy has been the leading Choice of prospective jurors when asked which Kennedy they respect the least. His reputation is tainted by alleged drinking and womanizing and if memories of the 1969 Chappaquiddick mass., death of a former female Kennedy aide in an Auto Accident. His assassinated Brothers John and Robert and presidential widow Jacqueline have often been named As the most respected relatives by prospective jurors which some published reports claimed has caused tension within the family. Some stories last summer asserted that Onassis stopped her son from attending the wedding of Matthew a a Max Kennedy son of the late Robert Kennedy because she did no to want John or. Pictured with Smith. However he and Smith were photographed together during labor Day weekend family outings. There were published reports monday denied by a spokeswoman for Onassis that she will attend the trial. By the Washington Post Washington a former Kun flux klan Leader David Duke said monday that he was considering running against president Bush next year in the Republican primaries. Meanwhile the president said he views potential challenges from conservative republicans As serious but would not change his positions to counter them. Conservative columnist Patrick j. Buchanan is also Likely to become a Republican candidate presenting Bush with the likelihood of a noisy and divisive primary season culminating with a platform fight at next Summers Republican National convention in Houston. A a in a worried about a Challenge from anybody a Bush said in an Oval office interview monday. A i take everything seriously a he added but a a. I think i have to express a certain Confidence about it about the at the same time the president said the electoral challenges would not cause him to alter his positions. A i have a Strong conviction that my ideas these principles that 1 keep outlining. Are what the american people want a he said. A i done to think i need to shed any of these principles or Fine tune these Broad principles. To veer right or veer left or protect against the in new Orleans Duke said he was exploring the possibility of a running in some of next Springs primaries in order to Force Bush a to adhere to the principles of the party and Stop the Drifting to the left that we be had so Long a the associated press reported. In an interview broadcast monday night on the lbs evening news Duke blasted Bush for supporting the civil rights Bill calling it a a civil wrongs Bill. It will Lead to racial discrimination against White people on a massive ardent conservative republicans have Long questioned Bush a commitment to their social Agenda including prayer in school and abortion. A a we be got to really get Back to the very roots and values this nation was built upon and i think we re losing that right now in our society a Duke told lbs news. Duke who is expected to run in the Southern tier of primaries suggested that he and Buchanan could be a a one two punch against Bush. A i could bring in a lot of the working people in the country a lot of people who were formerly democrats who have visceral opinions about these issues and he could bring in a lot More of the Republican conservative intellectuals a he said on lbs. A maybe together we can accomplish War pow site will get museum Andersonville a. A the National Park service plans to Buila a prisoner of War museum near the site of the civil wars most infamous pow Camp where nearly 13,000 Union soldiers died in 14 months. The new museum will Tell the Story of . Prisoners of War from the american revolution to the persian Gulf War said Fred Boyles superintendent of the Andersonville National historic site. The 10,000-Square-foot building will replace a 4,000-Square-foot museum that can House Only about 1 percent of Andersonville a pow artefacts and Memorabilia he said. Construction could begin As Early As Spring. Private groups including friends of Andersonville and american sex prisoners of War have said they will raise the $2.5 million needed for the new museum. Another $4 million from the Federal government will be used for Park improvements and a new Entrance. President Bush signed a Bill last week appropriating $573,000 to design exhibits and plan the museums Interior. Congress designated Andersonville As the nations Only prisoner of War memorial in 1970. It has More than 130,000 visitors a year
