European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 50, no. 227 tuesday november 26, 1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 Senate oks funds to help soviets scrap nuclear arms Washington apr the Senate voted monday to spend up to $500 million to help the soviet Union dismantle its nuclear Arsenal rather than risk letting it fall into the hands of terrorists or third world dictators. The 86 to 8 vote came after several democratic senators declared a political truce on the Issue promising not to criticize president Bush if he goes ahead with the Aid. The Senate also voted 90 to 4 to approve a treaty setting strict ceilings on conventional weapons in Europe a a pact that nearly has become an anachronism just a year after it was signed. The tally was Well above the two thirds needed for approval. Despite claims it is outdated majority Leader Atlantis Crew releases missile seeking satellite after nighttime launch George Mitchell said the conventional forces in Europe treaty a remains an important Benchmark and building Block for ensuring the future Security of the european As Congress hurried to adjourn by thanksgiving a House democrats were poised to seek a floor vote on a Compromise crime Bill that president Bush said was a simply not republicans meanwhile threatened to filibuster the legislation in the Senate saying the Bill was too soft on crime. A House and Senate negotiators completed work on major sections of a $151 billion Highway measure hailed As capable of putting some 2 million americans to work. But the tax writing committees had yet to approve a four year Extension of a 2.5 cent a gallon gasoline tax necessary to pay for much of the Bill. A congressional tax committees attempted a last ditch Effort to extend 12 targeted tax Breaks scheduled to expire dec. 31. There is Strong support among lawmakers of both parties for extending the provisions in a time of economic slump. On soviet Aid debate revolved around whether helping dismantle the former adversary a nuclear weapons was urgent enough to warrant . Taxpayers picking up part of the Tab. A the question. Is whether having won the cold see funds on Page 2 space Center Houston a Atlantis Crew on monday released a $300 million satellite for detecting missile attacks after a rare night shuttle launch that lit up the sky for hundreds of Miles. The 100-ton spaceship blasted off from Cape canaveral fla., at 6 44 . Sunday blazing a Trail Over the Atlantic. The six astronauts released the satellite about six hours later accomplishing the main goal of their 10-Day Mission for the Pentagon. A we had a really Good deploy. It was great a army it. Col. James Voss told Mission control. An attached rocket lifted the satellite to an orbit 22,300 Miles above the Equator monday morning and then separated from the Craft. The satellite will work with other defense support program satellites in alerting the Pentagon to missile launches and nuclear blasts. The 5,200-Pound satellite is equipped with a Large infrared Telescope that has 6,000 sensors and can detect heat from missile exhaust. The rest of the flight will be Given Over to military experiments including exercises in spotting . Military installations from space. Atlantis launch was delayed for 13 minutes because of an oxygen fuel leak. The shuttle also had to wait for an orbiting spacecraft to pass out of the Way. A malfunctioning steering system on the satellites Booster rocket halted the a missions first countdown a week ago. A see launch on Page 2 Sutherland arrives Back in . For thanksgiving Dallas apr a smiling Thomas Sutherland returned to the United states on monday a week after his six year ordeal As a hostage in Lebanon finally ended. Sutherland was the first passenger off after an 11-hour flight from Frankfurt Germany. He then had a 90-minute Layover at Dallas fort Worth Airport before catching a flight to san Francisco. Before boarding in Frankfurt Sutherland said a a in a really glad ill be Back in the United Sutherland 60, was accompanied by his wife Jean and two of their daughters Joan and kit. They said they planned to spend thanksgiving at the Home of a third daughter Ann in Berkeley Calif. At Frankfurt a Airport Sutherland and his family purchased traditional German lederhosen or leather pants. Earlier monday Sutherland was released from the . Military Hospital in Wiesbaden where he had been undergoing treatment for an ulcer. Sutherland and British hostage Terry Waite were freed nov. 18 by shiite Muslim kidnappers in Beirut Lebanon. Sutherland of fort Collins colo., was Dean of agriculture at the american University in Beirut when he was kidnapped june 9,1985. Dead from aids Floral tributes fill the doorway at the London Home or Freddie Mercury the flamboyant Lead vocalist or the Rock group Queen. He died sunday one Day after announcing that he had aids. Right Mercury performs in a 1985 concert in Sydney Australia. See Story on Page 2._ some answers on aids see pages 14-16 ii a a a a a a
