European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes monday december 16, 1991 at a glance Suiaunoa Faamausili jr., a staff sergeant with the 2nd signal in in Mannheim Germany has a Way of drawing attention when he walks into a weight room. See Story on Page 14.., Mexico talk Trade president Bush has told president Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico that he wants a free Trade pact As soon As possible. A Page 4gl subject of probe a Soldier injured in the persian Gulf War who later received a $100,000 gift from a saudi Prince reportedly faces disciplinary action because of the blast that injured him. A Page 6gates Book planned outspoken los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates is reportedly working on an autobiography. A Page 7expanding school Brussels american school might need a new name soon As its officials explore enrolling More International students and adapting its curricula to keep step with the changing Page 9 dec currency not discussed there has been Little discussion in the United states Over the implications of last week s decision by the european Community to adopt a single currency. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 action line. 16 comics. 18-20 commentary. 13 crossword. 20 faces a no places. 10 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 Security Council votes to Send Monitor team to Yugoslavia United nations a the Security Council on sunday voted to Send a Small Advance team of . Monitors to Yugoslavia an action that could pave the Way for a 10,000-Strong peacekeeping Force if a cease fire takes effect. The Resolution adopted unanimously also a strongly urges All nations not to take any step that would Worsen Yugoslavia a civil War an attempt by some members to thwart Germany a plan to recognize Croatia and Slovenia. Secretary general Javier p6rez de Cuellar his Yugoslavia envoy Cyrus Vance the United states and Britain All contend that premature recognition of some republics would Widen the War. Vance speaking to reporters after meeting with Perez de Cuellar to discuss logistics of sending the observer Force said his Mission would be complicated if the germans were Success Fril in their efforts to recognize Croatia and Slovenia. Bonn is expected to press that stance at an dec meeting monday. �?o1 think premature and selective recognition brings with it grave dangers of expanding the War a Vance said. �?o1 think it would be a very grave mistake to prematurely and selectively recognized croatian and slovenian Independence. German foreign minister Hans diet Rich Genscher reiterated sunday that the Bonn government was determined to recognize the two republics before Christmas in spite of the . Secretary general a warning against such a move. A your intentions have not changed a he said in an interview with deutschland Funk radio. Several weeks ago Germany unilaterally suspended a transportation agreement with Yugoslavia barring air and land traffic Between the two countries. Special exemptions were made for Croatia and Slovenia. Genscher replied to pm rez de Cuellari a concerns in a letter in which he said that the . Chiefs remarks were Apt to encourage those Powers in Yugoslavia a which have already up to now strongly resisted the successful conclusion of the peace a according to the assessment of the dec and the monitors the serbian leadership together with the yugoslav Peoples army Bear the main responsibility for the met that the cease fire is not being respected in Croatia a he wrote. A the refusal to recognize those republics which desire their Independence would Lead to a further escalation of the use of violence by the Peoples army which would see in this a confirmation of its policy of from Page 1 could ease Western fears about control of the estimated 27,000 weapons. Baker opening a five Day visit to what he called the a former soviet Union a was asked sunday for formal . Recognition of the republics Independence from the Kremlin. A this will help to crystallize authority a and to a Stop further disintegration a russian foreign minister Andrei Kozarev said after meeting Baker at the russian foreign ministry late sunday. But Baker was non committal saying a these Are essentially political issues that Are he said the Bush administration would not inject itself into the political struggle Between Gorbachev scentral government and the Commonwealth. Baker also will assess the Impact the political revolution is having on the soviet people. His air Force Jet carried medical supplies for children a hospitals in Russia the Ukraine and Amenia. Before Baker took off saturday night two cargo planes one american and the other soviet were loaded with $6 million Worth of pharmaceuticals and equipment for the hospitals in Moscow Minsk and Yerevan. The planes were scheduled to arrive tuesday. A the idea is to offer Hope in this season of Hope a Baker said. In dealing with the problem of nuclear weapons Baker has a threefold approach according to senior . Officials. He will seek new assurances from the leaders of the four republics where the weapons Are stored a Russia the Ukraine byelorussian and Kazakhstan a that they will remain under tight control. Second Baker and his aides including undersecretary of state Reginald Bartholomew will work on a plan to use american technicians to assist in dismantling soviet nuclear weapons. The officials speaking on condition of anonymity did not Rule out purchasing some of the arms from the soviets with part of a $400 million appropriation by Congress to Aid the soviets in dismantling their nuclear arms. Third Baker will try to Speed negotiations to implement proposals Bush and Gorbachev As the soviet president made in september for deeper arms cuts. The two leaders offered to withdraw their Short Range nuclear weapons from land and sea. Bush called for eliminating All Long Range nuclear missiles with More than one warhead. In other developments a the president of Moldavia met with separatist leaders in an Effort to end clashes that have taken seven lives in the Western Republic since Friday and injured Many others. A in the Ukraine a capital of Kiev Harvard economist Jeffrey Sachs the architect of Poland a economic reforms said sunday the International monetary fund and world Bank should Grant full membership to the Ukraine and Russia in efforts to Avert the republics financial collapse. A although the Commonwealth is still in the fledgling stages signs of discord were emerging. Moscow a popular mayor Gavriil Popov one of the country a leading reformers told russian to he would quit because of differences with Yeltsin Over How to run the City. People celebrate Bill of rights birthday Philadelphia a two Hundred years after the Bill of rights was ratified to limit the Powers of the fledgling government visitors to the nations Birthplace signed a copy in a a a people a Celebration sunday. On dec. 15,1791, Virginia became the 11th state to ratify the Bill of rights the constitutions first 10 amendments Mak ing it Law. By mid afternoon sunday More than 1,600 people had entered the Hall to sign. A line forced some to wait outside in blustery cold weather for five minutes. Park Ranger Lee Dickinson said Congress Hall usually gets 200 visitors a Day at this time of year. A this is a Peoples Celebration a said Martha Aikens superintendent of Independence National historical Park. The Bill of rights fulfilled a political Promise made to assure states acceptance of the Constitution. Many distrusted the new nations centralized government and wanted the Constitution to include a declaration of rights and governmental from Page 1 Normal Mission of the unit said staff sgt. Dewey a. Davis assistant operations no for he co Frankfurt base support in. Which operates out of Gibbs Cavern. A we really can to afford the men a Davis said referring to the six to 10 police monitors but we can less afford bad behaviour by the handful of bad apples that is giving us All a bad the germans consider any group larger than three persons a gang Davis said. But he continued they Nave a legitimate Gripe a the youths were raising Cain. Davis said the German Media ran several articles that made the u5 line sound like the subway from hell. A the City officials asked for help and our command decided to put some maps on the line a in and out of uniform. Usa eur Headquarters reacted to the German newspaper reports by telling us do something Quick one said. A that was a Day after we got the youths All from Frankfurt Middle school Board the u5 line at the end of the line in the Section of town. The majority of the children ride Only four stops a about 2 Miles a to the Edwards housing area and get off. A we took in five children so far a three of them were girls a he said. A you can really Tell what kind of family they come from by their behaviour. One girl we took in said a of great the maps picked up my dad this morning a a the kids Are not subject to the uniform code of military Justice a he said. A we can Only take certain administrative Davis said that youths picked up for vandalism or rowdiness face a misconduct Board of eight military and civilian persons. The Board reviews the incidents and passes its findings to col. Kenneth a. Hibl the area support group commander who metes out the penalties. A in the past delinquents have been detailed to perform 50 hours of Community work a he said. A in addition parents have received letters of reprimand and As a last resort kids have been sent Back to the states. A a a couple of years ago we sent several kids Home a he said. A if the situation gets bad again maybe Well have to do that again to show them we Are serious about stopping
