European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes saturday december 21,1991 sister Rose Ann Fleming is Presl Dent of Trinity College in Washington where she has Hobnob bed with senators and congressmen. See stories on pages 14-15. Bocci pleas guilty the Bank of credit and Commerce International has agreed to plead guilty to sweeping new Federal racketeering charges and forfeit a record $550 million. A Page 4 end of line for warheads the Pentagon says it May end production of new nuclear warheads for the Trident ii missile. A Page 5 feds target drug abusers with cocaine and heroin use rising again Federal officials said that More Effort in the drug War must be focused on hard Core users. A Page 6 body May be released the body of one of two americans who died in Captivity in Lebanon is expected to be released soon. A Page 8 s. African talks begin Black and White leaders in South Africa began talks to end apartheid and build democracy would succeed. A Page 9 Dollar Days at Mildenhall the $1 bargains at the makeshift Christmas store at Raf Mildenhall s recreation Center were too Good to pass up. Young shoppers virtually wiped out the 2,000-plus item inventory within four hours. A Page 10 feds Cut key loan rate the Federal Reserve slashed two key interest rates Friday dropping one to the lowest level in 27 years. A Page 17 Abby Ann Landers 19 action line.16 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword .19 faces no places .13 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings.27 weather.11 i hex Inato from Page 1 european countries. A we Are told by the North Atlantic Alliance at the present moment there is no question of the formal admission of new members a Skubiszewski said. A i think one should reinforce links at the present moment without formal  Yeltsin a letter was delivered to participants in the North Atlantic cooperation Council by the soviet ambassador to Belgium who represented the soviet Union at the meeting. The ambassador replaced soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze who had been invited to participate before the demise of the former Moscow government. Foreign ministers from natos 16 nations Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary republics from Page 1 recognize the soviet republics As Independent states. The european Community nations could recognize them As Early As monday said dutch spokesman dig Isth. President Ayaz Muta Libov of Azerbaijan said after arriving in Alma Ata that his Republic a agreed with the Basic principles of the future Commonwealth inter fax reported. A the new Commonwealth is an association of Independent states. And that attracts us added president Mircea Sniegur of Moldavia according to inter fax. The five asian republics and Armenia were already expected to join the Commonwealth this weekend. Aides to Gorbachev who is not attending the meeting have said the soviet presidents formal resignation might come soon  from Page 1 the Challenge of shaping and reducing those services is greater than it is for the Navy and Marine corps a Jehn said. Additionally Alj four services Wilt offer the incentives to individuals in segments of the military population that Are expected to have More people than required in fiscal 1995, he said. Service personnel planners will be looking not Only at skills but also years of service and pay grades in determining How to Fine tune the Force so that it is As balanced As possible at the end of the Poland Romania and the Baltic states of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania took part in the morning meeting along with the soviet representative. Many issues regarding the rapid soviet transformation will be discussed at a meeting of the newly formed Commonwealth of Independent states today in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This includes determining How the soviet ministries of defense and nuclear Energy will be directed. However the impending collapse of the soviet Union was further evident by the request by the soviet ambassador to Belgium Nikolai Afanas Tievsky to drop All references to the soviet Union in the councils closing statement. Along with discussing soviet related issues the ministers spelled out How the joint Council would work to strengthen its ties and thereby increase Security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe. They agreed to hold annual ministerial inter fax quoted the soviet defense minister Yevgeny Shaposhnikov As saying the Alma Ata meeting a would not be easy a but he was sure the problems of reorganizing the military within the Commonwealth framework could be resolved. Shaposhnikov who will attend is the leading candidate to head a Commonwealth committee to coordinate the military. Yeltsin said in Rome an agreement on unified command of strategic forces will be approved by the Commonwealth. Deputy prime minister Yegor Gaidar russians top economic official said the participants faced a series of difficult economic problems including formulating credit finance and banking policy. A i am far from optimistic and do not believe that the Commonwealth process will be smooth and Harmonius a said St. Petersburg mayor Anatoly Sobchak a prominent reformer the russian information Agency reported. Ukrainian lawmakers also expressed concern about the Commonwealth. The legislature approved strict guidelines draw Down he said. Jehn said he is fairly sure the Vii and sub Are the last two pieces of the mechanism the military will use to reduce the Force Over the next few years. A we May discover some Hole in our tool kit six or nine months from now that we would have to fix it a he said. A but right now we have no More significant new tools under  both plans use a formula based on annual Basic pay and years of service. The Vii is Worth far More Overall but it makes payments in equal annual instalments Over a number of years while the sub is a Lump sum Type of plan. Jehns staff is working with the services now to modify their original draw Down level meetings bimonthly ambassador level meetings and regular meetings of nato subcommittees. The members also agreed to closer consultation with other organizations on matters of Security especially the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe. Although Womer acknowledged some overlap in the various organizations including the european Community and Western european Union he said that would simply work to reinforce their goal of Security and stability in Europe. He also said nato could offer conference on Security and cooperation expertise in defense and military matters. In addition the Council agreed to form a working group to help ensure ratification and implementation of the conventional forces Europe treaty which will reduce conventional weaponry in Europe by nearly half. Aiming to prevent any attempt to strengthen the Commonwealth into a More powerful Union. The guidelines state that the Ukraine will not be dissuaded from forming its own armed forces introducing its own currency and creating its own customs transportation and communications systems. Although not formally on the Agenda participants Are expected to discuss Gorbachev a future. Yeltsin has said the soviet president will not have a formal position in the Commonwealth and Gorbachev has said he does no to want a ceremonial role. Gorbachev a Fate outside the new Structure is still an open question. His chief spokesman Andrei Grachev told inter fax that Gorbachev told German Chancellor Helmut Kohl by Telephone that he a in All likelihood would concentrate on Public activities once the Commonwealth is a reality. Kohls office said the two leaders had a Long Farewell talk Friday by Telephone. Plans for fiscal 1992 and 1993, which did not account for the voluntary separation pay plans. Those modifications will be included in the Pentagon a amended fiscal 1993 budget request that will go to Congress Early next year he said. A at the same time we Are developing regulations and policy guidance for the services to use As they implement the voluntary separation pay plans a he said. The services Are close to releasing details on How they will use the plans. An army personnel official said the army is Likely to be the first to make an  from Page 1 deadline for entering the feb. 18 primary loomed Ever larger. When he finally appeared Cuomo said he considered sitting out new Hampshire and entering the race later but eventually accepted the judgment of Ronald Brown the democratic National chairman that it was a in the Best interests of the party for him to abandon Hopes of a candidacy. A i would be less than honest if i did not admit to you my regret at not having the privilege of running for president a the gov i ror said. Brown in a statement said Cuomo had shown a great Grace and integrity today a putting the interests of new York ahead of  he said Cuomo would remain a major Force in the party. For 10 weeks Cuomo had kept the political world guessing about his plans. His non candidacy appeared to be working Well As nationwide polls showed him to be the favorite for the democratic nomination and gaining strength in a possible matchup against president Bush. But his state faces an estimated shortfall of More than $4.5 billion Over the next 15 months and budget talks with republicans collapsed thursday night. Cuomo had said that without a handle on the states fiscal woes he a could no to in Good conscience declare a  of the men who would have been his rivals Cuomo said a a it a a Good Fields there Are a number of really Good candidates in  but he said it is a extremely Early to judge and urged the contenders to be More specific about what they would do As president. A the message must be a responsible Complete persuasive one. You can to and  win with a slogan a Cuomo said. Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey a declared candidate said Cuomo a Long awaited decision will end the focus on a trivial questions about who a in the race. A the most important change is that ideas will now be Neard a he said. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton another democratic candidate said he was a deeply moved by Cuomo a announcement. A i understand exactly the dilemmas he has faced and respect the decision he has made a Clinton said. Cuomo a absence from the Field is expected to help Kerrey and Iowa sen. Tom Harkin both of whom Appeal to Liberal elements of the party. The other democratic candidates Are Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas and former California gov. Jerry Brown. Asked if he could have captured the nomination and the White House Cuomo replied soberly a a we la never know