European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes saturday december 21, 1991 at a glance la my j sister Rose Ann Fleming is president of Trinity College in Washington where she has Hobnob bed with senators and congressmen. See stories on pages 14-15.bcci 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 4end of line for warheads the Pentagon says it May end production of new nuclear warheads for the submarine launched Trident ii missile. A Page 5feds target drug abusers Federal officials said that More Effort in the drug War must be focused on hard Core users. A Page 6macedonia seeks status the parliament of Macedonia has voted to seek diplomatic recognition from the european Community. A Page 8s. African talks begin Black and White leaders in South Africa Are holding talks to end apartheid and build democracy. A Page 9dollar 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 10feds Cut key loan rate the Federal Reserve stashed its key discount rate from 4.5 percent to 3.5 percent the lowest in More than a Quarter of a Century. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 action line. 16 comics. Commentary. 13 crossword. .19 faces a no places. 18 letters. 12 Money matters. Sports. 22-28 to listings. Weather. 11 nato from Page 1 Brock timed the ambassadors request at 12 13 . A it was a dramatic moment. It shows really what a whirlwind we Are in Quot he said. In their statement the Eastern and Western nations pledged a to work toward a new lasting order of peace in  they promised closer cooperation and consultations and said their Security was a a indivisible and a inextricably  the nations said they were determined to comply with arms control treaties slashing nuclear and non nuclear weapons a was Well As to continue to seek Security at the lowest possible level of  they agreed to hold annual foreign ministers meetings and in Between them meetings at lower Levels. Hungarian foreign minister Geza Jeszenszky said the meeting a has enhanced our Security  Poland a foreign minister Krzysztof Skubiszewski agreed it was a an important step  Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii at the inaugural meeting of a special nato forum called it a a historic Fay for the Alliance and for All of Europe a a not Long ago our meetings focused on a very different business a the nations now assembled around this table were on opposing sides in a cold War a he said. A today signifies the coming together of West and East a said British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd. A a it a very important. The new forum a the North Atlantic cooperation Council a was set up last month by president Bush and other Western leaders to draw their former enemies closer without granting them full nato membership. The allies want to offer the nations Western know How in controlling their soviet trained military and converting their defense industries to civilian uses. But Yeltsin said he wanted the allies to accept new members. Poland Czechoslovakia and Hungary have also said they would like to belong someday. Nations invited to take part in the Council Are the soviet Union Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Romania and the Baltic states of Latvia Lithuania and Estonia. A today it is important to rapidly overcome the heritage of confrontation a Yeltsin said. The former adversaries should move forcefully to Cut their a military potentials a even beyond an East West Accord signed last year to slash the level of nonnuclear weapons in Europe he  from Page 1 of private group on the territory of the Commonwealth. With the splintering Union facing severe food shortages As Winter comes on the United states on Friday sent its first shipment of humanitarian Aid under a program to distribute food supplies left Over from the persian Gulf War. A . Military transport plane left Italy for St. Petersburg carrying 150,000 pounds of bulk foods and military rations . Officials announced. In the next two weeks the european Community plans to Fly $3.4 million in food and medical Aid to Moscow and St. Petersburg the first instalment of a $260 million emergency Relief program. Nato and the european Community meanwhile have indicated they Are nearly ready to recognize the soviet republics As Independent states. In Washington president Bush said . Recognition was a going to take a Little bit of  Yeltsin informed nato on Friday that he Hopes Russia can become a member of the defense Alliance once a staunch foe of the Kremlin. A today we Are raising a question of russians membership in nato. Regarding it As a Long term political aim a Yeltsin said in a statement read to a meeting of nato foreign ministers in Brussels by the soviet ambassador to Belgium. The nato response was non committal. A nothing is excluded a said nato Secretary general Manfred Wymer. But he emphasized that Yeltsin had said membership was a Long term goal. Yeltsin got a less equivocal reception in Italy where he was greeted virtually As a head of state and Given $1.3 billion in credits thursday. He was scheduled to meet with Pope John Paul ii on Friday in Hopes of easing tension Between the roman Catholic and russian orthodox churches. As the Union dissolved Gorbachev s role was still up in the air. Many officials including senior russian leaders and Kazakhstan a president Nur Sultan Nazar Baev have said they believe Gorbachev a skills As a statesmen and his International stature would be useful to the Commonwealth. Gorbachev a aides have said the soviet presidents formal resignation might come after the six republics this weekend join the Commonwealth that was created on dec. 8 by Russia the Ukraine and byelorussian. They Are Kirghizia Tad Histan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan and Armenia. Yeltsin meanwhile was pressing ahead with plans to shut Down the soviet Union by the end of the year by taking control of the soviet foreign ministry the Kremlin and Gorbachev a staff. Embassies worldwide began reflecting the switch. Diplomats at the soviet embassy in India on Friday hoisted the russian Tricolour instead of the soviet Hammer and  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 All four services will 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 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 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 a my personnel official said the army is Likely to be the first to make an  from Page 1 my Case will not report rapes because of what a happened to  Sawyer said Bowman plans to work As a Counselor for rape victims. In the taped interview Bowman tearfully retold her Story that Smith the 31-year-old Nephew of sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., raped her March 30 at his family a West Palm Beach fla., estate a a Story the jury rejected in less than an hour and a half. She said the verdict literally knocked her off her feet when she heard the news. A i remember just leaning up against this door Frame and the next thing i remember is they were helping me get up off the floor a she said. Sawyer reported that a Smith attorney had written to say he considered Bowmans continued allegations libellous. Smith attorney Mark Schnapp refused to comment late thursday. During the interview Bowman 30, of Jupiter fla., denied defense claims that she was promiscuous and had a a deep mistrust of  but she confirmed that she was abused As a child and had used cocaine in the past. A i have not used drugs. In Over a year Quot she said. A a in be never been treated for a drug problem. I have never been treated for an alcohol problem. I have never been treated for psychiatric  Bowman said she made the decision to go Public shortly after one of the defense attorneys went on National television saying that she was mentally disturbed. With her decision to go Public the associated press and Many other news organizations that had withheld her name identified her and carried photos and news footage of her. Many jurors said after the trial that Bowman Wasny to credible. A those people Haven to been raped before a Bowman said. A they can to understand the monumental task it was for me to walk into the courtroom and have him there. He would keep glaring at me. Its terrifying to have to be in the same room with the Man who raped  she said any inconsistencies in her Story were a result of fear and trauma. Smith had no comment on the interview a spokeswoman said. A a he a just eager to put this whole experience in perspective and get on with his life a said Barbara Gamarekian. She said Smith Hopes to begin his medical residency in january at the University of new Mexico Hospital. Bowman s lawyer David Roth said she was not paid by Abc. She rejected offers of up to $500,000 from other sources before the trial he said