European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday december 31, 1991 at a glance we -. Ass. V <sw1 parents children and discipline. Its a never ending struggle. For pointers see stories on pages 18 and 19. Harlem gym oversold the Harlem gymnasium where eight people died in a crush to get inside for a Charity basketball game was jammed with As Many As 2,000 people beyond its Legal capacity. A Page 4 alternative workplace Federal officials Are proposing to establish the nations first Federal alternative work site Center. A Page 5 Model for cleanup the air Force Hopes to make the cleanup at Carswell fab Texas a Model of environmental responsibility for other bases closed in the future. A Page 6 hummers hit of Auto show they were big ugly americans but people lined up at a recent Auto show to see them a the hummers. A Page 7 thumbing nose at Blue Law the huge music retailer Virgin Mega store defied French Law forbidding sunday Selling opening its doors to tens of thousands of people strolling on the champs Elysee a Page 10 trailblazing mayor Kathy Whitmire is proudest of helping to turn Houston s Economy around during her 10 years As mayor and opening the door for other women to Lead Large cities in Texas. A Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers .21 action line. 16 comics 21-23 commentary. Faces no places .24 letters. .12 Money matters. .20 sports. 25-32 to listings. .31 weather. 11 two slain hostages honoured in . As american heroes Washington a two americans who died in the hands of lebanese terrorists were buried monday after a heroes Farewell. William Buckley who was the Central intelligence Agency chief in Beirut when he was abducted in 1984, was Laid to rest in Arlington National cemetery near 22 american servicemen killed in Lebanon. Marine col. William r. Higgins who was serving with a United nations peacekeeping Force in Lebanon when he was seized was buried at Quantico National cemetery in Triangle a. A these two great men sacrificed their lives for the country they love and for the Pursuit of peace and Freedom a vice president Dan Quayle told the mourners. A i Salute their sacrifice and their bravery. History will record colonel Higgins and or. Buckley As american  after the burial services Higgins widow Marine corps maj. Robin Higgins issued a statement urging americans not to forgive the hostage takers. A while i do not want to diminish the Joy of the families of the live hostages who have come Home i want to remind the american Public that i and my family Are not sharing in that Joy a Higgins said. A the filthy hostage fabric has spit out the Bones of my husband. A if we forgive if we forget if we thank these Savages then we Are merely inviting them at a time and place they tilt select to kill again. Shame on us if we  the Flag draped coffins of the two men were taken to the cemeteries after a ceremony at Andrews air Force base my. A an ugly chapter in terrorism is ending and the lessons Are Clear a Secretary of defense Dick Cheney told relatives friends and colleagues of the two fallen officers. The ceremony also was attended by Secretary of the Navy h. Lawrence Garrett Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and retired Marine corps commandant Gen. A1 Gray. Cafes Berlin Germany a amps a the to land four seasons Complex that was heavily damaged by fire Friday will Likely not open until after the new year according to a spokesman for the Berlin military Community Public affairs office. Military investigators Are looking into the cause of the fire which destroyed the facility a warehouse said capt. Andrew Smith sr., of the Berlin brigade Public affairs office. A Cost estimate on the damage has not been determined but the warehouse contained toys furniture and gardening supplies Worth about $1 million according to a news release. In addition some merchandise in the store sustained water and smoke damage. The stores manager became aware of the fire shortly after 4 . When a customer told him that flames were coming Bush from Page 1 favor just open markets Trade that is free and fair a Bush said. The president is taking with him on the trip executives of 21 american companies including the big three . Automakers. He said these officials a Are ready to work hard in these markets to Blaze a Trail other american companies Large and Small can  a my message in each country i visit will be this free Trade is a two Way Street a Bush said. Bush was making the trip to Australia Singapore Korea and Japan amid growing resentment in Japan a which he will visit last a to what japanese officials see As an increasingly strident sales pitch for . Goods. Japan a Deputy foreign minister Koji Watanabe on sunday denied last weeks reports that his government was considering plans to limit exports of autos and Auto parts. A i categorically deny that is under consideration a Watanabe said on Abc tvs meet the press. However he said Tokyo is studying ways to expand imports from the United states. Bush arrives in Australia in time for new years eve in Sydney. After visiting the National maritime museum there and taking a cruise in the Harbor Bush will leave for the capital City of Canberra where he will hold his first presidential meeting with the new prime minister Paul Keating. He will meet with government ministers and address the parliament and Stop in Melbourne before heading to his next Stop Singapore on Friday. From the warehouse. The manager evacuated the store which at the time contained about 25 customers and employees. German firefighters arrived shortly afterwards and the fire was extinguished by approximately 7 . The to land four seasons Complex is operated by the army and air Force Exchange service. The facility is located about three Miles . Retirees Don t despair checks Are in the mail Heidelberg Germany a army retirees living in Europe will receive their december retirement checks late because of the heavy volume of Holiday mail according to army postal officials. The checks could be received by today or As late As Jan. 3, said Barbara Lutz a spokesperson for the . Army postal group Europe. The retirement checks were mailed from fort Benjamin Harrison ind., at the usual time but they did no to arrive in Germany until dec. 28 because of the glut of Holiday mail Lutz said. Because the checks arrived on a saturday they  be sent to the German postal office for distribution until monday because the Post office was closed saturday and sunday. Most retirees receive their checks by German mail Lutz said. Thorns from Page 1 in front of a mall will converge on the intersection where the Parade starts. It is there that scores of television cameras transmit the procession to a worldwide audience of about 450 million. Two years ago there aids protesters tried unsuccessfully to Chain themselves together in front of a marching band. For the first time spectators will be allowed into the intersection Only if they hold a reserved grandstand seat. Many of those seats Are Given to the Media and dignitaries. Protest threats were sparked by the selection of Cristobal Colon a Spanish aristocrat and a direct descendant of Columbus As honorary Leader of the pageant. The parades theme is a voyages of discovery and the new year Marks the 500th anniversary of Columbus arrival in the new world. Critics said the explorer waged War against the indigenous people of North America and that he represents the worst elements of colonialism. Pasadena vice mayor Rick Cole blasted the extreme myopia of an organization totally controlled by aging White Rose Parade president Bob Cheney leads horses carrying rep. Ben night horse Campbell left and Cristobal Colon during a practice in Burbank Calif. Men that led to the selection of Colon whom he called a a Symbol of greed slavery rape and  the association which says its members have an average age of 44 and include 150 women later added a second grand marshal a rep. Ben night horse Campbell the Only Indian member of Congress. The City Council ignited a firestorm when it demanded that any deputies belonging to an alleged racist group be excluded from Law enforcement duties at the Parade. The sheriff responded by angrily withdrawing the services of the nearly 800 deputies who play a Pivotal role in patrolling tie 5.5-mile Parade route. In october a Federal judge found that a Neo nazi gang operated at the sheriffs Lynwood station. The City Council citing the judges remark demanded assurances that White supremacists Are being excluded from Parade work. Sheriff Sherman Block demanded a and eventually received a an apology from the City and he retracted his threat not to let his deputies work the Parade. When not looking for Parade protesters Law enforcement officials will be patrolling for illegal marshmallow tossing. A new twist on the All night sidewalk parties preceding the Parade in recent Vears has been the throwing of marshmallows at motorists and pedestrians. A some people get irate a wills said of Drivers who Are pelted with marshmallows. A they Call up and want us to Issue an All Points