European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 265 sunday january 5,1992deeper defense cuts weighed by Bush to bail out Economy from wire reports Singapore a president Bush said saturday that he was considering a plan to make further cuts in the nations defense budget in order to put the savings a into the pockets of the american  although stressing no final decisions have been made Bush said he was conferring with defence Secretary Dick Cheney on whether military spending might be further shaved. A i would Hope that the answer would be in the affirmative a Bush said. And a frankly id like to put it the savings into the pockets of the american taxpayer. Because i think that is where it is needed a he said. Bush made the comments during a news conference in Singapore the second Stop of his four nation Trade Mission to the asian Pacific. It was the first time that Bush has suggested that any peace dividend should be used a to stimulate the  it remains unclear How much Money could be freed up by such reductions in defense spending. But there have been unconfirmed reports in Washington that the Pentagon has been asked to outline $50 billion in additional defense cuts Over the next five years. The president has been reviewing the budget in recent months As he tries to find a Way to remedy the Economy As Well As his standing in the polls which have been dragged Down by the nagging recession. Bush in a dec. 23 interview with David Frost Broad see defense on Page 2 president Bush reviews an Honor guard saturday during a Welcome ceremony in Singapore for his three Day visit. Command s move to Singapore backed. A. A Quot Singapore apr president Bush on saturday received the Green Light to locate on this Island state the Headquarters of a . Naval logistics command that is pulling out of the Philippines. Bush the first . President to visit Singapore called the Likely move of a seventh Fleet logistics command Here a symbolic of our commitment to the  there Are currently 5,900 service members stationed at the Subic Bay naval facilities which the Philippines has ordered closed at the end of the year. A move to Singapore would mean an additional 100 to 200 . Navy personnel above the 5,900 Force. Some 95 . Navy personnel currently Are based in Singapore and 75 air Force staff members Are sent in to support temporary deployments of planes. The new understanding also would allow the United states to increase its rotation of f-15 and f-16 fighters into Singapore from Japan South Korea and Alaska the official said. A we intend to stay As Long As we Are Welcome a Bush said at a news conference. A a we la be Here. Well be around As a stabilizing reassuring Security presence where wanted a he added later in a lecture. Bush said the Security threat to the Region is a Way Way Way Down with the dissolution of the soviet Union but that a we Are keeping our eyes open for unexpected crises such As the persian Gulf War a year ago. A your Security arrangements in this Region will take a new form. The Access agreement we have with Singapore is an excellent example of the types of arrangements we would Hope to develop As we meet the challenges of the Post cold War world a said Bush. A we have agreed in principle.,�?� said prime minister Goh Chok Tong whose nation already has Given . Warplanes and ships expanded Access to its bases and ports. A we Welcome the presence of  in a later speech Bush expressed Hopes for military cooperation with All the countries of the association of Southeast asian nations Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Brunei and the Philippines. He also assured a questioner see move on Page 2 i Houma a China 11 All and i Nam a Subic Bay i a 50u . 500 pm Mai a a Singapore Indonesia Iruquin o cd an a . Gives list of mias to former soviet republics Washington a the Bush administration has Given former soviet republics the names of More than 50 americans missing in action from world War u through Vietnam who might have been moved to the soviet Union officials say. A it is a list of people Worth checking out a said one official who spoke on condition of anonymity and would not release the list. A these Arentt necessarily people we think Are or were  the names include americans who fought in Asia during world War ii Crews from warplanes downed near the soviet Border during the korean War and prisoners of War taken in Vietnam officials said. The state department has also discussed with the former soviet republics the cases of several americans missing since the Vietnam War the official said. . Officials say they think the demise of the soviet Union gives the see mias on Page 2troopers kill gunman while to cameras Roll Westminster Calif. A television cameras captured the fatal shooting of a murder suspect killed by police at a freeway exit when the car he was driving ran out of Gas after a 300-mile Highway Chase across California. During the final Miles of the Pursuit a Over crowded rain Slick los Angelus area freeways a the Driver could be seen on television exchanging fire with police and racing Over curbs through a service station into opposing lanes of traffic and along freeway shoulders. The Pursuit most of which took place along interstate 5 a californians main to a North South artery a Wasny to Stor sooner authorities said because of the danger involved. A basically what our department will do is Chase them until they run out of Gas a said cup sgt. Mark Lunn. When the car finally did run out of Gas two California Highway patrol officers approached with guns drawn and ordered the Driver not to move. They opened fire repeatedly after the Man pointed a 12-gauge, sawed off shot see troopers on Page 2