European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes wednesday january 15, 1992 at a glance five persian Gulf War veterans participated last month in Breck Enridge colo., at a program for handicapped skiers. See Story on pages 14-15. Reshaping welfare program the . Legislature passed a welfare Reform package that would Cut payments to women who have More children while on the Dole and could eliminate benefits for people who refuse Job training. A Page 4 nuclear spacecraft . Officials announced monday a program to build nuclear powered spaceships for a Mission to Mars. A Page 6 pow report unfounded . Officials have found no evidence that an american airman shot Down during the Vietnam War 24 years ago is living in the former soviet Republic of Kazakhstan. A Page 9 army to keep Kelley Post the army plans to retain control of Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart Germany the Post that houses Vii corps Headquarters even after the corps inactivates april 15. A Page 10 Japan critiques . President Bush s Trade Mission to Japan produced some accomplishments but not All of them were intended. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. .,19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 faces a no places. 22 letters. 12 Money matters. 17-18 sports. 23-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 Saddam from Page 1 rocket fuel an assembled 350mm super gun components of two 350mm super guns and two 1,000mm super guns and one ton of super gun propellant. A the United states believes however that Iraq continues to possess Large numbers of undeclared ballistic missiles a the president reported. A questions also remain about whether All aspects of iraqis attempts to produce the scud missile indigenously and to develop a More capable solid propellant missile have been discovered a Bush said. In terms of its nuclear program Iraq acknowledged for the first time that it had built a Large uranium enrichment system suitable for producing nuclear bombs a senior . Inspector said in Bahrain after returning from an inspection Tnp to Iraq. ,0  of this is that Iraa acknowledged it a Robert Gallucci virus from Page 1 to determine whether details from info worlds spoof a a leeches into our  in an article in its Jan. 20 Issue published monday . News said it had Learned from unidentified . Officials that intelligence agents placed the virus in a computer Printer being smuggled to Baghdad through Amman Jordan. It said the Printer described As French made spread the virus to an iraqi mainframe computer that the Magazine said was critical to iraqis air defense system. The inf world article was not labelled As fiction but the last paragraph made Clear that it was an april fools joke. Gantz said that his article was a totally a spoof and that he had no knowledge of any such intelligence operation. The . News report is part of a lengthy collection of stories that it said would be published in february by times books random House As a Book titled Triumph without Victory the unreported history of the persian Gulf War. Steve Wasserman editorial director for times books said publication would go ahead As scheduled feb. 10. A we stand by that Story a Wasserman said adding that the similarity with the fictional account was a one of those curious and slightly irritating  Yeltsin from Page 1 parliament building to demand an immediate amnesty for the tens of thousands of people they claim have been sentenced to prison for profiteering hard currency operations Ana other economic crimes. A russians agriculture minister Viktor Chlystun said Russia would import 20 million tons of Grain this year up from 16 million toils imported in 1991. The russian government announced it would give 25 percent of the republics property to working collectives with each worker to hold shares. A the red army is running Short of meat butter and other foodstuffs said maj. Gen. Alexander arty mov a top army official overseeing food Supply. Ukraine is refusing to deliver sugar creating shortages he said. A prosecutors charged 12 former High soviet officials a including the onetime prime minister defense minister and Kab chief a with conspiring to seize Power in the failed coup that led to the soviet unions demise. Some could face the death penalty for their part in the August coup attempt. Before heading to Southern Russia Yeltsin reportedly met with legislative Leader Ruslan Kha Bulatov who monday criticized the economic reforms As a a anarchic and urged that the government resign. The Tass news Agency did not say what was discussed although it quoted Yeltsin later As saying a any Leader sometimes has his emotional  but emotions also were running High among the people Yeltsin visited tuesday 240 Miles South of Moscow. Yeltsin repeatedly was heckled As he tried to explain the need Tor his reforms. During one Exchange shown on russian television Yeltsin criticized the meat processing plants for not producing enough Low Cost goods like boiled sausage which Consumers want and instead opting to produce is flowed sausage a delicacy russians eat Only on special occasions. But that did no to satisfy the people crowded around Yeltsin. A the prices Are very High a retorted one shopkeeper. A the people Are very displeased with the prices. The prices Are not acceptable said another worker in a White Smock. A yes of course a an agitated Yeltsin replied. A have you had boiled sausage in january no a a i think this is a provocation a the e resident said his voice rising. A the Ead of the meat processing factory ought to be fired thrown out of his Job Quot Yeltsin said the stores should be Given the status of a Independent Legal entities Quot so they can buy food directly from producers. In addition he plans to privatize some factories and enterprises Nas part of his Reform program. Meanwhile Mikhail s. Gorbachev began his first workday As a private citizen tuesday meeting at his political think tank with former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger. Gorbachev a return to work As chairman of the fund for sociopolitical research which he founded last summer marked the end of a three week Holiday after his resignation on dec. 25 As president of the former soviet Union. Rules from Page 1 Force. He also said the army and air Force which must make proportionally higher cuts than the Navy and Marine corps will make the most use of the two pay plans. Personnel officials said Jehns memo is designed to ensure maximum fairness to personnel who had envisioned making a career commitment to the military. The guidance May result in minor adjustments in service draw Down planning particularly in the army and air Force which had planned to conduct reduction in Force if screening boards for mid Grade officers and in the army the first Ever if of senior enlisted personnel. A we might have to delay the rims in order to make sure that those people have been offered a fair shot at grabbing one of the voluntary separation plans a an army official said. Other aspects of Jehns guidance include limiting eligibility for Vii and sub to those whose separations Are a direct result of service draw Down efforts. A the services will still be Able to separate people who done to meet performance standards or Are eligible for retirement a said a defense department personnel official. A they will also be Able to adjust reenlistment criteria for first term  the guidance also limits the personnel who can be offered the voluntary plans to those with Between six and 20 years of service. Personnel must have at least six years of Active service As of dec. 5, 1991, with at least five years of continuous service at the time of separation. Of to end role at 2 German bases Early Ramstein a Germany a amps a air Force officials announced Friday that they will cease operations at the German air bases of Leitheim and no Venich earlier than announced. Detachments belonging to the 81st tac fighter Wing at Raf Ben Waters routinely Fly missions from the two German bases. The planes involved in those missions will return to Ben Waters or nearby Raf Woodbridge by the end of the year. Det 2 at Leitheim a will return by sept. 30 instead of december 1992. Det 4 at no Venich will return to Ben Waters by March 30 instead of september. The 81st is scheduled to inactivate not later than september 1993. About 80 people mostly service Mem ers at each location Are affected by the return but 3rd air Force officials on Friday did not know where they will be reassigned. Correction because of an editing error the aus Ralian open Tennis tournament was mis Akerly listed As a Golf tournament in sunday a a Rel television schedule. The Rand slam event started monday and vill be aired live at 1 . And 9 . Daily through next  sergeant major in Europe retiring Heidelberg Germany the army Stop sergeant major in Europe is retiring at the end of january according to an army news release. Command sgt. Maj. George l. Horvath of the . Army Europe and 7th army come will retire on Jan. 30 at Ayers Cavern in Kirch Gons North of Frankfurt. Horvath the top enlisted Man at the army a Heidelberg Headquarters since 1989, had previously been a battalion sergeant major at the Cavern where he a retiring. He has also been the command sergeant major at the 26th support group in Heidelberg the 1st army div a 2nd brigade at Erlanger and the Iii corps at fort Hood Texas. A Vietnam combat Veteran he served for 31 years having joined the army in 1960 at the age of 17. He a originally from Kailua Hawaii. A replacement has not been named