European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes wednesday january 15, 1992 five persian Gulf War veterans participated last month in Brick 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 a Trade Mission to Japan produced some accomplishments but not Alt of them were intended. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 action line.16 comics.19-21 commentary .13 crossword .19 faces in places .22 letters .12 Money matters 17-18 sports.23-28 to listings.27 weather.11 correction because of an editing error the australian open Tennis tournament was mistakenly listed As a Golf tournament in sunday s Rel television schedule. The grand slam event started monday and will be aired live at 1 . And 9 . Daily through next  from Page 1 shops like to museums to see new prices a it said. A but neither queues nor shortages have been  Yeltsin freed prices on most goods to kick Start the wheezing Economy and stimulate production but the reforms have triggered scattered unrest and anger from Consumers and have not noticeably increased the volume of goods on Sale. In one sign of Yeltsin a concern his office announced that he would address the legislature thursday on the economic and social fallout in Russia from the Price liberalization the inter fax news Agency reported. Over the weekend several thousand supporters of hard line communists rallied in Central Moscow to denounce Yeltsin and the Price reforms that have drawn scattered incidents of unrest across vast Russia. The reforms raised prices on the most Basic goods such As bread butter and gasoline from three to five times and other foodstuffs and consumer goods went up Many times More in order to encourage production and rapidly move the former soviet Republic to a Market Economy. Meanwhile Mikhail s. Gorbachev began his first workday As a private citizen tuesday meeting at Nis 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. Most of Gorbachev a Powers and his Kremlin office a now belong to Yeltsin who in december joined leaders of other former soviet republics in creating the Commonwealth of Independent states. Gorbachev a meeting with Kissinger was announced by the news Agency Tass and in a front Page Story in the daily newspaper Nezah Ishimaya gazeta. It attracted dozens of reporters Gorbachev and Kissinger both winners of the Nobel peace prize met at the former communist party Institute of social sciences in Northwestern Moscow. The building is now the Headquarters of Gorbachev a organization which he founded on aug. 27, six Days after the August coup collapsed. The stated goal of the organization often referred to As a a Gorbachev a fund in the russian Media is to organize political and scientific exchanges with foreign experts prepare research reports for russian legislators and help politicians with election campaigns. The organization charges fees for its research and rental of conference rooms and earns profits from a 160-room hotel attached to its  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 Wilt 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. Canadians join . Force in Yugoslavia Lahr Germany a amps a the Canadian forces have sent three military observers to participate in the 50-member . Observer Mission in Yugoslavia the command said tuesday. The forces Drew the observers from Canadian personnel assigned to the . Truce supervision organization in Jerusalem. They and the other members of the . Mission to Yugoslavia will Monitor the cease fire there and serve As a Liaison Between the . And negotiators for the opposing forces said army capt. Yves g6n6reux, a spokesman at the forces european Headquarters in Lahr. Go Nero us said he did not know whether the . Also is asking his country to Send peacekeeping forces to the Region later adding a fall 1 know is that the Canadian government has expressed interest in sending troops there a  Canada is the Only nation that has participated in All 25 . Peace restoring peace keeping and truce supervisory operations since 1947. About 83,500 of its troops have served in . Missions and 83 of them have died during those assignments. 3rd Soldier killed in fiery crash identified Aviano Italy a amps a third Soldier killed in an automobile Accident Early sunday near Aviano a has been identified As pfc. Steele c. Guthrie 22, a base spokesman said tuesday. Guthrie along with spec. Jeffrey Austin 22, and pvt. 2 Brian Pinizotto 19, were All assigned to co a 502nd Avi Stigi action regt based at Aviano said air Force staff sgt. Austin Carter of Avi anon a base Public affairs office. The three were apparently in route to their unit when their vehicle left the Highway struck a Concrete Wall and burst into flames. Guthrie who was driving the car and Pinizotto who was in the front seat died at the scene Carter said. Austin was thrown from the car and died in a local Hospital Carter said. A Southern european task Force spokeswoman said Guthrie was from Germantown Tenn. He is survived by his parents. A memorial service is scheduled for 4 . Thursday at the base Chapel Carter said. Of to end role at 2 German bases Early ramste1n a Germany a amps air Force officials announced Friday that they will cease operations at the German air bases of Lei Neim and a Firmenich 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 reassigned. Top sergeant major in Europe retiring Heidelberg Germany a the army Stop sergeant major in Europe is retiring at the end of january according to an army press 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 dives 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