European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday january 20, 1992 at a glance boxing legend Muhammad All called himself a the greatest and Many folks believe he still is. See Story on pages 14-15. Bush leads 5 democrats a new poll says president Bush topped each of the five major democratic contenders with Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton his closest rival. A Page 4 fictitious victims the recession victims cited by California gov. Pete Wilson in his state of the state speech last week were fictitious a newspaper reports. A Page 5 Moynihan hospitalized sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan d-n.y., was hospitalized after he became ill during a return flight from India. A Page 6 painting draws criticism a painting depicting a nude president Bush and Singer Dolly Parton standing Side by Side went on display at an Art Center in Frederick md., and a state lawmaker threatened to Cut off the Center s state funding. A Page 7 Yeltsin on the Ball russian president Boris n. Yeltsin apparently recovered from a slight illness attended a volleyball tournament and declared a today i feel myself a volleyball player  a Page 0 Low nicotine smokes Philip Morris cos., the worlds largest cigarette company introduced a major cigarette Brand with 90 percent less nicotine than Standard brands. Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 action line. 16 comics. 18-20 commentary. 13 faces no places. 10 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 Cheney predicts Saddam s fall but gives no details on . Role Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney cautioned sunday against being a Overly fixated on Saddam Hussein a but predicted the iraqi Leader eventually will be toppled. Cheney and other administration officials declined to talk about any . Contingency plans for aiding in Saddam a ouster. A kurdish guerrilla Leader in Northern Iraq said a reported plan for the United states to help rebels in Iraq could work if the opposition forces United their efforts. The new York times reported sunday that saudi Arabia was pressuring the Bush administration to organize an Allied Campaign to Supply arms and intelligence to kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq As Well As to shiite Muslim fighters in the South. The National Security adviser Brent scowcroft denied that the United states was readying military action against Baghdad. Cheney called the times Story  however he said that a if we were engaged in such planning obviously i  talk about  Cheney on cd so face the nation said Saddam a is in considerable  although Cheney said he is convinced the iraqi Leader cannot survive Over the Long term a the important thing for us. Is not to be Overly fixated on Saddam Hussein a a we liberated Kuwait kept a madman from taking control of the worlds Supply of Oil and developing nuclear weapons. As Long As we maintain our inspection regime with . Sanctions in place he wont be Able to develop nuclear  go gets life in prison for daughter s murder Wurzburg Germany a amps a an infantryman from Bamberg Germany was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his preschool daughter during a three hour police standoff last summer an army spokesman said late saturday. Spec. Tarvaris c. Roberts 27, pleaded guilty to premeditated murder aggravated assault and sodomy at a general court martial Jan. 6 at Bamberg Swarner Barracks. Roberts a persian Gulf War Veteran drowned his 2-year-old daughter Cort Nev in the Bathtub of his off Post apartment on july 1, 1991, after sexually abusing his wife during a Domestic dispute the night before said maj. Steven Shively an army spokesman. Leaving her husband and two children in the apartment Kimberley Roberts left Early on july 1 to report the abuse incident to military police. When she returned with the maps Roberts and Cort N.Y.were gone but Tierra Roberts her stepdaughter was in the apartment. Taking the child she left with the maps. When Roberts returned at about 9 ., he barricaded himself in the couples apartment in Gundelsheime North of Bamberg. He threatened to kill his daughter and himself while american and German investigators made repeated attempts to get Roberts to open the door. When Roberts surrendered and opened the door at about 12 30 ., Cortny was found dead in the Bathtub. Roberts was assigned to he co of the 6th in 6th inf regt a 1st army div battalion which has since disbanded Shively is a spokesman for 3rd inf div in Wurzburg which assumed jurisdiction for the trial. He released the information upon being queried by the stars and stripes. Roberts also was sentenced to forfeiture of All pay and allowances. He was also reduced to the lowest enlisted rank and Given a dishonourable discharge. Art show features works by pupils Frankfurt Germany a artworks created by German and american elementary and High school pupils in the Frankfurt area will be displayed in the Romer Halle in Frankfurt a City Hall from thursday through wednesday Jan. 29. The exhibit titled a America in Frankfurt a is aimed at showing students impressions of How germans and americans live together in Frankfurt according to a statement from the Frankfurt base support battalion. The exposition is co sponsored by the City of Frankfurt and the Frankfurt base support battalion. It will feature about 100 paintings photographs collages and three dimensional works of Art. Viewing hours at the free exhibit Are from 10  To 3  The Hall will not be open on saturday or sunday. Iran from Page 1 facials decided that the continued Captivity of the hostages was a serious detriment to their efforts to win economic Access to the West. They had also determined that the hostages had become More of a Burden than an asset to the fundamentalist groups in Lebanon that seized them. The Post quoted at least three sources detailing varying degrees of iranian involvement. A Iran Sacta substantial amount of authority in almost All cases a one said. A we used to spend endless hours debating Here the degree of iranian control a said another. The paper quoted Iran a ambassador to the United nations Kamal Kharrazi As calling a a baseless the reports that Iran had control Over the americans and other Western hostages in Lebanon. Gis from Page 1 Jeffrey Middleton were killed when their Bradley fighting vehicle was struck by a hellfire missile fired by an ah-64 Apache attack helicopter. Both were assigned to the 1st in 41st inf regt of what was then called the 2nd army div fwd in Karlstedt Germany. On feb. 26, pfc. Aaron w. Howard died when the armoured personnel Carrier he was Riding in was shot by an m1a1 Abrams tank during a 2  Rainstorm. The five other soldiers in the vehicle climbed out and two sgt. Dodge r. Powell and sgt. William a. Strehlow were machine gunned to death by an american tank. All were assigned to co a 82nd engr in out of Bamberg Germany and were attached to the 2nd army Cav regt. On feb. 26, sgt. Kenneth b. Gentry and sgt. Edwin b. Kutz were killed at the Battle of 73 easting when their Bradley was shot by an my Abrams during reduced visibility. Both were with co a 4th so 7th Cav regt attached to the 3rd army div. On feb. 26, sgt. Young m. Dillon was killed when his vehicle was hit by a premature artillery burst. He was assigned to Hanau Germany she Btry 4th in 82nd Field arty with the 3rd army div. On feb. 27, six soldiers were killed and 25 wounded when five american tanks and five Bradley were incorrectly identified during a nighttime firefight. Sgt. David r. Crumby spec. Manuel Michael Davila spec. Anthony w. Kidd pfc. David w. Kramer and pfc. James c. Murray jr., All from the 1st in 41st inf regt were killed. Sgt. Tony Ray Applegate with the 3rd in 66th Armor regt was also killed. Both units were with the 2nd army div fwd in Karlstedt Germany. On feb. 27, sgt. David q. Douthit was killed when two Bradley were shot by an Abrams tank at night in the rain. His Bradley was was with the he co 4th in 34th Armor regt out of Mainz Germany. The 8th inf div unit was attached to the 1st inf div during the Gulf War. On feb. 27, spec. Clarence a. Cash was killed at night when an Abrams tank fired on two Bradley during an attack on a Bunker Complex. Cash was with he co 4th in 66th Armor regt out of Aschaffenbur Germany. The 3rd inf div unit was attached to the 1st army div. On feb. 27, staff sgt. Christopher Stephens and pfc. Adrian l. Stokes were killed when their Bradley was shot by an Abrams tank at night in poor visibility. They were with he co of the 3rd army dives 4th in 32nd Armor regt out of Kirch Gons Germany. On feb. 27, spec. Douglas l. Fielder was patrolling a captured Airfield in Kuwait when he was killed by american machine gun fire. He was with co a 54th engr in 130th engr brigade out of Wil Flecken Germany. The unit was assigned to the 1st army div during the War. In Many cases the soldiers responsible for the Friendly fire incidents remain unaware that they shot americans. Six months after the War a stars and stripes reporter reconstructed one incident in enough detail that the exact firing vehicle could be identified. However when one crewman was interviewed about the event he proudly described shooting iraqi forces. Note the list of names was compiled from stories Mai appeared in the stars and stripes army times and the Washington Post and from a list of the army s Vii corps War dead