European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Theses  sea vol. 50, no. 288 350 mama Aab Esaa Nagac sex. I if a a Kaffir Asir tuesday january 28,1992 d 8693 a Linton pleads Case on to but refuses to discuss past by John King a political writer Democrat Bill Clinton says he Hopes a television appearance in which he acknowledged causing a Spain in my marriage will end speculation about infidelity and refocus his presidential Campaign on the issues. With his wife Hillary at his Side the Arkansas governor asked the american people sunday night to judge his Campaign on its merits instead of on rumours and allegations of infidelity in his past. In a High stakes interview on the lbs newsmagazine 60 minutes Clinton denied the allegations of Gennifer Flowers a Little Rock woman who claimed in a paid tabloid interview that they had a 12-year affair. But Clinton refused to answer repeated questions about whether he had been unfaithful to his wife. A a in a not prepared tonight to say that any married couple should Ever discuss that with anyone but themselves a he said. With just three weeks left before the critical Lead off primary in new Hampshire Clinton was hopeful the controversy was now behind him. A it is for me a he said As he arrived Home in Little Rock. A a in a  Clinton and his wife said they had struggled to keep their marriage and family together and did not believe their past difficulties should keep them from the White House. When interviewer Steve Kroft described their relationship As an admirable see Clinton on Page 2 its a touchdowns amps Gus Schuttlor. And the fans go wild at the rockets sports lounge at Rhein main a Germany while they watch super bowl xxvi Early monday. The Washington redskins won their third super bowl Crown in 10 years Downing the Buffalo Bills 37-24, in Minneapolis. For More on the game see sports Section. A Dod rejects larger role in drug War by the los Angeles times Washington a the department of defense has rejected a White House plan for the military to take a new leadership role in the War on illegal drugs setting Back administration efforts to give fresh impetus to a lagging program according to senior officials. The refusal leaves stalled a proposal by the White House office of drug control policy that would have created a unified military authority to coordinate most . County narcotics operations in Central and South America. It also raises renewed questions about the Pentagon a commitment to anti drug efforts. With new obstacles threatening Progress made after president Bush escalated the drug fight the Pentagon posture disappointed officials who had hoped that a military style Battle plan would help the administration wage a More effective Campaign. A i do not understand Why they can to act a Little More Forward looking a one senior administration official complained. The Pentagon had jumped to the forefront of the drug fight three years ago in a burst of enthusiasm sparked by concern that its traditional War fighting Mission was evaporating with the sudden decline of the soviet threat. Its reluctance now to take on a bigger role was described by senior government sources As a consequence in part of the persian Gulf War which made some military officers scornful of Mere anti drug operations. But it was said to reflect also a Pentagon wariness about becoming too closely identified with the failure to make inroads against a potentially intractable problem. The Pentagon a rejection of the plan deprives Thesee Dod on Page 2yeltsin mysteriously departs Moscow Moscow apr president Boris n. Yeltsin cancelled All of his appointments for monday and today and left Moscow for unspecified reasons. His chief spokesman denied reports it was because of ill health. A the is in Good health. He a in More than Good health. He is in excellent sports condition a said the spokesman Pavel Vos Chanov. Vos Chanov gave no reason for the cancellations by the 60-year-old russian president but said there would be an announcement tonight. His planned trip to the United states later this week is still on the spokesman said. Yeltsin a mysterious departure came amid rumours about his health and about a drinking problem. A these rumours Are absolutely foolish and Are being circulated by those who do not want Yeltsin to be russian president a Vos Chanov said monday. . News and world report earlier this month quoted unidentified sources As expressing new concern about rumours of Yeltsin a heavy drinking. Among the meetings cancelled or postponed was one with japanese foreign minister Michio Watanabe. Vos Chanov said Yeltsin had not planned to attend the Middle East peace conference that was to open today in Moscow. One japanese newspaper quoted Yeltsin aides As saying the president was suffering from a heart ailment that has reportedly plagued him in recent months. But another newspaper said aides cited personal reasons. Yeltsin who was elected president in june stirred serious concern about his health when he cancelled appearances a month after the August coup. Aides then said Yeltsin was indisposed by a minor unspecified heart ailment. In october he took a 17-Day vacation to recover from weeks of relentless work. Ana on Jan. 18, after some Tough travelling inside Russia his doctor ordered Yeltsin to rest at Home for a Day and cancel his meetings. Vos Chanov said Yeltsin still plans to leave thursday for London and new York to attend a . Security Council meeting. Yeltsin last visited the United states in june just Days after he became russians first popularly elected president