European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes wednesday january 29, 1992 Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii addresses the opening session of the Middle East peace talks in Moscow on tuesday. See Story on Page 8.Clinton controversy democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton touted his economic proposals tuesday during a Texas Campaign swing As he sought to shift attention from the Quot Cash for trash Quot allegations against him. A Page 4good news for gop californians supreme court on monday approved a reapportionment plan that could end two decades of democratic dominance of the state legislature and congressional delegation. A Pago 5fantasy game curbed the fantasy role playing game dungeons and dragons cannot be sponsored or sanctioned by the Lucius d. Clay Cavern recreation Center in Karlstedt Germany Brig. Gen Paul e. Blackwell has ordered. A Pago 9these sailors called special Cruiser sailors Are a Breed apart from other men and even other sailors says the command master chief Petty officer of the guided missile Cruiser Date. A Pago 10big three leaders bashed Nissan motor co. President Yutaka Kume lashed out at the chairmen of America s big three automakers and said he has no intention of meeting again with his .  Pago 17 Index s Abby Ann Landers. V or a Egv. 19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 faces �?Tn1 places. 22 letters. .12 Money matters. 17-18 sports. 23-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 operation from Page 1 on the budget to take out the controversial sections written by Darman reflected a struggle within the White House Over Domestic policy that pits Darman against Skinner the sources said. The Washington Post the new York times and the Wall Street journal reported in tuesdays editions that Gradison and other republicans on Capitol Hill were concerned about the health care provisions written by Darman. The Post said the congressional republicans had been led to believe the health care provisions would not be announced until after significant consultation with them. Bush has said hell exert the same leadership in overseeing the economic Rescue plan that he used in forging the coalition that a year ago drove Iraq from Kuwait. The president was expected to reflect on the Gulf War Victory As Well As on the breakup of the soviet bloc and the easing of East West tensions. Officials said the speech will present a dual assessment of the state of the Union. While Bush would seek to be solemn and realistic on the Economy he would be upbeat on the nations International standing the officials said. Meanwhile the Stock Market surged to a another record tuesday amid High expectations that Bush a address will contain some Strong Medicine for the Economy. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials Rose 31.53 to 3,272.14, a High that beat the previous record closing of 3,264.98 set on Jan. 17. But the rally did no to catch the broader Market. Advancing issues narrowly outnumbered declines on the new York Stock Exchange with 881 up 813 Down and 505 unchanged. A there is a sense that the president while he has taken a Long while to come to grips with the recession is determined to make his Mark tonight Quot said Alan Ackerman executive vice president at Reich amp  from Page 1 has not been this grim since the Days of a a malaise under Jimmy Carter when the figure was 63 percent. The Public tends to think a democratic president would do a better Job on improving schools helping the Middle class assuring National health care and even ending the recession the poll found. Sixty percent in the Telephone Survey of 1,281 adults nationwide say it is time to give a Democrat a Chance As president but Republican strategists note that an idealized generic nominee is Likely to fare far better in polls than an actual one. Support for Bush continues to erode with just 43 percent saying they approve of his performance As president an astonishing drop of 45 Points since his popularity rating reached 88 percent a historic Peak after the persian Gulf War. Perhaps most tellingly the Public has even lost Confidence m Bush a handling of foreign policy Long his Strong suit in the polls. In the latest Survey conducted wednesday through saturday 46 percent approved of his conduct of foreign policy while 46 percent disapproved. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage Points. While the poll outlines extraordinary Opportunity for the democrats it is just that. The Survey shows that less than a month before the new Hampshire primary on feb. 18 Only one Democrat gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas has Bro Keji from the pack in the race for the presidential nomination. Among those who said they were Likely to vote in the democratic primaries nationwide Clinton a support has jumped to 22 percent from 5 percent in october. The governor is currently trying to steady his Campaign in the face of accusations in a supermarket tabloid that he committed adultery. Presidential approval ratings at this stage of a Campaign Are not a reliable indicator of a presidents chances on election Day. Two recent presidents had ratings in the Gallup polls similar to Bush a in january of their re election year a president Ford who went on to lose though narrowly and president Nixon who stood at 46 percent approval at the beginning of 1972 and won 49 states that november against George s. Mcgovern. Charles r. Black jr., a senior adviser to the Bush Campaign said that the democratic race was a in its embryonic stages and that any predictions about the strength of the party a eventual nominee were highly  from Page 1 volunteered did so because they Are a not eligible for anything else a such As Lump sum payments and annuities offered by the voluntary separation incentive and the special separation benefits programs to soldiers with More years in service. The army halted the voluntary transition program to gauge How it might affect manpower Levels in various skills. Army officials were eager to see How the resulting personnel losses stack up against those planned under the two voluntary separation pay plans Decker said. The total army personnel come has recently submitted its final reports on How skills army installations and specific units were affected by the voluntary Early transition program he said. Decker said the army might restart the voluntary program and continue it beyond March 31 if officials discover that some skills remain Over strength among soldiers with less than five years of service. With the services moving from plan operational Mode for the an Down a this is a critical time in our Force Ning to operational Mode for the draw Structure evaluations a Decker said. A we done to want to cause any readiness problems either in the Short term or Down the  paperwork snafu ends go s Early out Hopes by Ron Mckinney staff writer spec. David Spears was convinced earlier this month that he was turning in his army greens for another shot at College life but those Hopes were dashed when the army put the Early out program on temporary hold. Quot it was just one of those Days a said Spears when he was told the program was halted before his application was approved by his battalion commander. Spears said his wife katrina laughed a like that was typical of army  Spears and his wife considered cutting a year off his four year enlistment once the Early out program was opened last october but they did no to make a decision until they returned to the states last december and visited both sets of parents to discuss their options. The Spearse decided they would return to school a he to a vocational school in Houston and she to the University of new Mexico. They planned to Settle in Albuquerque so they could help katrina Spears Mother ease through a period of financial difficulty. When he returned to Germany from his monthlong vacation the 24-year-old imagery specialist applied for the Early out program through his unit co a 1st military intelligence in at Wiesbaden a. That was on Jan. 7, but Spears said the paperwork sat in the personnel office until the Jan. 17 deadline passed. Quot if it would have reached my battalion commander by the 17th, 1 would be made it. But instead in a stuck Quot Spears said. When he was told Jan. 24 that his application had not been approved within the deadline Spears took the matter to the inspector general but was told nothing could be done. A i just have to handle the situation the Best that i can a he said. �?o111 do my Job Here the Best i can and As soon As the window opens up again ill re apply for  next time Spears said he plans to keep a closer Eye on the matter. A a that a about All i can do be said. A once it leaves my hand i done to have any control Over it Quot armenians Down azerbaijani copter Baku Azerbaijan apr armenian militants using rockets tuesday shot Down an azerbaijani civilian helicopter flying Over a disputed enclave and killed about 40 people aboard an azerbaijani presidential spokesman said. It was the most serious incident reported in the fight for control of the War torn enclave since a civilian helicopter carrying officials trying to mediate the conflict was shot Down nov. 21, killing More than 20 people. Ragib Rustamov a spokesman for president Ayaz Muta Libov of Azerbaijan said the helicopter was flying Over Stepan Akert capital of the enclave when it was attacked. He said women and children were among those killed. The attack on the helicopter occurred in Magorno Karabash about 4 p.m., according to Rustamov and armenian officials in Moscow. Azerbaijani officials have already been sent to the scene to investigate the crash Rustamov said. Miryana Minakian a press Secretary at the armenian Mission in Moscow confirmed that an azerbaijani helicopter had been shot Down. The helicopter was a presumably carrying weapons and ammunition to azerbaijanis who have been attacking the armenian Village of Kari tag near Stepan Akert for the past three Days a she said. She gave no More details