European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday february 1,1992 at a glance the pm it do inf theme Pink has come under lire from the French. See Story on Page 9.kerrey criticized two democratic rivals accused sen. Bob Kerrey of misrepresenting their views on health care while top hopeful Patrick Buchanan said president Bush is Only pretending to be conservative. A paged military payroll probed a weary authorities confirmed that investigators Are looking into a possible payroll scam involving hundreds of thousands of dollars overpaid to soldiers during the buildup for the persian Gulf War. A Page release of Juk files a dozen lawyers from the Warren commission joined former president Ford in calling for disclosure of Cia files and All other government records on the assassination of John f.  pages palestinian causes juror French authorities have placed palestinian guerrilla Leader George a Bash in custody at a Paris Hospital. A pages pan am files suit pan am corp. Filed a lawsuit against Delta air lines for More than $2.5 Bil Jinn accusing its former financial Savior of last minute treachery. Page 17 inn Abby Ann Landers. 19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. .19 facets no places. 18 letters. Money matters. 17 sports. 22-28 to listings. Weather. .11 leading economic Index slips for third time in four months Washington a the governments chief economic forecasting gauge fell 0.3 percent for a second straight month in december pulled Down by a a a 1 slip Ping consumer Confidence the govern and slide in manufacturing activity _ _ if Dence inc ment reported Friday. It was the third decline in four months in the Commerce departments Index of leading economic indicators which is designed to forecast activity in the . Economy. Fridays report suggested continued economic weakness in the months ahead and is in line with Many analysts prediction that there will be no appreciable turnaround before the Spring. It could be summer or even fall some economists predict before the Economy shakes off its sluggishness. In the december Index six of the 11 Forward looking indicators were negative in goo unfilled factory Den that suggested Slack demand. Other negatives were faster delivery times which indicates declining Orden. Also falling was the Money Supply and the Index measuring consumer  four of the indicators made positive contributions a jump in building permits rising prices for raw materials suggesting increased demand a longer workweek and higher Stock prices. _. The building permit activity indicated the housing sector could again Lead the Economy out of the recession As it has during most other Post world War ii downturns. One indicator was unchanged the number of weekly jobless insurance claims. It the weak Outlook for the nation s manufacturing sector reported Friday follows other recent bad news from the government on factory activity. On thursday the Commerce department said factory orders for durable goods fell an unexpectedly Steep 5 percent in december. That was the first decline in three months and the largest in More than a year. Many analysts believe the Economy will remain weak until consumer Confidence one of the negative components in fridays Index picks up and stimulates mending. Consumer spending accounts Tor two thirds of the nation s economic activity. The various changes left the Index at 144.8 percent of As 1982 base of 100l the has eds aged up just 0.6 percent from i december compared to just t months. Index july through 2.4 percent during the Prev mini the Index was virtually lint in october when it inched up n barely Picc Tible 0.1 percent after mapping an identical 0.1 percent the Prev imm month. Earlier tins week the in Sriri department reported that the Economy grew an anaemic 03 percent in too final Quarter of last year and most enl Jib believe that weakness Contin Ca Man the current  from Page 1 Moscow and London. Yeltsin a visit to London was the first Stop during a four Day trip to discuss Security and economic Reform with world leaders a including a meeting of the . Security Council a following the collapse of the soviet Union. Speaking to reporters after their meeting Yeltsin said at new military doctrine was required that would end the cold War state of confrontation and the targeting of capitals. Although economic Aid was offered to Russia major repeated Britain a refusal to join the United states and soviet Union in cutting nuclear stockpiles. Britain has indicated it will not curtail its submarine launched Trident missile program. A i assured the president of our intention to maintain Only a minimum nuclear strategic Force threatening no one a major said. Earlier at London a Heathrow Airport Yeltsin said he would like Britain China and France to follow the Lead set by Russia and the United states. A the gestures that have been made by president Bush and myself first of All have to do with the nuclear forces of our two countries but of course we shall be calling on the other nuclear Powers a treat Britain China France a to follow suit a he said through an interpreter. Yeltsin welcomed the Friendship pact Between Britain and Russia but warned of serious consequences if his Reform program foundered. A the Only thing that can impede our Progress will be general unrest and general unrest would happen Only if our reforms fail a Yeltsin said through an interpreter. A should the reforms fail we will face a new leadership which jul reverse the Progress we have so far achieved and Russia will fail into the abyss which has been dog for 74  expressing support for Kcf Stirt reforms major announced $501 million in economic Aid to Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent states. Maior said he hoped the declaration of Friendship would Lead shortly to a treaty Between the two nations the first since the mid-1770s. A i have no doubts about president Yeltsin a commitment to carry on the work that was going on before the soviet unions dissolution in terms of disarmament and especially disarmament Between the two superstate a major said. After their meeting. Major Tad Yeltsin left separately for new Yack Tor a . Security Council Summit Friday to Dis Noay to problems. Cuss Security and economic today Yeltsin travels to the presidential Retreat at Camp David. Yeltsin also has scheduled a Stop in Canada on saturday evening for a meeting with prime minister Brian Mulroney. He returns to Moscow on  out from Page 1 maintaining Normal hours though Crowley said those interested in the program should Check their local personnel offices. Personnel office staff members throughout Europe were Busy Friday processing the first wave of applicants. Within the first three hours of business Spang Dahlem a office had accepted 50 applications said base spokesman capt. Michael j. Rein. About 100 applicants signed up at bit Burg a Germany in the first few hours Saia capt. Michael Caldwell a Pitburg spokesman. Ramstein a Germany processed More than 200 applications by 11 30 a.m., said base spokesman staff sgt. Doyle Tillman. Not All capos in Germany were Busy. A they weren to banging Down the doors like they expected a said staff sgt. Milan Christi a spokesman at Sembach a Germany who reported that 38 airmen had applied. The personnel staff members a thought they would be a Little busier than they  at Raf upper Heyford 1,000 people were briefed on the voluntary separation a we Haven to had Long lines but its what we expected a said master sgt. Carol Griffin non commissioned officer in charge of Quality Force at the personnel office. A we do expect some to wait until the last minute before they  applications Are being accepted on a first come first serve basis service wide. The air Force Hopes enough airmen opt for one of the programs so it can avoid reduction in Force boards later in the year. The Vii is an annuity. The sub offers a one time payment and includes other benefits such As extended medical commissary and Exchange privileges tie application deadline is april 15. Separations Are being offered to airmen according to rank and Job specially. Air Force specially codes have been divided into tiers. First tier airmen hold the most critically manned jobs. Fifth tier airmen have specialities that Are Over manned and less critical. Besides the change in the application Date air Force officials also decided this week to preclude first tier airmen from the separation programs. Among the service members in the first tier Are pilots and those in the medical Field. Smith the 11-year Veteran from Spang Dahlem is in the fifth tier. He is banking that an upcoming promotion exam is his answer. If he is promoted it would remove him from the High risk category. He also Hopes enough airmen choose the Early out programs to spare those who Are vulnerable to a if but who want to stay in the military. A a in a counting on the test a Smith said. A a in a really intensifying my studying. In a planning on taking three weeks of leave to study for the  Mao contrite sting to a article Are Mur dwt Winder in England and Pappy oa>1aon in Faiaai Alai it Ali programs. A personnel official estimated pm dance applied for either Vii or sub. That about 20 percent of those in Atten list from Page 1 than 1,000 troops but unit pullouts have reduced this to about 600. The base was mentioned for reduced operations sure thursday and members of the one remaining artillery battalion say they re being transferred to Warner Barracks in Bamberg. Wamer Barracks is actually two caverns divided by a Highway. The 900 cavalry troops on the North Side of the Road Are pulling out by summer but about 2,000 soldiers remain in artillery and Engineer outfits on the main Post and More Are being sent in. In its heyday the Bamberg Cavern housed nearly 10,000 soldiers