European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday february 2, 1992 at a glance comic Book legend Stan Lee has written a Book chronicling the 50 year history of Marvel comics the company he made famous. See stories in sunday Magazine. City seeking its share san Jose calif., is seeking Bach taxes from a couple who offered a intimate Quot concerts in their Home. A Page 4 passenger tax approved the Airport in Savannah ga., has become the first Airport to receive Faa permission to charge a new $3-per-passenger tax. A Page 5 sex official sentenced a . District judge sentenced a former official of the Central intelligence Agency to 100 hours of Community service and probation for withholding information about the Iran Contra affair from Congress. A Page 6 witness says he saw head the Man who led authorities to Jeffrey Dahmer testified that he escaped from the serial killer s apartment after seeing a head and a hand. A Page 7 Radical leaves France France allowed Radical palestinian Leader George Habash to leave the country saturday four Days after his entry for Hospital treatment sparked a political uproar. A Page 8 general dynamics gains military aerospace giant general dynamics corp. Reported a outstanding results for 1991." a Page 15 Index a  Ann Landers. 14 commentary. 13 faces no places. 14 letters. .12 Money matters. 15 Mutual. 16-17 sports. 18-24 weather. .11 move Over Willard Scott it s the furry forecaster s turn by Kevin Robinson. Staff writer that burrowing Demon of Well manicured Golf courses and gardens aka the groundhog or woodchuck Sheds his Winter Nabit of sleeping in to play Weatherman once a year. Today familiarly known As groundhogs Day the faithful Hope that natures four legged meteorologist will predict an Early Spring. According to groundhog folklore our furry forecaster will crawl out of his Winter Home. If he sees his Shadow there will be six More weeks of Winter but if its a Cloudy Day break out the Short pants. Of course not everyone is willing to Bank on the findings of an oversized Marmot with sleep in his eyes. And even if you did according to Harold Strauss a climatologist with the 2nd weather Wing at Kappaun air station in Kaiserslautern Germany weather conditions in Central Europe for february May contradict the groundhogs forecast. Strauss said the groundhog ruling does no to apply this year because a persistent nigh pressure system is expected to produce Gray skies during the groundhog s moment of decision. But even if the groundhog misses his Shadow Long Range weather forecasts at the 2nd weather Wing Point to continued Winter conditions in february. A we will see More cold weather with chances of Snow a Strauss said a but it won the As much Snow As last february. A around the office we re making jokes about groundhog Day because some of the Guys want Snow so they can go skiing a Strauss said. The american Vigil of the groundhog has its parallels in Europe. According to the Funk and wag Nalls Standard dictionary of folklore a religious festival called candlemas is also celebrated on feb. 2. In candlemas a Torch ceremony seeks to bless the Fields for farming. In both instances Good omens Are sought involving an Early Spring. Other animals in addition to the groundhog have been linked with weather watching in Germany the Badger has that reputation and in other parts of Europe and North America the Bear. At the air Force european weather forecast unit det 13, 2nd weather Wing at Graben Trarbach Germany three Day weather forecasts go out to provide guidance to base weather stations from Iceland to saudi Arabia. However groundhog Day predictions wont be included with the weather information sent to army and air Force units in Europe said maj. William Munley operations officer. A we done to pay any attention to it groundhog Day a Munley said. A i did no to even realize what Day it  leaders from Page 1 61st birthday and he told reporters a the Best present is meeting with the president of the United states George Bush and working hard  Yeltsin and his wife Naina arrived by helicopter in Snow flurries for his first formal meeting with Bush since the demise of the old soviet Union and the formation of Commonwealth of Independent states. A Russia and the United states Are starting a new relationship and its based on Trust a and a commitment to economic and political Freedom Bush said after their three hour meeting. Bush said he was dispatching Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii to Moscow this month. One official said Baker would pursue a twofold Mission pursue proposals by Bush and Yeltsin to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles and visit several of the former soviet republics to assess Relief efforts and political developments. Bush and Yeltsin were intent upon building a partnership Between the United states and Russia. The presidents said they discussed reductions in strategic and tactical weapons and agreed to discuss Yeltsin a proposal for the two nations to Combine space technologies for a worldwide missile defense system. Yeltsin said he and Bush were working to Cross out a fall the things associated with the cold  the russian president said he and Bush had agreed on a series of joint programs to employ 2,000 nuclear specialists. Yeltsin said he had already radically improved their salaries to prevent them from defecting. . Officials were concerned they could seek positions in nations such As Iran or Libya. Powell from Page 1 Ica Ted to the German led nato multinational corps and Allied come Europe a rapid reaction Force Powell said. The air Force will have slightly More than three fighter wings in Europe Down from eight and a half. Three wings Are leaving Europe this year he said. The Navy will maintain a Carrier Battle group and a Marine corps amphibious ready group in the Mediterranean and a similarly configured Force in the persian Gulf Region he said. The air Force will have two .-based Active fighter wings and 10 .-based Reserve fighter wings dedicated to the Atlantic theater Powell said. The Navy will operate four Carrier Battle groups with Marine expeditionary forces included in the Navy a area of responsibility. In the Pacific Powell said there is concern about the relationship Between Japan China and the former republics of the soviet Union which has the potential to tilt in a Way that could threaten . Interests in the area. . Allies want american military Power in the Region because they believe that it enhances stability Powell said. Military forces in the Region will include two air Force fighter wings a Carrier Battle group and Marine corps amphibious ready forces on Okinawa. There will also be one army division in Korea and two Light divisions in Hawaii and Alaska. One Active fighter Wing and one Reserve fighter Wing will also be assigned to the Hawaii Alaska Axis he said. Finally five Carrier Battle groups will be oriented on the West coast of the United states he said. If a crisis erupts the . Strategy would build upon the units already providing a Forward presence Powell said. To do that three army divisions based in the United states have been grouped into an Early response Force. A those divisions done to need to be quite As a ready As the divisions in Europe but could be brought up to Speed fairly quickly a he said. Each of those divisions would have Reserve a around out brigades a concept that failed badly in the persian Gulf War and continues to concern some lawmakers. For a More extended crisis there Are sue Reserve and National guard divisions in the Force Structure that could be activated. Finally there Are two a a cadre army divisions that would be minimally staffed in peacetime but would expand rapidly during a mobilization. The Navy will put a number of frigates in Reserve status for the same purpose. The final piece of the package is contingency forces to handle such operations As the invasion of Panama and the Early phases of operation desert shield. A we need forced that can leave one hour after we Call them and fight when they get to where they re going a he said. Stateside contingency assets include the xviii airborne corps Headquarters at fort Bragg n.c., five army divisions seven fighter wings a Marine corps expeditionary Force and special operations assets of All three services. Correction because of a source error Tapin Cavern in the Netherlands was incorrectly identified in Friday s editions. The Cavern is a nato installation and the . Army is returning its three buildings to nato army officials said. The British and German military also occupy buildings at the site. Kennedy from Page 1 planning to spend through 1997. So far democrats appear split with some pressing for a bigger a peace dividend than Bush has uttered and others fighting for unbudgeted military projects they favor. At this first of scores of congressional hearings on military spending Sens. Carl Levin d-mich., j. James Exon d-neb., and Alan j. Dixon d-iu., joined Kennedy in signalling their desire to make deeper defense cuts. But sen. John Glenn a Ohio used his question time to argue for full military pay raises next year and for production of the v-22 Osprey a plane for the Marine corps that Cheney says the Pentagon cannot afford. Sen. Jeff Bingaman d-n.m., framed his questions to argue that the defense Secretary should spend More Money in military research labs such As those in new Mexico. Another southerner sen. Trent Lott r-miss., took up the theme of impending Job losses. He read part of a state by state breakdown of what he said would be Job losses in defense related industries in 1990-93 under current plans. Lotto a office said the study by a Washington think tank projects 21,391 lost jobs in Georgia 22,628 in Ohio 62,944 m Texas 38,954 in Florida 20,582 in Colorado and 19,836 in Arizona. A a that a scary a Lott said