European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes monday february 3, 1992 a human barfly the latest fad to come this Way hangs on a velcro covered Wall at Ramstein a Germany. See Story on pages 14-15.balloon trip nears two . Pilots and the russian astronaut who plan to make the first round the world balloon flight said they would take off As soon As weather Over the North Atlantic  Page 4 lawyers feud with Quayle a simmering feud Between the american bar association and a prominent non practising lawyer vice president Dan Quayle heated up saturday a and the words got spicier. A Page 5gallery denied funding Maryland lawmakers have decided against seeking a state Bond Bill for an Art gallery at which a painting depicting president Bush in the nude was displayed. A Page 7earthquake hits Tokyo a Strong earthquake Shook the Tokyo area Early sunday injuring at least 30 people. A Page 8aiming for the Bee youngsters from the military s overseas school system Are in the first phase of an academic Competition that will Lead one of them to Washington and the National spelling  Page 9 a buy american Campaign a renewed wave of harsh attacks on japanese cars and trucks is inundating television and newspapers As sort of the evil twin of the automotive Industry a Quot buy american Quot advertising. A Page 17 Indus Abby Ann Landers .20 action line. .16 comics. 16-20 commentary. .13 faces a no places a .10 letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. 21-26 to listings. .27 weather. 11 Yeltsin declares trip a Success pledges More Aid for Russia Moscow apr president Boris n. Yeltsin returned Home sunday pronouncing his four Day overseas trip a Success. He promised an increase in foreign food shipments to Russia. Yeltsin told reporters on the Airport Tarmac that the trip was strenuous but had achieved results particularly in cementing the new Friendly relations Between the United states and Russia. A the main thing is that we have reached Mutual understanding. Practically not a single question discussed caused contradictions a he said. Quot from now on we Are not potential enemies but allies and we shall continue to develop our future relations on this  Yeltsin strip his first major world Diplo Matic foray was heavily a and generally favourably a covered by russian Media. It is Likely to boost his credibility at Home although perhaps not his popularity since he has received increasing criticism for ordering painful economic reforms. Yeltsin by Gan his trip thursday stopping in London for talks with British prime minister John major and then continued on to new York for an extraordinary . Security Council session attended by other world leaders. He later spent time at Camp David md., with president Bush and in Ottawa with Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney. At Bush a Retreat at Camp David the two presidents signed a declaration outlining a new relationship. Both declared their countries allies after decades of .-soviet confrontation. During yes tiny a five hour visit to the Canadian capital officials signed an agreement for Canada to sell 25 million tons of Grain to Russia Over five years. Russian television showed Yeltsin a return and reported approvingly on the role of his wife Naina who made her first trip abroad As russians first lady. The to announcer noted that in contrast to her predecessor Raisa Gorbachev mrs. Yeltsin prefers to stay out of the limelight and concentrate on household duties. The report showed her on the overseas trip and noted that she had dressed simply. Health plan will curb Cost Sullivan says Washington a health and human services Secretary Louis w. Sullivan said sunday that president Bush a health Reform plan will give a new push to bring spiralling costs under control. Sullivan said the plan which Bush is expected to announce in detail thursday in Cleveland will be fully paid for. Americans will spend More than $800 billion on health care this year and Bush said in his state of the Union address that the health Bill could double to $1.6 trillion by 2000. Bush said he would propose tax credits of up to $3,750 per family to help poor and Middle class families buy health insurance. He also promised changes to allow workers to switch jobs without los ing coverage make insurance More affordable for Small businesses and lower malpractice costs. In addition Bush has proposed raising medicare premiums for wealthier retirees. A Bush proposal to make upper income employees pay income tax on a portion of their health insurance benefits was stripped from the budget when it sparked an uproar among Republican lawmakers. Almost 35 million americans Are uninsured including Many in families headed by someone who brings Home a paycheck but has no health plan on the Job. A we have enough Money in the system a Sullivan said on abcs this week with David Brinkley a we need to spend it More  the United states already spends $2,700 on health care for every Man woman and child in the country twice As much As most nations Sullivan said. Democrats in Congress Are pushing a play or pay legislation that would Force employers to provide health insurance As a fringe Benefit or pay new payroll taxes to expand government run programs such As medicaid. Carl Schramm president of the health insurance association of America scoffed at some democrats claims that they could pay for a new Universal health system with a 7 percent payroll tax. He warned that the program Quot would end up having dumped in its Lap All the sickest people in the  from Page 1 voluntary separation programs wonder whether they would be eligible for unemployment benefits if they quit As opposed to being involuntarily separated. Although some states have rules prohibiting people who voluntarily quit their jobs from receiving unemployment benefits these rules generally do not apply to separating service members according to a Well placed Pentagon official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A military Guys Are different than the private sector in that regard a the official said. A but especially in this Case they re terminating at the convenience of the government  what does vary widely however is the toll from Page 1 Gorec. A total of 18 villagers and 43 soldiers remained buried by late sunday a local official told state television. An estimated 160 kurdish villagers were still buried under Snow after rescuers dug up 26 bodies the news Agency Anatolia said. In a military outpost on its outskirts 56 soldiers were pulled out alive and 22 bodies were recovered. Television said 49 bodies were still under the ruins. An Avalanche killed 32 soldiers in to Nek Pinar in shirt province Anatolia said. Another Snow slide killed two soldiers returning from sentry duty in ulu Dere while 17 civilians perished in Althemer Dolus Alkim Yamali Fecit i and Mortak tar villages the television said. Turkey has a heavy military presence in the area because of an 8-year-old insurgency by kurdish separatists. Turkish Way each state treats bonuses that service members receive at separation. Some states might consider the Lump sum special separation Benefit or the annual voluntary separation incentive payments As current income that would be subtracted from unemployment benefits. For example in some states if the separation Benefit amounted to approximately three months of a servicemen berms annual salary then he might have to wait three months before receiving unemployment benefits. A and if you re still unemployed at the end of that time then you can Start getting the benefits a the Pentagon official said. Some states count the separation payments Only As income for the week it was paid. A you could receive $2 million but it Only counts against unemployment Bene troops have been pounding suspected Camps of the kurdish labor party in recent weeks to prevent an expected Spring offensive by the insurgents. Officials were not available at the regional governors office for Independent confirmation of the figures. . Military helicopters based in Diyarbakir and at in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey ferried supplies and personnel to the disaster area and flew the injured to hospitals. The helicopters along with 48 warplanes Are part of an Allied air Fleet that remained after helping hundreds of thousands of iraqi kurd who fled to Turkey. They left after failing in their uprising last year against Saddam Hussein and then were repatriated. Kurd revolted in March in the aftermath of iraqis defeat by a .-led coalition in the 6-week-old persian Gulf War which began Jan. 17,1991. Fits for that week you were paid so you done to get anything that  there Are about 27 states that have some sort of formula for factoring in such financial payments As separation bonuses the source said. Most of the other states simply ignore the payments he said. A they consider it As income for past employment a he said. But even if service members separation bonuses do count against their unemployment compensation it is still advisable to Check at the state employment office the official said. A if they re going to be unemployed for a period of time they re still going to come upon a time when they re going to be Able to get it a he said. A so they should go ahead and make the application and establish their  Rhein main billeting is Short on rooms Rhein main a Germany travellers planning to use Rhein main a billeting will face limited Lodge it on base and May be forced to find off base accommodations. More than half of Rhein Mains 466 rooms will be occupied this month by air Crews and other personnel working with operation provide Hope a base Public affairs spokesman said. The operation is an International Relief Effort providing food and medical supplies to the Commonwealth of Independent states. Base officials Are urging those who plan to catch flights out of Rhein main to have someone drive them to the terminal or to use Public transportation on the Day of the flight rather than trying to find lodging at the base the Day before their flight