European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday february 3, 1992 at a glance 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 improves. A Page 4lawyers 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 Bee. A Page 9 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 s Quot buy american Quot advertising. A Page 17 Index a ski Kew amp Imit Abby Ann Landers. 20 action line. 16 comics. 18-20 commentary. 13 faces no places. .10 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 . Reportedly to provide Aid to Vietnam for typhoon victims Bangkok Thailand a the United states has agreed for the first time to give disaster Relief to communist Vietnam and expressed Hope for Early normalization of relations Between the nations a vietnamese report said. The a visit envoy Gen. John w. Vessey Nam news Agency reported. The report was monitored in Bangkok on sunday. It appeared to reflect a softening of the . Position on Vietnam. Washington has no formal relations with Hanoi and has imposed a Trade embargo on the country. A both sides reiterated the desire of <1 a  in poll of flu Aid was agreed upon at the end of t to Hanoi by . Presidential Gen. John w. Vessey jr., the Viet their respective governments for an Early normalization of relations Between Vietnam and the United states a the communique said. It said Vessey informed the Hanoi government that the United states would provide Aid for victims of a recent typhoon that ravaged areas of Central Vietnam. It would be the first . Disaster Relief Aid for Vietnam which has received some past american assistance for invalids and handicapped people. The amount of Aid was not specified but the communique said the two sides would meet again by the end of february to a further evaluate the . Program and Vietnam a humanitarian  Vessey who left Hanoi on saturday also met with foreign minister Nguyen Manh Cam and other officials to discuss americans missing in action and other issues. Nearly 2,300 americans Are still missing from the War in Indochina. It ended in 1975 with communist victories in Vietnam Cambodia and Laos. The Mia Issue has been a major stumbling Block to normalization of relations but . Officials recently have praised vietnamese efforts to resolve the fates of the missing. Japan May modify its troop plan Tokyo a foreign minister Michio Watanabe suggested sunday that in order to win parliaments approval for japanese participation in . Peacekeeping operations the government might water Down proposals to Send troops. In a television interview Watanabe said Japan a contribution a May not go As far As the dispatch of a peacekeeping Force at once but japanese self defense forces can transport goods and offer medical treatment to injured  the government still had to find Points of agreement with the moderate opposition Komito Gean government party and the democratic socialist party he added. A Bill that would allow Japan to Send troops abroad for the first time since world War ii for . Peacekeeping operations Only won approval last year in parliaments lower House. But it was stalled in the upper House which the governing Liberal democratic party does not control. Japan came under criticism in the West for sending Money and equipment but not personnel to help the .-led coalition that drove Iraq out of Kuwait. Critics of the peacekeeping Bill contend that japanese forces cannot be sent abroad under Japan a Post world War ii Constitution which bans using Force to Settle International disputes. Any suggestion of japanese troops going overseas also draws fire from some of Japan a asian neighbors who suffered from japanese aggression in the War. In his speech Friday at the Summit meeting of the . Security Council japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa promised to do his utmost to win parliamentary approval for allowing the japanese to join in . Peacekeeping operations. On another television program sunday Watanabe said that since the prime minister a said this in such a place it  be helped that the matter passing the Bill would be taken As a sign of Japan a International Public  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 to convenience of the government any Ayr what does vary widely however is the 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 buried from Page 1 Snow. The bodies of 23 soldiers were pulled from another outpost which was smashed Early saturday by an Avalanche at tune Pinar Village in neighbouring shirt province. Nine other soldiers were still tried and their Fate unknown. Two soldiers returning from sentry duty were crushed to death by a Snow slide at ulu Dere in Spirnak province. Five people were killed in Althemer Village and three each in Dolus Alkim and Valenze villages. News of the disaster did not reach officials outside the stricken area until at least eight hours later because the Avalanche also blocked roads and Cut Telephone lines. There was concern that the Snow slides could have been caused by explosions set off by kurdish separatists fighting a heavy military presence in the Region. But Gen. Dogan cures the chief of the general staff who left for the sunday dismissed those suspicions. A so far we do not have any such evidence a Anatolia quoted cures As saying a after All the avalanches have hit other civilian places As Well and it seems to be a Region wide phenomenon caused by an extraordinary  fresh snowfall was predicted for the coming Days in the rugged area where subzero temperatures have prevailed Day and night. The outlawed kurdish labor party pkg has been fighting a guerrilla War since 1984 for a marxist state in Southeastern Turkey where half of the country a 12 million kurd live. Turkish troops have been pounding suspected rebel Camps in the area in recent weeks to forestall an expected Spring offensive by the insurgents. Fits for that week you were paid so you done to get anything that week. 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 lodging 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