European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday february 4, 1992 at a glance o Ann Jhue he been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The 52-year-old woman believes her illness was caused by so Licone gel breast implants. See stories on pages 14-16.Campaign heats up new Hampshire voters apparently Are beginning to pay closer attention As the candidates draw Ever bigger crowds before the feb. 18 Lead off primary that will help define the rest of the Campaign. A Page 4bert Parks Dies at 77 Bert Parks the to game show Host and Beauty pageant emcee who serenaded miss americas for 25 years with his trademark song there she list died sunday at age 77. A Page 5sequin delays Tyson trial Mike Tyson a rape trial sputtered briefly to a halt when a prosecutor lost a sequin introduced As evidence and spent several minutes searching for the tiny Spangle. A Page 6battle looms Over reserves Pentagon officials were spoiling for a fight last week when they proposed that the . Reserve Force be Cut by 200,000 troops before the end of 1995. A Page 9�?~peace dividend touted an economist at the University of Pennsylvania says this new a peace dividend Quot can if not frittered away raise economic output in the Long term. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .20 action line. 16 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 faces n places a. 10 letters. Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 Cis growing pains could Lead to War Powell warns senators Washington up the Commonwealth of Independent states does not now pose a threat to world peace but if economic reforms do not take hold there War could erupt joint chiefs of staff chairman Colin Powell said monday. The Commonwealth a is still a baby in diapers a Gen. Powell told a Senate budget committee hearing on the 1993 defense budget proposal. Quot it is a very fragile situation a he said. A we Are still looking through a Glass dimly and we have to be Able to reconstitute our forces quickly a if a crisis erupts he said. Powell defended president Bush a proposal to Cut $50 billion maximum from defense spending Over the next five years saying the United states must be prepared to defend against strategic threats unknown at present but which May arise to threaten National Security. Powell used the words of russian president Boris n. Yeltsin to Back up his joint quoting him As telling american readers at Camp David md., saturday a if our economic Reform fails we May not Only go Back to a cold War we May go to a hot  committee chairman James Sasser d-tenn., questioned Powell and defense Secretary Dick Cheney As to Why the United states rejected Yeltsin a offer to sharply Cut Back its Arsenal of nuclear warheads if this nation would do the same in Light of the signing by Bush and Yeltsin of a document declaring that the two countries no longer View each other As potential adversaries. A the word reject is not one i would use a Cheney replied. To Cut u. S. Mis Siles Back to the Levels Yeltsin proposed he explained would require a shift to a single warhead missiles on submarine based launchers that now Are equipped with double warheads. The . Military views the sea based missiles As a More stabilizing a than equally equipped land based missiles which Are More easily aimed at Cheney continued so a shift to single warheads White the number of submarines is being reduced would be  timing also would be a problem under Yeltsin a proposal Cheney said because arms reductions already scheduled to take place will require a decade to carry out. A it is not Correct to portray us As being locked in Concrete on this a Cheney said of Yeltsin a proposal. A we will be discussing this further.�?�. From Page 1 water termed the japanese statement an apology. A beyond that i would say that the american work Force is second to none that the american work ethic is legendary and has promoted the greatest Prosperity in the world and throughout the world including other countries like Japan and that we have been a Leader in these areas for Many years and any comments to the contrary Are wrong Fitz water said. He said the japanese comments could motivate american workers. A we have a Strong competitive Tough work Force that will work even harder and Wilt compete even harder Quot Fitzwater said. A these kinds of comments Are probably helpful in the sense of stirring the rages in All of us that want to  Muto said during a discussion of the Auto Industry that american workers Are too preoccupied on fridays with the upcoming weekend and a cannot throw themselves wholly into their work mondays As they played too hard saturdays and  a i think americans should learn How to work properly from monday to Friday a added Muto former minister of International Trade and Industry. The views expressed by japanese politicians Mirror those of their citizens a time Magazine can poll released saturday showed Only 15 percent of japanese described americans As  from Page 1 and a Kc-135 Strat Tanker. Relief workers airlifted 17 victims to hospitals in the Diyarbakir area As Well As providing 900 res meals ready to eat720 Large bottles of water 485 Wool shirts and warm jackets 332 blankets 180 loaves of bread 150 hard boiled eggs 75 sleeping bags splints stretchers ban Dages intravenous catheters and Needles. The latest Snow slide destroyed three houses and injured two people in the Village of Sellice the Agency said quoting Goy. Aydin Arslan of Spirnak province which Borders Iraq. Sellice is just four Miles from Gorec in Southeastern Turkey. Before mondays Snow slide government spokesman Akin Gonen said at least 131 people had died in the series of avalanches which struck villages military outposts and travellers in the four prov inces bordering Iraq and Iran. A private turkish television station said officials estimated the number of dead at 322. A harsh Winter with abnormally High snowfall was blamed for the avalanches. The Snow up to 5 feet in places also hampered Rescue work. Local officials said Road equipment was being used to expand Village roads to handle mechanical shovels when they  from Page 1 Van. The Money was enough for bus fare Home and a few meals. Many of the refugees told the associated press they left Haiti looking for a better life but were relieved to be Back Home. None mentioned worries about political persecution or expressed fear of reprisals. A i saw there was nothing to be gained in Guantanamo. I was homesick for my family a said Roger Rochelle a 30-year-old father of five. A sharecropper from the town of Cayes Rochelle said he left Haiti on nov. 13 with other boat people a looking for a better  he said a coast guard Cutter picked him up at sea nov. 17. A a in a Happy to be Back a said an unsmiling Joseph Marillus 36. He was accompanied by his seasick wife and 4-year-old boy. The red Cross reported no serious illnesses among the boat people although Many of the refugees said they had lost weight and were exhausted. Human rights advocates said they feared Many refugees could be killed by army agents once they return to their towns and villages. The United nations refugee Agency also warned the returnees could be in danger and criticized the United states for sending them Back. The haitians were denied political Asylum in the United states because the government says they Are fleeing poverty not political repression As Asylum cases require. The supreme court on Friday set aside a Federal judges order that had blocked their return. Although a Seaside marketplace is nearby shoppers appeared to pay no attention to the arrival. The plight of the boat people has been a moving drama outside Haiti but has received scant attention within the country where most people must struggle to keep alive in the Western hemispheres most impoverished country. V corps identifies Soldier killed in crash by the stars and stripes pfc. Albert e. Simmons or. Was identified As the Soldier killed in the saturday morning traffic Accident near Schaffen Burg Germany. Simmons 21, was killed in a two car Accident on Highway b8 when the car he was Riding in collided with a taxi about 4 30 ., according to a v corps news release. Simmons a Field artillery Cannon crewman assigned to c Btry 2nd in 20th Field arty regt in Hanau died at the scene according to German medical personnel. Simmons was one of four passengers in an opel driven by a fellow Soldier. The Driver of the car whom v corps officials did not identify was treated at the Frankfurt Accident clinic for minor injuries and was transferred to the 97th general Hospital for observation. One of the passengers was treated for minor cuts and bruises at the St. Vincent Hospital in Hanau and released. The other two passengers were admitted to the City Hospital in Hanau one is listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit and the other was treated and released. A v corps official also did not disclose the names of the injured passengers citing the privacy act. The official said he could not say How the Accident occurred until the investigation was completed. Simmons is survived by his parents Albert e. And Mary Simmons of Nolanville Texas. The Hanau military police Are conducting a joint investigation of the Accident with local German authorities. A memorial service is scheduled for 11  Friday at Francois Chapel in Hanau