European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes thursday february 6, 1992 at a glance a Man trudges through the Snow at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on tuesday. At least 6 inches of Snow and torrential Rains have hit the county. See More weather news on Page 11.Bush support flagging almost three out of four americans believe president Bush a tax proposals would not make a significant change in their personal finances and just 38 percent say he deserves re election a poll reports. A Page 4extending jobless benefits Congress on tuesday sent to president Bush a $2.7 billion unemployment Bill that would extend Long term jobless benefits for an additional 13 weeks. A Page 5allens adopt new tactic illegal aliens from Mexico have adopted a terrifying a and effective a new tactic of Rushing the California Border in Masse and running headlong into traffic. Page 7drop in military projects the military a request of $10.2 billion for construction projects in fiscal 1993 is taking into account a Sharp decline in projects slated for Europe. The request has dwindled from $62 million last year. A Page 9rates May be Cut further Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on tuesday that the Central Bank would consider further interest rate cuts to help the ailing Economy but repeated that the fed thinks it has probably done enough. A Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers. Comics. 15-17 commentary. Faces a places. 14 letters. Money matters. 18 sports. 19-24 to listings. Weather. Iraqi death toll in Gulf War drastically lower paper says London up the number of iraqi soldiers killed in the persian Gulf War was drastically lower than the official total estimated Fay the Pentagon the Independent newspaper reported wednesday. The total killed was Likely less than 15,000 and might have been As Low As 8,000, according to the Independent which cited new . Studies of the conflict. The original Pentagon estimate produced by the defense intelligence Agen 3f, said that More than 100, too iraqi sol hers were killed and 300,000 were wounded. The commander of the Allied air at tack it. Gen. Charles a. Homer was quoted As saying Quot what amazes me is the Lack of bodies. They fealty did no to find a lot of  Horner went on record a based on accounts by More than 2,000 Forward air observers a As saying that a maximum of 25,000 soldiers were killed during desert storm. The Independent said the revised lower figures were based on interrogation of prisoners and the reports by Forward air observers. The Allied decision to target equipment rather than cause casualties in their 44-Day bombing offensive was partly the reason for the Low total the report said. Television pictures of massive destruction of equipment failed to reveal that most iraqi soldiers slept away from their heavy equipment and Many fled when bombardment began. The Independent said its separate inquiries inside Iraq supported the View that far fewer men were killed than originally thought. Wards allocated for military casualties in civilian iraqi hospitals were never used while local leaders in villages South of Baghdad told reporters that they knew of few local men who became casualties in the conflict pay from Page 1 the pay raise a Cheney said. A i think from the standpoint of the military that would be a serious  Glenn said the Bush proposal seeks to balance the budget on the backs of people and signalled his intention to make sure that the raise takes effect for serv ice members and defense department civilians on Jan. 1. The budget gimmick of shifting paydays to a save Quot Money is not new. In late 1988, the Pentagon shifted the military payday from sept. 30, the last Day of Fis Caf 1988, to oct. 1, the first Day of fiscal 1989. Technically that move took millions of dollars off the Ledger for fiscal 1989 and helped meet lowered Federal spending Levels mandated by Gramm Rudman deficit reduction legislation. The payday has never been moved Back to the last Day of the month. As Long As the situation is unchanged the Money taken off the books through that Man Euver remains in limbo indefinitely. Even the practice of having pay raises take effect on Jan. 1 was the result of similar sleight of hand. Until a few years ago pay raises took effect each oct. 1, the Start of the new fiscal year but the Date was changed to obtain one time Cost  from Page 1 Quested the help of Federal arson investigators because the jury was staying at the club and because of the extent of damage. But he said there is a absolutely no evidence of arson right  the dead firefighters were identified As Chi. Elwood m. Gelenius 47, and pvt. John j. Lorenzano 29. The name of the hotel guest was not immediately released pending notification of relatives Goldsmith said. Two of the injured people both firefighters were listed in Senous condition at Wishard Hospital with bums and smoke inhalation. Two other firefighters and eight guests were treated for minor injuries or smoke inhalation and released. Campbell said the firefighters were felled by a burst of flames in the ceiling of the lounge. A the civilian was found dead in a sixth floor stairwell apparently overcome by smoke a he said. Twenty six people in Alt were evacuated Campbell said. On tuesday the judge in the Case threw out the least serious charge after the prosecution rested. The defense opened its Case suggesting the boxers accuser concocted the Story so she could sue him later. During tuesdays session judge Patricia j. Gifford dismissed a charge of confinement against Tyson at the request of his lawyers. The defense in a criminal Case can ask a judge to throw out a charge if the prosecution during its turn fails to produce enough evidence. Tyson 25, still is charged with rape and criminal deviate conduct and could get up to 60 years in prison. The former heavyweight Champ is accused of raping an 18-year-Oia miss Black America contestant in his hotel room july 19. He has said she consented to sex. The prosecution rested its Case after calling 20 witnesses in five Days. Among them was the woman smother who testified tuesday that the incident changed her daughter from a Carefree teen Ager to a distraught  from Page 1 Duce personnel in the mid career Force to make room for recruits. The Pentagon set a Broad policy aimed at enlisted people in grades e-4 through e-7 and also targeted officers below the rank of colonel or its equivalent. The modified air Force version eliminated e-6s a technical sergeants a and raised the minimum service requirement to nine years rather than the Pentagon a guideline of six years. Lieutenants and captains who have earned Early promotions As Well As pilots were excluded from the program. Much of the rationale for the air forces modifications hinges on the goal of retaining second term airmen Boles said. Raising the time in service requirement to nine years is designed to leave room for promotions while still reducing the Overall Force by paying the least amount of Money he said. The re enlistment rate for first term airmen is about 50 percent whereas the rate for second term airmen is closer to 65 percent Boles said. A we knew that 35 percent of the people who serve eight years were not going to re enlist so we did no to see any Point in paying them additional Money not to re enlist a Boles said. Technical sergeants were excluded from the program because they a tend to be promoted quicker and do not cause stagnation in the Force he said. The exclusion of a fast burning officers and pilots was necessary to prevent Pilot shortages and the loss of top Young officers according to air Force military personnel Center officials. Without pre screening the key to keeping the Best people in the air Force is for commanders to identify those people the service needs and discourage them from leaving Boles said. Quot commanders should be forced to choose among their a children a a he said. You would Hope that commanders and supervisors would give a person a realistic appraisal of his or her chances for advancement even if that Means saying you re one whom i would recommend to be retained a of a you re one who stands a High probability of being asked to separate involuntarily a a Boles Saiq Thise eligible for either payment plan would be vulnerable to involuntary separations if the air Force pursues reduction i Force boards this year he said. However the system does not allow service members who apply but Are denied the separation incentives to be involuntarily separated later Boles said. A if we turn the buyout off in a partic ular air Force specially code and then have a if later we would not go Back and if somebody in that code a Boles said. In other words the military personnel Center will approve applicants in specific career Fields who seek separation benefits. When personnel reductions produce the desired Manning level in specific career Fields a reduction in Force in those Fields will be unnecessary. But the Force Levels set by Congress must be achieved he said. If the 26,000 people needed to reach fiscal 1993 Force reduction goals do not apply for the buyout a reduction in Force is a Quot Strong possibility a he said. He would not Rule out another buyout offer in fiscal 1994, but said that if the necessary separations do not occur forces would probably be reduced before the incentives Are offered again. That should Send a message to people who Are banking on a later buyout offer and hoping for an improvement in the stateside Job Market he said. A the person who wants to Gamble on what we May do is. Really taking a Gamble a Boles said. A you Are eligible for vs1 and sub and you would be eligible for a Rit that Sall the advice i give that