European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes tuesday March 3, 1992 at a glance the sleep deprived including children Are such a fast growing segment of american society that Congress has created a commission to study its dimensions causes and consequences and to recommend a sleep policy for the nation. Sec stories on pages 14-15. Duke show has Competition a documentary on former Kun flux Klansman and presidential hopeful David Duke will air on Public television while much of his native Louisiana celebrates Marl gras. A Page 4 ski to be investigated defense Secretary  Cheney has been ordered to investigate a scientist s charges that ski officials engaged in Quot violations of Law and regulation Gross mismanagement Gross waste of funds Quot and Quot abuse of  a Page 5 looking for phonies at a time when Money strapped cities report an increase in lawsuits the Agency operating new Yorkus subways and buses Hopes to Cut Back its annual payout to Accident claimants by catching fakers. A Page 6 Qadhafi spurns plan libyan Leader col. Moa mar Qadhafi has rejected a russian proposal that the United nations take custody of two libyans charged in the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103. A Page 8 blow for fuel Industry the collapse of natural Gas prices in the last three months is delivering the worst Jolt to the nations weakened Oil and Gas Industry since Oil prices fell by More than half in Early 1986. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 action line. .16 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 faces a no places. .10 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. .11 . Trade deficit drops to lowest Point since 83 Washington a americans merchandise Trade deficit shrank by almost one third last year to $73.6 billion As record exports and the recession helped to give the country its Best Trade performance since 1983, the government said monday. The Commerce department said the Gap Between imports and exports was Down from a 1990 deficit of $108.1 billion. For the final three months of the year the deficit was $18.66 billion a 10.5 percent improvement Over a third Quarter deficit of $20.85 billion. Mondays report showing the merchandise Trade deficit on a balance of payments basis mirrored the improvement shown in the governments monthly Trade reports. For the entire year the monthly reports showed a merchandise Trade deficit of $66.2 billion also the Best performance since 1983. The difference reflects minor adjustments made to the balance of payments report to exclude such things As foreign sales of military hardware by the . Government. Although the Bush administration is counting on further improvements in Trade to help lift the country out of recession Many private economists Are worried that the deficit will begin growing again this year As . Domestic demand picks up and weakness overseas cuts into american Export sales. The 1991 deficit marked the first time the Trade Gap has been below $100 billion since 1983, when it was $67,1 billion. The worst deficit was a $159.5 billion imbalance in 1987. Last year exports increased 7 percent to $416.5 billion following increases of 8 percent in 1990 and 13 percent in 1989. Imports fell by 2 percent to $490.1 Bil lion following increases of 4 percent in 1990 and 7 percent in 1989. The improvement in exports came despite the fact that american agricultural sales actually fell by $96 million last year to $40.1 billion following increases of 5 percent in 1990 and 10 percent in 1989. Last year decreases in wheat Corn and Cotton sales were partly offset by increases in american sales of meat and poultry products vegetables fruits nuts and soybeans. Farm sales dropped in Japan and developing countries in Asia but were higher in Canada and Mexico. . Farm exports to Europe were essentially unchanged. By country the United states enjoyed a $12.6 billion increase in its surplus with Western Europe while the balance with latin America excluding Oil exporting countries shifted from a deficit to a surplus of $3.9 billion. N. Ireland leaders agree to talks London up leaders of Northern Ireland a political parties agreed monday to hold in depth talks on the future of the violence torn province As soon As possible despite the upcoming British general election. During a meeting in Belfast with Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Brooke leaders of the four political parties gave their approval for further discussions on the possibility of a substantive political  on Friday the four parties said they were willing to join such talks following recent statements by prime minister John major and opposition labor party Leader Neil Kinlock that a new government would not alter the guidelines already established for peace talks. A in a positive discussion it was agreed that with the assurances which it was expected the prime minister and or Kinlock would give it would be possible and valuable to begin such talks As soon As possible a the Northern Ireland office said. Mondays meeting in Northern Ireland was originally called to discuss the Economy in an attempt to continue contacts with the British government. But an up surge in political violence in Britain and Ulster added greater urgency to the resumption of the talks Issue. Since Friday the Irish Republican army has planted three bombs in Central London two of which exploded. A total of 32 people were injured. Sinn fein the political Arm of the Ira is banned from taking part in the talks until it renounces its support for the iras Campaign of violence. Further talks on the future of the British ruled province were not expected before the British general election which must be held before this july. Hard liners anti semites rally in Russia Moscow apr thousands of hard liners and russian nationalists staged anti government demonstrations in Moscow and St. Petersburg on sunday to protest the policies of russian president Boris n. Yeltsin. About 1,000 people Many chanting anti semitic slogans gathered at Moscow a television Center on the outskirts of the City demanding the establishment of All russian television programming. The protesters claimed that jews had permeated both the government and television. Quot take the jews from television and return it to the russians a said one Banner. A Send the occupation of russian television Quot said another. The television news program vesti said the rally was organized by a nationalist group calling itself the russian party. A we want russian television to show russian dances a said one demonstrator interviewed by vesti. A we want to hear see related Story on Page 9 russian songs not the problems of the russian  another demonstrator demanded the resignation of the Yeltsin government and distribution of the wealth to the russian people. A every russian person should be Given 1 million rubles a he said. In the Center of Moscow near red Square about 500 people with banners featuring former communist leaders Josef Stalin and Vladimir i. Lenin protested against Yeltsin a economic policies. The hard liners who favor restoring the county to its former communist party Rule have gathered every sunday in or near red Square to Call for the ouster of Yeltsin and a return to communism. In St. Petersburg about 2,000 nationalists chanting a Down with the government and a Russia for russians Quot marched Down the City a main Street to a rally at Palace Square. Adams from Page 1 family Friend claimed he drugged her and molested her at his Washington d.c., Home in 1987. No charges were Ever filed and the . Attorney in the capital said the allegation was without Merit. Adams insisted the accusations were an attempt to extort Money from him. The times said it went Public with the other allegations after seven of the eight women signed statements attesting to the truth of their stories and the eighth also agreed to do so. Adams said the news reports were a created out of whole cloth by people who hate me. And i done to know Why they  he said he did no to know who had made the allegations and lie refused to speculate. He accused the times of a the worst kind of journalism. Anonymous  Michael r. Fancher the times executive editor responded a i think that its disappointing that he did no to address any of the  the prospects for prosecution if the women came Forward were not immediately Clear. The statute of limitations May have expired in at least some instances and some of the alleged offences might not have been crimes at the time. Before joining the Senate Adams served 12 years in the House and was chairman of the House budget committee. A Ralph Nader report called him a frustrated White Knight who a is not afraid to fight for his  president Carter named him transportation Secretary in 1976, but Adams was forced to resign 2vz years later after resisting the administration s deregulation efforts. He Defeated Republican sen. Slade Gorton in 1986. On sunday Adams said he still had things to accomplish such As removing a Salmon blocking dam on the Elwha River assuring mass transit Money for the Seattle area protecting old forests and providing continued Money for cleanup of the Hanford nuclear weapons Complex. His wife and daughter offered unqualified support. Quot i have been married to Brock for 40 years and the picture you have in this article is not my husband a Betty Adams said. A if you talk with other women who have worked for Brock they will Tell you the same