European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes Faifili vol. 50, no. 330 350 tuesday March 10,1992 d 8693 Tsongas Clinton step up Pace As Harkin Steps Down by the associated press Paul Tsongas and Bill Clinton fanned out across Florida on monday in last minute appeals for super tuesday support each hoping to capitalize on the departure of Tom Harkin from the democratic presidential Field. President Bush shrugged off questions about the staying Power of his gop rival Patrick Buchanan calling attention to what he called a a a fantastic weekend Victory in South Carolina and predicting he would have another Good Day today. Harkin an Iowa senator who portrayed himself As the heir apparent to Franklin Roosevelt a new Deal social policy pulled out of the race in the face of a string of poor showings and a $300,000 debt. A my advisers told me not to Peak too soon a Harkin said. A i think i took them too  Harkin who criticized his democratic rivals sharply during the race said in leaving that he would do whatever he could to assist any of them to Victory Over Bush this fall. He became the third Democrat to drop out following Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder who quit before any votes were cast and Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey whose poor showings compelled him to leave the race last week. That leaves Clinton the Arkansas governor Tsongas a former Massachusetts senator and former California gov. Jerry Brown As the democrats heading into super tuesday. Brown won a Strong Victory in Nevada a democratic caucuses sunday night. Democrats compete in 11 states and republicans in eight today. In All 783 democratic delegates and 421 Republican delegates Are up for grabs. On saturday Clinton dominated the see Harkin on Page 2cuts in allowances to hit gis paychecks by Vince Crawley and Chuck Vinch Staft writers service members in Europe could lose hundreds of dollars from their mid month paychecks Friday because of dramatic cuts in Cost of living and overseas housing allowances officials warned. The new rates which vary from country to country will decrease for service members across Europe except in Spain where the rate will increase the officials said. The changes caused by a surging Dollar went into effect on March 1 and will result in a monthly cola decrease of about one third said an official at the defense departments per diem travel and transportation allowance committee in Washington. For example a service member in the pay Grade of e Israel s begin peace laureate succumbs at 78 Jerusalem apr Menachem begin the fiery former prime minister who was wanted As a terrorist during israelis fight for Independence but later won a Nobel prize for making peace with Egypt died Early monday of heart failure. He was 78. A giant in the nations history the emotional polish jew helped negotiate Israel s Only peace treaty with an Arab country. Thousands marched monday afternoon As be gins body was carried through Jerusalem and buried next to his wife Aliza at the jewish cemetery on the mount of olives in East Jerusalem the sector Israel annexed after capturing it in the 1967 Middle East War. Begins body wrapped in a Black striped prayer begin shawl was carried to the grave on a Stretcher by aging comrades who fought with him for israeli Independence in the 1940s. There was no coffin. His daughters Leah and Hasia and son Benjamin came with several of begins grandchildren. Hasia begins face was twisted with grief her sobs occasionally breaking the silence. The solemn crowd ranged from see begin on Page 2 4, living off base in Germany with two family members will lose $197 a month when the new cola and overseas housing allowance changes Are made said air Force tech. Sgt. Steve Leither an entitlements sergeant at the Headquarters of the . Air forces in Europe. An army or air Force Captain living off base in Germany with two family members would lose More than $300, Leither said. Those living in government quarters will see less dramatic changes. For example an e-5 with three family members in Germany will see the cola drop from $334 to about $223 per month the Washington official said. The rate adjustments Are for military service Mem ers Only. Allowances for civilian workers arc not involved. The new rates were announced by the Pentagon last week and military officials in Europe Are appealing to Washington for a delay so that service personnel have enough time to prepare for the smaller paychecks said col. Harry Mcmillin Deputy chief of staff for personnel at Safe. Cmdr. John Woodhouse a spokesman for the . European come said in a statement a we understand that recent improvements in the Exchange rates will result in a sizable change in cola in the near future. A recognizing the sizable Impact these changes could see cuts on Page 2 dishing up some cold toes a amps Dove co by its never too cold for training say members of the Marine corps Security Force co As they Hunker Down in Snow near a Gigantic communications satellite dish. These marines get plenty of cold weather training where they Are stationed Nas Kef Lavik Iceland. Despite the breakup of the soviet Union the Mission remains about the same for All personnel stationed at Kef Lavik. See Story on Page 3