European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tiu>st1k vol. 50, no. 348 350 cd a. I .i1 air a a a new hts of Quot a Tel 1zxz1 saturday March 28, 1992 d 8693 a most of Continental Europe will begin Daylight saving time this weekend with the clocks officially being set ahead one hour at 2 . Sunday. The clocks will not move ahead in the United states until april 5. Don t forget to set those clocks a amps Susan Harris by the stars and stripes the annual Spring Forward begins this weekend when european countries move their clocks ahead one hour to begin Daylight saving time. Clocks officially will be set ahead one hour at 2 . Sunday. Countries that will turn their clocks ahead Are Austria Belgium Britain Croatia Czechoslovakia Denmark Germany Greece Finland France Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta the Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Spain Turkey and Yugoslavia. Daylight saving time ends in these countries sept. 27. Today clocks will be moved Forward in Bulgaria Romania Northern Cyprus the Baltic states of Estonia Lithuania and Latvia and the republics of the Commonwealth of Independent states. Daylight saving time will end on sept. 26 in these countries. Daylight saving time in the United states will begin in most areas of the nation april 5 in keeping with legislation signed by president Reagan in 1986. The Law moved Daylight saving time from the last sunday in april to the first sunday of that month. Daylight saving time ends in the United states on the last sunday in october. Canada follows the same routine. But because of an exemption in the 1986 Law Arizona Hawaii the portion of Indiana in the Eastern time zone puerto Rico the Virgin islands and american Samoa will not Spring Forward with the rest of the United states on april 5.lawmakers Promise to oppose cuts in National guard Reserve from wire reports Washington the Bush administrations new plan for reducing National guard and Reserve forces got a Cool reception in Congress on thursday suggesting that the Pentagon is unlikely to win approval for slashing anywhere near the 270,000 troops that it wants to Cut by late 1997. Almost As soon As the defense department announced the proposed cuts rep. . A a Sonny Montgomery d-miss., and other Capitol Hill backers of the National guard and reserves served notice that they would mount a major Campaign to Block them. Montgomery said that he and other opponents would push to maintain the guard and reserves at current Levels at least through fiscal 1993. He predicted Broad support in Congress for heading off the Pentagon a move. Sen. Christopher a a kit Bond r-mo., chairman of the Senate National guard caucus expressed similar views. Aides said the Senate group which lists 69 senators As members planned to launch a full fledged Campaign. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., and rep. Les Aspin d-wis., chairmen of the Senate and House armed services committees reacted cautiously to the Pentagon a announcement saying that they wanted to study the proposal before voicing any opinions publicly. However Aspinw a own plan for cutting defense spending already Calls for cuts in guard and Reserve forces Between now and late 1997 that Are somewhat steeper than those proposed by the Pentagon. Aspinw a proposal has been incorporated in principle into the fiscal 1993 budget Resolution recently passed by the see cuts on Page 2u.s. Says Libya still involved with terrorism the Hague Netherlands apr the United states told the International court of Justice on Friday that the West a standoff with Libya concerns not just pan am flight 103, but libyans continued involvement in terrorism. During its presentation thursday Libya insisted on its innocence but its Defiance contrasted with its renewed offer at the United nations to hand Over two suspects in the Airliner bombing. A Libya has failed to take Concrete Steps to distance itself from terrorism a Edwin d. Williamson a . State department Legal adviser told the International world court Friday. He said Libya was pressing its Case in the world court to counteract proposed . Sanctions against the North african country. A a Libya a real objective must be simply to have a proceeding of some kind in this court As part of a political initiative against the councils proposed sanctions Resolution a he said. Britain and the United states say they have hard Evi see Libya on Page 2tunneling through the Lead car of a subway train extends precariously from the Wall of a station in Vienna Austria after it crashed through the tracks Buffer Stop and rolled through the Wall. The car Hung 25 feet above the ground for hours before maintenance Crews were Able to pull it Back into the building. No one was Hurt in the thursday evening crash. A preliminary investigation indicated the train was travelling too will try to Bee All they can Bee at Competition by Jimi Jones education writer sweaty Palms trembling hands and quivering voices May be symptoms that 19 students from military overseas schools will suffer from today. But nervousness wont mean a second Chance at spelling the sometimes Long and often obscure words be faced with at the 10th annual spelling compete see list of contestants on Page 2 Tion in Heidelberg Germany. The contest is run by the european Congress of american parents teachers and students and sponsored by the stars and stripes. It begins at 10 . At the Heidelberg officers club in Patrick Henry Village. Entrants mostly seventh and eighth graders from three regions of department of defense dependents schools Are vying for the Honor of representing the overseas schools system in the 65th annual Scripps Howard National spelling Bee in Washington . Today a finalist will compete against children from across the United states begin May 21 this years Competition is expected to be As fierce As last years. Although last years Champion Jeff Sellers from accent High school in Brun sum Netherlands and the two runners up Are not returning two Othir contestants who fared Well in last years rounds will compete. Melissa Dejesus a seventh grader see spellers on Page 2
