European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes thursday april 2, 1992 at a glance Sonja and John Chittester smile with the new Friend they made at the Volk fest held last month in Darmstadt Germany. See today a stripes Magazine for a Story and schedule of upcoming fists a rite of Spring in  face ouster two Navy sailors have been court Martiale and 11 others will be discharged for alleged homosexual activity in Japan As part of Quot a major major investigation a officials say. A Page 4tales of Uncle eds on Street Corners in Philadelphia s working class Irish neighbourhood of Grays Perry teen age boys talk openly of Quot Uncle de Quot and what he offered for socks underwear and sex. A Page 6remembering the falklands ten years afterwards it seems As though the falklands War Between Britain and Argentina was a War that should never have been a Page 9 donation fight to continue the parents of a baby who died nine Days after being bom without a full brain will pursue a quest to make it easier for such infants organs to be donated. A Page 10end of recession seen analysts see signs that the Long recession May have ended and an anaemic yet sustainable recovery might be at hand. A Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers. 15 comics. 15-17 commentary. .13 crossword. .15 faces no places. 14 letters. .12 Money matters. 18 sports. 19-24 to listings. 23 weather. 11 bus from Page 1 cent of the Overall Price tag for the package. Democrats Haven to been alone in their criticism of Bush a tactics up to now. Former president Nixon was among those prodding the president to move More quickly and provide More Money. Countering a reporters suggestion that the Bush adm Nistra Ion had been hesitant to help the former soviet republics be Tion had been hesitant to help i _ cause of political pressures at Nome Bush said a this Isnit any Johnny come lately thing. And this Isnit driven by election year  he said he had not waited but had carefully been consulting with . Allies Over the past month to bring about the agreement. Bush said he had discussed the package earlier wednesday with russian president Boris n. Yeltsin and ukrainian president Leonid Kravchuk. Bush said the Cost of doing nothing a could be exorbitant could far transcend the Money we have spent in the  a the revolution in these states is a defining moment in history. The stakes Are As High for us now As at any time in this Century a Bush said. The president announced the program after briefing top congressional leaders on details. House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt d-mo., said it will take a big Selling Job to win support for the plan from the public., t a there Are going to be a lot of people who understandably. Will wonder Why in the world it is that american taxpayers have to be part of an Effort to help people we be been fighting and who have been our enemy for 45 years a he said. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said the Aid package a could be the most important thing we do this  Bush summoned congressional leaders to the White House on wednesday to outline the program. He declared support for International efforts to stabilize the russian Ruble and urged Congress to approve a Long stalled $12.5 billion contribution to replenish loan Money for the International monetary fund. The administration believes some of the if Money could be used for the currency stabilization fund As Well As for Loans for the former soviet  Page 1 Union. He was proposing a fund to Shore up the Ruble. Bush delivered a major speech on the same subject and Clinton suggested the timing was aimed at up staging him. A a in a glad to do anything i can to get the president to address some of these problems a Clinton told reporters. A i Only wish i could convince him to do the same thing with some of these Domestic problems that need to be  in a poll of 369 Likely democratic primary voters taken sunday and monday in new York state Clinton led Brown 37 percent to 26 percent with another 26 percent undecided. Twelve percent opted or other candidates in the Marist col Ege Institute for Public opinion poll. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5 percentage Points for the Likely primary voters. Brown defended his Flat tax plan in a debate double header with Gumton on tuesday but ultimately conceded his 13 percent Flat tax might not generate enough revenues to fund the government and a National health care plan. If so Brown said he would a then add to the  a people have to make that Choice a Brown said during the televised debate in Vermont results Here Are returns in i the presidential primary in Vermont on tuesday. I mantel tour i Democrat Jerry Brown 46% Bill Clinton 17% Paul Tsongas 9% uncommitted 25% i others 2% a amps new York. A a we re going to have to pay for  Clinton jumped in to say Browne a plan would add $180 billion a year to the deficit abolish the social Security Trust fund and Cost new yorkers $4 billion because it eliminates the Federal tax deduction for state and local taxes. To keep the deficit from ballooning Clinton said Brown would need a 16 percent Flat tax and an accompanying 16 percent National sales tax. A if people want it they can have it but it is a rip off a Clinton said. With nearly All of Vermont a 246 cities and towns reporting Brown won 46 percent of the vote to Clinton a 17 percent. Uncommitted delegates out polled the Arkansas governor with 25 percent former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas who dropped out of the race won 9 percent. In terms of delegates Brown got six to Clinton a three bringing the totals to 1,018.25 for Clinton and 159.25 for Brown according to the associated press count. A candidate needs 2,145 to win the democratic nomination. In their two confrontations tuesday Clinton and Brown steered Clear of personal attacks and generally agreed that cities need billions of dollars to help the homeless fight crime improve schools and tackle other Urban problems. A if we would Stop trying to police the world and tried to take care of ourselves then we can put these people to work a Brown said in promising Enterprise zones and other Job creating efforts in inner cities. Linton too rattled off a list of areas in which the Federal government could do More for cities but said one Cost free step needed to be an aggressive Effort by the president to fight racism. A we lived by the politics of selfishness in the 1980s,�?� Clinton said. A in the 1990s, we re going to have to say that we re All in this together.cheneyfrom Page 1 action Council which nato created in december to serve As a forum for discussion of Security and defense issues. The meeting wednesday at nato Headquarters in Brussels brought defense ministers from these countries together for the first time. France which dropped out of natos military command in 1966, declined to participate. During the half Day gathering ministers mapped out plans for cooperative seminars and workshops that will address defense related topics from military strategy to military Medicine. They also announced the Start of regular meetings of the nations top defense staffs with the first set for april 10 in Brussels the alliances contribution a can play not Only an essential but also a Welcome role in easing and facilitating the process of defense Reform of our partners by providing advice by providing expertise a said nato Secretary general Manfred Worner. Nato defense leaders pledged to Send teams of civilian and military defense experts As needed to the developing democracies to provide advice to to Teir defense establishments. A special defense planning group also has been marked to serve As a catalyst and Clearinghouse for one on one and multiparty meetings Between cooperation Council members Wymer said. Cheney suggested to his counterparts that Council members also work together to address social problems related to Shin King defense establishments. As both East and West reduce their military forces a we can share experiences on How to Best make that transition and minimize the disruption of both people and the Economy a Cheney said. He emphasized the need to retrain former military personnel. Asked about the Cost of the Many scheduled visits workshops and training in Light of the increasing mood among americans to Cut defense spending Cheney called it a a bargain considering the potential benefits. A it May be one of those times that happens Only once in a Century when we have an Opportunity to build a new Structure from the Bottom up that will allow perhaps generations of americans and europeans to live in peace who would not have that Opportunity if we miss this Chance Quot Cheney said. Atlantis uses extra Day to study atmosphere space Center Houston a Atlantis astronauts wednesday used a Bonus Day to get pictures of a soviet Well Blowout and gather More data on the atmosphere photographing eat he a Lustrous Halo and measuring the fragile Ozone layer. More experiments. Functioned. Gaps in satellite coverage a routine Check of All shuttle systems routinely cause communication lapses of used in entry and Landing was Success up to 15 minutes. Musios Tohaid wednesday mor Quot in a not Al coverage was restored when . It a ground controllers switched to using the the Ivl Elf 5�nlr�hers.ost. Contact with two functioning satellites Nasa the shuttle originally was scheduled to the morning Weitone Ipp Kes a Roan Barbara Schwartz said. Land wednesday. But Nasa on sunday used to Rel comm uni cat in if us p0sed no threat to today extended the Mission to today to allow the orbiting shuttle and the Erc mind  Landing and had not interfere j  Nunie Ana the ground mat with science operations she said