European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ties is 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51. No. 4 350 tuesday. April 21,1992 8693 Senate to probe reports of illegal arms assistance by w. Dale Nelson the associated press Washington a Senate investigators will Check reports of Covert assistance to Iraq by the Reagan and Bush administrations Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell said sunday. Appearing on Abc tvs meet the press Mitchell a Maine said he had not been informed of any such assistance if it occurred and he did not know whether other members of Congress were told. A i do not know whether a violation of Law occurred or not a he said. A we Are going to look into this monday. I have asked for a report on the information that a available with respect to the transfers As Well As the applicable  the los Angeles times reported saturday that both president Bush and his predecessor secretly allowed saudi Arabia to provide american made weapons to Iraq and other nations for almost 10 years in an Effort to sidestep Legal restrictions imposed by Congress. The newspaper said it based its report on classified documents. Meanwhile the new York times reported sunday night that information uncovered by rep. John d. Dingell d-mich., gives a step by step account of How one Federal Agency a the Energy department a dealt internally with information in Early 1989 that Iraq was on a Mission to build a nuclear bomb. The report details internal disagreements Over whether a technical clues developed by Energy department employees advanced what was already known about iraqis bomb building intentions enough to warrant newly appointed Energy Secretary James d. Watkins going directly to Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii with the information. The report published in mondays editions of the new York paper said the de see probe on Page 2expo 92 opens As work Crews finish exhibits Seville Spain apr Bells pealed fireworks exploded and workers were still hammering away on exhibits As expo �?T92 opened monday. A the Universal exposition is meant to convey to its visitors the Richness and variety of cultures that Man has created As Well As his capacity for innovation and the ideas of tolerance respect for pluralism and International Solidarity a King Juan Carlos said As he opened the largest Universal exposition in history. A after 16 years of plan Felda j Ning billions of dollars of m i expenditures and Pecau in Echt to on Taen a8a�?~nst the threat of terrorism the Gates opened at 9 . Bells in dozens of Seville a churches and convents pealed and fireworks exploded among hundreds of coloured balloons released into the cloudless sky. Even As the crowds waited for the Gates to open work continued on unfinished pavilions. The exposition celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus arrival in the new world brought 110 countries to Seville. Organizers Hope 18 million people will visit the fair before it ends oct. 12. The exposition covers a 531-acre site on la cart Uja Island in the Guadalquivir River across from downtown Seville. Spain invested $10 billion to build a High Speed rail line Between Seville and Madrid along with Bridges roads and other infrastructure to funnel millions of visitors to the expo  for the new world a Fleet of 82 sailing ships from 12 nations sets out from Christopher Columbus Hometown of Genoa Italy on sunday on a journey to Mark the 500th anniversary of the explorers Maiden voyage to the new world. The first port of Call was to be Cadiz Spain the nation that sponsored Columbus explorations. Other stops include the Canary islands puerto Rico new York Boston and Liverpool  Sam getting selective about recruits by Christine Spolar the Washington Post Washington As the military gears up to gear Down Uncle Sam might still want you a but he a getting pretty choosy about who a going to keep him company. Craig Gilbert of Vienna va., discovered that reality this Spring shortly after rejoicing about scoring near the top of the Chart on the military aptitude exam. Despite this feat the Recruiter had bad news for the 19-year-old dropout nothing less than a High school diploma could get him into today a army. No exceptions. Damien love of Forestville md., on the other hand walked confidently into a recruiters office with a High school diploma and the knowledge that he had passed the recruiting exam two years earlier As a Sophomore. But he too had a Surprise in store exam standards had been raised and he no longer made the Grade. In Short military downsizing which will Cut the . Forces of 2.5 million to 1.65 million by 1995, Means that the army Navy air Force and marines Are asking would be recruits to be a Little More of what they can be before they Ever get to Boot Camp. I he new standards Are expected to have a profound effect especially on the poor and Many minorities who saw the military As a Way see recruits on Page 2