European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes sunday april 26,1992 spec. Clyde Williams of Baum Holder Germany settles into his cozy Barracks room As part of a push by the . Army in Europe to make itself More accommodating for single soldiers. Sec Story in sunday  gifts questioned Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton said that Ross Perot the potential Independent presidential candidate needed to answer questions about whether he had made Quot vast contributions to congressmen. A Page 4elvis poll protested consumer advocate Ralph Nader is upset by the postal service s poll to select a stamp honouring Elvis Presley stamp. A Page 5no problems in car found no mechanical problems were found in a car that mowed Down dozens of people in a Greenwich Village Park when its Driver said it inexplicably accelerated. A Page 6spill suspected in blast the new head of the sewerage system in Guadalajara Mexico said Friday that a gasoline spill appeared to have caused the massive sewer line explosions that killed 176 people. A Page 8children learn to Cope most Young americans in Europe Are coping with the dual stresses of the draw Down and the end of the Gulf War amazingly Well officials say. A Page 9gm plans Stock offering general motors  new management team plans to make one of the largest Stock offerings Ever in its drive to make the no. 1 automaker profitable again. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 16 commentary.15 faces a no places .16 letters 14 Money matters.17 Mutual 18-19 sports25-32 weather.13stripes from Page 1 Ood for the United states of America is and for you. 1 think that the Best thing for the United states of America would be if the stars and stripes closed Down because we should move out of this place and i know most of you won t take that too kindly a Rooney was among the guest speakers at the 3 . Ceremony. His comments came after those of air Force Gen. James p. Mccarthy Deputy commander in chief for . European come in Stuttgart Germany. Other speakers included the euro Fie an stars and stripes commander pub usher air Force col. Gene e. Townsend editor Bernard a. Zovistoski and Reinhold Deusser chairman of the european stars and stripes works Council which represents local National employees. Deusser credited the stars and stripes with giving the disillusioned German people jobs free food and renewed self respect after the end of world War ii. The ceremony was one in a series of events commemorating the newspapers Golden anniversary. The newspaper established itself in Germany in 1945 at a brewery in nearby of Ungstad. About 400 current and former stripers gathered Friday evening at the of Unstadter brewery restaurant where a plaque was presented to the brewery in Honor of its role in the newspapers past. After four years in of Ungstad the newspaper moved to its current site which was used by the germans during world War ii As a Luftwaffe Airfield and Zeppelin port. When asked later in an interview to elaborate about the future of the stars and stripes Rooney said that he think rebels take Kabul Afghanistan apr Muslim guerrillas overran the capital saturday seizing key government buildings and disarming defenders. Rebel chieftains declared guerrilla Leader Ahmed Shah Masoud in charge of the City pending their arrival. The rebels who have been moving into the City for the past few Days blocked the Gates of the presidential Palace which has been empty since president Najibullah was ousted last week. Soldiers outside the Palace offered no resistance. Other government buildings also fell without a shot fired. _ most of the guerrillas were from a Bill from Page 1 said col. Larry Greer an air Force spokesman. Air Force officials said Mcpeake a fighter plane flights Are permitted under air Force regulations which define the chief of staffs Job As  that designation allows general officers to maintain their Pilot skills. Air Force officials acknowledged however that there is virtually no circumstance in which the services top general would Ever be called upon to use his flying skills in combat. Mcpeak has not limited his flying to fighters. He has logged 391.8 hours at the controls of air Force planes of All types including transports on trans Atlantic Crossings during his tenure. Although Mcpeak is hardly the first air Force chief of staff to continue flying on the Job he is the first to maintain his qualifications to Fly single seat fighter aircraft Greer said. A this View is. A that is who i am and that is what in be got to do a a Greer said. The newspaper should remain in Europe As Long As there is an appropriate number of service members for it to serve. Rooney said an appropriate number could be a Basic Force of about 30,000 service members. If the level were to go below that then the stars and stripes should cease to exist. A i think its time for the . Forces to go a Rooney said noting that it is too expensive to keep the . Military where there is no purpose for it. Rooney contended that his View reflected those of most americans. Stripes editor Zovistoski commented later a Andy Rooney is entitled to his opinion. After All that a what he gets paid for. But we know we have a Strong and Loyal readership that counts on us every Day. A we done to know what the magic number is a he said a but we have a Mission Here now and when we reach that magic number that tells us our Mission is fulfilled Well be Happy to Call it quits and go  also part of the ceremony saturday was the Reading of a letter from president Bush who recognized the sacrifices and efforts of stars and stripes employees since the papers beginning. A in peacetime and in time of conflict a the letter read a stars and stripes has been and continues to be a reliable and trusted source of news and information. For both the seasoned Veteran and the Young recruit it has become a familiar a a Hometown newspaper reporting on events in the United states and around the  Mccarthy told the crowd that while reducing the . Troop presence in Europe from 325,000 to 150,000 could be considered a Success it poses a Challenge for the stars and stripes. To meet that Challenge Mccarthy said the newspaper must accomplish three things. The first Challenge is to continue Deal Over Kabul souds moderate Jamaal i islami group. But followers of Radical Leader Gul Buddin Hematyar had control of the Interior ministry and possibly other key positions in the City Center. Iranian backed rebels controlled shiite Muslim neighbourhoods. On Friday rebel leaders announced in Pakistan that they had formed a 50-member commission to take Power from what remained of Najibullah a government. Resistance Leader Abdul Rasul Shayaf had said the commission would leave for Kabul on sunday. He said within six months a Council of tribal elders would be convened to select a transitional government to oversee elections a year later. Map cake a roster of f-15 flights includes six training missions with air Force pilots in saudi Arabia in january 1991 shortly before the Start of the air War against Iraq according to air Force records. A this experience allowed the chief of staff to provide general Colin a Powell the Secretary of defense and the president with a firsthand perspective on the status and preparation of the air Force for desert storm combat operations Quot said air Force spokesman col. Doug Kennett an air Force official said Mcpeak uses the f-15 for both training and transportation typically combining the two in an Effort to a kill two Birds with one  an air Force official said Mcpeak typically practices such things As flying by instruments and formation skills. He added however that while the service ing with Tough issues in a professional manner Mccarthy said. He complimented the paper for its past performance but added there was a still room for  second on the list was for stars and stripes management to continue making adjustments to Deal with the continuous changes in troop Levels. Third and most importantly he said is getting the newspaper to the readers. A the readership is Why we exist a Mccarthy said. Even though thousands of troops Are leaving there remains a Large Pool of readers Mccarthy said. Many newspapers have been around longer than tie stars and stripes but few can brag of a past More eventful said Zovistoski. A look around a Zovistoski told the audience. A we Are in the company today of the most rare assortment of journalists Ever assembled in part because so Many got their training under fire a  the ceremony ended with a plaque dedication honouring the four men who were killed working for stripes. They were Gregor k. Duncan Alfred a Kohn Paul v. Connors and Carroll Sprague who were All killed in the 1940s. None of their family survivors was Able to attend the ceremony. Before the unveiling of the plaque the current commander and publisher noted that the four journalists died while providing a Basic Liberty that thousands of service members were fighting to preserve a a free press. A let us take a moment to remember them a Townsend said. A they made the ultimate sacrifice while bringing the news to the  from Page 1 from one of two peruvian air Force planes Williams said. A . Embassy spokesman who spoke on condition of anonymity said it was still Light when the incident occurred and the plane was clearly marked. None of the Crew members has been identified. . Military officials from the Southern come based in Panama sent a plane with emergency medical and repair equipment to Tamara . Ambassador Antnony Quainton was in route to the town Williams said. Chief remains proficient in the aircraft a it certainly does not mean he is combat ready. He is not qualified to fire missiles off this  the Abc report questioned whether Mcpeak was qualified to Fly at All citing an anomalous heartbeat that sometimes can signal serious heart disease. But air Force officials said Mcpeak was thoroughly examined last year after the condition was discovered and Given a clean Bill of health. An air Force official said Mcpeak uses the f-15 for both training and transportation typically combining the two in an Effort to a kill two Birds with one  on March 3, for example Mcpeak used an f-15 to get to Maxwell fab in Alabama where he delivered a speech. He flew one april 13, when he travelled to Melbourne fla., to present an award to Grumman corp., a Militar contractor. An air Force official said Mcpeak typically practices such things As flying by instruments and formation skills. He added however that while the service chief remains proficient in the aircraft a it certainly does not mean he is combat ready. Mcpeak