European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 30, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5navy improper conduct Washington a a Navy investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at a Las vegas convention has uncovered a unacceptable  but Navy sources said it is unclear whether any officers will face criminal charges in the incident because investigators were a a stonewalled by Navy and Marine corps officers. The investigation entered on allegations that nearly 24 women were abused during the september meeting of the Tail Hook association a Booster club for Active duty and retired Navy pilots and supporters of naval aviation. Officials familiar with one alleged incident said naval pilots formed a Gauntlet in a hotel hallway and tried to rip off the clothes and grab the body parts of women who ran past the pilots. Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett Iii was briefed tuesday about the Navy a two investigations into the incident. A the investigations indicated a Lack of responsibility absence of moral judgment ban on Gays compared to racial Bias Washington a a congresswoman suggested tuesday that a general a defense of the military a ban on homosexuals is similar to a Pentagon officials opposition in 1942 to Blacks in uniform. Rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., said in a letter to Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff that she was troubled by his comments before the House budget committee. Powell told the panel in february a it is difficult in a military setting where there is no privacy where you done to get a Choice of association where you done to get a Choice of where you live to introduce a group of individuals who favor a homosexual  Schroeder likened the comments to the 1942 statement that asked How Many White men would choose of their own Accord a close association with Blacks in sleeping quarters and the mess Hall. Col. Bill Smullen spokesman for the joint chiefs said he had not seen the letter. He said Powell did not establish the policy. On the part of Navy and Marine corps officers who could have asserted positive leadership but failed to do so a Garrett wrote in a memo. The memo was addressed to the chief 11  j duo Viivi a w to 4 a j p 1 i a 1 13 and inadequate standards of integrity of naval operations adm. Frank Kelso b. Ii and the commandant of the Marine corps Gen. Carl e. Mundy or. He asked the two to a take All appropriate actions but did not specify what that might be. Senior Navy sources speaking on condition of anonymity said Kelso and Mundy will review the investigations and will Forward them to the commanding officers of those involved. The sources said the memo reflected Garrett a frustration a because you see a pattern of silence Quot in the investigation. Some 1,500 individuals were interviewed in the probe he said. One female subjected to the Gauntlet was an aide to adm. John w. Snyder. The aide reportedly has contended she informed the Admiral about the incident the following Day. In december Kelso ordered Snyder removed from his command at a Tuxen River naval air test Center in Maryland because he failed to take a timely  Snyder was transferred to the naval air systems come which is in charge of the services purchases and weapons development. He is performing a captains Job but retains his rank. Both the naval investigative service and the Navy a inspector general have looked into the incident. The association is composed of More than 16,000 people. In the stars and stripes10 years ago april 30,1982 a polish authorities began freeing 1,000 interned Solidarity unionists Farmers and scholars held since the martial Law crackdown four and a half months ago.20 years ago april 30,1972 the Senate finance committee killed president Nixon a welfare Bill and adopted a plan drafted by sen. Russell b. Long d-la., that would create jobs and require employable welfare recipients to go to work or lose All Federal benefits.30 years ago april 30,1962 while travelling to the United states for a meeting of the International committee for the investigation of cosmic space russian cosmonaut Gherman Titov said that the two top places on his sightseeing list Are Cape canaveral and the moon.40 years ago senator s bid for new coins rejected Washington a the Senate on tuesday joined the House in slapping Down retiring sen. Alan Cranston s relentless crusade to have the nations coins redesigned. By a 75-22 vote the Senate rejected pleas by the California Democrat to hold postage a Bill for special commemorative coins wanted by the White House and others until the House agreed to a new look for regular coins. On 13 occasions Over four years other senators had previously accommodated Cranston on the Issue although the House has consistently rejected the proposal. The Senate a action sent to president Bush a Bill ordering the Treasury to mint Only four new commemorative coins and a Silver medal for veterans of the persian Gulf War. Revenues from the commemorative will help pay for hosting the 1994 world cup soccer games restoring Antiques and paintings in the White House and financing foundations for scientific research. Cranston and his sometimes social companion new York socialite Diane Wolf made a personal crusade out of redesigning the Back Side of the Penny Nickel dime Quarter and half Dollar. Wolf had called the designs Boring. The new coins include a 500,000 Silver dollars to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House next october. A a Silver medal for 650,000 veterans of the persian Gulf War. Bronze duplicates will be sold to pay for the medals for the veterans. A three world cup soccer commemorative coins to raise up to $60.3 million for staging the 1994 games in nine cities and $6.7 million in scholarships. A Christopher Columbus coins commemorating the 500th anniversary of his 1492 voyage to America. All of the coins would be sold at the . Mints Cost of striking them plus surcharges. Sen. Alan Cranston Justice dept balks at releasing documents on Kennedy slaying april 30,1952 two soviet Jet fighters opened fire on an air France Airliner in route from Frankfurt to Berlin in the Allied air corridor seriously wounding two German passengers and the plane s Steward. World War ii 50 years ago today 30 april1 .9.42 British forces Complete their withdrawal North of the Irrawaddy River blowing up the Bridge at Ava and giving up Central Burma to the japanese in the Philippines japanese troops relentlessly attack the last defenders on Mindanao three japanese aircraft carriers sail from Truk on Caroline Island to support the planned invasion at port moresby on new Guinea source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith a publishers in world almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp 1fw1 Washington a legislation to release Kennedy assassination documents hit a Snag tuesday As the Justice department reversing Bush administration policy came out a a strongly against the proposal. Assistant attorney general w. Lee Rawls said in a letter that the proposed House Senate Resolution a would severely encroach upon the presidents constitutional authority to protect confidential  Rawls also raised National Security concerns saying that language Clearing the Way for the release of Cia and Fri documents could endanger intelligence methods and sources. And he said the Bill would leave Law enforcement and executive Branch deliberations open to Public scrutiny. A we strongly object to the Resolution in its current form a Rawls said. If passed the Justice department a would give serious consideration to recommending presidential  until tuesday top ranking Bush administration officials a including Cia director Robert Gates and Fri chief William sessions a had supported the legislation saying they would cooperate in making Public thousands of secret documents relating to the 1963 slaying of president Kennedy. Rawls said the Justice department is a sympathetic to the concerns of the Public and is drafting an alternative version. But the departments Bill would broaden the presidents Power to withhold information and increase his control Over the review process. Rep. John Conyers d-mich., chairman of the House government operations committee said the letter from Rawls arrived monday evening the night before the committees legislation and National Security subcommittee met to consider the Bill. He said Justice department officials declined to attend the hearing. Under the proposed Resolution the Federal appeals court in Washington would appoint a five member citizens Board to decide on the release of assassination documents. In cases involving executive agencies such As the Fri or Cia the president could refuse to release material but Only on narrow privacy or National Security grounds. By opposing the legislation the Justice department goes up against a wave of Public pressure that followed the movie Juk. The Oliver Stone film offered a government conspiracy theory of the assassination and sharply criticized the continued concealment of  s display irks jewish group washing i on a a jewish group said tuesday that a life size figure of Jesus Christ and flowerpots arranged As a Cross by a Virginia woman on the Steps of the Capitol Are improper. The display a conveys the impression to Many americans that they Are second class citizens in their own country a and gives the impression to visitors from abroad that christianity is the officially preferred religion of the United states government a the anti defamation league of by Nai by Rith wrote in a letter to Capitol officials. But officials said citizens have a right to demonstrate there whatever their cause. And the woman who periodically sets up the display vowed she would continue her activity. A a in a Only exercising my Freedom of expression a said Rita Warren of Fairfax a. A was Long As the lord gives me strength ill be out there. A for 10 years the retired electronics worker has been putting the figure and flowerpots on the Steps which most tourists use to enter the building. She obtains a permit from the . Capitol police