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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 27 35$ thursday May 14,1992 d 8693 Boorda warns sailors Knock off harassment by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Nas Simonella Sicily a the commander of the . Naval forces Europe Nad a simple message when he spoke to sailors at Nas Signorella about sexual harassment tuesday a a that a enough that Sall we re knocking it off right  the comments by adm. Mike Boorda came in the Wake of investigators findings that showed More than two dozen women a most of them naval officers a were abused by Navy and Marine pilots at an annual convention of naval aviators. The incident at the Tail Hook association conference in Las vegas last year prompted the Navy to threaten to oust sailors who commit such sexual harassment. �?o1 got a Chance to sit Down and talk to one of the people. Who was molested at Tail Hook a Boorda told a gathering of All the sailors at Simonella who weren to on duty.3 space walkers trying to snare elusive satellite space Center Houston apr endeavours astronauts got the of Foi the first three Man spacewalk in a go for broke Effort wednesday to bring in a wayward satellite. A i have my toes my fingers and my eyes crossed waiting for the Mission a nasal a administrator Daniel s. Goldin told the Crew tuesday. A the one thing i ask you All to keep in mind is Crew safety has got to be our first  never have three people walked in space together space walkers usually go in pairs for safety. Spacewalk ing astronauts risk puncturing their spacesuits which in the vacuum of space can be Fata. Astronauts Thomas Akers and Richard Hieb were to help fellow crewman Pierre Thuot try to capture a $157 million Intelsat 6 satellite that was left in a uselessly Low orbit by a misfired rocket two years ago. On sunday and monday Thuot failed to snare the slowly revolving satellite with a 15-foot tool called a capture bar. His efforts caused the 17-by-12-foot, 4.5-ton communications satellite to wobble dangerously close to the shuttle. On wednesday on the count of three each space see satellite on Page 2 that s enough that s All we re knocking it Oft right now pm ,.l.\ a she came to me and she was crying a Boorda said during his half hour extemporaneous speech tuesday. A fall i could do was put my arms around her and say a Well go find the son of a Bitch a and we Haven to been Able to find him. A if you had been in that room with me when 1 was talking to her you d know exactly what 1 was talking about and you a say that s  Boorda explained during the speech that the woman was a lieutenant and a helicopter Pilot. The woman aviators Story prompted Boorda to request an investigation he said. The response of several of the 1,500 pilots who were questioned by investigators about events at Tail Hook surprised and angered Boorda he said. A Many of them Way too Many of them senior and Junior said a what a the big Deal. We were just having fun a a would it be a big Deal if it was your Mother would it be a big Deal if it was you a Boorda asked. Boorda s speech at Simonella is one of his efforts to remind sailors in Europe that sexual harassment see Boorda on Page 2 first firing australians first Home built guided missile frigate off Jervis Bay near Sydney. The ship was commis the Melbourne launches its first missile wednesday signed earlier this  and Leiden Izmir s amazing Bazaar a a stars Anda stars and stripes Magazine inside today Bush Clinton take w.va., Nebraska Washington Bush was weighing Bill Cli apr president riot inspired Urban Aid plans and Bill Clinton s mind already was on running mates when voters handed them overwhelming primary victories in Nebraska and West Virginia. Each Man is still dogged by a challenger. But Quot this is the time to put together your fall plans a said May Matalin the Bush campaigns political director. Tuesdays lopsided primary results seemed inevitable. Bush locked up his party nomination earlier this month. Clinton now has 1,782 delegates a More than 80 percent of those needed to Clinch the democratic nomination according to an associated press Delegate count. In Nebraska Clinton had 48 percent of the vote to 22 percent for former California gov. Jerry Brown with All precincts reporting. In West Virginia Clinton had 74 percent to 12 percent for Brown with 98 a amp a amp Titi percent of precincts reporting. Among republicans Bush had 84 percent in Nebraska to 14 percent for Patrick Buchanan. In West Virginia it was Bush 81 percent and Buchanan 15 percent. The president on wednesday was headed to a medical Center and High school in Baltimore. He toured a troubled Philadelphia neighbourhood monday and talked with congressional leaders tuesday on emergency Aid to cities. Clinton was campaigning wednesday and today in Oregon a where 47 delegates Are at stake in next week s primary a and in California which will close the primary season june 2 with five other states. Although the remaining primaries Are sparking Little interest a even the Candi see Bush on Page 2  
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