European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes thursday May 21, 1992 at a glance it. Helix Bart Nick and his Crew Are doing some much needed work on the runway at Moran a. But its a project that has a Downside for american military travellers. See Story on Page 11.1-Assassin theory backed two pathologists who did the autopsy of president Kennedy reasserted tuesday that he was killed by a Lone Assassin. A Page 4brutality complaints tallied new Orleans police Lead the nation in brutality complaints to the Federal government a 35 a year on average a study  Page 7no longing for Home Ashot Gevorgian and other members of the former red army stationed in Germany Aren t looking Forward to returning  Page 10trade deficit takes off America s Trade deficit soared to $5.82 billion in March As imports jumped to an 18-month High the government said  Page 15 i Index Abby Ann Landers. 17 comics. 17-19 commentary. 14 crossword. 17 faces a no places. 16 letters. 13 Money matters. 15 sports. 26-32 to listings. .31 weather. 12 correction in a wednesday Story about rape cases on Navy bases and ships around the world the associated press erroneously reported that most of the alleged rape victims Are civilians. In fact most of the alleged rape victims Are Navy personnel according to Navy statistics. Most of those accused of rape in these eases also Are Navy  from Page 1 by i believe the policy we have adopted is consistent with the necessary standards of Good order and discipline required in the armed  Powell also argued that Quot skin color is a benign non behavioural characteristic. Sexual orientation is perhaps the most profound of human behavioural characteristics. Comparison of the two is a convenient but invalid  Powell s letter did not address Schroeder a assertion that Many women with heterosexual preferences Are victims of the Gay ban because of the practice of Quot lesbian  Schroeder said the qualities that make a woman successful in the military such As determination competence assertiveness and strength fit the stereotype of a lesbian. She said Many military women Are forced to make choices about their behaviour appearance and relationships to avoid allegations of lesbianism that could end their careers. The military forced 926 enlisted people out of the services for homosexuality Between october 1990 and september 1991, according to Pentagon spokesman it. Col. Doug Hart. The number has averaged about 1,000 per year Over the last decade. The number of officers does not appear in the military statistics largely because those who Are found to be homosexuals Are not discharged but Quot offered an Opportunity to resign their commission a Hart said. At a briefing tuesday Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams deflected questions about Schroeder s Bill by referring to Powell a testimony in february on the fiscal 1993 defense budget request before the House armed services committee. At that hearing Powell said he supports the current policy because homosexual behaviour Quot is inconsistent with maintaining Good order and discipline in the military an environment in which men and women must live and work in close quarters. A it is difficult in a military setting where there is no privacy to introduce a group of individuals a proud Brave Loyal Good americans but who favor a homosexual lifestyle and put them in with heterosexuals who would prefer not to have someone of the same sex find them attractive a Powell said. In the past the policy barring homosexuals from military service was based on the notion that Gays were likelier targets for blackmail and thus were a greater Security risk than heterosexuals. Last summer Cheney called that idea Quot a bit of an old Chestnut a shortly afterwards the Pentagon issued a statement saying it had Quot no empirical data to support the View that Gays present a greater or lesser Security risk than heterosexuals. Rep. Norman y. Mineta d-calif., disagreed with the Pentagon View that the homosexual ban does not parallel previous racial discrimination. Mineta who was interned with his family because of their japanese heritage during world War ii called the Gay ban a the last example of officially sanctioned  rep. Gerry e. Studds d-mass., noted that discrimination based on sexual orientation violated the Laws of his state and those of six others around the country. A the question is not whether Gays and lesbians will be allowed to serve in the military a Studds said. A they do they have and they will. A the question is if they will be allowed to do so openly with the dignity and Pride that is their  from Page 1 last year has been under growing pressure to quit from Many quarters including University students and professors shopkeepers and Thailand a growing professional class. The United states and other nations also condemned the government crackdown on pro democracy ruling from Page 1 was no evidence the 81st combat sup Ort group commander ignored or ruled the Law and that he acted in Good e protesters. Army run Channel 9 television said the talks were arranged by former prime minister Prem tins Anond who serves on the privy Council which advises the King. Bangkok swirled with rumours earlier wednesday that troops Loyal to Prem who was prime minister from 1980 to �?T88, had clashed with Suchinda a forces or were marching on the capital from the North. Reporters on the Northern a Faith while discharging his command responsibility for maintaining discipline and protecting Public safety a Mahoney will give Tilghman a defense lawyers a Chance to study the information that 3rd air Force provided wednesday before the judge takes further action. A the defense counsel May want to reproaches to the City saw military roadblocks but no major troop movements or fighting. Thousands of protesters venting their rage at the government rampaged along Raj Damneun Avenue setting plants and trucks afire. They fled when soldiers advanced and shots were fired. Suchinda announced the official death toll during a television broadcast earlier in the Day. But numerous unconfirmed reports put the toll much higher than 40. Quest a further hearing a Mahoney said. Quot there Are also further documents that. Have not been  Tilghman who had been scheduled to leave for fort Leavenworth kan., to serve has five year prison term remains at the Lakenheath confinement facility until the Issue is resolved. Bremerhaven death prompts fest warning by the stars and stripes soldiers assigned to the Bremerhaven military Community in Germany have been advised not to attend an annual fest in the area following a shooting at the event monday night that left one teenager dead and two others wounded. Sgt. Jesse smolt jr., 26, an infantryman with he co 2nd army div is being held by German authorities in connection with the death of Bircann Pat Lar 16, according to a Public affairs spokesman. The associated press reported that Pat Lar and the two other youths were turkish. American authorities said wednesday that they could neither confirm nor deny the report. Maj. Roger King Public affairs officer for the 2nd army divin Carlstadt Germany said wednesday that investigators were still piecing together details in the Case. King said the German prosecutors told him that six to nine soldiers had argued monday night with a group of non americans at the festival held in Bremerhaven. When four soldiers tried to leave they were followed by a group of is to 30 peo ele. Scott allegedly pulled a pistol from a a he was carrying and fired three shots in the air King said. When the crowd did not disperse Scott allegedly fired three shots in their direction striking the youths King said. The soldiers fled but were apprehended by German police. King said Only that Scott was being held by German police. King said the pistol used in the shooting was a 9mm Baretta owned and registered through the . Army by Scott. House panel to examine British deaths Washington a two members of Congress said tuesday that they have directed the House armed services investigations subcommittee to open a preliminary inquiry into the deaths of nine British soldiers killed by Friendly fire. I say preliminary because we arc not sure How much we can do to resolve the discrepancies Between the american and British accounts of the events a said rep Nicholas Mavroules d-mass., who chairs the subcommittee. Mavroules said he and the panels ranking Republican rep. Larry Hopki of Kentucky said that if the panel Nas Quot reasonable chances of answering quit tons about the incidents the sub comm tee will conduct a full scale investigation the panel has investigated Previn . Friendly fire incidents. German printers threaten general strike Frankfurt Germany a the fourth threat of a general strike within a month loomed in Germany on wednesday this time by the 225,000-member printers Union. Thousands us germans missed their morning newspapers As the in median printers Union staged warning strikes in Cologne Essen Frankfurt Munich Nurnberg and Wurzburg. Union leaders met in Stuttgart to discuss a possible strike vote by the rank and file. Wednesdays editions of the Frankfurter Mundschau newspaper were missing while the Frankfurter All Gemeiner Neue Presse newspapers appeared limited numbers and slimmed Down pies. In Munich the Sii Deutsche Zeit Miinch Ner Merkur and to new spa were also published in limited edition