European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes thursday june 18, 1992guardsman tries to protect skin ends up in jail Indianapolis a the Indiana National guards 1990 non commissioned officer of the year began serving a four Day jail sentence tuesday for refusing to follow orders to remove a Cap that protected his burned skin from the cold weather. Spec. Joseph a Showalter began his military sentence at the Madison county jail in Anderson while his wife Cynthia and an attorney continued to work to get clemency for the 13-year military Veteran. A a it a frustrating i Tell you Quot said Showalter who also was busted from staff sergeant. A a in a in Here with  until january Showalter 30, of Indianapolis had an unblemished record in the National guard and the army since his enlistment at age 17. He is a full time instructor for the 138th Sig in based in Anderson but will lose his Job in january when his three year enlistment expires. On Jan. 23, Showalter reported for overnight training at Camp Atterbury in Southern Indiana. The temperature was around Zero and Showalter who trains soldiers to install military Telephone networks in the held wore a soft Cap with ear flaps under his regulation helmet. Showalter s doctors had warned him to Wear protective clothing outdoors to guard his face and ears that were burned the previous Spring while he was burning a tree stump at his Home. An officer ordered him to remove the Cap and Showalter complied. He then asked the officer if there was a regulation barring the wearing of a Cap and helmet together. A and he said t done to  i said a of then sir 1 need to Wear this. The next thing i know in a up on a  Andrea Reed a former army lawyer said she recommended Showalter plead guilty to a charge of disobeying an order because a we fully expected his punishment would be something in the area of a reprimand a instead he was busted three any grades to private first class losing $600 a month in salary and ordered to jail for 15 Days. The battalion commander later reduced the sentence to four Days and boosted his rank one step to specialist. The guard said the insubordination had been preceded by two instances in which Showalter was cautioned about proper military  play triplets Rebecca Waggoner left Ruth Nulan Center Many years. Rebecca and Rubye recently decided to and Rubye Waggoner celebrate their 87th birthday in move into the Nashville nursing Home where Ruth was Nashville tenn., this week after being separated for already a resident. Mtg to air a amp a putting Clinton on Grill from wire reports asked about growing up with an from wire reports the presidential Campaign reached the mtg generation tuesday. In a televised forum staged by the Al music network Bill Clinton fielded questions from 18 to 24-year-Olds. In rapid fire fashion the Likely democratic nominee was asked about his Rock influences a going nuts Over Elvis Presley his favorite band Kenny Ghis sign Leland whether if he could replay his Youthful Experiment with marijuana he would inhale  mtg plans to air the 90-minute program a half dozen times in the next three Days. The music television video network with an estimated 15 million younger viewers has also invited president Bush and Ross Perot who have not yet responded. During the session taped in Hollywood Clinton offered his Standard responses to Issue questions but Many questions were More personal. Asked about growing up with an alcoholic Stepfather he said a i Learned to be a peacemaker in my Home both forcibly and in no forcible ways. Quot meantime Clinton was attacked by rap Singer sister soul Jah who said Clinton criticized her to get White votes. A i think its unfortunate that he cannot get White support by telling White people what he a going to do ,.souljah said tuesday at a new York news conference. Clinton criticized the Singer for remarks attributed to her before and after los Angeles riots that he says were a filled with  the Flap is Over an interview soul Jah gave to the Washington Post in which she says her remarks were taken out of context. The Post quoted her As saying a if Black people kill Black people every Day Why not have a week and kill White people a soul Jah said the remarks came in answer to a question about the mind set of a gang member before the riots. Ross Perot Fields questions in  lose looting appeals Case Richmond a. A the United states is not liable for damages to businesses in Panama that were looted during the . Invasion in 1989, a Federal appeals court ruled wednesday. The 4th . Circuit court of appeals said the United states was protected by Sovereign immunity meaning it cannot be sued without its permission. A the United states has not waived its Sovereign immunity against lawsuits of this nature a said the opinion by chief judge Sam j. Ervin Iii. He was joined by judges Paul v. Niemeyer and . District judge Norman p. Ramsey of Maryland. They upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit last september by . District judge Albert v. Bryan or. Of Alexandria. A group of panamanian businesses sued the United states Over looting that occurred after the . Invasion on dec. 20,1989. Panama a police Force was effectively eliminated during the occupation leaving american troops to provide the Only police Protection to citizens. The businesses said uncontrolled mobs looted their stores because . Police Protection was inadequate. In their lawsuit the businesses argued that the United states violated the Hague convention treaty by failing to protect residents of an occupied territory. But the appeals court said an International treaty is to be enforced by nations not by private interests such As the panamanian businesses. A International treaties Are not presumed to create rights that Are privately enforceable a Ervin wrote. The court also rejected the businesses claim that the United states could be sued for wrongdoing by its Emy  s comments worry some groups Washington a Ross Perot likes to Call his Blunt words a straight Texas talk a but increasingly others see an insensitivity in some of his comments. On subjects ranging from women to ethnic groups Perot a comments to interviewers have raised eyebrows with a number of activist groups a the has sort of a throwback style that May not Wear Well a said Harriett Woods of the National women a political caucus. The japanese american citizens league sent Perot a protest letter after Perot made what it viewed As a a Japan bashing comment in an Abc interview. Perot was discussing How the japanese give foreign Aid predicated on much of it being spent on japanese products while the United states has no similar discipline. A we give Money and say a rots of Ruck Fellows a Perot said. Joy Morimoto a spokeswoman for the japanese american group said tuesday that neither Perot nor his office has responded