European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 199 350 monday november 2,1992 polls buoy Clinton but Bush unbowed expanded daily coverage pages 6, 7 and 9 from wire reports Washington a president Bush on sunday predicted Victory with the election just ahead saying polls showing Bill Linton leading Are a out of  Bush looking and sounding weary at the end of an intense fall Campaign also voiced irritation with continuing questions about his knowledge of the Iran Contra affair. Quot the headlines done to help but i Don t think people believe this Quot Bush said in a live televised interview on can referring to stories questioning his truthfulness on his involvement in the arms for hostages Deal with Iran. Nearly silenced by a Raspy voice but pleased by election new polls Clinton flashed a big Grin sunday and told supporters in a near whisper a fight on. Despite the laryngitis Clinton was energized by new results. After having seen his double digit Lead Over Bush narrow sharply in the past week to a near dead heat a new Usa today can tracking poll of a Likely voters Quot found it had expanded again 43 percent to 36 percent with 15 percent for Independent Ross Perot. Perot was in Missouri supplementing his infrequent personal campaigning by pouring fresh millions into his unprecedented advertising Campaign. Bush on sunday was dogged again by questions on Iran Contra an ongoing controversy that surfaced during the 1988 Campaign and again recently. A people Are tired of this and i think know i told the total truth a he said in his to interview. Bush lobbed Volley after Volley of verbal Buckshot at Clinton. A i love to fight this one out in the last several Days on character and Trust. Yes he is a character Quot Bush told cheering supporters in a basketball Arena at Auburn Hills Mich. Asked sunday on can about overnight polls showing Clinton a Lead to be increasing slightly again after narrowing Over the past week Bush said Quot you done to live or die by an overnight poll. Trick or treat. You know what i mean last night. So just take your Mes Sage to the people emphasize leadership and emphasize character and Trust. And i believe in a going to  a a at another Point in the same interview Bush declined to elaborate on a charge he made the Day before when he complained that Clinton a has basically called me a  when in no a Frank Sesno asked Bush when Clinton had called him a liar Bush responded a i can to remember. He a got his Campaign to run. In be got  the election is tuesday. In addition to the president voters will choose 35 senators 435 representatives and 12 state governors. Independent candidate Ross Perot gets an ear fail from 12-year-old supporter Kevin Grace of port Richey fla., during a Campaign Stop saturday in Tampa. B d 8683 a president Bush Speaks saturday during a train Stop in Burlington wis., As wife Barbara watches and granddaughter elite Leblond covers her ears. W Milde Nhah s new arrivals miffed about sudden rims by mur1dith Winder . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England a air Force capt. Keith Garber was surprised when lie received a Knock at his door at Raf Milde halts temporary housing aug. 27. He had been on base Only a couple of Days and did no to know Many people. His visitor was Milden Hall a 100th air refuelling Wing commander who brought news that Garber found difficult to Swallow. He was among the officers who had been chosen to leave the military by dec. 31 As part of a reduction in Force or if. A at the time i Felt surprised a Little bitter and betrayed a said Garber a Kc-135 Stra Garber to Tanker navigator. �?o1 knew i was eligible for the if but i Felt protected. Why would they Send me on this assignment to England a those sentiments were echoed by three other officers who arrived at Mildenhall within the last year but also Are being forced to leave the service. They fell victim to the air forces latest move to meet congressionally mandated staffing Levels especially when goals weren to reached through earlier programs. A a by the end of May the air Force fell Short by 3,300 officers a said master set. Larry Meyer noncommissioned officer in charge of the retention management unit at Mildenhall. A the air Force had achieved its quota on enlisted people but not enough officers had elected to get  that was despite the fact that some officers were eligible for the special separation Benefit or the voluntary separation incentive programs which would have provided Cash settlements for leaving Early. A the air Force hoped that enough people would take the incentives and get out a Meyer said. However two phases of the reduction failed to meet the officer quota and that prompted the if Meyer said. A big complaint among the officers being Cut was the timing of the notifications. A they shipped me All the Way from Japan in the Middle of this process said capt. Richard Miho Vilich another navigator. A we volunteered to stay overseas. We  have volunteered to move if they were going to if  officials on the other Side of the see rims on Page 2