European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 199monday, november 2,1992 rhetoric intensifies As vote approaches pages 6, 7 and 9 Washington a with the presidential election just Days away Bill Clinton urged voters to look past the charges and counter charges of the Campaign to the future and president Bush fought on with his message that the Economy is improving. Clinton s Lead in National polls released saturday ranged from 8 to 9 percentage Points in a lbs news new York limes poll to just 3 Points a a statistical dead heat a in polls by Gallup and Abc news. The election is tuesday. In addition to Bush Clinton Ross Perot and various presidential candidates with Small bases of support candidates to fill 35 Senate seats and create a new 435-member House were making their final Campaign rounds As were hopefuls in campaigns for governor in 12 states. The Pace of the presidential Campaign was intense. Bush battled a cold Clinton got an Early Start after reaching his hotel room after 2 . A they re probably both about to drop of exhaustion guessed Senate gop Leaf or Robert Dole. Bush on saturday made a train trip through Wisconsin. Clinton began his Day with pancakes in Georgia and was ending his campaigning with a Stop at a Bowling Alley in Milwaukee As he sought to underscore his Affinity with Middle class voters. In Decatur ga., he noted Bush s earlier claim that the democratic ticket mates were crazy. A ill Tell you what i think is crazy. Crazy is a president who says we ought to re elect him with unemployment going up incomes going Down poverty going up one in 10 americans on food Stamps 100,000 people with no health insurance every month. Now that is crazy Quot Clinton said. A the truth is that most of the charges in this Campaign done to amount to a Hill of Beans Quot he said. A the real thing that matters is not our yesterdays but our tomorrows. And i ask you to think for a moment about our  Bush said the Economy is far better than Clinton makes it out to be. A a lot of families Are hurting Quot he said As he embarked on his train trip through Wisconsin. Quot but the Economy is moving Quot Clinton Bush said Quot talks about government investing the answer is not to have government investing by taking More of your taxes. The answer is for us to stimulate Small business by tax Relief less regulation and less lawsuits that finish off a lot of these Small  Perot spoke in Tampa fla., and then headed for Kansas City mo., supplementing his infrequent personal campaigning by pouring fresh millions into his unprecedented advertising Campaign. Aides said he had purchased m hours of network time for sunday and monday. In Tampa Perot vowed to Cut government red tape that he said was blocking important work on combating aids. 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 d 8693 a president Bush Speaks saturday during a train Stop in Burlington wis., As wife Barbara watches and granddaughter Ellie Leblond covers her ears. Mildenhall s new arrivals miffed about sudden rims by mur1dith Winder . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England a air Force capt. Keith garb was surprised when be received a Knock at his door at Raf Mildenhall s temporary housing aug. 27. He had been on base Only a couple of Days and did t know Many people. His visitor was mud Nhah s 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 Mili Tail by dec. 31 As part of a reduction in Force or if. Quot at the time i Felt surprised a Little bitter and betrayed Quot said Garber a Kc-135 Stra Shula to Tanker navigator. A i knew i was eligible for the if but i Felt protected. Why would they Send me on this assignment to England Quot 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. Quot by the end of May the air Force fell Short by 3,300 officers Quot 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 Quot 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