European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes thursday november 12,199a at a ounce a i sen. Robert j. Dole of Kansas delivers an emotional tribute to president Bush As the president passed the Mantle of gop leadership to the Senate minority Leader. Sec Story on Page 7. Testimony on pos the Senate select committee on pow Mia affairs has heard conflicting testimony about the Fate of american pos during the korean War. A Page 5�?~rifleman Dies Chuck Connors the towering steely eyed actor who played a Quick draw homesteader on television s the Rifleman has died. A Page 6mysterious ailment the american association of blood Banks will study an aids like syndrome after a Small number of people have developed the condition. A Page 8prime minister accused British prime minister John major has been accused of alleged complicity in the Sale of arms to Iraq in violation of a . Arms embargo. A Page 9changes in store la Maddalena Sardinia will change dramatically next year when the sub tender Simon Lake with about 300 women among its Crew of 1,200, arrives for duty. A Page 11trade panel warning the Federal Trade commission informed credit card processing companies that they la have trouble with the government if they knowingly handle Sham transactions. A Page 12 Index Abby Ann Landers .17 classifieds. 2023 comics 1719 commentary. 15 crossword. 17 faces a places. 16 letters. 14 military Money matters. 12 sports. 2532 to listings. .31 weather. 13 official from Page 1 Hampshire House. She also was the state gop finance chairwoman and was an unsuccessful candidate for the gop nomination to a House scat in 1988. Efforts to reach her for comment on tuesday were unsuccessful. Meanwhile a source close to Clinton a transition team said speculation about the next Secretary of state entered tuesday on democratic party chairman Ronald Brown and transition leaders Vernon e. Jordan and Warren Christopher. Brown and Jordan also were being talked of As potential choices for White House chief of staff or attorney general. But there was no indication Clinton was involved in any of the talk. A fall the speculation is Light years ahead of Clinton a said a source close to the transition who spoke tuesday on condition of anonymity. Quot i doubt whether Clinton has had a conversation with a single person about what they arc going to do in the  Brown said he had not had any such conversation with Clinton. Sources said Sailor from Page 1 years an average of 1,500 military personnel have been discharged each year because of it. The Pentagon says homosexuality undermines discipline and morale. Only one Soldier former staff sgt. Perry Watkins has Ever won a Challenge of the ban. An appeals court reasoned that he had been candid about his homosexuality from the Start of his career and that the army had continued to re enlist him. The supreme court in 1990 refused Acap from Page 1 come out Here so we can show you what happens to niggers in  the soldiers sergeant Only told them not to do it again. Leonty has hired a civilian lawyer to handle his Case he said. Lawrence Wilson an employee at the cafes Exchange in of Forth was among those who said they Don t Trust the system for filing equal Opportunity complaints he complained of unfair labor practices in cafes. �?�1 had no Faith in the system then a Wilson said in reference to his 14-year army career. "1 still have no Faith in the  like Wilson Lauita pharaoh a child car provider until her License was revoked recently has not filed a formal complaint she said her file which contains the reason for the revocation is being kept from her. She said she had contracted a skin disease that a doctor said could be contagious but was later found to be not serious. During the time of testing and uncertainty she said she informed the parents whose children she cared for and did not have them in her Home. Pharaoh and Wilson were not certain that their complaints grew from racial Bias. But William Penn the a act director of Field services and branches encouraged them to take action. Quot if the system is not working properly we can t find that out unless you file Quot he said. Earlier col. Norman Maclellan commander of the 99th area support group based in Furth told the panel that he a Jordan and Christopher have told friends that they have not discussed jobs with the president elect. When Christopher was named director of the transition late last week he said that because of his role in the Talent Hunt a i assumed i  be eligible Tamposi for an appointment Quot when Christopher a Deputy Secretary of slate in the Carter administration was asked whether he would accept the Job if it were offered he replied a that question Hasni to come up and its a Long ways Down the  the name of Brown completing a successful four year term As party chairman surfaces As a possibility for a wide Range of posts. Jordan is a former head of the National Urban league and now is a senior partner in the Washington Law firm that also included Robert Strauss the former democratic party chairman whom president Bush named ambassador to Russia. To hear the army a Appeal. Watkins later agreed to retire. Hatteras order does not overturn the ban. The judge said that there was a. Likelihood Meinhold could prove the policy is unconstitutional and that the Navy violated regulations during its discharge proceedings against him. The judge warned that the Navy would be barred from filing further motions in the Case if it disobeyed his reinstatement order. He also rejected a Navy offer to reinstate Meinhold that fell Short of restoring him to his old Job. In court papers tuesday the Justice department argued that Meinhold was no longer in the Navy and that the judge cents responsibility for equal Opportunity within his command. He said Black officers often Lack the Type of experience needed to Advance to top command positions. But he also said the commander should ensure that All officers receive the experience needed. A they Are just not at those Levels in the numbers that they should be Quot he said. Phil King senior instructor at the equal Opportunity leadership course in Vilsick Germany said fears of reprisals for making equal Opportunity complaints May be Well founded. A a in a aware of hearsay. I will not act on hearsay Quot he said Quot there Are probably units out there where individuals do feel  King was asked whether a Soldier s Job would be adversely affected by serving As an equal Opportunity Leader which is a soldiers first level of complaint. A in some commands i would say yes a he said. Larry Philpot superintendent of the Numberg school District said his District tries to help its four Black assistant principals get the training needed to become principals. Currently none of the 18 schools in the District has Black principals. Only 5 percent of the faculty members Are Black m the District which has a 25 percent Black student population three of the four Black assistant principals m the District we Quot very close Quot to the Point where they will qualify for principal positions he said. Quot we have to be very careful about putting people in positions where they cannot succeed he said. In the second session tuesday panellists heard More allegations of racial discrimination a two managers for cafes in Clinton probably wont make any announcements of fining the top jobs m his administration until december. As the guessing game picks up steam these names Are emerging As possible contenders for some other positions a Secretary of defense rep. Be Aspin of Wisconsin and sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia. A Secretary of Commerce John Scully of Apple computer inc. Mike Walsh of Tenn eco inc. John Young of Hewlett Packard co. And Robert Rubin of Goldman Sachs amp co. A Secretary of Treasury Rubin of Goldman Sachs investment Bankers Roger Altman and Felix Rohatyn former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker and sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas. A Secretary of Interior outgoing sen. Tim Wirth of Colorado gov. Roy Romer of Colorado former gov. Bruce Babbitt of Arizona and new Mexico rep. Bill Richardson. A Secretary of Energy Wirth Romer Babbitt and Texas land commissioner Garry Mauro. A Secretary of health and human services gov. Booth Gardner of Washington and or. Joyceln elders Arkansas state health commissioner. Had no authority to reinstate him. While Many Legal experts said Meinhold could win in a Federal District court and appeals court the outcome at the . Supreme court is less certain. Don Balmer a professor of constitutional Law at Lewis and dark College in Portland ore., said the conservative High court would Likely Rule against Meinhold because it might be reluctant to change military policy. A clearly the military is a special category Quot he said the supreme court has never accepted such a Case for review. In 1990, it did leave intact two lower court rulings that upheld the ban on homosexuals. Schweinfurt Germany said that despite excellent work they have not received More than an average performance rating. A a Black squad Leader said Bis car was vandalized by White soldiers in Bis Squadron but they received Light or no punishment. A a former Media specialist with the Numberg schools said she was discriminated against when her position was eliminated and she was not allowed to remain in another position Thath she had Learned to perform. A maj Betty Archie the Community health nurse in Grafen Wuhr Germany said her complaint about another majors being her evaluator has caused her hardship and humiliation on the Job. She was told she said that the other major would be the evaluator to enhance that major s career a a Berlin woman said her termination in the air Force social action office there was an example of biased treatment. A i think too Many things Are happening to too Many Black people in our Community Quot she said. Penn the a act panels president said after the session that the i Fonna Tion collected during the visit would be put in a report that will be Given to the department of defense and the department of the army Quot what we re looking for Are patterns of discrimination Quot he said. He said his organization then will watch to ensure that the military takes Steps to improve conditions so discrimination or the perception of discrimination is eliminated. All of the panellists appeared worn by the end of tuesdays session. But Penn a a it a Worth it a