European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Yul. Arc 21b 50c sunday november 22,1992 a d 8693 assail Trade Deal will not be accepted Premier says t of a a ranch Premier Pierre said saturday that the Agricula Pnra Mccort of Wesr the United states Sand int Urone an Community reached a nor re arc i a unacceptable and it will a note accepted 3am Fiere govt stopped Short of saying Tianco Woupio exercise its veto to torpedo toe Accord a we Nave before us thus Dif Iichi negotiations Quot he said in a statement released a his office. Washington and the dec agreed Friday to Cut exports of government subsidized Grain by 21 percent and to reduce the amount of Farmland used to grow Oil seed crops. France which has the eco a largest agricultural Industry and a powerful farm lobby has been the Lone rebel amid the Long ongoing talks. A i judge this project unacceptable and it will not be accepted a Bergovoy said in his statement. A but we have Good sense on our Side Europe cannot Reform its common agricultural policy in May Only to dismantle it in the 12-Mcmber dec agreed in May to revamp its agricultural policy reducing subsidies to Grain and livestock Farmers by up to 35 percent in response to complaints mainly from the United states that the government Aid made european products unfairly competitive on world markets. In his two Page statement Bergovoy noted that the Accord announced Friday on Oil seed production showed a some Progress in this Domain. The United states has renounced the imposition of volume production quotas on Europe and the maximum acreage outlined Isnit far from the acreage currently utilized Bytho Community for Oil see Trade on Page 2 Amoni rises Friday at Windsor Castle West of London from a fire that damaged a banquet Hall and other save most treasures in Windsor fire Windsor England a a fire that wrecked a Large part of Windsor Castle and threatened its Rich Art collection continued to smolder saturday but the 900-Ycar-old fortress was no longer in danger. Fridays fire at Queen Elizabeth a weekend Retreat destroyed a banquet Hall and severely damaged other rooms. But most of its treasures were saved by the Queen one of her sons Prince Andrew and troops and civilians. Rescuers formed a human Chain to pass out pictures clocks tables ornaments and piles of books. Soldiers carried out a heavy rolled up carpet. A we think four or six paintings have been damaged or destroyed but it is far too Early to say which paintings and to give a definite number a Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie arbiter said saturday. Andrew was the Only member of the Royal family at Windsor when the fire began. His Mother arrived later at the Castle 20 Miles West of London to help with the Rescue and Survey the damage. Andrew said the Queen was a absolutely devastated a Elizabeth had planned to spend the weekend at Winil see Windsor on Page 2beneath uniform homosexuals Wear shroud of secrecy y s in the military by Ron Mckinney and Luke Britt staff writers the two americans said they had searched carefully for a private setting for their marriage ceremony finally choosing a Lovely site at the Edge of the main River in Frankfurt Germany. The couple exchanged rings and vows of Devotion and Fidelity then they kissed. It was All traditional except that both were men and both were soldiers in the u s army ceremonies like this which the participants said took place nearly a year ago Are not unheard of in military circles the Gay social scene in Germany for example is Active and includes american service members Gay bars in Frankfurt Are popular with americans a out of uniform of course in some nightspots it s not unusual for More than three dozen Gay service members to occupy an entire Section. But away from the social scene secrecy is an absolute necessity. Despite president elect Clinton s pledge to press ahead with plans to end discrimination against Gays in uniform Pentagon policy still prohibits homosexuals from serving their country and the costs of discovery Are High. Homosexuals interviewed by the stars and stripes said the storm of controversy that has followed Clinton a Promise reinforces their belief that their lives will not change simply with the stroke of a pen. For this Story the stars and stripes interviewed 18 people who described themselves As homosexuals eight men and two women serving in the military in Germany two sailors assigned stateside and six others no longer in uniform. Most asked that their real names not be used. In those cases first names a nol the real ones a Are used. Not surprisingly they All said the Pentagon a ban is unwarranted they rejected the most common justifications of the policy noting they had showered with straight men and women shared rooms As Well As bunkers with them and served in combat All without problem. Quot the military needs to lighten up arid get used to the fact Quot that homosexuals Are in the military said Tony a Gay 22-year-old air Force medical clerk in Germany. Quot there Aie Many lesbian officers in the Active army and some in High places. Anybody who says there s not a lot of Gays in the military is just nuts Quot said Meg continued on Page 8
