European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes Friday november 27, 1992 at a glance i 1 Queen Elizabeth ii under fire from newspapers and politicians because she is tax exempt has volunteered to pay income tax prime minister John major said thursday. Sec Story on Page 10.gays Welcome on staff amid reports that a homosexual was asked to leave his staff in 1981 because of his sexual orientation sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., said he has no policy against hiring homosexuals. A Page 4guilty in aids Case an his infected Man accused of trying to give aids to a 17-year-old girl through unprotected sex has been convicted of attempted murder. A Page 6fcc threatens Fine v Howard Stern s notorious radio antics could Cost his employer a record $315,000. A Page 7spain oks treaty Spain ratified the maastricht treaty on european Unity without a single dissenting vote wednesday in the upper House of parliament. A Page 8country to split parliament on wednesday approved the division of Czechoslovakia into two nations at Midnight dec. 31. A Page 9economy improving the nation s Economy showed the first signs of a genuine recovery during the summer months according to a government report wednesday. A Pago 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .19 comics. 19-21 commentary.13 crossword.19 faces a no places.18 letters.12 Money matters .17 sports.22-28 to listings .27 weather .11 . Relief Convoy reaches besieged town in Bosnia Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr a . Relief Convoy that struck a land mine on the Way to an embattled bosnian town went on to reach its destination thursday. A second Convoy remained stalled by serb military officers officials said. A . Column headed to Gorade Only the third time since the town was besieged in Spring was stopped wednesday when an armoured ambulance hit a mine. But the . High commissioner for refugees office in Belgrade said the Convoy arrived safely thursday morning. But trucks headed to Srebrenick which has had no Relief at All during the War were stopped again by serb forces just As they were repeatedly stopped wednesday. A local serb military commander at Bra Tunac six Miles North of Srebrenick said he had no orders to permit the Convoy to pass. Peter Kessler Unher spokesman in the. Croatian capital of Zagreb said the Convoy carrying 120 tons of humanitarian Aid was stranded again on a Bridge Over the Drina River which separates Serbia from Bosnia. Previous efforts to provide Aid to the predominantly Muslim population of Srebrenick have been halted by serb civilians in Bra Tunac who claimed they needed the help More than the people of Srebrenick. This time however the . High commissioner for refugees threatened to Cut off Aid to serbs in the area if they impeded the Convoy. On wednesday Jose Maria Mendi Luce special Uhner envoy said in Zagreb a we Are tired of listening from the warlords that we Are feeding the enemy. That is not True. We Are feeding women and children civilian victims the United nations says hundreds of thousands of people Are in danger of death from starvation and exposure this Winter in Bosnia. More than 14,000 people have died in the civil War that erupted after the republics majority muslims and croats voted in late february to secede from Federal Yugoslavia. Meanwhile Relief flights to Sarajevo resumed thursday. They were suspended wednesday after a French plane was hit by ground  from Page 1 might retaliate against Relief workers in the country a Mitchell said. Cable news network which first reported the . Offer said Eagleburger discussed the proposed deployment with president Bush before Bush left Washington on wednesday for his vacation Home in Kennebunkport Maine. White House spokesman Sean Walsh declined late wednesday to comment on the reports. He said that there was no formal meeting wednesday of the National Security Council but that Bush held his usual morning meeting with his National Security adviser Brent scowcroft. One . Official told the associated press that the troops would a not be shy about using their weapons a to ensure delivery of the supplies. The United nations estimates that 250,000 somalis May die by the end of the year because of food shortages and the inability of other countries to bring in More Aid. The East african nation has been plunged into anarchy with rival clans fighting for Power since the ouster of longtime dictator Mohamed Siad Barre Early last  from Page 1 done to know of because they re buried in  the 13 inches of Snow that blasted Pampa were the most recorded in the state. Four deaths were blamed on the storm. In Kansas As much As 17 inches had fallen in some areas by wednesday causing at least three fatal traffic accidents. The skies weren to much friendlier than the roads. In Wisconsin gov. Tommy g. Thompson cancelled a visit to Burlington because of poor flying weather. One traffic death was blamed on the weather while Many Wisconsin Drivers jammed roads Early in an attempt to beat the storm said sgt. Dave Heinle of the state patrol. Another Highway death was blamed on the weather in Iowa while air travellers also had problems. Des Moines International Airport was closed temporarily wednesday afternoon when a cargo plane Slid onto a runway Extension area. There were no injuries or damage. Lee Squiller of Eagle River wis., found himself in the median of an icy interstate near Des Moines after he lost control of his four wheel drive pickup. A i can to believe this a he said. A i thought i had beaten the storm. Now ill never get  in the Southeast meanwhile authorities assessed damage left by weekend tornadoes that killed More than 20 people. President Bush on wednesday declared 18 Mississippi counties a major disaster area Clearing the Way for temporary housing Grants and Low Cost Loans. Gov. Kirk Fordice who requested Federal disaster help wednesday said the storms that killed 15 in the state caused at least $53 million in damage. In North Carolina funerals were held for two Tornado victims and officials estimated property damage at $9.3 million. Authorities said the state will not seek a presidential disaster declaration because insurance companies and Relief agencies will be Able to cover the damage. Sailors May have mistaken Drill for attack Norfolk a. Apr investigators have determined that a . Aircraft Carrier fired missiles at a turkish ship killing five people because sailors mistook a Drill for a real attack a newspaper reported thursday. The Saratoga fired two sea Sparrow missiles at the destroyer Mua Venet during a nato exercise late oct. 1 in the Aegean sea. Five people including the Captain of the destroyer were killed. Investigators determined that sailors awakened for a Midnight Drill thought the Carrier was under attack and fired the virginian Pilot reported citing a Navy official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The paper said the finding is the result of a just completed investigation by three Navy admirals accompanied by a turkish officer. The report has been forwarded to the Pentagon it said. Navy spokesmen in Washington were not available to comment on the report. The Saratoga which was finishing a six month deployment to the Mediterranean at the time of the incident has returned to its base in Florida. Former stripes managing editor 78, Dies san Difacio a amps a Ken Zumwalt Lormer managing editor of the stars and stripes who wrote a Book about the newspaper during its world War ii years died wednesday in san Diego Calif lie was 78. Details of his death were not available thursday. Zumwalt Sei cd on six editions of the stars and stripes a Paris Liege Nice of Ungstad Altdorf and Darmstadt. He attended the newspapers 50th anniversary Celebration in april in Griesheim Germany. A it was the highlight of the year for him a said his son Richard of san Diego. Zumwalt was a Corporal in a . Army infantry unit when lie joined the Paris staff of the stars and stripes in 1044 As a reporter and copy editor. He stayed with the newspaper 11 cars both As an enlisted Man and a civilian eventually moving up to managing editor in 1046. He Lett i he stars and stripes in 1055 to take an editorial position with the san Diego Union and retired from there in 1979. Survivors include Zuev Valtz a wife Paulette two sons Richard and Roger a daughter. Sheri and two grandchildren. Details of the funeral service were not available thursday. However Richard Zumwalt said a memorial service will be held in san Diego with burial Likely in his fathers Northern California Hometown of Sacramento Valier. Zumwalt