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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes thursday december 31, 1992 \ at a glance i 1 president elect Clinton and his family set olt for Hilton head Island s.c., seeking rest and relaxation. But the world has other ideas. See Story on Page 5. Murder suspects held two adults and two juveniles have been arrested in five Quot Joy killings Quot in Ohio. A Page 4 flight to Freedom a jubilant Pilot of a cuban Airliner says his flight to Freedom was the result of a years planning. A Page 6 a losing hand a storm packed with Snow forced Nevada gamblers to sleep on Casino floors. A Page 7 Confidence climbing consumer Confidence reached its highest level during eight months in december a group says. A Page 12 Index Abby Ann Landers 17 classified.20-23 comics.17-19 commentary.15 faces a no places 16 letters.14 military10 Money matters.12 sports25-32 to listings. 31 weather .13 1 to our readers the stars and stripes on new years Day will be a combined Issue for Jan. 1 Ana 2. The newspaper will double up on the comics crosswords Ann Landers and dear Abby so you wont miss any of your favorite features. All stripes bookstores will be closed new year s Day but you can get the combined edition from vending machines. There will be no newspaper Jan. 2 because of the new years Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume publishing sunday Jan 3. Summit from Page 1 ing its nuclear supremacy. The treaty is subject to Senate confirmation and Bush predicted it would be approved. Bush also said he had kept president elect Clinton informed on the treaty negotiations. Clinton has spoken favourably of the Accord in general terms most recently tuesday. Bush and Yeltsin will meet in Sochi on the Black sea on saturday and sunday. The trip will come at the end of the presidents journey to Somalia where thousands of marines and other forces Are deployed to help expedite the feeding of thousands suffering from the effects of starvation and War. The president made his comments with Secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger at his Side. It was Eagleburger a weekend trip to Geneva for a session with top russian officials that wrapped up the treaty months in the making. Bush said that while the treaty terms have been agreed to experts for the two sides Are working in Geneva to Complete the drafting. Anatoly Kasikov a Deputy spokesman for Yeltsin said earlier wednesday that Bush and Yeltsin would arrive in Sochi on saturday and sign the treaty the next Day. Bush said the treaty was not a a personal achievement. But i take great Pride in this accomplishment because its a Good  Bush wanted the Accord As a final flourish to his arms control achievements which include the historic Start treaty cutting stockpiles by about one third and the 1990 East West Accord to reduce tanks and other conventional forces in Europe. Little More than 24 hours earlier Eagleburger stood costless in the chill of Geneva and said a we now have i think a text that we can put to the two presidents. It clearly represents the Quality of the new relationship Between Russia and the United  on the last three issues to be settled both sides gave ground a senior . Official who demanded anonymity said on Eagle Burgh re a flight Home. For months negotiators were unable to decide what to do about the ss-18 missile silos about the russians 170 ss-19 six warhead missiles and about counting bombers and their warheads under the pact. Initially the United states wanted the silos destroyed but the russians arguing that they needed to keep costs Down wanted to keep 154 and use them for now Mobile ss-25 missiles. The Compromise reached in Geneva permits the russians to retain some of the silos a officials declined to say How Many a provided they were converted so they could not House ss-18s again. The others must be destroyed. The ss-19 Issue concerned what is called a downloading a or reducing the number of warheads on a missile. The russians wanted to take off five warheads to change their ss-19s into single warhead weapons. That Way they would be Able to keep a potent weapon in their Arsenal a and not have to go through the expense of producing a new single warhead missile a while also getting rid of 850 warheads to help them get Down to the new Overall limit of 3,000 to 3,500 warheads apiece. The United states the senior official said agreed that some of the missiles could be changed to single warhead missiles a again he refused to say How Many a while the others were eliminated. The Compromise on bombers which the official said involved a excruciating detail a will permit the russians to keep tabs on which . A is and b-52s Are armed with conventional instead of nuclear weapons which ones Are converted Back and on How Many warheads Are aboard. Visit from Page 1 to set the Date for a late Winter conference on reconciliation. The warlords Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided and Ali Mahdi Mohamed Are expected to attend the meeting monday and tuesday As is col. Omar Jess an aided ally. Diplomats and Aid workers have accused Jess of ordering the massacre of up to 200 members of a rival clan before . Troops took Over the Southern City of Kismay last week. On monday aided and Ali Mahdi declared that their clan War was Over and vowed to dismantle the line separating Mogadishu into fiefdoms controlled by the rivals. It was unclear however when that would take place. In Mogadishu on tuesday american troops seized a six Story building known As America House across the Street from the former . Embassy a ransacked partially destroyed compound now housing the Marine Headquarters. Bush is to visit the embassy shortly after his arrival at Nii Day on new years eve and marines who have been subjected to erratic sniper fire from America House once the Home of embassy employees decided to Clear it out. Peck said a Small Cache of weapons was found in America House including a recoilless Rifle a number of Rifle propelled grenades and ammunition. A much larger Cache was seized in northeastern Mogadishu an area newly patrolled by marines North of the line splitting the City. Peck said that Cache contained two 105 my howitzers 10 .50-caliber machine guns two missile launchers 10 80 my mortars and Many smaller weapons. Somalis on the streets of the capital were eager to Welcome the . President. A the world is talking about Somalia now a Hussen Ali Omar 21, a math teacher said tuesday. A somali people Are optimists. Bush is trying to help the somali  in one of his last foreign policy decisions As president Bush ordered . Troops to Lead an International military Force to get food past looters in Somalia where civil War and drought have combined to kill 350,000. About the Only people who Arentt either expectant or Happy about the Bush visit Are the bandits largely forced underground in the towns where .-led troops have set up positions. But the tougher foreign military presence did not discourage banditry altogether. A vehicle hired by Unicof was stolen at gunpoint along the City a dividing line the somalian owner showed up later at the Unicof office to demand compensation with a hand grenade in one fist. A the craziness continues a Mark Stirling the Agency a local chief said while watching somalian employees talk the Man into giving up the grenade. Military planes dropped 100,000 leaflets on All parts of Mogadishu on tuesday warning residents that looting killing and the display of almost any kind of weapon a will not be  the leaflet warned that anyone aiming or pointing a weapon at the troops in Somalia will be shot. Bush was to arrive today at Mogadishu a International Airport now a sprawling military base aboard an air Force c-141 cargo plane from Jidida saudi Arabia. He was to be greeted there by Marine Gen. Robert b. Johnston the commander of the multinational Force in Somalia. Troops from Page 1 she said. A i know he a going for a Good reason Quot she said. A they need help and food and medical help so we re All Tor  although Vernean Hunts first reaction was to go Home with her baby to her family in Petersburg va., she said she changed her mind when neighbors and co workers offered their moral support. Nearby Lori Stewart coped with her two children Nikki 1, Ana Brandon 3. She was bracing herself for the separation. Stewart had been in the states for a year and half while her husband Donald a medical ambulance Crew chief was stationed in Germany. She moved to Germany just six months ago with the children. A it will be harder now because i done to have the family a she said. A but i baby sit for four kids a All under 5. That will keep me  staff sgt. Miguel Gonzalez the Chap Gade went to the ceremony to say Farewell to a buddy who had spent seven months with him in operations desert shield and desert storm. A when i saw his name on the roster i Felt it was not fair for him to have to go again a Gonzalez said. A but somebody has to go. I feel sorry for him and his  Gonzalez who is not married said he feared for his friends safety More for health reasons than for any military Dan some people in Gonzalez a unit had expressed frustration with the deployment because soldiers were assigned by ones and twos from different units. He sometimes they asked a Why but Overall he said Only one out of about 100 family members expressed anger Over the deployment. Some were concerned that More soldiers would be deployed from the unit. Still he said most were saying a a let a back.0 do what we have 10 do a Quot a co pfc. Kelli Keiser was one of those we Felt Good about going to Somalia. A i feel motivated about getting Dow there and helping people out a she said. Holding her newly issued m16a weapon the Sharpshooter wore web gelt with a Gas mask canteen and medical k attached. Like Many others she said ski hoped she would be called on to use the medical kit before the weapon. She was More concerned about lid Sand fleas snakes and scorpions tha bullets she added. At the Gie Belstadt ceremony chaplain capt Craig Burch of the 12th aviation brigade sympathized. He was to be the primary Counselor it the soldiers and was taking along boxes of donated paperback books an video movies to keep up morale Burch said he was enthusiastic Abri going to Somalia a the history of to army Basic Mission has been to Brea things and kill people. Now we get t help  contributing to this report staff writer Craig mar Gie Belstadt Germany  
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