European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February Isis 1 the Quot base Force that will exist at the end of the draw Down to support the nation s military strategy will be lean fast and flexible Gen. Colin l Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff tells a Senate armed services committee hearing on the Pentagon a fiscal 1993 budget request. Quot it is the proper base Force to satisfy Alliance requirements and . Commitments to its interests in Europe Southwest Asia the Pacific and latin America Quot he says. . Policy assailed 2 the red Cross prepares for the return of the first of thousands of haitian boat people being sent Back by the United states Humaria rights advocates warn that the returning refugees will Likely face repression. A or. Death indicted or. Jack Kevorkian is indicted in Pontiac mich., on two open counts of murder for the deaths of two women who used his suicide machines to kill a themselves. The charges later Are dropped because Michigan has no Law prohibiting doctor assisted suicides. _ maastricht pact 7 marking a Milestone in their history european Community nations sign an Accord aimed at turning their Rich economic club into a world Power that someday could rival the United states. Quot we have now passed the Point of no return Quot the dutch prime minister says in maastricht Netherlands. The Accord becomes known As the maastricht treaty. It will be sent to the nations parliaments for ratification and if All goes wet will be put into effect Jan. 1,1993. Golden moment 8 opening ceremonies for the olympic Winter games Are held in Albertville France. The . Team will go on of win 11 medals equating its Best performance in a Winter olympics on foreign soil. Kristi Yamaguchi becomes the first american woman figure skater to win olympic Gold since Dorothy Hamill in 1976.the . Women s figure skating team Yamaguchi Gold Nancy Kerrigan Bronze Tonya Harding fourth makes olympic history. No country has Ever had three skaters in the top four. A Paul Wylie becomes the third . Mate to win a Silver in olympic figure skating. It causes the . Figure skating association some embarrassment. It had decided three months before that Wylie was not Good enough to represent America at the world championships. Page 6 the stars and stripes Albertville n 999 the new world order is represented in the Winter olympic games in Albertville France. The unified team the name Given to the assemblage of athletes from the former soviet Union participates in opening ceremonies. Gen. Colin Powell left chairman of the joint chiefs of staff huddles with defense Secretary Dick Cheney As they prepare to testify before the House armed services committee. Natalie Cole poses with her grammy for beat record album and song for har Tingle and album  Silver medallist Midori Ito left of Japan joins americans Kristi Yamaguchi Center and Nancy Kerrigan after olympic figure skating Competition. Yamaguchi won the Gold and Kerrigan took the Bronze. A jury finds Jeffrey l Boahmer to be sane rejecting defense arguments that the killer of at least to Young men was not responsible Lor his actions. Or. Jack Kevorkian la. Indicted on murder charges which later Are dropped. 7 Friday saturday january 1/2, 1993