European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                .�1 2223��i. 11 at a it a Quot Jaae i h 6? Lel Frej i m3 &8 be is. Date ,3. 13 a amp a Ltd to tul Fet a fes storm battered residents Welcome president Bush a Promise that the Federal government will pay a larger Quot share for rebuilding their communities. But Many remain cynical about the Speed of recovery efforts following Hurricane a Andrew. Supply plane Down an italian transport plane flying blankets for residents of battered Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina crashes. Officials say Quot criminal action Quot is suspected after the wreckage is a discovered with the bodies of four italian airmen evidence indicates that the plane was hit by a serbian rocket. March massacre. Troops in the Black Homeland of Piskei fire hundreds of bullets into an Anc March against the Homeland s military government killing 24 and wounding at least 200 the Bloodbath threatens to plunge South Africa into a major crisis and Block efforts to revive stalled talks on giving Blacks the vote and ending  wild Side Van Halen Eric Clapton Annie Lennox Metallica and the red hot Chili peppers Are the big winners in the _ 1992 mtg video music awards a Wilder version of the grammy ceremonies that has become a major event in the music Industry. Miki strikes Hurricane Kiniki steamroll Over h a a the hawaiian Island of Kauai leveling buildings clogging roads with debris and severing communications As thousands of people Hunker Down in shelters. President Bush declares most of the state a disaster area. At least three people die As winds surpass 160-Mph. Games intensify 1 kuwaiti and american troops 11 taif Start the main phase of joint Maneu vers in Kuwait designed to train kuwaitis and reinforce the . Commitment to defend the emirate. A Honey Market crisis in another Shock in the drive for european economic Unity Italy joins Britain in abandoning the european currency system and allows the lira s value to be dictated by Market forces. The turmoil in Europe helps boost the value of the . Dollar and bring it off its historic lows. Troops from fort Riley kan., arrive in Europe As part of the 6,500-member Fores participating in the annual return of forces to Germany exercise or reformer. The number reflects the shift in the exercise from actual troops and equipment to computer driven activity. In past years up to 95,000 . Troops took part in the exercise. Sas Vine Crawley Singer Gloria Estefan Heads a Benefit concert in Miami raising More than $1 million for Hurricane victims. It y. Ltd i Stan Belinda is soaked by a Pittsburgh teammate after the pirates Clinch the National league East title. The pirates later lose however to Atlanta in the no championship series. Monica Seles Rolls to the . Open women s title in new York her seventh career grand slam title and her third of 1992. She also captured the australian and French opens earlier in the year. Stefan Edberg wins the men s . Open Crown. Of spite the Banner urging a Quot no Quot vote French voters _ narrowly approve the treaty on european Unity. Backers celebrate a Quot Victory for Europe Quot but the closeness of the vote tempers elation. Quot yes Quot votes account for 50.6 percent Quot no Quot votes 49.4 percent. Garth Brooks is named top country entertainer and his "ropln1 the wind Quot is picked top album at the country music association awards. Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday saturday january 1/2, 1993