European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 8 and stripes monday january 25,1s93 at a glance reminders of Germany s divided history stand along the former Border Between East and West soldiers at observation Post Alpha right and its former East German counterpart kept watch at the Fulda Gap near the town of Geysa. Of Alpha is now a refugee Center. See stories on pages 17-19. Getting together president Clinton and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin spoke by Telephone and agreed to arrange a Summit. A Page 4 defending his actions Fri director William is sessions came Oid fighting sunday against a Justice department report that accused him of improprieties. -. \. A a pages alien controversy two Republican contenders in new Jersey s gubernatorial race admitted they had employed illegal aliens. A Page 7 Jackson in Haiti the Rev. Jesse Jackson paid a three hour visit to stress that democracy must return to Haiti. Later one o the haitian organizers of the trip was arrested. A pages waiting to see Wail Street analysts Are waiting eagerly to see what answers president Clinton can provide to the riddles posed by the Federal budget deficit. Page 10 c Index Abby Ann Landers 21 action line. 20 classifieds .25-28 comics. 21-23 commentary.15 education. 12 faces n places 24 focus .17-20 Horoscope ,27 letters �,�14 Money matters.16 sports. 2936 weather .13 Aspin from Page 1 joint chiefs of staff Steph Nopoulos said Quot absolutely. Yes sir a the disclosures came As the debate raged Over the new president s proposal including a report that Powell May resign As chairman of the joint chiefs if the new policy is implemented and As Clinton prepared to meet today with Powell and the joint chiefs Newsweek Magazine also reported sunday that 53 percent of surveyed americans think that Clinton should not change the military policy. But 72 percent of those surveyed also said they believed Gays can effectively serve in the military if they keep their sexual orientation . The poll taken by the Gal Luft organization had a sampling error of plus or minus 4 percent. Citing his Quot Strong moral and pragmatic objections to the idea a the Magazine said Powell also had hinted at the resignation during a recent visit to the . Naval Academy at Annapolis my. He said there that if Quot you find it completely unacceptable and it strikes to the heart of your moral beliefs then i think you have to Steph Nopoulos said a i done to think its going to come to and Aspin declared categorically Quot not going to happen. That a not in the Aspin in his memo called today s _ Hedu led meeting Quot not a negotiation. But a first step in the consultation pro Cess promised by Clinton. The memo noted that the administration strategy would involve How Best to implement the a a a a i that Powell was v time Magazine meanwhile reported a a Quot gently making it known that if president Clinton lifts the ban on Gays and lesbians in the military he just might change by putting in place Quot strict controls concerning behaviour of Gays allowed into the armed services. Quot in terms of How we proceed at this Point we ought to discuss How to implement it a Aspin said while admitting that the Milf any May still oppose the plan Quot we May not agree. But he made the Case that a voluntary change of policy should now be made before courts make it mandatory. Defense Secretary los Aspin. On lbs face the nation. Bell Kim Matt left Katherine Short and Holly Cochran help service members and families adjust to life at Remote Raf do a Quot Edzell from Page t that upsetting for a wife to not even and life in the scottish Countryside offers less to do than what Many Young people from the states Are used to. Quot anyone coming from a stateside base to an overseas base will see some differences a said master chief Petty officer Robert j. Owens jr., the senior enlisted person on base. Quot the majority of our population is Young and at their first overseas duty station. They Are used to Large shopping malls and Mcdonald a close by they done to see that Here Quot Petty officer 2nd class John Norris tikes the base and the area but feels there a a need for More things to do for single people. Quot we have a club and theater but we get tired of going to the club every Day a Norris said. A we also have a four Lane Bowling Center but with More than 800 military peo Kle on base and the Bowling leagues its Ard to get in Petty officer 1st class Robert Day said similar concerns face Young people on base. A there s not enough to do for children and teens Quot Day said. A they do have some sports but at night and particularly on weekends there a not Many places for them to go or stuff to some teens agreed with that. Quot i kind of miss the big City life where there a always something to do a said Neal Wood an uth grader at the american school in Aberdeen where pupils from the base attend. Aberdeen is about 30 Miles away. For 10th-grader Michelle Donelli the Grapevine at a smaller base can work too last a a the base is just so Small a she said. Quot its full of Gossin. If somebody does something your parents will find out about it the same Day you did but teens and adults admit that cow saints do not Tell the whole Story of for example some teens Are working with the Edzell enlisted Council to form a teen Center. And although the size of the base limits recreational and shopping facilities there Are efforts under Way to ease that As Well. Owens Points out that since capt Lawrence c. Schaffer took command at Edzell about six months ago the commissary and Exchange have been expanded and base housing is being renovated. A we Are also planning to build 40 two and three bedroom housing units on base a said u. Marvin Miller the base Public works officer. A it Hasni to been approved by Congress yet but it looks like it May go through for fiscal 1994.�?� Miller also said a 15-unit Navy Lodge is under construction so More people can Cut expenses by staying on base when they first arrive. And More dormitory space for single sailors is in the Early planning stages. It Donna Dismukis de zeus a personnel systems detachment officer said an increased base population is behind Many of the complaints. When Navy bases at holy Loch and Thurso Scotland closed last year some people based there went to Edzell. Quot the base has had a hard time adjusting quickly to the extra people a Dis Muk Essaid. And As for the dearth of facilities that should be Little Surprise according to Dismukes. Quot it s Small and some of the facilities such As the Exchange and commissary Are smaller than at larger bases Quot she said. Out what do you expect a in fact Dismukes was surprised at How much the Small site offered. 1 he base goes out of its Way to provide things for people to do a she said. There Are trips to Many locations throughout Scotland and the rest of Europe. I Don t Lack for
