European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday february 4,1993 at a glance v steam rises from the Mayon Volca no on wednesday a Day after it exploded without warning in the Philippines and killed at least 32 people. See Story on Page 9. Anti semitism reported reports of Campus anti semitism doubled in the past five years to 114 incidents in 1992, a group says. Page 4 riot Chance doubted fear of another riot Over the Rod Ney g. King beating May be unfounded a judge said before a Sec Ond trial in the Case. Pages his test wrong about 600 people Are being re tested for the aids virus after a Flor Ida woman was false diagnosed. Page 6 Aid plan weighed president Clinton is considering a Quick $31 billion stimulus plan for the Economy officials say. Page Coffee called Safe pregnant women can have a few cups of Coffee a Day without fear of causing a miscarriage researchers say Page 8 Economy strengthens the . Government s Index of leading economic indicators recorded its largest monthly gain in nearly a decade during december. Page 12 i " Index i Abby Ann Landers 17 classifieds. 20-24 commentary 15 comics 17-19 faces n places 16 Horoscope 23 jumble22 utters 14 Money matters 12 sports 25-32 weather 13 troops from Page 1 Day that the United nations was cutting Back its Relief convoys after three attacks on Aid trucks. A local interpreter was killed and a danish Convoy Leader seriously wounded in an attack tuesday. . Convoys will not travel the Road from Sarajevo to Moscarin Southwest Bosnia until the . High commissioner for ref Ugenes gets assurances of safety and an explanation for the deadly attack spokesman Larry Hollingworth  the presidential Campaign Clinton criticized Bush As not doing enough to help the outgunned bosnian government. Now Clinton s advisers said he is considering a number of options. They include enforcing a . No Fly zone primarily reached by serbs and lifting the arms embargo on Bosnia s beleaguered Muslim led government. Secretary of state Warren m. Christopher has not come out in full support of the plan proposed by Owen and his .counterpart, former . Secretary of state Cyrus Vance. Christopher once worked for Vance at the state department. Their plan would Divide the Republic into 10 . The bosnian peace talks broke Down in Geneva on saturday after five months. They Are to resume at the United nation today or Friday and last at least 10 Days Owen told reporters Al the United nations on tuesday. Owen and Vance Hope the Security Council will endorse the peace plan and pressure the parties to agree. Owen told reporters that american troops could serve As part of a possible nato contingent within a . Peacekeeping Force and would Only come in after hostilities cease. It is not going in there and fighting their Way through Owen said. I am not asking for a massive . Contribution but i am saying one of the Best things that president Clinton could do to demonstrate his commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina or to add credibility to a peace settlement is by having some Ameri cans on the ground. British French and Spanish troops Are already serving in Bosnia in a humanitarian role. But Christopher has said Washington is not considering sending ground troops to Bosnia. Army from Page 1 and Here they Are spending All that Capi Tal on something like this. It s just not  Lancaster and Maddox met in Decem Ber in Heidelberg Usa eur s head quarters according to Lancaster s letter. A source close to the general account ing office said Lancaster visited the Berchtesgaden facilities the same month. The House staffer said Gay auditors also visited Berchtesgaden recently to look into the program As part of a broader review of military mar initiatives that is not completed. The staffer said the army has not responded to Lancaster s letter. Lie would not specify what the panel might do if Sarteur did not change its stance on the Issue. Lawmakers have various legislative options such As cutting off appropriations for the Berchtesgaden program or inserting provision into the fiscal 1994 defense authorization Bill ordering the program to be terminated. The command took Over the Berchtesgaden resort two hotel complexes and Golf course located near a major ski area about 12 Miles Northwest of Salzburg aus Tria from the armed forces recreation Center in Europe shortly after the persian Gulf War. The former Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint directed army officials in Europe to set up a program offering free vacations of up to four Days to service members and their families for their work during the War. At the time army officials told Congress the program would end by March 1992. Usa eur officials later decided to continue it and even expanded it to civilian employees and their families the program is primarily a unit activity that allows unit commanders to decide which soldiers can go. Since its inception More than 148,000usareur personnel and family Mem Bers have taken advantage of the program. The mar panel was never formally advised of any changes to the original sched ule that called for the program to end Early last year nor the amount of Money us a eur would budget for it Lancaster said. He termed it unreasonable for taxpayers to provide a hefty subsidy to operate the other inexpensive arc facilities in Gar Misch and Chi Emsee Germany for troop Sand their families in Europe while provid ing a nearly free Benefit in Berchtesgaden at the same  the House staffer said Usa eur s apparent decision to continue pumping Large amounts of Soldier Money into the program in Defiance of Congress has exacerbated concerns among lawmakers that the com Mand is not prudently managing its Nona Propri ated fund Cash reserves. Those reserves reached Well Over $100 million following the accelerated personnel draw Down and base closures in Europe Over the last 18 months. Policy from Page 1 army Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff oppose Clin ton s intention to permit Gays to serve openly but arc taking the first Steps to conform with Clinton s changes. In a message sent Friday night Gen. Carl e. Mundy jr., the Marine corp commandant urged his forces to put their allegiance to the corps above their personal feelings and to remain in the service no matter How they feel on the Gay Issue. It is not characteristic of marines to quit their posts either under fire or when things arc not to their liking Mundy wrote in his message for All marines. Those of you whose Pride in the corps sense of duty Honor and personal moral values run so deep Are exactly the ones needed to remain on watch to provide a steady  wrote that if Gays eventually Are permitted to serve openly they would. Be held to standards of Good order and discipline and standards of Public be Havior expected of marines on or off  As in the past All individuals who enter the military must be prepared to accept necessary restrictions on behaviour Many of which would be intolerable in civilian society Mundy wrote. Military rules prohibit fraternization including the Public holding of hands. A Marine corps spokesman  Manuel said corps recruiters will continue to ask applicants about their sexual orientation until Aspin issues his regulations putting Clinton s interim changes into effect. The Navy said it too was still asking the question. Maj. Bob Potter an air Force Public affairs officer at the Pentagon said air Force leaders ordered recruiters to Stop asking about sexual orientation As of monday. The army said its recruiters were or dered saturday to Stop. Capt. Bill Buckner an army spokesman said the chief of the army recruiting come maj.  c. Wheeler issued the order to Stop asking the sexual status question. Couple from Page 1 at Rhein main and Germany assigned to a flight to Zagreb. The squadrons were there to pick up eight victims of the civil War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The eight Are bound for the United states where they will receive treatment. Catherine Roberts caught a ride to the Airport for the express purpose of seeing her husband. But while the trip brought the two together John Roberts was along simply for the ride to Croatia. As an aeromedical evacuation technician he had to help care for the patients. The attention Given to the patients and visiting dignitaries afforded the couple afew quiet minutes alone. However the Best they could do for a place away from it All was the aircraft s Forward cargo hold. An hour on the ground when i have Mission to do John Roberts said is not a lot of  Navy to file murder charge in Gay s death Tokyo a the . Navy said wednesday that it will bring murder charges against a service member accused of killing and mutilating a homosexual Sailor in a Case that has become a rallying Point for Gay rights groups. The Navy said a four Day hearing Simi Lar to a civilian grand jury investigation concluded that murder charges should be brought against airman apprentice Terry Helvey 21, of Westland Mich. A court martial will be held As soon a possible a spokesman said. The Case involves the beating death of Seaman Allen Schindler 22, of san Diego. Schindler was killed oct. 27 in a Public bathroom near a . Naval base in Casebo Japan the Home port of his ship the amphibious assault ship Belleau Wood. His face was badly beaten his Skull crushed his genitals mutilated and All but two of his ribs broken according to the autopsy report. A month before his death Schindler had informed his commanding officer of his homosexuality and requested a Dis charge. Supporters say he had been harassed by shipmates. The Navy says How Ever that it was not aware of any threats against the Sailor