European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes . Sunday february 7, 1993 new policy toward Gays baffling some recruiters Boston a since Early last week set. Barry Brown has instructed his staff cry army recruiters to scratch out background questions that ask whether enlistees arc homosexual. But at a recruiting station in Louisi Ana sgt. James Washington said Fri Day he was unsure what to do because he had t received official orders. I m confused Washington said. In a military known for its rigid Structure a new policy on sexual preference is being carried but in a nonuniform Way. The Pentagon under orders fro president Clinton said last week it would Stop asking recruits the follow ing two questions Are you a Homo sexual or a bisexual and do you in tend to engage in homosexual acts for the most part military officials say implementing the policy has gone smoothly and recruiters simply Nave blotted out the two questions nonstandard applications. But As with any change in a big bureaucracy there have been some in even spots. For instance the Pentagon issued the policy wednesday but some re recruiting questionnaire yes no 27. Character and social adjustment if yes explain in Section i remarks a. Are you a homosexual or a a sexual homosexual is defined As sexual desire or behaviour directed at a person s of one s own sex. Bisexual is defined As a person sexually responsive to both sexes b. Do you intend to engage in homosexual acts sexual relations with another person of the same sex ? excerpt from record of military processing armed forces of the United states source . Department of defense a cruising stations jumped the gun anticipating the or bids sodomy defined As unnatural carnal copulation i Pferr 1 a a f Kim i pc am a a a a a m m a r a a it m to fac pm a fit a i am 4m Ders based on Clinton s comments the previous week. Some waited for very specific guidance. Others More or less went out ahead on their own initiative said it. Col. Doug Hart a Pentagon  Smith a spokesman for the army recruiting command at fort Knox ky., said All recruiting station should have had the policy by thursday afternoon. But Washington the recruiting sergeant at Gretna,la., said Friday he had t seen any official orders and he had t changed his application  commanding officer capt. Richard Larossa in new Orleans said he received the official message Fri Day but recruiters should already have refrained from asking about sexual  takes a Little bit of time for things to filter Down Larossa said. Another murky Issue will be what happens to recruit who openly declare that they Are homosexual. While recruiters no longer can ask questions about sexual Orienta Tion the military s ban on homosexual activities remains. In fact during Basic training enlistees will be briefed on the uniform code of military Justice. The code for with another person of the same or opposite sex or Withan  but at recruiting stations if a Prospect voluntarily says he or she is homosexual the general procedure will be to put the file on hold waiting for the Complete revocation of the ban possibly within six months Mili tary officials said. That guideline however apparently has t been communicated clearly to All quarters. For instance at an air Force recruiting Squadron i Portsmouth n.h., it. Angela Ellard initially said it would make no difference if recruits declared the were homosexual the applications would proceed As if they never volunteered that information at  but later after Reading an updated memo she said she was mistaken. Aside from some procedural glitches though recruiters say they Don t expect trouble implementing the  do my Job. I do what i m told said set. Jerry Scudder an army Recruiter in Clarksville Tenn. If m told to work with one homosexual  homosexual Sailor sues to keep Job Seattle a a Gay Petty officer sued Friday to Stop the Navy from discharging him because of his sexual orientation while president Clinton prepares to drop the ban on homosexuals in the military. In a lawsuit filed in Federal court Petty officer Mark Philips who admits he is Gay alleges that to continue the discharge proceedings violates his right to equal Protection and free speech. Philips 22, faces an administrative discharge hearing wednesday. Last week Clinton temporarily suspended the formal discharge of homosexuals from the military announcing that new recruits would no longer be asked if they arc Gay. Clinton ordered the defense department to produce a draft executive order by july 15 that would formally end the ban on Gays. In a Compromise with opponents Clinton agreed to have discharge proceedings continue for service Mem Bers who have acknowledged their homosexuality. But final discharges would be suspended until congressional hearings arc held and a decision is made on the status of the ban. Under Clinton s current order Philips May stay in the military but could lose his status As a machinist mate on a nuclear aircraft Carrier if homosexuals arc barred from serving on combat ships. He was transferred from the aircraft Carrier Nimitz to puget sound naval station in Seattle after disclosing his sexual orientation in november. He retains his rank. Corps of engineers reorganization delayed Washington a the Clinton administration is delaying a proposed restructuring of the army corps of engineers that is intended to save $115 Mil lion a year by eliminating More than 2,600 jobs House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt said Friday. Gephardt d-mo., said he received a letter from Linton saying the overhaul of the corps is on hold until defense Secretary Les Aspin completes an assessment of the program. The reorganization which was unveiled last novem Ber would have Cut More than 2,600 jobs nationwide by 1995. The corps had intended to Start implementing it this month. Clinton said Aspin will be reviewing the army s proposal in the months ahead to ensure that the corps of engineers is organized to help us meet the military and economic National Security imperatives of the  Gephardt said the delay will give the administration and Congress time needed to consider this Issue care fully and make changes in a fair and sensible  Many lawmakers had complained about the reorganization because of the projected Job cuts. Sen. Robert c. Byrd . And chairman of the Senate appropriations committee said he Hopes to Bury the reorganization plan. He said he asked Leon e. Panetta director of the office of management and budget to eliminate Money for the restructuring which Byrd said would Cost about $200 million. Activist loses bid to replace dad As woman s guardian from wire reports Layton to. A judge has dismissed a woman s request to replace a father As the guardian of his brain damaged daughter. The judge John Kintz said he dismissed Elizabeth Mcdonald s petition because she had no standing in the controversy Over Christin Busalacchi. Busalacchi a been in a persistent vegetative state since a car Accident in 1987.mcdonald, who in t related to the Busalacchi family opposes Peter Busalacchi s intention to end life support to his 22-year-old daughter. But Kintz let stand until thursday a temporary restraining order that bars Busalacchi from moving his daughter out of state or removing her life support systems. Mcdonald has until then to Appeal and she said she , a self employed artist is a member of Missouri right to life Armanti abortion  Jan. 26, the Missouri supreme court dismissed the Long running right to die Case affirming Busalacchi s right to take his daughter from the Hospital or to remove her life support systems. Judge s bail revoked Memphis Tenn. A judge convicted of violating the civil rights of five women by sexually assaulting them in his courthouse had his bail revoked Friday for allegedly trying to get his accusers to change their testimony. Judge David Lanier 58, of Eversburg had been free on $20,000 unsecured Bond pending his sentencing set March 26. He had been under a court order since his december conviction not to Contact his accusers or other witnesses. But assistant . Attorney Steve Parker told . Magistrate Daniel Breen on Friday that Lanier wrote to two lawyers urging them to Contact witnesses on his behalf to change their testimony. He also had an acquaintance Telephone one of his victims Parker said. Priest gets 3-year sentence Chicago a judge sentenced a Roma Catholic priest to three years in prison Friday for sexually abusing a 13-year-old  Rev. Robert e. Mayer 53, maintained his innocence and asked for mercy from Cook count circuit judge Thomas Durkin who found him guilty in a Bench trial. As god is my witness i was never alone with the girl Mayer told the judge. Lama broken  Durkin who could have sentenced Mayer to up to28 years in prison said the priest could remain free until feb. 19. Defense attorney Patrick Tuite said he planned Ana peal. Mayer was convicted dec. 10 of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The incident occurred in january 1991 when Mayer was a priest at St. Odilo Catholic Church in suburban Berwyn and the girl was attending the Parish school prosecutors said. During the trial the girl testified that Mayer fondle her a meeting at which they were to discuss her confirmation. Ivan cover up denied los Angeles a former Justice department lawyer Friday denied knowledge of any documents that would have cleared John Demjan Juk who was extradited to Israel and convicted As death Camp guard Ivan the  Bruce Einhorn a Federal immigration judge who once worked in the Justice department s office of special investigations testified at a hearing on Demjan Juk s 1986 extradition. The 6th . Court of appeals in Cincinnati i looking into claims that Federal prosecutors concealed documents that showed another Man was Ivan the terrible of the Treblinka death Camp in Poland during world War ii. Demjan Juk a ukrainian born retired autoworkers to settled in Cleveland after the War was convicted in Israel in 1988 of being Ivan. During the three hour hearing Einhorn said repeatedly that at the time the documents were alleged to have surfaced he was a Legal researcher m the Justice department s nazi Hunter unit an would not have seen such evidence asked by his attorney Jeffrey Mausner if he knew of any information that could have cleared be Manjuk tinhorn answered absolutely