European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims Ano stripes vol. 51, no. 297 wednesday february 10,1993 b d 8693 a " a. Maps out new cuts chiefs give Aspin plans to trim $10,8 billion by Susanne m. Schafe rap military writer Washington military leaders say they arc willing to retire an aging aircraft Carrier and other weaponry reduce their ranks and postpone some Pur chases to meet president Clinton s Goat of slashing de sense spending by an additional $10.8 billion next  recommendations were part of a package of suggested budget cuts delivered to defense Secretary Les Aspin on monday said Pentagon officials speaking on condition of  told the military services and other top Penta gon agencies to come up with their suggestions for Belt tightening in preparation for a new Clinton spending plan. The cuts arc to come from a $267.8 billion military budget that former president Bush and his defense Secretary Dick Cheney envisioned for the fiscal year that begins oct. 1. During the election Campaign Clinton proposed de sense cuts of $60 billion beyond the $50 billion Bush had proposed Over the same five year period. Bush and Che Ney maintained that their cuts were As close to the Bone As possible without endangering the nation s  decreases in spending arc expected in the years ahead including More base closures. That is something Congress May have a hard time swallowing one official said adding the real screams will be coming from the Capitol  the Navy s new recommendations include halting the overhaul of the aircraft Carrier Forrestal which is at the Philadelphia naval shipyard and decommission ing the vessel. The Carrier is being transformed into a training  retirement would be a major blow to the Phila Delphia area because the repair work is keeping the Yard open despite the fact it was targeted for closure see Aspin on Page 2 services ordered to allow overseas abortions by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington defense Secretary Les Aspin has taken the first step to re verse the four year ban on abortions a overseas military facilities. A feb. 4 memo sent to the service secretaries by Aspin orders the immediate reinstatement of the defense depart ment s abortion policy prior to oct. 1, 1988, which allowed such procedures a overseas facilities if patients paid for  procedure will Cost $477, the cur rent Standard rate for same Day surgery at military facilities Aspin s memo said. A defense department health affair official said the military will follow guide lines of the Roe is. Wade supreme court decision in determining when pregnant women can have abortions. The ruling gives women wide latitude to have abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy but places increasing limits on such procedures in latter stages of preg Nancy except when a woman faces a serious health risk from continuing her pregnancy the official said. It is not Clear when abortions will Actu ally become available at overseas facilities but the official said it won t take Long. Aspin has Given the services 10 Days to provide the office of the assistant Secre tary of defense for health affairs with de tails on How they will implement the policy president Clinton has said he wants this done right away and 10 Days for the services to come up with implementing instructions is a pretty Short deadline the official said. This in t going to sit around for Long. The regulations will bout very  training should not be an obstacle the is Cory  camera shy of. Staff set John Hawk has no trouble controlling a crowd on the . Troops swept into the town Jan. 30 in a massive search for outskirts of aug of Somalia. Natives lined the streets to watch As bandits and weapons. See Story and photos on Page 3.  Glam Mill Mem  official said. The procedure used to per form abortions is similar to that used in postnatal care and routine cancer tests a said. But military doctors will not be Force to perform abortions if doing so goes against their moral ethical or religious beliefs the official said. That policy was a Eart of the regulations prior to the 1988an and will become Standard again. Legal factors also will come into  official said the services Are bound to abide by the provisions of the status of forces agreements that govern the . See services on Page 2 Heidelberg to keep reins of array forces by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany As Longas . Soldiers remain in Europe they will be taking their orders from Heidel Berg according to the chief of the conv Unity support unit  thing we know Heidelberg will always be the Headquarters of the senior army component commander in Europe said it. Col. David b. Huff com Mander of the 411 in base support in. Huff made the statement monday night while addressing several dozen Community residents who attended a town Hall meeting in the Patrick Henry Village housing area. Heidelberg s american population began declining from about 25,000 in 1991 and was expected to level off a around 16,000 this year and remain Sta ble through 1995, he said. Huff noted however that the Popula Tion projection was made before Ine Clin ton administration announced last wee that it will seek further troop cuts in Europe. That original projection foresaw about 3,500 . Soldiers and 3,500 civil ians plus about 9,000 family members living in the area he said. 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