European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 16, 1993 i . The stars and 8twpe9 Powell denies disloyalty to administration by Robert Burnst lit associated press Washington first came the Standard fare of military briefings charts and maps filled with acronyms. Then As a final word came this extraordinary disclaimer this report is not the opening shot of an  the Long detailed briefing by the joint chiefs of staff which coordinates military planning inside the Pentagon was designed to explain its recommendation for ways to shrink and reorganize the military. The recommendations did not go nearly As far a president Clinton and some in Congress have suggested in eliminating duplication of tasks by the army Navy Marine corps and air Force. Rather than a Road map for major change it was an encyclopedia of Rea sons Why big change is unnecessary or even dangerous. _ thus apparently the unusually Public disavowal of disloyalty to the commander in chief who thinks the Post cold War military needs a shakeup and self Down. Gen. Colin a Powell chairman of the joint chiefs has been taking most of the heat recently for actions seen by some As resistance even insubordination to Clinton s push for change. He teemed mindful of that accusation which he vehemently a Onici when he led Friday s briefing for reporters. He disputed the notion that he and the service chiefs had deliberately watered Down the blueprint called roles missions and functions As a Challenge to Din ton and the armed services civilian overseers. There was a suggestion that somehow the chiefs were All fighting against themselves so that there would be no change and that this was a grand scheme to take on the new administration Powell said. That s just  he said he and the service chiefs had wrestled with Many difficult issues addressed in the report and income cases simply could hot resolve them. This is no insurrection Powell declared. Powell seemed pained having to deny that he was a Odds with Clinton. Earlier in the week he took to the morning to talk shows to deny a new York times re port that he wanted to retire Early out of dissatisfaction with Clinton s policies. Powell s report which is required by Congress acc to upended some organizational changes for the armed forces and the elimination of some weapons and fall ties. Out it gave a resounding no to suggestions made by some congressional democrats and by Clinton Dur ing the presidential Campaign that the services undergo Radical change such As merging some of their air Power. Powell said he was ready to take new marching or Ders from Clinton but that Friday s report had been prepared during the Bush administration. We Are in the third fourth week i guess of the Linton administration he said in a tone of slight exasperation. We Are prepared to go right Back to work and Deal with this concern. We Are not Here posturing ourselves to  the most publicized idea for Radical change in the Structure of the armed forces one embraced by Georgia democratic sen. Sam Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee and by Clinton during the Campaign is merging some or All of the four services aviation arms. It May have a surface attractiveness but it is Funda mentally dumb Powell said. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 16,1983 soldiers in Europe who use drugs have switched from harder drugs to hashish and marijuana a panel of Usa eur experts said in a report. 20 years ago feb. 16,1973 the women s army corps May soon be a thing of the past said army Secretary Rob Ert f. Froehlke predicting a return to. Just one army with women serving  30 years ago feb. 16,1963 Paris police smashed a plot to assassinate pres ident Charles de Gaulle with a High powered Rifle during a formal inspection of the French National Mili tary school. 40 years ago feb. 16,1953-Thecoast guard reported no signs of survivors from a National airlines dc-6 that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico with 46 people on Board. 50 years ago feb. 16,1943 a number of ships from the French Fleet including the battleship Richelieu arrived in . Ports for repairs after which they will join the Allied naval forces fighting against the Axis. World War ii 50 years ago today feb. 161943 soviet troops capture Kharkov after five Days of bitter fighting on the outskirts of the City forcing the germans Back toward poltava. In Tunisia. Axisa Mored spearheads attacking toward Kasseane pass move near Briana and Sbei a. Japanese bombers strike a new . Army at Field on Amchitka Island to Alaska s Aleutian Chain. Source 2194 pays of War. W h Samanc. Woff almanac Book of a Jorif u. Bison a Gobi corp. 1581 a transsexual officer wins Job Back Jacksonville Fla. A it Belinda Joelle Smith is Back on the Job As a corrections officer eight years after being fired for conduct unbecoming an officer for dressing As a woman before her sex change operation. Smith who was known As it. William Harvey Smith when he was fired for dressing As a woman while off duty got the Job Back As part of a settlement that included a $149,500 Cash award. I m satisfied Smith said after re turning to work last week. I needed to get my career  the Florida commission on human rights ruled feb. 21, 1992, that the 1985 firing was discriminatory because it was based on a disability transsexualism. Smith who had the sex change opera Tion in september 1990, said she fought for her Job for herself and All victims of discrimination. After the commission ruled in her favor the City agreed to bring her Back to the Jacksonville correctional institution at her old rank. Pending final approval by the City Council she will also receive $50,000 in compensatory damages and her lawyers will be paid $99,500. The City also agreed that Smith not be it. Belinda Joelle Smith formerly known As William Harvey Smith is Back on the jobs a Florida corrections officer after a sex change operation and a Long Legal Battle. Subjected to any discriminatory conduct so far she says her colleagues have or Job impediment relating to or arising held up the City s end of the Deal in any Way from her transsexuality and everyone is treating me real Good promised her Good Faith support and she said. They have been real support   lawyer gets death penalty in courtroom killings Amarillo Texas a a lawyer was sentenced to death for killing two attorneys during a rampage in a for Worth courtroom last summer that left three other people wounded. A Potter county jury deliberated for about an hour saturday before sentencing George Lott to die by injection. The same jury convicted Lott 45, of capital murder on Friday. I got the impression that people Inthis area Felt this was an attack against them judge John Hill who was wounded by Lott s gunfire said in a phone interview from fort Worth. Peo ple i did t even know took this matter very  Lott stepped Back slightly when stat District judge Sharon Wilson read the verdict. He made no comment but asked that the jurors be polled individually. Lott had confessed in a television interview saying he wanted to draw Atten Tion to wrongs he claimed had been done to him by in Legal system during his divorce and in a child molesting charge brought against him by his sex wife. He represented himself during the trial. In a one minute closing argument Lott braced his Arm on a podium stared at the jury panel then quietly and evenly advised jurors make your decision so that you can live easy with yourself and  prosecutor Alan Levy said jurors should give Lott a Date with the executioner because he deserves  Levy said Lott planned for months to ambush a courtroom and kill people he did t know. Lott radiates hate like a stove radiates heat Levy said. Exp be to get $7 million of Man s Jackpot Marietta a. A a woman who fought for half of her husband s lot Tery Fortune in a divorce Battle will receive More than $7 million after the judge ruled the Man financially Irre  Paul Cooney won a $21 million lottery Jackpot in 1989, to be paid in 21 annual instalments of $1,035,000. After winning the Money he accumulated $2.6 million in debt from bad business deals. Donna Marie Cooney 30, will get one third of the lottery proceeds for the next six years and half the proceeds for the remaining 10 years or $7,245,000 before taxes Superior court judge Robert e. Flournoy or. Ruled Friday. Cooney s pretax share Over the 16-Yearperiod will be $9,315,000. He will Bear the $2.6 million debt alone. In the Marietta couple s non jury divorce trial Cooney said his wife should t share the Jackpot because he bought the winning ticket with Money Given to him by his Mother. Flournoy ruled that the ticket was bought with the couple s shared Money and its proceeds Are marital assets. Coo Ney 30, has until wednesday to Appeal. Flournoy terminated the couple s 10 year marriage with a finding that Coone was financially  the sex husband probably would spend All the future lottery winnings if they were paid directly to him the judge said. To prevent that the judge ordered Trust fund created to receive the annual payments and Divide them Between the couple