European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A food 6 a to stars and stripes j . To my. February 16, 1993 russian visits . Troops Gen. Col. Vladimir Sam nov front Cente command or in chief of russian ground forces inspects a . Soldier dressed for Arctic warfare at fort Richardson in Anchorage Alaska. Joining Sam nov during his sat urday visit to the Post was Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan front right the . Army chief of staff. Sam nov s visit to Alaska was part of an army program to improve relations with Russia s military. Politicians getting an earful from stirred up constituents by Christopher Sullivan the associated press Perry a. Former neighbors backed his opposition to homosexuals in the military his old Law part Ner pressed for health care Reform and a schoolteacher wanted some answers for her students from sen. Sam Nunn. Across the country members of Congress Are visiting their districts for the first time since president Clinton took office and constituents stirred by hot Button headlines Are demanding to be heard. About what the major issues the Economy of course employment crime said Vivian Lewis who Shook Nunn s hand and chatted after the Georgia Democrat made a speech Here last week. And another thing corruption in the government said Lewis a ninth Grade civics teacher. That s one of the things the kids ask  she told Nunn her Stu dents read about a Cabinet nominee hiring an illegal alien Nanny or about congressional scandals and say lawmakers arc  Many grabbed the Chance to give their 2 cents Worth to the chairman of the Senate armed services commit tee who la hold hearings on Clinton s plan to lift the military s ban on Gays. No one in the Hometown crowd was heard to disagree with Nunn s support for the ban. I told him 1 appreciate the position he s taken said Art Grady an executive of a defense contracting company. It s not an easy problem to  it was a lightning Rod Issue for Many others Backhoe from Washington at a town Hall meeting in Huntsville ala., demo cratic sen. Richard c. Shelby who also supports the ban was confronted by a constituent who said it was unfair that her female spouse could not share in her insurance coverage because their marriage is not recognized by  mean you re married to another woman Shelby asked. You can Smirk if you want. But yes replied Felicia Fontaine. Donna Rowlett of front Royal va., let her demo cratic senator Charles Robb know she Felt Gays in the military should be left alone along with the divisive Issue. Clinton s critics she said were trying to destroy him before he  the Gay ban May have been the hottest Button for constituents but certainly not the Only one they pushed. A constituent tapped the shoulder of sen. Pete v Domenici r-n.m., As he ate at a Santa be restaurant spokesman Ari Fleischer said. The Man offered deficit reduction advice Cut spending before raising taxes. At a Mesa ariz., meeting that Drew 250, sen. Den Nis Deconcini and rep. Sam Coppersmith both democrats got the same message. Debbie Brown a 39-year-old Mother of five walked out dissatisfied after 45 minutes they answered that they re going to pass the balanced budget amende ment she said. That does t Tell me anything about what s going to  James n. Geiger a former Law partner of Nunn urged reforms to Cut the Cost of health care. He pays almost $9,000 a year in health insurance premiums he said but still could be ruined by the 20 percent out of pocket Cost if an illness were major. It s a very big concern Nunn told him. Sioux artefacts to be returned to s. Dakota Darre mass. A a Library that for nearly a Century has displayed artefacts taken from Sioux Indi ans massacred by the . Cavalry at wounded knee is returning the items to South Dakota. The Woods memorial Library association and the Oglala Sioux agreed that the original items will be re turned to the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. The association and representatives of the Sioux nation then will seek funding from the National endow ment for the arts to pay Sioux artists to make duplicates of the artefacts. The replicas along with contemporary Indian artworks will be displayed in museum in Barre. This Way everyone will win said Mario Gonzalez of Black Hawk s.d., lawyer for the wounded knee survivors association. We would get the originals the indians would get employment and the museum Willet  More than 200 unarmed women children and elderly men were killed by the 7th Cav at wounded knee s.d., in 1890. Congress issued a formal apology in 1991 to the Sioux nation for the massacre. 5 children killed in fire ignited by electric Heater prom win report Cleveland five children were killed sunday when flames raced through their two Story House after an electric Heater ignited Couch fir officials said. When the first fire truck rolled up to the scene there was fire coming put All the windows assistant chief Bill Lee said. The victims three boys and two girls were believed to Range in age from 1 to 7. Their names were not immediately  department spokesman Jonathan parries said the Mother of three of the victims escaped Wither two other children Ages 7 and 4, by jumping put of a second Story window. She told investigators the other children panicked and refused to jump. The woman lived upstairs with her children he sister and her sister s two children. Parries said the fire began downstairs where the Home s caretaker lived when an electric Heater was placed too close to a Couch. 7 of Jet s 10 tires fail san Francisco seven of the 10 tires on brazilian Airliner s Landing gear blew out As it arrived at san Francisco International Airport on sunday. Debris was scattered across two runways but nobody was  overhead Luggage compartments aboard the Asp brazilian airlines md-11 flew open As the tires blew out and flying rubber and Metal damaged the plane s fuselage wings and an engine said Airport spokesman Ron Wilson. Once the tires started going it was a very bumpy it � i ride he said. Only 13 passengers and about a dozen Crew members were aboard the flight which originated in Sao Paulo Brazil. More than 200 people got of during a Stop in los Angeles Wilson said Wilson said flights to and. From the Airport were delayed while Crews cleared debris from the runways. Investigators were trying to learn what caused the blowouts. Yukon dog race begins Whitehorse Yukon the Yukon quest dog sled race began sunday with 39 teams setting off for Fairbanks Alaska a grueling 1,000 Miles away. Crowds lining the Street cheered As the Musher sped by in two minute intervals. Most drove a team of 14 dogs an increase of two Over last year s  Hopkins of Whitehorse drove a team leased from Susan Butcher a four time Champion of thei Ditardo race across Alaska held each March. Former quest champions Charlie Boulding of Nenana Alaska and Bruce Johnson of Atlin British Columbia were among the favourites. Fran Turner of Pelly crossing Yukon is the Only person to have entered All 10 Yukon  record time for the quest is nearly 11 Days and the slowest winning time is about 14 Days. Store oks cornrows Hairdo Bloomington Minn. An amusement Parkin the mall of America has offered to reinstate with Back pay an employee suspended Over her Hairdo. They Don i want Ever to do thought of As not Onia Good employer said Clark Griffith the Park s lawyer. C 15? woman s lawyer Beth Bertelson said Saddler 26, is considering the offer. She s not f said the personnel officer told Herthe Hairdo was too  Camp snoopy marketing manager Dave Gundersen said no such statement was made