European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                P9� t a the s1ars and stripes Sturt Forf no Rory 13 nato from Page 1 allies that have troops on the ground delivering Aid to victims of fighting. A i did not come Here to ask for their participation to the Airdrop. As the president said thursday we would Welcome other participation. Some May be coming along Quot Worner said he expected More nato nations will offer Quot some Concrete assistance Quot once details of the Airdrop arc worked out. The Alliance also is drawing up plans for enforcing a peace agreement if one can be reached Between the warring parties. We mar said it would be premature to speculate about How Many troops would be needed for such a peacekeeping Effort. The russian government on wednesday raised the possibility of its troops joining a . Peacekeeping Force if a peace plan is signed. Christopher said he and fellow nato ministers did not add Rcd the russian suggestion because forming a Pesarek Cronw Force was still Quot Way Down the Road Quot however he called it Quot very desirable that nato continue with its very preliminary planning a so that the organization will he reads if a peacekeeping Force is needed. Christopher called America s commitment to Europe and to nato Quot a key element Quot of president Clinton a foreign policy which he delineated for fellow ministers into three elements a a the United states is committed to developing Quot a healthy vibrant Economy Quot which will make the country a More effective participant in foreign policy. A the country is committed to preserving military strength. A let me make it Clear that while we Are reducing the level of . Military forces in Europe to correspond with the sharply reduced threat we will continue to Field an Overall Force Structure that is credible capable and sustainable Quot he said. A the United states is committed to doing its part to help spread democratic and free Market principles abroad. It a Fiance 1 growing numbers of men and women Are choosing to remain celibate in Between Cerious relationships rather than engage in the risking business of casual sex therapists say. See Story on pages 18-19. Taxes Likely president Clinton acknowledged that his health care Reform package will require new taxes. �?page5 new allegations a Federal prosecutor has alleged for the first time that two los Angeles police officers showed off a battered Rodney g. King at their station. A Page 6 Somalia calms Down nigerian soldiers traded fire with a sniper Friday morning but sighs of Calm were returning to Mogadishu Somalia after two Days of rioting. A Page 10 Clinton campaigns continuing his drive to win passage of his economic plan president Clinton called two dozen business and labor leaders to Washington in an Effort to push his proposals. A Page 16 Index Abby Ann Landers. 21 automotive. 12 classifieds .25-28 comics. 21-23 commentary .15 crossword. 21 faces n places. 24 focus .17-20 Horoscope. 27 jumble.27 letters. .14 Money matters. 16 religion. 11 to listings .35 weather .13 a correction because of an editing error an article Friday misidentified a source of information on . Air forces in Europe personnel involved in operation restore Hope. Doug Moore is a spokesman for  from Pago 1 Friday with parachutes for the Airdrop. The c-130 Hercules planes May drop their supplies at attitudes As High As 10,000 feet to avoid serbian anti aircraft fire according to administration officials. Normat Airdrop take place at an Altitude of about 1,000 feet or lower. Cargo drops at 10,000 feet can miss the target by More than 2vi Miles according to the Washington Post which quoted an air mobility come Man Ual. The planes will not be escorted by combat aircraft administration officials said. Specifics about the flights times and targets will not be release because of Security reasons officials at Rhein main said. The a reported that officials in Washington have said the Airdrop initially with 80 tons of food and medical supplies could begin As Early As sunday. The bulk of the supplies Wilt be meals ready to eat and medical supplies said army col. Don Maple director of the joint information Bureau at Rhein main. Although destined for All three ethnic groups in the area the Early stages of the Airdrop Are expected to Benefit muslims in parts of Eastern Bosnia that Are under siege from serbian forces the a reported. The commissioner for refugees which will cooperate with . Forces in the Airdrop has stepped up efforts to Send regular land convoys through serbian lines into Eastern Bosnia. Serbian officials have said they would like to inspect the supplies to ensure no military hardware is included according to press reports. Maple said he had heard the same report but Oidne to know whether such an inspection would be allowed. Crash from Page 1 tribute. Robert m.  . Ambassador to Germany also was present As were members of the Hessen state government and the German military and representatives of other nato nations. The 45-minute ceremony was punctuated by a 21-gun Salute and the playing of taps during which the Abrams Complex came to a standstill As people on the streets turned to the direction of the music. The tuesday night crash of a uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter at nearby Wiesbaden a killed a Mai. Gen. Jarrett j. Robertson 52, v corps Deputy commander. A col. William j. Densberger 47, v corps assistant chief of staff for operations. A col. Robert j. Kelly 48, v corps assistant chief of staff for intelligence. A spec. Gary l. Rhodes jr., 23, a Crew chief with co a 7th in 158th aviation regt in Wiesbaden. Two pilots and two corps staff officers were injured in the crash. Lisa Rhodes widow of the Wiesbaden Crew chief flew out of Frankfurt International Airport three hours before the memorial service and was escorted to her Home in Orange Park Fla., by a sergeant from her husbands unit. According to maj. Susan Ives a v corps spokeswoman in Frankfurt Rhodes asked to be flown Home rather than attend the service. A i think she wanted to be at the services a Ives said a but she wanted to get Home to make funeral arrangements and the Best time to leave was Friday  the Rhodees lived in Germany Only two months before the Accident Ives said. Gary Rhodes was on his second assignment after a tour at fort Ord Calif. The couple were married in december 1992. During the memorial service Rutherford a voice broke slightly As he spoke about his fallen Crew chief. A the death of spec. Rhodes is especially tragic in that he was Only 23 years old a he said. A i knew Gary for several months As one of my helicopter Crew chiefs. He was an outstanding Soldier who always met me at the helicopter with a smart Salute and a great Deal of  members of Rhodes unit have made sure the widow Isnit forgotten in the Wake of the Accident Ives said. A casualty assistance officer from the unit helped make funeral arrangements Book flights and secure All pay and entitlements for the widow. Also Friday two soldiers injured in the crash left Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center in Germany bound for a stateside Hospital. The two who Are being transferred to Brooke army medical Center in san Antonio Are maj. William k. Rasmussen 38, assigned to the 302nd military intelligence in and chief warrant officer 2 Christopher s. Mancini 25, of the 158th aviation regt. They were taken by ambulance to nearby Ramstein a on Friday morning. They flew to the United states about 2 ., according to staff sgt. Doyle Tillman a Ramstein spokesman. Both patients suffered Burns in the crash and Are in critical condition. The Pilot of the helicopter chief warrant officer 3 Michael p. Coker was released thursday from the army Hospital in Frankfurt. Capt. Eric j. Johnson 30, assigned to v corps Headquarters As Robertson s aide de Camp was listed in critical condition thursday at St. Joseph s Hospital in Wiesbaden. Contributing to this report staff writer Vince Crawley in Darmstadt Germany Ana Steve scholar in Kaiserslautern Germany russian from Page had said the Alliance Security Structure should be maintained As a guarantor against instability and change and cited examples of current conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Magorno Karabash. Shalikashvil said his remarks stressed the a inextricable link Quot Between the Security of the East and West and praised russian officials who Lead the country in democratic and economic Reform. A i regret what appears to be a misinterpretation of my remarks by the russian foreign ministry a he said. Shalikashvil delivered his speech in what the Institute Calls a a private discussion meeting a in which no tape recorders Are  few reporters Are permitted to attend if they agree Only to use the information As background mate rial. After some deliberation officials at the alliances european military Headquarters in Casteau Belgium decided the misunderstanding did not warrant releasing co pies of the speech which they said Wou Lii Compromise the privacy of the forum. A someone in the room took what he said and misinterpreted it a said a spokesman for the command. A we suspect that then might have been a language problem in  Karlsruhe librarian Dies of heart attack Wiesbaden Germany a amps Charles Fierre Lellouche the Library Media specialist at Karlsruhe elementary school died thursday of heart failure in Karlsruhe. He was 71. Lellouche was on his Way Home by train following a Media conference in Wiesbaden. The heart attack occurred about 4 30  At the main train station in Karlsruhe department of defense dependents schools officials said. Lellouche had suffered from a heart condition since 1989. A native of Tunis Tunisia Lellouche had worked for Dodds since november 1984. He began As a substitute teacher but in december 1984 signed on As librarian. He worked at the Karlsruhe elementary school his entire time with Dodds. From 1972 to 1984, Lellouche a French instructor at Nova universe fort Lauderdale Fla. He also taught 1 gush and French part time for the e Ward school Board in the same City a ing that time. He held a bachelors degree in fre and a masters in science both from f Ida universities. He is survived by his wife Brigitte