European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 52, no. 96 Friday july 23,1993 d 8693 a Carrier snuffs out by Marian Hamilto Mediterranean Bureau the smoking lamp went out permanently july 4 Tor the 6,000 sailors on the aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt. The smoking ban include cigarettes and cigars. Smokeless tobacco has been banned for several  officials say the policy was planned from the time the ship was commissioned in 1986. The goal was to bespoke free within 10 years. A sixth Fleet official said thursday that commanders May make their own Calls on smoking bans and that such aban was not an Issue that the Fleet command would be apprised of. In a memorandum to the Crew earlier this year capt. Stanley w. Bryant skipper of the Roosevelt explained Why the measure would be put in effect. His reasons included damage to the health of both smokers and nonsmokers in the Crew. The listing of secondhand smoke As being in the same category As Asbestos As cancer causing agent. And damage to the ventilation systems an electronic gear on Board ship. Smokers among the Crew were Given several months notice of the coming ban and starting last february smoking was limited to 10 places allocated in men s bathrooms see sailors on Page 2 new Gay policy similar to Dod legs panel told see Story on Page 8 Washington a president Linton s new policy on homosexuals serving in the military makes few change sin current Pentagon regulations a de sense department official and a key sen Ator said thursday. " Don t ask we no longer ask. That sinew. Don t Tell the basis for discharge is the same defense department Gen eral counsel Jamie Gorelick told the sen ate armed services committee. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the panel chairman and influential lawmaker on defense matters said the new policy is very similar to the current regulation. The main difference would be in Clar Ity on investigative procedures which i believe needed clarifying myself nun said following the panel s third Day of hearings on the fractious  gave his strongest endorsement yet of the Clinton plan but said he still would try to write legislation consistent with the president s proposal in next year s defense budget. I believe the policy is a sound Policas it has been explained Here the sen Ator  said Congress must come up with a policy consistent with the presi Dent s since differing views Between the legislative and executive branches would create problems for the courts. Gorelick said the new policy will strengthen a service member s ability to rebut a charge of homosexuality. We Donot need to have Witch Hunts she told the panel. The department which plans to enact the policy oct. 1, will offer guidelines to commanders. _ under the new policy no investigation would be conducted solely to determine a service member s sexual orientation and commanders can initiate inquiries Only if credible information exists for Dis charge or disciplinary action. A new Usa today can Gallup poll found 58 percent of the 1,011 surveyed support the new policy. The poll s margin of error is 3 percentage Points. Buttressed by a United front from the joint chiefs of staff and the general sup port of Nunn Clinton s policy appears to do gaining the backing of a sufficient number of moderates in Congress. But at a House armed services Corn see policy on Page 2 water service turned Back on in Des Moines Des Moines Iowa a under Leaden skies downtown Des Moines got Back to business thursday. Thousands of people were Able to flush toilets and take showers for the first time since floods crippled the City s water system 12 Days  heavy rain gave Many parts of the Midwest no respite from the flood  thunderstorms in Southeastern Nebraska pushed the big Nemaha River up 13 feet overnight causing new flooding. In Illinois Kas Kaskia Island created when the Mississippi River changed course in an 1881 flood was overrun by the River thursday morning. Workers trying to save a levee around the 15,000-acre Island had to be res cued by boat the army corps of engineers  of the 125 residents who had remained on the Island had fled  also revisited Central North Dakota and forced . 77, a major North South route about 60miles West of Topeka kan., to close. More flood warnings were in effect thursday i Northwestern Missouri and northeastern Montana. Thunderstorms were expected throughout much of  Midwest floods began More than Ivi months see water on Page 2 downed at Downing Street an unidentified Man is hauled away by police office son thursday alter he broke through Security Gates and ran toward the official residence of British prime min ister John major at 10 Downing St. In London. The in Truder was knocked Down by one officer about 20 Yards Short of major s front door