European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 52, no. 96 500 Friday july 23,1993 d 8693 a 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 % i is Ith e g the  e new Gay policy similar to Dod legs panel told 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 presidents 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  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 an commanders can initiate inquiries Only if credible information exists for Dis charge or disciplinary action. A new Usa today can Gallup pol 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 Tobe gaining the backing of a sufficient number of moderates in Congress. But at a House armed services Corn see policy on Page 2 stalls on funds for flooded states lbs Moines Iowa Apas More of it fell fro the sky water flowed through faucets in Iowa s flood weary capital thursday for the first time in 12 Days. Button much water remained a problem for Midwest. Many in the no Relief came from Congress on thursday when $3billion in emergency Aid was held up in the House be cause of disputes Over How to pay for the assistance. I Twain t Clear when a vote would be held. In Illinois the Mississippi River swept Over an Island that it created in a flood More than a Century ago. After a levee blew out on the 15,000-acre Kas Kaskia Island some one rang the town s 252-year-old Liberty Bell of the West to warn anyone who had t already fled. Heavy Rains also caused flooding in parts of Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri Ana North Dakota on thursday and the forecast called for More Thunder storms some of them Strong. Flooding Rains first started in the Midwest More than a month and a half ago. And no Relief came from the Mississippi River which held in a Flat Broad Crest for More than 200 Miles from Grafton 111., to Cape Girardeau mo., said to Dietrich a National weather service hydrologist in sea funds on Page 2 downed at Downing Street an unidentified Man is hauled away by police office son thursday after 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