European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday August 7,1993 at a glance the Way a real Cowboy dressed was a reflection of his work and times says a company that recreates clothing front original designs and fabrics of the old West. See the Story on pages 18 and 19. Military woes foreseen a master chief Petty officer has made an emotional plea to Congress by describing a rash of problems on his Carrier that have beset the ship during these times of military cuts. Page 4 sailors deaths a group of senators is seeking a special inquiry into the deaths of 50 sailors whose families have questioned the military s findings that they committed suicide. Paget recruits studied the Quality of . Military recruits remains below the Levels recorded in 1992 and 1991, the Pentagon says. Pages sales slow in july the retail business stumbled through july despite deep Dis counts by some store owners. Page 16 f " Index i Abby Ann Landers. 21 automotive 12 classifieds. 25-27 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 sports 29-36 television 35 weather 13 correction because of an associated press error a report wednesday incorrectly stated the future of an american airlines route be tween Chicago and Berlin. American air lines will begin a service oct. T from Chi Cago to Berlin via Dusseldorf Germany. 16 associated with Center test positive for Salmonella Heidelberg Germany is twelve children and four adults to a military run child care Center in Hei Delberg have tested positive for Salmonella in recent weeks a medical official atthe 130th station Hospital says. But officials said they think that prompt action and an investigation by Heidelberg Community health authorities and staff at the Patrick Henry Village child development Center have contained the outbreak which May have affected 41 adults and children. We were notified Early last week that there had been a few positives said maj. Shirley Newcomb preventing medi Cine chief at the 130th station Hospital. An investigation was started immediately. Not Only were All those with symptom tested a statement said but everyone in a room with someone with symptoms or who tested positive was also screened. Parents of children at the Center were Given a letter As soon As the first positive was detected to inform them to assist them in looking for symptoms and to pro vide important preventive Medicine Mea sures against diarrhoeal diseases the statement said. Kathy Kissane child development Cen Ter nurse interviewed everyone in the Center the statement said and reported that 41 adults and children had had one or More of the symptoms of Salm Onella infection since july 1." the symptoms generally associate with improper food preparation Are vomiting diarrhoea fever and abdominal ramps. Several of those reporting symptoms said they had to stay Home for a mayor More because of illness the statement said. Others said they had had diarrhoea briefly. In addition to interviews the statement said the health officials inspected All areas of the facility an charted those with symptoms to specific locations in the Center. We were unable to establish a focal Point and there was no real relationship to a person to person spread Newcom said. Some rooms were not army regulations require that children who test positive must not be allowed to return to a child care Center until two consecutive tests turn up negative results. However the department of the army allowed the Center to continue caring for children who had tested positive but Hadnot shown symptoms of the infection As the result of a suggestion from the Cen ters for disease control and prevention in Atlanta. That suggestion allowed the Center to keep those children without symptoms but with positive Salmonella results i separate areas of the Center where they had no Contact with other children who tested negative. The body May shed Salmonella Bac Teria for months and months in stools. Yet the person in t sick Newcom said. For families where both parents work having to stay Home with the child until two consecutive Stool specimens Are negative would be the investigation did not yield a conclusive origin of the infection Newcomb said. Aviano from Page 1 ing rain and immediately met with Brner and . Army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil supreme Allied commander Europe. Christopher also was scheduled to meet with adm. Mike Boorda com Mander of Allied forces Southern Europe and the commander of nato air operations in Bosnia. There is some Progress and Many difficulties Christopher reported adding no Date had been set for resumption of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Secretary of state met with Assad for two hours and said he gave him an Swers to questions the syrian Leader had asked Christopher to put to the israelis when the two met wednesday. Christopher would not discuss the nature of the questions. Syrian foreign minister Farouk Shara Asaid his government was seeking a comprehensive settlement that would Deal with issues not Only Between Israel and Syria but also Between. Israel and theother negotiating partners including the palestinians. Resolving the Arab israeli conflict snot a simple thing said Sharaa. It is a thorny difficult earlier Friday in a departure statement in Jerusalem Christopher said he was full of Hope and enthusiasm that the process has been salvaged and is Back on but he cautioned that there have been no indications of a breakthrough or stunning achievement from this regarding the Aviano trip Christophe said he wanted a firsthand look at the Way in which the military arrangements Are being approached and what might be our contingency plans for action if the serb continue the strangulation of Christopher arrived in the Mideast Only two Days after brokering a cease fire that silenced guns that blazed for a Weekin Southern Lebanon. As he travelled from capital to capita Lover four Days he sounded More and More optimistic. The Secretary of state was taking on a mediator s role placing particular emphasis on trying to bring Israel and Syria closer to an agreement for return of the Golan Heights to Syria and real peace Between the two longstanding enemies. Even while travelling in the Middle East Christopher kept an Eye on Bosnia. It was a topic of discussion in his meet Ings with Arab leaders who Are concerned about the treatment of bosnian muslims. He said his Stop in Aviano would give him a Chance to talk first hand to the commanders on the ground who might be involved if and when it becomes Nec Essary to take one of the . Concerns of the Pas week has been a dispute with . Secre tary general Boutros Boutros Ghali Over who would have Overall command of a military operation in Bosnia. Boutros Ghali wants the ultimate authority to lie with the United nations. The United states wants the authority tract militarily to be with nato. In addition to the briefing at Aviano Christopher was to tour the base and meet some of the pilots who would Tajc part in any strikes in Bosnia. Planes finish 130th Airdrop to Bosnia Rhein main a Germany is Allied planes flew their 130th Airdrop Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on thursday when eight French German and . Cargo aircraft delivered 62.8 tons of food to the besieged Muslim enclave of Gorade. The Airdrop missions were originate to help fill the void when . Food con Voys Are blocked by serbian soldiers. Since the Airdrop began feb. 28, the allies have air dropped 6,637 tons of food and 123.4 tons of medical supplies. In a separate operation provide prom ise air Mission that delivers supplies to the Airport in Sarajevo Bosnia s capital . C-130 Hercules planes delivered 74.1 tons tuesday. Since the air land Relief Mission began july 3, 1992, . C-130s have delivered 19,689 tons of supplies in 2,863 sorties. Clinton from Page 1 Gore s tie breaking vote probably will be needed to get the measure through the Senate just As it was with the first ver Sion of the legislation in june. Put it this Way i think Al Gore will spend the Day in the bullpen Myers said Hiday. In the House the Nail biter was t assured thursday night until a freshman Democrat from Pennsylvania who had voted no earlier this summer voted yes this time after getting a last minute Call from Clinton. The final tally was 218-216. The president vowed to keep the pres sure on. I will continue to fight for this eco nomic package with everything i have Clinton said at the White House follow ing the House vote. And i urge the members of the Senate to act on it in positive the Bill far and away Clinton s top legislative priority for the year would raise taxes on the wealthy businesses motorists and some social Security beneficiaries. It would slow the growth of medicare and trim the Pentagon s Bud get. Over five years democrats say i would shrink Federal deficits by $496 Bil lion that would not eliminate the relink but it is designed to push the Short fall Down to $213 billion by 1998 in Stead of the $361 billion it otherwise would be. Republicans who know that a defeat could stagger the Young administration and the democrats who control con Gress say the Bill s taxes would cripple the Economy and Force businesses across the country to Lay off workers. Hours before the House Roll Call democratic leaders kept several wavering conservatives in line by promising votes this fall on additional budget cuts
