European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 11, 1993 the Sta a and stripes Page 5 House backs Somalia pullout Date. ,-.-. I. I Washington a the House on wednesday approved a $241 billion de sense spending Bill for next year that endorses president Clinton s timetable for withdrawing . Troops from  voice vote and in a record 12 min utes lawmakers adopted the Overall package that backs the March 31 Date for bringing troops Home and also cuts of funds on that Date. The action came one Day after the House sent a muddled message to Clin ton on his Somalia policy As it endorsed his pullout Date but also went on record in support of a Jan. 31 withdrawal  legislation is $13.5 billion less than the amount spent on the military the Pas year and $512 million less than Clinton sought in his first defense  the provisions $2.6 billion for ballistic missile de sense once known As the strategic de sense initiative. A total of $1.5 billion in a sea lift account including $1.2 billion that could reused for a new nuclear powered aircraft Carrier if one is authorized in the future. Two nonbinding resolutions saying the president should seek congressional authorization before sending . Troops to Haiti and to Bosnia and  tuesday night by a vote of 226 201, the House approved a nonbinding Resolution backing a pullout of american forces in Somalia by March 31,1994, the Date Clinton set and the Senate adopted last  just an hour earlier the House voted 224-203 for a Republican backed measure also nonbinding calling for american troops to be out of Somalia by Jan. 31,60 Days before Clinton s Date. The provision in wednesday s legis lation carries the Force of Law a print not lost on House foreign affairs chair Man Lee h. Hamilton d-ind., who accused lawmakers of hypocrisy for voting for one Date tuesday night and another wednesday. A turkish armoured personnel Carrier chases a mob of Smalls away from the United nations main compound in Mogadishu. . Soldier shoots 2 somalis hauling weapons Mogadishu Somalia a a american Sharpshooter shot two somalis who were loading heavy weapons into a Van wednesday military officials said. Somalian witnesses claimed two people were killed and four wounded in the incident. The shootings occurred near the kilo meter four traffic Circle shortly before 5 . An american Soldier atop a former soap factory spotted two men loading a rocket propelled grenade launcher and heavy machine gun into a Van said col. Steve Rausch an american military spokesman. The somalis did not shoot. Within the rules of engagement in Somalia the sol Dier was allowed to fire because of the weaponry involved Rausch said. Omar Haji chafe who lives near the area said he saw an american fire a gun mounted with a telescopic sight. He said two people were killed and four wounded two seriously although he said two of the casualties May have been from a clan Dis Pute. The incident came a Day before 400 marines Are to make an amphibious Landing to conduct four Days of training Maneu vers with moroccan soldiers and hold medical and dental clinics for somalis. The Landing will occur 50 Miles South of Mogadishu. Commandant vows to boost minorities in Marine corps Arlington a. A the Marine corps commandant Gen. Carl e. Mundy jr., pledged wednesday to increase the number of minorities in the Marine corps saying his recent remarks about the capabilities of Blacks had been misconstrued. Although my words on another occasion have Given the impression that i believe that some. " marines because of their color Are not As capable As others. Those were not the thoughts in my mind nor Are they or have they eve been the thoughts of my heart Mundy said. Last week Mundy apologized for remarks that were quoted in a 60 minutes interview in which he said Mundy. Test scores show minority officers do not shoot swim or use com passes As Well As Whites. The four Star general spoke at the Marine corps War memorial during a Celebration Mark ing the 218th anniversary of the  Secretary John h. Dalton has ordered a re View of the recruitment retention and promotion of minorities in the Marine corps and Navy. Of the 159,000 enlisted men and women in the Marine corps about 18 percent Are Black. Of the service s 29,000 officers about 5.4 percent Are Black. Woman 92, feels bad about killing Chicago a a 92-year-old woman in a wheelchair who shot a teen age burglar to death Felt bad afterwards and cried of a Mere baby a neigh Bor said. Authorities said Bessie Jones acted in self defense and will not be charged in monday s killing of Muhammed Abdul Rahmaan 16 Rahmaan and another youth went to Jones Home and forced open the front door said police sgt. Ronald Palmer. Rahmaan pushed Jones around the House in her wheelchair looking for valuables while the other youth waited outside he said. Jones got her revolver when Rahmaan went outside briefly. When he returned she told him to leave. When he came near her that s when she shot him Palmer said. Rahmaan was hit once in the neck. The other youth fled and no arrests have been made. A Day after the shooting several residents stood on the sidewalk near Jones tidy Brick Bungalow on the South Side and marvelled that the frail woman had the gumption to pull the trigger. As badly As i feel about it i m glad it was him and not her said Mac Watha Williams who lives next door. Rosa Bryant a retired teacher who helps care for Jones said Jones telephoned her after the shooting and said i think i just shot  she Felt pretty bad. When she looked at him she said of a Mere baby " Bryant said. I suppose com pared to her he looked like a  Jones did not want to discuss the incident Bryant said. Mutilated husband s assault Case goes to jury Manassas a. A jurors on wednesday began weighing the assault trial of a Man accused of forcing his wife to have sex before she Cut off his Penis. In closing arguments prosecutor Paul b. Ebert told jurors that two wrongs Don t make a right and that they should not excuse John Wayne Babbitt just be cause he was mutilated by his wife Lorena. The defense cited inconsistencies in Lorena Bab Bitt s Story. Lawyer Gregory Murphy reminded jurors that John Bobbitt had no duty to prove his innocence and that the Burden of proof was on Lorena Bobbitt. When you Don t Tell the truth you get inconsistencies every time. You can never Tell it the same Way Murphy said. Ebert said mrs. Bobbitt struck out  very thing that harmed her the thing that Hurt and she severed it a crime for which she will be punished. But he should be punished for the crime he  in his defense argument Murphy said the prosecution tells you that two wrongs Don t make a right. Well that s right. The emasculation of John Bobbin is the first wrong. The second wrong is the fabrication of facts in this  jurors began deliberating late wednesday morning. Bobbitt 26, is charged with marital sexual assault. His 24-year-old wife faces her own trial later this month on a charge of malicious wounding. Her lawyer said he Likely will use a defense of temporary insanity. Both could receive up to 20 years if convicted. John Bobbitt a labourer and bar Doorman testified that he initiated sex with his wife on the morning of june 23 and that she did not resist. He denied Ever hav ing attacked her sexually. They Are seeking a divorce. John Bobbitt has trouble on another Legal front. Bea Trice l. Williams 21, of Niagara Falls n.y., named him As the father of her 10-month-Olci son and filed a paternity suit against him a lawyer said wednesday. Michael Gold a partner of Williams lawyer con firmed a report by the Washington times that the suit was filed oct. 21 in new York family court after Wil Liams Learned of Bobbitt s whereabouts through Public Ity about his Case