European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \ Page 2� re the stars and stripes Friday november 12,1993 at a glance a relieved John Wayne Bobbin is escorted by his attorney Gregory Murphy after being acquitted of marital sexual assault. The jury that cleared to Britt whose wife Cut off his Penis was swayed by suggestions that she was dissatisfied with his lovemaking a juror says. For details see Page 7. Disney does history the Walt Disney co. Plans to build a theme Park where visitors would relive great moments of history. " Page 4 Organ recipient Dies a 5-year-old English girl who underwent a rare seven Organ trans Plant has died. Page 5 Hoffa had Row plan former Union Boss Jimmy Hoffa once tried to go to North Vietnam to negotiate the release of american prisoners. 2nd blood firm shut a second blood products company has been closed in Germany because its alleged neglect left at least two people infected with the aids virus. -pagt12 prices climb consumer prices in october made their biggest Advance in six months but experts played Down the significance. Paglia Index Abby Ann Landers 26 classifieds. 27-30 comics. 24-26 commentary 17 crossword 26 faces n places 14 focus 19-23 Horoscope 29 Jumble .29 letters 16 Money matters 18 sports 32-40 to listings 39 weather. 15 a Gulf from Page 1 during which defense Secretary Les Aspin released a preliminary report on health problems reported by an Esti mated 1,000 people since returning from the persian Gulf and on the pres ence of chemical weapons in the area. In the report defense department officials concluded that chemical agents were detected in Northern saudi arabian january 1991. Czech chemical Detec Tion equipment was working correctly each of the three times its alarms sounded however Aspin said the two Chemi Cal agents detected a nerve agent called Sarin and a liquid form of mus Tard Gas were in such Low concentrations that they re an unlikely link to die health problems. If troops had been exposed they should have had immediate symptoms including burning eyes of irritated skin Aspin said. The Levels de elected should have caused no Long term problems he said. The upshot of All Thijs that a connection to them i Periou health prob lems that have victimised some of our veterans continues to prove elusive he  of the 500,000 americans who served in the Gulf have suffered from various cancers joint and muscle aches and fatigue. Some veterans contend that the Mili tary has ignored the possibility of chem ical contamination for their illnesses just As it for years dismissed the claims of Vietnam War veterans Over the health effects of the defoliant agent Orange. And on Capitol Hill lawmakers said the Pentagon in t doing enough. We have documented evidence that these servicemen Felt at the time of the War that they were in fact exposed to these kinds of weapons said rep. Joseph p. Kennedy ii a mass. We Nee to have a full Complete and open invest  rep. Lane Evans d-iii., Wilt hold hearing on the Issue tuesday. The commonality of experience that they have faced seem to be fairly convincing that Thev Are suffering serious problems and the Pentagon just Doesch get it Evans said. Aspin is appointing an Independent panel to study the Issue headed by Nobel laureate or. Joshua Lederberg.  � sports to amt amt pro vets from Page 1 our Victory or fritter away the seed Cornog our  the president a College age foe of the Vietnam War who had a strained relationship with the military Early in his presidency also was visiting a veterans Hospital at Martinsburg . To a East room ceremony with Veter ans group leaders Clinton signed a Bill increasing the Cost of living allowance to disabled veterans by 2.6 percent. He said ceremony from Page 1. His administration kept its Promise to re lease virtually All Vietnam pow Mia documents and briefly touted his health care plan As the Only one that would pro vide comprehensive services to veterans. In a Park across from the White House about 40 Vietnam veterans and family members demonstrated against Commerce Secretary Ron Brown calling for his resignation and a new probe of allegations he accepted $700,000 to help lift the . Trade embargo against Viet Nam. The Fri and a Federal grand jury in Miami have been investigating the allegations which were made by a vietnamese american businessman. On wednesday Clinton proclaimed National women s recognition week and signed papers to convey the new Vietnam women s memorial to the National Park service. The Monument dedicated thurs Day is the first in the capital honouring women in the american military. The Monument depicts three nurses one cradling a Soldier one looking up Ward and one with her head bowed. Vice president Al Gore was dedicating the Navy s newest aircraft Carrier John c. Stennis at the shipyard in Newport news va., on thursday and then return ing to Washington to dedicate the women s memorial. On even More significance for him sincere served in the persian Gulf War. I think it brings it a Little closer to Home Powell said of the War in which several soldiers in his battalion were killed. Powell has been assigned to the air base for Only about a week but shuttle is a Long time Wiesbaden resident and one of 4,800members belonging to the 32 veterans of foreign wars posts in  also has lived in the Stuttgart area where he conducted the 7th army symphony orchestra in the 1950s and 1960s. During world War ii band life did t eliminate soldiering duties for the military s musicians. One might suddenly have to put Down a tuba pick up a Rifle and provide Security for his Headquarters. Veterans Day honors former members of All branches of the armed forces re calling their sacrifices in War and contributions to peace. The Legal Federal holi Day was proclaimed nov. 11, 1918, As armistice Day to commemorate the signing of the armistice Between the Al lies and Germany that ended world Wari. The Day also was observed by Canada England and  name was changed to veterans Day on june 1, 1954, by an act of con Gress signed by then president . When the veterans Day ceremony concluded a separate Observance was held to dedicate a Barracks to sgt. Garyl. Rhodes jr., an army Crew chief who first screw at the rededication of a Wiesbaden a Barrack Sto sgt Acyl Rhodes jr., a fellow platoon member who was killed in a helicopter crash feb. 23. The ceremony at the Barracks where Rhodes lived was held thursday. Died feb. 23 in a helicopter crash at Theair base along with three others including the v corps Deputy commander. During the ceremony tears came tothe eyes of a few soldiers who stood in front of the Barracks building 1020, where Rhodes once lived. Rhodes is survived by his wife. Lisa who was one month pregnant when her husband died. Lisa Rhodes gave birth oct. 31 to a daughter Marione Lynn in Orange Park Fla. Marine from Page 1 then surrounded by. Protesters who dragged him with his Parachute to a nearby Road before police could Rescue him the report said. He landed within the facility said the defense Agency official who spoke on condition of anonymity. That s cer Tain. However the local newspaper Okinawa times said Madison landed on the Road More than 2,000 feet from his tar get. The villagers said they surrounded Madison Only because he tried to flee the scene the report added it said the villagers criticized the marines for conducting Maneu vers near Road during a time when school buses regularly use it. Japanese news reports said about 30 protesters seized Madison. Stars and stripes said maj. Gen. Don Ald r. Gardner a Marine corps com Mander sent a written complaint Over the incident