European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 52, no. 213 50 wednesday november 17,1993 d 8693 a tests of Black White marines show Only narrow skill gaps by the Washington pos the Marine corps on monday re leased test results that it said support recent statement by the service s top offi cer that Black of jokers do not shoot swim or navigate As Well As Whites. But the differences in most categories were Small and statisticians said their significance is unclear. In the study of Junior Marine officers Whites outperformed Blacks in 17 of 19 different military skills such As target shooting first Aid and night navigation. Marine officials said monday that the Marine commandant Gen. Carl e. Mundy jr., was referring to that Dat when he made i controversial  an oct. 31 broadcast of to herbs program 50 minutes. Mundy s remarks prompted criticism from civil rights leaders and others who compared his remarks to suggestions by by former baseball executive Al Cam Panis that Blacks do not have the necessities to become team , however quickly apologized and Marine officials emphasized that he was merely expressing concern about racial inequities he wants badly to Correct. In any event they said Mundy  be vilified for talking openly about measurable differences in the performance among Blacks and Whites at the service s officer Basic school at Quanti co Marine base va., where newly minted Marine officers attend a nine week train ing course. They released the supporting data in response to queries from news organizations. The significance of the data remained unclear. In the Sample of 1,000 Whites and 85 Blacks who attended the school Over the past two years the gaps Between see marines on Page 5 House plan could change tour lengths by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington three year accompanied tour sin Europe would be replaced with one year unaccompanied Tours under a deficit cutting package that the House is scheduled to consider this week. Essentially it would be the same policy that the Mil itary now has in Korea said a House budget commit tee staffer who is familiar with the proposal. The tour length change is one aspect of a Broad plan tout $103 billion in Federal spending through 1999. The plan is the work of a House task Force led by reps. Timothy , d-minn., and John r. Kasich a  aide to Kasich said the tour length proposal take from a february report by the congressional budget of fice that recommended ways to Cut the deficit would save Between $1.4 billion and $1.9 billion Over five years. But Pentagon officials military advocacy groups and even other factions in the House Are leery of the change which they say would cause undue family hard see House on Page 2 demanding inquiry Ross Perot turned up monday on Capitol Hill to continue his Campaign to Bury the North american free Trade agreement Perot called for a Federal investigation of what he said were who in of dollars in projects that president Chat of offered to undecided lawmakers for their votes i today s showdown in the House. On tuesday nine More undecided House members said they were favouring the pact see Story on Page 5. Using iraqi assets to Aid vets backed by Cindy Khio Washington Bureau Washington injured veterans of the persian Gulf War and sailors Hurt in the 1987 attack on the frigate Stark would get a slice of $1.3 billion in Frozen iraqi funds if some lawmakers get their Way. The House foreign affairs committee voted to free the iraqi assets held in the United states and use them to pay settlements ranging from $10,000 to $90,000  Hurt in the War or to families of those  committee Bill also Calls for payments to be made to injured sailors Hurt and to families of those killed when an iraqi missile hit the Stark in 1987.president Bush froze the funds in August 1990. Committee spokesman Chris Madison said the Bill would set up a system for those who believe they were harmed during the Gulf War to file a claim against Iraq. In essence ail iraqi assets to include Cash stocks securities and real estate would be liquidated and the funds transferred to a special account in the . The foreign claims commission of the United states would administer the  said this is an unusual Bill but we have an see iraqi on Page 2 is de today -.$.  u House oks $261 billion terror on Tarawa Pacific atoll site of bloody Battle so years ago . To pull out 2,000 Somalia logistics troops by Vince Crawle Yand Kevin Dougherty staff writers Mogadishu Somalia the United state swill withdraw 2,000 logistics troops from Somalia by year s end and . Combat units will step . Efforts to break through roadblocks in to see related stories on Page 4 Gadish the . Commander in Somalia said tuesday. Maj. Gen. Thomas m. Montgomery said his staff is finishing plans to balance troop withdraw als Force Protection and an increasing deter i Nalion by the United nations to bring somalian see . On Page 2