European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes h at a glance firefighters Battle a Blaze saturday in san Francisco a historic Haight Ashbury District that left about 100 people homeless. See Story on Page 7. Anti crime Agenda noting that Quot the value of life has been cheapened Quot president Clinton told americans that enacting comprehensive anti crime legislation is the first priority for 1994.�? Page 4 trying a new tactic ministers have bought Homes next to two abortion clinics in the Greenville s.c., area and established pregnancy counselling centers  pago5 sanctions considered. Bosnian president Alija ize Begov in said his government will demand. . Sanctions against Croatia unless it promises to Stop intervening in  Page 8 help for car buyers Kevin King used to be a car sales and leasing agent but now he offers computer software that gives car buyers an idea of How much they can negotiate off the sticker  Page 10 court to study fees the . Supreme court is scheduled to hear arguments today on How much an Airport can charge planes for  Page 16 Index Abby Ann Landers 21 automotive .10 classifieds. 2426 comics. 21-23 commentary .15 crossword.21 education .11 faces a no places.12 focus. 17-20 Horoscope. 26 jumble.26 letters .14 Money matters.16 sports. 28-36 to listings .35 weather. 13arrive from Page general Gustavo de Greiff said in an interview for sundays Al a Spectator of Bogota that Colombia had not backed the Escobar relatives departure. De Greiff also defended Germany a decision against the Esco bars entry. A this trip does not Impi the imminent surrender of the fugitive de Greiff was quoted As saying. Escobar is Leader of the Medellin cocaine Cartel and one of the worlds most hunted men. He reportedly requested that his family be placed safely in another country before he would surrender. On saturday at least 100 Security agents escorted Victoria Escobar Ana their two children Juan Pablo and Man Uela from their apartment in Medellin to the Airport where they flew to Bogota and caught a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt via Caracas Venezuela. Reporters waiting at Frankfurt a Airport for the Lufthansa flight that arrived sunday afternoon were not permitted to see the Escobar relatives. One Border police officer said initially that he believed there were seven members of the family but the Border police later issued a statement saying four Escobar relatives had arrived. The four were two women a Man and a girl the statement said. It did not give their names but based on reports in Colombia when the group left under heavy guard they would be Escobares wife son daughter and possibly a sister of the fugitive drug chief or the songs Girlfriend. In Bonn an Interior ministry spokesman who did not give his name said earlier that Escobares family would be refused entry and put on the next available plane. He did not give a specific reason but referred to the Law on aliens which can deny entry to foreigners for general dangers to Public Security and order. Colombian authorities have tightened the search for Escobar who surrendered once before a in june 1991 a and escaped in july 1992 As authorities tried to move him to a More secure prison. The drug lords family members Are targets of a Clandestine paramilitary squad called people persecuted by Pablo Escobar or Peres. The squad reportedly consists of disgruntled drug traffickers from Escobares own Cartel police and members of the rival Cali Cartel. Monday november 29,1993 Haiti orders Gas stations to shut Down port a Prince Haiti a the army ordered Gas stations to close for three Days beginning sunday until it works out a plan for Safe and controlled distribution of fuel. The army announcement saturday also outlined the first part of a Broad rationing program saying stations will sell Gas Only every other Day when they reopen. Long lines of haitians waited at the pumps saturday afternoon to get fuel before the shutdown. The order follows hoarding in recent weeks by haitians who have been stockpiling Gas As a worldwide embargo on fuel to this Caribbean nation takes hold. Several explosions and fires in the past week have been blamed on poor storage by hoarders. In most haitian towns there Are no fire departments. Doctors also have said poorly covered fuel containers in Homes have caused asthma attacks in  from Page t 14-hour Days at multiple jobs to compensate for the reduction in troops. At least one promising Young officer seeing his chants for promotion dissolve when the unit was scheduled to disband resigned in frustration Only to learn later that the order had been reversed. A it is a scary time being in the Middle of a draw Down a a said chaplain capt Scott Sterling of the dragon battalion. A most people have an almost fatalistic attitude a if they kick me out i la do something  a military men and. Women Are accustomed to moving around. It. Col. James w. Church the battalions commander said he has moved 17 times in his 17-year career. But overlaying that predictably transient life is a new broader uncertainty about the future a that there no longer . Of All the armed services the army has borne the Brunt of troop cuts since the end of the cold War. Army troops have accounted for 47 percent of the 333,000 military personnel Cut since 1990. The Story of the dragon battalion is a window into the military s world of upheaval. The voices of its soldiers and their families speak largely of a concern for careers and Tor the institutions and camaraderie that they have grown to cherish. A if the time comes when they Tell me i have to leave i have to be ready a a said sgt. Nelson Castro a 26-year-old native of new Orleans who is taking correspondence courses toward a College degree. A no one is Safe  Church and other commanders insist that the battalions confusing Odyssey is Over and that it is time to focus on firing the units 1ss my cannons and the other skills of War. But persistent doubts linger among Many troops and their families what will the army do to us next both before and after the Gulf War Church and his predecessor it. Col. M. Thomas Davis fought a losing Battle against the Rumor Mil. A the soldiers did no to know whether they were coming or going and the credibility of the army was undercut a said Church a native of Oswego n.y., who took command of the battalion in july 1992, two months after the order to disband was reversed. Little things gnawed at morale. The Transfer to fort Polk came on  Short was difficult for these people who a been through an emotional roller  Church and his commanders have taken Steps to ease the distress. A family support network has sprung up sponsoring dances and picnics and training volunteers to answer questions about the commissary or where to go if a family member gets . Headquarters in Washington slowly filled Many of the vacant officer and senior enlisted positions Only gradually relieving the Burden of extra duty. There was a lot of cynicism about what would happen next and a frustration with the army. It was difficult for these people who a been through an emotional roller coaster a capt Scott Sterling dragon battalion chaplain notice that in some cases it took two months for the army to ship soldiers cars and household goods from Germany to Louisiana. Fort Polk in West Central Louisiana is one of the army a most isolated posts an hours drive from the nearest Airport three hours from Houston and four hours from new Orleans. Career opportunities Are limited for the wives of the soldiers in the All male combat unit. Moreover Many Black soldiers in the battalion expressed concern about coming to a state where former Kun flux klan Leader David Duke had recently campaigned for governor. Church arrived in Louisiana with a battalion at one third strength a Only 207 soldiers and officers. That forced officers and senior enlisted personnel to double or triple their Normal duties and to work without  essentials As tents and digital radios. A there was a lot of cynicism about what would happen next and a frustration with the army a said Sterling the chaplain. A it soldiers and their wives say that some of the initial pressure has let up but not entirely. A the combination of everything has been a great Shock a said Debbie Dusza whose husband sgt. 1st class David Dusza is the battalions senior Mechanic. Forced to fill four different positions until the unit returned to full strength David Dusza a 17-year army Veteran from Narragansett r.i., left Home every morning at 5 and rarely returned before 9 . He worked most weekends until just recently when Relief finally arrived. A a it a been hard a said Debbie Dusza who added that her 9-year-old songs grades suffered dramatically with the change of schools and the anxiety. Tension has surfaced in other ways. Sterling said that the battalions divorce rate immediately after the move from Germany was not unusually High but that Over the summer several marriages collapsed especially those of soldiers who had served in the persian Gulf. A the Bonds just frayed a Sterling  from Page 1 excitement. A this is a very very exciting Mission a a shuttle test director Mike Lein Bach said soon after the countdown clocks started ticking. A a it a been billed As one of the most important missions nasal a had in a Long Long time and we re All anxious for it to  endeavours Crew will make five and possibly seven spacewalks to work on Hubble after the bus sized Telescope is anchored in the shuttles cargo Bay. No . Space Mission to Date has had More than four spacewalks. The seven astronauts assigned to the flight a four of them space walkers a inspected endeavours cargo Bay for Sharp edges sunday and got their last look on the ground at Hubble a replacement parts. The shuttle also contains More than 280 tools for the space walkers who will take turns going out in pairs. Nasa Isnit taking any chances. There Are socket wrenches with Short extensions medium extensions and Long extensions oversized sockets and undersized sockets drills for Balky bolts screwdrivers of All sorts extra batteries for Power tools and duplicates of everything. A i can to Stop what in a doing and go run to the hardware store to pick up a tool so i might As Well take everything with me that a possible a said flight director Milt Heflin. Virtually everyone agrees it is the most Complex Mission in More than 12 years of shuttle flying and arguably the most ambitious space Endeavor since Eugene a. Ceman and Harrison h. Schmitt made the last walk on the Moon in 1972