European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The so go a Mil Pes vol. 52, no. 239 50cmonday, december 13,1993. A amps Dave Casey vice president Al Gore left gets a a High live ready for Heather Cribben 8, As her father master sgt. Gerry Cribbin holds her steady. Standing next to Gore As he greets the crowd at Rhein main a Germany on saturday is his wife Tipper. Nation grateful. Gores Tell of crowd by Wayne v. Hall staff writer Rhein main a Germany vice president Al Gore and his wife Tipper on saturday praised service members and their families who support the humanitarian Airlift to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Addressing More than 250 people during a Brief Stopover at Rhein main a before leaving for the former soviet Union the vice president hailed the a tremendous dedication and courage and service of the people who Fly those planes the people who Load the planes the people who support the Mission the families who Are enduring All of the  he added a your country owes you a great debt of  participants in operation provide Promise have been delivering food toys and supplies daily to War torn Bosnia. Tipper Gore was first to address the crowd after being welcomed by Brig. Gen. Donald e. Loranger jr., the base commander. A i just want to say How much we a continued on Page 4 russian turnout is Light but count nears crucial 50% Mark Moscow a two years after the fall of the soviet Union russians voted sunday on a new Constitution and parliament but Many ignored president Boris n. Yeltsin a plea for a Strong endorsement of Reform. Early figures indicated that More than half of russians 107 million voters would turn out at the polls making the referendum on the Constitution valid. But it was close with 45 percent of the electorate having voted by Early evening. The Light turnout reflected russians weariness with political Battles and disappointment in tree Market reforms. Nationalists and anti Reform parties claimed they would emerge As a major Force in the new parliament. Yeltsin voting with his wife Naina near their Moscow apartment said he was optimistic. A they will vote for the Constitution a Yeltsin predicted As a Light Snow fell. A was for the vote for the candidates Well he said trailing off with a shrug. If the Constitution fails Yeltsin will be left in a Legal vacuum with no rules to guide the new parliament and no solution in his quest for stronger clearer presidential Powers. The result would not be an immediate crisis but a continuation of Russia s political instability. The most Likely course would be for the new parliament to revise and adopt the draft Constitution at least As a temporary charter. As of 9 . In Moscow 16 of russians 89 administrative regions had completed voting mainly in Siberia and the Pur East. Turnout was above 50 percent in 14 of them according  Central elec see turnout on Page 2 goal nearly met army stops accepting most Early outs by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a the army is cutting off most voluntary enlisted separations because less than one Quarter into the fiscal Calendar it already is nearing personnel reduction goals for fiscal 1994. Army officials sought 11,700 voluntary enlisted separations in fiscal 1994. About 7,500 applications for the Early retirement voluntary separation incentive and inside today special separation Benefit programs already have been approved recent applications for separations Are averaging up to 500 per week said col. Michael Shane chief of the enlisted division under the army Deputy chief of staff for personnel. Assuming that most applications will be approved the army already is very near its goal for the year Shane said. Changes to the fiscal 1994 voluntary enlisted separation programs were detailed in a message to the Field dated thursday that directed personnel officials to reject virtually Alt applications submitted after the next Day. Most of those who will remain eligible for voluntary separation would otherwise be Force dust within the next year because they Are nearing the allowable length see goal on Page 2 myths about a benefits dispelled i a by. Scientific flights Nasa has own Fleet of research planes see pages 1&-17 a yrs. Of Quot a a a