European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday december 14,1993 at a glance Michael Jackson a lawyer says the pop Star has returned to the United states and is cooperating with authorities investigating allegations that he molested a Young boy. See Story on Page 5. Youths and guns guns have become almost As much a part of the life of some inner City High school students As pencils and paper a Survey suggests. A Page 6 seeking Calm the Rev. Jesse Jackson called for an end to angry words Over last week s shooting on a commuter train. A Page out on a limb Christmas tree buyers have always been a finicky Bunch but tree growers say they re getting even tougher. A Page 14 a big Yawn vice president a1 Gore has earned the dubious title of most Boring celebrity of the year according to a new list. A Page 20 i Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds 22-24 comics. 18-19,21 commentary .13 computers. .10 faces a places. 20 Horoscope .24 letters. 12 Money matters.14 sports.26-32 to listings .31 weather. 11 correction 1 because of an editing error Navy Secretary John h. Dalton was misquoted in an article sunday. The accurate quote is a everything we have today is being scrutinized and reviewed but i am committed to keeping Faith with our sailors and marines and the commitments we be  vote from Page 1 1 for a new Constitution enhancing presi dental Power which had been his main objective in Russia s first multiparty elections since the 1917 revolution. The Central election commission said monday that 53 percent of Russia s 105.2 million voters cast ballots and that nearly 60 percent backed the Constitution. It could take up to two weeks to get final results from the parliamentary election because of slow counting officials said. Ironically a Strong showing by the nationalists and communists could create a parliamentary opposition As confrontational and Strong As the one Yeltsin faced before dissolving the old parliament in september. Pro Yeltsin groups were Hurt by failing to unite in the election race. Yeltsin Stop aides and allies led several of the 13 parties that ran for parliament. He endorsed no party. R Quot i believe democrats were tactically wrong from the very beginning by rejecting coordinated actions. This pushed the people away because they need reliability a a said Sergei Filatov Yeltsin a chief of staff. A marginal political figure just three years ago a Mirinovsky has surged in popularity among the Many russians Hurt by Yeltsin s free Market reforms. A Mirinovsky gained a huge following during the Dull election Campaign with his Peppery often racist attacks on ethnic minorities and the West. His Liberal democratic parly promises to promote ethnic russians interests Over minorities and to reclaim territories that broke away when the soviet Union collapsed. His party also has advocated re conquering Finland. A Mirinovsky has called himself a National socialist and has Liberal democratic party Leader Vladimir a Mirinovsky holds russian president Yeltsin a Constitution in his left hand and a Constitution written by his party in the other comparing them monday As Early election results favored his extreme nationalist party. Been compared to Adolf Hitler by top Yeltsin aides. A Mirinovsky supporters exulted Over his Strong showing. A now you walk through Moscow and it feels like a foreign country a said a 58-year-old retired Engineer who gave Only his first name Alexander other russians were dismayed by the results fearing it would Lead to new political instability and conflict. A nothing Good will come of this. A Mirinovsky promised cheap Vodka and easy answers. We have a lot of drunks and its dangerous when they go to the polls a said Valentina Der Nova a building caretaker in Moscow. A nothing that a Mirinovsky has promised can be fulfilled a said Deputy prime minister Anatoly Chubis another Russia s Choice Leader. A and if we try to fulfil it there will be world War  wife from Page 1 sources Glover had been talking to Diane Schap on the phone shortly before the soldiers death. The husband from Baltimore md., was arrested after he carried Glover a head to Schap s bedside at the Herz Jesu Krank Enhaus about 15 minutes from the Airfield. Schap 26, also from Baltimore was in the Hospital for problems relating to her three month pregnancy. Schaps husband reportedly told doctors that he believed his wife was having an affair with Glover who was from Phoenix. Schap spoke with the stars and stripes briefly monday but declined to be interviewed saying the Days following the Case have been a a tragic time and a time of  a the dead need to be respected a she said. She has remained at the Hospital at her request doctors said. She was listed in Good condition Friday recovering from Shock. Her doctors said the baby is healthy. Glover s remains Are at a . Army morgue in Frankfurt Germany v corps said. Autopsy results have not been released but v corps previously said Glover a body showed signs of injuries other than the beheading. Officials at the military correctional facility in Mannheim Germany refused to let Stephen Schap talk to the stars and stripes on monday saying it was against their regulations to allow mail or phone Calls to prisoners that could be used for a news  from Page 1 jihad a Muslim with the 563rd Ord co in Pir Masens Germany. A muslims were excited because it broke Down the Long held attitudes that everybody had religious representation but us it sent a signal that the military is becoming More aware of  Muhammad was sworn into the army As a Captain during ceremonies dec. 3 at the Pentagon. The ceremony capped almost a decade of talks Between the military and the american islamic Community said chaplain cot Herman Keizer jr., executive director of the armed forces chaplains Board in the Pentagon an islamic chaplain is historic Keizer said because it Marks the first time that a religious group apart from jewish or Christian faiths has been represented in the military. Estimates of the number of muslims in the . Military Range from 2,500 to 10,000. In Europe estimates Range from 550 to nearly 2,000. Despite their numbers muslims have struggled for an identity within the military said air Force staff sgt. Abdul Khaled Tobari a Muslim with the 564th civil engr so at Winsie Diephof air station outside Ramstein a Germany. A the other military chaplains know nothing of islam Quot Tobari said. A thus before we were never represented religiously by the  he said muslims have a special needs a especially during Observance of islamic holy periods such As Ramadan the 30-Day fasting period or Eide fit the islamic equivalent to thanksgiving. A during those periods we need support and guidance from a chaplain a Tobari added a even though he a in the states his Muhammad a presence there Means the military will have a better understanding of  two others have submitted paperwork seeking to become islamic chaplains jihad and Tobari said. Eventually they Hope one of the two will become a chaplain and be sent to Europe. Both jihad and Tobari said they Are recognized As Lay leaders who can represent concerns of muslims before local com randers. They also Are qualified to conduct religious services for local muslims in the Kaiserslautern Germany area. Muhammad 40, was selected for his position after Keizer a office sent Lexers to mosques across the country seeking Candi dates. Muhammad has previous army experience. He served for three years in the Early 1980s As a behavioural science specialist at fort Lee va., where he sometimes presided Over Friday prayer services. He holds a master s degree in counselling and social work. Before rejoining the military he had worked As a prison chaplain in Buffalo n.y., his Hometown. There Are 238 religious denominations with 3,152 Active duty chaplains in the military Keizer said. The Muslim population in the . Military swelled according to news reports As a result of the 1991 persian Gulf War when thousands of american troops were stationed in the Middle East where islam is the predominant Faith. That awareness helped propel the military toward appointing an islamic chaplain and adopting other measures that take islam into account Keizer said a for example we now have Field rations that meet Muslim dietary restrictions a he said. Muhammad is scheduled to attend the army s chaplains school at fort Monmouth no following his training he will be assigned to fort Bragg . The fort is Home to Many muslims and a group called Muslim military members which Keizer said was founded three years ago