European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday december 23 1993 at a glance Domino s pizza carriers will be slowing town in the Wake of jury s award or nearly $79 million to a woman injured by a Domino s Driver. See Story on Page 7.vets live on streets America s veterans Are caught up in homelessness a study says a Page 4sand to be launched the air Force la preparing to launch a ton of Sand on a communications satellite to replace the Well it from an unfinished electronic system sources say. A pages gun ban upheld. A . Appeals court has upheld a Federal ban on gun Possession within 1,000 feet of a school in a Case that May head to the supremo court. A Page Java risks in pregnancy even two cups of Coffee a Day a or the equivalent found in cola Tea and chocolate a increase the Odds of a miscarriage researchers say. A Page Early sales rejected Georgia gov. Zell Miller has rejected Atlanta bar owners pleas to allow Early alcohol sales on super bowl sunday a Page 10recovery forecast the United states and Canada will spearhead a modest economic recovery in 1994, a report says. A Page 14 a Index 5t a Abby Ann Landers .19 classifieds. 22-24 comics. Commentary. .17 crossword. Faces n places .18 Horoscope. Jumble. Letters. Money matters sports. To listings. Weather. Gays from Page 1aspin said in a statement at the Pentagon. The regulations arc designed to give precise definitions of homosexual conduct and conditions that would prompt an investigation that could Lead to a serv  a removal from the military. Quot homosexual conduct is defined As a homosexual act a statement by the applicant that demonstrates a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts or a homosexual marriage or attempted mar Fiagle Quot the new directive states. Along with the regulations the Pentax released a training guide for command. In the Field describing several a a scenarios upon which to base their decisions. The new policy covers five areas a the policy of bringing applicants into the military has been revised so that no one will be asked about sexual orientation a the policy on separation has been revised Quot to emphasize that the defense on lers department judges the suitability of per. Sons to serve in the armed forces on the 1 basis of conduct not sexual  the Contact that will result in removal from the service includes homosexual acts same sex marriages and statements by an individual that he or she is a homosexual or bisexual. A the new directive on criminal investigations of sexual misconduct Quot makes Clear that no defense criminal investigation organization or other Dod Law enforcement organization will conduct an investigation solely to determine a scr  a sexual  a policy concerning Persona Security investigations also Wilt be changed to provide that Quot no investigations or inquiries will be conducted solely to determine a subject s sexual orientation a and questions about an individuals sexual orientation will not be asked on personnel Security questionnaires. A As part of the training that service Mern Bers receive upon entry into the service and periodically thereafter they will be informed of the new policy on homosexual conduct. Castro daughter flees from Cuba Washington Apalina Fernandez Revuelta daughter of cuban president Fidel Castro has been granted political Asylum in the United states the state department said wednesday. Fernandez who has Long been a critic of her fathers revolution left Cuba on monday for Spain. She flew to Atlanta on tuesday of. To croon after her Asylum request was granted. Fernandez who is in her mid thirties left a teen age daughter in Cuba an official Saidi in confirming Fernandez a desertion state department press officer David Johnson called it Quot one More illustration of the Lack of Freedom and Lack of Hope which pervades Cuba  he said Fernandez regained in Georgia on  from Page 1 parts which could be crucial to verifying the boy s claims sources close to the Case have told the associated press. A i have been forced to submit to a dehumanizing and humiliating examination a Jackson said. He said a warrant served in him by los Angeles and Santa Barbara authorities Quot allowed them to View and photograph my body including my Penis buttocks my lower Torso thighs and any other area they wanted a Jackson 35, has t made any Public appearances since nov 12, when he abruptly cancelled his world tour while in Mexico City and released an audio tape in which he said he was seeking treatment for an addiction to painkillers. Authorities in los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties have been investigating criminal child sex abuse allegations against Jackson for four months. Another Young boy who is the son of a former Jackson employee was interviewed by police and social service workers during the last two months sources told the los Angeles times. Meanwhile it was disclosed tuesday that two controversial members of Jackson s defense team a a lawyer and private investigator a resigned in recent  from Page 1 than glowing said the lobbying group s officials. A we have a stack of responses that show that people Are really scared to death Over there a said Dorsey Chesca Vage the group s health care expert a the sentiment we keep hearing is that if the military services can to provide non Active duty people with health care they should Send them Home a Chescavage said. She cited dental care As a particular problem calling such services a virtually nonexistent for anyone except service members. The policy of sending civilians to Host nation facilities for health care through champs also seems to be faltering. The government s civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services provides insurance for services cab ers families and military retirees. Health care overseas town hair meetings to Saitow civilian Federal employee and military. Family members to comment on health care will be held Jan 8 Wiesbaden Germany Jan. 10 Vicenza Italy Jan. 12 Tburg a Germany a the cultural differences Are just too big for that to work on a Large scale a Chescavage said. Quot there a just no consistency As far As Access to military medical facilities a she said. Quot its really causing a lot of anger and fear a Chescavage met recently with both Martin and his Boss Edwin Dorn undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to discuss the problems. Quot they seem very interested in finding out what a going on if its a staffing Issue or whether beneficiaries just Areny getting enough information on the services available to them a she said. A at this Point its probably a mixture of  Coates Martins spokeswoman said much of the turmoil can be traced to the frantic Pace of the draw Down which is Only now beginning to Abate. Quot the medical Hierarchy in Europe has tried to alleviate that a she said. But if there Are still problems doctor Martin wants to see if other alternative can be found to Deal with the effects of the draw Down on health care for  Chescavage said one action favored by the lobbying group is a change in policy so that military facilities be required to treat civilians instead of treating them Only when space is available. A the Way it is now the military has no obligation to staff their medical facilities in Europe to handle anyone except Active duty military personnel Quot Chescavage  from Page 1 ried out by an Independent bavarian state approved Laboratory on november a they chose to take samples at Sites downwind from the Landfill because if there were any traces of dioxin poisoning it would be there. The amount of dioxin found was half the allowable level for Farmland by German  the environmentalist group. Union of environmentally aware citizens has said the army ammunition boxes impregnated with pentachlorophenol pc were burned or accidentally caught fire on the Landfill. The group also says it has discovered a High cancer rate among former workers at the base who handled the impregnated ammunition boxes although it has not disclosed its data. A we have found no evidence to support that Contention Quot Thomas said a we have checked with the bavarian health authorities to examine their records of our former employees and they also could not find anything to Back up that claim. In addition no such claims have Ever been filed against the army  Thomas said the army has performed blood tests on its employees who handle the boxes and has found no signs of contamination. Thomas said his records on the ammunition cases go Back to 198s. The environmental group said the army has been negligent because it knew pc was hazardous before 1983. Thomas said it is the army a position that pc treated Wood is not hazardous if dry and handled properly. Workers he said must Wear gloves and work in a ventilated environment. The Wood must not be burned at Low temperatures sawed or turned into sawdust or any other such product he said. The army sold the cases to a German firm the Burstein co., with full warning that they were impregnated with pc and under the stipulation that they Only be used for shipments of heavy metals Thomas said. He said he had no knowledge that the Wood from the cases was being obtained by the local citizenry for refurbishing Homes and for gardening boxes As the group said. The army no longer buys pc treated Arn munition boxes and is phasing out existing que Arniss Thornas said. Quot pc treated  it ones which May come to Europe in the future and those currently Here will be handled and disposed of in accordance with applicable German Law a he said. The army Thomas said is determined to show germans that it a Good Steward of the environment. A after All we done to want to endanger the lives of our own employees nor those of our own families Quot Thomas said