European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The stand stripes vol. 52, no. 250 500 Friday december 24,1993 look out you Rush Limbaugh is coming a. Los Angeles times conservative radio talk show Host Rush Limbaugh will hit an airwaves beginning Jan. 3. By Vince Crawley staff writer a ditto Heads of Europe rejoice. Rush Limbaugh a the controversial talk radio guru a will hit the overseas radio Waves five nights a week beginning Jan. 3, the american forces network Europe announced thursday. An will broadcast the first hour of the popular three hour show each weeknight at 10 05 . Central european time Oil the Power network which in most locations is broadcast on an am frequency. The move follows months of debate in which Lim Baughs fans a who describe themselves As a ditto Heads a lobbied the Pentagon s corridors of Power in order to get Uncle Sam to put the provocative pundit on the air. Limbaugh has asserted that conceding air time to him on military stations ultimately played a part in the resignation of defense Secretary los Aspin. The Brouhaha reached Capitol Hill with 70 House republicans asserting that inc armed forces radio and television service was conspiring to keep the captive military audience from hearing verbal bashing of a Fem nazis a Quot environmental wackos and the Clinton. He pronounces the word a a Liberal As though it were a disease. By dec. 1, the hubbub had reached the Pentagon Stop Man. Aspin chatted with the talk show Host and assured Limbaugh that he Wasny to getting the bumps Rush because of politics. Rather it was a problem with programming schedules. Still within Days arts announced that Rush would arrive overseas Early next year. A. I Limbaugh claimed on dec. 17, with an a joking face see Rush on Page 2 is fire on patrol provide Comfort by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau in Ciurlik a Turkey . And coalition service members participating in operation provide Comfort were fired upon by iraqi troops tuesday afternoon but none was injured. The incident in Northern Iraq marked the first time that iraqi ground forces have fired on members participating in the operation since its inception in 1991. A the operation is designed to help protect kurd from harassment by Saddam Hussein a military. The kurd fled Iraq in 1991 following a failed uprising. Iraqi ground troops fired As the Allied troops were conducting a routine inspection about 300 Yards inside the coalitions Security zone said a . Air Force officer who was with the group. The Allied troops Are part of the operation s coordination Center located in Zachko Iraq. Zachko is about six Miles from the turkish Border. The shooting occurred about 3 ., with the bullets coming from about a mite away and outside the Security zone said capt. Karen finn director of provide see iraqis on Page 2 holidays need t be Dull for single soldiers in Europe by Keri Ann Soltiz Worthi staff writer single soldiers need not pout this Christmas Holiday weekend a there a plenty to keep them Busy. Although most exchanges Bowling centers recreation centers and movie Heaters across Europe Are closed Christmas eve and Christmas Day other recreational opportunities exist. Many service members Are joining in Community activities and getting together wit friends. A we make sure our soldiers Arentt lonely during the holidays a said Gabi Drake a spokeswoman for the 417th base support in in Wurzburg Germany. A we have plenty for them to i activities include Christmas Day games Bowling and basketball tournaments. Soldiers can even get their stockings stuffed at Leisure world a Community recreation facility Drake said. Sgt. Antonio Releford he co 3rd inf div in Wurzburg said hell spend time with friends in Aschaffenbur Germany. A most single soldiers i know have made plans to stay with friends and families off the installation Quot Releford said. Spec. Brenda Brown of Baum older Germany is taking advantage of the activities of the service members group Home in Idar Oberstein Germany. A a we la have a get together Quot Brown see holidays on Page 2 Santa a coming to town Sis Gary Miller Ashley Abrom 5, tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas Santa talked with Ashley during a visit wednesday at the Rainbow child development Center at naval support activity Naples Italy
