European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday december 27,1993 at a glance a Man passes his dog to his wife through the window of his Home sunday in a flooded Street in sols sons Northeast of Paris. At least two people were killed and three were missing throughout France As storms continued to plague Western Europe. See sf017 on Page 7. Wedding belts a sergeant was married at Walter Reed army Hospital on Christmas eve three months after being injured while trying to Rescue the Crew of a downed helicopter in Somalia. A Page 4 34th precinct Miracle gun owners continued to flock to Manhattan s 34th precinct to Exchange weapons for $100 gift certificates to a toy store. A Page 5 medicaid change in a major policy change the Clinton administration will require states Quot to finance medicaid abortions in cases of rape or incest or if the woman s life is endangered. A Page 6 firsthand experience Russia s recent parliamentary election was just a blur of news headlines to Many americans but 42 students experienced the Campaign there firsthand. A Page 9 talking it Over radio Shock May soon get a s television network Howard Stern of on the Fox a Page 11 Index Abby Ann Landers. 14 automotive.8 classifieds. .22-24 comics.14,26-27 commentary. 13 education.9 faces in places 11 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 24 letters.12 Money matters .18,21 Mutual. 19-21 sports. 28-32 weather .10 gunmen escape in russian City Mineral Nye Vody Russia apr four masked kidnappers escaped with $10 million in Ransom after Landing their explosives packed military helicopter and freeing its Caplin pilots sunday after a four Day showdown. The itar Tass news Agency reported that the gunmen abandoned the aircraft in a suburb of Makhachkala capital of russians Southern Dagestad province. A a a the terrorists left the helicopter and escaped in an unknown direction. Active whistle Blower actions search for the criminals was launched a it said a earlier sunday the gunmen freed three of their hostages a two teen age boys and a bus Driver a and took off from the Airport at Mineral Nye Vody a Mineral Springs resort. The crisis began thursday morning when the kidnappers armed with three automatic rifles and a pistol seized about a dozen students in Rostov on Don a town 600 Miles South of Moscow. They herded the hostages onto a bus then demanded a helicopter and began flying South toward Iran Athey threatened to kill the hostages unless Given Safe passage. Russian authorities had met All the hostages demands they gave them the military helicopter and $10 million in . Currency. Eight hostages a seven teen age girls and a teacher a were freed Friday two classmates both boys were released saturday at the Mineral Nye Vody Airport. A a v. T a it i a it a up figures have been rounded off to the nearest tenth Oft percent i \ reprisals be gutted from disclosure r Yee ate there new or continuing reprisal reprisal actions 3 a no yes new cont 1. Performance appraisal lowered 349 v 7.4% 34.1% 50.5% 13.5% 86.5% 2, of expected promotion338 17.2 32. A 50.9 13.4 66.6 3. A award Bonus denied or reduced 333 15.7. 38,2 462 12.5 87.5 4, demotion reduction in Grade 324 19.1 71.6 9.3 148 85.2 ,5. Dismissed from Agency 312 15.7 78.8 5,4 -267 173311 6, involuntary Transfer in Agency 339 10.9 552 33.9 21. It 797. Job suspension 329 12,2 66.9 21 372 62.8 b. Personnel action withdrawn 329 19.1 492. 31.7 10.6 89.4 9. Training denied a 337 9.b 42.1 46.1 14.7 85.3, 10. Duties changed to assure poor 337 7.7 44.9 47.5 19.5 80.5 performance -. 11 relocation of desk or work area 332 13 53.9 33.1. 224 77.6 12. Imposed Access restrictions to 329 6.7 54,7 38.6 19.6 80.2 a offices or other work areas it necessary to perform Job 13. Tighter scrutiny of daily work 345 5.8 33.9 603 12 a a 68 14. Security clearance withdrawn 315 20.3 68.9 10.8 20.7 79.3 15. Professional reputation harmed 366 25 15.6 82 8.3 91.7 16. Withholding information needed 339 7.1 44 14 86 to perform Job successfully 17. Social isolation harassment by 353 3.1 24.6 72.2 10,8 89.2 management 18. Social isolation harassment by 331 5.7 47.1 47.1 17.3 82.7. Peers a a  a 19. Required to take a fitness for 315 18.4 71.4 102 27.3 72.7 a duty test 20. Other 57 5.3 10.5 84.2 35 65 _ eases in after 5 Days Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr Sarajevo appeared quieter sunday after five Days of heavy shelling despite a Christmas cease fire. But shelling and fighting were reported elsewhere in Bosnia. The capital remained without electricity after a key Power Supply line was knocked out in fighting last week and a cold rain added to the chill in the heat less City. On Christmas Day one person was killed and 15 were wounded in Sarajevo in heavy serbian shelling. . Monitors reported 689 incoming shells including several Landing near the Kosovo Hospital and around the put building where . Source a study from Pago 1 the congressional action whistle blowers Arentt supported. The report said the majority of the Survey respondents a Cave the Osc Low Marks in the whistle Blower complaint  whistle blowers who received benefits such As Job reinstatement thanks to the Osc generally were More satisfied with the Agency s performance. Nevertheless More than a third of them gave the Agency Low Marks for efficiency fairness competence and responsiveness. Overall the Gao said a a vast majority of respondents believed that whistle Blower Protection was inadequate and that their agencies did not support Federal whistle Blower policy a the office of special counsel officials attribute some of the percentages to those dissatisfied with the outcome of their investigation and to Federal employees in general who Lack knowledge about Israel from Pago 1 reaching a solution to the principal problems a said Nabil Shaath who Nas been the chief Palestine liberation organization negotiator in the talks. Rabin s spokesman Gad Ben Ari told the associated press in Jerusalem that Sis the whistle Blower program. In a letter responding to the report Osc official Kathleen Day Koch said Quot we agree that Congress should Amend the whistle Blower statute to require agencies to educate  the Lack of education is a two edged sword she said. First whistle blowers who have faced reprisal done to know what avenues of Relief Are available. In addition when personnel go to the Osc they Don t know that it has limited jurisdiction and they rarely know that specific Legal prerequisites Are necessary before it can take on their Case. The Agency has already taken Steps to increase awareness by working with both the Congress and executive Branch to write guidelines that require government agencies to conduct regular training she said. She said she believes that these things will let a Federal employees know the responsibilities and authority of Osc which in turn should affect the level of satisfaction that they have with Osc  Quot while we strongly Hope that there will be significant Progress tomorrow we will give it additional time if  Israel radio reported that Israel would offer 20 Square Miles a nearly double its original offer for an autonomous area that would include Jericho and two Adia cent refugee Camps. J Arafat has insisted on 80 Square Miles. But Rabin told the Cabinet that Israel peacekeepers have their Headquarters. . Peacekeepers spokesman maj. Manuel Cabezas said More than 100 shells hit Eastern Mostar in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina where tens of thousands of muslims have been under siege by croatian forces for months bosnian radio reported that croats who control Western Mostar were continuing their attacks sunday with heavy anti aircraft and Small arms fire As Well As sporadic mortar attacks. The radio said the Eastern Muslim enclave of Gorade was shelled by surrounding serbian forces and that Central Kolovo Northeast of Sarajevo was under heavy artillery attack. Christmas Day brought one bit of Good news a Convoy carrying Beans mattresses and 60 tons of precious diesel fuel arrived in Sarajevo on saturday. . Relief Agency spokesman Ray Wilkinson said the trucks got through despite being frustrated by serbs who tried to divert them onto an impassable route. On saturday fighting was also reported around the Central bosnian town of Vitez which has been sharply contested by croatian militias and the Muslim led government army. The conflicts raged despite Christmas truces that leaders of the government and croatian and serbian communities affirmed wednesday at peace talks. The latest negotiations sponsored by the european Union Oroke off thursday. A French , Soldier was killed Friday by gunfire Quot of unknown origin Quot in the Muslim enclave of Bihac in Northwestern Bosnia a French military spokesman said in Paris. French defense minister Francois Leotard was spending Christmas in the area with French troops. Will not agree to let the autonomous Region reach the dead sea to the South or include any jewish settlements Trade minister Micha Harish said after the ministers weekly meeting. The a Aretz daily said foreign minister Shimon Peres had offered the palestinians a Compromise under which the area Between the autonomous Region Ana the dead sea would be used for israeli palestinian joint ventures