European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 52, no. 264 500smmses Friday january 7,1994 d 8693 a Clinton s mom Dies Virginia Kelley the Mother of president Clinton died Early thursday at her Home in hot Springs ark., of complications from breast cancer. She was 70. See Story on Page 8. Shelves plan on women in Batty e by John Lancaster the Washington Post Washington a proposed Pentagon policy on combat roles for women was put on hold wednesday after outgoing defense Secretary Les Aspin expressed concern that it would not sufficiently expand Job opportunities for . Servicewomen officials said. The policy would continue to exclude women from most jobs in Field artillery Short Range air defense military intelligence combat engineering air cavalry and Quot special operations aircraft officials said. Drafted by the Pentagon a civilian personnel chief the policy was heavily influenced by the army and Marine corps which have Long resisted opening combat jobs to female service personnel especially in ground units. Defense Secretary Les Aspin is concerned about the shape of the draft As it stands now. It could be read by those so inclined As no improvement or even More restrictive than current policy. A a senior official Aspin however has made the expansion of opportunities for women a hallmark of his Short tenure As defense Secretary and had hoped to have the new policy in place before the arrival of his successor Bobby Ray Inman. Last april 28, Aspin announced the lifting of the ban on women in combat aviation jobs and pending congressional approval surface warships. Though Aspin at the time ruled out direct ground combat jobs for women he said he was ordering the army and Marine corps to Quot look for opportunities for women to serve in positions such As Field artillery and air a senior official said that after Aspin was briefed on the policy wednesday for the first time he expressed concern Over the outcome and asked that the matter be revisited. Quot Aspin is concerned about the shape of the draft As it stands now a a senior official said. Quot it could be read by those so inclined As no improvement or see Aspin on Page 2 tip o Neill Dies at 81 Boston a Thomas p. Quot tips of Neill the snowy haired Boston politician who Rose from democratic Ward Leader to speaker of the House on the Credo of Quot All politics is local a has died at 81. \ a. A a a a a a with his Girth booming voice Ruddy face and bulbous nose of Neill became his party a Standard bearer a and to the gop the embodiment of bloated tax and spend government. Of Neill died wednesday of a heart attack at Brigham and women a Hospital where he had gone for a checkup. Relay Tives said. The son of a bricklayer of Neill transformed the House speaker ship from a political and parliamentary Post to a ully pulpit he used in his Many Battles against president Reagan. He once called Reagan the Quot least knowledgeable of any president in be Ever met on any subject. He works by 3-by-5 mils no secret that tip and i often had differing political views. But As tip once said during one of our fierce political Battles a a done to worry when five of clock Rolls around Well put business aside and just be a a former president Ronald Reagan t in a statement Reagan said of Neill was a one of our nations most distinguished legislators and remembered their Battles almost fondly. Quot it is no secret that tip and i often had differing political views a Reagan said. A but As tip once said during one of our fierce political Battles a done to worry when five of clock Rolls around Well put business aside and just be i must confess that on More than one occasion tip and i found ourselves turning our watches ahead to the five of clock a new Deal Liberal of Neill lived democratic politics from the Day he was elected to his Ward committee in 1936, just before graduating from Boston College until 1987, when he retired at the end of his 17th term in Congress and fifth As speaker. Of Neillis Credo passed on to him by his father was simple Quot do the Best you can for your neighbor. Never forget from where you come. And see if you can improve the lot of your fellow a tip was a giant in every Way a giant of a Man a giant of a speaker and a giant of a Friend a said sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mas., who arrived at the Hospital see of Neill on Page 2 Thomas p. Quot tips of Neill. Old style Boston return from Macedonia is greatest by Ron Jensen staff writer Berlin a for some soldiers of task Force 6-502, thursday began in the mountains of Macedonia. But evening found them in the welcoming arms of family and friends in Berlin where a Twilight ceremony at Mcnair Barracks feted them for a successful peacekeeping Mission along the macedonian Border with Yugoslavia. In a ceremony at noon thursday at Camp Able sentry in Macedonia it. Col. Walter l. Holton the task Force commander handed the Mission to soldiers from the 6th inf regt out of Vilseck Germany. The final group of 317 soldiers sent in july to Macedonia As part of a . Peacekeeping Force arrived in Berlin shortly before the Welcome Home ceremony. Guest speakers included the mayor of the Dehlendorf District of Berlin and the commander of . Army Europe. Inside today a Mirinovsky tells Clinton to stay Home and a play his s \. Saxophone ,. -3 a it a a f _ an a Hurt 01ov�f the return of the task forces 6th in 502nd inf was hailed As a Christmas present 12 Days late. A on behalf of everyone in the Berlin american military Community and on behalf of thousands of Good friends and neighbors among the berliners a said maj. Gen. Walter h. Yates jr., commander of the Berlin brigade Quot id like to say that your Safe return from of see soldiers on Page 2 r new transmitter a going to improve the service an spokesman says see Page 3
