European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes vol. 52, no. 282 500 tuesday january 25,1994 d 8693 a d As next be chief Deputy defense Secretary William j. Perry right poses with guatemalan defense minister Mario Rene Enrique Morales before a meeting monday at the Pentagon. From staff and wire reports Washington president Clinton put speculation and rumours to rest Mon Day by nominating William j. Perry to be Secretary of defense. Clinton s new Choice for the no. 1 Man at the Pentagon came six Days Days after retired . Bobby Ray Inman abruptly stepped Down As the nominee. Perry who is the Deputy defense Secre tary met with Clinton on saturday morn ing at the White House to discuss the position. Clinton then took the rest of the weekend to Complete the decision. He s a great Choice. Perry s a real professional with depth of experience said sen. Joseph i. Lieberman d-conn., a member of the Senate armed services committee. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio another member of the Senate armed services committee also had High Praise for Perry citing his experience in All aspects of defense  he declared Perry Conformable. He s already got the highest level of  Clinton earlier monday denied reports that several prominent prospects include ill tie s a great Choice. Perry s a real professional with depth of experience.1 sen. Joseph Weberman f Conrat Senate armed services committee ing sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., had turned him Down. The Job was absolutely not offered to anyone else absolutely categorically not offered to anyone else Clinton told re porters after a conference Call to aides surveying the California earthquake damage. Aides said Clinton wanted to make the announcement monday because he did not want the news to overshadow his state of the Union address tonight which will be broadcast live by an to on wednesday at 3 . Central european time. Perry 66, brings with him a Broad background in management engineering see Perry on Page 2 abortion foes dealt setback on rackets Law Washington a abortion rights advocates May use a Federal racketeering Law to sue protesters who Block women s Access to abortion clinics the supreme court ruled unanimously Mon Day. The ruling threatens operation res Cue and other anti abortion groups with financial ruin. The decision while focused Only on interpreting a Federal Law is a big Victory for the National organization for women which took the Case to the High court and for the Clinton administration. Lower courts had thrown out now s nationwide class action lawsuit that invoked the anti racketeering Law against see abortion on Page 2 a ova vessel he comes fit or t w9ow i a a a Rev re i iwo by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Gaeta Italy a Sailor apparently surprised herself and a Navy doctor this month when she gave birth aboard a . Navy ship. The unidentified single Seaman apprentice gave birth Jan. 16 to a full term 5-Pound boy on the destroyer ten Der Yellowstone which is in port at Gacita about 25 Miles South of Naples. A 6th Fleet spokesman said the name of the Mother could not be released with out her approval. Navy officials also could not confirm if this was the first time a Sailor had Given birth on a ship. The woman reported to sick Bay at approximately 5 30 . On Jan. 16 complaining of abdominal cramps the spokesman said. She gave birth five minutes later. The ship s doctor delivered the baby and later transferred Mother and son to a local italian Hospital because of continued bleeding by the Mother. Mother and baby arc doing Fine see Navy on Page 2 Harding sought husband s death paper says Portland Ore. A Tonya Harding approached two men about bumping off her husband during their separation last summer because she suspected him of stealing her truck the oregonian reported. She was furious the newspaper said in a report based on information from one of the two men who declined to be identified. She told two men. That she wanted Jeff Gillooly taken care of. They weren t sure what she meant. She had approached one of them before about being a bodyguard to protect her from her husband but now she wanted them to Knock Gillooly out of the picture Alto Gether. They were astounded the paper continued. She said that most people see Harding on Page 2 desert disease finding the source of persian Gulf syndrome inside today see pages 15-17 Bills cowboys Back in the super bowl see pages 30,32 a i i Law so a