European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 26, 1994 i at glance Marina Shic teaches american pupils about German culture in Furth As part of the children s intensive language education at a German school. See Story on Page 12. Harding accused Tonya Harding and her former husband Are frying to implicate the other in the attack on Nancy Kerri Gan a newspaper reports. Pages fuel canisters ordered the environmental Protection Agency has ordered that new cars gradually be equipped with canisters to capture gasoline fumes during re fueling. Page 16 Index Abby Ann Landers. 24 classifieds. 25-27 comics. .22-24 commentary. 15 crossword. 24 education. 12 faces n places. 21 focus. 17-20 Horoscope. 27 Jumble. 27 letters. 14 Money matters. 16 sports 29-36 to listings. 35 weather 13 corrections because of a reporting error a Story tuesday incorrectly identified the rank of it. Col. William Mansell jr., the Community commander in Wurzburg Germany. Because of a source error an incorrect number of military members remaining at Raf upper Heyford England was Given in a Friday Story about the Dedica Tion of a plaque. There Are about 1,287 military Mem Bers about 119 . Civilians about 1,867 dependents and about 383 British civil ians remaining on the base. The number of people at upper Heyford is continually changing because the base is drawing Down. Cuts from Page 1 Promise Are various Aid and enforcement missions involving the former Yugoslavia while provide Comfort is the Allied Effort to protect kurd in Northern Iraq. President Clinton who recently Reaf firmed . Intentions to leave 100,000 services members stationed in Europe me with Joulwan earlier this month during Clinton s trip to Brussels Belgium forthe nato Summit meeting the president asked whether the troop figure was High enough Joulwan said. Clinton also said he wants to stabilize the remaining Force As fast As possible and take care of the military families in the shrunken Community the general said. Reminded of the president s highly publicized Lack of military experience Joulwan said that appeared to have no effect on Clinton s conduct As commander in  was very much engaged in this presentation with his commanders Joulwan said. He asked a lot of questions and he displayed a great Deal of in Terest and knowledge about what we were doing. I think it was very reassuring to All of us  Joulwan who also is the top Nat commander in Europe is serving his fifth tour of duty on the continent but he has been in his current Job Only since oct. 21. His assessment after three months is that the . Forces under his command Are doing More than Ever with fewer re sources than Ever. This is an exciting time in Europe he said. We have a very important Opportunity i think As both the . Forces exe and As part of nato to really consolidate the gains of democracy that were realized in 1989 and 90." Joulwan offered no insights into How possible escalation of nato military activity in the former Yugoslavia might affect troops under his command. I d rather not speculate on that right now he said. But he stressed that americans deployed there now Are in the minority nato allies Are bearing the Brunt of the responsibility especially As . Peacekeepers. Europeans Are doing More for their own Security and i think that needs to be recognized he  also said he does t know yet is Dave Cas Eygen. George a. Joulwan said tuesday in Stuttgart Germany that he is not sure if 100,000 troops in Europe the target level for 1996 will be enough to meet the Many missions under the command s responsibility. Which non nato countries will be the first to participate in joint exercises or other military activities under the new partnership for peace program but the initial activities Are Likely to occur i those countries not in nato countries. Asked what Security precautions willbe necessary to prevent potentially unstable governments from learning too much about the . Military Joulwan said it is More important to focus on openness. I think you have to have hopefully some Trust and Confidence that you go through this reaching out to former adversaries in a Way that is useful. They have All declared themselves democracies he said. Joulwan acknowledged that the entrenchment of democracy May occur differently in each country but added i  not like to prejudge All of that. I president Clinton gestures while talking think that there Are Good intentions. With Gen. George a Joulwan earlier this month in Brussels Belgium. Murtha from Page 1 forces could prevail if the unite states in t fighting elsewhere. But Murtha challenged a fundamental premise of the Clinton administration s de sense policy that . Troops Are Strong enough to fight two regional conflicts in different parts of the world simultaneously. We Don t have anywhere near the forces to fight a two Point War he said. Murtha recently returned to Washington from a trip with four other congressmen to Turkey Somalia Macedonia Kuwait Egypt and Germany. During an interview with the stars an stripes last week at Rhein main a Ger Many Murtha said the Middle East South Korea and Europe Are areas where . Troops must remain to maintain an influence that will prevent  however Murtha cited budget cutback Sas a stumbling Block to that overseas pres ence adding that Clinton could resolve that Issue by cutting Back on . Support of humanitarian missions. Muelha s committee plays a major role inthe annual defense budget and policy de Bate. Appropriations committees in the House and Senate essentially write the checks that pay for the nation s military forces and Murtha s subcommittee makes key recommendations on those decisions. Although Murtha would prefer to spend More on defense than Clinton wants to he conceded there is not enough support i Congress to increase defense spending or even halt the current program of cuts. The conclusion reached late last year by defense Secretary Les Aspin that the United states could fight two regional wars i based on the Best possible scenario Mur tha said. Murtha said intelligence estimates Indi Cate North Korea has massed 750,000 troops near the Border with South Korea. We Don t know their intentions Mur tha said. They re trying to delay us so they can continue their nuclear production an that would be a disaster because it will Lead to nuclear proliferation  Jackson from Page 1 Man told reporters was also very Happy with the Resolution of this  the settlement probably would end the criminal investigation experts said. Feldman and Jackson attorneys John Nie Cochran and Howard Citzman said terms of the settlement were confidential. The three attorneys met privately in the Chambers of Superior court judge David Rothman before the announce ment. Before the hearing a source close tothe Case said the settlement was in eight  the source spoke on condition of anonymity. A joint statement from Weitzman an Cochran and read by Cochran maintained Jackson s innocence. Michael Jackson has maintained his innocence since the beginning of this matter and now since this matter will soon be concluded he still maintains that innocence the statement said. The Resolution of this Case is in noway an admission of guilt by Michael Jackson. In Short he is an innocent Man who does not intend to have his career and his life destroyed by rumours and innuendo it said. The lawsuit filed in september allege that Jackson 35, committed sexual Bat Tery seduction wilful misconduct intentional infliction of emotional distress fraud and negligence in a Campaign to entice the boy last year. Based on the boy s allegations authorities in los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties began a criminal probe that has continued for five months. No charges have been filed. An out of court settlement in the civil Case would severely diminish the state s criminal probe. R