European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 27, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 11 Senate agrees to preserve radio free Europe Washington a in its first vote of the new year the Senate agreed tuesday to preserve the cold War broadcasting stations radio free Europe and radio Liberty but scale Back their funding. The Senate by a voice vote also approved creation of a new radio service radio free Asia to beam news and other programs to China arid other no democratic asian states. The amendment was part of the state department authorization Bill which approves funding of $12.4 Bil lion for the state department . Information Agency and peace corps in fiscal 1994 and 1995. A final vote on the Bill was not expected for several Days. The two radio services were founded after world War ii to provide people behind the Iron curtain with information about their countries not available from the state controlled Media. Radio free Europe was directed at Eastern Europe and radio Liberty at the soviet Union. They Are based in Munich Germany. Both have been accused of waste and excess spending and some lawmakers have argued they should be closed Down because they Are no longer relevant with the growth of Independent radio stations in the former soviet bloc. The Clinton administration sought to consolidate the two services and broadcast services to Cuba under a new Bureau of the Usia. The Bureau also would Over see voice of America which unlike the surrogate stations is a government broadcast service that has As one of its goals the presentation of . Policy. However sen. Joseph a Biden  d-del., resisted the change saying tuesday that As government employees people at the two radio services would have Nei ther the appearance nor the reality of Independent  of general in ethics Case to retire sources say Washington a it. Gen Buster c. Glosson a top air Force Gen eral who was rebuked for attempting to Block the promotion of an officer is being forced to retire Pentagon officials said tuesday. The move comes after several senior air Force generals expressed their Dis pleasure that Glosson known As an architect of the persian Gulf War bombing Campaign had been treated too leniently in the promotion matter said the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Glosson holds one of the service s top jobs As director of air Force plans and operations. He disputed the findings of two inspectors general in the promotion Case denying that he Ever attempted interference. But Given the Lack of advancement prospects resulting from his rebuke he was forced to put in his retirement papers the officials said speaking on condition they not be identified by name. In december Glosson was admonished by air Force Secretary Sheila  Nall after the Pentagon and air Force inspectors general concluded that he had attempted to use undue influence on a promotion Board. Widnall took no further action but some of the service s most senior generals mad their positions on the matter known to the air Force chief of staff Gen. Merrill a. Vatican insider to take reins in St. Louis St. Louis up the Vatican on monday appointed archbishop Justin Rigali to head the archdiocese of St. Louis. Rigali 58, was appointed by Pope John Paul ii to replace former archbishop John May who resigned in december 1992, a victim of brain cancer. Rigali is considered one of the most influential americans at the Vatican where he has served nearly his entire Ca reer. He has no pastoral experience. Rigali was born in los Angeles and has served since 1989 As Secretary to the congregation of Bishops in  Posi Tion has helped him influence the appointment of Bishops worldwide. Earlier in his career he was the first . Citizen to head the Vatican s Diplo Matic Academy known As the pontifical ecclesiastical Academy. The new head of the St. Louis Arch diocese is expected to visit St. Louis later this week and to make his first Public appearance. A country i antique auction 5febl994 7p.m.-? preview auction items 10 00 a.m.-7 00 . Make a night of it have some fun Vogel Weh officers & civilians club Mcpeak a second source said. Although Glosson wears three stars he has not yet served enough time in the rank to retire at that level. Approval to do so must be granted by Congress. In the promotion matter three two Star generals said they had been lobbied by Glosson and that he had attempted to affect their decisions. 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