European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                F a Quot ca7 thursday february 3, 1994 defense nominee d 8693 a worries Washington apr president Clinton a Choice for defense Secretary told his Senate confirmation hearing wednesday that the United states faces a possible a Nightmare scenario in Korea. William j. Perry now the no. 2 Man at the Pentagon said the end of the cold War has not eliminated the military threats facing the United states. A old threats can still pose new dangers to peace and1 Security a i refer to the potential for conflict on the korean Peninsula Quot Perry told the Senate armed services committee. A the Prospect of the rogue regime of North Korea acquiring a nuclear weapons capability to add to their massive conventional forces is emblematic of proliferation problems we  William Perry to attend conference on Security and defense in Munich Germany this weekend Story on Page 2 a he said the United states is pursuing aggressive a diplomatic efforts to Deal with this Nightmare scenario a and said the presence of 100,000 . Soldiers sailors and airmen in the Western Pacific serves As a deterrent. In Russia Perry predicted the path to democracy see defense on Page 2 defense Secretary designate William j. Perry testifies shadowy forecast Bill Deeley holds Punxsutawney Phil after the groundhog emerged from his Hole wednesday in Punxsutawney pa., and saw his Shadow meaning Winter will last six More weeks. In the United Arab emirates the stuffed groundhog Jebel Ali Jake emerged from a tent to determine whether the destroyer tender Acadia will return to the states on time. See Story on Page 4. Too services by j. King Cruger Northern Italy Bureau Vicenza Italy a even after the army Stop medical Man in Europe explained to Vicenza residents Why their hospitals inpatient services eventually must close Many of them found the news to be a bitter Pill to Swallow. Army maj. Gen. Michael j. Scotty the commander of 7th medical come told a Community town Hall meeting that the population of their american military Community in Italy is a too Low to sustain myriad  the meeting was held at the base Chapel at Caserma Ederle Headquarters for the . Army a Southern european task Force. Vicenza a inpatient services were to have closed by june 1 but were granted a one year Extension by or. Edward d. Martin the acting Secretary of defense for health affairs following a visit to Vicenza last month. Scotty said that As a result of Martins see Vicenza on Page 2 set to lift embargo on Washington a president Clinton said wednesday that he has not made a final decision to lift the economic embargo on Vietnam but administration officials say he is on the Brink of eliminating the 19-Ycar-old ban a a in la have a decision in the next couple of Days a Clinton told reporters before a meeting with Republican and democratic congressional leaders. A we Are reviewing  administration officials speaking on condition of anonymity said the president is prepared to lift the embargo. He was been spurred by Progress on the see related Story on Page 10 Issue of americans missing from the Vietnam War and the advice of top advisers senators and . Business interests. However the administration is not ready to open a diplomatic office in Viet Nam a a step that the asian nation wants the officials said. Washington imposed an embargo against North Vietnam in 1964. It extended the embargo to cover the entire coun see embargo on Page 2