European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a a \ a 1 x a pc amp Page 2 the stars and stripes a thursday february 3,1994 re at a glance Byron de la Beckwith accused of killing civil rights organizer med Gar Evers in 1963, helps his wife Thelma go Down some courthouse Steps recently. In court on tuesday a Surprise witness said Beckwith had claimed that he had gods Blessing to kill Blacks who a got out of line see Story on Page 7. Poland joins program Poland has signed up for natos new partnership program but expressed its concerns about the idea. A Page 4 remains identified the remains of a . Soldier lost in the korean War have been identified As sgt. Frank m. Morales. A page6 quake Aid moves along Congress is considering an $8.6 billion Bill to increase disaster Relief to los Angeles. A Page 8 to monitoring backed Cable and broadcast networks have agreed to police violence on television. A Page 9 arms sales protested sen. Mark o. Hatfield says americans have become the worlds a undisputed merchants of death a and has introduced a Bill that would establish a code of conduct for Selling arms. A Page 11 opel shot Down opel a general motors subsidiary has lost one part of its Industrial espionage Case against competitor Volkswagen. A Page 15 Index Abby Ann Landers. 21 classifieds. 24-27 comics. 21-23 commentary. 17 crossword. 21 faces a places .20 Horoscope .26 Jumble .26 letters. 16 Money matters. 15 sports.29-36 to listings .35 weather.14 discovery cleared for Blastoff Cape canaveral Fla. Up Nasa managers wednesday cleared the shuttle discovery and six astronauts including a Veteran russian cosmonaut for launch this morning on an eight Day research flight. A the Crew is All set to go a said Jeremiah Pearson who Heads nasal a spaceflight office. A nah we need is a Little help from the  Blastoff is scheduled for 7 10 . Est but it could occur As late As 9 40 . There was a 30 percent Chance of delay because of cold weather. Discovery carries two primary payloads in its cargo Bay defense a the Wake shield facility an experimental disc shaped device to generate a matter free zone in space to grow semiconductor materials. A and space Hab a commercially owned Laboratory module that greatly increases the amount of space for microgravity research on Board the shuttle. The missions ambitious and varied scientific Agenda however has been upstaged by the inclusion of cosmonaut Sergei Kri Kalev on the Crew a the first .-russian cooperative space venture since the Apollo soyuz Mission in july 1975. A this Mission promises to be the beginning of Long term sustained Cooper Ationo Between the United states and its former foe said Arnauld Nikogossian Deputy associate administrator for nasal a life and microgravity sciences  next year a . Astronaut will Fly on a russian rocket to the Mir space station for a three month Mission and . Astronauts aboard the shuttle will conduct the first rendezvous with the russian Orbital outpost. The missions and others following Are intended to pave the Way for russians inclusion As a full partner in the planned International space station later this decade. From Page 1 a. Quot a and stability will be a Rocky and  he said the Clinton administration Hopes to use diplomacy in promoting russian democracy. Perry was nominated to replace outgoing defense Secretary Les Aspin after retired . Bobby Ray Inman was offered the Job by Clinton but then backed out. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the committee chairman said tuesday that there was a Chance Perry could be confirmed this week. To think hell do a very Fine Job a Nunn said. The main Challenge facing the defense Secretary Perry said is the decline of defense spending at a time of world instability. A Quot a a. A historically we have not managed Well such budget declines a he said. A this time we must get it right or we will pay the Cost later either in blood or treasure or  on Korea Perry said he supports sending Patriot missile systems to South Korea but said a final decision by the president is awaiting consultation with the South korean government. The patriots Are designed to deflect or destroy enemy ballistic missiles but North Korea has strongly objected to the proposal. Sen. John Mccain r-Ariz., while supporting the Perry nomination accused the administration of pursuing a a policy bordering on appeasement with North Korea. \ Mccain said that Given the Choice be by Ron Jensen staff writer president Clinton a nominee for Secretary of defense will attend a Eon Ference on Security and defense in Munich Germany this weekend. William j. Perry could be confirmed As Early As Friday according to gov emment sources. If so his first duty As Secretary will Mirror that of his predecessor. Les Aspin attended the annual conference in 1993 just Days after winning Senate confirmation. Aspin has resigned and will Jeave office upon Perry a confirmation. The 31st Munich conference on Security policy set for saturday and sunday at the Park Hilton hotel is attended by experts on defense issues. Politicians business leaders Scien lists military members writers journalists and think tank members mostly from Europe and the United states meet for freewheeling discussions of topics affecting global Security. This year provides a Rich menu of topics from the future of nato and the fledgling partnership for peace to the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the economic troubles in Russia. In the past a collection of defense luminaries has attended the conference which is a private Enterprise of a Munich businessman. Among the officials who have at tended in the past Are sen. John Glenn a Ohio sen. William s. Cohen a Maine sen. John Mccain a Ariz. Sen. Barbara Boxer a Calif. Gen. David m. Maddox commander the . Army Europe and nato Secretary general Manfred Womer. Tween the Carrot and the stick the administration is Overly prone to the Carrot in its dealings with North Korea. A i have no objection to carrots a Perry replied. A and there Are Sticks downstream also. In a not anxious to precipitate the use of  the Senate also has been voicing in creasing alarm about tensions in Korea and the need to Stem the violence in former areas of Yugoslavia. On Korea the Senate on wednesday overwhelmingly approved two amendments that seek International sanctions against North Korea and a renewed . Nuclear presence on the korean Peninsula. Vicenza from Page 1 visit the medical command has been Given enough Money to hire a sufficient number of translators to act As patient advocates for any american patients who need treatment in italian hospitals. He also said the main reason that the inpatient services will close following its reprieve is that the method providing Medicine has changed not Only m America but in the american military Community. Patients need to go to Large medical facilities offering a variety of specialized Medicine and sophisticated treatment facilities not available in a Hospital with the size and staffing of Vicenza a. He said that the Vicenza staff with the Community a Young and healthy population does no to have the Opportunity to often practice difficult and unique specialized Medicine on a regular basis. A i would much rather have a neurosurgeon with faulty English operating on my kids head than an obstetrician with wonderful English operating on my kids head a Scotty replied in an answer to worries voiced about the difficulties of communicating with italian Hospital staffers in Vicenza. He foresees the future of medical care in the Vicenza Community As being a combination of military and civilian with americans and italians combining forces to do the Job. A americans Are the Only people sent overseas who expect to still be stationed in America a Scotty said a How do you get some people to get some cultural skills some americans stationed in Italy still dial 911 instead of 118,�?� Scotty said. People should be Able to Call an ambulance in a foreign language he said. A if people done to know How to summon an ambulance after three years that is not the problem of the army a Scotty said. While acknowledging that having an on base Hospital is a comforting Factor Scotty said that Quality of care is what the Community should be seeking he said afterwards. A getting an appendectomy done by someone who Only does two year is dangerous a Scotty said. Scotty promised to get English speaking personnel to make runs aboard italian ambulances when they respond to Calls for help from americans. Embargo from Pago 1 try after South Vietnam fell to communist North Vietnam in 1975. A memo on its Way to the presidents desk embraces a a consensus recommendations that the embargo should end an official said tuesday night. The president is prepared a As one administration official put it a to a Check the right boxy in favor of resuming Normal Trade  a advisers consulted on the Issue were Secretary of state Warren Christopher and defense Secretary Les Aspin. Some veterans groups and families of missing americans want the ban to stand. Clinton said his College aged protests against the Vietnam War will not make his decision politically onerous because a there were so Many distinguished veterans who think the embargo should be lifted and there Are people on the other Side. Who Are not  a this is an Issue for the present Day a Clinton said. There was no word wednesday from Vietnam which has been eager for an end to the embargo. A spokesman for Vietnam a foreign ministry said the govern ment would Nave no immediate comment but american businessmen in Hanoi were expressing Relief