European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes vol.52, no. 297 500 wednesday february 9,1994 r d 8693 a Izmir a Simovic 6, clutches a us. Hag after getting treated at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center for a neck injury. He was one of Many people airlifted out of Sarajevo. Siege in Sarajevo nato allies meet today to decide How to protect Sarajevo s civilians the manager of the marketplace hit by a mortar recounts the horrifying scene see Page 4 a act says military lags in race issues complaint process in Europe faulted Bymark Kinkade staff writer race relations in the military in Europe Aren t much better than they were two decades ago and Many people Don t Trust the armed forces to solve racial problems the a act has found. In 20 years the words of support failed to ensure acts of fairness said the National association for the Advance ment of coloured people in a report re leased tuesday. The 95-Page document called for re forms in both the military discrimination complaint system and the department of defense dependents schools system. The report was distributed to the military commands in Europe by the a act s executive director. Benjamin f. Chavis jr., who returned to the United states on monday. The report was based on research gathered More than a year ago during open forums conducted by an a age delegation in five american military communities in Germany. It also relied on conclusions of a similar Naa up panel in see a act on Page 2 sen ate a n e i to i d f o res lean but in fighting trim Washington a despite continuing budget cuts the nation s military is ready to fight top defense officials told Congress tuesday. Defense Secretary William Perry and Gen. John Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff presented the sen ate armed services committee with a picture of a defense budget Ait nearly to the Bone with Little or no Slack. Readiness will be the first priority of this administration Perry said. This does represent the first comprehensive Post cold War budget Perry told the panel. Both Perry and Shalik Ash Vili said the $263.7 billion plan for fiscal 1995 enables the military to fight two regional wars nearly simultaneously but see forces on Page 2 go pay plan draws fire by Chuck v1nchwashington Bureau Washington the ranking Republican on the House armed services committee ripped int president Clinton on monday for failing to fund a full pay raise . The administration s $263.7 Bil lion defense budget request for see pay on Page 2 judge kills Tail Hook cases Calls Kelso influence unlawful Norfolk a. A military judge tuesday dismissed charges against three Navy aviators in the Tail Hook scandal and accused the Navy s top Admiral of trying to manipulate the investigation. The decision by Navy capt. William t. Vest or. Means that the Navy would have to Start from the be ginning if it intends to pursue the cases stemming from the 1991 Tail Hook aviators convention against cmdr. Inside today fourteen soldiers front the same unit re enlist in uni sort Thomas r. Miller and Gregory Tritt and it. David samples. Vest concluded that chief of naval operations Frank b. Kelso ii had used unlawful command influence to manipulate the initial investigative pro Cess and the subsequent discipline process in a Man Ner designed to shield his personal involvement in Tail Hook 91." Vest said the actions by Kelso the Navy s highest ranking Admiral had significant influence on decision by vice adm. Joseph p. Reason who was appointed to oversee the investigation. Vest disqualified reason As the convening authority for Tail Hook courts martial. Vest concluded that Kelso was on the third floor of a Las vegas Hilton on the saturday night of the see Tail Hook on Page 4 Kenny g was chosen favorite adult contemporary artist at the american music awards seepage 21 Winter olympics Why America s eyes will be on Lillehammer see Page 17-20