European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday May 19,1994 1 at a glance  North Carolinas highest court has Rehi cd to let Phil Donahue televise the execution or David Lawson above. See Story on Page 7. Russia offered plan nat0 agreed wednesday to offer a Quot special partnership to Russia As a Way of overcoming the country s objections to joining the Alliance s partnership for peace. A a page4 Clinton finances in the Clinton household first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton wields the biggest Billfold. A a a a. A pages. Pupils caught in tie ten elementary school children joined a classmate who offered them $1 each in falsely accusing their substitute teacher of molesting them. A a a Page 6 Book ban urged a new York school Board member is seeking to ban several books from District libraries including a biography of Martin Luther King or. A. V. A Page 7 firing sought y the Justice department wants an Alabama school Board to fire or reassign a principal who threatened to cancel a prom if interracial couples attended. A Page 8 irs May take plastic taxpayers May be Able to pay off their debts to the irs with credit cards one Day. A a pa9e 12 r Index Abby Ann Landers. 17 classifieds. 20-24 comics. 17-19 commentary. 11 crossword. 17 faces a places. 16 Horoscope. 23 Jumble .23 letters 10 Money matters .12 sports. 25-28 to listings. 27 weather. 9 Perry from Page 1 a. Allow International inspectors to watch the fuels withdrawal the Clinton administration has said it will ask the United nations to impose sanctions. North Korea has said such a move would be tantamount to a declaration of War. A i do believe that this is rhetoric on the part of the North koreans a Perry said. But he added that the United states which has about 35,000 service members stationed in South Korea must be prepared for the possibility that the threat is real. A a the objective of the United states has been to curtail this nuclear weapons program before it gets started a Perry said. Perry said the situation represents a crisis not Only because of the Short time period involved but also a because of the potential that there will be in time the involvement of nuclear  at the White House spokeswoman dec Dee Myers reiterated that the unit cd states would seek sanctions if North Korea does t comply. But she added a at the same time we Are working toward  a shortly before the United states remembers a Day defense Secretary William Perry says the Days of an All out War of Good is. Evil have Given Way to regional conflicts where limited . Inter. A cation is the Norm. Perry was Back in Washington on wednesday after a two Day trip to Canada in preparation for a crucial nato meeting next week when the Western allies Are to discuss peacekeeping operations and the role of Russia in the Alliance. Early next month Perry will be in France for the 50th anniversary of a Day when the United states Canada and Britain invaded Normandy to smash nazi Germany. Both events were on Perry a mind in a speech tuesday in Ottawa to a Canadian defense group. Today a challenges Are in hot spots such As Bosnia Somalia Haiti and Rwanda. In Bosnia the United states through nato has provided air support for . Peacekeepers and for civilians in designated cities but has re fused to become a belligerent against bosnian serbian forces. In Haiti Perry said the administration a has no plans to invade the Caribbean nation and oust a military Junta. . Forces withdrew from Somalia in March after completing a largely successful famine Relief Effort that was marred by a bloody firefight last fall. And in Rwanda the United states this week supported a . Security Council Resolution to Send in an All african peacekeeping Force. A compare this to world War ii when we used our full military Power to achieve an objective which was simple to state and simple to understand a Perry said a it was All out  from Page 1bledsoe Between 5 35  and 5 38 ., but that As he looked through the compartment door he saw Bledsoe fully dressed and waving As if to signify that everything was in order. Minutes later the conductor returned to the compartment and saw a sock arid Bank card on the floor then discovered the injured Bledsoe. / a a a. The train arrived in Bremen at 5 58 ., slightly behind schedule police said. Criminal police investigators already have questioned some witnesses who were on the. Sparsely occupied train but police Are asking other witnesses to step Forward particularly anyone who May have seen Bledsoe Board the train. A native of Portsmouth Ohio Bledsoe had worked since october 1992 As a gs-11-Grade Quality Assurance coordinator at the Heidelberg Hospital according to Michael Mowrer a spokesman for the  a Heidelberg based 26th area sup port group Bledsoe a duties included verifying the credentials of medical workers at the Hospital and at outlying  clinics arid making sure their licenses were up to Date. From 1985� to 1992, b1 Edson worked a t the  Hospital in Bremerhaven where he prepared a patient handbook for americans seeking local medical care after that hospitals closure according to Barbara sheer spokeswoman for the  a 7ih medical come. Or. Col Sam Wilson the Heidelberg hospitals commander who had first met Bledsoe a few years ago in Bremerhaven described him As a a very conscientious and concerned gentleman who was very interested in doing his work As Well As he could and he was immensely interested in  a a Judith Blankenship who worked for Bledsoe As a Quality improvement coordinator assistant said the news of his slay ing shocked the Hospital staff. A the loved his family and they were very very important to him a she said when asked about Bledsoe s life As a Long distance commuter. A they were the number one thing in his  a the was More of a Friend than a Boss a said sgt. 1st class Stephen Ferguson the hospitals risk management coordinator who worked for Bledsoe in Bremerhaven and in Heidelberg. Bledsoe worked on a . European come dental project that arranged after hours care for patients in Bremerhaven Ferguson said. In Heidelberg Bledsoe Drew up a Hospital policy in preparation for an inspection visit by the joint commission on accreditation of Hospital organizations Ferguson said Bledsoe served in the  from 1967 to 1984, attaining the rank of chief warrant officer two. He worked As an Ortho pc Dic surgeons assistant during his Active duty service Wilson said. At the time of his death he was a member of the  Reserve. His survivors include his wife his daughter Karin and his san Boris Borg Mann All of Bremerhaven. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 30  Next wednesday at the Chapel at a Schrichten Cavern the  Post where the Heidelberg Hospital is located from Page 1 All kids Are not in trouble a the fact that some kids Are involved in negative activities has emphasized the need for positive programs for All our kids and made us Pam utly aware that we have not listened to them in the past Quot she said. The $57 million increase in Quality of life spending that is part of the proposed 1995 defense budget is evidence of the Clinton administrations focus on families Becraft said. The increase is targeted on child care family centers and morale welfare and recreation programs she said. Steady Progress is being made toward increasing the availability of child care options for families despite the draw Down and base closures Becraft said. She noted that the number of child care spaces has increased to More than 166,000 in military centers family child care Homes and school age programs worldwide. While the overal defense budget continues to shrink child care funds have climbed from $89.2 million in 1989 to More than $213 million this year. An additional $35.2 million part of the $57 Mil lion Quality Osife increase for next year will be used to fund next years school age child care program. Becraft also told the women a group that based on a two Day forum in april her staff will develop a proposal to address the critical shortage of hourly child care. In addition new efforts Are under Way to expand the participation by families into the shaping of support programs Becraft said. For example the family policy coordinating subcommittee chartered As the policy forum for Quality of life issues within the defense department has been expanded to include Reserve affairs the joint staff each service s senior enlisted member and the Flag officers in charge of Quality of life. Consultation will be sought from several other agencies As needed and All subcommittees will include spouse representation Becraft said. This approach to policy making is intended to a develop a broader base involvement in decisions expand stakeholder input to create a process which listens to those affected by decisions before decisions Are made and build collaboration with other expert organizations a she said. Serbs from Page 1 the , command had denied his re quest for the warplane to a take the Tan  Alliance warplanes have struck twice a serbian ground troops both times Nea the embattled Eastern Muslim enclave o Gorade in april. A threat of nato air strikes in february forced serbs to Pul Back most heavy weapons from Sarajevo. The , plane that landed before the Tula shelling was delivering mortal tracking radar intended to identify sources of mortar fire. Serbs who hav shelled Tula periodically for months a they fear the Airport will be used t smuggle  to forces of Bosnia a Muj Lim led government. In an incident wednesday a Morta Shell hit near the Sarajevo Airport by caused no serious damage and . Ai flights continued said a . Spokesman sgt. Christophe luthiers. The mortar shot was a violation of nearly three month truce and a Nat imposed ban on artillery around Sarajevo. But luthiers said it was not know whether the Shell was fired by serbs Sui rounding the City or by Goemmer troops in the capita