European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 39 500 thursday May 26,1994 d 8693 a i i be seen. Our government lie to us before about agent Orange and radiation tests. This is it not going to be an Issue that gets swept under the Rug sen. Donald Riegle detailed on Gulf chemical senator links syndrome to widespread exposure from staff and wire reports Washington Strong evidence exists that Iraq attacked . Troops with chemical weapons during the persian Gulf War spreading contaminants that have sickened thousands of americans according to a con Gressional report. Exposure to chemical and possibly biological agents during the 1991 War was widespread sen. Donald Rie Gle d-mich., said wednesday in releasing the in hearings of the Senate banking committee he chairs demanded that the Pentagon make Public All information on chemical exposures and do More to help sick veterans. V a a it a time for the executive Branch from the Secretary of defense Upland Down the line to Wake up Quot Rie Gle said in a room filled with veterans some reportedly crippled by their illnesses a a in be seen our government lie to us before about agent Orange and radiation tests. This is not going to be an Issue that gets swept under the Edwin Dorn undersecretary of defense for per see chemicals on Page 2go for it Clinton tells Navy grads Annapolis map a president Clinton on wednesday challenged a new generation of military leaders to a expand the reach of democracy and economic Progress a much As world War ii veterans brought the world decades of peace and Prosperity. A the Challenge of your generation is to remember the deeds of those who served before you and now to build on their work in a new and very different world a Clinton told graduates of the . Naval Academy. The commencement speech was a forerunner to Clinton a eight Day trip to Europe to Mark the 50th anniversary of the june 6,1944, Normandy invasion that led to the end of world War ii. Its a politically delicate Mission for Clinton who avoided military service see Clinton on Page 5 o president Clinton will be in Europe to Mark the 50th anniversary of the june 6,1944, Normandy invasion that led to the end of world War ii. Here is his itinerary a t Paris june 1 Clinton leaves 2 he stops in Rome to meet with Pope John Paul ii and italian political leaders and to commemorate the Allied Campaign to liberate Italy. June 3 he visits the Sicily Rome american cemetery at Nettuno Italy and meets with . Veterans. June 4 he meets with prime minister John major in London and then travels to Portsmouth England for dinner with Queen Elizabeth ii and leaders of other r countries. June 5 he loins the leaders at a ceremony commemorating the sailing of thousands of ships across the English Channel to begin the Normandy assault he spends the night on the aircraft Carrier George Washington. A june 9 he begins the a Day anniversary with a Sunrise ceremony on the aircraft Carrier. From the ship he goes to Pointe do hoc a Stony Cliff where american forces suffered heavy casualties under German machine gun fire. He gives two major speeches one at Pointe do hoc and the other at the Normandy american cemetery near , the final resting place for 9,366 americans a june 7 he travels to Paris to address the French National Assembly. June 6 he returns to England to visit his student haunts at Oxford University and deliver another speech. Weapons influx troubles Dodds educators by Mark Kinkade. Staff writer military overseas schools Arentt War zones but some educators Are worried that the school system Isnit doing enough to keep weapons out of classrooms. A your position is that the trend is on the Rise and Dodds is turning a Blind Eye to the problem a said Jan Pepelnjak a spokeswoman for the overseas education association. Since 1991, the number of weapons confiscated in department of defense dependents schools in Europe has climbed. Knives and Gas pistols seem to be the weapons of Choice said school spokesman Hal Haggard. During the 1991-1992 school year Dodds officials confiscated approximately seven weapons from students. During the 1992-93 school year educators seized about 33 weapons in the schools Haggard said. This year despite a declining enrolment weapons policy violations Are on a Pace to equal or break the 1993 Mark Haggard said. Since september teachers and principals confiscated at least 25 weapons from students. Despite the increasing numbers school officials done to see a trend Haggard said. A even a single incident is a problem see weapons on Page 2 inside today Small Bay naval station has big Mission a see Page 3 retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf has cancer surgery a see Page 5 math test to the Gutter Chicago a forget about train speeds and Bushel Bas sets. Parents say a class of sixth graders was Given a math test that asked questions about drug dealers gangs and pimps. The teacher who allegedly gave the test was removed from classroom duties while officials at the Horatio n. May elementary school investigate. Parents said tuesday that they want him fired. A the innocence of Duea Tion is gone. Our children Are being exposed Quot said Sandra Alexander who has five children at the school. Parents say the one Page eight question test which was Given to the class Friday included such questions As a a Hector knocked up 6 of the girls in his gang. There Are 27 girls m the gang. What percentage of the girls in the gang has Hector knocked up a a a Martin wants to Cut his half Pound of heroin to make 20 per-., cent More profit. How Many ounces of Cut will he need a it also included Blanks for pupils to write their names and gang affiliations. The teacher Charles Routon see test on Page 2 see stripes Magazine
