European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The Stan amp stripes vol. 53, no. 40 50� Friday May 27, 1994 d 8693 a studied As Sites plutonium Washington apr the Clinton administration is considering the use of military bases for interim storage of nuclear weapons plutonium a senior Energy department official told a Senate hearing thursday. The plan is among a variety of solutions under study for storing the highly radioactive substance Over the next two decades said the official undersecretary Charles Curtis. He did not elaborate about the military base options under review. A a a. A the Energy departments interest in military bases for plutonium storage first came to Light earlier this week As part of an environmental Impact review for the handling and storage of plutonium at the panted weapons Plant in Texas. Texas authorities had demanded the review fearing the panted Plant near Amarillo could be. See military on Page 2 syndrome victims promised fast Core ailing Gulf War vets boo announcement by Cindy Kiloton Washington Bureau Washington top defense department officials have pledged in writing that All Active duty military personnel and their families who have symptoms of the persian Gulf syndrome will get priority care through the military a health care system. But the announcement met with anger from ailing Gulf War veterans and cynicism from some senators who said its too Little too Fate. The announcement came from Edwin Dorn defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness. Dorn told members of the Senate a banking housing and Urban affairs committee on wednesday that All Gulf vets will soon receive a letter dated May 25, that promises adequate care a. Quota a / the letter signed by defense Secretary William Perry and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Saluting the fallen s&5 won v. Holl a Salute is offered thursday to a Marker commemorating the joint forces Walkway on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart Germany. Those saluting from left Are tech. Sgt. Dean Yoder the . European Comdr a no of the year retired master sgt. Theodore Liska a Veteran of a Day the korean War and the Vietnam War and of the command 1st it. Bret Vincent Leader of the ceremony a Honor guard and . Air Force Gen. Charles g. Boyd Deputy commander in chief of the european come. The dedication and Wreath laying were thursday afternoon to commemorate those who fought during world War ii. Inside today Vatican distances itself from document admitting Church s anti semitism a see Page 10 car Lover gets final wish to be buried in his Corvette a seepage John m. Shalikashvil says a if you Are experiencing health problems please go to a military treatment facility and ask to be included in the departments per a Sian Gulf War veterans health surveillance system a you and your eligible family members will receive a full medical evaluation and any medical care that you / ,7 7. A a a a a 7 Dorn also said the administration Quot is committed to treating you fairly. You stood up for the nation the nation will now stand up for you a committee chairman sen. Don Riegle jr., d-mich., questioned the sincerity of the announcement. A Are we to believe that its just a coincidence that this statement came out the same Day As our hearings on the use of chemical and biological weapons during the War a Riegle asked Dorn. A fall along the silence from the administration and see syndrome on Page 2 mess by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a if a military is supposed to move on its stomach troops at Allied forces Southern Europe May be stuck in place now that the International troop mess has closed. 7 the dining facility near downtown Naples which served its final meal thursday occupied a portion of a building that also served As a Barracks for ., greek and turkish troops and housed an education Center. However the building must be vacated by june 15 because it has been weakened by age and earthquakes a South officials said. A a it a amazing Quot said rear adm. Hank Giffin commander of logistics for a South. A if you look at history Here they be the ancient romans built coliseum that last 2,000 years but we can t build buildings that last 50 the building was constructed in the 1930s As an italian troop Barracks. It was built at a time when steel was see troops on Page 2 blocking abortion clinics is now a Federal crime preventing Access to abortion clinics is now ii Legal under legislation signed thursday by pres ident Clinton those convicted under the new Law face prison terms from six months to life and fines of up to $250,000. A see Story on Page 2 invincible Gill Fri it entry ple to country music s Reat gent see Page 19
