European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday May 28,1994 at a glance nato Secretary general Manfred Werner who has been suffering from cancer has no plans to quit officials say. See Story on Page 5, optimism on stripes the provisions of the proposed 1995 defense budget Are a signal that the stars and stripes newspaper will survive the loss of its bookstores officials  a Page 4 cigarettes fought florida1 has gained new Powers to sue cigarette makers for millions of dollars in medical costs tied to smoking. = a a a. A Page s fear tactics alleged conservative direct mall organizations Are scaring elderly people with inaccurate attacks on president Clin tories health plan consumer groups say a Quot a pages German fears cited Many germans simply look away when Neo nazi youths abuse foreigners for fear of being a victimized Quot themselves experts say. A a a. ,. A pages growth eases . Economic growth slowed dramatically in the first Quarter of 1994 but remained stronger than anticipated the government reports. A Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers ,____21 classifieds 22-25 comics. 181.9,21 commentary .13 crossword. 21 faces n places. 20 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 24 Jumble. 24 letters. 12 Money matters.14 religion. 10 sports. 26-32 to listings. 31 weather Quot. 11 1 v in r m. M or. A a. A a my. A a or m unidentified golfers some of whom Are said to be White House aides Board a presidential helicopter for the flight Back to Washington alter playing Golf at Holly Hills country club near new Market md., on  Page 1 the congressman was seeking travel logs to determine whether there were additional aircraft involved and whether there had been other such trips in the past. / a a a a a. Quot the White House counsels office was researching who should have to repay the government for the Cost of the helicopter and for which portions of the trip which included a Stop at Camp David md., the presidential Retreat. Myers said the party had a business reasons for visiting Camp David Over which Watkins had jurisdiction but she offered no explanation for the Golf portion of the excursion. Other aides said Watkins insisted he made the trip to scout out the course for a possible presidential visit. But Myers said she knew of no plans for Clinton to play Golf at Holly Hills about 55 Miles outside Washington. She said White House officials would look into whether there has been any other instances of inappropriate use of presidential helicopters. The incident became Public after the Frederick my news Post printed a photo wednesday showing Watkins and others loading their Golf clubs onto a shiny presidential aircraft while a Marine in full dress delivered a Sharp Salute. A a. Quot Myers promised a prompt investigation thursday and within hours Watkins was history. The White House bruised in a series of controversies Over image and ethics appeared determined to squelch the matter before it could mushroom. Last years Flap Oyer the presidents $200 haircut the firing of members of the White House travel office and questions about the Whitewater land Deal All seemed to grow in proportion while Clinton aides failed to respond aggressively to lingering questions. In this Case chief of staff Thomas a a Mack Mclarty concluded that Watkins actions were a a inconsistent with White House policies limiting the use of government aircraft and he assigned Deputy chief of staff Phil Lader to assume interim control of the administration office until a replacement is found. A second participant in the trip the head of the White House military office Alfonso Maldon jr., was reprimanded and will be reassigned elsewhere in the administration the White House said. No action was taken against a third participant Navy cmdr. Richard cel Ion chief officer at Camp David the presidential Retreat in Maryland. From Page 1. Action of Western Europe from nazi  finished cleaning the Cross marked a Domingo Martinez a pulled out a few Tufts of grass at its base and moved to the next grave Marker which bore the name of August my Skolburg or. J a makes me kind of want to be quiet a Bass said As he cleaned Musk Elburga a Tombstone. A a it a a different kind of detail its kind of a solemn  then he moved on to John n. Leeds final resting place and then on Down the rows of the dead. Alt of Normandy is being spit shined and refurbished for the pending invasion of tens of thousands of veterans dignitaries War junkies and tourists. The roads that wind through hedgerows Are torn up while the French construction Crews work overtime to repave them. A new four Lane bypass skirting the invasion beaches was opened in recent weeks. The local buses carry signs saying a Welcome to our  banners in the windswept coast villages read �?o6 juin 1944, a thank you 6 juin 1994,  a cafes and restaurants display old photographs of tired looking do face gis meeting French children half a Century ago. A. Everywhere the flags of the world War ii allies wave in the Ever changing usually raining skies. Back at the american military cemetery spec. Michael Niese took a few minutes off from his Grassau Ting detail and pointed out that scrubbing and mowing arc the lot of soldiers everywhere even those on the Normandy Honor Guarda everyone in our Batty in is an International Gardener a said Niese 25, from Orlando Fla. A we do this in Germany now we re doing it in  the soldiers arrived from Babenhausen on tuesday and immediately set to work but Niese agreed that the duty is a privilege. A like our Bailery commander said tvs Only going to happen once in a lifetime and you re going to be  Quot and he added it beats working in the motor Pool Back in Germany. Spec. James Watkins 25, of Deltona fia., said working around the thousands of Graves made him a kind of jittery at first a but after you Start working for a while you concentrate More on your  a a a a a it a Nice to be a part of something like this a said Cpl. John Woods 20, of Baton Rouge la. A Nice to do something for the veterans. Its not really for us. Its for  before the ceremonies the Babenhausen soldiers will also place american flags on each of the Graves Woods said and they will assist veterans at the cemetery. A. A. A a a. Astaff sgt. Noel Smith said the cemetery s most haunting aspect is the 307 tombstones of the unknowns that read a there rests in honoured glory a Comrade in arms known but to  a for me its pretty emotional a said Smith 31, from san Antonio. A a you be got somebody there who nobody  the Graves he said remind him of his combat duty with the 1st Cav div in the persian Gulf War. A you think of All the people who got killed there in desert storm and you think a it could have been me. It could have been my  a pfc. Kenny Toms 22, from Glidden Iowa leaned on the Long handles of his grass trimmer and looked out Over the crosses and stars of David that curve to Ward the Beach and English Channel a a it san Honor definitely an Honor a Toms said of his grass cutting detail in Normandy. A what these Guys did Down there is just  pvt. 2 Russell Schaad 19, from Marietta Ohio crouched with a bucket beside Toms. A a lot of people a he said of the Graves