European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 45 50 wednesday june 1,1994 d 8693"xpanel charges Rostenko is k House Veteran indicted on 17 counts rep. Dan Rostonkowski d-ili., faces a 17-count indict mint including fraud and embezzlement charges. Washington apr a Federal grand jury indicted House ways and Means committee chairman Dan Rostonkowski on 17 counts of corruption tuesday. The indictment charged the 35-year House incumbent with mail fraud wire fraud tampering with a witness concealing a material fact embezzlement of pub lie funds and aiding and abetting a crime. The Chicago Democrat has been under investigation for two years for allegations including padding his payroll with ghost employees and cashing in office Stamps for personal  indictment was released by . Attorney Eric Holder. It came a Day after Rostonkowski defiantly rejected a plea agreement and vowed to fight government allegations that he defrauded taxpayers of hundreds of thousands of dollars. A i am confident that i will be vindicated Rostonkowski said in a statement monday. The indictment will Force him to it step aside As ways and Means chairman. With the plea talks collapsed Holder took the final step to charge Rostonkowski on tuesday returning to the grand july that had been hearing evidence in the Case to ask it for an indictment. Rostenkowski a decision to fight the charges Means under House rules that he must give up his powerful chairmanship at a time the committee is playing a Central role in the health care Reform debate but see panel on Page 2 Maneu vers in Moscow apr the americans Arentt coming after All. Facing harsh opposition from rationalists russian lawmakers announced with their . Counterparts tuesday that they were dropping plans for the first joint military Maneu vers on russian soil. Both sides agreed the Maneu vers should be held at a base in the United states instead. A i think that our american people will Welcome a russian military Force for peacekeeping purposes a Georgia democratic sen. Sam Nunn head of a delegation of seven . Senators said at a news conference. President Clinton who is unlikely to oppose the senators recommendation will select the Date and base. During two Days of meetings russian parliamentarians also accused the United states of trying to muscle Russia out of the world arms Market. Moscow had put out the Welcome mat for some 250 . Troops to visit Russia for a week in july to work with an equal number of russian officers and soldiers. But although the Maneu vers were aimed at helping prepare for future . Peacekeeping operations the idea of . Troops coming to Russia so soon after Thesee Russia on Page 2 94 Normandy invasion begins picking up steam by Vince Crawley Normandy Bureau Wierville sur Mer France a military people government officials and visitors Are gradually gathering Force in Normandy where the 50th anniversary of the world War ii a Day landings will be commemorated sunday and monday. A i think its a really great experience because i have a lot of respect and admiration for what the soldiers did 50 years ago for our country and i think. Its Nice just to be Able to do something for them a said 20-year-old army pfc. Jason a. I u Neubarth stationed with the 4th in 27ih Field arty regt from Babenhausen Germany he was guarding a helipad tuesday afternoon As a presidential aircraft made touch and go landings at the Normandy american cemetery. This time it was practice. On monday the helicopter will carry president Clinton. The hundreds of americans in wet conditions May hang of Parachute jump a Page 2 uniform Are an unusual sight for the multitude of French who Are visiting the historic beaches this week to avoid next weeks mobs. A a in be been treated real Nice. I Don t want to say like a King but in be been treated real Nice a staff sgt. Odis Stroud said of the Welcome he a received from local French citizens. A military policeman stationed in Frankfurt Germany he was greeting visitors late last week atop Pointe do hoc where army rangers 50 years ago scaled 100-foot Cliffs to Knock out German artillery. A you can see movies and read about it but you can to get the feel of it until you look Down that Cliff a said Stroud 33, who a from Pocahontas Ark a i just can to imagine How motivated those Guys were and what those Guys had to  workers at the Point were covering 50-year-old Shell craters with scaffolding to make More room for mondays crowd. Frank Schwind superintendent of the North Africa american cemetery in Tunisia was called in to Pointe do hoc to reinforce the areas overworked Battle monuments commission staff. A week ago sunday Schwind said Quot we had More visitors Here see invasion on Page 2 Star Ting today historic photos of a Day preparations and landings from the archives of the stars and stripes will run every Day on Page 4 through the weekend. As part of our expanded coverage of commemoration events stripes will reproduce its front pages from the Days following the 1944 invasion of Normandy. The reproductions will be part of sur Day monday and tuesdays papers. Allies Dri Vine j into France a Treft Iff  _ _ lax Tia a �1 .7vir a a a 1 1 r or sn3i�?o" 7 -2 i3 r is Tiu golfer agrees to foot Tab for chopper Washington a the senior administration official who lost his Job after taking a presidential helicopter on a Golf Outing relented tuesday and said he will reimburse the government. He insists he did no wrong. David Watkins refused last week to pay the $13,129.66 it Cost to Fly the Marine hell copter carrying his golfing party and a second helicopter that accompanied them. Several senior aides eager to put the controversy behind them agreed to pick up the Tab out of their own pockets. In a Telephone interview from his Washington Home Watkins said he decided to foot the entire Bill. A it could be a financial Burden on some of those who were going to participate in helping pay the Bill a he said. He remained unrepentant. A a in a not admitting that i did anything wrong a said Watkins a millionaire from Arkansas a i still contend my actions wer in performance with my  he declined further comment. The 55-mile trip to Camp David and the Holly Hills country club near new Market md., became Public after a Maryland newspaper published a picture of Watkins boarding a presidential helicopter As a Marine guard saluted. A second official Alfonso Maldon was reprimanded and will be reassigned from his Job As head of the White House military office