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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday june 9,1994 at a glance an official in Japan a Liberal democratic party thinks the group could learn a thing or two from Adolf Hitler. See Story on Page 13.stripes studied a recent Pentagon report concludes that there is Quot no single Clear Best alternative Quot to the stars and stripes current Structure a Page 4sanctions pushed pressure is mounting to slap . Sanctions on North Korea Over its nuclear program. A Page 5governor voted out South Dakota gov. Walter d. Miller was ousted by gop voters tuesday the busiest primary Day of the year solar. A Page 7cia denies role the Cia denied a report that it shielded from prosecution a former nazi officer accused of ordering the killings of 86 american prisoners in 1944. A Page 8mine detection new devices that use sound As a probe May help find some of the millions of land mines that maim people every Day scientists say. A Page 9jobless fight urged the worlds advanced nations should introduce new flexibility to their labor markets to combat High unemployment a group says. A Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 classifieds. 22-26 comics. 19-21 commentary.17 crossword .19 faces in places.18 Horoscope. 24 Jumble .24 letters .16 Money matters.14 sports .27-32 to listings. 31 weather .15oxford from Page 1 trip Clinton also looked to the future. Quot it is time to bring a spirit of renewal to the work of Freedom to work at Home to tap the full potential of our citizens to  families and communities to fight indifference and intolerance Quot he said. Oxford was the last leg of an eight Day trip commemorating the 50lh anniversary of a Day and paying respects at american cemeteries in Italy Britain and Normandy France. Clinton studied politics at oxfords University College As a Rhodes scholar from october 1968 to june 1970 but did not Complete work on a degree. The degree citation a in latin a praised Clinton As a a Doughty and tireless champions of peace Ana a foe. Of gridlock. Quot he has a powerful Collaborator in his wife a especially in health Reform it said. Two fellow Rhodes scholars in his administration labor Secretary Robert Reich and presidential adviser George Steph Nopoulos accompanied him. Some of the demonstrators outside the theater protested because Clinton attended a state dinner in Rome last week along with leaders of a party with ties to Italy a fascist past. A by sitting Down to dinner with them he is giving tacit validation of their right Wing policies a said Dave Waxman 20. After the nostalgic visit the president and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton were to Fly Back to Washington. It was at Oxford where Clinton wrote a University Roth director Back Home in Arkansas in appreciation a for saving me from the  for weeks White House aides have recognized that Oxford could undercut the political boost Clinton was sure to get from the a Day celebrations. At one Point the Campus visit was scheduled to occur two Days before the 50th anniversary of the june 6, 1944, Allied invasion but that would have disrupted the smooth flow of celebrations. At Oxford aides said Clinton would stress the Cross generational theme he has made throughout the trip that postwar americans have to build on the sacrifices of world War ii veterans to protect the Freedom they won. Clinton remains unapologetic about trying to avoid the draft. A i still think i was right on that a he said in an interview sunday night on the aircraft Carrier George Washington off Normandy. He said his generations angst about Vietnam was particularly painful Quot because we All loved the military so  it was while he was attending Oxford in april 1969, that Clinton received a draft induction notice. He signed up for an Roth officer training program at the University of Arkansas for the following summer to gain a draft deferment. He never showed up for it returning instead to Oxford for a second year. By backing out of the Roth program Clinton made himself eligible once again for the draft. But by then a lottery system was in place. Clinton had a High number and was never called. In a dec. 3, 1969, letter Clinton thanked col. Eugene Holmes the Roth director who recruited him Quot for saving me from the draft he acknowledged that he organized War protests in England and said he had reluctantly decided to submit himself to the draft to maintain my political viability within the  Holmes said later that he had been deceived by Clinton whom he said never had any intention of joining the  from Page 1 neers an official said. West is not scheduled to make a decision until the army chief of staff Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan returns from an overseas trip saturday the official said. Opening the Field artillery Job to women would affect Only several dozen women immediately but could open up a whole new Field to women in the future. The Mars is a Mobile system that carries a Battery of rockets that can be launched at targets of More than 18 Miles away. The tracked vehicle carries a Crew of three and is designed to focus intense firepower on enemy air defences troops and other targets. In the piloting Job women would ferry highly trained commandos behind enemy lines to conduct super secret missions. Opponents to the placement of women in such jobs argue that they could  into hand to hand combat should a Mission go awry. In fact Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has expressed reservations about such deployment of women. West must make a decision because of Steps taken last january by then Secre tary of defense los Aspin who moved to open More ground combat jobs for women. Aspin lifted a key restriction known As the Quot risk rules that barred women from certain military jobs simply because the jobs were dangerous. Aspin replaced the Rule by redefining ground combat. Under the new policy women will not serve in units that engage the enemy on the ground with weapons Are exposed to hostile fire and have a Quot High probability of direct physical Contact with the personnel of a hostile  in april 1993, Aspin directed that women be allowed to Fly fighter aircraft and compete for warship assignments. But neither of those Steps put women in the military a most lethal units such As infantry or tank units where hand to hand combat is deemed most possible. In january Aspin also directed that the services report by May 1 which units could be opened to women and which they believe should remain closed. Senior Navy officials indicated that Navy Secretary John a Dalton has suggested women continue to be barred from submarines but that the new class of submarine currently under study be designed with the potential of separate quarters for women m  from Page 1 v speech and motor impairments. A there s a responsibility there a Spag Nolt isaid. Veterans Are barred from suing the defense department. Last april a committee of Independent experts organized by the National institutes of health said in a report that the so called persian Gulf syndrome involves symptoms that could have been caused by any one or Alt of a combination of stress chemical pollution or parasites. Quot there is no single disease or syndrome apparent but rather multiple illnesses with overlapping symptoms and causes Quot the report said. The panel colled for research to define the illness and to establish a treatment plan. The defendants named in the lawsuit Are Abb Lummus Crest inc of Bloomfield . Abb Lummus Crest North America inc. Of Delaware ale Olac inc. Of Georgia Alcola International inc of Linthicum my. Inter chem inc of Monmouth Junction . Rhone poulenc inc. Posi Seal International inc. Of Delaware Fisher controls International inc. Of St. Louis Bechtel group inc. Of san Francisco Bechtel corp. And american Type culture collection inc. Of Rockville my Spagnoletti said 17,000 veterans have made specific claims with Public health authorities. His clients in the lawsuit Are from Ohio Mississippi North Carolina Alabama Florida Texas Maryland new York and California. World cup promotions offend muslims London apr at least two american companies inadvertently offended muslims through world cup soccer promotions using artwork that included scriptures from the Koran on throwaway items. The embarrassing incidents occurred As Mcdonald a and coca cola put pictures of the Flag of world cup contender saudi Arabia on Takeaway food bags and cola cans. The Green and White Flag contains an arabic passage that can be translated As a there is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his Prophet Quot words that muslims believe should be treated with reverence a not crumpled up and thrown in the trash. Less than 24 hours after Mcdonald a in Britain began retreating from its promotion the Spanish news Agency efe reported wednesday that a fundamentalist Muslim group in Morocco called Reform and renewal had complained about images of the saudi Flag on american cola cans. Efe said members of the moroccan group had found the soft drink cans on the streets of Melilla a Spanish enclave surrounded on three sides by Morocco and inhabited largely by moroccan Mux a a has. Coca cola Espana spokesman Rafael Fernandez said Coke s Spanish affiliate has produced 270 million cans bearing the flags of the 24 world cup nations. He said a number of them had been distributed in Melilla. A Day earlier in Britain islamic officials complained that the sacred words from the saudi Flag should not appear on Takeaway Burger bags Mcdonald a pointed the Finger at advice from outside marketing consultants. Quot we re looking into what advice was received and from whom a Mcdonald a spokesman Mike love said tuesday. Mcdonald a printed 2 million of the bags intended for carry out orders of children a Happy meals at the 520 Mcdonald a restaurants in Britain Quot it is the declaration of Faith which appears on the bag a said Iqbal Saranie of the United kingdom action committee on islamic affairs. Quot it is Normal when people have used the bag they would throw it away. This would be desecration and perhaps muslims would find it  the incidents show the potential a it Falls faced by multinational corporations that done to do their Homework before offering products to millions of people from starkly different cultures  
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