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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, June 11, 1994

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday june 11,1994 at a glance Haiti French Premier edouard Balladur far left and president Francis Mitterrand left foreground pay homage Friday to 642 men women and children massacred 50 years ago by nazi forces in Rondour sur Glanc. See Story on Page 5.canine killer virus an outbreak of a virus that affects dogs has killed at least two dogs and stricken others in the Hanau Germany area officials  pag�4 staffers suspended a foundation planning to build a Wall in memory of american veterans of world War it has suspended four employees for writing a letter that said the organization had financial problems. A Page 6religion at work employees would not be barred from expressing their religion in the workplace under proposed guidelines on religious harassment civil rights officials say a Page 10phone plan advances the Federal communications commission has adopted a plan on the next generation of Mobile phone service that is designed to result in charges Welt below cellular Telephone service a Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers .21 classifieds. 22-25 comics. 18-19,21 commentary. 13 crossword. 21 faces a no places 20 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 24 Jumble. 24 letters. 12 Money matters 14 religion. 10 sports. 27-32 to listings. 31 weather. 11 from Page 1 from Power. Efforts by Clinton to restore Aristide to office have proven fruitless and Clinton a policy of forcibly repatriating haitians fleeing their country has been roundly criticized by Aristide. At the White mouse Clinton briefly outlined the two new sanctions and then turned Over a White House briefing to William Gray the former democratic congressman who is his special envoy for the haitian crisis Clinton took no questions. Gray said that Quot sanctions alone done to solve any  but he said sternly Quot what they can do is create an environment where those who Are the coup leaders those who took democracy away from the haitian people at the Point of a gun can rethink their position and come to their senses and not choose to destroy their country or  in his statement Clinton again urged haitians Quot to avoid risking their lives in perilous boat  he said the United states was expanding facilities in the Caribbean to process applications from haitians seeking political Asylum m the United states. Those facilities will be in Jamaica and the turks and Raicos  said that a fall options were on the table a but his remarks suggested that the administration had put talk of military action to Force the haitian government from Power on the Back Burner in order to give the additional sanctions a Chance. Quot were going to be analysing and reviewing the situation daily a Gray said. By severely limiting the Quot business elite supporting the coup leaders from dealing with . Banks Gray said the United states hoped to significantly erode support for the military government. Gray told reporters that Small transactions of up to $50 a month a like the Transfer of funds from haitian Macri cans to poor relatives living in Haiti a would be exempted so the sanctions did not unduly Hurt haitian citizens. And he said humanitarian Aid to feed poor haitians would continue while sanctions Are focused on the military Junta and its wealthy supporters. Gray said Haiti a military rulers had seized $12 million in american assets destined for humanitarian Aid but that the United states was nonetheless committed to continuing that Aid. Gray said he expected other Western nations to follow the . Lead and tighten sanctions including the ban on commercial air travel. Of the five carriers providing service to Haiti Only one american airlines is based in the United states. But Gray said american flights accounted for up to 75 Etc recent of the commercial traffic to and rom Haiti that ban will be phased in to give americans in Haiti who wish to leave time to do so. Air cargo service and charter flights to and from Haiti already Are prohibited under a . Trade embargo that took effect May 22. A . Oil embargo has been in effect since last fall but it has proven Tough to enforce. But Clinton said a naval blockade was becoming More effective in enforcing the sanctions and said the United states also was beginning to receive better cooperation from Haiti a neighbor the dominican Republic a major source for smuggling fuel and other supplies into  from Page 1 Raf Mildenhall a Martinez said. On june 2, Martinez Learned that she was under investigation for filing a false travel voucher. The voucher included a $200 receipt for a taxi ride from London a Gatwick Airport to Mildenhall on her return trip from the Washington hearings in March. On thursday Martinez also was notified that in 90 Days she was being transferred to Mcguire fab n.j., even though a lawsuit she has filed against a dozen civilian and military officials asks that Martinez remain at Mildenhall while the Case is pending. A i done to know what the problem is a Martinez said about the travel voucher. A a in a a bit at a  air Force officials in the Legal office at Mildenhall were unavailable for comment Friday. Martinez said she stated on her travel voucher that the times she gave were estimates. Her plane from Washington was temporarily diverted to Manchester England before it was Able to land at Gatwick several hours later she said. The delay caused Martinez to miss the last bus to Mildenhall and she had to take a cab she said. A this is just simply continuing retaliation a said Susan Graham Barnes Martinez a civilian attorney. Quot i believe they air Force officials Are determined to break her Martinez a rep. Pat Schroeder d-colo., said the Martinez Case showed her that the pronouncements on the military a greater sensitivity to sexual harassment in the Wake of Tai Ohbok convention and other incidents a apparently Haven to made it to England  Quot to me the great tragedy for women in the military is that nothing has changed except the rhetoric a Schroeder said. Schroeder said she is particularly incensed that of the four services Only the Navy has reported Back to the House armed services committee on the situations of the female service members who testified in March. Quot this is outrageous a Schroeder said. Quot we wanted those reports in mid april and Here it is almost mid june. If there really is a new military attitude on sexual harassment someone at the highest Levels should have been assigned to follow up on  Martinez a meeting with Widnall is not meant to replace the airman a lawsuit or complaints to the Dod inspector general the air Force Secretary said. A was Secretary of the Ait Force i am concerned that All our people including sgt. Martinez be treated with sensitivity and dignity a Widnall said. Quot i have asked to meet with her Martinez to learn directly from her the details of her concerns and How the air Force leadership can address them. A i also want to assure her of our commitment to eliminate All forms of discrimination including sexual harassment and to eliminate any actual or perceived  Martinez a problems with retaliation began in 1992, after she filed sexual harassment complaints claiming that two superiors in her Chain of command in the 100th Security police so at Mildenhall promised her Job rewards in return for sexual favors. An investigation by the Mildenhall social actions office confirmed last july that sexual harassment had occurred but the office did not investigate Martinez a complaints of retaliation that allegedly resulted after she filed the sexual harassment complaints. Last november Martinez filed the lawsuit against 12 civilian and military officials of the department of defense and air Force claiming that she was wrongly denied Protection from reprisals under the military whistle blowers Protection act. The air Force has filed documents claiming that the Case is moot because Martinez failed to follow procedures necessary for Protection under the act. The court Case is pending. Alleged reprisals identified in the lawsuit include negative Job performance ratings falsification of information in Martinez a personnel file threats to her personal safety threats to Force her out of the air Force and demotions to undesirable jobs and  from Pago 1 tons through the . Security Council and through close consultations among the United states Japan and South Korea a said Kim a chief spokesman Choo Don Shik. In Vienna Austria on Friday governors of the International atomic Energy Agency introduced a Resolution that would Cut $250,000 in technical Aid to North Korea for its refusal to allow required nuclear inspections. Though limited in scope the measure by the . Watchdog Agency would amount to the first formal sanctions against North Korea. South koreans 650,000-Membcr army and the North a  million member Force Are on heightened Alert. About 223,000 shelters and 60,000 underground water Supply Points throughout the country will be checked to see whether they Are up to Par said a Home ministry official speaking on condition of  Seoul a once a month civil air raid Drill will be expanded nationwide beginning this month the official said. During the 30-Minutc Drill held on the 15th of each month streets Are cleared cars Are stopped and people Rush to underground shelters. Police on Friday stepped up a crackdown on labor activists accused of showing sympathy with the North a communist government. Police were ordered to search major Industrial Sites and arrest the labor activists. Government critics denounced the crackdown As a political move to suppress dissent and legitimate labor movements. South Korea meanwhile responded coolly to plans by former president Carter to visit the two Orcas. Carter said he is making the trip As a private citizen in Hopes of discussing a important issues of the Day with leaders. South korean officials believe his trip to the North May adversely affect the push for sanctions Over the North Sun Clear program. In the Telephone conversation with Kim Clinton said Carter would not carry any message from him to North korean leaders on the nuclear Issue. Meanwhile diplomatic efforts to resolve the korean stalemate intensified. . Undersecretary of state Peter Tarnoff was to arrive in Seoul later Friday to consult with South korean officials. Japanese foreign minister Koji Takizawa also was scheduled to visit Over the weekend. Three japanese lawmakers from the opposition socialist party left for Pyongyang on Friday for talks with ranking officials of the korean workers party. The United states is leading the drive for . Sanctions to punish North Korea and Japan and South Korea Are its main allies in that Effort. China the North a Only major ally opposes sanctions. As a permanent member of the Security Council China could veto any . Sanctions Resolution  
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