European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The  vol. 53, no. 56 50c a a a Quot. J a sunday june 12.1994 d 8693 a wary panel gives nod to Doe budget senators reject bomber cuts fear funding will fall Short Washington a the Senate armed services committee put its stamp on president Clinton a defense budget request despite some senators fears that the spending plan May prove shortsighted. The budget Bill approved Friday after a week of closed door meetings would reduce the Bottom line slightly while rejecting proposed cuts in the air Force bomber Fleet. The committee Bill Calls for $263.3 billion in defense spending in the fiscal year beginning oct. 1, just $300 million below the administrations request and within budget Caps already established by Congress. L the most significant changes from the Clinton proposal would Block cuts in the nations bomber Force keep the b-2 bomber alive provide a larger military pay raise buy an amphibious Landing ship upgrade the i Abrams main Bat the tank and spare nearly 10,000 National guard and Reserve positions from elimination committee members said the Bill protects Short term military readiness but cannot guarantee adequate forces in the years ahead �?o1 would characterize it As a Bare Bones but basically sound Bill a said sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina the panels ranking Republican. The Bottom line recommended by the committee amounts to 3.9 percent of Gross National product the lowest percentage since 1941, Thurmond said. It also amounts to 17.8 percent of the Federal budget the lowest since 1940, he said. A we All remain concerned about the adequacy of the funding a said sen. Sam Nunn a a the committee chairman. He cited the effects of inflation the see Dod on Page 2 the other draw Down russian soldiers Salute from atop a tank during a Farewell ceremony saturday at their base in Winsdorf in former East Germany. Earlier this week americans held a final Retreat ceremony at Fulda where ils soldiers stood guard against the soviet army during the cold War. See stories on pages 3 and 10, Tough stance taken a a l i a _ during the cold War. See stories on pages 3 and 10. Against a koreans in army alive Seoul South Korea apr Accel was a an act of self destruction a for South i a a a m my a a Ujj m a w j a act official says Seoul South Korea apr accelerating the drive toward sanctions against North Korea the three principal backers agreed saturday to seek a series of punitive measures that would gradually increase in severity. The talks Between ., South korean and japanese officials came amid increasing optimism that China would abstain in a . Vote on sanctions rather than vetoing the measure. The United states and others intend to seek . Sanctions this week. North Korea made new threats to retaliate for any punitive Steps Over its nuclear program. A government newspapers commentary said support of sanctions was a an act of self destruction a for South Korea the commentary carried by North koreans official news Agency likened the South to a a Rabid dog Barking into the sky without any knowledge of its imminent  despite the harsh rhetoric the North also is giving some signs it might be willing to Compromise. In Beijing a respected private  Analyst who just visited North Korea said he believed the communist government was willing to freeze crucial parts of its atomic program in return for help in acquiring safer More see Tough on Page 2 by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Mannheim Germany a the army has made no Clear headway against racial Bias in Europe since the a act issued critical findings in february the groups european Leader claims. James e. Cohill elected president of the National association for the advancement of coloured Peoples european conference May 7, said he has a not seen any improvement in efforts to com Bat the effects of discrimination. Cohill 50, works at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim As director of the  Army Europe s Materiel equipment and Oil analysis laboratories he has been a civil servant for 30 years. In an interview last week Cohill said no pattern has emerged recently that allows him to conclude anything about discrimination among air Force or Navy see a act on Page 2 Rostenkowski lawyer vows constitutional challenges to charges a see Page 5 inside today violence flares in Haiti after announcement of Rostenkowski x is. Americans at Home in Europe Seo Magazine i