European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 144 50c thursday september 8,1994 d 8693 a Cut More fat Dod Washington apr president Clinton a budget request for the military a Day to Day operations next year could be Cut even More than the House and. Senate think it should be a new congressional report says. The general accounting office the investigative  of Congress said tuesday that the Pentagon operating budget could be Cut by $4,5 billion next year without harming Overall military readiness. The report found excesses in a Broad array of Mili tary activities from Pilot training to commissaries to the management of spare parts. The Gao report touched on one of the most sensitive issues in this years defense debate. As military spending continues to decline gradually republicans and moderate democrats Are warning that the nations readiness to fight is slipping. More than any other budget item the Pentagon so operations and maintenance budget finances Readi Ness a Broad category that includes the number of hours a tank is driven per year services provided to the troops and the maintenance of military equipment. President Clinton requested $82 billion for military operations and maintenance in his fiscal 1995 budget an increase Over this year of $5.3 billion. But the House defense appropriations Bill cuts that increase by $1.9 billion while the Senate comes in $566 million below see Cut on Page 2 j a in Case los Angeles a a fearful witness who refused to testify before a grand jury investigating a Friend of of. Simpsons was ordered jailed wednesday and his lawyer said the Man is prepared to stay in jail a was Long As  attorney Robert Rentzer said John Dun ton believes his life will be in danger if he testifies before the panel investigating Al  Cowlings role in Simpson s murder Case. A a. A a a Rentzer said Dunton a information is irrelevant to the Cowlings Case but might relate to Simpson. A the has information that the prosecution wants a Rentzer said. A a. But what he has would relate strictly to the . Simpson Case and nothing  Simpson is charged with the june 12 slayings of his sex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her Friend Ronald Goldman. The trial is set to begin sept. 26. Cowlings drove the getaway car when Simpson fled authorities before his arrest. Rentzer confirmed that Dunton a former convict came to prosecutors initially. A the did give them a great Deal of Iii for mation a Rentzer said. A the just did t give them names. They promised him they would treat it with confidentiality an appeals court refused tuesday to overturn the contempt order issued against Dunton last week by Superior court judge Stephen Zulegar. Zulegar held a closed hearing wednesday and ordered Dunton to jail. What Dunton told prosecutors remains in question. In one television interview Dunton said he had secondhand information that three people May have been at Nicole Brown Simpsons condominium the night she and Goldman were slain. Dunton a twice convicted forger told another television station that he heard there was a private investigator parked across the Street from the death scene june 12 and that there were two people involved in the slayings. Soars by Ron Jensen staff writer Berlin a a old glory made its final descent wednesday on the flagpole at Clay Headquarters compound a slow slide into history. The final Retreat came More than 49 years after the first Flag was raised Here. That be Ripon Gen. Dwight d. For British officers lavish life nears end Pago 11 was attended by Isenhower Gen. Omar Bradley and it. Gen. George s. Patton this ceremony under Gray skies officially ended the american military presence in the City of Berlin. Sgt David a. Rogers left of Forrest City ark., Lowers the . Flag during a Tare Well ceremony wednesday at the Clay Headquarters compound in Berlin. The Western allies Are leaving the City today alter More than 49 years. Maj Gen. Walter h. Yates jr., the final commander of the Berlin military Community put his hand Over his heart when asked How he Felt watching the Flag come Down. A tear Jerker Isnit it a he said. But Yates then noted that the soldiers in Berlin had accomplished their Mission. A time to move on a he said. The Flag will be presented to Secretary of defense William Perry at 8 15 . Today at the Headquarters. When the Flag came Down it found the waiting arms of sgt. Brett Hickman who then helped fold it into see Berlin on Page 2