European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday september 8,1994 at a glance Decsi Arnaz of i love Lucy used to dominate the to screens of the past. But hispanics have been dwindling from television a study shows. See Story on Page 6. More exercises seen the russian defense Secretary wednesday promised expanded  military exercises on american soil next year. A Page 4 Vatican gains allies a group of countries has joined the Vatican in opposing a Section on abortion in a . Plan to curb the world s population growth. A Page 5 interstate shut Down a Tanker spilled its Load of acid when its rear wheels fell off forcing a Florida interstate to be closed. A Page 7 tax fight brewing relatives of an american Soldier who stole medieval treasures from a nazi hiding place expect to Battle the irs Over attempts to tax them. A pages teachers strike thousands of children got an extended summer vacation tuesday because of teacher strikes in Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio and Washington state a Page 9 air fare cuts Continental airlines is cutting fall fares by up to 52 percent on Domestic and some International  Page 14 r Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 classifieds. 22-26 comics. 19-21 commentary. 17 crossword. .19 faces no places. .18 Horoscope. .25 Jumble. .25 letters. .16 Money matters. 14 sports. 27-32 to listings. .31 weather. .15 Cuba . Refugee talks halted for consultations new York apr the United states and Cuba put refugee talks on hold wednesday and the chief cuban negotiator headed for Havana for further consultations with his government. The talks Are expected to resume As Early As Friday. Quot a a. A \ six Days of talks on How to Stop the exodus of cuban refugees to Florida broke up after about one hour wednesday. A a a a David Johnson spokesman for the . Delegation said the chief cuban negotiator Ricardo Alarcon would travel to Havana on wednesday and return for More talks in new York a in the next few  v a a a a i would not ascribe any particular significance to this at All a Johnson told reporters adding that there was no timetable for talks. The . Delegation is returning to Washington on wednesday for consultations. Refugees Settle into Panama canal tent Camp Pagas while Johnson told reporters the next session could be As Early As Friday the cuban delegation did not comment. On tuesday Alarcon a former foreign minister hinted that some limited Accord on migration might be reached. Wednesday s talks concerned cubans latest counterproposal. Although its details were not made Public . Officials indicated that it was disappointing and that More work was needed to reach an Accord. The United states has offered to expand Legal immigration from Cuba in return for Havana a Promise to halt the refugee flood. Cuba Hopes to tie an agreement to the easing of the 32-year . Economic embargo. Aiarc6n said tuesday that the Embar co must be discussed. Washington haste fused to put the embargo on the table at the talks. Nonetheless Alarcon said a we Are very flexible. We Are prepared to sit Down and discuss with the american Side any pertinent matter concerning our bilateral  asked whether it was possible to sign a limited immigration agreement and put the question of the embargo aside Alarcon answered  he did not elaborate. He denied reports that Havana is seek ins entry for 100,000 migrants a year. A we have not talked about numbers a he said. A a a a Alarcon a key foreign policy adviser to president Fidel Castro would not discuss the cubans response tuesday to the . Offer to increase Legal migration to at least 20,000 a year. Only 2,700 cubans were admitted last year. Berlin from Page t the familiar three cornered shape. A proud. Full of Pride a he said after the ceremony. A to bring that rag Down a not Only for the Berlin brigade but for the country a in a  also holding the Flag during the final Retreat ceremony was sgt. Alton Henderson who came to Berlin in june 1989, when the Berlin Wall Vlas still a scar across the City. A a lot of changes. So Many changes a he said of his time in the City. A a it a been a lifetime  he said he and others were atop the Wall the night it opened in november 1989. He said trabant the East German made car swarmed into West Berlin like mosquitoes. A we were giving Flowers to everyone a he said. A i done to know where the Flowers came from.�?�. He said before wednesdays ceremony that he had participated in Flag ceremonies Many times in front of commanders and dignitaries and even in front of 65,000 people at a professional football game. A pressure is something i can Deal with a he said. A but this is on another  he said he would someday Tell his grandchildren about his time in Berlin including the Honor he Felt at wednesdays final Retreat. A a it a like being the chosen  . Invasion Washington a Secretary of state Warren Christopher said wednesday that Haiti a leaders must step Down voluntarily or else they will be forced from Power by a .-led invasion. A one Way or the other the de Facto government is going to be leaving a Christopher said. A their Days Are definitely  it. He spoke to reporters after a meeting with South korean foreign minister Han Sung Joo. Christopher was to participate in an afternoon strategy session with other top officials on the Haiti question. The a ministration has been warning Haiti a leaders for the past week that it is unequivocally committed to their removal. A we think they should get the message and leave themselves a Christopher said. There have been reports that an invasion is imminent but Christopher said no deadlines have been set. . Forces Are scheduled to take part in the initial assault and then receive support from several Caribbean countries that have pledged to contribute troops. The plan has been authorized by the . Security Council. The administration s goal is to restore president Jean Bertrand Aristide who was deposed in september 1991. The , Security Council in july authorized an intervention. Army coup leaders have resisted All in to emotional pressure since to yield Power and the already poor nation s Economy has collapsed. Up to 3,000 people Many of them Aristide supporters have been killed in political violence. Washington a amps the army management staff College is accepting applications for the class that will begin May 9. The 14-week course has a curriculum that focuses on executive level leadership management and decision making As Well As army strategy doctrine and systems officials announced. The course is open to civilians in grades gs-12 through gs-14 and gm-13 and gm-14. Personnel in Grade gs-15 and gm-15 Are also eligible on a Case by Case basis. A number of spaces Are available for lieutenant colonels and majors in both Active duty and Reserve status. T application periods vary with each civilian personnel office so interested personnel should promptly Contact their local pos. Officers should Contact their individual career branches. Major commands must Forward applications to total army personnel come by dec. 12.Cut from Page 1 the administration request. House sen ate negotiators have yet to work out those differences. The Gao study indicates that both Congress and the Clinton administration Are requesting too much. In a 20-Page report Frank c. Cona Han the Gao a assistant comptroller general cites an array of military activities that could be Cut Back with Little or no Impact on military Power in the fiscal year beginning oct. 1. More than half the cuts could be achieved by reducing army operations accounts by $2.4 billion the Gao said. The air Force request is too High by $1.16 billion and civilian defense department accounts could be Cut by $690 million. Navy budget requests Are a comparatively Small contributor to the problem accounting for $274 million in excess. Here Are some of the examples cited in the Gao report. A the Pentagon could save $403 million by streamlining commissary operations. This would include closing 20 facilities that have annual sales of $15 million or less and Are within 20 Mues of another commissary and combining operations at 72 other locations. A the army is requesting $549 million More for flight and ground vehicle training than it is Likely to use next year. A the air Force is budgeting to train 500 Pilot candidates next year when the number of spaces available to trained lots is in Sharp decline. A the army Navy and air Force Cou Cut their requests for spare parts by Hall billion dollars by tightening manage me of their inventories. _. A All three services Are overestimate the amount they will need to pay their Vilian work forces by $564 million. A the Navy pays labor costs for it performed at its shipyards based on i mated rather than actual costs results in overpayment of $40 million for we done on six ships examined by the a the Navy told the Gad that it plans adjust its labor estimates downward in Ture years. A the army is also assuming in its by gets that it will receive reimburse me and payments from Germany that Are Likely to come through