European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes a . Friday october 7,1994clinton lauds sailors for Haiti Effort Norfolk a. A trying to Stem concern Over his Haiti policy president Clinton boarded an aircraft Carrier thursday that helped launch the occupation and told sailors a thanks to your Effort the haitian people Are moving from fear to freedom.�?�. Secretary of defense William Perry who introduced Clinton declared that a so far this has been one of the most flawlessly executed operations in american military  Clinton a assessment Wasny to quite so boldly optimistic but he reeled off a Litany of the missions accomplishments in less than three weeks right Wing terror squads Are disarmed 1,900 refugees Are Back Home the parliament is restored and a free press is in place. A on behalf of the american people the most important message i have for in the stars and stripes 10 years ago oct. 7,1984 a the army May begin separating or retiring service members at their overseas locations without their returning to the United states the army a personnel chief said. 20 years ago oct. 7, 1974 a the Navy which took a calculated risk in reducing its Fleet to obtain funds for modernization finds itself Short of Money for construction of new warships its. Service chief said. 30 years ago oct. 7,1964 a the soviet Union accused Ohe British and three american military attaches of espionage and gathering intelligence data during their trip through Siberia. 40 years ago oct. 7,1954 a backed by the full approval of his Cabinet Premier Pierre mend6s-France launched the French National Assembly Battle for approval of the London Accord on West German rearmament. 50 years ago oct. 7,1944 a . 13th air Force b-24s, completing the 2,500-mile round trip from Australia for the second time in four Days dumped 40 tons of bombs on Vitai japanese Oil installations in Borneo. C world War it 50 years ago today oct. 7 1.94.4 . Navy Carrier planes stage the heaviest air raids yet on the japanese at iwo Jima. Heavy. German counterattacks prevent More Canadian troops from crossing the Leopold canal to reinforce two Smalt Allied Bridgehead on the waterway West of Antwerp Belgium. American. Soldiers capture Worme Dange Luxembourg. In Eastern Italy. British. Forces begin an offensive aimed at the Rubicon River. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War Bison books corp. 1981 a you today is a simple and straightforward Heartfelt a thank you a a a Clinton said. Quot a amid criticism in Congress and scepticism among voters the White House staged a picture perfect presidential visit aboard the aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower a giant american Flag dwarfed Clinton a lectern providing a colourful background and about 1,500 sailors in dress Whites filled the makeshift hangar deck auditorium. An f-14 tomcat sat nearby with a Bill Clinton a in cd stencilled beneath the pilots window in tribute to the Corm Mander in chief. The crowd applauded politely during the Brief remarks and Clinton awarded medals to several sailors. A  a a a a a before boarding the Eisenhower the president visited the  Atlantic come Headquarters for briefings on the Haiti operation which is being run out of the Norfolk base. A huge map of Haiti covered one Wall of the Small room. The president then participated in a video teleconference hooking him up with army it. Gen. Henry a Shelton and ambassador William swing in port a Prince and with officers aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp and special forces teams in the haitian Countryside. A a. A a v Clinton also spoke with the Captain who had led the recent raid on Headquarters of the front for the advancement and Progress of Haiti or graph. The right Wing group has terrorized and killed supporters of exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said that swing told Clinton a the situation in Haiti is fundamentally different since the deployment a and that stability has increased markedly. The 100,000-ton aircraft Carrier was the Centrepiece of the occupation plan. It carried 51 army helicopters six Navy helicopters 500,000 pounds of cargo and nearly 2,000 . Service members to Haiti. In a novel military plan the ship was used As a launching pad for army and Navy helicopters headed to Haiti. Deploying troop Laden army helicopters from an aircraft Carrier had never been done under combat conditions. The Mission also marked the first time a . Combat ship with female Crew members sailed into what was potentially a combat Mission. Clinton said the Navy army operation foreshadowed his plans to make the military More flexible in the Post cold War world. New Man at the Helm banners Nutter in the wind above a sea of sailors at a . Atlantic Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt in Norfolk a. Adm it William 1. Flanagan or. Took Over wednesday from adm Henry h. Mauz or. As commander of the More than 200,000 men and women 220 ships and submarines and 1,500 aircraft in the Atlantic Fleet. Citadel offers plan for women Charleston . Apr battling to keep women out of its Cadet corps the Citadel has offered to spend up to $5 million to  their military training elsewhere. Under the plan the Citadel would create a women a leadership program at two private schools and cover the difference Between the Cost of those schools and the approximately $ 11,000 it costs to attend the Citadel the plan was denounced by Val Vojdik the lawyer for Shannon Faulkner who sued to join the citadels corps. A this is treating women As second class citizens a she said. A this makes a mockery of the desires of women who want to pursue a military  Citadel president Claudius Watts said the plan Calls for women to attend Reserve officers training corps programs at nearby schools and train at the Palmetto military Academy in Columbia . Which also trains National guard officers. Women who wanted coeducational military training could attend North Georgia College in Dahlonega. Panel oks sex senator As base closure director from the associated press Washington the Senate armed services committee approved the nomination of one of its old members former sen. Alan Dixon to head the defense base closure and realignment commission. If confirmed by the full Senate Dixon would take Over the delicate Job of recommending which bases would be shut Down As part of the Pentagon a r spending and personnel cuts. Dixon democratic senator from Illinois until last year pledged to work to protect local communities if he is confirmed. He served on the armed services committee for. Nine years and chaired a subcommittee that Drew up legislation creating the commission in 1990. He would be responsible for a third round of closures scheduled for next year. Jim Courter former congressman from new Jersey who was chairman during the first two rounds in 1991 and 1993, resigned in june. Personalities pose Puzzle Cincinnati a a woman who says she has 10 personalities accused a bus Driver of sexual assault. Two of her personalities claim she consented to sex. Joseph Howard 47, was indicted july 28 on a sexual Battery charge. He says he never touched the 22-year-old woman. _ Howard s lawyer Maurice White said wednesday he wants a judge to order an Independent psychologist to examine the woman to determine if she is capable of telling the truth. A the doctors in be spoken to say that multiple personality people Are notorious for faulty memory. They re not credible a White said. Quot White also wants to question All 10 of the woman a personalities in a deposition. The woman has told investigators they saw the attack. Hamilton county common pleas judge Thomas crush will consider both requests at an oct. 13 hearing. No trial Date has been set. Howard meanwhile is free on Bond and has been on unpaid leave from his Job since june 28. If convicted he could be sentenced to up to two years in jail and fined up to $5,000. The woman was a passenger june 16 on a bus run by Access an Agency that provides Public transportation to the elderly and people with physical and mental handicaps. She told police Howard dropped off the other passengers parked the bus pushed her to the floor and sexually assaulted her. Kidnap drama  grand Canyon National Park Ariz. A a College student told  that she escaped from her kidnapper when he slipped and fell into the grand Canyon during a struggle a search found no sign of him wednesday. The 18-year-old University of new Mexico student whose name Vas not released said the Man forced her to drive about 400 Miles from a University parking garage in Albuquerque to the Eastern rim of the grand Canyon on tuesday. When her car blew a tire the Man dragged her to the rim and tried to take her watch from her Arm. She resisted and he fell backward into the chasm