European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 v it the stars and stripes Friday october 28,1994 i at a glance the marriage of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley is a fraud a new Book says. See Story on Page " Fri probes death the Fri has joined an investigation into the killing of a Black teen Ager by a White police officer in Lexington by. .,"/./ Page 6 candidate s admission a . Senate candidate in califor Nia who backs a measure that would deny illegal immigrants Basic government services has acknowledged that he employed an illegal Immi Grant. -. ".". -. Page 7 family shaken a Denver family feels anguished and betrayed by charges filed against one of their own in a Friendly fire attack Over Iraq. Fraud crackdown a fraud crackdown could severely crimp the ability of Many taxpayers to get refund anticipation Loans through their tax preparers. " Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers. 25 classifieds. 28-32 comics. 25-27 commentary. 17 crossword. 25 faces n places. 1.4 entertainment. 19-24 Horoscope i. 32 Jumble. 32 letters. 16 Money matters. 18 sports. 33-40 to listings. 39 weather. 15 -4 correction because of a reporting error the name of the commander of the 2nd in of the 1st aviation regt was misspelled Mon Day. The commander is Oliver h. Hunter in. Even Clinton s troop a id Bush in Kuwait can Kuwait a kuwaitis Are pre paring a grateful Welcome for president Clinton who sent . Troops to counter an iraqi troop buildup on the Border but George Bush remains their real hero. For kuwaitis Bush is their first love columnist Fouad Al Hashem said As the Oil Rich emirate planned to Greet Clinton today \. Clinton is dear to us and much appreciated but the first love is the one that lasts forever Al Hashert told the Asso Chat express. Bush is revered for leading the 32-na Tion coalition that evicted iraqi occupation troops from Kuwait during the Gulf warinl991 kuwaitis were saddened when Bush lost his presidential re election race to Clinton the following year. Framed Pic Tures of Bush still sit on to sets in Homes shop shelves and the desks of business and government leaders. Coalition flags still Fly Here As if to re mind kuwaitis that they have powerful friends. Thanks allies and Welcome or. Bush Are painted on Walls along the Seaside Boulevard. From the moment he stepped off a plane in Kuwait City on april 14, 1993, Bush was overwhelmed with gifts and gratitude. A bedouin tried to give Bush a valuable racing Camel. His speeches Dur ing the three Day visit were often interrupted by standing ovations and Ulula. Tion. Less euphoria is expected for Clinton. We All turned out for or. Bush. It was really quite emotional. He was cheered to the skies said Jehan Rajab author of a Book on the iraqi invasion and occupation. This won t be the same. Or. Clinton did deploy troops but we knew we d be dead if or. Bush did t when Bush came he was our hero said Bader Al Faris a 33-year-old kuwaiti who works at the Antiques Market. It is not simple what he did. He gave us a great gift. He gave us a free due to strict Security and the shortness of Clinton s visit Only six hours toward the end of his six country Middle East tour he is expected to meet mostly kuwaiti officials and . And coalition troops rather than Ordinary kuwaitis. From Page 1 you in a language of peace that you can understand Clinton said in an evening address to the Knesset. Today he began " a. -. Clinton s assurances were Welcome news in a nation where tensions Are High after a surge of terrorism by Muslim extremists. Israeli officials expressed Dis appointment that Assad did not publicly renounce terrorism. Indeed he heatedly denied that his country supports Vav -. " there s been a softening but a softening of opening positions is still required and that still has t happened israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said after being briefed by . Secretary of state Warren Christopner. Christopher cautioned there s Long Tough negotiations Midway through his rugged three Day trip through six Mideast countries Clin ton bade Farewell to King Hussein in Jor Dan flew to Syria for talks at Assad s Hill top Palace and then went on to Israel where he placed a Wreath at a Monument outside the Knesset to Israel s fallen sol " in route to Israel Clinton admitted i m really tired nevertheless he popped into the plane s conference room with a cake to celebrate Christopher s 69th birthday. Clinton revealed that Jordan s Hussein and Queen Noor had tricked his wife Hillary on her 47th birthday wednesday with a cake lighted by candles that could t be blown out. Clinton decided against visiting Jerusa Lem s holy places after a tentatively planned tour stirred up a political ruckus Between israelis and palestinians who dispute jurisdiction Over the areas. However Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the Western Wall bowing her headband slipping a written prayer into a crack Between the ancient Limestone blocks of Judaism s holiest shrine. On Friday the president flies to Kuwait to visit american troops and then to saudi Arabia before returning Home Early saturday. / Damascus. Syria s capital was Clin ten s most difficult Stop on a trip High lighted by Celebration Over a historic peace agreement Between Israel and Jor Dan ending 46 years of animosity. Remarking on his talks with Assad who has ruled Syria with an authoritarian hand for two decades Clinton said he drives a hard bargain. He s a Tough at a joint news conference with Clin ton Assad flashed anger first at questions about the sincerity of his commit ment to peace with Israel and then when asked if Syria sponsors terrorism As the United states charges. There s nothing we have that proves our design for peace except our saying we want peace Assad snapped. Question ing Israel s intentions he said what also makes us believe that they want peace. Although Assad denied any role in Ter a Orish Christopher said later it continues to be an Issue Between us and close Jerom Page i piously announced for return to the Ger mans will be retained by the air Force As a contingency Hospital. A contingency Hospital is used in War time to receive Ana stabilize wounded service members said Doug Moore a spokesman for . Air forces in Europe "-. The service members stay until their condition stabilizes before being moved to another Hospital farther away mos Likely in the United states. The Only other contingency Hospital in Europe sin Wiesbaden. Safe is responsible for maintaining contingency hospitals within the european coma. There s going to be less than 30 peo ple at the Frankfurt Hospital Moore said. They Are there to Check periodically on the equipment and supplies and to keep it a turnkey operation. The army has determined that it is not critical to retain the facilities Ami personnel in Niernberg said maj. La Verne Chester a spokeswoman at . Army Europe s Heidelberg Ger Many Headquarters. Hit by the closure announcement Are a Large housing area Exchange commissary and major facilities in Furth just outside the Northern bavarian City where the Post world War ii War crimes trials were held. The army s soldiers Field used inthe nazi years for nazi rallies and the bavarian american hotel also Are being turned Over to the germans. Only Thefan broadcasting facility is expected to remain. Chester also said the army s mortuary and personnel will move from Frankfurt to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center by the Spring of 1996. One army unit previously announce to withdraw the 41st Ord co in Kaiserslautern Germany will stay. Instead the184th Ord co in Darmstadt Germany with 216 soldiers will be withdrawn. In Mannheim the 570th combat sup port military Eolice co with 159 military personnel will leave. However the Community will not see a decrease in the number of patrols Ches Ter said. Soldiers will spend less time training for their wartime Mission to Inake up for less soldiers performing their peacetime Mission she explained. Five family housing areas in German will be returned to the Host government. The largest is in Niernberg with 1,235units in the massive Kalb housing area and 79 units mostly officers duplexes in Dambach. Other housing to be returned includes34 units at Idar Oberstein Martin Luther King Village housing area. In. Mainz 672 units and Fin then family housing m Mainz Fin then 83 units. The Small army Community in Babenhausen Germany will lose about a third of its population by september with the departure of the 430 soldiers of the 4th in 27th Field arty regt. In nearby Imster the 184th Ord co will depart about the same time. In Giessen the class i Supply Point isto Start closing Early in 1995, while the class ii and in Supply depots will follow soon after. Also contributing to this report staff writer Wayne a Hall in Darmstadt Germany aviation battalions in Germany win awards the Gie Belstadt unit was named Usa eur s top combat aviation sup port battalion. The Katterbach unit was Katterbach. The army chief of staff
