European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 204 monday november 7,1994 d 8693 a Reagan afflicted-.".  la with alzheimer s by the Washington Post los Angeles former president Reagan in a Handwritten letter to Fel Low americans disclosed saturday that he is suffering from the Early stages of alzheimer s disease an incurable brain disorder. Reagan sounded an optimistic note in his letter saying he now begins the Jour Ney that will Lead me into the Sunset of my  an accompanying statement by five of his doctors said the disease was detected during yearly testing. The doctors said that the 83-year-old Reagan s health was otherwise Good but it is expected that As the years go on it will begin to  during Reagan s second term in the White House he often seemed forgetful and would lose his train of thought while talking. Because the disease was just re Centy diagnosed however alzheimer s was probably not to blame. Referee Joe Cortez raises the Arm of George Foreman As the 45-year-old Boxer Isje Toradi the Grinner by knockout Over Michael Moorer in Las vegas on saturday. Old Champ knocks record Flat Las vegas a boxing s grand old Man George Foreman became the sport s oldest heavyweight Champion at 45 on saturday when he knocked out Michael Moorer to reclaim the title he last held in 1974. Foreman won the International boxing federation and world boxing association titles 20 years and six Days after losing the undisputed heavyweight championship to Muhammad a. With Moorer dominating the fight from the opening Bell Foreman had appeared hopelessly beaten until he crashed Home a left right combination to the jaw that dropped Moorer Flaton his Back in the 10th round. I exorcised the ghost of Ali once and forever Foreman said amid a wild Celebration in the ring. Foreman became the oldest Man Towin the heavyweight championship eclipsing the record 37-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott set when he knocked out Ezzard Charles in 1951. See Story and photo in sports the announcement saturday came As no Surprise to those close to the reagans. Friends had noted that he was conspicuously absent last month at a conference at the Reagan Library in California and that he had not appeared at various events in recent weeks. Other associates said that he had changed markedly in recent months and that he was failing to recognize people he had known. Some longtime friends of see Reagan on Page 2 Apfell former president Reagan. Facing the Sunset of life. Pentagon bruised by budget wife House strafe by a so in Peri by Bradley Graham Washington Post Washington Pentagon officials Are warning that the military cannot absorb a $40 billion Gap in defense spend ing Over the next four years without Likely Cut in troop Levels. And that would jeopardize the Clinton administration s strategy of being Able Towin two regional conflicts nearly Simuta Neoushy a  the Pentagon is scrambling to close $20 billion of the projected Gap by eliminating or postponing some weapons modernization programs. Defense official shave sought Early assurances from the office of management and budget that the remaining $20 billion will not have to come out of Pentagon spending. But White House budget officials have refused to commit themselves preferring to keep their options open until Decem Ber when the drafts of All departmental budgets for fiscal 1996 Are due. If we Don t get the extra $20 billion twill have serious implications on future Force Structure and ultimately on the see budget on Page 2 i facing ouster May find " t " suspicion is All Arm needs by Carlos Bongioanni staff writer spec. Woodrow Smith gave a sigh of Relief when the officer presiding Over his investigation recommended dropping charges of stealing forgery and  feeling of euphoria passed quickly however for the . Soldier in Darm Stadt  he found out the army does not need proof beyond a reasonable doubt to punish one of its own. It needs Only a reasonable suspicion of  said his lawyer has informed him that the army wants to discharge him administratively even though investigator recommended that no action be taken against him. I think they re trying to Railroad me Smith  is one of three soldiers from the 440th signal in charged in the theft an subsequent illegal use of two credit cards belonging to spec. Michael  officials in Darmstadt would not discuss details of the Case except to say that they anticipate charges against Smith will be dismissed and that authorities Are considering what if any actions to take if the charges Are  Smith said he was implicated in the Case by pfc. Roger Rendon who shared a Barracks room with Tolassi at the time of the thefts. Smith asserts that Rendon accused him of using one of the credit car sin an Effort to shift the blame. _ he Rendon was busted for usin Tolassi s Telephone card Smith said. He tried to get everyone to believe Heddin t use Tolassi s credit card by saying i used  after Rendon admitted using the Tele phone card he pointed the Finger at both Smith and spec. Eric Cruz. Specialist Cruz called me to his car said Rendon in testimony Given at a preliminary investigation known As an Arti Cle 32 hearing which is similar to a grand see i on Page 3 Smith