European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday november 7,1994 at a glance l jct a f i its it it f %  Michael Smith 3, and his brother Alex 14 months were mourned at a funeral service in their Hometown of Union s.c., on saturday As the Community tried to come to grips with their mothers reported confession that she killed her two sons. See stories on Page 5. Spy stories what do spies do to recover from a cold War they write books a As fast As possible. A \ a Page 4 Good news for gop republicans go into tuesdays election with Clear prospects of getting their first Senate majority in eight years and with almost As Good a Chance of taking Over the House for the first time since 1954, according to a 50-state Survey. V ,. A pages new air bag kit a new Mexico entrepreneur has come up with an air bag that can be installed in older vehicles. A. Page9 Diana a dreams the Princess of Wales reportedly is reluctant to begin divorce proceedings against Prince Charles but Hopes one Day to remarry and have More children. / a Page 10 air routes Cut Back the big . Air carriers Are spending the Winter knocking european cities off their route maps. A Page 14 a a. A a. I i Nib i Abby Ann Landers. V. 20 automotive. 9 classifieds21-24 comics.18-20 commentary. 13 crossword 20 faces no places. 10 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 23 Jumble. 23 letters. 12 Money matters. 14 sports. 25-32 to listings. 31 weather 11 Reagan from Page 1 a Reagan a said saturday night that the former presidents memory had. Begun to slip noticeably during the past two years. Reagan a spokeswoman Catherine Busch said Reagan was at an undisclosed location saturday with his wife according to the associated  Quot a a. A a a a a. A alzheimer a disease is a progressive and irreversible neurological disorder. Symptoms include memory loss impairment of judgment disorientation and personality change. Reagan smother Nelle who died at 77, also apparently suffered froth alzheimer a. In his letter saturday Reagan said he and his wife Nancy had decided to reveal the Early diagnosis in the Hopes of promoting a greater awareness of the disease. A unfortunately As alzheimer a disease progresses a he said a the family often bears a heavy Burden. I Only wish there was some Way i could spare Nancy from this painful experience. When the time comes i am confident that with your help she will face it with Faith and courage. A. A / a a a / a -. A Quot in the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer and i had my cancer surgeries he wrote. A we found through open disclosures we were Able to raise Public awareness. We were Happy that As a result Many More people underwent testing. They were treated in Early stages and Able to return to Normal healthy  the letter struck a poignant note. Reagan said he intended to Quot live the remainder of the years god gives me on this Earth doing the things i have always done. I will continue to share life a journey with my beloved Nancy and my family a he thanked the american people for electing him president. A when the lord Calls me Home whenever that May be i will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future. I now begin the journey that Wilt Lead me into the Sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a Bright Dawn ahead.�?�. A. / a. A a Quot a. Although Reagan was at nearly 70, the oldest Man elected president he was always projected As energetic. White House photographs showed him at his ranch Riding horses or chopping Wood. President Clinton took time at a democratic Campaign rally in Oakland calif., to take note of Reagan a announcement. Quot it touched my heart in a particular Way a he said recalling a moment in his meeting with Reagan after the 1992 election in which the former president paused momentarily. A a t forgot what i was talking about and it really makes me mad Clinton quoted Reagan As saying. V a a a Clinton noted Reagan a help on the free Trade agreement with Mexico and Canada the assault weapons ban and his opposition to the Senate candidacy of former National Security Council aide Oliver North in Virginia a a a / a  a Quot a a /. Quot i want every one of you in this room now to give Ronald Reagan a hand and wish him Well and godspeed Quot Clinton said. \ Robert Mcfarlane Reagan s National Security adviser choked up As he heard the news. A president Reagan is a giant figure in history a Mcfarlane said. Quot in be always counted it As an Honor to have been on his team. Ill be thinking of him and his family and Well always treasure his kindness to . A by a a a a a Quot a a a a Quot passing the time a unidentified cyclist wears a Modem safety helmet while Riding an old fashioned bicycle past London s houses of parliament and big Ben clock Tower during the 1994 London to Brighton Veteran car rally on sunday. Bicycles Are not permitted in the ratty but the cyclist joined anyway. It was hot known How Many of the s5 Miles to Brighton he intended to ride. Budget from Page 1 a Bottom up review plan a the administration s five year military blueprint unveiled last year said a senior defense official. A a a we be been saying to the White House a if you wont be Able to give us the $20 billion Tell us now because Well have to make some painful  president Clinton shifted More than $11 billion last year to his five year defense plan to finance the Cost of a a requested Kiili tary pay raise added by Congress in fiscal 1994, but spending constraints on the administration Are tighter now As a result of congressionally mandated freezes on outlays presidential commitments to fund investments in education social science and other areas and political pressure. To cover the remaining $20 billion Pentagon Gap the White House would have to reduce other Domestic spending. There also is the possibility that the Gap much of which reflects higher than budgeted inflation Over the next four years could turn out substantially smaller than Pentagon officials fear making it easier to absorb. The military services already Are cringing at what they have been asked to do to save just $20 billion. They have resisted recent administration pleas for More cuts in planned weaponry continuing to argue for preserving  prize Medemi nation programs As the air forces f-22 advanced tactical fighter the Navy a next generation attack submarine the army a new Field artillery system and the Marine corps v-22 Osprey Multi Mission aircraft. Nonetheless to finance plans to increase pay and enhance Quality of life benefits for military personnel Pentagon leaders Are preparing to announce later this month a number of cancellations production delays reduced purchases and other adjustments in future aircraft ship and other weapons programs. Many in the defense Community have called into question the affordability of the administrations Long term military plan particularly Clinton a commitment to hold the line on further cuts in forces. Overall defense spending has dropped 25 percent since the soviet blocks collapse in 1990 and 35 percent since . Defense expenditures peaked in the mid-1980s. Although Clinton has proposed reducing defense spending another 11 percent Over the next five years he has pledged not to go below the $1.2 trillion his administration has budgeted for military spending Between now and 1999. The problem is that the amount increasingly appears insufficient to sustain the base level Force of 10 Active army divisions 12 Navy aircraft carriers and 13 Active air Force fighter wings stipulated in the presidents program. The costs of keeping . Forces engaged in places  As Haiti Bosnia and Herzegovina and the persian Gulf a and ready enough to respond quickly to other world hot spots a have proved higher than administration officials had anticipated. Up to now defense officials have tried to preserve the base level of 1.45 million military personnel set in the presidents plan and instead squeeze savings out of the weapons modernization accounts. But spending on modernization already has dropped 67 percent since 1985, while the number of Active duty forces has declined 31 percent. There Are fewer and fewer programs to Cut officials say. Fears of even More severe reductions in military procurement and development programs were raised in August when Deputy defense Secretary John Deutch asked the armed forces to reconsider spending plans for nine major projects. In response the military services warned that cancelling or slowing Down development of their most desired future weapons systems would seriously impair their ability to meet combat and readiness requirements a decade or two from now. The systems that the services were asked to consider dumping or delaying represent the next generation of what have been the services Core combat capabilities