European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The St san life gripes vol. 53, no. 211 500 monday november 14,1994 is abundant yet Short on the d 8693 a Row by Cindy Killion Washington Bureau fort Leavenworth Kan. Looks Are deceiving on death Row. On the surface it appears tranquil. Done to be fooled said army it. Col. Neal Trent director of mental health for the . Disciplinary Barracks. A underneath the Calm there a a lot of tension a a he said. Trent has talked extensively to the six inmates who daily face their own mortality. He thinks he knows their mind set pretty Well. A time is abundant yet Short a a Trent said. A if nothing else these Guys have a lot of time to think about things and put it All into  Are three soldiers two marines and an airman on death Row. Two More marines have been sentenced to death but have yet to be sent to the prison. Only one of those on death Row is White and the average age is 31. A these Guys face the reality that their lives have a time limit a Trent said. A some done to want to accept it. Others  v. And some he said done to want to accept the reality that they Are on death Row because they killed someone a a wife children a commander a cabdriver or a fellow service member. A some show remorse. Others done to he said. A some feel empathy for their vie Tims and or families. Others still done to  their mortal reality is More urgent see time on Page 4 commissary double bags face sacking by Doyle Tillman Kaiserslautern Bureau commissary shoppers in Europe will soon bring Home the Bacon in their Choice of paper or plastic bags a but not double bagged. Citing Cost increases and environmental concerns commissary officials in Europe have ordered an end to double bagging groceries and her aided the expected arrival of plastic bags in january. A a shoppers and baggers give the changes mixed reviews. Among the pluses shoppers May Start reusing or recycling shopping bags that pile up around the House. But there Are a few beefs As Well. For instance single bags wont go the distance when it comes to lugging groceries up three or four floors or a few blocks. A i done to like not being Able to double bag at All a said Blessie Marcelo who has been bagging groceries in Baum older Germany for about six months. A single bags no too easily. A a in a rather have plastic bags if we re not allowed to  the Cost of paper bags is expected a amps  Bagger Michael Lane arranged a grocery cart saturday in the commissary at Nathan Hale depot in Darmstadt Germany. To go up by 50 percent and plastic bags by 26 percent to 61 percent defense commissary Agency Europe officials say. Plastic bags Are not new to defense department food retailers. Some european stores already give customers the option of plastic or paper while others a they need to double bag for heavy stuff. The cheap recyclable bags just break and there is nothing i hate worse than having to bring things in the House one item at a time. A Demetra Mcgee and son Justin of Naples Italy report having offered patrons the Choice of plastic. Plastic bags in bulk Are cheaper to store and easier to maintain in Quantity. Deca officials estimate the Cost of shipping and storage of paper bags to be three to four times As nigh As plastic ones. However paper bags offer an advantage in carrying capacity. A each paper bag is designed to carry 50 pounds said Stephen j. Arm Bruster Deputy commissary officer at Raf Lakenheath England. A a that a a couple of  plastic bags have a 30-Pound capacity. A i have Nad no complaints because we Are not double bagging a Armbruster went on to say. A if i have a customer who insists on a double bag in a going to double bag a Armbruster added. A i will explain our see bags on Page 3 i  of o no port  a look at fort. Leavenwort Clinton calms. A a a a a. A a a. A a a asians ties not shaken by gop he says Jakarta Indonesia a on his first overseas trip since the american elections president Clinton assured asian leaders sunday that . Foreign policy will not be shaken by the Republican landslide in Congress. A the position of the United states is certainly just As Strong As it Ever has been a Clinton said setting the stage for a Summit on expanding Trade with asians booming economies. Organizers Hope leaders of 18 Pacific and asian nations attending the Asia Pacific economic cooperation forum will agree to free Trade in the Region by 2020, though China and Malaysia Are resisting. Before the Summit Clinton was holding one on one talks today with the leaders of China Japan South Korea and Australia. Disputes Over human rights and Trade barriers were expected to be High on the Agenda for Clinton a second meeting with chinese president Jiang Zemin in a year. Friction had eased somewhat after Clinton granted most favored nation trading status to China and Beijing has agreed to several business deals including a $1.6 billion Purchase of american passenger aircraft. Talks with Japan and South Korea were Likely to Center on Trade and North koreans agreement to freeze and ultimately to dismantle facilities suspected of see ties on Page 2