European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes at a glance first lady Hillary Rodham Clinto says she and her husband must accept a More incremental approach to changing the . Medi Cal system see Story on Page 8. Inquiry urged Senate banking committee re publicans have requested a criminal investigation into the congressional Whitewater testimony by two Clinton aides. Page 4" Quayle s plans Dan Quayle s blood clot won t de rail his plans for a possible presiden tial run says his wife Marilyn Quayle. Page 5 b-2 purchases studied the defense department is exam ining the possibility of buying 20 More 8-2 stealth bombers. Page 6 crash Rise reported scarce government funding for the air Force has resulting in a grow ing number of crashes a russian commander says. Page 9 hotel to be rebuilt work has started in Berlin to re build the hotel adlon a luxurious Center for prewar Europe s Rich and powerful _ i Page 10 Popcorn crop american Farmers have found a new Cash crop Popcorn. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers. 21 classifieds. 24-28 comics Yew. 21-23 commentary 7 17 crossword. 21 faces n places. 20 Horoscope 27 Jumble. 27 tetters. ,. 16 Money matters. 14 sports. 29-36 to listings. 35 weather. 15 us to thursday december 1,1994 note Washington a. With a sweeping 124-nation Trade Accord approved by the House the Clinton administration focused on shoring up support in the Senate which began debating the pact wednesday. " this is it. The end of the Road. Today the Senate will take the most important Trade vote in this country in 60 years Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen told business executives preparing to lobby senators. Bentsen called tuesday s House vote a great bipartisan  but he said it in a slam Dunk and i m going to be working this every step of the  Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole said he was More optimistic wednesday about passage. I thought at first it might be close but i m now thinking it la be a pretty substantial margin the Kansas Republican said. Outgoing Senate majority Leader George Mitchell opened a scheduled 20 hours of debate wednesday with a vote set for today. This historic agreement is essential to our economic future the Maine demo crat said. It will create new opportunities for american businesses and Farmers to compete and sell More in foreign markets. It will Benefit american consumer by lowering tariffs that increase the Pur Chase Price of consumer  / the House ended four hours of sometimes impassioned sometimes perfunctory debate tuesday by approving 288-146, the vast expansion of the general agreement on tariffs and Trade. This vote demonstrates to the Ameri can people that democrats and  can work together in the National in Terest president Clinton said in a statement. The administration contends Attwill create hundreds of thousands of new american jobs by cutting tariffs through out the world by 38 percent and expand ing the rules of Trade to new areas including agriculture and services. Opponents say it would Perry it Multi National corporate giants to shift production to Low wage countries and ship their goods Back to the lucrative american Market.  a  wednesday Gatt supporters were unwilling to declare in Advance that they had secured the 60 votes in the sen ate needed to Clear a key procedural obstacle. But minutes before the Senate came to order Senate finance commit tee chairman Daniel Patrick ,d-n.y., told reporters it s firming up  / in the House the Accord was approved by 167 democrats and 121republicans. Eighty nine democrats 56 Republican Sand one Independent opposed it. The margin of Victory represented a Victory for Clinton who had worked the Telephone throughout the Day talking to undecided lawmakers a d it was the first test after the nov. 8 election of whether the White House and republicans can cooperate after republicans take control of Congress in january. The eyes of the world Are now on the United states Senate Clinton declared. Creased Revenue. Supporters contend that by stimulating economic growth the Accord will raise far More Money for the government than it will Cost. Byrd s Centra objection is his fear that the new More powerful world Trade organization created to referee disputes will violate . Sovereignty. Probed from Page 1. _ _. Apparently will focus on a c-141 flight in Early september. The flight went from Mcguire fab n.j., to Naples to pick up Ashy and then flew him and an aide nonstop to his Headquarters at Peterson feb Colo. Col. David Garner a spokesman for Ashy said the circumstances that led to the flight developed during the summer when Ashy was tapped for reassignment from Allied forces Southern Europe to the space come. Garner said the reassignment of . Michael e. Ryan to replace Ashy in Naples was delayed by the Senate armed services committee which prevented both Ryan and Ashy from taking their hew posts. Ryan was finally confirmed for his new Job sept. 6, and change of command ceremonies for the 16th air Force and nato s Allied air forces Southern Europe were hastily arranged at Aviano a Italy and Naples on sept. 8 and 9. _ Ashy s change of command for Norad and the space come was scheduled for the following tuesday sept.-13. But before he could take his new position Ashy had to Complete an eight hour Block of mandatory training in his strategic warning responsibilities. The dilemma for Ashy was to get Back to the United states in time to get that training before the change of  said there were no commercial flights out of Naples on . Carriers requirement for official travel and there was not enough time to get to Rome to connect with a uncommercial flight. Ashy asked his staff to Check with the air mobility come to see if there were any military flights available. Word then came Back that a c 141 would pick him up in Naples and Fly him to Colorado. General Ashy had no knowledge of where the aircraft came from or what its cargo and passenger configuration was Garner said. " " the aircraft carried comforts consist ing of a Kitchenette office equipment extra seating and other amenities which May be another Issue raised in the Abc report. A. .1, ,. But it. Col. Randy merger a spokes Man for the air forces Arr mobility omd. At Scott fab iii., said the Ameni ties were on Board because the aircraft had just brought Back ambassador Madeleine Albright the , representative to the United nations and her staff Froman overseas trip. Of merger said Ashy did not ask for the amenities. Could we have worked All night to strip the plane Bare so general shy could ride in a jump seat sure but we did the said. Asked Why the change of command i Colorado simply could not have been delayed a Day or two Garner said that at the time no one had reason to believe that was necessary. General Ashy had no idea that there was anything special about this flight Garner said. He just called am and asked if anything was available Andamo  Garner also said the Canadian defense minister As Well As adm. William a. Owens vice chairman of the joint chiefs and Gen Thomas a. Moorman jr., air Force vice chief of staff had already  calendars to attend the ceremonies in Colorado. Another contentious aspect of the Situ. Action apparently stems from complaints by two military retirees in Naples who were upset that they were not allowed to Board the aircraft Garner said. -. Morger said . Immigration Laws re quire space available passengers flying to the United states from overseas to land Only at certain ports of entry such As me Guire fab and Dover fab Del. Peter son fab is not on the list i from what i be been Able to Tell this was not explained to the retirees so i can understand their frustration he said. However while looking into the Ash situation air Force officials found that the aircrews based at Mcguire who routinely handle special assignment missions for senior officials. Were mis construing air mobility come policy Morger said. Morger said an apparent misunderstanding led members of that unit to be Lieve that they should not Cany space a passengers on the operative legs of such flights the legs when senior officials Are aboard Morger said. Am policy Calls for moving As Many space a passengers As quickly As Possi ble. While flights carrying senior officials May sometimes be restricted because of Mission s nature Morger said space a passengers Are allowed aboard in .  was an unfortunate Circum stance and we be gone Back to the unit at Mcguire to clarify the. Policy Morger said. But Ever if that unwritten guid Ance had not been in effect those retire Lees still would hot have been Able to Board that flight because of the immigration Laws Morger said the Mission was not a waste of air Force funds because air Crews and refuelling tankers must Fly a certain number of missions and hours to stay Sharp. He said am can configure its aircraft missions in any number of ways. But he said that Speed was of the essence in this Case. And that this particular jcm41 was available. Twas it inappropriate to spend our training dollars this Way no he said. We broke no policies or  Bosnia from Page 1 trouble protecting themselves Dole the incoming Senate majority Leader met with nato officials i Sels Belgium and then renewed his at tack on nato the United nations an the european policy on Bosnia. This is going to be a very sad chapter in the., history of the Western world the Kansas senator said on Abc s Good morning America. We be been follow ing the european plan for the last two years. What s the result two Hundred thousand people killed innocent women and children. It s time for a new option and one option is to pull  rebel serbs have detained 400 a peacekeepers to deter nato airstrikes on their positions released 45 British sol is wednesday. N the eve of Boutrs Ghali s visit  houses said dutch peacekeepers in Sre a Remco a  Safe area in Southeastern Bosnia came under sustained fire and asked for support from nato warplanes. But the sources said . Chief for Bosnia it. Gen. Michael Rose asked nato not to Fly in until late today a Day after Boutrs Ghali s trip on tuesday mediators from the unite states and its allies As Well As Russia met with the bosnian government in Hopes of salvaging a negotiated end to the War and averting an outright military Victory for the serbs. In Bihac on wednesday front lines were unchanged despite bursts of intense fighting . Spokesman de Joseph told can from the Region. \