European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday december 10,1994 at a glance Bosnia the heirs of Pablo Picasso. Are challenging what they Call the desc cration of his Art by violators of his trademarks. See Story on Page 6. 236 soldiers Hurt at least 236 . Soldiers were injured in Panama by Rock throwing cubans angry about the Pace of efforts to find them permanent Homes. A a a a  a a a. A page5 tax Cut weighed president Clinton is leaning toward proposing a Middle class tax Cut officials say. A Page 6 selection completed lawyers have selected a panel of 12 alternate jurors in the . Simpson murder trial. A Page 8 state Grants urged House Republican leaders want to abolish More than $60 billion in social programs and replace them with Grants to state governments. A Page 10 changes in churches some churches Are offering members the option of pre authorizing deduction of their weekly or monthly contributions from a Bank account. A Page 14 airlines hit rough air Low prices Are catching up with the airline Industry again. A Page 18 Index j Abby Ann Landers a a a 25 classifieds., 28 �?�32 comics. 25 �27 commentary. A. A a 17 crossword. 25 faces no places. 24 focus. 19 �?�22 Horoscope. A a a 29 Jumble a 29 letters. A. A a a 16 Money matters. A a a 18 religion. A a 14 sports 33-40 to listings. 39 weather. 15 from Page 1 it a a a a. .1 posed of Light infantry forces or bolstered with heavy mechanized vehicles. Military officials familiar with the planning said that could mean As Many As 20,000 to 25,000 troops. Perry was queried about the potential Rescue Mission which military planners say could be so difficult that commanders should be prepared to wage guerrilla War for weeks at a time. A this wont be any 100-hour War this will be a mess a said a senior . Officer familiar with the situation in the War ravaged former Yugoslavia. Unlike the persian Gulf War when . Forces engaged the demoralized army of Saddam Hussein across a wide expanse of desert the tens of thousands of nato ground troops needed for a withdrawal of the peacekeeping Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina would have to Man Euver in extremely rugged terrain Well known to any opponent who might want to hinder them. The . Security Council has not de-1 cited yet to withdraw and the Clinton administration still Hopes such a step can be avoided. But White House spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers told reporters aboard air Force one in route to Miami on thursday that nato had asked the United states for a troop commitment if necessary to evacuate the peacekeepers. It a the president approved sending troops in principle a she said adding that Clinton signed a declaration tuesday night that could Lead to a commitment. Bosnian serbs have crippled the . Mission blocking humanitarian convoys and taking More than 300 peacekeepers hostage in an Effort to thwart nato air strikes. A a a a a. A should the United nations decide to try to pull out its beleaguered Force . Troops would make up a a substantial part of a nato Rescue Mission said a Pentagon official Bri Efim reporters thursday. He declined to specify an exact number or describe the Type of Force that would be used saying nato officials will review options next week. The Force would not consist of heavy armoured tank divisions such As those that faced iraqi troops. Instead they would be lighter infantry forces with armoured personnel carriers that could escort Large numbers of . Troops Overland to ports or airfields for evacuation. The Mission would take a some weeks even under the most favourable conditions since the . Force and its 8,p00 vehicles Are widely dispersed throughout the country the Pentagon official said. Given the strife that has raged among the factions in the former yugoslav republics attempts to Block a withdrawal Are expected even passive ones. Women and children who have been fed and protected by the United nations have tried to Block movements of . Personnel in the past. And this time the troops removal would strip away their Only Protection from serbian attacks. Forces from some 20 nations make up the . Force. The bulk Are near the Bosnia capital Sarajevo but Many Are dispersed about the regions roughest Countryside making their removal extremely difficult should conflict erupt. Cut from Page 1 1,292 of the attack helicopters Over roughly a decade. A the Navy Aegis destroyer program. The number of ships to be built Over the next six years will be Cut from 18 to 16, for a savings of $1.5 billion. A the Marine corps advanced amphibious assault vehicle which will be delayed by two years for savings of $200 million. In addition the Pentagon has stretched out by one year the production. Schedule for the so called new attack submarine to follow on the current generation of sea Wolf subs. A total of three subs will be built a one every two years a Between 1998 and 2002. The schedule will allow the Pentagon to save $1.5 billion Over the next six years. It in a widely publicized memo last August Deutch told the services to consider stretching out or cancelling a number of weapons programs to free up $15 billion to $20 billion for Quality of life and other readiness initiatives. But the cuts announced Friday amount to less than $8 billion because of president Clinton s recent decision to ask Congress for an extra $25 billion in de sense spending Over the next six years. A the new budget towline eased some of the hard choices we had to make on weapons modernization a Perry said. Clinton a action makes big winners of the Marine corps controversial v-22 tilt Rotor aircraft and the army a advanced Field artillery system. Pentagon. Officials had considered cuts in those programs but ultimately spared them. Tests from Page 1 Tion difficulties a Small local combined facility is considered  the official said the exchanges in Many such Small communities Are losing Money while commissaries Are eating up increasing amounts of taxpayer funds because they become More expensive to run As their customer base shrinks. By combining into one facility both cafes and  Are Able to Stem the red Ink while customers get to keep benefits that might otherwise disappear. But the concept variations of which Are being tested in Stuttgart Germany and Carswell fab Texas is not without Cost to the consumer. A a Camp Able sentry Macedonia a amps a a 1st army div unit based in Kirch Gons Germany has succeeded a 3rd inf div battalion from Schweinfurt Germany in an ongoing . Peacekeeping Mission in Macedonia. The 1st army dives 3rd so 5th Cav regt is now responsible for patrolling the Border of Serbia and Macedonia. A 1st army div statement said that the squad Pentagon officials said prices May Rise slightly in some instances because cafes generally charges More than the commissaries for similar items. That a because cafes is a no appropriated fund entity whose profits Are used As dividends to help support morale welfare and recreation programs. In contrast the commissaries Are run with appropriated funds and sell goods at Cost plus 5 percent surcharge to cover overhead expenses. But Pentagon officials said Overall prices in combined facilities will still be lower than in off base stores. A the Gie Belstadt and Aschaffenbur stores will be run differently As military officials Experiment to find the Best operating formula for the combined facility concept. Deca will run the Aschaffenbur Over ton now known As task Force 3-5, will perform its peacekeeping Mission for six months As did previous units. About 520 soldiers replaced the 520 who returned Home the release said. Capt. Kirk Frady a 3rd inf div spokesman said that the last 50 soldiers from Schweinfurt returned Home thursday night. Soldiers from the 2nd in 15th inf regt known As task Force 2-15, began returning store which will Cany items Normal stocked in commissaries at traditional prices and cafes products at Norma Exchange prices. That formula is also being used by that Navy for its Small combined facility ii Costanzo Sicily the site of the base Community housing area for Nas Simonella. Cafes will run the store in Giebel Stadt. That store will Cany Exchange serv ice products at regular prices and a Selec Tion of about 100 top Selling commissar items at Cost plus 5 percent. Homestead air Reserve base fla., he i been approved As the next test site for j combined Exchange commissary facility that will open next Spring. Fort Devens mass., and fort Benja min Harrison ind., Are under consideration As test Sites. To Schweinfurt several weeks ago he said. Soldiers from both task forces spent the past week working together. The 2nd in 15th inf regt reviewed patrol routes daily operations and shared lessons Learned during their stay. It. Col. . Rush or. Assumed command of Camp Able sentry from it. Col. John Baggott on thursday. . Soldiers have been serving in operation Able sentry since August 1993." a a a. James now leads 279th base support in Bamberg Germany a amps a it. Col Stover s. James or. Took command of the 279th base support in during a ceremony in Bamberg last week. James a native of South Boston va., took the reins from it. Col. Paul a. Osk Varek who commanded in Bamberg since 1989. Oskvarek has moved to Washington d.c., where he is chief of the department of the army a installation environmental office in the office of the Deputy chief of staff for engineers. James graduated from the . Mili Tail Academy in 1976 and was commissioned in the Field artillery. During an assignment in Germany from 1981 to 1985, he was with the 3rd inf div Mech in Kitzinger Aschaffenbur and bad kiss Ingen. He was most recently operatic officer in the Headquarters of All land forces Central Europe known land cent in Heidelberg. He has received numerous Decora Tii and awards including the United Nat it medal for service with the . Protect Force in Bosnia. He is married to the t Mer Terry Phelps of Prairie Village Kan