European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday january 8,1995 at a glance James Chinault was being a Good Samaritan when he was decapitated by a runaway elevator. Sec Story on Page 10. New sea Wolf team moving to save one of its cherished programs from the congressional a the . Navy is installing a new management team to oversee production of the sea Wolf nuclear powered submarine. Page 6 another probe for the third time investigators Are looking into the death of presidential aide Vincent Foster. Page 7 his Puzzle researchers Hope an his infected woman who has been healthy for More than 13 years can help them figure out How the body fights the aids virus. Page 9 Security questioned the former commander of the us. Central come said saturday he was disappointed with Gulf states Security arrangements to protect them selves from possible attack by Iraq or Iran. Page 11 cutting emissions . Automakers Are feeling the pressure after Honda motor go. Announced that it has developed a gasoline engine that cuts current Auto emissions by 90 percent. Page 12 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 classifieds. 24-29 commentary. 23 faces n places 20 Horoscope. 25 letters. 22 Money matters. 12-13 Mutual. 13-17 sports. 29-36 weather. 21 Grozny from Page 1 fatal blast occurred. Two other officers were seriously wounded said Interior ministry spokesman Vladimir to Rozet Sov. The spokesman portrayed Vorobyov As a key figure in the peace process who had met chechen elders and clan leaders trying to arrange an end to the hostilities the inter fax news Agency said. Interior ministry servicemen Are participating in the russian assault on Chechnya alongside regular army sol Diers and paratroops commanded by the defense ministry. Russian fighter jets buzzed Grozny on saturday but it was unclear whether some of the heavy explosions were from bombs or Long Range rockets fired into the City for Days. Dunayev has not been seen for Days. Chechen officials insisted he remains in Grozny and some claim he is still in his Barren presidential Palace still held by rebels. Chechen defenders said they still controlled most of the City and were engaging the russians at the train Sta Tion about one mile from the presiden tial Palace. In Moscow on Friday russian presi Dent Boris Yeltsin All but declared the War was out of his control. At a Security Council meeting he demanded to know Why the bombing continued and when a new government would be in place in Chechnya. His comments appeared to be a con cession that his orders were not being followed. They also could serve to deflect responsibility for the military Fias co from his beleaguered presidency. Nonetheless his press service also made Clear that the offensive would continue to overcome armed Resis Yeltsin Scott tens of thousands of troops into Chechnya a tiny and mostly Muslim Region of 1.2 million people on dec. 11 with the Aims of reasserting Moscow s control and setting in exam ple for other Independence minded re Gions. Saturday s assault coincided with the russian orthodox s human rights commissioner Sergei to Rva Lybov urged Yeltsin on Friday to Mark the Holiday by calling a cease fire and organizing peace talks. French freeze a woman rides her bicycle through a Snow cleared path on the Alexander Iii Bridge in Paris on Friday. The French capital was unusually covered in Snow after an overnight storm. The Eiffel Toner is partially visible in the background. Clinton plugs decries Quick Washington a president Clinton pushed his $60 billion tax Cut plan saturday As the Best Way to help working americans and warned against Quick fix alternatives without directly attacking rival gop proposals Clinton used his weekly radio address to remind americans of the details of the tax plan he proposed before Christmas a $500 credit for eligible families with Chil Dren a tax deduction for College or vocational education expenses and an expanded Ira. I want our people to have More than a Quick fix he said. I want them to have the resources they need to fulfil their Hopes and dreams Over the Long at the end of Congress first week of work under Republican control Clinton also spoke of the need for bipartisan co operation saying we must prove that we can work together to keep our country moving tax Cut plan fix options such conciliatory talk notwithstanding the administration is seeking to portray its tax plan As the fairest and to suggest the gop alternatives Are a the wealthy. In the Republican response rep. James Longley of Maine said tax Relief is a gop priority but did not discuss the specifics of various proposals. Republicans have argued that Gin ton s tax Cut plan is not generous enough. Clinton is returning to the Middle class themes on which he was elected As he tries to reinvigorate his presidency after the democrats devastating midterm election losses. A time can poll released saturday showed his approval rating is still below 50 percent but inching upward with the new year. The Jan. 5 Survey of 600 americans found 47 percent approved of his performance lip from 41 percent in no vember and december. Pilot from Page 1 defense specialist research service. At the congressional but the code has always been open to interpretation Burrelli said the code was intended to give Young inexperienced ground troops a Standard of conduct if they were captured. But it was also flexible enough for More experienced offi cers typically pilots to exercise their judgment to survive in life threatening situations. The military modified the language and interpretation somewhat after the Vietnam War to account for the pres sures to make propaganda statements that . Prisoners of War might face. It. Cmdr. Jeffrey Zaun a Bombardier for a Navy a-6 intruder attack bomber who was shot Down during the 1991 per Sian Gulf War and captured by Iraq said in a Telephone interview Friday that he had read statements critical of the United states on television because they Hul a gun and told me they were going to of the armed service is teaches the code to officers and enlisted members in thei regular training. Pilots commandos and other service members exposed tag Reater risks typically receive additional training in survival school. Zaun said the Navy s Wick Long Courser for instance trains pilots How to handle hostile interrogations. It s about As stressful As it can get and still be Safe said Zaun who said he was beaten by his captors. Hall said in interviews on four Telvi Sion networks thursday that he wrote Only what the North koreans dictated to him and agreed to that Only after arguing with his captors for four Days about exactly what he would sign. _ Hall told the no today program that he had. Ultimately agreed to the statement out of asked if he regrets,.Hall Saudjie did he cause As a service member that s what we re basically trained to try to a senior military official said that while Hal was under no physical duress to sign the statement the 28-year-old" Pilot was under some mental duress As would be natural _ to win Hall s Freedom and defuse the crisis ._io/ficiajs ended up repeating similar language. Gen. Gary e. Luck the commander of the 37,000 . South Korea sent a Lett to North Korea expressing regret for violating its airspace and citing navigational the . State Dupar Trenta of iced similar regret. After returning to a hero s Welcome that included a congratulatory Call from president Clinton Hall is not Likely to face any disciplinary action for the Inci. Dent Pentagon officials said. Nonetheless questions remain about Hall s navigational competency Why he was permitted to Fly so near the demilitarized zone that divides the korean Penin Sula with Only 10 hours flying time near the zone and Why the oh-58a Kiowa helicopter was not equipped with advanced navigational equipment in such a sensitive flight area
