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mm nCASPERf mo "11 UftJI ILOl ULLl Li Abortion training stirs debateA2 Nets tie series with CelticsDl WYOMING'S STATEWIDE NEWSPAPER FOUNDED IN 1891 JLJL JLO Bush: America woirt forget By RON FOURNIER AP White House correspondent COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France As rain dampened the graves and monuments of D-Day soldiers, President Bush said Monday "the day will never come when America forgets them," and summoned the heirs of the Normandy invasion to fight this generation's scourge: terrorism. "We defend freedom against people who can't stand freedom," the president said while commemorating Memo ing row after row of markers, we see the scale and heroism and sacrifice of the young," the commander in chief said while a huge American flag snapped in the wind above him. Linking the past to the present. Bush reminded his audience of soldiers, veterans and dignitaries of fallen U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan the first battle casualties in the war against terrorism.

Nothing can ease the grief of their family members. Bush said. "They can know, however, that the cause is just. And like other generations, these sacrifices have spared many others from tyranny and sorrow." he said. French President Jacques Chirac, whose country was liberated by allied forces 58 years ago, nodded from the front row.

Chirac was a late addition to the program. The White House did not include him in its initial plans, but he insisted on a role. "Our security is still bound up together in a trans-Atlantic alliance, with soldiers in many uniforms defending the world World War II veteran Elton Fusselman bows his head to pray during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville on Monday. Freedom's price remembered Bebout explains academy exit CHEYENNE (AP) Republican gubernatorial candidate Eli Bebout said he voluntarily left the Air Force Academy in 1967 because he believed he had violated the school's honor code and because he failed to report cadets who had committed infractions. Bebout, who received an honorable discharge, said recently that he had been routinely assigned night inspector duty and had signed a report saying cadets were in their rooms studying when they were not.

He also said he did not report a cadet who used a fake identification to buy alcohol. "Should I have turned in one of my best friends for the fake ID?" he said. "Or should I have turned in myself for toleration? I should have done it (turned myself in) sooner." In addition, Bebout said he had tutored classmates, which he said created an unfair advantage. The year 1967 was one of scandal at the academy. Published reports said dozens of cadets were dismissed for cheating.

"With all the other things that happened, everything came to a head," Bebout said, referring to his resignation. Bebout said he decided to leave after determining he had violated the code, which states in part, "We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does." The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reported in its Sunday edition that it had obtained documentation that characterized Be-bout's service as honorable. An Air Force Academy spokesman said Bebout attended the academy between June 29, 1964. and Feb. 28.

1967. but did not graduate. The spokesman declined to say why, citing the federal Privacy Act. Bebout entered the academy shortly after graduating from Shoshoni High School. "It's a wonderful institution and a wonderful training ground," he said.

He added that he is still honored to have received the appointment. "It was the Vietnam era, and that seemed like the place to be," he said. After leaving the academy, Bebout joined a reserve unit and enrolled at the University of Wyoming, earning an engineering degree. He served in the reserves until 1970 and was not called to active duty. He said he received an honorable discharge.

Bebout said five aunts and uncles and both his parents served in the military during World War II. "I learned you stand up for what you have done and you learn to live with," he said. rial Day at Normandy American Cemetery, where 9,387 men and women are buried. Rows of white crosses graced a gentle slope of lawn spilling down to the cliffs of Omaha Beach. 100 yards from where Bush spoke.

It was the site of some of the worst fighting on June 6, 1944 a dav that saw 135.000 men and 20,000 vehicles emerge from the English Channel in the first hour of fighting alone, as allied forces began the end of Nazi Germany. "From a distance, survey i -i Vii- (i 1 'felJ from terrorists at this very hour," Bush said. Earlier, the president's entourage of staff, security and more than a dozen vehicles arrived at the small town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise greeted by hundreds of residents who cheered, "Chirac! George Bush! Chirac! George Bush!" The two presidents attended services at the town's Church of Notre Dame de la Paix. Children waved tiny Please see BUSH, All Suicide bomber kills two Israelis Twenty wounded near Tel Aviv By JAMIE TARABAY AssK iated Press writer PETACH TIKVAH. Israel A suicide bomber blew himself up at an ice cream parlor in an outdoor mall near Tel Aviv on Monday, also killing two others including a 2-year-old girl whose bloodstained carriage lay on its side after the blast amid a tangle of white plastic chairs.

About 20 were wounded. The attack, which came as Israeli troops continued operations against Palestinian militants in several West Bank towns, demonstrated how exposed Israel's heartland remains to attackers who appear able to cross into its territory with virtual impunity, despite a high-security alert. Earlier Monday, Israel's army declared a curfew in Bethlehem, where troops arrested militants and searched for arms and explosives as part of a policy of quick raids on Palestinian towns. Troops also conducted sweeps of two other West Bank towns, Tulkarem and Qalqilya. According to police, the bomber set off his explosive in the early evening outside the Espresso Bar.

an ice cream parlor and coffee shop in the outdoor section of the Em Hamoshavot mall in Petach Tik-vah, a town just east of Tel Aviv and six miles from the West Bank. "I saw a baby that had half a regular face, and half a face that was just blood and flesh," said Shai Gat, a 19-year-old soldier who arrived at the scene a few minutes after the attack. "The owner of the nearby photo shop was vomiting and crying. There was blood all over the floor." Police and hospital officials said the explosion killed a woman and the 2-year-old girl and Please see ISRAEL, A 12 1 1 1 Photos by SARAH BETH BARNETTStai-Tribune Veteran Robert Springer carefully places flowers on the grave of his wife, Judith Springer, in Evansville on Monday. Hundreds honor veterans; museum opens By BRODIE FARQIHAR Star-Tribune staff writer "Hug a veteran," said Gov.

Jim Geringer, as several hundred spectators turned out Monday for a Memorial Day ceremony at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville. and then a later dedication of the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum near Natrona County International Airport. The governor spoke on both occasions, before numerous veterans and their friends and families. The graves at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery were each decorated by an American flag and a icd poppy, while hundreds had additional (lower decorations. The bright, clear day started with nary a breeze, winding up with a brisk Wyoming wind that set flags snapping in fallen veterans.

Please see DAY, A 12 Gov. Jim Geringer speaks at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum. Pakistan's president makes no promises on militants' punishment Says Muslims will 'fight to the last 'v "V'V that it claimed were unrelated to the current dispute. India has blamed Pakistani-backed extremists for two major attacks over the past five months. Musharraf's speech appeared to be aimed mostly at his domestic audience and the international community, hich has grown increasingly concerned that cross-border shelling and small arms fire salute to drop of blood' and would "fight to the last drop of blood." The speech contained no new initiatives and was unlikely to ease tensions.

A million troops are deployed on both sides of the "line of control" frontier in Kashmir, and Pakistan ratcheted up the pressure over the weekend with two missile tests speech unlikely to mollify either India or the international community. In a nationally televised address that focused largely on heightened, tensions with neighboring India, Musharraf said Pakistan would not fire the first shot, "but if war is thrust upon us, every Muslim is bound to respond in kind" exchanged heavy mortar, artillery and machine-gun fire. As a key ally in the U.S.-led war on terrorism, Musharraf is walking a fine line as he tries to rein in Muslim extremists without alienating the army by backing down on support for Kashmir's independence movement. Wearing his khaki military uniform, Musharraf said Please see PAKISTAN, A 12 3d could turn into an all-out war between the nuclear-armed nations. The Indian army said Monday it has killed or wounded 230 Pakistani soldiers over the past 10 days in Kashmir.

Pakistan's military said it killed 40 Indian soldiers on Sunday alone and that Indian shelling killed nine civilians and injured 25 on the Pakistani side Monday, when the two countries The grouch I can forget my keys, my glasses, even why I'm in tlie room but I wont forget D-Day. By PAUL ALEXANDER Associated Press writer ISLAMABAD. Pakistan -President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Monday that Pakistan would not initiate war over the disputed province of Kashmir, but he stopped short of promising a further crackdown on islamic militants in a Inside: Calendar. B4 Casper Area, A3 Classified, C4 Comics, C3 Crossword.

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