European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                9-member committee named group to study service pay Washington up president Carter monday announced a nine member committee to review the military compensation system and come up with recommendations on pay Levels and Benefit  has said he objects to so called double dipping in which some military personnel retire and return to government work As civilians thereby drawing two Federal paychecks. White House press Secretary Jody Powell meanwhile said a decision on whether to go ahead with the by bomber is Likely to be made by Carter by wednesday or  j. Zwick former director of the Bureau of the budget and currently a Flor Ida banker was named to head the Mili tary study group. It will review studies already completed and report to Carter by next March  panel includes army Gen. William e. Depuy 57, who retires shortly retired air Force it. Gen. Benjamin 0. Davis or. 64. And Herbert f. York of la Jolla calif., who preceded Harold Brown As director of research and engineering at the Pentagon in the late 1950s.also, Walter h. Page of Huntington n.y., president of the Morgan guaranty Trust co. Jane c. Pfeiffer of Armonk n.y., an ism vice president Thomas Ehr Lich of Washington former Dean of Stan Ford Law , John h. Filer of Hartford conn., chief executive officer for Aetna life and casualty co. And Philip a. Odeen of Lake Forest iii., vice president of Wilson sport ing goods. The Barbershop quartet directs us Good will message toward an East German Tower. Quaries pitches notes of Harmony of fhe East Story and photo by Job cd Lles stall writer had . Germany ssi Thi seventh army soldiers chorus does nut discriminate i its Choice of audiences Thev la even play for the bad  the Chius  line to give three  it certs the 3rd so. Lith army Tiv it Cut. Limited the chorus and ilk1 3rd inf div hand to  and present concerts Lor the american and German communities her whether the Squadron invited the chorus to come and sing for the Kast German Border guards is another  chorus presented a concert Here and at Llo Lenburg and the Border town of i Hil  their concert at i Philippsthal they were Given a tour of the Border and a look at the half Way House tins is the House which until last year was divided by the Border half of the House stood in the Western zone the other half of the House was in the Eastern  the House stands entirely in the Western sector and it was for the Kasterman soldiers in the  Walc lower no arise to i a thu he Choiu or . A quartet hum i Vrh Tuv j i an Impromptu concert several Oliie chorus members i Kiy Anu singing for the Imrei 1 1.aids died off the  to take a look Al i Border but it was led to the Barix Rusli quartet actually to Gou rough with it specialists i All. The four singers. I aul Backman. Bill Kelley. Gary Ito Ediger and Charles Armstrong Sang a rendition of wait til the Sun slimes Niche and Good by. My Coney Island  guards arc clapping one of the group shouted after the four took a  one agreed or disagreed tile Lieuten ant in charge Shook his head and urged his International singers Back onto the bus for the journey to the be concert this time for West germans. Authorized unofficial publication of Imi u � a Meo of i vol. 36, no. 72 tuesday june 28, 1977 in dour if 21855 a panel advises new division Foru Sarteur Washington the House appropriations committee suggests that the army form a new mechanized division in Europe rather than convert the 9th inf div at it. In wis wash., into  joint chiefs of staff mobility study clearly shows that in terms of reducing the risk of defeat in a conventional War in Europe location of another mechanized division in Europe is by far the most Cost effective  the committee says in a  says the division could be formed with units president Carter plans to withdraw from South Korea plus three brigades Al ready assigned to Europe. Array plans criticized the report criticizes army plans to con Vert the 8th inf div to a mechanized Divi Sion on several . It said is that the division is one of the army s Best prepared infantry Divi Sions and it would take two years or longer to develop another division to its same  re it also said it would take weeks in get a mechanized division from the Seattle area into combat in Europe unless a duplicate set of  for it wan Sta in i cd the read that it Sard would risk the equip men to ing overrun and captured in a sur Pri attack further the report said equipment Lor inv  it. 1-Ewis division would Lii Ive to he purchased and then sent to Yakima. Wash. Annul 150 Miles away be cause tanks and Large artillery cannot be fired at t1 Lewis the committee s conclusions Are in  report accompanying the $110.6 billion defense appropriation Bill the House was scheduled to act on tuesday no separate Voles on the 9th div were expected. The committee Only tells the army in the report what it thinks is Best and urges the army to keep it advised current admits Lvalion plans Call for withdrawal of 6.000 ground troops from South Korea by the end of 1978. At present there Are 35,000 ground troops in that nation and another 8.000 air Force and army personnel. The principal . Ground Force is the 2nd inf div which is poised just South of the 38th parallel and is equipped with tactical nuclear weapons. Teen who set jail fire had arson record Columbia term api a youth who admitted setting a jail fire that killed 42 persons had twice been taken into custody in Wisconsin in connection with arson or a Threal of arson authorities said  Zinmer. 16. Was taken to a Nashville Hospital in critical condition sunday after a fire in his foam rubber padded cell at the Maury county jail unleashed toxic fun ifs that killed 34 inmates am eight  county disc. Ally. Len. Hobbit h a Spicl he punned to charge Zinmer with arson and would ask to have turn tried As an adult Lviv Martinson police chief in Superior. Wis. Said authorities ibid first picked up Zinmer on feb. 28. 1975. In connection with a fire at the Board of Trade building. Mar Tinson said Zinmer did not admit setting the fire and was referred to a guidance clinic in Superior after the incident Martinson said the last Contact police had with the youth was on june 17. 1976. In connection with a i real of arson. At that time he was taken to a Home for problem continue Don Page 28. Col