European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Anel rejects salary avers modernized go pay by John Hart Wuhu glm Bureau chief Ashington the Prosi s military compensation commission Al unanimously against having the de forces on a salary system and for Der sized pay and i another the commission agreed maintain us current military pay is and allow the Pentagon some Flen y in adjusting the Annua pay commission chairman Charles Zwi Csc d that the present military pay Scales Are in the Ball he said thai there should be some flexibility Given to the de sense department or adjusting annual military pay a majority of the commissioners arc in agreement that there needs to be an adjusting mechanism Tor the annual pay at a Public meeting Zolck directed the commission staff to clarify what it Means by the Modem pay and Al Lowance and what is to be included in the staff is to present that clarification at another meeting the remaining percentages of the pay raise would be split somehow into special pay or bonuses and other areas of concentration As service officials determine the according to sources at the commis this would give the defense depart ment the flexibility in adjusting the annual pay associate director and spokesman for the commission Dennis Gray said that the modernized pay system would include getting rid of trivia like clothing which would be included in the Basic Grey said that the commission favors eliminating the inequities in the allow ances and intends to make recommendations of principles for eliminating he said that the present system of allow ances in some cases is ridiculous and insulting to service by late thursday the com Mission was expected to vote on whether to dismantle the present military retire ment system and overhaul 3range scare grips Europe author Yiep unofficial fou the Ahmed Foft lit balls Sundog from press dispatches John Europe was in the grip of an Inge scare thursday so severe that Ople were imagining they were poisoned Len they were a claim by Palestine terrorists that they d contaminated israeli oranges and re a that Spanish oranges had also been Ted with Mercury led to widespread urals to cat any and a drop in to sports of new poisoned oranges Camu m where five children were Spitali Zed Over the West Ger Sweden and kit fears existed even where no Poison ranges had been British health authorities told the Public examine All oranges before eating Divide them into segments and look for in Silver Grey Mercury in Franco continued an Page t 289 february 1978 if 21855 a watch for tainted fruit keep Eye yanks told by Marynett staff writer cafes and veterinarian service officials joined thursday in action to assure that no tainted oranges reach forces but american customers would be Wise to keep an Eye out for any suspicious Marks on oranges they medical continued on Page la resident pledges commitment o canal defense Washington a president inter said wednesday night he would not state to Send troops to defend the Nunna canal and i have no doubt at even in sustained combat we would be hut Carter said the treaty to yield con l of the waterway to Panama in the year w would diminish the risk of any need r armed intervention to defend urging Public support for Senate ratify lion of the Panama canal car inn pledge confronted one of the or Points raised by opponents who Plain that the pact does not spell out Merican defense that opposition argument deals with the Lunation after the year 2000 when the canal Giuld be under panamanian control when o would not be in a nationally broadcast and televised reside the second of his year old Carter said approval of the ratty is in the highest National interest i the United slates and will strengthen w position in the he said opposition to the due to come up for debate in the Senate next is based on misunderstanding and Carter said military experts agree that even with an Alliance with Panama against the common it would Lake a Large number of american troops to Ward off a heavy Carter said there is a much better option than sending our sons and grandsons to fight in the Jungles of and that is implementation of the he said that will help to avoid any attack on the Panama the president argued Vii ratification will strengthen Security improve Trade Honor a commitment to keep the canal open to world Commerce at a fair Price and Demon Strate that As a Large and powerful country we Are Able to Deal fairly and honorable with a proud but smaller Sovereign much of Carters talk was devoted to continued on Page i looking for Poison Laboratory technician Anne use Jensen examines israeli oranges after the danish government halted their Sale following reports thai Tome of the Jaffa Brand oranges bad been Poi ded by a palestinian a