European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 03, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 4 the stars and stripes thursday August 3, 1978 service doctors Low pay is just one of fhe reason for discontent surgeons Genera testify by John Hart Washington Bureau chid Washington sirs Low pay is no the Only cause for discontentment among military doctors according to the surgeons general of the army Navy and air Force. U. Gen. C. C. Pixley vice adm. W. P. Arentzen and it. Gen. P. W. Myers agreed in their testimony before the House subcommittee on military compensation that there Are other factors affecting the recruitment and retention of doctors forthe services. The subcommittee headed by Hep. Bill Nichols d-ala., is conducting hearings entered on the special pay provisions for health professionals in the military. More Opportunity army surgeon general Pixley said that military doctors need More Opportunity to experience professional satisfaction in the service. Pixley called for a Strong congressional endorsement of providing fund for the continuing education of military doctors. Pixley s views were similar to those of Navy surgeon general Arentzen. Arentzen said that the Lack of ancillary personnel to assist doctors the shortage offends to provide for modern medical equipment and facilities and continuing education opportunities Are factors affecting recruitment and retention of physicians. Second class citizens i get the feeling that we Are second class citizens Arentzen said in reference to Modem equipment and facilities and opportunities for continuing education. Both Pixley and arc Nuen said that de creased promotion opportunities Are affecting recruitment and  takes longer to go from Captain to major and from major to lieutenant Colo Nel Pixley said. With respect to pay both Pixley and Arentzen said that service doctors indicate that they cannot plan ahead financially be cause of instability in special pay provi Sions. Air Force surgeon general Meyers said that adequate stable compensation is viewed by our physicians As the number one deficiency in seeking a military  he said that physicians expect to be compensated based on their professional competence and  the present system of compensating service doctors does not meet their expectations Accord ing to Meyers. The annual efforts to retain some for of vip variable incentive pay have re admitted killer testifies suited in widespread dissatisfaction uncertainty regarding income and questioning of the credibility of the air Force Dod and the Congress Meyer said. When the subcommittee began the hear Ings last week. Nichols said that special pay issues May be the single most critical problem with respect to the military doctor shortage. According to Pentagon figures the Mili tary services combined arc 1,041 doctors Short of the authorized number of 11.724. Modifications to special pay for health professions also can to some extent seek to reduce this shortage Nichols said. In the second round of hearings aug. 1, Nichols said that there is no question in deadly Cylinder a waterspout whirls ashore at kill Devil Hills n.c., during a Freak storm. The funnel killed a woman and injured three other persons As it levelled two cottages and uprooted a Motel and Sev eral other buildings. _ vp1 photo he dissolved partnership in Lime Washington a when Gary Bordach lost Faith in his partner a part Ner his friends in High places had told him he was responsible for he simply Dis solved the partnership. The relationship ended with the partner under 100 pounds of quicklime. But not be fore with a Little help from four friends the partner s head was bashed he was shot with a Spear gun and hit with two .38 Cali Ber slugs. Bordach told a Senate subcommittee on tuesday. The Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations was also to hear Bordach acted As quickly when his former friends in organized crime suggested that a building be burned Bordach s admitting a murder wit which he has never been accused High lighted the subcommittee s first Day of hearings into organized crime activities in South Florida and into alleged corruption at the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta a prison where Bordach once was an in mate. The 35-year-old convicted loan shark who is under protective custody and is testifying under a Grant of immunity from the Justice department is to be the Star wit Ness during All five Days of hearings. Surrounded by guards and with his Back to the audience and to the television cameras Bordach led off tuesday s hearing by telling How he committed the murder twice tried unsuccessfully to com Mit a second and once used a baseball Bat on a debtor unable to pay the 10 percent per week he charged customers of his Ille Gal lending business. Although he freely admitted that Vio Lence Ana intimidation Are necessary ingredients in the collection of shylock Mon  he said he never threatened anyone s wife or children. I maintained a certain level of  he said. And he never has too Hasty to Call in his Loans. He said he once let a client keep a $10.000 loan for 30 weeks As Long As he paid the $1.000 a week interest Bordach said he killed his partner Louis Occhini after overhearing Cicchini Tell his wife i m not going to  since both he and Cicchini he testified were under Federal indictment at the time and since Bordach s sponsor in the lending business already had warned him that he was responsible for Cicchini he Felt action was necessary. I Felt that if i did t take the appropriate action instead of or. Cicchini being dead i would be  he told the subcommittee. Bordach testified that after killing Cic Chini. He and his friends buried the Man in a secluded spot in North Miami just off interstate 95. They poured quicklime Over the body it decomposes the skin and organs " Bow Dach said. The body never has been found. Bow Dach said he believes one of his former friends moved u bought an insurance policy As he put it to have something toehold Over Bordach. My mind that the subcommittee will Bene fit greatly by talking with military Phy. Dons in the Field about doctor in problems. The sub committee did not decide if my when service doctors would be called h witnesses before the panel and did not a. Dictate when the third round of hearing would begin. Senate opens hearings on Era deadline Washington a sen. Muriel Humphrey d-minn., urged Zongren wednesday to extend the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment it Clear the Way for an unmistakable Signil to the courts on the will of the America people with respect to equal rights Lor  appearing As the Lead off witness in i three Day hearing on the time Extension the widow of sen. Hubert h. Humphrey o scribed herself As a member of a Minort to of two one of Only two women in a Senate. Among the members of the Senate judiciary committee s subcommittee on the Constitution listening to her testimony me sen. Maryon Allen d-ala., a declared opponent of the time Extension. The two women chatted amicably before the Bear ing. Time Runny Long out time for ratifying the Era which Grauu prohibit discrimination based on sex rum out on March 22 unless extended by Coo Gress. The House judiciary committee by voted to extend it to june 30,1982, and k lion by the full House is expected soon. The Bill being considered by the Seute subcommittee is a seven year " t for but its principal sponsor sen. Birch by.  the subcommittee chairman said i would be prepared to go with what the House  indications Are that the Extension coup run into a filibuster when it reaches the Senate floor. Humphrey said the time limit should be extended because a majority of Ameri cans have already expressed their support for this proposal because the forging of a National consensus on any important i sue takes a Long time and despite Prog Ress in the area of women s rights lot Era is still  favors Extension rep. Harold l. Volkmer d-mo., told the subcommittee that he favors ext Mioi Only if it is accomplished by a two Hal vote rather than a simple majority. Voon or is expected to make this same argue try on the House floor. The Era must have the approval of states. The amendment has been ratified by 8 states although the Legislatures of a Tucky Tennessee Idaho and Nebraska i or rescinded their action. The Kent Ckuj vote was vetoed by the state s acting a error. It will be up to Congress to deter mine whether those states Are counted having ratified the proposal. Patricia m. Wald assistant attorney general in charge of legislative of Gujt told the panel the Justice Den Artma by Eves Congress has the Power to j the deadline by a simple majority. Sen. Jake Garnr Utah. Said hut the Extension measure sent to the boor lows states that have already ratified withdraw their approval i believe it if duty to support those efforts under the rats u the Senate which will provide for � thorough debate of the Many issues sur rounding  this would be the first time that con Gress has extended the time for a Procew amendment to be ratified