European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 02, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Carter Fels nation troop cuts in Europe from press dispatches Washington president Carter Aid sunday he has no plans to reduce . Troops in  president was asked during an interview on lbs face the nation pro Gram whether America now in the Throe of an Effort to balance the Federal budget could save some defense Money by bringing Tome More troops Home from Europe and cutting Down on its share of the nato Force. No i would not advocate that carte replied. We be got about 300,000 american service people in the Europe area to main Tain the defense of our allies and also directly to maintain the defense of our own country against communist aggression from the Warsaw pact. I would not adv it helps to be Headstrong Minnesota twins second baseman Rob Wilfong finds himself upside Down after collision with Jim Morrison of the Chicago while sox which broke up do Lilc play attempt. Wilfong Mas slightly Hurt but ins ble loss in the game. Be the saturday major league rap up on Page 21. A photo cat the cutting of those troops at  said since he has been in office the administration Lias set Forth a i a Yea commitment by the nato allies for a Well planned improvement in defense expenditures. In accordance with that we and Germany great Britain and other shave agreed to a 3 percent annual growth at least in the defense appropriations  our commitment in this country in a continued on Page 28, col. 2 authorised unofficial publication Pom the . Armed forces vol. 39, no. 46 monday june a 1980 if 21855 a planned hike in military pay not enough Washington a preside Tcarter s proposed pay increases for the Mil itary arc not enough to Avert either a Short age of recruits or a drop in personnel qual Ity according to a congressional  1977, military pay increases have fallen 11 percent behind those for manufacturing workers because of pay ceilings imposed to restrict Federal spending the con Gressional budget office said in the report released saturday. These limits on pay raises have probably Hurt both recruiting and retention of experienced members of the armed services the report said. Carter is proposing a 7.4 percent pay hike for the military in fiscal 1981, and increases totalling 44 percent Over the next five years. Those increases still would not put Mem Bers of the armed services on an equal foot ing with Industry workers the study said. It estimated pay hikes for production workers will be 9 percent in 1981 and will icon Limiel an Page 28. Col. Ii Reward is sought for sniper s arrest fort Wayne ind. Up leaders of the Black Community said saturday they will seek nationwide contributions to a re Ward fund for information leading to the capture of the sniper who shot Vernon Jor Dan. Jordan director of the National Urban league was shot in a Motel parking lot Early thursday and was reported in serious but improved condition. A 19-Mcmber and hoc committee was or Gani cd to coordinate the Reward fund and to handle a hotline Telephone to answer questions of concern to the Community. The committee chairman is fort Wayne s Only Black City councilman John  include Robert Williams head of the local Urban league the Kev. Kenneth accy head of the fort Wayne ministerial Alliance and i cry Allen first vice presi Dent of the local Urban league and an assistant administrator at Parkview memorial Hospital where Jordan is  said details of the fund would to announced  denied the Fujiu Didiw indicate Black leaders hid no Faith in the Peticc and Fri investigations which so far have been unsuccessful in identifying Jordan s assail ant. Why should t we establish a Reward forthe apprehension of someone who has shot Down a great Leader Nuckols said. I wonder sometimes Why when somebody gels shot if he is a Black the Media thinks there is going to be violence in the Black Community Nuckols said. I Hope the Media will print the truth v thai people will not stir  upheaval in Korea Page 13