European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 04, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday october 4, 1985 army studying european separations by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau Garmisch. Germany army personnel officials have gone Back to the drawing Board in an at Cpl to Salvage the idea of allowing soldiers to leave the service in Europe rather than sending them Back to the Stales for their separa Tion processing. The concept initially planned to begin last summer was shelved after senior army leaders visited the two separation Points in the United states and gave them Good Marks. In the years past the two separation Points fort Jackson s.c., and fort Dix . Have come under some fire because the army did not properly look into re sourcing Hose organizations nor caring for what was supposed 10 be going on there Sard la. Gen. Roberl Elton Deputy chief of Suff for personnel for the army. That has changed considerably in the past few years and recent visits by senior army leaders indicated that the units were doing a bang up Job. Discussions with soldiers and their families there Indi Cate that their every need is being taken care  senior personnel officials however be Lieve the idea has Merit and Are regroup ing their pitch for the change to include Dollar savings and increased efficiency As a result of separating soldiers in Kurop. Under the proposal Aboul 11 separation Transfer Points would be established in Europe to handle Mosi soldiers separating or retiring from the army at the end of a european assignment. We have to show that what we Are planning is a lot belter but it s an Uphill  said Elton adding that the so arc Lary of the army apparently feels that the pc Sci setup is  likes what we have said Elton. Ii is our Job to show him that what we have can be improved  discussed the proposal in an inter View a inc annual personnel and administration symposium being held this week in Garmisch by the 1st personnel come. One Selling Point according to person Nel officials in Europe is that separation can be accomplished in the unit Environ ment As opposed to the alien transient environment that a Soldier experiences under the present system. Problems could be resolved at the Soldier s unit and once separated the Soldier can Leive Europe with just one trip ahead the trip Home. Brig. Gen. William Gourly commander of 1st personnel come is an outspoken advocate of the change. We stand firm in our opinion that we can save Money we can save frustration we can add dignity Speed and control to the separation process / for soldiers in Europe Gourley said / the idea is not that the organizations in / the states arc doing a poor Job Gourley said the idea is that the separating Soldier can be handled More smoothly in Europe with less travel required and head Home on a positive note As a potential Goodwill ambassador in his or her Hometown. Gourley said the revised pitch for the program including Cost savings Dau being collected now would probably take place within 45 Days. The program could be started within 90 Days of approval Gourly said. Atlantis rockets into space with secret military payload Cape can veral Fla. Dpi the new space shuttle Atlantis thundered toward space thursday under a cloak of military secrecy reportedly to deploy two bomb shielded Jam proof air Force communications satellites. The Atlantis the fourth and final member of the National aeronautic and space administration s shuttle Fleet streaked away from its Oceanside launch pad at 11 16 ., trailing thick columns of smoke and flame As it headed for space for the first time. The exact launch time was kept secret until just nine minutes before Takeoff in an Effort to hamper soviet efforts to track the shuttle and thus learn More about its orbit and payload. The Atlantis payload also is classified but various so ices and the federation of american scientists say it includes two third generation defense communications satellites called dscs-3. It was not known when he relay stations were to be deployed. On Boa re the $1.1 billion Atlantis were air Force col. Karol Bobko the commander air Force it. Col. Ronald grab the co Pilot and army col. Roberl Stewart Marine maj. David killers and air Force maj. William Pailes. It was the third shuttle launch for Bobko and the second for Stewart. Pailes a computer expert is a member of the defense department s manned spaceflight Engineer program and is not a Nasa astronaut. Under a policy established for the shuttle discovery i january Mission to deliver a spy satellite into orbit the air Force had announced Only that the Atlantis would take off Between 10 20  And 1 20 . Other than naming the Crew members and giving the official launch period the air Force has said Only that the Atlantis will end its Maiden voyage at Edwards fab Calif. The duration of the flight is classified but it is expected to last about five Days. Of the 89 Active Nasa astronauts 58 Are Active Doty military officers representing All four services. Only Astro naut servicemen Are considered for military shuttle flights. Friends Hope Hudson s death will Spur aids research los Angeles a actor Rock Hudson was a while Knight in shining Armor whose courage in acknowledging before he died that he had aids May be the catalyst that spurs worldwide efforts to find a cure colleagues say. Hudson 39, who starred in 62 films including the epic giant and in  Tele vision hits As Mcmillan and wife and dynasty died at Home in his sleep wednesday morning. The actor was Cre mated said publicist Dale Olson. I know the ashes will be going to 3ca, but that s All i know Beth Burr a spokeswoman for Pierce Hamrock and Reid mortuary in North Hollywood said thursday. Friends said specifics were to be worked out later that Day. Hudson s wish was that donations be made to the american foundation for aids research in lieu of Flowers and he he did not want a funeral Olson said. Olson said he was shocked by the Sud Denness of the death noting that Hudson had been receiving visitors and had seemed unchanged in recent Days and that the aids had Only been diagnosed a Little More than a year ago. Producer director Ross Hunter who worked with Hudson on  films As Pil Low talk and magnificent obsession said he spent most of tuesday with Hudson and that the actor had been mostly unconscious in his last Days. Stardom never changed him Hunter said weeping. He never realized How truly great he was. He gave the world so much. He was the White Knight in shining Armor. In All the years i have known him he has never said an unkind word about anybody. "1 shall miss him More than anyone  life is eternal and 1 know i will see him again said Doris Day who co starred with Hudson in romantic comedies like Pillow talk and Send me no  we had a special humor Between us and we always laughed and had fun together. I m really going to miss  Hudson s last appearance will be Broad cast sunday oct. 13, on Doris Day s Best friends on the can Cable network Day s publicists said. When they filmed the program he was an inspiration Day said thursday on Abc s Good morning America in a interview from her Home in Carmel. We spent Days just sitting together and talking. We never discussed his illness not one time. 1 did t probe. 1 just said i m going to fatten you up while you re Here and it seemed like even 20 minutes i had some food in front of him she said. When he smiled he almost looked the  in july Hudson went to Paris for treat ment and was hospitalized after collapsing at a hotel there. He came Home july 30 for his final hospitalization at Urcla medical Center where he was released aug. 24. He died at 9  And or. Rexford Ken Namer his physician was summoned Olson said. Kennamer pronounced him dead but the cause of death was not released Olson said. Kennamer s office said he was not available for comment. Aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome attacks the body s immune sys tem making it unable to react disease. Many of Hudson s friends said it was his condition that Drew a National response to aids. As of monday the National centers for disease control said there have been 13,611 aids victims 6,944 of whom died. No one has recovered from the disease. As Fine an actor As Rock Hudson was Star wars not a loyalty test Burt says Hamburg a . Ambassador Richard Burt said in a newspaper interview released thursday that a German decision on whether to take pan in us. Space weapons research will be no test of germans loyalty to  however in the interview with the mass circulation daily Bild Burt led no doubt that president Reagan would Welcome Ger Man participation in the research. With their great scientists the germans could help us considerably our. Specialists already have one or another area of German research work on their wish list Burt told Bild. The Reagan administration s invitations to the european allies to participate in the space arms program formally named the strategic defense initiative ski have gained no commitments so far. Germany has said it will make a decision by year s end. Many West european officials Are concerned that ski could heat up the arms race and upset the system of nuclear deter rence that has provided an East wat bal Ance of Power for decades. Some leaders  As German Chan cellar Helmut Kohl have expressed support for the research phase of ski As an incentive for serious soviet bargaining in arms reduction talks. Bild also quoted Burt As rejecting any american troop withdrawal from Europe As Long As the continent remains divided into Western and communist blocs. I Hope that Well soon have a United Europe with free people and nations who can live in peace with one another Bild quoted Burt As saying. Then naturally we would need no . Troops in Europe. Until then whoever wanted to carry through a pullout of us. Troops from Europe would put the nato Alliance  in previous interviews Burt has de 5?i Germany a Ibe most . Ally in Europe Bild was to publish Bun s comments in its Friday editions but sent the text of the interview to news organizations thursday. About 255,000 us. Troops Are station Din Germany. Burt 38, took up his duties in Bonn last month becoming the youngest person to serve As . Ambassador to Germany he succeeded Arthur Burns 81, who departed in May. And As much As he shared his Craft with us i feel his greatest gift to the world was la his acknowledgement of his disease and in his willingness to educate people and raise their  said Linda Evans who appeared with Hudson in  most victims of aids have been Homo sexual men intravenous drug abuse and Haemophiliacs. Hudson never publicly acknowledged that he was homosexual but it was rumoured in Hollywood for years. I think the Man was very courageous to make the announcement a made Given that he led a very private life. Certainly be was hoping by him going Public it would get the response it did. It did t just Start a Bushfire but a wildfire said Paula Van Ness executive director of aids project los Angeles which staged the Benefit that grossed $1.2 million. Producer Aaron spelling whose company makes dynasty said Rock s illness has United our entertainment Community in a mauve fight against this dread  Hudson s autobiography my Story will be published by William Morrow spokeswoman Sherry Arden said wednesday in new York. His Persona papers have been turned Over to Sara Davidson his Collaborator and Hudson signed a statement giving Bis friends permission to talk about him. Arden said Morrow expects delivery of the manuscript in six months and proceeds will go to the aids foundation. At the White House on wednesday president Reagan said Nancy and i Are saddened by the news of Rock Hudson s death. He will always be remembered for his dynamic Impact on the film Industry and fans All Over the world will certainly mourn his loss. He will be remembered for his humanity his sympathetic spirit and Well deserved reputation for kindness. May god rest  bom Roy Scherer jr., on nov. 17,1925, in Winnetta iii., Hudson attended High school with actor Charlton Heston worked As a postman and served in the Navy in world War ii before going to Hollywood. Rock and i were casual friends in High school Heston said. I regret the loss of a schoolmate and a major Hollywood