European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                House oks increasing debt limit Washington a the government s latest fiscal mess was Tempo ruin Birned up a after the House gave final congressional approval to  raising Job authority the National debt limit Louf Aston. The House on a voice vote  be Bige Uke through dec. 6 by raising the government s is .824 trillion Unco Hvamb House for president Reagan s . The Senate voice vote wednesday  the government would have been in default. The president havoc do theral agencies to Stop issuing new checks starting Friday if Congress Hail leased the debt limit. Author Rico unofficial publication Pok Tim . Hamio Pouch vol. 44, no. 211 pm of " Friday november 15, 1985 a a d 8693 a Colombia volcanic in May have a Osands Bogota Colombia a a Volcano in we Sec Colombia erupted before Dawn thursday ends of mud and water crashing into a Riv town and three villages.  of thousand were killed. Talking about 20,000 dead red Cross director Artimo Franco told the Bogota radio Chain if acol. It is an immense  eighty five percent of the town Armiro is destroyed and we estimate there Are 15,000 deaths to Lima state gov. Eduardo Alzate told Caracol. Officials said Armiro a to Lima farming town about 30 Miles from the Volcano and 105 Miles Northwest of Bogota was inundated by mud that swept Down to the Lagunilla River after the  Nova in Del Ruiz Snow Peak of Ruiz the Volcano which has been spewing Iff. Gases since oct. 19, 1974, apparently melted Snow an Cone creating tons of mud that crashed Down to the River. Sol. Ruben Garcia the fire chief of Chinchiva which see Colombia on Page 28 medical readiness is greatly improved Neucom surgeon says by Judy Sarasohn staff writer Ramstein a Germany these Nior american military doctor in Europe says substantial improvements have been made in medical readiness in the two years since the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut. That Progress would allow the military to care Lor 10 out of 10 wounded service members during at least the first 30 Days of a conventional War. Said air Force maj. Gen. William h. Gruendyke fac . European come surgeon. Stung by criticism by the top Pentagon health official that Only Small gains have been made and Only three out of 10 casualties could be cared for Gruendyke de fended the medical services during an interview with the stars and stripes. He referred to congressional testimony by or. William Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs in september criticizing joint service planning and coordination. Mayer said that although there s been much discussion to Date few Defini Tive actions have been taken. I do not con Sider this rate of Progress acceptable but must admit that i have not been very successful in altering  earlier this year Mayer said Only three out of 10 wounded  would receive prompt adequate care. I Don t understand Why the top Doc in Washington in t pleased. He should be. I think the medics arc easily up to or ahead of the line operating forces in preparation. I Don t feel behind the Power curve at All Greendyke said. He said he did not know Why Mayer has continued on Page 28 army will raise standards 1forphys/cal by chock  urn Washington standards in All three army physical file Chest events sit  push  and the 2-Mwun Wil increase oct. 1, army officials sly the most noticeable changes wit minimum number of sit  r women and the elimination of fail policy for soldiers 40 aim nor said it. Col. Bob Tutu chief of a individual training Branch office Atuk Deputy chief of staff for operations for example a an age 17 to 21 must now perform a apr mum of 40 push  and 40 sit Ultra run the two Miles in 17 minutes sumonds to pass. A woman the same Ign must perform 16 push  27 sit upwind run the course in 22 minutes  the new standards that same Man will have to perform 42 push  52sit- and run the two Miles in 15 min utes 45 seconds. The female Soldier will have to perform 18 push  50 sit  and run the use in 18 minutes 45 seconds. I women Over the age of 40 will r increases. A Man Between the i of 42 and 46, for example will now Nave to perform 26 push  instead of 20 in two minutes 29 sit  instead of 25. And run the two Miles in 19 minutes 12seconds instead of 21 minutes. Tutu said that the standards were raised ing a two year study by the army fell fitness Center at fort Benjamin a . One of the Center s first tasks after wit formation in 1982 was to examine in we inwards to see if they needed to be chafed. The standards a seput together in the late 70s with Little my testing Tutu said. More than 3,000 sol Icmat installations in the United state an  tested Over an 18-month Perl essentially we found that some standards that were in major be see physical on Pace a photo Dek idl i believe in the principles of the country which Are Honor and  italian student hoping to be All that he can be Cleveland a a foreign student at John Carroll University said tuesday he Hopes to circumvent regulations that prevent him from becoming a commissioned officer in the . Army when he graduates. Stefano Delcidia 24, of Italy a Junior at John Carroll has been enrolled in the Reserve officer training corps since he started his College studies in 1983. Roth allows non citizens to participate in the military science program but Delcidia cannot become a commissioned officer when he graduates in 1987. I am getting the training As All other cadets and when they get the degree they get commissioned. But i have to hand on the Side said Deleidi a history major. I believe in the principles of the country which Are Honor and duty to the country. For some people they Don t count for much but for me they Are  Delcidia said some army officials have been sympathetic and have tried to help him. He sent letters last month to presi Dent Reagan and Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger appealing his Case and is awaiting a reply. According to James h. Grose spokesman for the army in Cleveland inductees in the army have to be . Citizens or foreign citizens who arc per manent residents of the United states. Deleidi who served one year in the Mili tary in Italy is in the United states on a student visa. To become a permanent resident a person has to be sponsored by a relative in the United states be married to a . Citizen or hold a full time Job in a specialized position that cannot be filled by a resident. Permanent residents have to live in the United states five Yean see student on Page 28