European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday december 25, 1985 Pentagon must find funds for pay hike from Page 1 find the Money. Congressional Slaff members said deficit reduction legislation enacted during the first session May Force the defense depart ment to fire some compto Yecs next year but entitlements such As salaries must be paid by Law. The appropriations measure says it is not possible to determine How much savings might result from retirement Reform or dered in the defense authorization a Laic last summer. But the report accompanying the Bill notes thai if Congress does not enact a revised  package sub Stantial personnel cuts could be required to keep personnel spending within authorized limits. The appropriations Bill seeks to hold spending on military personnel to the level of the authorizing act. That authorization act required a reduction of j2.9 billion from the retirement account and called for two proposals from the military on How to re shape military retirement to Cut costs. Temporary lodging allowance the latest Bill fully funds the temporary lodging entitlement that will provide up lol if a Day for four Days on the stateside portion of a permanent change of station move. For four years temporary lodging entitlements were authorized but not funded. This year. Congress made in an entitlement so it must be paid. However the spending Bill funded the following below the level the Pentagon re Quested increases in household goods weight allowances. Junior enlisted dependent travel. Travel for Servic members helping to relocate their families before leaving on an unaccompanied move. A mileage allowance for children under 2 years of age. Pcs funding funds for other requested pcs improvement were denied entirely. The pcs initiatives that passed arc retroactive toot. I. The accompanying report says that if paying for pcs reimbursements costs More than the appropriation the depart ment must Cut pcs moves or their costs. Mouse and Senate defense committees have said that they want to Sec the Penta gon do More to reduce pcs moves and that requests for a 29 percent increase in pcs funding plus a 3 percent raise were excessive. Household goods allowance the Bill raises to 5,000 pounds the amount of household goods Junior enlisted personnel below pay Grade 13-4 with two years service with families May take on a move. The limit for those without  goes up to 1.500. The limit for the Lowit ranking members had been 225 pounds. The report says there Are not enough facts to support the department s requests for increases in other categories and those must wait for studies of the household goods system by the Pentagon and the general accounting office the congressional watchdog Agency. The Bill for the first Lime provides funds to pay pcs travel costs for families of Junior Cufis cd personnel. Mileage allowance the mileage allowance for Servic Mcm bars using their own cars to move Vas completely restructured by the measure. Scricc members or family members travelling alone would receive 15 cents a mile two members would receive 17 cents a mile three would receive 19 cents a mile and four members would get 20cents a mile. The old system provided 15 cents for each member 7 cents for each family member More than 12 years old and 3.5 cents for each younger child. The Bill appropriates $8.4 million for a mileage allowance for children under 2. But an official of the Pentagon s per diem travel and transportation allow Ance committee said details on How the allowance would be paid still arc being worked out. Family separation allowance the Bill increases the family separation allowance for members who May not take their families with them to $60 a month from $30 a month. Dislocation allowance the dislocation allowance a single payment for a pcs move was held to one month s Basic allowance for quarters. The rate was being paid at the rate of two months bad a Flor that was approved by the authorization act. The per diem offi Cial said the payments would revert to the lower level immediately. Student travel children on dependent student travel still May be reimbursed for the stateside portion of the trip Between Home and school. The Senate had sought to deny student travel at government expense in the states but the restriction was dropped in negotiations with the House. A year s Extension of the Fiat rate per diem test to All the services was approved. The top Rale during travel in the state swill be $75 a Day. Aids testing the Bill provides the services with More than $55 million for aids testing and requires a comprehensive policy on testing for signs of acquired immune deficiency syndrome by feb. I 1986. Medical readiness More than $125 million Only about half of the Dod request was approved for improving medical readiness. The funds will provide two army Mobile surgical hospitals one combat support Hospital two medical evacuation units two Navy Fleet hospitals and one air Force 500-Bedhospital. Another $20 million is earmarked to reduced the backlog of army maintenance and repairs at medical facilities in Centra Europe. But. None of the Money May be spent unless the assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs or. William Mayer shows the House and Senate appropriations committees How he plans to bring the military up to wartime medical readiness. The plan is due at the committees Bumarch 15,1986. Home health care the spending Bill approves a two year test of Home health care for family Mem Bers under champs the civilian health and medical program of the uni formed services. Champs must determine that such care is More Cost effective than it would be in a medical facility and that the Benefi Ciary is not covered by any other plan forthe care. Contest from Page 1 the judge advocate Usa eur won first place in the 3-to-7-year-old category. He worked very hard at this contest his Mother said. He was even particular about How his name was printed. He would throw it away and Start Over again if Heddin t like it. David s 10-year-old sister. Amy received honorable mention in the 8-to-12-year-Oldcategory. She said she was surprised David out coloured her but she knew he worked really hard to win. Diana Lemmon 5, daughter of Dennis Lemmon Span Dahlem a Germany won second place in the 3-to-7-year-old category. Renata Jayne Gordon 12, sponsored by Thomas James Jefferson Giessen Ger Many won second place in the 8-to-12 year old category. They received minicabs Sette players. Michael . Schick. 6, son of staff sgt. Thomas e. Schick Nuernberg Ger Many was third in the 3-to-7-Ycar-Oid category. Carolina Gardner 9, daughter of Cape. Danny Gardner Grilc Skirchen Ger Many was third in the 8-to-12-year-old category. They received cameras. Fifteen children in each category won honorable mentions. Their prizes were Chil Dren s books. Winning honorable mentions in the 3-to-7-year-old category Are Ian Tracy a son a Paul v. Trev Val Hongen Germany. Nick Render. T. Son Olli. Col. Robert real to Karuo Denmark. Jackie Musca. 6, sponsored by Caol. . Muica fran Turl Alison c. Zerm 7, daughter of Ronald l. Zerm la Nasty As. Germany. Thomas Stewart 6, son o Thomas j  Germany. Nicole Sweel. 6, daughter of tech. Sol. L Oyd Sweet Raf Choc Kisandi. England by Elleny Walton 4, daughter of i. Col Sley Ewalton Verona. Italy. Olendra j. Sulm 3, daughter of slab1 Sel. Johnnie. Sulm Soan Dahlem a Germany. Shelby Malor. 1, sponsored by Gregory a. Wajler Neu Bruecke. Germany. Juslin sulm 7, sponsored by sgt. Bruce Doxtator Bremerhaven Germany. A Rachel Prucey 3, daughter of capt. Michael a i Ruckey Raf upper Heyford England in u honorable mention in the 8-10-12-year-old Cal w\�2si5ivabiir " a or a j w Petra Richardson daughter of waiter Stoberl Richardson. Moehrl Ngen German m so be Lillne Ann Mararac 10, daughter of Small sol Ricardo r. Mararac. Gelnn Ausen Germany m of sit b a plane from Page 1 parking lot after the crash Many crying or desperately seeking friends or relatives. The Tail of the plane could be seen dangling off the roof and one of the plane s propellers was lying on the floor inside the mall near where the plane hit. Before the Impact the Pilot radioed a missed approach and told the Tower lie was going around for another try Airport manager Harold Wight said. The number and identities of those aboard was not known. Water from the mall s sprinklers quickly doused the flames triggered by the crash and a foot or More of water turned part of the mall into an indoor Lake. Or. Michael Buchele disaster Relief Coordie Nator at mount Diablo Hospital said 40 Doc tors and 40 to 50 nurses were handling the steady Stream of injured. Victims were taken to several hospitals and police said every ambulance in Contra Costa county was pressed into service to handle the injured cigarette sales Sfayer also was ordered to report on smoking in the military. By March i he must submit a report on How cigarette prices affect consumption the health of military Nurs Onnel and the economic Cost to the military and society. The Pentagon was directed to report on the economic Impact of increasing the prices of tobacco products in commissaries and exchanges and of including state and local taxes in the prices. It also was asked to report on the status of an internal Dod proposal to discontinue Selling cigarettes in the commissaries. The Senate appropriations defense subcommittee had recommended cutting $77 million in commissary operations and maintenance funds and making it up by increasing the Price of cigarettes sold there to the Price in local stores no counting taxes. Alcohol sales the Bill requires alcoholic beverages sold on military bases to be bought in the Stales in which installations Are located. Sponsors said the provision backed by the liquor lobby was designed to Force higher prices and lower Drunken driving rates. But a Pentagon official said prices were not allowed to dip More than 10 percent below those in nearby civilian stores anyway. Thanks from Page 1 a dec. 10 letter this year that thanks to Money sent to Danielle s medical fund foundation Danielle took her first Steps inmate october. Guillory said the fund which can Only be used for her Niece s medical expenses received donations from Apos All Over Europe. My sister was shocked at the response she said. Although Guillory said she docs not know How much was sent from Europe her sister s letter quotes a Dollar figure of alot she just wanted everybody to know Guillory said and to wish them a merry Christmas and a Happy new  temperatures l h 20 32 Albany 11 so Atlanta 24 4s Allan la cllv32 42 Boston 3 i Chicago 2 26 Clevel Andrj s2 Dallas i. Worth 19 34 Denver 0 22 detroit19 34 Denver 64 77 honolulu24 m Houston 3 14 Kansas Colv l h 36 65 Las vegas54 12 los Angeles 64 7 Miami Beach 2 1 Minneapolis 2 31 new Orleans so 70 Orlando 44 74 Phoenix u 4 Philadelphia 31 pittsburgh27 44 Portland. Main 16 21 Salt la Kelly 40 60 sin francisco27 46 Washington european weather shew.?"1  of Cloudy Ullh a i Nowers in Benelux and West Central and Northern sjuts i 5oum"n m Bulhe Esler Anas win nayte7s"ov Ullh " or Lille. Turning to rat   p in Unesse tr2rsoay 19 fhm.?"��l " try mostly Cloudy Ullh rain showers and Ouji winds. 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