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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 stars and stripes Friday february 1986 fears attitudes about terrorism differ by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington the altitudes of Navy personnel and their families about terrorism varied widely by Loca Tion a new study , Sicily for instance has gone from a self described sleepy hollow to a Clear target for terrorist retaliation in the minds of the respondents after the arrival of the Achilla Lauro hijackers at the base the three month study by developmental research associates of Reston va., said. The Survey participants were uniformly proud of the capture of the hijackers the study said. The Only expression of concern was with the Public expressions of glee by . Officials which these respondents believed offended local people and created a Cli mate of hostility toward americans in  if there is a next time maybe we can just let the act speak for itself said  study said respondents believed the greek government has allowed a climate to emerge that appears to allow terrorist acts to go  personnel arc More concerned with the random terrorist act aimed at someone else that might catch them in the Middle the study said. Naples Italy is disrupted More by labor unrest and Lack of Telephone for family use than by terrorism researchers found. Holy Loch Scotland personnel arc More concerned with bad weather and periodic hostility toward the United states Over nuclear  most extreme response was withdrawal the study said and the researcher said they had to go to the housing areas for some interviews because some of the respondents would speak Only in their Homes. The most widespread reaction was acceptance if Jujj happens it  the authors said the Healthiest attitude was shown those who took the terrorism seriously but refused to let it keep them from learning and growing through conf 5 facts with life people of the country where they were stationed. $5 these respondents tended to have local non american friends whom they considered their first line of sense against crime and terrorism. They dressed As their friends did and tended to be critical of the clothing in the Navy exchanges the study said. I wearing the things they sell in there is like hanging sign around your neck one respondent was quoted a saying. Navy from Page 1 Bers and their families in Europe seeking in depth interviews and discussions instead of a Broad based Survey. The authors cautioned that the approach did not permit them to estimate the numbers of people the opinions represented. The authors Raymond Fernandez an James Mclntyre said the overwhelming similarity of responses gave them great Confidence that the feelings of the participants Are widely shared among Navy member Sand their families in Europe. The study found that 57 percent of the respondents had no concern about terrorism before they left the1 states while 26 percent had some concern and 17 percent were concerned. After arriving in Europe Only 8 percent had no concern 30 percent handsome concern and 62 percent were concerned about terrorism. On average the respondents had been i Europe 20 months when they were inter viewed the study said. The interview began last fall just before Navy Jet fighters forced an egyptian Airliner to land at sign Nella with those accused of hijacking the italian cruise ship Achille Lauro. The study asserts that increasing people awareness about the threat of terrorism need not incapacitate them if it is Don with sensitivity and skill. Its first recommendation is an increased information Flo Between commanders and their commands. The authors said increased information could help show that military authorities we reacting for example tracking those responsible for the threat and not just reacting to attacks. The study recommended that leadership training be developed to help senior enlisted members naval investigative service person Nel and family service Center directors speak effectively about the subject. Other recommendations the overseas Transfer information service and the Welcome aboard packets at family service centers should be made More candid about the terrorist threat. The state department should be in formed about people s terrorism concerns such As being required to use Auto License that stamp them As americans and having Dodds from Page 1 cuss delays and cuts already implemented _ or under consideration. But regional office a and teachers Union officials provided a Par f tial picture. Both groups of officials have asked for clarification of confusing messages from a Dodds Headquarters. Right now we re just taking a look a everything we have received said John Davis chief of executive services for the Germany Region. We have requested some clarification. Then we will know what we need to  while regional officials have made som Money saving moves they have not All reached the Levels requested by the Washington office we can t Cut anywhere near the s7 Mil lion without going into drastic reduction of personnel said Bob Vansuch chief of executive services for the Atlantic Region. Yet schools face the possibility of evermore  tightening. Headquarters officials have asked five regional directors to Tell them by Day How much could be  menting 23 severe Cost  the measures include Dpi org the opening of school by three weep next school year freezing the hiring Pricw teachers cutting Back sharply  of substitute teach ers and Rauf Gextra curricular Pupil trans pm other measure would freeze the resource teachers including those who teach classes for talented and gifted Stu dents and for English As a second language students. It would also freeze the hiring of Art music physical education Reading and compensatory education teachers. We All know Gramm Rudman is Here. We All know we will be Cut said to Sardina financial manager for Dodds Germany. What we Don t know is How successful Dodds will be with  Dodds one Hope for maintaining relatively Normal operations apparently lies with officials attempts to get a waiver fro budget balancing initiatives. Dodds director Beth Stephens me earlier this week with , assistant Secretary of defense  and personnel spokeswoman Kay Garvey la Idem it Cut were among the issues  to discuss. But following Ulm faceting Garvey said the Issue did at Juneup. Meanwhile Suffis Cox and Oversea education aug icon president Jack Rollins Are sub Eduma discuss budget cuts wednes Day jul faking to Mike Mauer an overseas m association attorney in Frankfurt task is twofold Mauer , to get the amount of Money Cut reduced to As Little As possible and second to see the cuts Don t negatively affect the education process.". But if no reprieve is granted budget paring will Hurt educational programs officials said. The future Outlook is even Grimmer said Otto Thomas of the executive services Divi Sion of the Mediterranean  it is this year it will be worse next year he said. The Gramm Rudman legislation increases the amount of budget cutting that Mustbe done each year spending by 1991.each Region is Sli by different places dered by the Washin for example the the school Supply the remainder and Media raided  i books will be students next port the massive boo eliminate deju a on has Cut. 50 percent for year. The Germany ions have not yet scuttled others say it i differing report sit whether new to All Dod str. Some regions re Purchase has been storm of controversy is considered a major accept hardship allocations for one year untouched. The subject of Lead r transfers created ale Transfer program Cher Benefit. Many ments in Remote nth the understand ing that they will be ble to Transfer to a better area in a year. Is soon As official san Washington killed the Transfer  unions raised a storm of protest the order was rescinded but no one expects Many teachers pc move at the end of this school year. World has 4.9 billion people Washington a according tothe population Institute a Washington based study group the world population grew by 85 million people la 4.9 billion in 1985. The world s population is expected to reach the 5 billion Mark in 1987. Congress from Page 1 economic  asked Congress to remove unreasonable constraints on business merger by reforming Century old antitrust Laws to pass legislation easing product liability requirements for manufacturers to pass the Long stalled Enterprise zone proposal and a sub minimum wage for teenagers. He also asked for More deregulation of the financial services trucking and natural filiation tease the licensing procedures for nuclear Power plants. In addition to Selling Conrail Reagan said we will also be considering other new opportunities to take advantage of the incentives for efficiency available in the Pri vate  on education Reagan said he want states and cities to Nave More flexibility than current Law allows on whether to re quire bilingual education and called for re structuring of College student Aid. He repeated his state of the Union Call for studies on How to revamp Wel fare and health care costs telling con Gress any new health programs should be self financed. In foreign affairs Reagan said our relationship with the soviet Union must be supported by the twin pillars of Hope  he declared the two superpowers Are not alike. The United states is Afree and open society the people of the soviet Union live in a closed dictatorship i which democratic freedoms Are  but he expressed Hope for a better More cooperative working relationship with the soviet Union if the soviet leadership  no Security for members who live off base. Navy commanders in Europe and to. Pacific could help their subordinates Dedd what information can be shared with Servi ice members and their families. Provide terrorism briefings As a regu Lar part of base orientation or similar Funo tons so they Are seen As just another to be considered and dealt  develop a plan so people have the Dence that comes with knowing the something to do some place to go in an i gency. A nearly finished base instruction plantar Simonella or one in the works at Nea Matij might provide models the authors said. 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