European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes rendezvous in Ronda see stripes Magazine q some gis facing fast track Page 2 d army fails quarterly recruit goal Page 5 q Ray s diner is tops in Usa eur Page 9 the stars  authorized unofficial publication Fob the . Akimbo forces vol. 44, no. 307 thursday february 20, 1986 in of air of q 8693 a Dollar s slide could ignite inflation Volcker warns Washington a Federal re serve chairman Paul Volcker warned wednesday hat recent Sharp declines in the Dollar while holding out the potential of helping Farmers and manufacturers also posed a danger of rekindling inflation. Volcker said the declines in the foreign Exchange value of the Dollar which have been dramatic in recent Days arc a two edged sword carrying with them the prom ise of helping depressed Trade sectors but also threatening other dangers. Economic history is Replete with exam Ples of countries that in attempting to Cor rect Over valuation of their currencies failed in take advantage of their improved competitive positions Volcker told the House banking committee. Too often they lapsed into a debilitating and self defeating Cycle of external depreciation of their currency and internal inflation at the expense of an eroding loss of Confidence higher interest rates and impaired growth he said. Sales of German Marks to . Person Nel will be at the rate of 2.29 thursday see slide on Page 24 families retirees reassured on health care by Judy Sarasohn medical writer Ramstein a Germany on the first Day of his european tour the Penta gon s top health official said medical Bene fits of military families and retirees will not be reduced by new health care pro Grams under consideration. The first thing i want to Tell you is there is no desire or intention. To reduce or Cut Back on that care or its accessibility or availability or to increase the Cost of it to the people getting it or. William Mayer said at rams Cin a tuesday. Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs also met with air Force medical officials tuesday and army medi Cal personnel soldiers and family Mem Bers wednesday in  and Heidel Berg. His talks at Community forums focused on possible alternatives to the civilian health and medical program of the  formed services or champs. Mayer faced a sceptical audience of about too mostly military spouses at Ramstein a. The women expressed con Cern about being required to go to civilian doctors the availability of care and the costs. Some of the women voiced their Skepi cism when he said we will not simply give a contract to whoever is the lowest bidder. Believe it or not the government does not do business that Way and we re not going to do business that Way  we live in housing built by the lowest bidder one said. Mayer said he is in Europe to answer questions and to Clear up some very serious misconceptions that have come about As people have heard bits and  his appearance was scheduled for Only 45 minutes but he spent More than twice that time talking and listening. Mayer has proposed seeking a National insurer or contractor to provide health continued on Page 24 Sailor sentence to life for officer at Newport . A a fenced to life in prison for fatal aboard a Navy frigate at sea. Tuesday was sen nabbing a lieutenant an eight member military in before sentencing Petty off i "jr., who Slabbed the officer Van outburst brought on by the same panel cog i Black of Suitland my liberated for four hours . Mitchell t. Garraway hat defense attorneys called Rard racism. Led Garraway a 22-year-old Jan. 30 of premeditated Mur Piaf Etc i win Zubi i of "".,. Der in the slaying of of limes k. Sterner a White officer with a foot Long mane survival knife. Garraway s actor \ Ney said he would real the conviction. Garraway show we no emotion As cmdr. Gene r. Ken Dell president a the jury read the sentence which in eludes a Dishos parable discharge and forfeiture of pay. In a statement on behalf of sterner s relatives including it his widow to three children a 4-year-old, a 3-year-old v and a 9-Bnlh-Oid the family said we Are relieved that the Urt has completed its difficult task so that we May Djate our thoughts to James sterner. We remember him it As a victim but As a Good and decent Man who love his family and friends an served his country. In Sailor testified that he snapped and attacked the Tycar old officer june 16, 1985, in a dark passageway Lile the frigate Miller cruised off Bermuda. A is. Muffs car destroyed by a terrorist bomb sits at the it embassy compound in Lisbon Portugal. The Banat was discovered in the trunk or he Volks scan by portuguese Security guards As the was entering the compound. The area was eared before the bomb went off causing no injuries or damage except to the automobile. A radio station later reported it received a Telephone Call from a Man identifying himself As a member of the popular forces of april 25 fp-25claiming responsibility for the blast. Fp-25 is a portuguese left Wing terrorist group which has claimed two other attacks on the embassy. Senate says philippine vote invalidated by fraud Washington a the Senate overwhelmingly declared wednesday that the philippine presidential election had been marked by such widespread fraud that they cannot be considered a fair reflection of the will of the people of the Philippines. The 85-9 vote on the non binding Resolution came shortly after democratic Leader Robert c. Byrd asked president Reagan to personally convey to philippine president Ferdinand Marcos . Concerns Over fraud in the feb. 7 election. He added that democratic senators were drafting a letter to Reagan formally Mak ing that request. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill Secretary of state George p. Shultz told the Senate budget committee let s put our stake in democracy and Freedom above the  he appeared to be hinting that the administration would consider withdrawing from Clark a and the Subic Bay naval base the two largest . Bases overseas if it finds Marcos won re election through fraud and no longer has the sup port of the people in his country. The Senate Resolution sponsored chiefly see Senate on Page 24