European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aces of Glass fou i Flaby food. Page me port program to sized. Page 7 the stars and stripes see of a authorized unofficial publication for t vol. 44. No. 308 Friday february 21, 1986 a. Armed forces  01 by 0 8693 a closing philippine bases considered by Reagan Washington a the Reagan administration under pressure from con Gress hinted wednesday that it might abandon two strategic military bases in the Philippines if it decides president Ferdi nand e. Marcos  retained Power through election fraud and has lost support or the filipino people. We have a big stake there Secretary or state George p. Shutlz told the Senate budget committee referring to Clark aft and Subic Bay the main Forward port for the Navy s Pacific Fleet. But he added we have a stake in democracy. Let s put that first Over and above the  while counselling patience to an increasingly restive Congress at least pending the return of special envoy Philip c. I Labib from meetings in the Philippines Shultz said the fraud and violence that marked Marcos contested re election was mostly by the government in Power and Only provides fuel for communist insurgents. Within a half hour the Senate registered its mounting distaste fur Marcos who Long see bases on Page 24 remnants of challenger Booster found naj vat. Charles Bartholomew super i of Salvage operations describes at the Kennedy space Center in Florida the techniques being used to Salvage he space shuttle challenger. At right an underwater camera photographs one of the Hydraulic reservoirs used on the shuttle s solid rocket boosters. The right rocket is a leading suspect in the Jan. 28 explosion that killed the Crew of seven. The photo at right taken in 1,200 feet of water 40 Miles off the Florida coast. Related Story. Page 4. Vocker says Dollar s drop might rekindle inflation Washington a Federal re serve Board chairman Paul Volcker told Congress wednesday that major changes in monetary policy arc not warranted now but he cautioned that a continued decline in the value of the Dollar could rekindle inflation. See conversion Rales. Page 23. For the time being Volcker said in his semiannual report to Congress lower inflation caused by the drop in world Oil prices is off setting any increase in inflation brought on by the Dollar s slide against major foreign currencies. The drop in Oil prices is Good news for the consumer at least temporarily reducing prices and releasing real purchasing Power Volcker said. Oil prices in the last month have dropped from about s25 per 42-gallon barrel to near $ 15. But he cautioned that the decline in the Dollar although initially encouraged by . Officials to help Case an annual Trade deficit of roughly $150 billion is a two edged sword that could have harmful Long Range effects on the Economy. While at first holding out the potential of helping american Farmers and manufacturers the Dollar s decline could frighten foreign investors into taking their Money out of the country if that decline is Loo abrupt he warned. That could trigger a major round of inflation Volcker said. It gives me some concern. I Don t want to Sec a big underlying loss in Confidence in the Dollar he told the House banking committee adding that a too rapid devaluation of the Dollar could see Dollar on Page 24 top Pentagon doctor vows to protect medical benefits by Judy Sara Oiin medical writer Ramstein a. Germany on the first Day of his european tour the Pentagon s lop health official said the medical benefits of military families and retirees will not be reduced by new health care programs under consideration. The first thing i want to Tell you i there is no desire or intention. To reduce or Cut Back on that care or it accessibility or availability or to in crease the Cost of it to the people get Ting it or. William Mayer said at Ramstein Abon tuesday. Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs also met with air Force medical officials tuesday and army medical personnel soldiers an families wednesday in Lan Stuhl and Heidelberg. His talks at Community forums focused on possible alternatives to the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services or Cham pus. Mayer faced a sceptical audience of about 100 mostly military spouses at Ramstein a i. The women expressed concern about being require to go to civilian doctors availability of care and costs. Some of the women voiced their scepticism when he said we will not simply give a contract to whoever is the lowest bidder. Believe it or not. The continued on Page 24