European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                See of Titi a n financial Aid cuts will Hurt some  2 q Ohio state beats Wyoming for nit title Page 21 d today s Dollar buys 2.30 Marks rates Page 27 the stars and stripes &iu19�s& authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 343 Friday March 28, 1986 is  and sunday q 8693 a Navy ends exercise in Gulf Washington up the Penta gon ended Navy operations in the disputed Gulf of Sidra thursday and president rear Gan told the 6th Fleet its attacks on hostile libyan ships and a missile base made the world a safer  the Pentagon said the United states right to operate freely in the Gulf had been reaffirmed and ordered the Navy Fleet from the disputed area. The Maneu vers ended earlier than scheduled but the Navy withdrew Only after carriers and planes repeatedly crossed libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy s imaginary line of death into the Gulf and launched a series of attacks after libyan missiles were fired at . Jets on monday. Reagan sent the 6th Fleet a Well done message saying it was the Spear and shield of american policy in a troubled and volatile  defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff . William Crowe were to Dis cuss the Maneu vers in a thursday afternoon news conference. The Cruiser Ticonderoga and the destroy ers Scott and Caron started steaming North out of the Gulf of Sidra at 10 . Est and All of the ships in task Force 60 were out of the area by about 11 30 ., Penta see Navy on Page 28  suspends 9 shipping firms for overcharges Washington a an intensive  investigation has now found nearly $4.7 million in overpayment for shipment of servicemen s household goods and has resulted in partial suspensions of nine firms that arranged the moves. The new totals were reached after the  discovered 121 additional cases of overpayment totalling $334,000 and sus Pended three More companies from some of their Pentagon business according to col. George Kaine spokesman for the military traffic management come. Kaine said the total of excessive payments will continue to Rise As More Billings Are entered into his unit s computers. So far 733 instances of overpayment have been found All in International shipments from Points around the Globe to the Washington ., area. The suspensions which can be appealed prevent the firms from handling military household goods shipped to the Washington area but permit them to handle moves elsewhere. The latest discoveries were based on Billings received by the command from last oct. 1 through the end of january. The previous overcharges covered Bills received from april 1,1984, through last sept. 30. Of the new discoveries 81 of the shipments originated in Germany 20 in South Korea and the remainder in Turkey puerto Rico Japan Belgium the United King Dom Spain Panama the Netherlands Guam Italy Oki Nawa and the Philippines. All of the shipments were coordinated by . Firms called freight forwarders. Kaine has repeatedly said the overpayment resulted from military shipping clerks unfamiliar with the rate Structure choosing High Cost companies to arrange moves see firms on Page 28 is photo by Tony Nauroth and the secret word is. Freedom took on a special meaning for 11-year-old David Jackson son of  capt. Wayne Jackson of Nuernberg who guessed that was the password to gain Access to computerized financial files for the City of Washington  See Story on Page 2. Trend continues As Gas prices drop five cents by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau Munich Gas prices in Germany and the nether lands Are continuing to follow a significant downward trend with an average 5 cents per gallon drop for april said cafes Europe spokesman capt. Mark Besich. April prices reflect a trend in Gas prices that set a record in the United states by dropping an average 8 cents per gallon in two weeks and 14 cents in a month according to Industry reports. For cafes Europe customers who last year purchased 488 million liners of gasoline the april Price change Marks a two month drop averaging nearly 15 cents per gallon and puts the Price for a gallon of regular Gas below the Dollar Mark. Unleaded regular and unleaded super will sell for $1.07 and $1.18, respectively starting tuesday Besich said. Cafes Europe began Selling unleaded coupons in february As the gasoline became More available in Europe. Coupons for unleaded available Only in 100-liter books will sell for $28.30 Normal and $31.20 super. The Price for a gallon of regular Gas dropped to 99 cents in Germany Besich said a 6-cent drop from last month and 16 cents off the february Price. A 100-liter Booklet will sell for $26.20. Super will go for $1.09 per gallon in april and diesel for $1.15, each reflecting a 5-cent drop. Coupon books will sell for $28.80 super and $30.40 diesel. Regular and super Gas Coupon bo9ks also Are available in 25-liter, 50 liter and 200-liter sizes. In the Netherlands Gas prices in april will be $1.09 regular$1.13 super and $1.12 diesel each a Nickel drop from March prices. Hundred liter Coupon books will sell for $28.80 regular$29.90 super and $29.60 die Sel respectively. Dod schools of open 3 weeks by Mary Hladky education writer schools will open three weeks later next school year As part of a Multi pronged Effort to slash budgets and meet require ments of the Gramm Rudman budget balancing Law. Officials of department of defense dependents schools have Frozen the hiring of teachers to replace departing ones for the remainder of this school year. They will hire substitutes Only to replace regular classroom teachers but not specialists such As Art and music teachers. In addition summer school eliminated by a Dodds Headquarters decision remains on the list of cutbacks. All outdoor education programs have been suspended and schools now can order Only critically needed supplies. The teacher Transfer program has been sharply reduced. Teachers who lose their Job at one school because of lower projected student enrolments or other reasons will be Able to Transfer to another school that has an opening. But Normal transfers from one country to another which have Long been considered a major teacher Benefit will not be  decisions made earlier this week by officials at the school system s Headquarters in Washington at least a dozen other Cost cutting measures Are being put into effect said officials of the two unions that represent teach ers. Ernie Lehmann executive director of the overseas federation of teachers and Mike Mauer an overseas Educa Tion association attorney said their Washington offices had been notified wednesday by Dodds officials about the cutbacks. Dodds officials in Washington said they were not prepared to confirm or comment on the changes in time to meet the stars and stripes thursday deadline. Kay Gar vey Dodds Public information officer said officials were preparing a news release. Union officials denounced the cuts saying they would harm the Quality of education and demoralize teachers. We Are shocked and distressed they would take such draconian measures Lehmann said. I think Dodds director Beth Stephens policies continue to reduce the teachers morale to the lowest level it has been for   the change with the most Clear Cut Impact on students and parents is delaying the Start of next school year from aug. 25 until sept. 15. Teachers will be required to report to work sept. 12 and will have one Day to prepare for students but their salaries will not be affected Union and school officials said. The delay Union officials said allows Dodds to re Duce costs during the 1986 fiscal year but resume them shortly before the Start of the new fiscal year. We think it is a terrible idea Mauer said. We think it will have a negative Impact on the education  school officials Don t know when and How students will make up the three lost weeks of school. John Davis chief of executive services for the Germany Region and Union officials said the school year will not be shortened. Lost Days they said will be made up by shortening vacation times during the school year keeping schools open beyond the Normal end of the school year or a combination. The school Calendar Davis said will be completed As soon As  Davis said regional officials Are evaluating the orders see schools on Page 28