European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d challenges to Libya won t end Shultz says Page 2 d Sirhan parole plea rejected again Page 5 g smart ideas saving army millions Page 9 the stars and stripes s55 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 344 saturday March 29, 1986 is daily and sunday d 8693 a Senate oks Aid for contras Washington a the Senate on thursday revived president Reagan s plan to Send $100 million to Nicaragua s Contra rebels on a narrow 53-47 vote but imposed a three month delay in lethal Aid to give negotiations a final Chance. Following the Roll Call vote attaching the conditions the Senate approved the presi Dent s Aid program on a voice vote. That sent the measure Back to the House which a week ago rejected 222-210 the plan to put military pressure on the leftist sandinista regime in Nicaragua. Republicans had hoped that word of the nicaraguan raid on Contra positions inside Honduras Over the weekend would give them a bigger margin of Victory. But Only 11 democrats joined 42 republicans in voting for the Aid package. Thirty six democrats joined by 11 republicans voted against it. The Senate wrote into the legislation promises made by Reagan not to provide the contras offensive weapons for 90 Days in order to give negotiations a Chance. However democrats contended that the White House had attached so Many conditions to that Promise As to make successful negotiations impossible. Reagan on easter vacation in Santa Barbara calif., said he was deeply pleased by the vote saying it would Send a profoundly reassuring signal to the free Dom fighters in Nicaragua and to Nicara Gua s threatened  looking ahead to the House vote which will come in mid april Reagan said i urge the members of the House who were not with us last week to cast a positive vote european Tours of some in army to be extended for Freedom and for the National Security interests of the United  Reagan s plan would give the contras $70 million in military Aid and $30 million in non lethal help. Sen. James Sasser d-tenn., who led efforts to reshape the president s plan said frankly i think the vote was so close you cannot Call it a Victory for administration policy in the body Senate he controls. It s a razor thin margin for the president. This bodes Well for getting in the House a Corn see Senate on Page 28 by Brenda Hoster and Chuck Vinch staff writers the army will involuntarily extend the Tours of about 47,000 officers and enlisted personnel in Europe to help reduce the Impact of army wide budget constraints 1st personnel come officials said Friday. A department of the army message to personnel offices announced the decision to delay worldwide permanent change of Sta Tion moves in order to protect recent gains in travel benefits for families and ease the slowdown on promotions. Related Story Page 8. Rotation dates listed by army old rotation Date july 1-2-3 4-5-6 7-8-9 10-11-12 13-14-15 16-17-18 19-20-21 22-23-24 25-26-27 28-29 30-31 August 1-2-3 4-5-6 7-8-9 10-11-12 13-14-15 16-17-18 19-20-21 22-23-24 25-26-27 28-29 30-31 new rotation Date october 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 october 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 see dates on Page 28 the change of station delays will affect soldiers serving 18-month Tours or More who Are due to rotate Between july and november and who do not meet the exception require ments said col. . Sweeney enlisted personnel management director 1st personnel come. The delay Means a Soldier May be extended from 15 to 100  the delays come one week after the army announced about 27,000 soldiers due to be released from Active duty this fiscal year would be let go two months earlier than their original separation dates. The army also plans to Cut separate rations for about 22,000 soldiers living in Barracks and it has eased restrictions on voluntary overseas extensions. Maj. Gen. William o leks director of military personnel management in Washington said the delay is the Best available Means for personnel officials to meet Bud get requirements while maintaining morale and readiness. He said the delay will allow the army to ease the promotion slowdown and fund several new travel allowances. Those benefits include temporary lodging allowances for soldiers returning from Over seas Tours per diem for family member travel and increases in separation allowances. The delays Are a Way for us to buy Back enlisted promotions and to pay for those travel benefits o leks said. The promotion slow Down has generated some Money to help us pay the Bills. But if we continued it it still would not be enough. We d have to go to a freeze on promotions across the  he said the Low promotion rates have prompted Strong reactions from soldiers and commanders. Only 800 soldiers will be promoted to grades e-5 and e-6 in april. But the rotation delays will enable the army to promote 5,600 soldiers to grades e-5 and e-6 in May he said. The message acknowledged that the de lays could cause inconveniences particularly for service members with school age Chil Dren. Those soldiers have two options those for whom a continuing require see Tours on Page 28 a photos a map big blowup in Alaska Augustine Volcano spews a Smoky plume High into the sky Over Alaska s Cook Inlet. The Volcano began erupting thursday sending smoke and Ash More than nine Miles High. The 4,025 foot Mountain which had not erupted since 1976, forced authorities in an chorale 175 Miles North East to declare a health Alert. Story on Page 5. Gulf of Alaska