European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                My paradoxes of Spain see stripes Magazine Tomahawk missile proves itself Page 5 d Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 q today s Dollar buys 2.17 Marks Page 23 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 45, no. 7 thursday april 24, 1986 ise of v Ond Sundog q 3593 House votes to overhaul future gis pension plan Washington a the House voted tuesday to overhaul future military pensions to Cut costs and to try to persuade service members to remain on Active duty for a longer time. The Bill approved 399-7, does not affect the pensions of 1.4 million current military retirees or the potential pensions of the 2.1 million people now in the armed services. Only those entering the services after the legislation is signed into Law would be affected. The Senate also is considering legislation to change future retirement benefits but that chamber s armed services committee has not yet sent a Bill to the Senate floor. Differing House and Senate Bills would have to be reconciled by a conference com Mittee. The current system provides that a per son who has been in the service for 20 years can retire and receive half his or her highest base pay averaged Over a three year period. The pension increases by 2.5 percent for each additional year of service up to a maximum of 75 percent for 30 years. Under the Bill approved tuesday a per son retiring after 20 years would receive Only 40 percent of base pay averaged Over see pension on Page 24 Germany orders Cut in libyan embassy staff my i a ill i i i i of Fri pm in Chi of a i vim \\7ff\ a Drift t �l4l.n t t i. _ a. A a a Bonn up the German government wednesday whether libyan businesses and institutions in Germany Noil a Cpl it nun nah Orph 09 a mkt re of t via a1 mrs of  us a