European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 17.19b6 ceremonial run heralds Start of sport Aid Khartoum Dpi sudanese distance runner Khalifa Omar opened the worldwide sport Aid week Fri Day with a ceremonial run As n prelude to nine Days of global Effort to help the starving of Africa a com pin cd by scores of local athletes Omar ran from a refugee Tump near the outskirts of the sudanese cant Lal of Khartoum to of Durian us twin City across the Nile River. he carried a Torch with a symbolic burning Ember Al the Sun or a buildup to a simultaneous run in 180 cities worldwide next week. Omar was met at the Silver domed Tomb of the 19th Century sudanese Leader he great Mahdi. By new Suda Nese prime ref Nistor Sadiq at Mahdi great grandson of inc moslem nationalist zealot Khartoum diplomats government officials and a big crowd also were present. Omar then set offal a Lope for Khartoum International Airport where he boarded a special British airways donated Boeing 737 which will take him on a whistle Stop Lour mid 6-mile run in 12 european cities id promote the famine fund raising. He is accompanied by Irish Rock Star bog corf. The two Are scheduled to arrive sunday May 25, in. New York where Omar will Light a the United notions Plaza with the Ember. The project la co sponsored by band Aid and the United nations children s emergency fund a Oldorf helped organize the band Aid and live Aid Rock concerts in London and Philadelphia last july which raised si00 million for famine Relief in Africa among athletes supporting sport Aid Are american sprinter Carl Lewis and Lenners Star John Mcenroe and German Tennis Star Boris Becker. Pensions from Page 1 potential benefits available to the 2.1 Mil lion people new in uniform and eligible Tor. Pensions after 20 years. The changes would affect Only the pensions of people who enter the service aft Rich Bill becomes Law the measure is strongly opposed by de sense Secretary Caspar i Weinberger and All five members of the joint chiefs of staff the nation s top uniformed officers who have argued that i would harm efforts to attract and retain recruits for the nation s All vol Ameer military Force dul the reductions were ordered last year by Congress for this fiscal year which ends sept. 30. And the Pentagon reluctantly sent a Reform plan to Capitol Hill last Decem Ber. Under the , a person who retires Alicr 20 years receives an amount equal to 50 percent of his or her base pay a figure that rises to a maximum of 75 per cent of base pay after 30 years. People Leav ing before 20 years receive no pension. The Senate proposal changes the Multi plier used 0 figure pensions and it would ii rail the 20-year pension in 44 percent of base pay but permit a Retiree to receive 75 percent after 30 years. The House measure limits a 20-year pen Sion to and percent of base pay increasing to 7i percent after three decodes. Sen. Barry Goldwater r-ari/., chair Man of inc armed services commit acc and a retired air Force Reserve general criticized changes in inc pension system. He warned his colleagues that it does t take much tampering with military retirement before people in the military begin to Vole with their feet and leave. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio a retired Marine Pilot said i would have preferred that no change be made because military retirement has been working and working but he said we have an enormous National sen. Pete Wilson r-calit., another member of the armed services committee said uncertainty Over what Congress would do o pensions has harmed the services. Many High Quality personnel have left the service because of tear that Congress will Decimals retirement last year. Congress Cut the Pentagon s request for spending on the retirement sys tem from si8.2 billion to $15.3 billion and ordered the Pentagon to come up with a Way to Cut future retirement costs inc reduced amount. Rep. Los Asnin d-wjs., chairman of the House armed services committee and one of the key congressional supporters of reducing pensions said cutting the Overall amount the Pentagon could spend on retire ment was the Only Way to Force the defense department to come up with a Reform plan. In recent years the retirement system has came under increasing criticism be cause of rising costs and the increasing number of people who draw pensions. For example in i960, there were Only 300,000 retirees a Figore that has jumped to 1.4 million. Studies have shown that unless Steps Are taken to reduce future costs inc military pension system might can As much As $45 billion a year by the year 2000. In addition critics Hole Many retirees draw their pensions while going on toothed jobs. The average Retiree is 42 years old according to studies of the system. Hood from Pago 1 Backpack. It was just five feet from where inc body of another member of the Outing was discovered wednesday. Of inc in climbers who began hiking up the Mountain monday four survived in. Eluding an adult and a girl who walked out tuesday seeking help. The teen agers who survived in the Snow Cave were identified As oils Thompson 16, is Holo by to Tiv biker Metal merchant Robbie Rabat cuts with 17-Monlh old Jimie herring and 6-yw-old Ante herring during the we Klong Tinl Ersary a Lebratto of the bit Burg a Cem Uny audio photo club. The club opened 25 year ago when music inters id Pitburg got together to buy in Quantity direct from a Nir Cturner. This week manufacturers brought entertainment and specials dirty try to their custom Era. The Celebration continues Larouge sunday. Of Longview wash., and Brinton Clart 15, if Portland. Thompson remained listed in critical but stable condition. Clark was in stable condition Friday the teen age climbers were All students at die Oregon episcopal school who began climbing mount Hood 50 Miles East of Portland with three adults in the annual Sophomore class wilderness Oming. The dead found thursday were identified As the Rev Thomas Goman 42, a math and religion teacher described As an expert climber Marion Harwell 39, Dean of students Richard Haeder 16 Pat Mcginniss 15 Susan Mcclave 17 and Tasha Amy. 15, All of Portland. The three found wednesday were identified As Eric Sandvik Erin o Leary and Alison Litzenberger. All were 15 and from Portland Ralph Summers 3d, a professional Mountaineer who led the group up the Moun Tain and Molly Schula 17, walked to safety tuesday. Budget from Page 1 adjustment for Federal Benefit programs based on it projection of 2 percent inflation seventeen republicans joined 218 democrats to pass the measure and 19 democrats voted with 160 republicans against it White House spokesman Larry Speakes said shortly after the final vote it s a recipe for economic disaster and a military set Back that could have serious Conse quences.". In moving toward passage of the package the House turned aside several alternatives on a 280-145 vote it rejected a proposal from Republican leaders that would Peg Mili tary spending at $293 billion and hold Revenue nuke from Page 1 that the acute medical emergency is he said doctors believe they have isolated the most seriously injured victims and do not expect Many More cases of radiation sickness beyond about 300 who already have required Hospital leation. Two people were reported killed in the explosion and fire thai began april 26 at the nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine 80 Miles North of Kiev. Gale told a news con Ference thursday that of 3j people exposed to massive doses of radiation seven had died and 28 were in critical condition. I am Happy to say thai 24 of those 35 Are still alive he said Friday. We May have additional casualties but i think we will be Able to Rescue at least half of the 35 most serious cases. We Are unfortunately having deaths on a continuing basis although nothing happened in the last Day Gale said. Lie gave no details of the latest deaths and declined to be specific about when they occurred. Soviet Leader Mikhail 5. Gorbachev said in a televised speech wednesday night 299 people were hospitalized Gale left for los Angeles Friday with us. Industrialist Armand Hammer who has a Long commercial relationship with the sonet Union and arranged the visit by Gale s medical learn. The doctor plans to return next week. German from Page 1 Hunter Mainz Deputy Community com Mander Jacob plans 10 visit eight us military Sites in the Neil two weeks. The Flowers Are for Friendship and the Champagne is to drink to your health Jacob said. Rheinland Pfalz is where some 150,000 american troops live that s half of the total stationed m Germany. We always welcomed the americans and have become & major Younst attraction far he Ameri cans Jacob said. Jacob started his Goodwill tour in bad Kreuz numb on wednesday and said his example will be followed by his association in the other German Stales in the Corning m chairman for the National association and Liaison 10 the military and i am confident the idea will be a resounding Suc Cess Jacob added increases to no More than those recommended by Reagan. 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