European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse A Page 4 thesta Sand stripes wednesday july 9,1986 army recruiting More High school grads Washington up the army i recruiting High school graduates at a Rale Well above historic averages but culling pay and benefits Over seven years could dramatically shrink the current numbers congressional report hid tuesday. The congressional budget office said its projections show that Well Over 80percent of the army s male recruits Over the next five Yean will report for duty holding High school diplomas. The co said the rate for the All Volunteer army Lias been 71 percent since the end of the draft and for the period1964-72. When the draft was in Ernecl the rate was 68 percent. Despite some trends that May make the percentage of male High school Grad recruiting More difficult higher rates of rates to 88.5 percent All female recruits Are graduates because hey Are More Likely than High school dropout to make it through their initial enlistment period cutting turnover and com. But those savings the co said would be More than offset by recruitment bonuses and produce a net increase in Cost of s410million to s78 5 minion Over five years. The employment and declining numbers of Mil itary age youths the army should continue to attract Well qualified the co also said new recruits incoming Yean will do Well on the defense department mental aptitude , he co added such projections rest on numerous assumptions thai May not hold True in later even so prospects for a dramatic downturn in recruitment on the scale that occurred in 1979 and 1980, Xem quite Remote the report said. The co said the army wants to push additional Cost could go even higher if Edu cation assistance and pay raises Are needed to attract the recruits. The co said that holding the line on recruit spending for five years or cutting expenses by suspending enlistment bonuses and pay raises for recruits in 1987would save Money but mean giving up some potential improvement for the army and Lessen the hedge against a Fth in the number who stay on tit co Laid the difference in capability Between the amt i prot Raffiani either of the alternative might not new third option cutting recruits a Vand benefits several years in a raw would have stronger effect the report proportion of male High school Stu dents would fall to 68 percent near the statutory minimum by 1991" and greatly Lessen the army s hedge against unexpected recruitment Chicago try Jun g Jophe source Unrod Stititt pot Istria predicted profit should stove off postal rate hike Washington a postmaster general Albert v. Casey predicted tuesday that the Post Al service will Post a $414 million profit in the current budget year a dramatic recovery that almost certainly will mean general rate increases won t be needed in i486 or 1987. The Agency posted a $251 million loss in the1985 budget year which ended last sept. 30. It lakes 18 months to prepare and implement Arate increase and none is in the works said spokesman Robert has estimated that a Penny increase in the Price of a first class stamp equals about 1600million in Revenue. But in a recent report to Congress Janet , chairman of the postal rate commis Sion which must approve any rate change said she expected no rate Case to be filed anytime this year. How Long the first class postage rate can slay at 22 cents depends on Many variables including inflation which has been stable and the size of any wage increase in new postal labor contracts that wid go into effect in july 198 7.the mail Agency traditionally builds a surplus in the fall and Winter which includes the Christmas mailing Rush and loses Money in Spring and summer when mail volume year the surplus is ahead of projections and losses Are Well below expectations. For the most recent four week period losses were $12 million $50 million less than planned. Innocent Man jailed 11 months released moments before trial Albany by. A a 32-year-old Man held in jail for 11 months was released moments before his robbery trial when police determined they had arrested the wrong person. The system broke Down said assistant District attorney Christopher Rulnik who moved for the Dis Missal monday. It s unfortunate. But i m glad we caught it before an innocent Man was tried for a crime he obviously could not have Michael e. Demute of Perth Amboy a had Bee accused of robbing Mac s Village news in the Albany suburb of Colonie last july 15. But assistant Public defender Raymond a. Kelly or. Produced evidence monday that Demute an electrician had been work ing and dining with friends in new Jersey on that Date. According to Kelly and rut Niti Demule was Mistak enly held because of court red Lane and a breakdown in Between police forces. Demute visited Schenectady on aug. 5 and was picked up for questioning by police in connection with a burglary Kelly and Rulnik said. The victim Sai Demute was not the burglar but police thought he might match the description of a Man sought in the Colonie news store robbery. The Colonie robbery victim chose Demute s mugshot out of six photos although he did not see the suspect in a lineup Kelly and Rusinik said Demute insisted he was at the Home of William Silva in Perth Amboy on july 15. 1985, and Silva confirmed the information to police. When pert Amboy police checked further Silva gave them documents pertaining to Demute s work and offered to testify. But Rateick said Perth Amboy never called Colo Nie regarding the after the photo identification Demute was arrested and sent to the Albany county jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. He was later indicted Kelly submitted a pretrial motion for dismissal on grounds that the prosecution knew of claimed Alibi witnesses but had not presented such evidence to the grand jury. Judge Joseph Harris denied the motion saying de mute had not taken the oppo Nunnly to testify or pro Duce Alibi evidence before the grand jury. Kelly said that again there had been a mix up. De mule said that although the notice of the grand jury presentation was apparently sent to the Public defender office Demute did not receive it until after he was indicted. Neither the Public defender nor the District attorney offered details about the slip up. Last week Kelly went to Perth Amboy and gathered additional evidence which prompted Rutnik to Nave Silva and his wife to come to Albany monday mom ing. I talked to them and practically Cross examine them to test their credibility and took their statements under oath he said. Rutnik then moved for dismissal. The Colonie robbery Case is still unsolved. As for Demull his experience with the Alban county jail is still not Over. He and five other men filed a $32 million Federal court lawsuit contending their right were violated while they were inmate. The six men complain in the suit of an insufficient la Library unsanitary conditions Lack of fire Hazard pre cautions improper disciplinary procedures limitations on Legal Calls and denial of Access to the press. U.s., thai military forces plan Large training exercise in August Nap United Thailand Wal stage a Large military training exercise next month that will feature an amphibious Landing special forces operations and extensive air and sea deployments the Pentagon said tuesday the exercise code named cobra Gold 86, is the attn in a series of routine joint combined training 5T conducted with Thailand. It will begot afr roughly 9,300 . will join about3,500 members of the Royal thai aimed forces during be a be a is. Warships led by Sirbau Vehip new Jersey will join 19 thai vessels feb Tel naval portion of the exercise the Pentagon said. The . Air Force also will deploy some Al 6 fight in based in South Korea to cobra Gold marking the first time that front line tighter has been wed for a exercise in Thailand cobra Gold 86is designed to strengthen the wily of the Royal thai armed forces to defend Thailand the Pentagon said. Choiu a the old a provide training for thai Andus partic Ipoung commanders and their it Aulstin planning command and control and execution of a land sea and amphibious operations. This and us military also Bifi solved a am Focious
