European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday atjgust23, 19b6 the stars and stripes i a Page 3 marines shoot for a record and land it the Royal marines free fall team form a ribbon in the sky m hefty Complete a stack of 24 men to Sel world record wednesday in Dun Kerswell England. It was the fourth at tempt of the Day to set the record. One attempt nearly ended in disaster right when the Chule of Cpl. Robert secular collapsed Scoular is ble to Cut him self free and land safely using a i Chute. He joined the team again to Hel the record. Acs volunteers urged to defend their programs by Chuck Vinch Hington Bureau in i Linn Mil it  i i or anyone else who May see people target for budget cuts the army s top Ollif army Community services personnel wednesday Gen. John a. Wickham chief of staff said he needs acs personnel to Lake an activist role to assure that local commanders and their staffs not Only Are aware of family program needs but also Lake solid action to. Meet  Wickham said that because of Light strains Over the next few years jul Iii be great temptation to Cut Back As a result if of programs May suffer Wick Ham fold mriso acs representatives attending a tic Day workshop. "1 need Strong activist voices Al lie installation level to assure that family related pro Grams Are not undercut in terms of support or fund  Wickham noted that in fiscal 1980,a Werc less than s3 million. A for to fund than sub rate said. And we intend la fund child  new Initia Core account St Taf almost $900 while acs personnel Champion family program the base level Wickham said he will do the same in the Pentagon and in Congress. "1 can t guarantee Protection Lor these programs on Capitol Hill but i will argue hard for them he said. Reduced defense spending Levels Over the next five years probably will mean cuts of about $20 billion in the army it.--. Have bus  in stretch outs of _ i programs and in reduced procurement munitions Wickham said he and other army Leaden have a lived to strengthen the Quality of life for single and married soldiers because morale can affect readiness just As much As modernized equipment. He said Quality of life programs will become even More important As the Pool of eligible recruits shrinks Over the next decade and the army seeks new ways to Litand retain top notch soldiers. Emu soldiers but we re enlist satisfied families Anorve Jmc said. Wilh 54 percent of the army  that help to satisfy Basic concerns Sutti Awin Kaj. Care child development suicide prevention  abuse All contribute to making service life Attr agents raid sex colonel s Cannon Assembly Plant by the Washington Post Washington Federal Law enforcement agents raided an Ohio warehouse rented by a retired air Force colonel accused of firing a Cannon in an Arling ton va., Gas station tuesday and seized items they said May have been used to manufacture the weapon. Federal agents said the truck involved in the Arling ton incident owned by retired col. Robert George Dilger of Xenia Ohio had contained military ammunition of the Type that Dilger developed for use in an anti tank gun mounted on Jet aircraft when he served As a procurement officer. A spokesman said thursday that the Pentagon is beginning a preliminary investigation to see if 30mm shells like those seized from the truck Are missing from . Stockpiles. Congressional and defense department sources confirmed thursday that Dilger 54, who was credited with developing effective and inexpensive anti tank shells while he was a procurement official made re pealed trips to the Washington area in inc last year to try to Market the Cannon but was rebuffed by military procurement officers. Congressional and defense Industry sources said thursday that Dilger met at least seven times wit procurement officials in fruitless attempts to Market the 8-foot Cannon. He came in with an unsolicited proposal for an anti tank Rifle a defense department spokeswoman said thursday that proposal was not accepted. It was suggested he work with an experienced gun manufacturer to improve the  a Pentagon source familiar with Dilger s prototype said that parts of the weapon were poorly designed an could have been a Factor m tuesday s incident. Four people were injured when the Cannon was Acci dentally discharged at 3 30 . Tuesday at a service station on Busy Columbia Pike reportedly As Dilger loaded a Shell into the weapon. The Shell ripped through inc truck and blew up a Gas pump. Arlington county police chief William a. Stover said that Dilger a part Lime aide to rep. Denny Smith r-oic., and former army Pilot Joseph Raymond Donahue 40, who was travelling with Dilger had been drinking before he Cannon went off