European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 23, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Kelley encourages Marine whistle blowers by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington Gen. . Kelley Ine commandant of the Marine corps says he is doing All he can to encourage whistle blowing in the service going so far As to order a promotion for one Sharp eyed California Corporal. To an address to a group of defens Industry executives two weeks ago Kel Ley offered a Story about Supply systems the Media and whistle blowers. Last year Kelley recalled the Marine corps came close to paying 1150 for an 85-Ccnt nut for an obsolete jeep. But be cause of the Corporal at Camp order was cancelled before it went out. Some people suggested that we should gel the whistle Blower Kelk said. Bui he said his response was to order an immediate meritorious promo Tion for the Corporal. An account of Kelley s remarks was published by an Industry newsletter tech trends International and con firmed tuesday by the Marine corps. Kelley in making his Points to the National Security. Industrial association on oct. 9, apparently exaggerated a bit i saying How much the nut would have Cost the corps referring to it As Hie j400 but he was Clear with his Basic Point we work hard at uncovering waste fraud and abuse. And what happens when you go out and find these things immediately you re drawn and quartered by the press. And so it almost comes to the Point where the Young people say to me. Why should i find anything when All i m going to do is get a Black name publicly. Why should i even look " according lot. Col. John she twill Amarine spokesman the corps did t say much publicly about the incident Las year. But on aug. 7, 1985. Cpl. Lisa Bra nuclei became a sergeant following Kel Ley s order. Reagan signs omnibus measure to raise debt ceiling Cut deficit Washington a president Reagan expressing disappointment at Congress reluctance to Cut spending signed legislation tuesday to hike the National debt ceiling to $2.3 trillion and shrink the Feder Al budget deficit by $ 11.7 billion. The measure authorizes a ji89 billion increase inthe debt ceiling which has More than doubled during Reagan s administration. The increase will allow . Government to continue borrowing through my 15, 1987, to pay its Bills. The legislation called the omnibus budget reconciliation act authorizes $11,7 billion in deficit reduction actions to allow Congress to say that at least on paper it has complied with the $154 billion deficit ceiling required by the Gramm rude Nan Hollings actor fiscal 1987. Which ends next sept. 30. The bulk of the savings come from the Sale of Feder Al assets such As the Conrail freight system and what some legislators describe As Guestion Aboc accounting gimmicks. It is disturbing and disappointing that this reconciliation Bill which is supposed to reduce spending not Only has few outlay reductions but actually incorporates substantial program expansions mainly in the medicare area increasing outlays on the order of s2billion in fiscal year 1987 and even More annually thereafter Reagan said in a measure would limit medicare Hospital deduct i blocs to $520 and broaden medicare coverage. I sincerely Hope that the Congress will Endeavor Touse reconciliation next year for the purpose generally envisioned to reduce spending not to increase reve Nues he added. Included in the measure Are now user fees for , the department of Energy the coast guard and other government services. Comatose Jane Doe identified Olympia Wash. A a couple who read a newspaper Story about Jane Doe a woman in a coma since being struck by a car sept. 13, identified her tuesday As their daughter authorities said. The identification of the woman As Julianne Wal lers 28, of Lake Quinault apparently ended a nation wide search for someone who knew her said Bill Bur Kcal of the Washington slate patrol. Gerry and Sandy Sartor of port Orchard was made the identification at St. Peter Hospital. Buried said the police will compare dental charts before de Claring the mystery solved. They Are absolutely convinced it s their daughter and we have no reason to doubt them he Suid. But to be professional about it to Cross the t s and Dot Theis we will wait for the confirmation the woman was struck by a car after she and a male companion Hod pulled their motorcycle off . 101 North of Hoquiam. The Man Rode off after she was hit. Burkett said the Sartors read an associated pres Story about the Case based on reports from he Aber Deen daily world in the Seattle Post intelligencer. He said the state patrol had logged More than 200 inquiries from people who were hoping against Hope it would be their loved one. People have been calling from All Over the App holc honouring the dead German Chincher Helmut Kohl places � Wrath Al the Tomb of the unknown Soldier la Arlington National cemetery tuesday. Kohl also met presi Dent Reagan to discuss Star won and troop reductions. Navy dunes a Boon to saving endangered mouse Pensacola Fla. A the nearly extinct Perdido key Beach mouse May gel help from an unexpected source the us Navy. As part of its plan to make Pensacola the Home port of an aircraft Carrier the Navy lays it will spread about 6 million cubic Yards of Fine Sand from the ship Channel on Perdido key s Eastern end. That could eventually restore part of the endangered mouse s old habitat All but wiped out by Hurricane Frederic in 1979. Only two dozen of the mice Are known to be icel it could be there again if you bad two things one if the dunes return and two if you had mice to put Back in there said Buck Thackeray assistant Park Ranger at Gulf islands National seashore. The Long Island just off the coast i partly in Florida and partly in Alabama in a draft of an environmental Impact statement on the effects of the Home port Navy planners said that spreading enough to push thai mouse population Over the Edge he paradiso biologist with the . Fish and wildlife service office in Jackson Ville said studies showed that before Hurri Cane Frederic 78 Bra Cha mice were living on the key after the Hurricane Only one mouse was trapped. Today Only about two dozen of the mice exist All in Alabama. Crime victim who fired at 2 gunmen acquitted Maywood i. A a service Sta Tion owner who fired at two armed robbers was found innocent tuesday or violating a Community s ban on handguns. I Felt like i was finally in americ again Don Bennett said after the ver dict. It s a bad ordinance totally Back wards you have to Lake the guns away from the criminals before you Lake them away from the Good people Bennett 43, was charged with possessing a handgun and firing it within the limits Oroak Park in violation of the Chicago sub Urb t ordinance against handguns. The Cook county circuit court jury de liberated for about 90 minutes before reaching its verdict if found guilty Ben Nett could have been sentenced to six months in jail and Fried up to $2,000. During the two Day trial former Coo county stale s attorney Greg Ginex told the jury the handgun ordinance is totally inconsistent with stale Bennett was robbed of ,200 in Cash and jewelry by two gunmen in March. He followed the gunmen through anally and when one of the men fired at him returned fire with a pistol. The Sand on the key would restore Heb each dunes and vegetation that provide Home and food for the mice. Thackeray said the mouse which adapted to the harsh environment along the Dune line to 330 feet Inland was i decline from an eroding habitat and predators when Hurricane Frederic Deal til a harsh blow. It probably was just Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 23,1946 rocket age photography was launched with the disclosure by the Navy that the Earth has been filmed from the record height of 40 Mil by cameras being transported a mile a second. 30 years ago today oct. 23, 1956 polish officials in Warsaw met to discuss the status of former red army Leader marshal Rokos Sovsky who was ousted from the poli libero. Mean while Western observers have reportedly been banned from the East German polish Border area where soviet troops and tank Are on the move. 20 years ago today. Oct. 23, 1966 the soviet news Agency Taw reported in Moscow that Russia launched a rocket carrying an automatic space station toward the Moon. To years ago today. / oct. 23, 1976 China announced the appointment of Hua k no Feu As new chairman of the communist party and said that a plot by the widow of Mao tie lung and three other radicals to seize Power had been crushed
