European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday november 28,1986 news updates gov tax deductions det Oit Fern Cut reduction in their mar Zudans. The with the larg est took the biggest Cut almost33 million facilities with Low demand such As Large old recreation centers at some bases will probably be closed it spokesman said. Fees for bowl Rand Golf courses May increase with More than one club Milf Nave to consolidate. V we know there a certain program that we re going intake to operate at a As a to cities in Remote areas he say an 1 operate them All at a have to get More bus incs to Lake a hard look at the said the services Are searching for ways to make to the shortfall without having to Cut test deeply into ensling activities. For example the Winston lest a lottery in Germany. The serv ices arc also looking at such ideas As contracting out tour and Travitt services. In addition to directing specific cuts the appropriations acl direct he Penta gon to end All appropriated Furi upper for Revenue generating activities in Large . Metropolitan areas by inf endow the fiscal year. Congress reasoned that the available. Commercial alternatives in Melro Politan areas Means that we should either Cui them completely or at least raise the Cost to a level that s competitive with the commercial activities he said. We countered with the argument tint we should keep Low Cost mar activities in metropolitan areas because the High Cost of living in or near cities Means thai gis will be even More strapped than i they were in Rural the spokesman said the defense department is seeking clarification from Congress on exactly what constitutes metropolitan area. Pentagon officials ire also unclear about what activities con Gress considers the spokesman said the appropriations act names clubs Bowling alleys Golf courses marinas skating rinks cab is and cottages. But it makes no mention of such things As Post exchanges child care Cen ters and package stores and those Al generate Revenue the spokesman mid. So there Are still a few things we have to Clear noise of Athens scion a Rupf no learning teachers representative says by Connie Dickey stall writer Athens Greece teachers at Van elementary school arc fed up with com Peting with Street noise for students1 at Tention. And a spokesman for the overseas federation of teachers said the Union is not satisfied with the response it get from the department of defense dependents schools Mediterranean Region an the school principal. Unbearable heat and dust at the begin Ning and end of the school year also Are hindering teaching and learning in the classrooms said Gary Lucas Oft representative and second Grade teacher a Athens elementary school in Gly Fada. Dodds has not been responsive. Al though it admits there is a problem i Don t know that they Are doing Union has not received anything in writing Lucas said. But principal John Murphy said Aller. Lucas or any of the teachers has to do is to come and ask me and i will Telli hem what s going on. Dodds did agree to renovate the existing building and this summer i was Able to get Money to air condition our special resource room and put ceiling fans in the other rooms at Van he said he is trying to get Money for other improvements. Murphy admitted the Road noise at the beginning and endow the school Day is loud but not so much that the teachers can t teach. Gut William d. Moore chairman of the school advisory committee said environmental studies showed the excessive noise in the area impairs learning. The study showed the noise is at a Polo lors a by Undi Olyou Gary Lucas nuisance level not to a Point where hear ing could be damaged but it could impair learning said Moore who also is special agent at the Helt Nikon a office of special investigations. American elementary students Nathens Are split Between two facilities about 12 Miles apart. The school in Var houses third through sixth Grade the one in Gly Fada houses kindergarten through second Grade. Dodds approved funds for a new school for the 1982-83 school year but because of the uncertainty of whether the american base will be moved no con 549 photo d out 8 John Murphy Striction has been started. Murphy said he is now looking for m existing building in a quieter part of the City to buy and modify so the school pm be consolidated. That should solve ,1 he said Lucas is giving the Imp Reuto they Are trying to solve this problem to saying they Are now looking Tor a Bujo ing for a new school he said. i not solving the problem. This has been going on Loo have been too Many complaint to Dodds and they keep coming up will 2 airmen in England killed in car Accident Raf Greenham common eng lands a two airmen died tuesday after the car in which they were Riding to work collided head on with b delivery Van. Air Force officials said wednesday. Staff sgt David Brown jr., 28, an senior airman Jedanjo p. Lowe 23, died from injuries they received in the Acci Dent said tech. Sgt. Jack Sieboldt a base spokesman. The Accident happened at about 6 45a.m. On the b4000 Road after the two left their Homes in Swindon. Brown from Granger Texas was pronounced dead on arrival at Princea Margaret Hospital in Swindon. Lowe native of Pensacola. Fu., died there at about 9 a.m., Siebold said. Both airmen were assigned to50 1st tac missile maintenance so. Siebold Laid it was reported that the two a Brown and Lowe Are each i
