European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 28 the stars and stripes wednesday february 11,19b7 2% Cap on 88 go pay raise proposed by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the congressional budget office in its annual list of recommendations for trimming the fed eral deficit has suggested capping next year s military pay raise at 2 percent charging outpatient fees for family Mem Bers 01 military medical facilities and cutting Active duty end strength to 1982 Levels in this year s report the co a non partisan Agency tasked with preparing budget analyses offered 91 budget Cut Ting options available to Congress that would slice about $61 billion from the Reagan administration s fiscal 1988 Bud get request. About one fourth of the options involve defense issues. The co report said that the pro posed military pay raise of 4 percent of pc chive Jan. I i98b, May not be Justi fied because recruiting and retention remain High. The report said a 2 percent raise Cou pled with an increase in first term re enlistment bonuses would satisfy Many of the purposes of the larger proposed in crease at considerable savings the re Civ s riot s port estimated that culling the pay raise could shave s9so million from the fiscal 19ss administration request. Recent retention and recruitment successes suggest i hat a More modest pay increase could five the services a sufficiently Strong competitive position to meet heir needs the report said. No increase at All. On the other hand might erode the Confidence of service personnel in the Long term Commil Mcnol by con Gress to pay  establishing outpatient medical fees for some family members and retirees together with doubling the deductible for insurance payments under the civilian health and medical program of he uni formed services champs would save about $110 million next year the report said. The co advocates a plan that Calls for family members of Active duty personnel above Grade e-4 and retired enlisted personnel and their family Mem Bers to pay $5 for each outpatient visit. Family members of Active duty officers As Well As retired officers and their families would pay $10 per visit. The champs deductible which the report says has not changed since 1966, would Rise from 1100 to j200 per year. People tend to overuse free medical services which contributes to Over crowded military clinics the report said. Reduced clinic services would Benefit Dod by freeing resources for use in other areas such As a patient  reducing Active duty end strength by 75,000 below he fiscal 15s7 level Pul Ling it at about the level authorized in 19 12, would save 390 million not Fis Cal year the report said. End strength has jumped by 6.6 per cent since 1980. But he report said it in t Clear that the administration s National policy justifies such an increase. Rather than follow previous approaches in planning capabilities to fight one major War or one major War plus a separate minor conflict this administration has been less specific about its strategy for conventional  Many of the recommendations contained in the co s annual report Are politically unpalatable to Many lawmakers and have Little Chance of being accepted but occasionally its suggestions arc implemented. A Senate armed services committee staffer said the requirement contained in last year s defense authorization act or Dering a 6 percent reduction in officer strength Over the next three years was originally contained in one of the co s reports. Pay raises have traditionally been an easy target for budget cutters but Many lawmakers oppose the plan to charge fees for outpatient visits. However the administration s office of management and budget Over Strong Pentagon opposition included a provi Sion in its fiscal 19bs request to have the defense department run a lest of outpatient medical fees. The Pentagon has not begun drawing up plans for How the test would be done and one official indicated such Plant would not be drawn up unless Congress approves the measure As pan of inc fiscal 19bs budget. Other defense related recommendations contained in the report include cancelling procurement of inc pm 5 and c-17 aircraft slowing Trident submarine construction reducing my missile Pur chases and slowing growth of the Strate Gic defense initiative. German quiz show Host Dies of cancer at 61 Berlin a Hans Rosenthal one of the most popular television quiz show personalities in Germany died tuesday of cancer it the age of 61, family members said. Rosin Hal a prominent figure in Germany s jewish Community conceived the Dalli Dali quiz show in 1971 and moderated 153 episodes Over the Nam 15 years before his health wors ened last fall. Rosentha first Rose to entertainment prominence in Germany with his direction of radio cabarets and music specials for Berlin s Las radio in the american sector network. Rosenthal is survived by his wife Traudl and two grown children Birgil and Gerd. Sex captive denies spying says he was treated Well Frankfurt a Canadian Engineer Philip Engs denied tuesday that he spied against Iran and said he was treated Well during his two month imprisonment in Ilia country. No one Ever Laid a Finger on me. Prison conditions were perfectly adequate Comfort Able i can t really complain. I feel Fine Engs said after arrival on a Lufthansa flight from the iranian capital of Tehran. He was released from prison sunday. He later departed on an air Canada flight to Toronto Engs said the iranians accused him of espionage after his dec. I arrest but he declined to elaborate the iranian government had alleged that he photographed military installations. The 29-year-old Engs looking fit and wearing a Navy Blue Blazer and Gray Slacks said the espionage charges of course were not  of yes he said when asked if he was re teased because iranian investigators determined he was innocent Mcfarlane s overdose suicide try police say Washington a police have concluded that Robert c. Mcfarlane the former presidential adviser whose Mission to Tehran was at the heart of . Arms shipments to Iran tried to take his life with an overdose of Vallum a police source said tuesday. Mcfarlane 49, remained hospitalized tuesday at both Coda naval medical Center in Good Condi Tion sail Hospital spokesman la. Russ Sanford. Mcfarlane was taken to the Hospital near his Home