European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes o Irish prime minister loses majority Page 2 u germ warfare vaccines undergoing tests Page 9 n finance officials to meet on Dollar Page 28 the  4uthorrzc0 unofficial pub cation Toh the i armed Force vol. 45. No. 306 Friday february 20, 1987 0 bg93 a Reagan lifts polish sanctions Washington a president Reagan thursday lifted economic sane Lions against Poland saying inc Light of Freedom continues to Shine in thai country although there is still far to �0." the sanctions established in Decem Ber 1981 and october 1982, denied most favored Julian Tariff treatment to Poland and banned . Credits and guarantees. Testimony by Reagan confusing Washington a president Reagan gave a panel investigating inc Iran con Ira affair conflicting statements on whether he approved Israel s first arms shipment to Iran published reports say Ana the former White House aide who testified thai Reagan authorized he shipment was lobe interviewed thursday. The Washington Post inc Loi Angeles times and the Wall sired journal citing sources they did not identify All reported in thursday s editions thai Reagan on Jan. 26 told the presidential commission headed by former sen. John Tower a Texas that he had approved inc Angus 1985 shipment. Then when inc commission inter viewed Reagan again feb. 11, the presi Dent said that he had talked it Over at great length with chief of staff Don Regan and wanted 10 Correct himself he had no authorized the first shipment the newspapers quoted sources As saying. When Reagan reversed himself hews Reading from a Sheet of paper he had picked up from his desk the Baltimore Sun reported thursday. Regan told a Senate committee thai Reagan declined to authorize the Sale be cause of misgivings and questions about the middleman in the Deal Manucher Gnor Zanifar. Former while House National Security adviser Robert c Mcfarlane on the other hand testified Reagan approved he shipment. Tower commission members were see Reagan on Page 26 the sanctions were slapped on Poland after it imposed martial Law to quash a drive for workers rights by inc banned Solidarity movement. In 1983, martial Law was lifted and thousands of political prisoners have been freed in a series of amnesties the president said. Since the final am Nesty last september no one has been arrested on political charges in Poland. The Light of Freedom continues to Shine in Poland he said. Yet. There is still far to go. The threat of arrest still hangs Over Hose who seek Ihei Freedom. The right to genuinely inde pendent Trade unions is still stifled. Independent political activity continues to be re pressed by various govern mental measures. National reconciliation remains a dream a goal for the future rather than a reality of today Reagan said. We will be watching to see thai further Ilcus Are taken toward National reconciliation in Poland and that the Progress made snot  Reagan made the announcement at meeting of members of Congress and polish american leaders. Sen. Barbara Mikulski did. Who is of polish ancestry told reporters after the closed meeting she by in cd inc president s action was  Foutt the fuzzy Dice or the Jollow baby on Board sign. This Little pull hard to open number spotted near Zand Voort hoi ii id k bedecked with a fancy paint Job drapes and Flowers. Just the thing for zipping around town. 1,000 a men in Europe face Early ours by Paul co by  Bureau Ramstein All Germany More than 1,000 Jill Itin airmen in Europe due to leave the sen ice Briw can a and october will be is paraded Early in help the air Force Cope with a s200 Mil lion budget shortfall. First term airmen or seas with a Dale of separation Between May i and Sipi. To now will leave the sen ice Between april 15 and May 15. First Wermers May re enlist As late As maj 15 but must Niau the re enlistment decision by april 15. Early release programs happen almost yearly in the United Stales but Are an oddity in usal of said maj. Jury while chief of Usall s Furte inane it mint i Nsnan this is the Lirosi one  in quite some Lime he std it s unusual f Liisu of its Impact in i Sal l career airmen with Loi than Jwj Yusnuf sen ice Wuh isl i Ifa inn disc h Wei a a i mid sept my whip art1 nut eligible in fe-cni4l or Eilain Alu liiu1 the new Cipar Stiim dates. T Are it air Nice Uilah less limn 16 years thu Iri Eli Gilt in in Enlil of extend and Wpm  u Dile of separation be Wicen april i and sept. 30 May Volunteer to separate As Early As March i. The military personnel account has been hit hard by congressionally Man dated budget cuts salary increases an the Cost Omi ving allowances triggered by the falling Dollar. While said. Other changes driven by the budget crunch the delayed re enlistment program will end april 1. The program allowed some air Force members a 90-Day Grace period in which they could re enlist after separation. Fewer airmen trained in shortage Job areas will be allowed to re enlist after being separated for More than 90 Days. Fewer people will be accepted for Oitice training school As of nov. 30, most officers due Tobe separated after being passed Over for promotion will not be Able to join the enlisted ranks to Complete 20 years of service. Only Reserve officers who Are passed Over twice and who have prior enlisted service can rejoin enlisted ranks other Cost saving measures include making waivers easier to get for Early separation or retirement a reduction inthe re enlistment Bonus program reducing Ibe number of technical school Stu dents who retrain after failing an original course and reducing monthly promotion lists