European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 6, 1987 the stars and stripes Washington voting officials have  details on Louisiana and Kentucky pro by elections scheduled for april and May. Primary elections in six Louisiana municipal Tki will be held april 4. The Lousina Puma ire open to candidates of ill  elections Are on my i for offices in Wulc a candidate Doe not receive Nve than Softli primary votes a Imperial general election for  live win held april 4 in i Bervik West Baton Rouge Anim Assumption parishes  members a residents to Broad Nuy request slate it Absentee Bat for Theta Mittini a Feo vral Post their pan in Egisti. A. Separate pc milled to the Egisti Tion ballot. The  75 Days before Lea stration forms my Rel Star not later than tatty and 24 Days prior Kentucky will hold Tiow May 26 to Sel no health Altornia Soonei s office and Kentucky , residents United states tithe overseas Aden Postan Absentee Thein the their family Rity residing tin Abrros Andary election by re application to Days Berja cation Mart be West a general Eleo Lould be mailed to election � the sate pulled to the pariah Dayi prior to the pit the gun in ejection. Wide primary Etee Myers for becom it Railroad mum if. Of v circuit court. Ind their depend y ring outside the Cranks voting under voting rights act May use a cation to Kuwer and request the primary Tenion. Init be submitted to the county clerk of voting residence no Bier than 30 must reelection. A separate Refl the general election nov. 3. Lion on Kentucky or Louisiana election Sis available from unit voting assistance officers or Cou Felon at any . Embassy or consulate or by director Federal voting assistance pro  Depart rent of defense. Room 18457, Pentagon Washington . 20301. . Tourism to Britain dropped 24% in 1986 London up american tourists worried about terrorism and the decline of the Dollar stayed away Fiton Britain in Large numbers last year according to statistic released wednesday by the British tourist authority but he authority said tourism Overall was Down by Only 4.j percent Bra said 24 percent fewer North americans Cameto Britain in 1986 than in the record year 19s5. Some 2.9 million North americans travelled to Brit Ain in 1986, almost i million fewer than in the pre Vious year. Despite the decline the authority raid tourists Actu ally spent More Money a record jb.25 billion from 13.8 million visitor. Page 9 Dod office wants ton implies grampus e Wahlof pocket ploy enl opponent by Chuck Vinch  Bureau a putting an annual Cap on out pus costs and expanding spouse pm Milia Are the lop legislative Priori i family policy office according the fiscal 1986 defens Eie prams of the family inundation for Cong res 15,. An eventual proposal it liability under theim of the uni ties of the to its annual report t. The report Manda authorization act Del policy office and lists ional action on various an Issue which May is an annual Cap on out civilian health and medical _. Formed services the report Laid. Under champs Active duty Faly member pay20 percent of allowable outpatient Cal Cosu and Reti Rees and their family member pay 25 pm feet of allow Able inpatient and outpatient costs a said. When you re talking about something it major surgery you can see How Steep out of pocket i be Tor beneficiaries she said. Family policy officials also will review propos expand hiring priority for military spouses to All guides and extend priority to some Dod Civ houses the report said. Hiring preference cum Given to military spouses for jobs in the Grade t and above or the equivalent. A the report also recommended that Conga consid or raising the ceiling on the number of do am employees overseas because the Cap  degrade employment opportunities for Tiu by family Mem Ben other recommendations to tunic in the report in clude r july fund several re assign no temporary lodging anti and household goods urging congressmen entitlements incl to Emend dislocation weight increases a the report Nottjr these benefits have been authorized but nov truly funded by Congress. Member and their fam Jln continue to be deprived of fund needed to do Gay out of pocket expenses,1 the report said. F ering educational initiatives for spouse  form of tuition assistance and other titles to assist family members in  Levels i report mid the initiatives Merit consideration family member educational opportunities an  affected by the unique demands of Stu tary  ,. Enhancing channels for providing information on spouse and child abuse. Toe report said Dod has been successful in meeting the Challenge of this social prob a but Lack of information can to Mettle Lead u rious cases. Method should be developed to ensure i both military and civilian agencies an  concerning suspected or actual cases of Gao claim Bradl me better than troop Carrier it s replacing Washington a Tarmy s Bradley fight ing vehicle it not much by Lar than the earner it is replacing when it comes to vying soldiers into Battle according to a general at Bunting office report the report released a sen. William Roth a Del it Only the Blest round the Long running Battle Over the army s new in Mamer which is named after Chelate Gen. Omar in the army want to buy 6,832 Bradley for about i .5 million each Foo carry troops into Battle. The serv ice says the Bialy which looks somewhat like a tank would replace Joe current troop Carrier the m113. The ill of which costs about $250.000 each i about As edible As the Bradley when it conies to protecting soldiers the congressional watchdog Agency found Yah Are built by the fac corp. Of san Josef this rambo rhetoric concerning the., said Roth in the real world of armoured at a critical consideration is the number of sol i you can protect in transport to the front. This report indicate spared to Ibe army s s my i3a3, is not the Best cult 1 the Bradley when Corn id troop Carrier the Ifor carrying men into  said Roth. \ the army had no  on the re port and the service s response Wassol included in the report in the past however Arn officials have strongly defended the Bradley. Top army officials told a House sub Imi be recently that the Bradley provides sign ant improvement in agility firepower and survival Fly Over its predecessor the my 13." i Bui the Gao study likened the Bradley .m113a3, the newest Model of the existing weapon improvements to the engine of the mii3a3 hav upgraded that vehicle to the Point when its mobility is now virtually equal to that of the Bradley the Oao said. In addition the Gao noted an add on armo package is currently being tested which if proven effective will provide the my 13a3 with the same level of Armor Protection As the Bradley now  tougher rules on munitions shipments urged by h. Josef hebe8twashington