European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes o sex envoy says guards should be More mature Page 8 d unit finds new duty dirty business Page 9 d learning to laugh and cry pages 14-15 4utmcltld unofficial pu1l.icaticn Fob Thi it foist vol. 45, no. 346 wednesday april 1, 1987 d 8693 a Best actress a jubilant Marln Molln beit actress the s9lh annul Academy awards in for her performance in children of los Perfo loser god stands Wilb her prize it Angeles monday night. Story on Page 287 . Sergeant in Al Salvador Dies in combat san Salvador Al Salvador a an american sergeant tuesday be came inc first . Military adviser killed in salvadoran combat when an estimated 800 leftist guerrillas attacked a major military base. . Embassy spokesman fend Agnew confirmed that a . Soldier died in the major rebel attack on the vital army Gar Rison in Chalat Nango province. He said the slain american was a sergeant but refused to further identify him until the Soldier s relatives were notified. . Adviser it. Cmdr. Albert Schaufelberger was shot to death on May 26,1983, while waiting Tor a Friend at the Central american University Campus in san Salvador. But the sergeant killed tuesday was the first of the 55 . Mili tary advisers in Al Salvador to die in combat in the 7-Ycar-old War Between the rebels and troops of the .-Backcd government. Related Story. Page 5. A Soldier at the base who answered Telephone Call from san Salvador radio station you said about 800 guerrilla attacked the base at 1 30 . The unidentified Soldier said 12 government troops and 30 guerrillas had been killed and gunfire could still be heard around the Garrison after Dawn. Government soldiers set up Road blocks to prevent newsmen and photog Raphers from reaching Chala Lepanto the capital of the province 30 Miles North East of san Salvador. Sources in the armed forces press committee confirmed the attack on the 4th infantry brigade Garrison in the town of Paraiso the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said they had no information on casualties. The news Agency Sal press which has ties to the salvadoran left said the attack was the most important of several tues Day in different parts of the country an was the Start of a new military Campaign. The Campaign is called for the con quest of peace bread jobs and Freedom All the people take up arms the Dis Patch from the Mexico based Agency received in san Salvador said. There was no immediate confirmation of any other rebel attacks. The Garrison in Paraiso is one of the most important in the country because fits location in an area traditionally held by rebels. Civilian sources in Chala Venango about seven Miles from the base Saity Telephone the rumours that Are circulating Are that the boys have taken the base but there is no Concrete inform boys is a term used to refer to the guerrillas who have been fighting the government since 1979. Helicopters were seen Landing near the military Hospital in san Salvador Early tuesday and taking off again for the North. Such flights usually accompany a major attack. Tuesday s guerrilla attack appeared to be the biggest since june 1986. Family budgets futile but beef helps decline of the by Mark Walsh Bitsui Buma Pitburg a Germany a poster at the front of the commissary is a sign of the limes where s the beef donate your free beef rations Here and help struggling military and that has people Ner Vous from Young air men trying 10 support their families to their superiors who Are pooling the problems. It s hurling us bad said , Kevan Pedro of the 36th aircraft generation so. The Dollar is dropping Foster than the government is helpings. But they re helping us somehow and we Lamake it More or Pedro who lives off base with his wife and infant daughter said he has relied on the free Bec program to stretch his paycheck. The More senior people who Don t need the free meat As much Are giving it to those of us with less rank and this has been a big help he said. Master sgt. Fred d. Ham first sergeant for the 36thequipment Maint so agreed that Junior enlisted peo ple Are hurling. We try to impress upon our people to set up a budget Ham said. There Are a lot of people at bit Bun who got Here when the Mark was belter than three to die Dollar. So these people sat Down and made out their Bud get. When the Dollar was Worth 3.40 Marks to be on the Safe Side they went ahead and set up their budget at 3 Marks to the Dollar just in Case the Dollar fell. Here Are these same people today who tried to be careful tried to make a Safe budget and inc Dollar is at 1.80. No matter what kind of fantastic budget these peo ple set Oul the Dollar has decl inc so much thai they re stuck said Ham a 16-year air Force Veteran. And it looks like it s going to get worse. You keep Reading in the papers it s going to get be never used the air Force Aid society As much As i have since i be been Here. I be sent lots of folks to air Force Aid for All sons of the Aid society helps airmen with emergency sex has happened and the circumstances Are realty kind of irrelevant but a person can t pay their rent or they can t put food on the table Ham said. Air Force Aid is not going to make their car payments or insurance payments every month but people get caught Short sometimes and they la assist them with things like the past three years Tilburg s air Force Aid society fas Given More than $200,000 in Loans and trams. There has been an increase every year for the last three years that i be been at Tilburg said master sgt Dave Lockwood air Force Aid officer for bit Burg s family support said people fearing criticism of their unnecessary Bills often hold Back from seeking assistance. They just got married they have no plans for kids. See Dollar on Page 3 Indiana wins Mcaa Basket Bali title Page 21
