European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page s the star3 and stripes saturday april 11.1987 fired army social worker files $6.6 million lawsuit a Chuck Vinci  Bureau Washington a Farmer army social worker in bad Krecu Vonch. Germany is suing the army and the 7lh medical come for $6.6 million on the grounds he command illegally fired him in i98s. Charles t. Jenkins jr., a cs-11 when be worked As army family advocacy coordinator at the army hos Pital in bad or Cugnach filed suit in . Of strict court in Washington d.c., last week. Jenkins 38, is asking for $125,000 in compensatory damages $6.5 million in punitive damage and Job reinstatement with Back pay. A 7th medical come spokesman in Heidelberg. Germany said the command had no comment on Jen Kins Case because it is under litigation. Jenkins said his problems began in september 1985, when he fell and broke his Collarbone while walking up the Hospital Steps in bad Kreuz Nach. Being a civilian it was difficult to get worked into the Hospital schedule Jenkins said when i finally got in All they did was examine me did t Lake x rays or anything. They gave me a neck Brace to Wear and told me to Lake it  Jenkins said he was in constant pain from the in jury. "1 also had headaches and dizzy spells he said. On nov. 29, 1985, the Day after the thanksgiving Holiday he left Germany to seek a second opinion and further medical treatment in Alabama. Jenkins said that because it was a training Holiday he  Contact his immediate supervisor. I was on leave that Day so i was covered when i left Europe he said. When 1 got to the states i sent a Telegram to my civilian personnel office saying that would be undergoing medical treatment and request ing sick leave and annual  said he received a letter dec. 12 from it. Col. Myra Gully chief of social work services at the army regional medical Center in lands Uhl which oversees the bad or Cugnach facility. The letter said that i was being terminated for abandoning my Job Jenkins said. They never approved my request for sick leave and annual  never even addressed the  Jenkins said he told Gully that he did not want to abandon his position in bad Kreuz Nach he also appealed to his Merit system Protection Board. While the Board was considering the Case the army agreed in May 1986 to reinstate Nim he  they wanted me to report Back within 15 Days be said. 1 had just gotten out of the Hospital he filed another Appeal with the Merit  Section Board but the Board claimed it had no jurisdiction because Jenkins was a temporary employee. He claims that is not True. I spent 10 Yean with the Federal government he said. I was in a competitive position and drawing full benefits. My Job in bad or Cugnach was one that was renewable each year but i had been Given a Tetter by la. Col. Gully prior to All this stating that i would be Able to slay in my position until my three year contract ran out in february 1987."Jenkins, the single Parent of a 13-year-old daughter said he is unemployed and living with his family in Birmingham Ala. Princess on Parade Princess Alsha daughter of Jordan s King Hussein and Bis first wife British born Princess Miuta at tends a rehearsal for Friday s passing out ceremony at the Royal military Academy in Sandhurst eng land. Among Cadet relatives that were expected to attend the ceremony were two Kings and a Queen. World Tecl w Aquino reduces sentences of 525 on death Row Manila Dpi president Caraian Aquino has commuted the sentences of 52j Uraih Row inmate to life in prison to comply with the new constitutional ban on capital punic hmm in Moil cases More than 375 or the prisoner had been sentence to death by military tribunal under the ousted regime of Ferdinand Marcos said joker Arroyo Aquino s executive secretory. The Constitution approved overwhelmingly by the Public feb. 2, nullifies the death penalty imposed a such crimes As rebellion and sedition under National Security decrees issued by Marcos. Most of those de crees have been repealed or arc under review Justice minister so Frey Ordonez said. The new Constitution however allows the death penalty by an act of Congress in certain instances particularly for heinous crimes child immunization drive under Way in Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopia up the ethiopian government has launched a three month Campaign to immunize its 7 million children under the age of 5, to Mark world health Day the United nations Chil Dren s fund Unicof said. In a statement issued in Addis Ababa Unicof said the three month accelerated program would mainly concentrate on the Rural areas or Ethiopia where 80percent of he population lives the ethiopian government decided to use the accelerated program to expand and strengthen the existing health infrastructure in the country the statement said. The statement said child mortality of 257 per thou Sand in Ethiopia was among the highest in the world. I said 80 percent of ethiopian children died of comm in Cabic diseases and diarrhoea. Aids deaths in Austria on the Rise lawmaker says Vienna Austria a the number of people who died in Austria of aids Rose from 20 in 19s6 to 42 of far this year a lawmaker has told the Austria parliament. Guenter Stummvooll chairman of the parliament health committee said that one year ago there were 900 people infected with the deadly virus and 36 Actu ally suffering from acquired immune deficiency syn  figures have since risen to 1,700 diagnosed infections and 72 people ill with the disease that destroy the human body s immune system said the Deputy. Taiwan urged to indict patients spreading aids Taipei Taiwan up Taiwan s most Prestie Ous Hospital has suggested the government enact a w providing for prosecution on murder charges of any aids patient who knowingly passes the disease to others through sexual acts or. Wang Chang i of the Taiwan University hos Pital which was established during the japanese occupation of the Island half a Century ago said the conscious transmission of aids is tantamount to murdering and thus should be punished according  is no known cure for the ailment properly known As acquired immune deficiency syndrome which attacks the body s ability to resist disease. Shamir Calls proposed talks National suicide Jerusalem a prime minister Yitzhak Shamir in a vitriolic attack on foreign minister Shimon acres s peace making strategy said in remarks published Friday that an International con Ference on Trie Middle East would result in National  feres Leader of inc left leaning labor party that shares Power with the pre Mier s right Wing liked bloc said Sha Mir s Cri Lidums could break up Ino 2 a year old coalition government. I think that what was said by Shu Mir Are indeed remarks leading to Brea Kup Peres said during a tour of a Bonk fair in Jerusalem Friday. Shamir said the conference idea sup ported by the soviet Union and Arab Stales was a trap designed to Force Israella relinquish territories captured in the 1967 Middle East War including Jerusa Lem. If is an insane and monstrous idea tantamount to fighting for our National suicide Shamir said in a speech to a party vouch group thursday night a transcript of the speech was distributed Friday. Shamir accused Peres of deceitful tactics in trying to convince the nation an International conference would just be an umbrella for direct negotiations with Jordan and other Arab states. He argued it would be a forum for pressuring Israel into making concessions. How can a nation s Fate be played Wilh Shamir asked. How can we re Vert to the pre-1967 period when bullets flew in the streets of Jerusalem they Bani to i turn 10 the period in which there was not a Day of Security and rest in this country. Why did we right wars Shamir said if Peres was committed to a peace of surrender then he should go to the Volm and lest his ideas in new National elections which arc not scheduled until 1988. After stalemated elections in 1984, the leaders of Israel s two largest political blocs agreed to share Power in a National Unity government. Peres after serving a prime minister for two Yean handed Over Trie Post to Shamir last october. Despite the Sharp Exchange the latest in a series of Public spats Peres indicated he would not seek an immediate showdown in the 25-Membcr coalition Cabinet i will handle this calmly and patiently. It s not a burning Issue Sot today or tomorrow. Nothing is urgent he said. In an interview earlier Friday with is Rael army radio Peres defended his initiative. I m not looking for inc end of the government but for the beginning of peace he said