European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page z the stars and stripes sunday May 17.1987 news updates Sheik s permit of d Bern Switzerland a Swiss authorities have approved a residence Permil for former saudi Oil minister Sheik Ahmed Zak Yamani a Justice ministry spokesman said. Yamani s application for Resi Dence in he Community of Cher mignon near Dana Montana in the Canton of Valais was approved by Federal authorities last week spokes Man Jorg Kistler said Friday. Temperatures � il4i a 63 79 is h 767 h s _ to 50 67 � a m � iis3 n to Tom to a Nei n 11 i Chi klan we 67 in � 7 Hub 71 a n 70 if lhvgi463 79 he mid a new 77 u Manx 4e m Mikva Uhm m 79 uhf sip feb b2 urtm64 7ft hmm Muff to 71 wont 7 6fr to9 Tai 75 m u w � so u his us 70 a by Tiwon u ,0 a t3 71w 71 is � 04 to us 71 i 64s � fish to 6? 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Other questionable areas include recent cases of adultery sexual harassment prostitution voyeurism or exhibitionism spouse swapping or group sex. Homosexual groups such As the High tech Gay of Sao , have complained thai the new rules Are aimed at them. And reps. Patricia Schroeder d colo., and Don Edwards d-calif., have written to defense Secretary Caspa Weinberger claiming that the rules will Lead 10 a Witch Hunt for Gays. The Pentagon has sent the legislators a preliminary response saying thai one of its main reasons for the new rules is to guard against employees open to Black mail attempts. But an aide to Schroeder said the Security regulations arc drawn up in such a Way a to provide investigators with the Power to loot into All kinds of private matters and they can exclude whomever they a further concern voiced by Schroeder and Edwards the aide said is that All this i done without any study. Therein t any knowledge around saying that people who engage in sodomy Are any worse Security the regulations stale that Security passes should be denied persons whose sexual misconduct or perversion Indi Cates moral turpitude poor judgment or Lack of regard for the Laws of adultery would pose a problem if in were recent frequent and Likely to continue and has an Adverse effect on Good order or discipline within the work among the circumstances that can be overlooked Are cases of isolated sexual misconduct More than three years old where there is Clear indication in will not happen again cases where the individual successfully completed therapy and evidence that the behaviour can no longer form the basis Tor vulnerability to blackmail coercion or pressure. The rules which would apply to nearly 4 minion people do not say that person found to Nave been involved in any sex Ual misconduct arc automatically Dis qualified from getting a Security Clear Ance. Instead they leave detente official the discretion to decide whether a Clear Ance should he issued. Senate panel snuffs out new plan to raise commissary tobacco prices by Chuck Vinch Washington Tattoo Washington the Senate armed services committee has once again shot Down a proposal that would raise tobacco Price at military commis Saries and other facilities. In hammering out itt final version of the defense authorization Bill scheduled to go to the Senate floor Toon for debate the committee rejected the proposal of sen. Jeff Bina Amad . By to Vole Bingaman i campaigned unsuccessfully Lor higher tobacco prices for the military for two Yean maintaining that Low Cost cigarettes encourage service Rne Berj to smoke. His proposal would raise cigarette prices by an average of $i.solo$2acahon. Bifi Gaman introduced the same Mea sure last August but it was Defeated by the full senile 57-43, with Many senators from slates weigh ing in against the idea. At the time Bingaman said his goal was 10 simply tale away the current incentive which exists in the military Community to use tobacco products to a greater extent than the rest of our society uses these products a committee suffer nid that even i Bingaman s proposal survived the sen ate it s unlikely the House would Ever agree. Rep. Dan Daniel d-va., chair Man of the House armed services com Mittee s morale welfare and recreation panel thai oversees military exchanges and commissaries strongly opposes the idea. 8/7/s ease go round trip Home qualification by Chuck Vinch Washington servicemen tubers will have to spend Only half As much Lime on a second consecutive overseas Lour to qualify for a free round trip Home under a provision included in both the House and Senate fiscal 1988 defense authorization Bills. The provision gives the free govern ment transportation to service members and their families if the member agrees to extend his Lour by at least one half the Normal Lour length. Currently service member must agree to serve a consecutive full tour to qualify for Ibe free trip the main reason no one has been jumping Al the offer according to a Pentagon manpower official for i 36-month accompanied Lour in Germany for example a services number would have to serve overseas for six years to qualify for Ibe Benefit. Serving another fun tour to get this Freebie seems to be just too much to ask of most people the official said. Under the new provision service members would Nave to serve overseas for a Tola of Only four years and six months to qualify for the free trip. Information on the number of service members who have taken advantage of the program Are not available Bat the number is relatively Small the official said. The Pentagon estimates thai the new change could save More than $8 Mil lion Over the next two Yean by reducing the number of reassignment worldwide. The change must be approved by the full House and Senate and signed by president Reagan before it become Law but a Senate armed services committee staffer said there is virtually no opposition to it army officer reprimanded for violating conduct code fort Dix no. Sis an evidence of adultery or drug use. Army brigadier general has been reprimanded and fined $ 1,000 far having an inappropriate relationship with a married Brig. Gen. Leslie e. Beavers Dep. Uty commander of the . Army training Center at fort Dix was Given a written reprimand fined s500 per month for two months and transferred to the Pentagon officials Al the training and doctrine come said Friday. A Radoc spokesman said Bea vers behaviour violated the Stan Dards of conduct for soldiers. He said the investigation of beavers off duty activities however disclosed no the command began the informal investigation in Early May Fol lowing an allegation hat beavers so had been involved with a mar ried woman. As a result of the investigation Brig. Cen. Beavers has been sus Pended from his duties at fort Dix and will be reassigned an army statement read. The statement added that beavers had accepted the non judicial Deci Sion of the Radoc commanding general. The spokesman said beavers new duties in Washington will be deter mined by the army chief of staff. Flaming helicopter lands in Woods 1 go Dies 3 Hurt Monticello Ark. A a Mili tary helicopter caught fire and made a forced Landing in dense Woods killing one Soldier and injuring three authorities said. The cause of in lire was not known said belly Goodson a spokeswoman in the Public affairs office at fort Rucker Ala. The ch-47 Chinook transport Heli copter had been assigned to the 179th aviation co Al fort Carson colo., and was in route to fort Rucker when it went Down just before noon. Army spokesman Bill Hayes identified the dead Man As staff sgt. Robert m. Mills. The injured were instructor Pilot chief warrant officer Robert e. Mcclel Lan jr., co Pilot Cap. Albert e Ryan and flight Engineer staff sol. Donna a Hall the names of hometowns were not Avail Able Hayes said the injured were taken to Dermott Chicoi memorial Hospital at Dermot where they were listed in liable Condi Tion. The Drew county sheriffs office said the helicopter crashed about 16 mite Southeast of Mouru Cero on land owned by Georgia Pacific corp. Crews from Geotgia Pacific summoned authorities. The Pine Bluff commercial newspaper quoted an unidentified spokesman at the sheriff s office As saying that the three survivors told police that the fourth crewman had jumped without a Parachute from the failing helicopter. The body was found about two Miles from the wreckage the spokesman said
