European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. July 26. 1987 the stars and stripes Paga 7 officer promotion policies questioned panel blocks advancement of 2 Marine brigadier Washington a in an unusual rebuke of the Pentagon leadership the Senate armed services committee is blocking promotion of two Marine generals saying their selection was unduly influenced by the Heads of inc Navy and Marine corps. The committee concluded Friday idol the process by which lie two were picked for promotion was flawed. When top officials intervene on behalf of one candidate for promotion the panel reasoned competing officers May be denied a fair and equitable Opportunity to be  the committee concluded that the facts and circumstances.,. Surrounding the selection of inc two generals consid ered in totality constituted considerable evidence of impropriety and unfairness the panel said in a written report to inc Senate. Eight Marine brigadier generals recommended for promotion to major Gen eral by a Navy selection Board were approved by inc committee. But the panel refused on a 10-10 tie vote to approve the two other Briga Diers whose names were added to the promotion list after the original selections were reviewed by John Lehman then Secretary of inc Navy and can . Kellcy then commandant of the Marine corps. Kellcy who retired last month denied in a letter to the committee Ihal he tried to improperly influence the promotion Lioard. Lehman who resigned As Secre tary earlier this year did no reply to inc panel s request for comment. The general counsel of the defense department while finding that actions by Lehman and Kelley did not under mine inc promotion Board concluded Ihal the perception of impropriety Aris ing from their actions was inescapable. The two generals whose promotions were denied by the committee were Michael k. Sheridan an infantry officer As signed to the Deputy chief of staff at the Pentagon and James a Mead an Avi Ator assigned to the Marine As at Cherry Point . The nine member Navy Board was convened last october after Lehman determined that eight marines should be promoted to major general. The Board acted and routinely submitted its report to Kelley. Kellcy said he was disappointed that Sheridan who had impressed Kellcy with his work was not on inc list but he signed the report. In turn the report went to Lehman who earlier had expressed interest in pro motion of Mead whom he knew Only by reputation. According free the Pun and Rose comb ban Lam i i err  Crew ser. Who Liu s with the Bill u Cam  l. Will be kept in a Cape. Haicl d april 16. Hot Ami r As the sole mums or of a Brood of in that ran into a hungry Possum. U Cain s daughter. Calms m. Claimed Hrew Sut for a pet Hui her Mother would t let the Chick in the House. I he Glim Jug was inc Compromise. Brewster Ihnn Liny enough to slip through the Jug s neck has grown from a 19-Gram Chick to a healthy i a Pound nine Inch rooster. During his Captivity brews or dined on kernels of com and Tomato strips several times a Day. O Cain said he cleaned inc Jug once a Day. Ground Corn cob was used for liner and it emptied easily he said. The Jug and inc Bird Lii n got a gentle rinse. He a mar s release was t a moment Loo soon far  Mcmillan  of inc society for i Csc Linn of cruelly in Ammas. Had vie known Ghoul in earlier we would Hac objected she said. O Cain Saul lie had foundered keeping brew mar ill the Jug until trn Pran Mehurg counts l air in us Tuhet. Hut that would he three mon1 months. And we Segol Lols of pictures to remember he said