European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside san d Bill requires credit card interest rate disclosures. Page 5 d defective Rifle charge probed by Dod Page 6 q Bobby Wadkins takes Lead in pea championship Page 21 the Sims and tripes Hutto Himeo unoffki1l Rubli Otin pod the . Ahmed Force vol. 46, no. 112 saturday. August 8, 19b7 � i d 8693 a House panel to push Dod on danger pay for Gulf duty by William j. Bartman Washington Burcan Washington following an often terse confrontation with those Pentagon officials who chose to show up a House panel thursday left no doubt urn it will do everything it can to provide danger pay to . Fortes in the persian Gulf. If there s any place in the world right now More dangerous than the persian Gulf i Don t know where it s at rep. Richard Ray a a said during a hear ing by the military personnel and compensation subcommittee on legislation which is seeking to Forte the military log rant imminent danger pay to service members in or near the persian Guif. Subcommittee chairwoman Beverly Byron d-md., said she had called the hearing with an open mind but was infuriated to learn the evening before that two defense department witnesses had chosen not to consider this a personal affront to this chairwoman who lakes her Job seriously Byron said of the cancellation by the defense department s general counsel and International Security affairs offices. If the Reagan administration refuses to testify i be decided thai we will Mark up the. Bill immediately after the August a markup Means putting the final touches to legislation and voting on it and Byron and most other subcommittee members indicated they were eager to give service members in the Gulf the $110 a month danger pay As quickly As Possi ble. The bin sponsored by rep. Pat Schroeder d-colo., would make the pay retroactive to May i when . Ship deployments began in the met with defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger for breakfast Friday morning but the deadlock and Pentagon sources said Wein Berger reiterated for Byron the Standin defense department policy that it is up to the Bucal commanders to seek the so called imminent danger the life of me i Haven t gotten an answer i under the prosecuting attorney in his court martial As a Grinch was convicted Friday of charges that included stealing his squad Ron Christmas Irce funds. Master sgt. Clarence v. Franklin. 41, a former first sergeant of the 81st Tae fighter Wing civil engr so. Was or dered stripped of All rank Dis honorable discharged jailed for two years and fined 511,000 by an eight member court martial pleaded guilty to a separate charge of adultery. He was found guilty on on of two charges 01 passing bad checks. As the Squadron s first sergeant from october 1984 to april 1986. Franklin also served As the treasurer for the unit s advisory Council. It was from the coun cil s coffers thai Franklin look the Money All of which were proceeds from the Sale of arc during the 1984 and19s5 Holiday seasons pro seeming attorney capt. Milch Eti incr said. Franklin Kepi the Money that came from the Sale of about 1,200 Trees during the two Yean Ellinger s actions were uncovered in december 1966 when his successor went to buy More tree and was asked to Payfor the previous two years deliveries. Franklin had in reassigned in april 19116 to Germany Ai the first sergeant at the Wing s detachment at Ahi Hom a a German , from Austin 1 cats pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny of $11,730 but pleaded guilty to a i Cost a offence of wrongful appropriation of that Money. However lie jury found him Gushy called Franklin who is a 24 year Veteran of the air Force the Grinch who stole after the jury resumed its verdict Franklin who is married and has three children made an unworn statement Lothe court when Money for the i9b4 Christmas tree sales began coming a Kepi it. Bin never anticipated this even Tual outcome. Ai Btrne a Vii l1 Sou larceny on Pago 26
