European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d gop candidates blanketing Iowa Page 4 q they re the tops in Usa eur Page 9 d Hahn beats Spang in Csc football Page 25 the stars and Auto oiled unofficial Furlic Hsioh add the . Aimed Force vol.46, no. 14b sunday september 13, 1987 d 8693 a Pope buds Black catholics criticizes economic a us be in . New Orleans a Pope John Paul ii appearing saturday with a Bishop who said the Church is still stained with racism saluted the growing maturity of Blacks within the roman Catholic Church. Black catholics love the Church and want to become a More significant part of ils Mission to evangelize and Sanctify the world said Bishop Joseph Howzw of Biloxi miss., who appeared with the Pope at a meeting of Black catholics. In the pastoral letter of he Black Catholic Bishops what we have seen and heard we acknowledged that Rac ism is a major hindrance to full development of Black leadership within the Church Howzw said. But we also said thai even though the stain of racism is a scandal for Many for us it must be the Opportunity to work for the Church s renewal As part of our task of evangelization " John Paul referred to that pastoral let Ter As a sign of the growing maturity of Blacks within the Church. Later saturday the Pope staged a one float Parade Down new Orleans Mardi Cras route swayed and clapped his hands in time with gospel music and in this City known for its pleasure shots advised Len Agurs to save sen for marriage. Before the Pope arrived at a youth rally in the sup Rome More than 50,000 Young people Chen red we it Tel the Pope we want the Pope bul the reception when he finally appeared seemed restrained. When John Paul was in new York eight years ago Madison Square Garden rocked with cheers. But the crowd came alive after he Pope s speech when a mini Mardi gras Parade was staged Tor him Complete with floats and three March ing bands. The Leader of inc world s roman catholics received a warm reception in a City where 37 percent of the population is Catholic the remainder of John Paul s third Day of his 10-Day . Visit also saw him meeting with educators in the super dome Complex celebrating an open air mass and joining an academic convocation at Xavier University. The Pope stood smiling and waving As see Pope on Page s8 poll reveals of pilots dissatisfaction by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a Survey of More than 4,000 air Forte pilots showed hat the most common reason pilots leave the service is a general feeling that they Don t have enough say in their assignments. Those Survey findings have prompted the air Force to instruct commanders to become More personally involved in the careers of the officers serving under them said a spokesman for the service s military personnel Center. I can t say the perception that pilots Don t have Spain seeking minimum level of . Troops Barcelona Spain a Spain s defense min ister wants the country to reduce the number of . Troops on its soil to the minimum level necessary a newspaper has reported. Neighbouring Portugal meanwhile Hopes to renegotiate a treaty giving the United Stales use of an Allan tic air base a spokesman for inc portuguese prime minister said Friday. Defense minister Urcis Serra made his comments thursday at the opening of the annual conference of the International Institute of strategic studies held for inc first time in Spain. The daily Al pais reported that Serra said Spain would allow the return of . Troops in a crisis.  negotiations to reduce the american military s 12,500-Slrong presence in Spain Are stalled after Sis rounds. The talks began in july 1986. Spain wants to dose Torrejon a outside Madrid and Zaragoza a. It Alv wants the . Air Force to withdraw the 401st tac fighter Wing f-16 fighter jets from Torrejon. Another round of negotiations will begin in Madrid in october. In Lisbon the prime minister s spokesman said Portugal wants to renegotiate inc treaty because it is dissatisfied with the amount of american Aid the country is receiving. The official Fernando Lima said the Lisbon government would insist an renegotiating the treaty next february the earliest Dale possible under the terms of the Accord that allows he United states use of the air base at Lajos Field azores. In december 1983. Inc United Stales and Portugal initiated a seven year Extension of the agreement. A clause in inc treaty allows either Side to Call for a renegotiation after feb. 4, i9ss. Enough influence on their assignments process is wrong but 1 can say thai we be always had avenues that officers could use to help Advance their careers such As the career objectives statement the spokes Man said bul inc Survey showed thai maybe we weren t doing enough in that area he said. As a result com Manders will now be More involved in on on on counselling with pilots and with All officers in general about assignments and  the Survey conducted in december 1986 and Jan uary 1987, held no real surprises the spokesman said. The top factors that motivate pilots to stay in the service were Quality of co workers Job challenges and a sense of accomplishment. Retirement benefits Secu Rity and the Opportunity to serve their country also were High on the 11st. Negative factors included unhappiness with the pro motion system and opportunities Abr promotion work ing conditions and he number of duties required in addition tallying. A total of 6,612 surveys were mailed out randomly o air Force pilots worldwide with 4,230 pilots responding the spokesman said. A Battle scars lot Cordova a firefighter from Taw  yets the Brislen on his Lett healed Al a Hospital in Redding Calif. Cordova is one of an Mimas re 800 firefighters from Ifni Rhoul the nution Houre Hriapin Battle u raging blame in the Remote hid Eric suf Trinity National Forest. Related stir