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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes q Book on Cia bothers Nunn Page 5 g College football scoreboard sports Section q Bush Jaruzelski talk again Page 28 the Susan vol. 46. No. 163 monday. September 28. 1987 d 8693 a efforts to limit Gulf activity called absurd Washington and a congressional move to re strict . Military operations in he persian Gulf would be the height of Absurdity said defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger on sunday. Weinberger who is in inc Gulf inspect ing the american flotilla was asked by television interviewers about a plan by Senate democrats to Amend a Pentagon budget Bill to include congressional re View of the a flagging and escorting of kuwaiti tankers. What we re talking about now is an amendment. Thai would provide that we must keep a Strong presence in the Gulf bin we can t do anything. We have to Unflat the ships that have been flagged according a proper american Legal procedures and we re not allowed to con Voy. So what in the world would we do it is i think the height of Absurdity he said. The amendment similar to inc War Powers Aci would require a report from Reagan within 30 Days after the Law see Gulf on Page 28 bomb explodes outside commissary in Athens from stuff and wire reports Athens Greece a time bomb exploded outside the . Commissary in Athens Early sunday uprooting Recs and shattering windows but causing no injuries. The bomb apparently hidden beneath a tree Cwm off Ai 1 25  10 feet from the facility locate Din a leased warehouse in downtown Athena about 8 Miles from Heji Nikon a. A second  bomb found a the scene was removed without incident by Creek police according to a spokes Man for the base where about 2,000 services cube rare stationed. Damage to the facility was minor afew windows were blown Oul and a door blot ii open the spokesman said. Two cars parked across the Street had win Dows blown  the left Wing terrorist group Rcv Olu Leonary popular struggle or Ela. Look responsibility for the Blasl in a Telephone Call 10 the Athens daily . He spokesman said. He said the Ela has been responsible continued on Page 23 up the Dane staircase Dpi Hoiu weighing 10 pounds More than his 165-Pound master this great Dune rets an escalator ride that k required by Law Al the re undo Beach pier in California. Life Magazine in tunning a full Page enlargement of the picture which was taken by lift photographer Datil Feenery.  Call in show a Winner Buffalo . A callers from West Ern new York and All Over the soviet Union swapped questions and answers sunday on an unprecedented International radio Call in talk show discussing topics from music to higher education i think we be got a Winner Here said Thomass loner owner and chairman of the sinner Broad casting system which broadcast the two hour Call in show Over Ihrcke upstate new York radio stations in Buffalo. Rochester and Binghamton. The show used translators o allow Calm i ask questions that would be answered by callers in the other country. An arrangement before the broadcast limited discussion to social problems family professions and education and callers in Hugh coun tries found plenty to discuss in those areas. Many of the questions from soviet fallen re see show on Page 28 army adds 7 Job specialities to re enlistment Bonus program by . Bartma Washington Bureau Washington the army has rearranged its re enlistment Bonus programs for hard to ii positions giving soldiers a Chance to earn More Money if Alliey re willing to take an unpopular Job. Seven military occupational specialities were added to the army s fiscal 19s8 selective re enlistment Bonus program. And five specially multipliers the Point system that lets inc bonuses add up to the maximum s20,000, were increased effective sept. 23. The program is relatively simple an army computer determines what military jobs Are showing a High vacancy rate. The army then assigns bonuses for sol Diers choosing those positions. Taking such jobs often lends to be a fade off. Army officials concede. A Soldier May earn More Money by taking such a Job Bui often May no be gaining a particularly worthwhile skill. The latest specialities inti Tail to i Bonus program arc tactical tire operations specialist Field artillery firc Fader radar operator penning missile Crew member air defense artillery command and control system operator repairer radio to systems specialist terrain analyst and ground surveillance systems operator specially multipliers increased in the program arc the multiple launch rocket system la net operations fire directions specialist air defense artillery Short Range gunnery Crew member Man portable air defense crewman across Coli observer and corrections specialist. Maj. Allen ecu sch of the army office of the Deputy chief of staff for personnel said the pro Gram has Aitra cled soldiers to specialised areas suf Fering critical personnel shortages As n result we were Able to decrease multipliers in 14 specialities and to delete nine he wid. The bonuses work this Way if j Soldier s Basic pay is  and he or she chooses a Field with a multiplier of three such us us Rosaius observer this Wuu lit come tit .1,1100. Thai amount would then be multiplied b the number of fars the sol die signs up fur. A f i f i lie Iki Nui is pan to Hie Sun ice immediately. Ire remainder is equally divided among inc enlistment Jears la he cull cled on lie mammary Dale Fullil re in Eisimi ii  
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