European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday october 3,19b7 Bill from Page 1 said recent reports of air Force officers wives being pressured by their husbands commanders to quit their jobs and devote themselves id the service arc not new. This is not a new problem women have been say ing they were being forced to do military Volunteer work and not allowed to work for a Long Lime Etc key said. The defense advisory committee on women in the services testified on its negative findings during visits to Europe and the Pacific. Dacoits vice chairwoman Judith Gibson in response to subcommittee questions said problems l " harass mint against women is More "exaggerated11 in us Pacific than in Europe and the biggest problems were found in the Navy. Some of the most severe criticism was delivered by Carolyn Becraft of the women s equity action league who at one Point accused the services of sup porting prostitution at overseas locations. The lives of women in the military and the altitudes of military men Are also deeply affected by work ing and living within an environment that condones prostitution she said. Should military leaders be allowed to excuse this behaviour with phrases such As that s what makes the boys Happy and should military men and women and their families be forced to live in such an  Schroeder said of course you re going to have sex Ual harassment in the officers ranks if you have that kind of stuff going on in military  the witnesses agreed thai the problem begins with the military Chain of command which is not respond ing to the needs of military women. Schroeder suggested a system where military com Manders would be rewarded for taking action to solve women s problems. Quake from Page 1 Power was quickly restored and Highway improvements completed since the devastating 1971 Syl mar quake minimized damage officials Saidt no major looting was reported Friday. Crews worked throughout the night to Shore up a damaged overpass on interstate 60s near Santa be Springs and morning Rush hour traffic flowed normally said California Highway patrol officer Ernie Gar Cia. In several areas near downtown los Angeles Many South and Central american immigrants who had experienced earthquakes in their homelands refused to return to their apartments fearing building collapses police reported they re afraid and i dont blame them said i. Dan Koenig. When you have an earthquake Down there hundreds of people  the temblor which struck at 7 42 . Thursday and measured 6.1 on the Richie scale was entered seven Miles East Southeast of downtown tos Angeles at the Northwest end of the 30-mile-Kmg Whittier fault los Angeles county officials did not immediately have damage estimates from the quake. In los Angeles where five people were arrested for looting an anti looting squad was on patrol downtown and the entire department was on Alert working 12 hour shifts said it Dan Cooke a police spokesman. At least six people died one of them a College Stu Dent on her Way to class struck by a two ton slab of Concrete falling off a parking Structure. Senate from Page 1 Challenge another Reagan policy his plan to re Flag 11 kuwaiti tankers and provide them with Navy warship escorts in the War Lorn persian Gulf. Leaders of both parties announced a Compromise in which democrats would temporarily drop their Chal Lenge to Reagan s persian Gulf policy. That Challenge willbe renewed next week but on a separate piece of legislation which republicans can filibuster and indefinitely mock a vote. In return Senate republicans will allow a vote on a proposed amendment to the defense Bill that bans spend ing for any weapons violating limits in the Salt ii pact. Frankfurt Airport shops told to limit late night shopping by Mary Neth still writer Frankfurt the Era when everyone could shop at the Frankfurt International Airport after regu Lar German store closing hours came to an abrupt end thursday. The stores will remain open late at night but from now on it will take a valid plane ticket accompanied by a passport or identification papers to be Able to Pur Chase goods. This is typically German. The Type of thing that makes us the laughingstock of the world Helmut grass manager for the in Cumry Airport stores said Friday. You can buy Candy and cigarettes after 6 30 . At the Gas station Down the Road but not Here not without a flight  Germany s Federal Laws regulating shop hours Are strict and have been a matter of Contention since they went into effect 30 Yean ago. On weekdays stores must shut their doors at 6 30 . On weekends sex Cepl for the first saturday of the month shopping is Over at 1 . No stores Are open on sunday. The closing of Airport stores for All but Light Passen Gers follows a decision issued at 2 . Thursday by the Hessen High court. The association for social Competition a front for a Berlin interest group took five of the Airport stores to court Over their hours and won Stone managers can be fined up to 50,000 Marks $27,300 or jailed for up to six months if they do not follow the new rules. We Don t really know who this association rep resent in Berlin Gross mid. They Tell us it is a group of owners of medium and Large stores. We Don t  this it the second Lime the Airport stores have been taken to court by the association. The stores won the lint round in lower court. The decision of the higher court was made under very narrow interpretation of the meaning of Airport traveler Gross said. In the past few Spiri people who hoped for More shopping time thought the strict shopping hour Laws were crumbling. Gas stations and drink shops have been turning into mini supermarkets where customers can buy anything from milk and Beer to some groceries after Normal state closing hours. In Stuttgart stores in the mall under the train station Are open until 10 , asked if there would be a crackdown in Stuttgart next Gross said that would t be possible. They Are operating under a different paragraph of the Law. It does t limit Laic hour Selling to just train  Bush from Page 1 Dicj hunger. All of those things would be belter if More people could read she said. The human suffering in our own country is soap Palling because one out of five american adults can t read Well enough to Cope. While we re on the subject for heaven s Sake stay in school the vice president s wife told students at Brussels american school. Bush is accompanying tier husband on t. Nine Day european Lour. She spent 40 minutes with the student Sand gave awards to winners of the school s nato essay contest. Sixth grader Brian Bragg and Sophomore Juliette Marchioli each received a $100 savings Bond and a White House certificate. While winning Means a great Deal to her Marchioli said getting the award from the vice president s wife meant much More. It s always neat to have important people around she said. But to get the award from mrs. Bush was special because other interests in writing and  Marchioli s essay titled Why the nato Alliance is important today tells of the problems sometimes encountered Wilh 16 nations working together buttresses Why it i vital for nations to be in the Alliance. Bragg s essay my responsibility As an american in the nato Community was developed around three themes. Two focus on his tasks of being a student overseas the third centers on his development at an american. I m very Lucky to have teachers who can make social studies English science Reading and health a interesting us my teachers did in o Fallon lit.," Bragg said. Bush was barraged with question ranging from what was a typical Day for her in the political scene to what she thought of the Security around her. Why Don t you run for president asked freshman Eric mailman. I m going to give you a very honest answer bus said. Because 1m not experienced enough or educated enough. That is not my field.1 she said politics was her husband s Field and told the students when you get older and vote nuke sure you Don t vote for someone who is charismatic or wonderful. Vote for someone who is experienced and  for Sophomore Mary Halvorsen having the vice president s wife at the school was another Chance for students to get exposure id famous people in the  a Couhie of months ago Caspar Weinberger talked to m Here Halvorsen said. Now i m so proud she chose to come Here. It i a Good feeling and i feel important  Bush told the students she tries to walk six Miles each morning. Before she departed the students gave her a Blue jogging suit with Brussels printed on the shirt cafes from Page 1 fully Brief Congress on its plans by sept. 30, a deadline that has been missed. Top army officials reportedly were still meeting on the deadline Day to discuss the Issue. The army leadership was to have made a decision by sept. I according to the service s own timetable. But the congressional source said the Issue has dragged on because of disagreements among officials Over How to manage the transition of the mar Structure to whatever its new form will be army officials have not commented on How the mar overhaul would affect prices for customers air Force officials working on reorganizing their own mar Structure this year have said the move May mean a slight increase in fees for Many activities. The Navy also has begun a study of its mar Structure. The cafes plan enjoyed the backing of most major commands As Well As Delbert Spurlock assistant Secretary of defense Tor rna Power. The army Community and family support Ceier which manages the service s mar activities had reviewed a proposal to create a separate mar business command but decided to Back a plan that would make a number of organizational changes to the existing mar Structure. The Orkand corp., a Silver Spring md., contractor hired by the army to study the Issue favored the Busi Ness command plan As being most responsive to the needs of the  army figures show the cafes plan would save$142 million a year $95 million in surplus non Hippo printed funds and 147 million in appropriated funds not needed. The business command would save s47 million in surplus appropriated funds and $21 million in surplus non appropriated funds. No figures on Sav Ings from the Community and family support Cente restructuring proposal have been released. Officials in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill declined to speculate on Why the cafes plan May have been  army s mar reorganization Marks a change in philosophy from a paternalistic determination of those services to one that is driven by consumer de Mand said Judy Ann Milter assistant Secretary of the army for military personnel equal Opportunity an human resources. Now if we find we Don t need a Bowling Alley at Cam swampy because there Are five Bowling Cen Len just off base and the soldiers would Jusi As soon go there Welt close that installation s Bowling Alley she said