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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and ripes he Luttot Klied in officus publication f0 Thysh pmed Force vol. 46. No. T69 sunday Oci Owr 4, 1987 of a iimritk., d 8693 a inside stripes d on the Job with Cool Pete the tank killer Page 13 o Barbara Bush talks with students in Brussels Page 28 d Detroit beats Toronto ties Al East , Page 21 owners of a Tuto body shop sort out the mass left by thursday s earthquake. Earthquake cleanup under Way in California Whittier Calif. A Crum bled Walls shattered windows and toppled chimneys greeted residents and officials As they began to repair More than $59 million in damage from the strongest earthquake since a deadly 1971 temblor. Many businesses and schools were closed and nursing Home was evacuated when structural damage was found. Officials were trying to evaluate the Impact of the quake which registered 6.1 on the Richter scale and killed at least six people thursday. The Sylmar quake 16 years ago killed 64. There were no significant aftershocks Friday although there were probably dozens of Small ones said Robert finn a spokesman for the California Institute of technology. But even a minor Shock was Likely see quake on Page 28 ski restrictions May bring veto of Dod budget Washington a less than an hour after a politically divided Senate approved a $302 billion Pentagon budget Bill president Reagan renewed his prom ise Friday to veto the measure because it restricts his nuclear arms policies and Star wars program. The 56-42 vote split along party lines with 52 democrats and tour republicans supporting find 40 republicans and two democrats opposing the measure which authorizes military programs in the fiscal year that began thursday. The Vole ended three weeks of contentious debates and votes. Reagan promised a veto because he objects 10 two amendments backed by majority democrats and adopted Over the objection of republicans. The first approved 58-38 two weeks ago provides that the president cannot spend any Money on the Star wars anti missile program if its lest violate the existing narrow interpretation of the 1972 anti ballistic missile treaty with the soviet Union. The second passed 57-41 earlier Fri Day bars the Pentagon from spending Money for nuclear weapons that exceed the numerical limits in the a ratified Salt ii treaty. Reagan Sayi he will no longer follow that 1979 pact because the soviets Are violating it. In a statement released later Friday by he White House the president Laid he strongly opposes specific provisions which undercut my efforts to negotiate equitable and verifiable arms reductions and undermine . National Security and said any Bill that includes these provisions wit be  he criticized the Star wars test re Striction which he said legislates unilateral . Adherence to the narrow interpretation of the abm treaty despite the feet thai a broader one is fully justified As for the Salt ii provision Reagan said it would Force the . To comply with certain provisions of the a ratified and expired Salt ii  3ul hours later the fight was renewed on another Battlefield when sen. Jesse Helms r-n.c., introduced i proposed amendment to a state department Bud get Bill. Helms proposal provides that no National defense program of the United states shall be impeded or delayed be cause of any .-soviet treaty jul Rea Gan says the soviets violate. Friday s vote sends the Bill to a House Senate conference committee. Army mar cafes link apparently shelved Washington the army report. Allow its Revenue generating morale welfare and recreation activities to be managed by the army and air Force Exchange service according to sources in Europe and on Capitol Hilt. The army has not announced a decision on revamp ing its mar Structure but a congressional source surf the service seems to be looking toward by Gen Hance Menis to the current system mar Ethan bring ing in cafes. Military in l in Europe said the cafes option  the army  to fully Brief Congress on its plans  a deadline thai has been missed. Top reportedly were still meeting on the deadline Day to discuss the Issue. The army leadership was to have made a decision a according to the service s own limelab1 Puree said the i on because otarrgnmhmamsrtffl1als Over How to manage  to  be. Iti cats have not commented on How or 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 for manpower. The army Community and family support  proposal to business command but decided to Back a plan that would make a number of organizational changes to the existing mar Structure. The Oriand corp., a Silver Spring md., contractor hired by the army to study the Issue favored the Buie a Jammand plan As being most responsive to the  army  plan would Uve si42 million a year l9wsjfliurpllii non pro printed funds and $47  fund not needed. The business  Mye $47 million in surplus appropriated funds and sub in surplus non appropriated funds. No figures on i see link on Page 28 panel May Back Bill expanding women s roles by William j. Bartman  Bureau Washington a key congressional panel thursday appeared ready to  emigre does t Stem a growing tide of mistreat ment complaints. That legislation however would Lacue Only one of the Many issues affect ing women that were the subject of a House armed services military person Nel subcommittee hearing. Witnesses from three women s complained about in Iii Ian Emilil u women ranging Flora Tel of career opportunities inserts harassment. They also touched on the difficulties faced by military wives. Subcommittee chairwoman Beverly Byron d-md., said the Bill might not be if the department of defense the Navy scathing report by a defense panel on the Way the women.  by the sub Commil in. Minority member rep. Miriam Dickinson r-ala., would Stop Short of placing women in combat. But u would broaden the role of women by doing such things As permitting them on Navy combat ships. The Pentagon opposes the legislation. Two other subcommittee members. Reps fat Schroeder d-colo., and Sonny Montgomery d-miss., supported the Dickinson measure. But Mont try old Dickin svs in said his main aim was to or restrictions on military to this would go a _ _ helping attain and attract Cor women in the armed services particularly As the Supply of Young main dwindles in the years ahead he said Sydney tally Hickey. Representing the National military family association said recent report of air Force officers wives being pressured by their husband commanders to quit their Job and de vote themselves to the service Are not Inot a new have been saying they were being forced to do military Volunteer work and not allowed to work fora Long time Hickey said. The defense advisory committee on " in the services testified on its i during visits to Europe and the a huh cow to vice chair woman Judith  to subcommittee see women on  
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