European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday october 19,1987 Bill would Benefit teachers hired locally by William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington a Michigan con Grussman has introduced legislation that would give full benefits to locally hired teachers in the military s overseas schools while reducing the number of local hires. The Bill would take care of the inequities that have been allowed to develop in which locally hired teachers work year after year but continue forever to remain in a second class status rep. William Ford said on the House floor. Bui while helping these local hires Ford s Bill also would require school principals to provide timely notice of vacancies or anticipated vacancies to limit the need for locally hired Eachen. News updates Indian tamil conflict Colombo. 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I 4b 61 film lure p61 72 Loncon. P fi4 Chota u Baniul. A Ukich. T s7u in to b14 64 41 t4 ii 7i As opposed to teachers hired from the states. The legislation would help teachers in the department of defense dependents schools who were overseas when hired and often initially were placed in Tempo Rary positions on an emergency basis. These teachers help assure thai the schools arc fully staffed when unforeseen vacancies occur Ford said. Ford s Bill proposes that any local hire brought in before october 1987 who has completed or completes three years of teaching Wilt qualify for full benefits provided he or she docs not receive Compa Rable benefits through a military or civil Ian spouse. Locally hired teachers Are not entitled to the same benefits As those hired from the United Stales such As living quarters allowance and periodic free transportation to their Home in the United Stales. Over the years i have heard from and met Many teachers in his category who believe ii is neither right nor fair to deny locally hired teachers the same benefits As their Peers when they continue to work for Many years in our overseas schools Ford said. He said that Many of the locally hired teachers arc career teachers with out standing reputations in their Fields. They often Ore Lour it who choose to remain abroad spouses of military people or civilians working overseas or spouses of businessmen and women working abroad. Ford further proposed that anyone hired locally after enactment of his Bill would not be allowed to continue teach ing in the Dodds system for More than one year unless he or she reap Plia As a stateside hire and competed with All the other applicants from the United states. Spouses of military personnel would be the Only exception to the one year Rule. The spouses could continue to teaches Long u they raided with the military sponsor. To reduce Dodds Reliance on local hires Ford s proposal also so Doudy Frt Tokyo a typhoon Kelly raced across Western Japan saturday leaving eight people dead and 13 injured in land slides and flooding. The typhoon the first to bit Japan s main islands in two years disrupted land sea and air traffic As More than 20 inches of rain fell on some areas officials Hie National police Agency recorded 452 landslides 20 destroyed Bridges. 194 damaged roadways and damaged rail ways in 20 prefectures or slates of West Ern Japan. It said landslides and overflowing streams destroyed 14 Homes and flooded 14,105 others. The maritime safety Agency said a 12,346-ton cypriot freighter the Elev he Ria ii. Was badly damaged when i slammed against rocks off the coast of Shikoku Early saturday. Its 24 crewmen were rescued by local fishing boats officials Laid. Kelly turned into a tropical storm when us 89-Raph winds slowed to 67 Runph later saturday according to the Central meteorological Agency which said the storm had moved into the sea of Japan. New elections sought following Barschel s death Kiel Germany a the three major political parties on saturday called for new elections in the Northern state of Schleswig Holstein following the mysterious death of former nov. Urc Bare chel. Birschl who was found dead in a Geneva hotel oct. 11, had resigned sept.25 following allegations that he was involved in a dirty tricks Campaign against his political rival. The Christian democratic Union the free democratic party and the social democratic party said state elections should be held next year to choose the new state legislature and a new governor. Neither party emerged with a majority from the sept. 13 election. The Christian democratic Union and its coalition partners the free democrats won the same number of seats As the social democrats. Barschel was a member of the Chris Tian democrats who suffered heavy losses. The three panics said they would meet this week to decide whether they will support Barschel i designated successor Christian democratic Union member Nonig Schwarz until new elections Are held next year to break the deadlock. No Date for the new ballot has Bee set. A cypriot freighter is battered by rough seas after being driven onto the rocks. Traffic safety Competition open to service members Heidelberg s4s service members in Germany have the Hance to win a Mediterranean Vaca Tion and other prizes in an annual t raffle safely Competition. The contest is sponsored by the German armed forces but . Mili tary personnel have been invited to participate said William Rogers a us a eur safety official. First prize is a three week trip to the Mediterranean for two people. Eight two week Winter vacations for two in the mountains and eight three Day trips for one a non to Bonn also will be awarded. The 500 other prizes include radios cameras and books Rogers said. Official contest forms must be use to enter with the winners picked at random from the Pool of Correct entries. More than 150,000 of the forms have been sent to . Military units in Germany he Laid. The six questions Are listed As Fol lows 1. You Are leaving the Barracks area at dusk. What do you do a you switch on the parking lights for safety reasons a you spare the Battery and switch on the lights later. A you switch on the driving lights so that you will be seen in time. 2. When braking you notice that your Cor is moving to the right what do you do 3. Ai what blood alcohol level could you lose your driving License 4. You get into a traffic Jam on the Highway what do you do 5. In the left driving Lane of the Highway a slower passenger car it driving in from of you obviously with the intention of passing the truck that is still about zoo meters away. What do you do a you signal left hash the lights and drive up close if the other drive docs not react a you keep your Dis Tance and wait until the other vehicle has passed the truck a you just put the vehicle on the right since the truck is still far enough away. 6. Which Speed should not be exceeded in order to avoid dangerous hydroplaning on wet roads the deadline for entering the con test is nov. 30, service members should Contact their local safety office for entry forms or More information Roger said