European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ago 28 nov a  Nuernberg fire damages newly renovated quarters Nuernberg Sis a fire in newly renovated troop living quarters on Merrell Barrack caused an estimated 180,000 damage a Nuernber military Community spokesman said thursday there were no deaths or injuries in lie wednesday afternoon fire said see. Rick Malek. German firefighters from Nuernberg responded to the 4 22 . Alarm and had the tire under control by 7 . Intense smoke hampered their efforts Maleck said the army criminal investigation come the military Community fire department and Ger Man police officials made the $80.000 estimate he  Barracks is the Home base or the 2nd army Cav regt which guards the Border be tween Southeastern West Germany and East Germany and Czechoslovakia. A multimillion Dollar renovation project was completed Carli r this year on the world War in Era Barracks. 3rd of sergeant named Best retention no Garmisch Germany Sis a 3rd inf div Stree and was named As the Best retention no in Susareu r and will compete against winners from other army commands Early next year. Sec. Gregory l. Lantier 33, won the award after competing at the division Vii corps and Usa eur Levels. Command retention officials announced the selection during he annual retention conference his week in Garmisch. Lanier from Watertown n.y., has 13 years in the army five of those As a Recruiter. He is retention no for division artillery in Wuerz Burg. Joint chiefs to stage exercise proud scout Washington a the joint chiefs of staff will stage a command Post exercise this month to test in crisis management proce dures the Pentagon said wednesday. Exercise proud scout 88 will be conducted from nov. 12 to 20 o test the ability of various . Military Headquarters around the world to communicate and plan responses to selected Multi healer crises a statement said. Friday novembers 1967 Buck from Page 1 francs in Brussels against 36-05, was is lowest since March 1981. The Milan closing of 1,253.90 lire against 1,261.10, was the lowest since february 1982, in London Sterling closed Al si.78175, against $1.7505, its highest level against the Dollar since mid 1982. The Dollar finished at s.77ss francs in Paris Down from 5.8120. Gold fell $9.sq in Zurich to 1457 an ounce from $466.50 and nil an identical s4s7 in London Down $9,25 from $466.25. Silver tumbled 30 cents in Zurich to j6.35 i ounce from $6.65 and dropped 40w cents in London to �j9 from $6.70. . Wing reduction offer will be rejected Spain says from staff and wire reports Madrid Spain a . Offer to reduce by two thirds an air Force fighter Winji stationed outside Madrid is not enough to save a joint defense Accord that Spain intends to let lapse a foreign ministry official said  would inform the United slates that it rejects renewal of the 34-year-old treaty in its current form said Juan Lena undersecretary for North american affairs. A . Embassy official in Madrid told the stars and stripes thursday he had no knowledge of such action by Spain and added that negotiations Are continuing. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in his fare Well press conference at we Pentagon thursday said when the Spanish government says they will not renew the agreement they Are signalling Only that they want a new agreement. The terms of that new agreement just Haven t been worked out yet. It is terribly important that those two wings Are kept in thai country and in that Region a seventh and critical round of deadlocked talks on the Accord which provides for american military installations on Spanish soil opened thursday. Lena said Spain would give the requisite sin months cancel lation notice at the session. Lena told the associated press that Spain expects Little Progress in the two Day session. Madrid has been demanding the withdraw of of the . Air Force s 401 is tac fighter Wing of 72 f-16 fighter jets from Torr Jon a outside Madrid the agreement expires next May but stipulates that Boih sides must give formal written notice of any de sired change or cancellation six months in Advance. Nov. 14 is the last Day either Side can give notice. Navy revamping its recreation program  Bureau Aci Reale Sicily fast and furious changes in the Navy s morale welfare and recreation program will mean cuts in some programs and new life for others the director of recreation services for the Navy in Europe said. The changes Are the result of congressionally Man dated reductions in appropriated fund support for the services mar programs Al Shannon told 110 delegates thursday at the Navy s annual Europe wide symposium for command master chief Petty officers and command ombudsmen. I think we will become a Little bit leaner More efficient and will possibly be required o eliminate some of those programs that Are not Cost effective and serve few patrons. Shannon said. The Lack of funding will hit the military club system the hardest he said. We have lost appropriated fund support for Essen tial feedings in the officers clubs Shannon said. This will be seen primarily in the reduction of hours a clubs operated. For instance breakfast at the officers club at Rota Spain is going to be  Shannon said the cuts May mean that officers chiefs and enlisted sailors will share consolidated clubs in the states. No longer can we afford to support the overhead of three or four different facilities on a base he told delegates on the final Day of the three Day symposium hosted by Simonella na5, Sicily. Shannon who has worked for 25 years in the recreation Field also said mar patrons will see significant improvements including a renewed emphasis on fit Ness programs for military members and families. Plans Call for fitness centers similar to stateside health clubs where patrons will wort out under the guidance of trained fitness coordinators. Shannon said one of the immediate goals for the Navy in Europe is the establishment or commercial sponsorship for some its programs. The first thing we Are attempting is the commercial sponsorship of a Navy Europe nation football league Golf Lou Mamell. This will be done in conjunction with the nil and a sponsor someone like a brewery or a sporting goods manufacturer he said. Whit we anticipate is gelling four of the top of players 10 do a tour sometime in May of naval ins Latti. Tons in Europe. The tour would Start in the . Ana work its Way through Spain and Italy to a final match we Hope to be Able to gel some 60 of the navy1 Best golfers to compete with the nil players. It will also involve Lead up tournaments for those competing for the Opportunity to play against or Wilh the nil pros Shannon said. Finally he said mar needs to Jet a Good mix of activities within its organization a nun it can afford some activities will be shut Down while others Are blossoming. Just As with life and death recreation pro Grams have lives and deaths of heir own and it is no wrong to bring a program or activity to an end because of Lack of participation he said. Reagan from Page 1 As Stennis who was silting to the Side in a wheelchair nodded his  president did nol say when the Cabinet change would be effective. Carlucci 57, must face Senate confirmation proceedings but several influential lawmakers have said they foresee no problems. Powell s appointment re quires no action by Congress but he is not expected to become National Security adviser until Carlucci leaves for the Pentagon. Weinberger s departure left Only housing and Urban development Secretary Samuel Pierce still i office from among the president s original Cabinet. The while House made certain that Weinberger s departure was More than just  Are Here today to wish godspeed to an old Friend the finest Secretary of defense in the history of our nation Reagan said. Administration officials said that Weinberger s Deci Sion to leave was the result of the poor health of his wife Jane and did not reflect any policy disagreement Wilh the president particularly Over the prospective arms control treaty with the soviet Union. 4 British soldiers convicted in hazing incident byjoe Mapother Bremor Lute Baraa Verden. Germany four British army privates were found guilty of As Sault thursday by a military court m connection with hazing a Soldier during initiation riles a British army spokeswoman said. The hazing occurred feb. 6 in col Chester. England before the unit was stationed in Berlin in april. The victim pvt James Guthrie suffered bums on his scrotum As Well As cuts and bruises during initiation riles the spokeswoman said. All four soldiers faced two charges of indecent assault and one charge of Caus ing grievous bodily harm. Pvt. David Gardner and pvt Barry Ferguson were found guilty of assault causing bodily harm. Gardner was acquitted on one indecent assault charge and the other indecent assault charge was changed to common assault the spokeswoman said. Ferguson pleaded guilty on one inde cent assault charge and the other inde cent chaise was changed to common As Sault pvt. Philip Smith was acquitted of the indecent assault charge and the causing grievous bodily harm change was changed to common assault he was found guilty of he lesser charge. Pvt. William Reilly was exonerated on one charge of indecent assault. He was found guilty of common assault in both the other indecent assault charge and the causing grievous bodily harm charge according to the spokeswoman. The four soldiers before the court in Verden and the victim Are members of the a in King s own scottish Borderers. The military court located near the Headquarters of the 1st British army div was expected to sentence the sol Diers Friday be said. The guilty verdicts Wise on the heels of British parliamentary debates on bul lying in the British army. Jack Ashley a member of the British parliament criticized the array earlier this week for condoning bullying Accord ing to United press International the criticism came after More than 500 elite guards in London were con fined to Barracks this week near bucking Ham Palace in the Wake of an alleged assault on a Young recruit of the 2nd in Coldstream guards. In Lale september an american first lieutenant on certain strike Maneu vers allegedly was lied up by members of the British Grenadier guards during a night infiltration me incident caused an apology by the British to the commander of the 1st Cav div