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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 2 thursday november 13,1987 jetliner takeover san Francisco a a Man accused of commandeering a jetliner with afire a at san fran Cisco International Airport was or dered held without bail monday., . Magistral Joan by Ciufo set a nov. 24 Preir binary Hong for James barrel Drake we has said he took Over the Jet to escape from gangsters wha want Al to kill him a Hail hearing will it held on Friday. Child Mol Osler Case Salem Ore. A l state Law yers monday Aswed the Oregon court of appeals no require a convicted child to Jester to put warn ing signs on ins Home and car while he App a those terms of his probation. The Atto key generl s office tiled paper seeking Lott ave the appeals cowl lift a stay of the pro Bation conditions impelled on Richard fut Man of Portland by mul Nordah county District fudge Doroth Baker. The sign requirement was to have when effect when Baleman was ceased from jail last week. Bui Yourl of appeals judge Wil ichard5on granted a Tempo Lay of the lower court order and gave the stale until monday told. Temperatures Mouquin qut an non novembers Hilo m 37 Jor a 60 35, it. City 47 21 ii Walt it 13 unto Rock 70 5j. Uabigoln73 a Lou a. Hilo 49 4s 40 25 w of it 40 to ii 00 34 75 w h 33 i 40 european weather advil p Asili Milan Atheni p Tib Roosov 0 64 mkt my p 51 m 19 39 Milten i j6 43 u 41 Boito d 61 64 brew no jul a Jajw a a  tank pm Tufili Herfi l 73 rat 2j go ,64 to titty my i 46 57 y3f in to 23 21h in � 2b House Senate Compromise could Celay officer reductions by William j. Bartman those four lawmakers hammered out Washington Bureau. The Compromise. Washington an agreement under the agreement Ibe House Between key House and Senate Tea dark gives in slightly and the Senate save should save approximately 3,000 offi acc sources Laid monday. Overseen by office general accounting cers positions this year congressional and military sources said. The Compromise worked out last week would permit the defense department to extend and thereby Lessen the Impact of a congressionally Man dated 5 percent Cut in the officer ranks Over the next two years. Technically at least the a would still require a 2 percent Cut in officers approximately �,200 personnel in the current final year. But under the agreement the Pentagon can choose to trim Only 3,109 officers or i percent if it determines that the higher percentage is unfeasible. The Compromise occurred just As the project on military procurement a private defense watchdog group releasing new figures in an at Lempi persuade Congress to go  officer cuts As planned. The Point is that the offer corps has become really lop he Fly said a the House wanted to delay the cuts year until the Pentagon com ple Teci report that attempts to just iffy the Sizow the officer ranks. Tha in air wanted to keep the 2 Petani Cut for fiscal Yew 1988 and a a Rentoul for fiscal 198\ n place. By keeping lftk2 pet Fol Cut on the books the Senate a s Whyl it wanted at least on pact Cati Tol Hill sources said. And whim he hatae has left a 2 percent Cut Staci when i wanted no cuts at All fully expects to Secretary of Dick us to seek the less . Avoid half of the required of is the Secretary must request be Active Relief under the defense officers personnel management act. I think we All believe they will do that said a House source. The Pentagon has All the personnel numbers and it s easy to do. The defense department has main lop heavy project official Danielle Brian Bland. Trained that a 2 percent Cut in officers from 982 to 1986, Jfe number of at this Point in the fiscal year which enlisted personnel increased by 2.2 percent while the Imber of officer increased by 6.8  House and Senate conferees meeting Over their proposed defense authorization Bills Avert unable to reach agreement in " e controversial Issue and to rift it Over to the chairmen of the Hovik and Senate armed services Anir appropriations committees. Began More than a month ago would have been difficult if not impossible. Officials said it can take up to several months to drop an officer. While the Pentagon May have achieved some significant Relief from the House Senate Compromise the Issue is not Over. The entire topic will be reviewed next year after the Penta gon completes its study which is being the Ullven t ruled out revisiting the Waffle Issue again next year Laid a ngon official they hive Quei i ctr the growth of the officer corps tween 1980 and 1986. We apparently Haven t convinced them that this growth is  the project on military procure ment continued to insist in its latest figure that the growth in numbers of officers is not justified. In 1945, at the height of world War i there was one officer for every11,6 enlisted men and one general per 5,829 servicemen Brian Bland  1986, there was one officer for each s.9 enlisted personnel and one general or Admiral per 2,055 service men so Here we have a Point where we re not at War but we have twice a Many officers to enlisted men he Laid comparing the current ratios to Virld War ii ratios. Ethe Pentagon has claimed it is unfair of compare wartime and peace time numbers the project also com pared figes from 1958 with 1986, those figure showed that the proportion of army officers has dropped but the proportion Star the other services have increased considerably. In 1958 the army sad 33 generals for each division comp Ltd to 24 generals for each division ia\1986. The Navy had one Admiral per nine ship sin 4958 and in 1986 it had on edmiral per two ships. And the air of acc in1958 had one general per �4 air cwt Bui one Genera per 32 aircraft in 19ff developing countries can expect less Aid from ., Lyng tells Fao Rome a . A sericulture Sec Atlary Richard e. Lyng said tuesday developing countries can expect to receive less foreign Aid and that contributions will be targeted mostly to nations that pursue sound economic policies. In an address to the . Food and agriculture organization Lyng said that the United Stales will continue to be a major Aid donor but that the american budget deficit makes it increasingly More difficult to maintain our current level  developing countries need to adjust to a More limited flow of external re sources in the future he said adding that Aid will Likely be channelled to Vul tons that make the greatest Effort to establish National economic policies which provide incentives to unleash human energies and responsibly harness National  the problems and disarray facing the world today in agricultural production and Trade Are largely the result of govern ment policies thai interfere with the eco nomic process Lyng said. These poli cies have Loo often provided incentive i for uneconomic production and have curtailed demand and consumer  he said multilateral Trade negotiations under Way in Uruguay offer a historic Opportunity to achieve fundamental re forms including the . Proposal to eliminate unfair subsidies and import barriers. Lyng spoke a Day after the re election of Fao director general edouard soon Fla of Lebanon who Defeated ,-Jup-Portcd challenger Moise Mensah of Benin. At a news conference Lyng said the United states was disappointed by the election result but remains firmly committed to the . S largest Peoa sized  said the . Delegation would sub Mit specific proposals for management Reform at the us member organization. He declined to give  United states believes that after 40 years a juts Solive review of Fao � administrative Structure Long term objective and Field programs is necessary he Laid. 2 Navy officers disciplined in maiming of Peac Tretty of by munitions train Concord Calif. A the Navy has disciplined two lop officers at the Concord naval weapons station Over an duct Deal in which a peace activist was maimed while trying to Block a munitions train. Base commander capt. Lonnie Cagle and cmdr. Clayton . Ching of Public works failed to assure that the us papir station and arms train nun Iii Lii i i. When Vietnam Veteran bpm Tillson loss both his legs said Mavy spokesman it. Ken Ross.  were placed in the men s Perso Jmel files Ross said monday. Wilt remain in their posts. Others were Prou . Policies Irreg Jetral area Ord alleged arms Shiumei Falittie Concord base to Contra " the 0rtfracoslii county d7mf at is cleared the Navy of Crin ingoing in the sept i Accident vice adm. William Rowden com Mander of the naval sea systems come found several Factor caused the Acci Dent including that Willson and fellow protesters deliberately violated state Law by obstructing the Racks As the train approached Ross  Admiral Rowden included that the commanding officer could have taken additional precautions to assure Safe operation of the train Ross said. Willson attorney Doron Weinberg was encouraged by the disciplinary action. It certainly has been our position that eve the incident was the Raponi in positions of authority even More Tubao the people who Actu ally operated Thrain he said adding that the Navy Appel Seq to place responsibility far the Accident at the   
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