European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday november 26,1987 2nd quake hits California Border area Westmorland Calif. A the second pow Erful earthquake in 12 hours jolted towns near he mexican Border tuesday knocking trailers from foundations buckling Walls and roads and injuring at least 44 people., the traffic deaths of a mexican woman and her son were blamed on the quake that hit monday  experts said this sparsely populated farming re Gin got off relatively easily from the twin quakes which registered 6.3 and 6.0 on the Richter scale each stronger than the quake that hit los Angeles last  was temporarily out in 65,000 Homes and businesses fires flared in the Border town of Mexicali and police were called out to prevent looting. Flawed approach preceded crash that killed 17 Homer Alaska a a commuter plane that crashed Short of a runway and slowed through a Chain link Fence killing 17 people tilted severely during it approach and did not have its Landing gear Down a witness  people were seriously injured in the crash of the twin engine Turboprop monday evening at Home Airport. Investigators battled brisk wind and freezing col tuesday while they began sorting out the final moments of the Ryan air  re just securing the scene finding out who the witnesses arc said Jim Labelle of the National transportation safely Board s Anchorage office. The flight originated in Kodiak and after a Stop i Homer was to continue to Kenai and Anchorage Iso Miles to the  said the Pilot checked in with the Airport s flight service station when the plane was about two Miles from the runway. There did not seem to be any problems with the flight before the crash Labelle said. But witness Jon Vicine he said he watched the plan pass overhead when it cleared an 80-foot Bluff near the runway and said it did not appear to be on a Norma approach. That Guy did not have his Landing gear Down he said. To my utter astonishment the plane did half a Roll. The left Wing went up beyond vertical and the right Back Down. And right at that same instant i could hear the engines being  plane went Down at a 45-Dcgrce Angle Kreine said. The 5 16 am quake which measured 6.3 on the Richt or scale was entered about 14 Miles West of the town of Westmorland at the tip of the Salton sea 90 Miles North cast of san Diego said scientists at California Institute of technology in Pasadena. A 6.0-Magnitudc quake shoo the area at 5 54 . Monday. Tuesday s quake was Felt As far away As Phoenix,,7. More than 225 Miles to the East where officials said it was the strongest quake in 100 years. It also jolted residents of Palm Springs san Diego and Down town los Angeles 160 Miles to the  the damage appeared most serious around the Border town of Calexico and nearby Al  got off real Lucky said stale office of Emer gency services spokesman Mike Gucrin who note that a quake of such magnitude would have caused severe damage and Many injuries in a  in Imperial county reported four minor injuries. Centra regional medical Center doctors treated20 people and the Valley urgent care Center in Al Centra treated 20. Spokesmen  had varying injuries from sprains to cuts from broken Glass said Norman Martin administrator of the Al Centra regional medical Center. Most of it was stress related some mild heart attacks. Fortunately it happened real Early in the morning not that Many people were out and about. That probably limited injuries a  fire capt. Carlos Escalante said the Wall of a store collapsed crushing four care parked  said he believed the temblor had sparked a number of fires across the Border in Mexicali. From herein Calexico we have a Clear View of All Mexicali and in looking Over there we saw a lot of Black smoke he  schools were closed for inspection and two hospitals and other buildings were evacuated As a precaution. The fatal Accident blamed on the quake occurred 50miles East of Mexicali said Ignacio Guitie spokes Man for the government of the mexican state of Baj California. Carmen Garcia 30, of Mexicali and her son Estcban jr., 4, died when the monday Quak jolted a Highway causing two can to collide. The quake interrupted Power to 65.000 household Sand businesses served by the Imperial Valley water District but 95 percent of the outage was corrected within 20 minutes said District spokesman Ron Hull. Bulldozers shored up crumbled Banks of the District s All american canal which carries irrigation water from the Colorado River to the Imperial Valley. Issue from Page age that others will be Able Sian said we have remains is the Turcato do. We Are very plea Shevardnadze speaking completed some very important a. I think what we have done is in the interest of All initiations on this planet. And we have no doubt the Sumnal Tueting we will Nave in Washington will be  called the outcome of his talks with which culminated 2 h years of negotiations  and Shevardnadze provided no details How they overcame the last obstacles to the acco the two met for about 10 hours Over in Cut dealing at length with Summit Arra Genu while team of arms experts appointed Mulgray grappled with the remaining obstacles to to treaty. The Tea was headed by Paul h. Nitze a Parshal Sergei aka rom Eyck chief of the Sovi med forces. It met wit the two leaders tuesday a0 earlier tuesday she hand Shevardnadze arriving separately for thei Nal meeting both smiled and said they were  Are King there Shultz said. Arriving 30 minutes a Ftp Shevardnadze said probably Well Fin ish it  Ning meeting Between Shultz and Shevardnadze lasted More than three hours followed by working lunch and then the afternoon meeting. Both sides on monday characterized the talks As constructive state department  Redman said then.  a . Official  of anonymity earlier tuesday said pc Haven t got it treaty nailed Down yet a he said at least Twa Jip Jordanl issues were  was a quest Riata the United slates had requested from the gobs on the location and number of  under the proposed truly. The  some of this data last week and handed additional data on the weekend Redman said. Other unresolved question was the designation ballistic missile Plant for the soviets to Monitor it Kirn for soviet acceptance of . Monitor sat one of to Merconti Cantaf ballistic missile Sites. Redman Sai Rofelty and Shevardnadze met twice for total of 6 i Houstn fearday. The bulk of the discussion focused on Summit plan such As the schedule Tim ing and organization of than us he said. The ministers also consider hic delicate question of How to have Gorbachev meet  of Congress. Plans to let Gorbachev address a Jonah meeting of the House and Senate apparently were  Active republicans  group headed by . Assistant be state Rozanic Ridgway and Anatoly Ada Myshin a so Deputy foreign minister met monday to discuss hum rights regional issues and bilateral issues Redman said. Tax from i Tern the rate is Auto Kent 1.3 per cent for medicare and to limb for so Cial Security. Employees Are Nefor social Security under the which is Why they. A the lower with holding rate. Navy officials claim they Are following the new social Security Laws. After a number of civilian employees complained the Navy asked the internal Revenue service for an explanation. I March 1986, the irs issued an opinion stating that the withholding on Quarter allowances is proper. In october 1986, the Pentagon general counsel directed the other services to Fol Low suit. The air Force began in january1987. The army will begin with the last pay period in december. Him maintains there is no indication in the new social Security Laws that Obj seas allowances should now be Jered wages for fica withhold a clerk in the Navy com roller s of fice dreamed this . When they got complain Syney went to theirs and their ame Back and said yeah sure Godfread and do it what would you expect them to say they want More  defense department officials said they arc using the irs clarification As the basis for the allowance withholding. The Law is the Law one official said. But him said the irs letter is not the Law. It was an opinion issued by some Flunky he said. It is not an irs Regula Tion and it is not even a Revenue ruling. It s just an opinion that in t binding inlay and no one is obligated to Fol of Comagon can t seem to understand a spokeswoman mrs said the intent when the Socia Allf Cibit Laws changed was that unless a Sion is granted by Law All income eluding income derived from ally Yancis subject to Pica withholding. Son military personnel Don withholding on their Allai pins that there is a specific a gab Tor that she said. " that pm Mmble in t the Case Saidt Law covering the overseas differentials an dances act of 1960, which states St Only salary is taxable for fica. The Senate report to that Bill clearly states in no Uncertain terms that reimbursement for expenses which includes quarters Al Lowance Are not subject to fica  there is nothing in the new social Security Laws that supersedes that him said. Dod officials could not say whether word of the quarters allowance with holding is routinely included in the in formation Given to civilian applicants for overseas positions. We Haven t put out any guidance on that said a Dod civilian personnel policy official. All the services do their own advertising and recruiting. They commonly refer to overseas housing allowances As tax free but they mean ii from Federal income tax. Problem with the s cants that they wiil Arbrea tax free housing allow Ciyi Marr Donnel officials for the were also not sure what apply Puld. Navy and air Force offi class Sui enc rally left up to the regional com he and local civilian personnel offices Wobu a that to Tell applicants. An army official said resending a message to pos overseas minding them of the fact that the army will begin withholding next month and advising them to make Job applicant aware of the new policy. The Dod comptroller civilian personnel policy and general counsel s offices have been reluctant to comment on the quarters allowance withholding. Officials deferred All inquiries 19 the individual military services claiming that each docs its own civilian personnel policy making and payroll programming. While the services arc complying wit the Dod order to do the fica with holding on quarters allowances officials Are not comfortable with the policy. We fought for a Long time a said the air Force civilian Fiji icy official. We req a because i we pay  for hous ing  and we users fair to withhold for fica  we re not at All sure that was the original intent of the social Security changes she said. Dod has directed us to do this so we re doing it. But would say it could definitely be called an erosion of an  him said meanwhile Dod is paying out All this Money that has t been budgeted for because As the employer Dod has to match whatever contribution its employees make to  and when it is reversed which it be because we Are going to win d will have an administrative night of Fly use everything employees have paid in building on their allowances will have  he said. Him is Senoff welter to the do comptroller this we muting that it s ridiculous to go any Furth ugh this pol icy until the court Case is req hot no  Justice department represent the government in the suit has Bee Given until mid january to respond to an sea motion for summary judgment which would allow the judge in the Case to make an immediate decision