European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday december 8, 1987 news update Rome terrorist cell Rome a eight people have Hirn arrested and charged Wilh org timing a terrorist group similar to the former red Bri Gades authorities said. The sin men and two women were arrested following a yearlong investigation ordered by Domoni co Sica a lop Ami terrorist prosecutor. They were accused of Irving to build a terrorist cell on the lines of the leftist red brigades who were crushed in the Laic 1970s, said Carabini Cri paramilitary police officials. 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Congress has endorsed an army proposal that would reduce the amount of time a service member must extend to qualify for the free trip to Only half the original overseas tour. The Pentagon report required by the fiscal 1987 defense authorization act assesses the effectiveness of the Mili tary s overseas tour Extension incentive program. Figures in the report show that Boul 13 percent of those eligible to Celend overseas in fiscal 1986 accepted one of the incentives. The army and Marine corps had participation rates of just Over 7 percent White the air Force rate was almost 10 percent. The Navy was Foj ahead Wilh a Rale of 29.3 percent. Slightly More than half the pants picked the free leave 35 percent took incentive the rest chose a combination of fcb leave and government officials admit that in the program is diff by to measure e of Whai in foe Darc is the Wil fall Factor Jfe number of scr ice members who Jan kind have extended even Riviere we no incentives. Man Power that 65 percent to 85 Perc Mir those who opted Tor the incentives buld have extended even without Obj mid the program would never Bride so Stantial Cost savings Tor to services by Best judgment is Iha pts a Brcak Evela program although thousands of Berjv members have by but the primary goal of of program is nol to save Fontey on reassignment costs bul to do acc pcs move Rales in skill the majority of skill re quirk nos arc overseas the report of fac report offers several re common Lions for increasing the effectiveness of the program. One would be to offer Only a free leave incentive but officials said that might not be acceptable in terms of How Many work Days could be lost. A belter idea the report snid l to target incentive pay to those in critical skills overseas the report also recommends studying an expansion of a new air Force policy that eliminates set Lour lengths and gives personnel an open ended return Dale to the slates. That pol icy has saved 6,600 reassignment moves and about $35 million since in began a year ago. Bul the Best Way to improve the pro Gram is the $1,000 Lump sum payment because Many service members who would probably not take the monthly $ 80 payments May jump at the Chance to gel a Large amount of Money at one tune the report said. Staffer on the House and Senate armed services committees said they have nol had time to review the report artificial heart patient sees family devriesj6ptimistic Aboa condition Louisville by. A Vav 60-year old artificial heart recipe gift opened his eyes saturday for the Fia time and was Able to recognize his family after his implant surgery that a when doctors had to rep lathe first mechanical pump with a sniffer Model. Walton Jon com. Of Louisville who was in surgery f 10 hours Friday was listed in crawl but stable condition sunday in to coronary care unit at he Mana Tantal Audubon Hospital spokes won Donna Hazl said. The a racial heart powered by com is functioning at about 100 r minute and his blood pressure is Nunal she said. Oficial cart Pioneer William div of Tho performed the operation said is recognized his wife Wanda and their two sons Walton Jones i and Whit Jones when they visited him sat urday Jeffrey h utter the Hospital s administrative director said in a statement. Or. Do Vries said he feels Good about or. Jones condition now in thai he has not suffered any events and that his vital signs Are stable Hulter said. Jones who had suffered two heart at tacks and was Given a pacemaker to regu late his heart s rhythm is the oldest patient to receive an artificial heart As a temporary measure Hazle said. Jones operation was prolonged by complications that forced de Riesto implant a second version of the mechanical device. Or. Devries is very pleased with the function and tit of the implanted heart Hazle said. Said Jones had not been placed on the Bli Oral Organ donor network u of a Tuimav but thai he is a potential trans Plant dec didst. Jones photograph or and an Uncle by marriage dk60 minutes correspondent Diane saw Yvis the fourth person to receive a jail pc artificial heart u the Hospital. It was devoid West implantation of a Jarvik-7 artificial it in 21a surgery also was the isl temporary implant by the sir in in Tun been a Strong advocate of Perrt cent artificial hearts. Devries was the first to inv it a per manent artificial heart in l9svbut All four of his permanent died. Since then he has been unite to find appropriate candidates for the i Avion. Robertson wins 83% in a. Gop poll Staunton a. A Republican presidential hopeful pal Robertson won s3 percent of a Straw poll Vole at the stale gop conference while party Lead ers on sunday rejected a proposed presidential primary a vote that could help Robertson even More. The former to evangelist s backers came in busloads from across the state to pack the conference. One gop official called it an Awe some display but supporters of others seeking the presidency questioned whether Robertson s ability la pack meetings will translate into popu Lar support. The Republican slate Central com Mittee rejected proposals that would have tied selection of delegates to the results of Virginia s March 8 presiden Italy seeking death plot libyan Tjw Hleap a lop anti terrorist prosecutors died arrest warrants sat urday for two Beason charges of plot Ling the assassination a libyan dissident in Rome last june. The warrants issued by Timario prior identified Jimis Jaber Mohamed Zajf cart 34, and to Boujnah Omar both a accused of masterminding the jltne26 slaying of Yussuf Kherwish 40, a Leader of the National front for the in salvation of regime of m str Ashot dead in a Busy Cen arc and the two assassins were captured by police As they ran from the scene. Police said the two other libyans in the arrest warrants had con Corbish identifying themselves. They set up a meet ing in the Kwi Iazza and sent gunmen to Assassin tial primary. Following sunday s action republicans will choose their delegates through a series of mass meetings and caucuses which would be won by the presidential aspirant who turns out the most support ers. Robertson had said he wanted men a system. If the mass meetings were held today they d Lake the whole state said one party strategist who asked not to be identified. Vice president George Bush a � Dis Tant second in the presidential preference vote which was conducted saturday with results announced sunday. Bush won 106 Voles or s percent. Kansas sen. Bob Dole finished with 5 percent of the vote and new York rep. Jack Kemp won 3 percent. Former Delaware gov. Pete Dupont received a Little less than i percent. The Straw poll Means said Andrew h. Wahlquist co chairman of Bush s Virginia Campaign. Dpi one Delegate to the National convention will be chosen based on today s
