European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 23, 1987 Laus Sal. Bill Hendri and mrs Claus Sajt Cindy Cope Oik to Julian and Luis de Jesus who were on the to visit their dad warrant officer Louis de Jesus who is stationed in Ansbach German. Greet eary travellers faced Edenhall on Christmas i dreary Christmas in a strange _ things Aren t the same some 550t cast in rain fun where the Only tune Thompson s cars after 21 hours of travelling a hum of a Luggage conveyor. He was on the up that passed through Mildenhall bulbs Brno such greetings. His arrival at Rhein . On the last leg of the world  put him in the hands of a camouflaged sold Effiom the 21st replacement in. He has turf Flaste of any Christmas spirit yet on what is pm Rhi second Christmas away from family soil of Jbf Liing the  More than four years ago. I Don t guess you Ever get used to it he said of being away with the  during the holidays. I m a Holiday family oriented Jurson said Thompson who has to find a Homar tsuris wife and daughter before he can no Forf to Germany. The Ohio sergeant said a a sure where hell spend Christmas Askam Atves at his unit at Spang Dahlum a. Availing for his Luggage to come around sgt. Art Johnson was longing to be Back Home with his in Florida despite a better Chance of having a Las in Germany. I Wirwa it bark there he said. It s going to be lonely very Lonthal Thompson and Joh said they were resigned to the fact that the  them places hey did t want to be but Ohnsorg jul mistic. "1 look at it this Way you can Erfy 9fe�yday any  budget from Pago 1 office f mini it in Cal and it Ucli l fur final review. As the legislators do Xilco into the Early morning tuesday a la my nary Monsure providing Money for agencies to operate in Pill at i2 l a.m., leaving lire government technically out f business. But Federal employees were directed to report to work is phial Congress late night of business was fuelled by another fac stir knowledge that once both measures were enacted lawmakers would be leaving for a Christmas recess that would keep them at name until Lale Jan uary. A final potential stumbling Block was cleared away monday evening when House lawmakers agreed to re move a provision from the spending Hilt hat would have enacted the fairness doctrine for broadcasters into Law. Reagan had threatened to veto the entire measure if it included the doctrine which required radio and Tele vision stations to air All sides of contentious issues until the government stopped enforcing the regulation this year. Another fight ended sunday when congressional and White House negotiators agreed to an $8.1 million package of non weapons Aid to tic Contra rebels of Nicaragua. The president had promised to reject the Bill with out the assistance but Liberal democrats were bitterly opposed to the Money. The spending Bill lays out the paths Federal military and Domestic Money will take for the year. The legislation contained cosi cutting of is billion in military programs and $2.6 billion in Domestic accounts. About s7.5 billion of the deficit reduction would be accomplished through refinancing of government Loans including . Military Loans to foreign coun tries. The foreign Aid Section specifics s3 billion for Israel $2.1 billion for Egypt $480 million for Pakistan $15 million for Cyprus $490 million for Turkey and $343 Mill Ion for Greece. The Philippines would receive 1339 million in eco nomic and military Aid. A Senate House Compromise incorporated into the Resolution included these other specified amounts sub saharan african economic Aid $90 million front line african countries neighbouring South Afri Ca �50 million Anglo Irish reconciliation fund $3s million Al Salvador si85 million Guatemala $80 Mil lion Costa Rica $90 million and Honduras $85 Mil lion. News briefs 3 White teens convicted in Howard Beach it new York a three a teen agers were convicted monday of  in the death of a Black Man who wandered to their neighbourhood a year ago and was chased i gang onto a freeway. A fourth defendant Wasa fitted on All charges. Convicted  and Jon Lester both 18, who originally Herb can charged with murder and Jason la Doncet originally charged with manslaughter. Michauy Rone 18, charged with manslaughter was acquit Proy Hloros said the defendants were part of the gang Jim attacked three Black men outside a pizzeria in Jef largely White Howard Beach Section of Queens Griffith 23, onto a freeway where he was struck and killed by a ear. Bob Hope on his Way to entertain . Los Angeles Apig median Bob Hope de parted monday on a bal Day around the world Christmas tour to Eom Nain american service person Nel on three of Juk including sailors aboard three Navy ships by a Mercian Gulf. The unman service organization s trip Marks the 31st lir Hope 84, has volunteered to bolster the ref american servicemen and women far from e during the holidays. Was still alive twin serious Condilis the Rescue Dir four said he had Fard that the boy had been removed in Thoj pow by helicopter but thai no Rescue Organiza us old confirm that. He also was unable to confirmed Lurt thai the boy was conscious and  on the log by his father after the pack Jcsse Ona Haz went Down. The tank Crupar carrying 8,80\barrels of Petroleum  into the 2,3cxfcj Dona Paz.  there were 1,493 past wars aboard the do Jpaz and 13 crewmen on the Tant. _ Survens had been rescued and brought Fol Lanila Bijj the boy was found tuesday. Aid from Page 1 cuts will come from Battey i office according to Raines. That s age As they Sec fit he said. Until we see the final budget we cannot comment on How Usa eur programs will be affected a Usa Keur spokeswoman said tuesday. Even eliminating funding for sep and language programs and making the other changes will not be enough 10 completely protect tuition assistance Bat cd said. For the rest of fiscal 1988,  l get tuition assistance. Those in Grajew of and of will have it Cut from 7s  to 50 percent. And soldiers in Grade e-u0noovc with a than 14 years of service will have the assistance Cut from 90 percent of costs to 85 percent. There will be a further Cap of $165 per semester hour for graduate work and s80 per semester hour for undergraduate credits. Bailey emphasized that the sep and language pro Grams Are not being eliminated. We just can t fund them right now from the  " Jjck said. If local commands can find Money in keep these program  he said the planned Chang Cei Ved in the Field As i Bui Inabu if in Ink the perception is worse Ujj we changes Are significant but there s two can do with $ i v  he said it makes sense for the my to Cut Money for brei Raider than tuition assistance because the need for bump skills programs has been waning for several years. Since 1485, the number of soldiers involved in col lege level study has increased by is percent while the number of soldiers enrolled in sep has dropped by 14 percent Batty said. The Quality of soldiers in terms of educational lev Els and mental category groupings has increased sharply he said. We Don l have enough Money to do in All and in the Long run the  will Strong tuition Alion plays a Clear role in Lead development and is also linked to recruiting and retention he said nit found Many soldiers who enlist or re enlist to  Many soldiers Are influenced by  education program. It s a key  the emphasis on tuition assistance pm i does t mean the  will ignore those who need Basic skills help he said. Soldiers can Lake non credit College prep courses through aces which cover much of the same material As sep. There Are Alu self study programs and other aids at Many education centers