European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday december 24,1987 of Phon Hope on tour comedian Bob Hope interviews an unidentified lir Force Muff servant Dur ing a performance at Clark a in the Philippines. Hope is on a Uso tour. Army will Elim Nofe or Cut funding juror education programs by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington the army Wil eliminate funding for us Basic skills and language programs and reduce the level of tuition assistance available to soldiers for the rest of fiscal l 88 As a result u cuts in the defense budget. The actions Are necessary by cause Lic army continuing education s budget request for fiscal 1988 was Mil by about 20 percent from $126 Naff in in $100 million. Col. Bruce Bunc of aces said in an . In addition 10 hailing finds for inc Basic skills education pow no and English As a second Lang Juge funds for education Center opera icons and some kinds of testing. Us Cess aptitude tests and College level in Gince exams will be Cut to 50 percent f fiscal 1987 Levels. No changes will by made in High school completion Prog Iris. No army i jeans working for acis i lose Inci gobs As a result of these actions Bally said but according to John rain education administrator for  contract employees May be let go., funding for sep and Lack Page programs Rind making the of Lect Nan Gas will not be enough to com protect tuition assistance Bailey sail for the rest of fiscal 1988, general offi cers it Junot get tuition is Manl a those in Gre offs o-5 and -6 will have in Cut Fisfis percent to so percent of costs tiers in grades e-5 and above with than 14 years of service will have heir assistance Cut from to percent of to costs to k5 percent. In Lucy Mph Psi cd that the sep and language programs arc not being eliminated. We just can t fund them right now from the army level he said. If local commands can find Money in other accounts Ihen re free to keep these pro Grams  he said in makes sense for the army to Cut Money for hopi rather than tuition assistance because the iced for Basic skills programs Lias been waning for Sev eral years. Since 1985, the number til soldiers involved in College level study has in creased by 25 percent while the number of soldiers enrolled in sep has dropped by m percent he said. Post secondary education plays a Clear Rok in leadership development and is also linked to recruiting and retention he said. The emphasis on tuition assistance programs does t i an the army will ignore those who need Basic skills help Batley said. Soldiers ran Lake non or Ceil College prep courses through aces which cover much of the same material As sep. There Are also self study pro Grams and other aids at Many education centers. Radio reports Rescue of child Manila Philippines a the Navy said wednesday that 141 bodies had been recovered after one of the Century s worst peacetime sea accidents but officials were unable to confirm reports that a 4-Ycar old boy had been rescued. Navy spokesman Mario Salvadora said inc bodies were recovered in three areas along the coast of Mindoro Island where the 2.215-ton passenger ship Dona a and the 629-ton Oil Tanker Victor collided and Sank in Lames sunday night. Military and commercial vessels As Well As a philippine Navy helicopter continued to search inc area wednesday. But officials said there was Little Chance a significant number of the More than 1,500 people believed missing after inc disaster would be found alive Only 26 survivors have been confirmed rescued government radio operators on Mindoro reported tuesday by radio Telephone that a 4-Ycar-old boy float ing on a piece of lumber was rescued by fishermen. Jose Dino a government communications operator in pin Malayan. Told inc associated press by radio Telephone thai the boy was conscious and had told rescuers that his father placed him on the Timber but the coast guard and the government s Rescue coordination Center said wednesday they still could not confirm the report because of poor communications. There Are no Telephone links Between Manila and he Mindoro town of pin Malayan where the boy was reportedly taken tuesday. President Corazon Aquino in her first comment on the disaster called the loss of life a National tragedy of harrowing  she promised help for survivors and victims families and ordered a thorough  a spokesman for the philippine coast guard it. Cmdr. Cipriano Luspo. Said the bodies were being taken to Batangas City 60 Miles South of Manila and would be brought to the capital later for identification. The Board of Marine inquiry said in will begin hear Ings on the disaster monday. Sources on the Board complained privately that safety regulations often Are ignored and penalties for serious offences Are mild. Marine records show 117 ships Sank in philippine Waters Between 1972 and Lasi june during the same period there were also 53 shipboard fires and 80 ship collisions. Blast kills Ulster defense Leader Belfast Northern Ireland Dpi John Mcmichael Deputy Leader of the Ulster defense association Northern Ireland s largest loyalist paramilitary organization was killed tuesday night when his Booby trapped ear blew up police said. The outlawed Irish Republican army through a press statement issued in Belfast claimed responsibility for the killing but did not elaborate. Police said Mcmichael s wife and Young son were at inc front door of their Home in Lis bum. About eight Miles West of Belfast when Mcmich Aci turned the ignition key and set off the bomb that had been planted in his car. Both of his legs were blown off and he apparently died instantly police said. Authorities expressed fear the slaying could Lead to further violence in the troubled province from loyalists seeking revenge for the death of the Man singularly responsible for the ulna s political blueprint for Northern Ireland. Police said they could not immediately confirm re ports that a bodyguard with Mcmich Aci also was kilted in the explosion. Sources said me Michael himself Ofinn expressed fears that Ira guerrillas want me out of the Way and As a Rchull Tun Security conscious changing cars every  always travelling with a bodyguard. Harpe from i it make in an unattractive of moving the Wing Tion. The problem is there Mien involved in mov ing the 401st. And we re in  budgetary crunch right now in the  Hal talking about coming up with Milf Pluf Dol Lars to establish hangars and facilities in of flatter location is a monetary problem of some sign Fol Cance the current Negolia icons Stem from a a 1986 referendum concerning Spain s cog up membership in nato. In the referendum of najor ily voted to remain in nato on the Pattion that the country remain free of Nucla firms hat its armed forced not come undo Frato command and thai there be a sign font reduction in the number of . Troops Wale country. They have just Kelly become an Cle cled democracy and a Murre very proud of Hal Harpe said. Undeane Franco dictatorship american in so Allilion Ere established in Spain. A lot of the Spani a Kople View the . Military presence in Spair fas a continuing Symbol of the dictatorship " Spain is not the Only ground covered by the 16th air Force where political developments make the future Uncertain for Servic members. Units of the i6tli stretch across Spain Italy Greece and Turkey with missions including House keeping for some electronic systems come units Supply storage f-16 combat operations and support and operations of the largest Grgur launched cruise missile Wing in the air Kuai Frohe j87th tac missile Wing at Comiso As in Greece. Nugo Titu a Tab Are under Way concerning the i . Forces. And the recently signed Inu Miliate Range nuclear forces treaty could act Filc missile Wing. If knit air Force has always been a Polilli  Harpe said. I will agree that certainly in my experience e More on the plate now politically than we have nah the  talk Oft Hikie pullouts and possible base clo sures is an iss on the minds of the men and women charged we carrying out the 16th air Force Mission. Quite honestly our pct Mac Are concerned Aboul Hal Harpe said. To they read the papers a Lor Tif press certainly concerning Spain these Days. And continuing press about the situation in Vireece. And things arc not All Hal great in Turkey. Bottom line is Ilu re certainly is a lol of political turmoil in the area and us have to Deal with it. And i think Hix dealing with it quite