European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 news update the stars and stripes saturday january 16.1s88 sex mayor sentenced Charleston w vap former mayor Mike Roark was sentenced thursday to 179 Days in nil fined Ujj Odo and Given a Ihrck year suspended sentence after lie admitted Tail year that he had possessed cocaine six , a Republican who stepped Down nov. 24 after pleading guilty id six Misdemeanour charge will be on probation Dur ing the term of his suspended sen tence . District judge Waller Hoffman said. Temperatures january 14 Anu i Loor .11 49 � h 10 3 11 rank a a i 43 � 43 3491 or 51 44n 01 m 54buffalo 11 04 Bufey invt 44 -14 Cnair m so . 40 � is bpm ii39 19  Oil Chi 19 do rms a Duun 13 e1p1h go j nunnh01 1b45 19. _. 45 . 9hartfonj 14 Halana 47 Hercul � hut let 3519 1810 h13 .19 78 non Anund is skranwnro30 is a Jii 20 sch Laka cry 09so is 09 Hiu 41 n to 40xi to n is 3q 17 t s3 39 19 e 19 72 ob72 47 17 07hj -13 h 4ie of 31 14 w w91 m � 00m 49 � 34 Fin naga 71 w wb4 m 13 10 54 41 a a31 ii 33 . Buy and what not to buy arc just a few of be Tough choices being made. And also last month. Congress approved the smallest pay raise for military personnel m More than a decade 2percem. The Pentagon Hopes to gel a 4 percent or higher raise for service members nent year but continuing Federal budget prob lems could hamper hat Effort. Crowe said the defense cuts represent the historic Lemper of a democracy in times thai appear to Many of its citizen to be peaceful the Admiral said continuing defens budget cuts loom Over our future prob ably some painful choices ire  he added All americans in uniform and out can be proud of the improvement we have made in our de lenses in the 980s. The Challenge before us now is to maintain that momentum but in a leaner Lime. This is clearly going to require All the patience perseverance and teamwork we can Muster in Washington and in All commands around inc  said the budget reductions were among the three most significant cd Enthof the past year. The other two were . Military operation j in the persian Gulf and the inter mediate Range nuclear forces treat signed last month by Hie United Stales and inc soviet Union on the Gulf Crowe said the  judicious use of our military strength across great distances and in a often harsh and unforgiving Environ Mentlo serve Long term in Eresli in regional peace and Prosperity. From the military perspective there no better example of a truly joint operation with integrated Cross service re sources planning and execution in the world  said the inf treaty Ai it it implemented will have direct Impact nonmilitary capabilities and hopefully will set helpful precedents for further Steps i arms reductions. Out in a larger sense it also testified to the Wisdom of our Overall strategy hat has sought peace through strength. Behave cause for Confidence and optimism on both count fresh Chicken winging its Way Bock onto commissary shelves in Europe by  Arlington Doke  Bureau locally produced Chicken is making acne crack on us commissary shelves arc problems with a German Vendor caused a 10-Day shortage of fresh poultry in stores in Germany Belgium and the Netherlands. Adam Cohen Apok Nman for the de sense subsistence Region Europe said problems with the Chicken provided Byich Gulf Rich company of Bielefeld appeared to have been resolved late in the week after , representatives met with the Vendor. In addition the Vendor has Pur chased new equipment which should solve Moil of the remaining problem inthe Supply of Frich poultry Cohen said. Twenty one of 26 authorized Linn of poultry were accepted and shipped to . Commissaries thursday the Gontan company failed to meet some contract Specif Calsoni during the rat week of the Pontiac to beginning jan.4, broken Bond and feathers were show Ini up in the Chicken before shipment . Yommi Isariel in Germany Belgium and the Netherlands. The specification the supplier failed to meet did not constitute a potential health Riik Cohen said. Fresh locally grown Chicken account for about 25 percent of poultry sales in the commissaries the remaining to  is Frozen Chicken products from the United states Cohen said. The contract with Wulfried awarded through a competitive bid is Worth about $4.8 million for the current fiscal year and expire dec. 31. Asked if such problems occurred regularly with vendors supplying food to us. Forces Cohen said this cannot be classified As a typical occurrence. How Ever military standards of acceptance an generally higher than those of the european commercial Industry. As such problem sometimes occur Whan apply ing our standards id european  Gulf Rich was issued a 10-Day cure net lice monday by dare which handles contracting for the army air Force an Navy commissaries in Europe. If the German company had failed to improve inc product Quality within hat period Cohen said the contract could have Bee terminated. More Dafa on Early outs unavailable Heidelberg is details of three personnel programs designed to re Duce officer and noncommissioned offi cer strength still Are not available a Usa eur spokesman said Friday. The department of the army has no issued any further information on those personnel programs said la. Cot. Hob in Mcdowell. He was unable to Saccu Lale on when More information would be available. Officials from 1st personnel come on tuesday outlined the details of the involuntary Early separation program affect ing Ait soldiers scheduled to separate from the army during the fiscal year. At the same time they announced a  Early release program for captains and first lieutenants Extension of Lime in Grade requirement for promotion to first lieutenant and a promotion slow Down for grades e-5 through e-9. At the time officials thought the details of the three programs would be available by the end of the week. Mcdowell said the delay of information about those programs he no effect on the implementation of the involuntary Early separation program thai program Wilt be implemented according to the ins Runions received from the department of the army lie said about 10,000 soldiers in Europe will leave the army up to three Tonuu Early under the Cost culling involuntary Earl separation program. Alleged victim of child abuse going Home Washington Cap the supreme court did Friday the  u free to return to Zimbabwe a 9-year-old boy reportedly terrified by the pros Peel of being reunited with his father who allegedly beat him repeatedly. The justices without any recorded Dis sent set aside to order issued last week by Justice Harry a. Black nun that postponed Young Terrence Karambay t Depar however stale department spokes Man Cluria e. Redman Rafii Mcd the department s decision to hold up Ter once s return to Zimbabwe until the child is medically ready logo Home an has received psychological counselling. The boy father Floyd Karambay served for More than a year As a member of his country s delegation to the unite nations before being ordered to leave because of what slate department officials  Clear evidence of child Terence bit month was placed by the new York City human resources administration in the custody of a private Foster care Agency and has been living with a Foner family on Long Island. Reagan  lawyers told the justices that Terrence would be Well Caret for after being turned Over to zimbabwean officials