European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday january 17,1988 human rights envoy Geneva a a pointed investigator assigned to compile an updated report on the human rights situation in Afghani Stan has completed a new visit to the War Lorn country and expressed deep appreciation for the government assistance a . Preuit lease said Friday. Feti Ermacora an austrian Jurat who once was the target o fierce Kabul criticism left jan.11after a one week Lour that included a trip to beleaguered Khosla an meetings with afghan president Najib and other ranking officials. Mandated by the 43-nation . Human rights commission As a special rapporteur Ermacora has submitted reports on Afghanistan every year since 1985. Rowe Calls for patience teamwork to pare budget temperatures january 14 i Loei .13 44 23 so 29 w � Kamw lox 1 Bestil by Wilyam a Bartman a Jungton Bureau Washington warning that some painful cd fees Are ahead for the military As it fade continuing cuts in defense spending a chairman of he joint chief of staf Kalled for patience and teamwork from \. commands around the Effort to achieve peace through strength is critically dependent on resources and particularly on con Gressional appropriations which have dwindled and Are Likely to continue to decline Crowe adm. William a Crowejr. Told stare and stripes in written response interview questions. Big defense budget cuts passed hut month by Congress to reduce the burgeoning Federal deficit i ave left Penta " gon Money managers working overtime this month to realign programs. Early separations for some service to members and decisions on what equip ment to buy and what not to buy arc just a few of the Lough choices being nude. And Aba last month Congress approved the smallest pay raise Tor military personnel in More than a decade 2 percent. The Pentagon Hopes to get a 4 percent or higher raise for service members next year Tut continuing Federal budget prob lems could hamper that Effort. Crowe said the defense cull represent the historic temper of democracy in times that appear to Many of its citizens to be the Admiral said continuing defense budget cuts loom Over our future prob ably some painful choices Are he added All american in in Ifni and out can be proud of the prove cols we have made in our lenses in the 1930s. _ to Aner Trie Challenge before us no maintain that momentum but in his is clearly going to require All the Pince perseverance and Sci work we can Usler in Wathington and in All commands around Tbs Crowe said the budget reductions were among the three a significant events of the past the other of Wen . Military operations in the persian Gulf and the inter mediate Janaf nuclear forces treaty signed last North by the United slates and the sonet Union. On in Muir Crowe said the operation illustrates judicious use of our military Alren Goff across great distances and m Nofte Tuananh and unforgiving Environ Menf to serve Long term interests in Tell peace and Prosperity. From the military perspective there no belter example of a truly joint oper ution with integrated Cross service re sources planning and execution in the world Crowe said the inf treaty As it implemented will have direct Impact on military capabilities and hopefully will set helpful precedents for further step in anon reductions. But in a larger tease it also testifies to the Wisdom or our Overall strategy that has sought peace through strength. We have cause for Confidence and optimism on both data foam a nig id 39 �1� 13 94 .19� n i ii 1 � 30lu a lit 04n fresh Chicken a a chg its Way Back onto comm Star he ves in Europe Finiga Chutroo co Ujj Shaunn in Anupati 904 13e4 47 97 40� j4ddatjuhkj Europe. Weather by Deedee Arlington poke Kalmn Lintern Tarau locally produced Chicken is making a comeback on commissary shelves Efler problems with a German Vendor caused 110-Day shortage of fresh poultry in stores in Germany Belgium and the Netherlands. Adam Cohen spokesman for the de sense subsistence Region Europe said problems with the Chicken provided by the Wulfried company of Bielefeld appeared to have been resolved late in the week Afler . Representatives met with the Vendor. In addition the Vendor has Pur chased new equipment which should solve most of the remaining problem in the Supply of fresh poultry Cohen said i authorized lines of 1 and shipped u Twenty on poultry were . Contr of the germs Corpany failed to meet some com it Spoti Leationio during the first week a flee Contr act beginning jan.4. Broken nes and Evhen were How ing up gone Chicken before shipment idus. Cilmi Mariej in Geri any Belgium and to Netherlands. Tutt verifications the so plier failed to Rae eted not con Aluf a potential health a Cohen locally grown Chicken ounts about 25 percent of poultry Luct in commissaries. The remaining per Jitia Frozen Chicken products fro Ritch United Stales Cohen said. The con with Gutfried. Awarded through a i pet Tive bid is Worth about $4.8 Milli for the current fiscal year and Epim dec. 31. Sifted As a typical occurrence. How Ever military standards of acceptance Are generally higher than those of the european commercial Industry. As Inch problems sometimes occur when apply ing our standards to european prod Gutfried was issued a 10-Day cure no Tice monday by dare which handles contracting for the army air Force an Navy Cummis safes in Europe. If the German company had failed to improve the product Quality within that period Cohen said the comrack could have been terminated. More Date on Early outs Navai Abe Hollcr .1 -2031 v 40 3? 4 air fit rce no filled Heidelberg s4s de urls at three personnel programs design eatto re Duce officer and noncommissioned offi cer strength still at not a arable a Usa eur spokesman said of Toby. The Deparl Mcnol of the my has not issued any further info nalon on those personnel programs said Jet. Col. Rob Ert Mcdowell. He was us Lyle to speculate on when More info Alstion would be available. Officials from lit Ronnel cored on tuesday outlined the details of the involuntary Early separation program affect ing All soldiers scheduled to separate from the army during the fiscal War. At the same time they announced voluntary Early release program for captains and first lieutenants Extension of time in Grade requirements for promotion to first lieutenant and a promotion slow Down for grades is through e-9. At the time officials thought the details of the three programs would be available by the end of the week. In Cdowell said the delay of informs Tio about those programs has no effect implementation of the i Volun Fly separation program. Program will be implemented accords a to the instructions received from the department of the army he said. About wooo soldiers in Europe will leave the a up to three months Early under the cos Reutling involuntary Early separation Cor slams to tree con Don eng an air Force scant died in a one car acid tit a base i said Friday. Sol. Thomas p. Meyer in missile Maint so his Home in rams Wriight when his car left la tree Joan Burke Laid cause of the Accident hat trained. .1, from local port us is i wife and parents. Allege Al victim of child abuse going Home of thriving Only Road tact Washino of a the supreme court sad Viday the government is free to it Loffio Zimbabwe a 9-year old boy report try terrified by the Prospect of with his fatties who alleged Neal him repeatedly. The Justim without any recorded Dis tent set asst an order issued Tail week by Julice Iberry a. Blackmun hut put Pond to Fig Terrene Rurambo i Depar Ture. However state department spokes Man Charles e. Redtman reaffirmed Hie department s decision to hold up Ter rence s return to Zimbabwe until the child is medically ready to go Home and has received psychological counselling. The boy s lather Floyd Karambay served for More than a year As member of his country s delegation to the United nations before being ordered to leave because of what slate department officials called Cleir i dance of child abuse Terrence Lart month As placed by the new York City administration in the Cusley of a private Foster care Agency and a Brea living with a Foster family on Lon Muarl Reagan administration Wren told the justices thai Terrence Wod be Well cared for after being turned of to zimbabwean officials
