European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 2 the stars and stripes Friday. January 22,198s news updates atrocity scenes of d Tokyo a a japanese film distributor thursday said it will restore newsreel scenes show ing atrocities by japanese troops in China to the version of the film the last emperor opening in Japan on  Fuji co. Had said ear Lier that the scenes showing Japa Nese soldiers killing chinese in banking in 1937 had been deleted by the producers before he film was delivered to Tokyo. Well restore in to its version As Gravid cd to us for the opening Ina pin said Shin ii Serada the vice pics Ideal of Shochiku Fuji. A misunderstanding has caused Oil the fuss he said in an inter View at i office. He declined to Ray what the misunderstanding had been. Cambodian talks Saint Germain in Laye France a cambodian prime minister Hun sen and resistance Leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk thursday arc continuing talks aimed at ending he War in Cam  wednesday the two broached Concrete issues concern ing a timetable for the withdrawal of the estimated 140,000 Vietnam Ese troops in Cambodia. Go spouses will find it easier to get civil service positions. A i. Or in office Aru Edby William 3. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington Congress and the defense department arc mailing in taster for military spouses to take advantage of their preferred treatment for civil serv ice openings stateside and overseas. While Congress has opened More slots for  spouses on the Low end of the government service scale the Pentagon civilian personnel office has extended the period in which spouses May take advantage of their preferential status. The Extension requires formal authorization by the individual services which is expected by the end of March said Kathleen o Berne the Pentagon s family programs information coordinator. Congress decided last month in the defense authorization act to give Mili tary spouses a better Chance for Federal positions in the gs-2 through is is Grade. Spouses previously had been Given preference Only in grades thru is. We re very pleased Aboul this because it opens the entry level positions to military spouses o Beirne said. She said the change should enable 4 positions arc the clerical and account ing entry level positions. We know that some of the Best Porta ble occupation Fields for military spouses arc clerical personnel and a counting comptroller Warise that s where the bulk of the positions Are at each install  the family policy office argue that those first six months Ore ideally the period of time when you re gelling your family settled in and your House squared away and the spouse is gelling Square Din the Job. So emotionally it would be better to have a longer period of Lime to apply for a Federal Job. Also o Beime said some of the Regis ters for civil service applications Only open once a year sometimes Lor Only several hours. Chances were that the spouses preferential period would t match the time when application were being received. Spouses Are Given preference in consideration for government service openings. The period formerly was 30 Days before permanent change of station move and six months following the move. Now it will run from 30 Days before the move and until six months before the end of the tour spouse employment preference answering the most common i melons. O Beirne said the pamphlet is very much in demand and the information to very much  for a copy write department of defense family policy of ice Voard fam a use so was pfc Lon do 20301-4000. Army conf race of clean vacated houses proves too big for one firm to handle temperatures january o if of  42 h Sitf Musi 33 sanjl�4ph sqq6 Rufi Tomlim 14 4432 03 c Ita x &1 42 by Connie Dickey suit writer two army communities and a Ger Man quarters cleaning firm have terminated their contracts because he firm cannot keep tip with the demand for cleaning vacated government housing. Other firms Are providing the services temporarily in Gissen and firm swat Germany. Officials said the termination of contracts with the Frankfurt based Balcerek company has not afle cled serv ice members leaving quarters on Perma Ncnt-4hiinge-of-Jlalion orders officials  june the army announced would pay for professional cleaning in 55,000 gov emment can rolled and government leased housing units in Europe when sol Diers vacated the Quarter on orders. The program started oct 1, Henry Tomplins. Chief of Giessen i facilities management Branch mud bal Cerek a not prepared to Mcelhe con tract requirement in Giessen. There Are More than 3,000 government and leased quarters throughout the Community. The resources Are not out there for a giant cleaning contract that is required for the Wiessen Ana Tomp Lutu said. The management of such a Large Oon tract was not there. Fortunately the con tractor himself terminated with us be cause he realized he could t do it. The Community has made arrange ments for quarters to be cleaned temporarily and Tompkins said a permanent contract should be available soon. The Darmstadt Community cancelled its contract Wilh bal Cereac around dec. 7because the firm was falling behind schedule cleaning vacant quarters said maj. John is. Louis director of Engi Neering and housing. There Are 1,675 units of government and leased quarters in the Community. We expect any Day to have a Perma nent contract quarters cleaning team St. Louis said. He said none of the serv  leaving quarters have been affected by the termination and Are not having to do More cleaning than the Broom sweeping required when the contract cleaning team program began. Service members mint do Basic clean ing such As sweeping removing personal items defrosting the refrigerator and making sure the stove is free of excessive grease and dirt. Housing officials did not know How Many people worked for the firm. Officials from with Balcerek declined to be interviewed by the Stan and stripes. The Wiesbaden Community also had problems with its quarters cleaning con tractor in october when the contract first began. The Rami miniely modified the contract and avoided major a Rowema. J Iii Iun a Civ. The contractor Felt he had experience enough to bid Low and win the contract but Fie could t keep up Wilh the de mands of the Community  said. He lacked the people and the cleaning supplies to do the  by dec. I the Community had another contractor but left one housing area of 1,144 units with the old contractor. Mie Fronczek said that arrangement has worked out Well for everyone. Lee Harris chief of Usa eur l housing division was unaware of other Sarteur communities having prob lems Wilh their quarters cleaning con tracts but he said that is not unusual this is a new program and i m sur communities Are experiencing growing pains Hani said. However if they Are having big problems they Are not re porting them to this office. I think the Yare probably handling them at Community level by gelling Wilh the contracting office modifying contracts and things Ike  ers cleaning contract with the Frankfurt Community housing officials there said they Haven t had any trouble. Europe a weather Fot Cui Tanu fort to Obj with Wujs my nil a i Meiti fog Jiuu Jim Erir or trim a Namtla Fly i Lii of i i  m-41tort j2 j7 sunt f a b 1 �. So ill 11 in a we w is coir. Aoji i aim ,._umipm. Is it in Ewe Hui. Is m39 41 f Ukia r s4 1 Solo Moo. P u 41 hum. I to it Issert a pm 1 50 m hindi. R l. A x p4n. 43 m Al g a s Toiv mtg no f it ton. R in to Natl. 41 12 my. A �  is 41 Tonto. As7 4b Wei flying Ace Todd 90, Dies in California Hospital la Jolla Calif. A Robert Todd one of the few remaining world War i Hying aces has died of pneumonia Ai the age of 90.Todd died wednesday at the veterans administration Center in la in 19$ the 20-year-old Todd shot Down five German aircraft which qualified him for uie lying Ace Lille. He spent four months Al the end of the War in an Imperial German army in Ner of War Camp. Todd returned to Active duty during world War ii and Wei m England Ai commander of a staging area for gliders and powered air he was among 30 flying aces including eight americans honoured in 1981 by French president Francois Mitterrand for their contribution to ulein19l7,�Todd joined the aviation service and was rained in Texas 1 7 Aero Squadron. Victory in dogfight Over = s  spooling Down four More German fighter planes Todd was knockioutofae6iraug.26,ot8, Syf tvs members of his Squadron and 40 Fokker. F election k8 Washington voting assistance officials have released presidential and stale Pri Mary Dales for March. Soldiers civilian employees and their family members should con act their Ulm voting assist Ance officer for details on How to obtain Absen tee ballots. Presidential primaries will be had in ver Mont on match i South Carolina Republican Only March i Alabama Arkansas. Honda. Georgia Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi. Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma Rhode Island Tennessee Texas and Virginia on March 8 Illinois on March is and Connecticut on March 29. Puerto Rico will select candidates for resident commissioner March 10, stale primary dates in March include Arkan Sas Maryland Mississippi and Texas March 8 and Illinois March is