European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                , inside Stripe Denver s John Elway the super bowl difference sports Page 24 q Brief Wildcat strike hits Navy activity in Italy Page 2 d Sweden a Boring society of equals daily Magazine g nicaraguans offer peace proposals Page 28 vol. 46, no ,273 the Delto Uwom col Puli Topi saturday january 23.1988 d 8693 a More civil service jobs open to spouses by William j. Batman Washington Bureau Washington Congress and the defense department Are making it easier for military spots to Lake advantage of their preferred treatment for civil service openings both overseas and in the United states. While Congress has opened More slots for Semcer members spouses on the Low end of the government service scale the Pentagon civilian personnel offia.1 has extended the period in which spouses May take advantage of their preferential status. The Extension requires formal author ration by the individual services which is Cape Clad by the end of March said Kathleen o by inc. The Pentagon s family programs information coordinator. Congress decided last month in the defense Sulho Rural inn act to five military spouses a better Chance for Federal positions in the Cis-2 through tis is grades. Spouses previously had been Given preference Only in grades gs-5 through 15. We re very pleased about this became it opens the entry level positions to military spouses o Beirne said. She said the change should enable that Young spouse to get into the system adding that the Cjs-2through of positions Are the clerical and accounting entry level  know that some of the Best portable occupation Heidi for military spouts Are clerical personnel an accounting comptroller because that s where the bulk of he positions arc Al each  but o re True said the major change is the expansion of the pc nod in which spouses Are Given preference in consideration for government service openings. The period formerly was from 30 Days before a Perm Nunt Clunes of Lalion move to is months following the move. Now it will run from 30 Days before the move Losis Man los before the end of the Lour. The family i policy office argued thai those first six months Are ideally the period of Linw when you re getting your family settled in and your House squared away and Hie spouse is gelling squared in the Job. So. See jobs on Back Page . Needs Quick Europe decision on f-16 fighters Washington  h Italy or any other european a Iii will have to de cide soon if u wants m accept the . 1 16 fighters being form us leave Spain because of pending . Budget Deci wins administration officials said  italian Gose Mim in which us. Optic gals last week said had indicated no interest in taking the la Lii shut bomb ii. On wednesday issued a statement us Eit hoped the aircraft considered it Spur Lant 10 nato s Soulchin Hank would not have to leave Europe. The air Force has recommended that two of its 37 Active fighter wings be eliminated As dirt of Milhart budget Nils Orden a to reduce the Trade deficit with foreign  said the intent is to make the Wiig being forced out ii spam one of tie whip eliminated by the budget cuts and pull it Buck Bruni i uni pc Lor assignment to the . Reserve  Hal defense Secretary Frank Cark Cei will approx final Hung l Deci Sions next month one oly reial said Well have to reach final decisions on she Flats in Europe it  said there  been no italian offer accompanying the Kimie Suu Gnu stand could Oiler in pc cite reason for it statement. However one void. Rur Pearis Teller Nelly Riog Mijc the importance of this unit Anil the desirability of keeping it Avail Able. The italian statement reflects  the United slates agreed last week under pressure from Spain to withdraw the Flats of its 101st tactical fighter a Vine from a base at tone Jon. Spain within Pihrt e years. Any Ein Ropcean nation that accepts the aircraft would nay up to several Hundred million dollars for a new base. Congress upset by what it considers inadequate military spending by some nato nations has approved legislation that forbids spending . Money to move the f-16 to another base in Europe another official said it was unlikely the aircraft would be moved to another european base and that such a move had been virtually ruled out by the Lac of an expression of european interest. The italian statement wednesday said i runic minister Giovanni Goria met with defense minister Valerio Zanone and 01 hers to examine How the planned or old withdrawal from Spain would Aleci nato in the Mediterranean Region. The Rome Sale men said it was Essen us for Sato to maintain a balance of on ent ional weapons with the Warsaw jul in Light of the recent  fur eliminating ground based in Zrini dial Range nuclear missiles. Cd Sig Forin Ven Ory Jan. 25 stars and stripes Atmik stores ill be Clowd Munila. Jan. 15, for Imp Lury. You can buy hit stars Iino strip Neil paper at a a fes -.nacl, Bali Burror Ken restaurants Piru Lilit Neus i Dink