European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 of a the stars and stripes Friday january 29,19b8 Gnu growth 4.2 despite i Jhc econ omy expanded at ifs Fps percent annual Rale from october through december despite a huge slump in consumer spending the government reported. The Commerce department economic growth Asci a in the Gross National a Tias not affected Jin ill la Reinl collapse in Stock t. 19, the 4 j percent fourth Quarter Gnu growth rate was Little from a rate of 4.3 percent in the Hunn the Overall masked som trends in to we bulk of the 139.2 billion _.,. Cmunt in Gnu growth in the fourth Quarter came from a Sharp s33.7 billion Rise in inventories held by Busi Nesses. This increase was occurring at the same time it Riffla a not billion. The drop Jun mar spending translated into an no dual percentage rate decrease of 3.8 it setback in this area i economists Are spending which accounts for two i of the Overall Gnu will weaken in the Wake of the collapse in Stock prices drag Ging the country into a recession. With consumer spending falling at the same Lime that inventories were soaring businesses Likely will have to Cut Back production in coming months to work off unwanted stockpiles. Many economists arc forecasting that Gnu growth in the first half of 1988 will be below 1 Cal. That weak the possibility of a e_ru1cd out the analysts say. Roth from Page 1 tract or scholarship is at Southwest Texas state University in san Marcos with 61 upperclassmen. The smallest is at the University of southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette with it juniors and seniors. We be never had a cutback of this size previously talk Cape. Bill Sleph Anttn. A spokesman for the air Force Roth program. The program s Headquarters is at Mai Well fab at Montgomery Ala we want to make Clear that these decisions arc not based on the schools participation and support. It s a matter of budget and end strength he said. The armed services must find $32.9 billion in spending cuts in fiscal 1989, which begins oct. I to comply i h budget limits established last november in a deficit reduction plan. Air Force officials have said hey must reduce personnel Levels by about 20.000. To a total of sv7.750, to bring their 1989 budget into line. Sle Phonson said the air Force is producing so per cent or More of its new officers each year through 3,231 in fiscal 1987. He said the air Force spent $128 million in fiscal 1987 on its Roth program. Apponi Macly si4 Mil lion of that was for the 37 units being closed or consolidated he said. The army said wednesday thai it Loo. S studying possible cuts to its Roth program but that no final decisions had been made. The Navy said it does not anticipate any such cuts. Slip Hanson said the air Force selected the units for closure by reviewing such factors As annual officer production production of engineers minority office production academic Quality of officer candidates Cost per commissioned officer and the size and share of the undergraduate Market at the the most effective units were retained he said my there Are the 30 air Force Roth College units to be i closed and the seven to be consolidated into nearby units. I the first number after the name of the school is the total enrolment in the air Force Roth program an the second number is the total of juniors and seniors who have contracts to become commissioned officers. The 30 units being closed . 96-32. A swum i raw to. Pincott. Aril. 188. 4s. Suil Una my. Fino 34. A Titiwa. No. 11s.41.iuty, Rimi Vii. . Inn a w. A 1w.3s. T of Portland Portland. Of. 133, 37. Gtd a Canaga an Etsitt Mth t Knob Man in i Murray us and Nam. M Omo mall no ucia.11833 boy that Timon univ Milf. De Wordloa. La onto heat we Povhe col. 1�j 90. 31 on Mctott . I. Hunch a Wutti in Nail Bonon in mrsh Bondii. Mm., to con Muzii ,4l i Sirron. 51. A. Minn., u axiom. 74. �. of Akron. Alum of a to Mono Walt rth knt Suu i by. 142. 13 Kikuc Stuhm Unm Neydt i Sulu new i German from Page 1 demands. The Uncle refused to talk to reporters. The police spokesman said it was not Clear who the kidnappers were High ranking official with am Hamadi s relative of Schray Shaf Hanadi ordered the abduction to put pressure on Bonn so that it would release his two jailed Brothers the Christian run voice of Lebanon quoted the relative As saying. Judge in the Hamadi trial warned is linked to the trial it Coul i in Uin i Ili Siml let Tulili ii inn Sci and called for the re lease of All hostages held in Lebanon. Schray is the first foreigner abducted in moslem West Beirut since june. His kidnapping brings to 22 the number of foreigners held hostage in Lebanon. One other West German is a captive and his abductors have demanded the release of the Hamadi Brothers. Shray s kid i Matwiju Jhew Llie to Kesman said adding that they Mai i ill one of their cars at gunpoint witnesses said Schray of the car when it was slowed by my but was grabbed by one of the gunmen and forced Back into the Auto. Khali a cab a janitor of a nearby apart ment building said there were five abductors in two cars involved in wednesday s i the window and the kidnappers kept head i Hope hell be released soon Schray s lebanese wife Rana Mounlia told report Ralph never considered himself a hardly Speal a few words of -.---,-,himself Lebant class in example Usa Whitt Tai cd that the Exchange serv ice buy out the Aas twi a Ulory at Cost buy out Agency facilities and Market value and absorb All Agency employees. To one source is estimated to be nearly so the message from the Ollice of the usage wifi Mander also was Send to the departments of the army and air Force cafes Safe and five major army commands. In com rest the Exchange service s proposal and financial analysis prepared for a facts review commit tee suggested taking Over the class i inventory As a perpetual interest free loan with the army assuming responsibility for facilities and buildings. Store level employees in most cases would Transfer to the cafes payroll under the plan but the Fate the roughly 50 employees at the Usa eur cd a Agency Headquarters remains a question to proposal does not include absorbing Huff icy s head quarters staff which would Force a a tin in Force. Usa eur estimates sep face costs of j900,000 for those employees Elij Leto receive Severance pay. A Usa eur cd Retat discussing the concept in no vember Laid store viable option would be a merger of the Annand air Force class i operations in Europe file said that option was being studied. The Jan. A Usa eur message further endorses thai possibility. The magnitude of Gass i contribution to mar in Europe requires focus on new management efficiencies the message slated. This end is Best served within . Neucom by a merger of All Usa eur and Safe class i stores under a single manage ment concept. It May a prudent to establish a Pilot cafes program in parallel with class i to better review comparative management efficiencies. A Usa heur spokesman said wednesday that the cafes class i proposal is still under review. There arc major considerations which must be re solved prior to a anal decision he said. Afes Europe spokesman in Munich. Jime said wednesday. Bijj Jug for a final decaf Ali i in the army and the cfsc.1 of inc. Cafes official in we staffing derail concept proposed by serv a similar to that user when cafes Alwilde possibility for running army and air Force in Lam clothing sales stores according to an Exchange official in explaining its position on the Transfer of inventory the cafes proposal cites thai action As an example. Cafes Ean l assume the expense of carrying costs of the inventory without an Adverse Impact on Normal cafes operation and subsequently on the air Force share of earnings the proposal stated. Accordingly this concept relies on a principle we used in the successful mass military clothing sate store undertaking where the array provided u with the Basic inventory on a perpetual interest free although the Exchange service also runs military clothing stores for the air Force that service thin far a family support say it is in the has not shown an interest in turning Over its Gass i operation. Usa eur officials opposed the idea from the out set As did officials of the training and doctrine come and forces come in the United states. Following completion of an economic analysis by cafes a including Hanau and Fulda Xiaoe Goff established a task torn omit it thu a of the cafes t of in group discounted the Exchange Enli forecast increased sales of s percent to 15 and minuted a decrease of 4.s percent to the Cost for inventory purchases. In 3 summary of the group s findings which included a five year compan Ion of cafes and class i operations it stated that the proposal would not provide a higher Rale of return for Usa eur mar does not mull in lower apr appropriated fund costs to Usa eur. And does not result in Overall savings or efficiencies to Usa eur the Exchange service proposes to operate the stores for a 6.2 percent fee to cover overhead costs and a 1 percent management fee. The rest of the profits after deduction of direct operating expense would be re a to installation morale support funds. I the results of its study of the six stores Taaje predicted increases ranging from 12 percent to 4odd Iddins cafes retail item to class i stores to if love Cus Tomer traffic patterns the cafes proposal i
