European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday february 3,1988 temperatures a Merodi a Nageba Boh Boston february 1 Hilo 51 it 32 1t 20 of 73 s7 u 4 79 41 71 h 09 a 7 u -1t is 19to a w 6bsi 30 w 31h in t3 b5 ojil.ii-11 Worth is Isert k 57 mt5 41 73 32 54 31 19 -01 a9 04 -30 h m �5 a to .19 3h 30 3s 16 18 09 70 s3 55 u 10 Oft Al �4 7t is Hilo w i 4j. U m 35 o 48so a 31 i in .12h in 7 83 u so 71 60 01 -01 39 20 1 -03 u m 01 s3 01 i if 33 39 u 43 73 60 government asks delay in suit Over social Security withholding two Blum Rvl St nut 5lhec, in Arlom 7t m 61 a 54 to 71 Iio 33 k 74 u 02 j3 i it 57 31 by chock Vinci Washington nmn Washington the just acc department has asked for a Irre month Extension to respond to a suit claiming that social Security and medicare with holding on civilian overseas housing allowances ii improper and contrary to Law. The Justi department representing the Federal government in the suit filed by the overseas education association had in Given until mid january la re Spond to the Union s motion for sum Mary judgment. Thai motion would allow judge Thomas Lordon of . A Toms court to make an immediate decision. A spokeswoman said the government asked for the Extension so the Justice department could have More time to study the Issue. As of tuesday Lydon had not decided whether to Grant the Justice department request. European weather civil lot Wodzis a Clown wifi Wida of had tin Pinsl Jwill. Fio and 51151 Mii a Al Hithe Flea c it 0 what i Especial 1 fim or i a i left Vij ln%d.iral521, if Rhi than v Chinook to Aii v of Artty Loti pin Ai Cuhen Nonh Nuino in Ough Oul go Nany and to i Hsin anti incur of Tat at req a taunt met. I Conli a la w Usuff to lurks 4q-36, Low 11 -3b, per a u res tvcnt&n1 Tuo by 4f, 4pm 3f Jpn p 4ft if court Hagen. Cd 39 41 Waii. I 45 43p 43 m Donjon. 41 a 1 a j. P. M of. In Olio r Thorlo. Cd 4 Vancouver d meanwhile the army became the last service to begin the withholding in Laic december according to Clay Lacy a spokesman for the army finance and accounting Center in Indianapolis ind. Richard him a Washington attorney working with the overseas education association said that the longer the government delays the More costly it will be for the Pentagon. Him said the defense department is required to match its civilian employees contributions to social Security and medicare which amounts to 1.45 per cent under the old civil service retire ment system and 8.3 percent under the new Federal employees retirement sys tem. I m sure the sea will win this Case him said. The Pentagon is then going to have a Nightmare trying to refund All that Money. We re talking millions of dollars Here. And the longer that with holding goes on the More costly its going to be. Thai Extension if it s granted is Only going to hurl the sea. Which represents so percent of the teachers in the military overseas school system. Tiled suit on behalf of teachers on the Navy payroll in Bermuda using that As a Bash to argue that the withholding is improper for All civilians overseas. The Navy began the withholding in 1984, shortly after the social Security Laws changed. In october 19b6, the pen Lagan general counsel directed the other services to follow suit. The air Force began in january 19b7. And the army complied in december of last year. The Law covering the Issue is the Over seas differentials and allowances act of 1960, which states thai Only salary is tax Able for Pica him said. The scale report to the Bill clearly slates Hal reimbursements for expenses which includes quarters allowance Are not subject to Pica withholding and there s nothing in the new social Security Laws to supersede Hal he said. 45 43 j5 50 41 41 Carole Sec vans leaves a Jinx county courthouse in Illinois it a lading guilty to Ming to report the Domhof a Bush and. Family kept body 8 years sheriff says systems Engineer Dies at Ramstein Ramstein a Germany is a senior systems Engineer employed by a Romp Ier Inbi nearing support firm contracted to Usah died of a la Del attack Mon Dibase officials said tuesday. Jay gowns of Philqu Raphu was i a find slumped Over in his car outside the Kamsie in officers club Al 1 -i2 . Said staff so. Linda Brandon. Lie was transported to the kinds Lull army regional medical Center where he was pronounced dead at s 46 . Of iowans 46, was employed by . Van d pc and associates. He is sur i cd by his wife Janice two Daub lers two Sisters and his parents. Memorial services were to be held wednesday at 10 30 . Al rams Cin s Chapel one. Correction a court martial report in tuesday s stars Ami suites incorrectly identified the air Forte chief master sergeant sentenced for larceny. Convicted was chief master sit. Juhn j. Filgos of Del 6, 1141 is or Kcal activity so Knoxville Iii. Apr the widow and two children of a bookkeeper ended Liis body for eight years after he died changing his clothing and bedding As through he were Only sick a sheriff Days. The body of Carl l. Stevens which had been reduced id skin and Bones was found Ian wok after a relative who had become suspicious helped authorities gain Entrance to his Home officials said. He had nol a Tran seen alive since 1979, but even his Mother Helen sickens. Did t know he was dead said Knos county sheriffs detective Steve John son. It s just try very said sheriff Mark Shearer. We Are currently investigating the religious aspects of this let s just say they have abnormal beliefs in the Power of Stevens widow Carole 42, and a Man described As her House guest Richard a. Kimche 56, were arrested Friday and pleaded guilty monday to Misdemeanour charges of failing to notify the Coroner of a death. They were released but authorities then booked mrs. Stevens a registered nurse and Kunce a Demist in Aurora on felony charges and returned them 10 jail. Mrs. Stevens was charged with one count of forgery accused of fabricating a Power of Aluir Dicj for her dead husband in 19b4, Shearer said Kuncic was charged with a felony count of conspiracy to commit forgery for allegedly signing his name to the document As a witness the sheriff said. Stevens bom in 1939, was last seen alive in May 1979, Shearer said. Police initially investigated after his he had nol showed up for his bookkeeping Job at a Galesburg heating and Cooling company. Johnson said a brother of slitvcns1 is a prominent attorney who helped keep Iho death secret in the beginning. He would Call Alt the family members and All the friends and Tell them to slay away because Carl was sick and if anyone Penis cd he would file a harassment suit Johnson said. Consequently everybody stopped the investigation was reopened after a Cousin of Steven Curt Pouch of Cudahy wis., reported he had been invited for thanksgiving but had l been Al Lowed upstairs Johnson said. Pouch also Lold authorities he had to be checked w Sec whether he had a Black soul before he was allowed to enter communications with Carl Stevens through a method prior to his admittance to the House Johnson said. By working with Pouch. Johnson said authorities finally were abbe to enter the Home Friday. They found Stevens body lying in bed As though he were sick. Shearer said. He was t a wrapped up. Dried iut Shearer said. He was just lying there in his bed. Although u we obvious he d been dead eight years the family sincerely thought he was Fine in Way he was being trea cd. They changed Liis clothes and adding Ever Day Jusi like he was sick also moving his body from room to room. The Corpse was nothing More than a Skeleton with a thin covering of skin said Knox county Coroner Rojer Hun the sheriff said Stevens children a i7.ycar-old girl and a a year fold boy both believed their father was Only ill according to what they Lold friends. He Saij Boih Are Honor students Al know Villa High school Lawrence Bloom a Rwy Ford Patho Logist performed an autopsy saturday night. On the basis of autopsy results Oltie als believe Stevens died soon alter he tried to treat his diabetes without in Sulin the said mrs. Stevens and Kunec apparently practice a religion that Cen ters on preventive Medicine using dentistry herbs and natural Healing tech gave up his denial practice near Chicago and moved to county about a year ago. Shearer said. He Luu lived at the Stevens Home for the asst year and has been involved with the fam ily since 197?. The sheriff said. In Carer said in children stood with i hair Molher and Kunce As authorities examined the body on the bed. The Sher Iff said he got the impression the family considered the scene j perfectly Normal
