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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, February 5, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2s the stars and stripes Friday february 1968 Italy urges Europe base for f-16s Fram Page 1 Spain he removed within three Yuan. Earlier Lam week Morocco ambassador to the uni cd Stales offered his country for consideration As the future base for the fighters. But Secretary of slate George Shults said the United slates Hopes to find a Home for the fighters in Europe and other . Officials have said the United Sims is narrowing its search to Italy. On wednesday Carlucci not with portuguese of Ficiak who Are unhappy by a Cut in . Payments for a strategic base in the Atlantic that the . Military Mes for refuelling and submarine surveil Lance. Corluccio and portuguese officials agreed to explore ways to offset cuts in . Payments for use of the Lajos a in the azores. At the same time Portugal dropped demands to review an Accord on . Use of the base because of the cuts. The United states reduced the funding by 130 million this year. Carlucci said the United Stales will consider giving its nato ally More surplus military equipment under an existing program. Windblown a two by l. Elm i Leto or. A Cessna 152 aircraft Gol its nose a a Lille Bent out of after touching Down. No one was Tahud to Ike my hip shape thursday in � Pilot from the Darmstadt or As the plane skidded Neu Dursi about 10 Raris off the Many fling Cut got aught in i Strong Onu Irand Munyat the army Airport near Darmstadt. Women from Page 1 military women a a positive step if it is programmed correctly. Especially the Navy and Marine Corr Limaye been very restricted she said. Titis is a step in inc right direct  recalling the beginnings of the All Volunteer army Erickson said the army made some mistakes trying to integrate women into the Force the army went about in the wrong  said Frilson. As a result. A lot of women were pushed into non traditional roles that they weren t physically or men tally capable of to Many failed or migrated out. The sen ices will have 10 do this very smartly. Not for publicity purposes command master chief Petty officer Kathleen Srader assigned to combined staff commander Fleck air Mediterranean in Naples Italy also cd pressed optimism about the task Force recommendation saying the increased Job opportunities would result in greater up Ward mobility for women. "1 believe it s about Lime the recommendations did come out and the Mili tary services did open up More billets to women she said. Scatter who has served 25 years in the Navy said she believes the recommendations Are More than i p service. Yes position will be opened for  she said " but women still have to be qualified to move Inlo them just As our male counterparts  1jsafe officials at rams Cin a thursday declined to comment on the recommendations. Headquarters. Has t completed a review and forwarded any decisions to major commands so we simply cannot speculate Al this level regarding the re cent report said it. Col Jim Dilda assistant chief of Safe s Media relations division. The task Force was formed after dacoits members returned from the Pacific last summer with a scathing re port on the Way military women arc treated both in terms of sexual harassment and Job opportunities. The new policies include stricter enforcement of policies outlawing harassment career development initiatives and easing of rules thai restrict women from combat related roles. While Davis finds the new efforts worthwhile she warns that the effects won t be apparent immediately. We won t Register benefits for women in the near term said David who is beginning the last year of a live year term with dacoits. I won t be around to Sec  with the possible exceptions of allow ing women to Pilot air Force reconnaissance aircraft and to become Marine Security guards Davis said Progress on other aspects of l in task Force recommendations will appear slowly Over inc not year. The new policy against harassment for example involves not just stricter enforcement of the rules but an Effort to improve male attitudes through training. Training programs and training aides must be developed on the harassment Issue and this will involve training Over time she said. Although Seader said she does t think inc Schual harassment pro born is greater in he military than in civilian use she said she Cipe cts the situation to improve with the new task Force Rule Sand re emphasis on existing rules everybody has to be held account Able to ensure thai this sexual harassment is not taking place. In has to be an All hands Effort to quell the particular situation she said. You have to flip the Coin Over too because men gel sexually harassed. Idon t look Al one sex i look at both. We re All educated on it sexual harassment and we All know How to Fin the situation Davis expressed some apprehension regarding a forthcoming Marine corns study on inc women s Issue. But she did not confirm reports from some Pentagon sources Hal the marines arc Balking about expanding women s roles. I m concerned Hal. We have not had input she said. "1 Don t know whet they re inc marines  Bui Davis said she believes there s real potential in the new policies As Long As the leadership remains interested. I m confident that As Long a Frank \ Carlucci s there there will be interest in. Pushing the recommendations that were made. Davis remarks echoed the comments of several Pentagon sources who have described the new Secretary since he look Over the defense department in novem Ber As a no nonsense Guy on inc Issue of fairness to military women. Carlucci s wife Marsha is a former dacoits member. Frank is very fair on this Issue Davis said. Bui he s got Only one year to go. The question is How the recommendations will be implemented in the next  to Stan Wiwi a Flam Bakunin. Cry Tui i Umno and cow baud u to contras from Pago 1 breath he said nicaraguan ambassador Carlos Tun Nerman said the vote could contribute to peace. We Hope that based on this vote we can move ahead with the Central american peace plan end inc War and fulfil in Ali Good Faith what the peace plan includes he said. Democratic leaders were jubilant. Today s vote is the end of a chapter said House majority whip Tony Coulbo. A calf. The Contra policy is the  toward the end of 11 hours of emotion Al floor debate. Speaker Jim Wright of Tenas appealed for a no vote on Contra Aid in wot of support for diplomatic efforts by Central american leaders 10 arrange their own peace settlement. Or. Reagan did not come to Washington to preside Over Central America Wright said. House minority Leader Robert Mich eur Iii Drew cheers from outgunned conservative gop partisans when he declared that the Issue of Nicaragua and Central America will not go  if you vote this package Down you better be prepared to Bear the consequences and who among you is smart enough to predict the path nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega will take you on the final vote a dozen republicans joined 207 democrats in voting against Contra Aid while 164 republicans and 47 democrats backed Reagan s request. Reagan said his request for 536.2 Mil lion through june was mostly for humanitarian Aid to the com including food clothing and medical supplies. Some critics however said that was mis leading because the so called humanitarian portion also included Money for Heli copters jeeps and military communications equipment. Of inc total  million was specifically for lethal military Aid mostly ammunition which would have been held in escrow until March 31 pending cease fire negotiations Between the Sand nistas and the contras. House democratic Leaden have prom ised to submit their alternate plan before month s end. They say in will provide strictly humanitarian assistance to the contras followed by economic development Aid for Central american coun tries that abide by a regional peace Accord. While House chief of staff Howard h. Baker interviewed on Cable news net work said strictly humanitarian Aid would be tantamount to  he said the centres would no longer be a creditable and viable Force to negotiate with Ibe sandinista. They re no longer a fighting Force and the Sandinia tas will no longer Lake them  go found not guilty of murdering his sister Frankfurt a Zuj Yea Wrid sol Dier charged in the murder of hit Tisler was found not guilty during a general court martial Al v corps thursday a spokesman did. Spec. 4 Jim d. Chrisco an audio television production specialist at the armed forces network in Frankfurt was found not guilty of murder and larceny after a 13-Day trial in Frank Furt and after a Days deliberations it. Col. Jake Dye said. Chrisco we charged oct. 10 with the murder of 20-year-old Tracy Mcmath of Mannheim. She was found nude and lying face Down in a Small amount of water in the Bathtub of her apartment sept. 29. Her hands were lied behind her Back a German police spokesman Taij  
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