European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes saturday. February 13,1968pag�2fm the Star Stipta  it is we Home refinancing easier with new a Ajajj _ a staff truss web Sun 1m ssi5 Ivall Iii a " will find it easier to ref ant a and buy Homes in High cent areas As a result of a new Law Aff cycling the Veteran administration Home loan program. Service members overseas Homes in the United Stales a the legislation acc Asci Mariaus rules barring  their mortgage a i Trey actually occupy Law railed the vet Reffelt duty service members from refinancing mortgages if they were serving at me other location even if a member s Jamily , i a a a a Jeff � so Jaq a  Nylla is Lac my. Jip la  prove ments and property rehabilitation act she said. That change applies to Chnupa Bank if a Homeowner defaults was 60 percent of the loan up to $27,500.now 50 percent of loins of 145,000 or or is intended to ease financial burdens for personnel on Remote Over seas Tours whose families stay at the. R be interest rate advantage refinance said a House veterans affairs committee staler i piously the Law prohibited Active technically accompanied overseas lawmaker cites data from Gao Nuu. For Loans of Morel an $45,000, 40 percent of the loan la guaranteed with a maximum of $36,000and a minimum of $22,500. The changes apply to any loan closed on or after feb. Lending institutions usually will Gran Loans of up to four times the amount of the a guarantee Wilh no Down payment tired Momu Tecc staffer said this Provit on  to buy Homes in " of reduce the number of Deianno Viafore closures on a Home Loans. Kab May have Fried to recruit marines worldwide.1 Rel a a  Tau of in Itie Gao Bric fim. In is reason Bwashington a a preliminary investigation indicates soviet spies May have worked to recruit Marine guards at . Embassies around the world Over the last decade. Rep. Dan Mica a Fla. Said thursday. Rel need Story Page 6. Mica also said information he has received from the general accounting office a congressional investigating Agency indicates that the slate department had More than 500 reports of possible rules violations by marines at embassies in Asia Eastern Europe an Western countries. The reports which dealt Wilh allegations of activities such As Black marketing or fraternization with soviets never were turned Over to the naval investigative service for further incs ligation. Mica said. Phyllis Oakley a stale department spokeswoman said the had no immediate comment on Micas statements. Involving americans in such prohibited activities is a Standard Kab technique for luring them into Espoo Mica chairman of a House subcommittee on inter National operations said the Gao find inra suggest Here May have been a Kab worldwide Effort to re Cruit marines underway Over the last six to 10  and rep Olympia Snower Maine asked the lao last june to investigate the handling of cases against Marine guards who worked at the Moscow  guard sol Clayton Lon circe. Was convicted last August of espionage and other counts. Head fitted saving illegal Contact Wilh soviets when he was stationed in Moscow in 1986. Charges against  Bracy another guard who was initially charged in the Case were withdrawn for Lack  other marines linked to the Case were never charged. Defense attorneys claim thai the Nis use heavy handed techniques in extracting false information from Bracy and others. The Pentagon Lias denied that allegation and defended the conduct of the moves Mica was asked if he thought the allegations in 1986that marines had allowed soviet spies to roam the . Embassy were True. Based on the Gao Bricine in is reasonable Loas sume it could have happened but until the investigation is Complete that cannot be ascertained he  investigators from the Gao Are More than half finished Wilh their probe into How the Nis. The stale department Tremari Nesland , handled the Case Mica  the Case of Lone trac Mica said Gao investigators uncovered no major finding of mishandling he but they have determined there was major chaos in the Way various agencies dealt Wilh possible Security violations he said., Dan Howard the Pentagon s chief spokesman declined comment on the Gao findings saying the de sense department had not received a report or briefing however he said the Pentagon Slit believes thenis investigation was carried out in a satisfactory Mica said the final Gao report will not be available for three to four months. Officer convicted of larceny May lose pension _ _. I. J-.,-\,  false i wearing. The government and courtroom Tesume be Arrington Doke inure i recommended thursday tha lieutenant colonel be dismissed from. Service for larceny and other offences recommitted while serving As the . Liaison to the nato Hawk management organisation in Paris. It. Col. Charles e. Pitchford 40, was found guilty wednesday after a to relay trial of Liling false claims for travel relate reimbursement larceny for accepting the Money and misuse of a government"T1cle. In addition to dismissal the jury recommcndfdlfti1chrord receive a Reprima umbral pay and  2 1 years of military serv Yal Koto Fine by the end of Foncer or face one year of confinement. Government prosecutors who characterized Pitchford As a liar a cheat and a chief. And an embarrassment to our government and the Olicer corps had urged i to impose at least two years con Ddis missa from the service. Tax sorted to stealing Troi Mijiu maintain a life in the  no., v  the Lime of Las Werc based at Redstone and he worked Only with a Secretary at his Paris office. He was relieved of his nato Hawk duty in september an attached 10 the . Army Marlend come in  West Germany where he has served As Asp Cial projects officer. Drug related specifications false swearing dereliction of  coupons and wrongfully attempting to in he enc a witness s in Alimony before the end   Noi guilty. Tel sherring Gas coupons to in Imon co users. The charges against Pitchford stemmed from allegations made by his former wife l. O._., a whom he lived in pans use two govemmentve1nwiijm personal  around _ Yaar pc nod while by own car a Poreche was being repaired. Pitchford also used the gov emment vehicles to late per Sonal vacations to Holland Germany and the t testimony 1vnvwrrciniiiciii 4ui lodging used in con Junction with temporary duty  one Case cited by the government. Pitch Ford claimed to have stayed at a hold that did not exist the lieutenant colonel a Vietnam Veter an. Did not testify during the trial itself but look the witness stand during the sentencing hearing to apologize to the court for his  Chicago raised Pitchford also asked to be allowed in retire from the army. By it s guile a blow Oranan general six colonic land one Neui Nam coi ,j.uii- """"-1-. , found Pitchford not guilty on four according to documents produced by Reti. We re very pleased no judged in  in tiie military to lose his Carter Waco pitch irial. Butaud Preem a Quad up efs pass c7ihcofstafl&, father says Munich Sas the month old Obb quadruplets arc to Gelhar again gaining weight and strength although probably will be several months be fore they Are sent  re out of Hiss critical stage now Sec. Dwayne Robb said wednesday. They re gelling stronger every Day and All Ait gaming  the positive signs shown by Christopher Gwendolyn Lamar and Valosha donors Are com about Latosha because she Devia brain Haemorrhage a birth Robb sail to we won Lirt Ririe extent of the dam a my for seven months he bom Jan. A were two Montr a Mulure and weighed about two pub after birth they were Trani Fei intensive care unit at three different Hospital in Munich. Later they were split Between two hospitals. Obj in Joyday the four were Brougham Marlor the first time sine Liml Letb. Robb Yoff Hudren s Mother Dani Naf since been released and 11 Al Home the infants probably won t be released until their weight dose to five pounds Robb  could be two to four months before we can bring them Home pc Laid. Schweinfurt West Germany a former Wurzburg High school student has advanced to Eagle scout the highest rank in boy scouting. Jeffrey l Bishop 18, is the so Olphil and jail Bishop of Schweinfurt Christmas. To earn military Communia for i  led a pro up ii Ken and discarded Lani Zed 28 volunteers who for delivery to boy scouts Washington a Nancy Rea Gan has received the boy scouts of Ameri Ca s Silver Buffalo Rawani the Organiza Tion highest award for Volunteer service to youth the while House announced. Mrs. Reagan is the first wife of a Sillin president to receive the award according to her spokeswoman Elaine cons pen. Pm  boy in in i  in the Mower shop service and outdoor this includes at least 21 Merit badges and an average of 100 hours on Community pro Cal Bishop togged More than 236 hours on his project Bishop who gradual cd in june 1987, prepared the toys will go Back to the United Stales Wilh  of the Camuy where he Hopes to attend College. She  efforts to   la president Reagan Piach ii be rib boned award on or. Reagan i Shoul Ders in an Oval Odice ceremony at tended by top boy Seoul officials and a half Oien scouts from around the coun try Crispen said