European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 19. 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 3 Dod to seek 4.3% pay hike in 89 by fill cd Vinci i Washin Tim hit eau Washington Lynn inn officials Wil push fur a 4.1  military pay raise in fiscal i is l. Hut Low Bixik for sub Stantial increases in Othir current entitle ments. Details of lilt administration s re tooled budget Miuchu Lor the govern ment s nem operating i in arc unveiled thursday by defense Secretary Frank i Allucci. Carlucci spoke More forcefully about the any raise than in no Lar Issue he Dis cussed in a wide ranging prvs Confer ence thai touched in High profile pro acct such As the strategic defense  hi1 my missile. Congress i i Law s Vinc the Penta gon docs i know what is priorities  Carlucci said. Well they can l say thai about this Hudell request. Our lop priority is clearly  the Pentagon has made a pointed Effort to Trade Force is i i r Force duality. He sail. And adequate any Levels play a pan in attracting and retaining the Best men and women. "11 would he disastrous to repeal the  of the i nth where we had a it of people leave and were Hen Chr Ord to play Cati h up with huge raises As i did in Llie  i �80s," Carlucci said. Do we want to Ell our people thai we Only value their skills when they Start to leave no Fay hns eroded significantly already. We intend to come on very strongly on this Issue ill some officials wonder about the chances of Congress granting such a raise in but lightening limes. We need the raise badly and Well fight fur it As much As we can said one Pentagon official. But u s always one of the first things Congress keys on when looking for ways lock the  the proposed raise which would Cost i he government about $2.2 billion would allow military pay to keep Pace with expected wage growth in the private sector. Hul a series of pay Caps in recent years have left military salaries lagging 11 percent behind civilian wages. 1 in Lagan officials vow to push hard for the raise. Our objective is to Clow the pay Gap gradually since manpower problems will inevitably result if military pay continues falling further behind Carlucci said. The second Priori by i n the Pentagon s compensation list is a 3.4 percent in crease in Money for stairs id variable housing allowances. Carlucci pointed out hat under current Law military person Nel should not have to pay out of pocket for More than 15 percent of housing costs. But congressional restraints since 1985. Including a fiscal 1988 Fri arc on via funding have Rusu Llyd in members currently absorbing about 22 percent of housing costs Carlucci said. The re Quested increase of 3.4 percent would match housing Cost growth in fiscal u87." the Pentagon also will make its Best Case on Raynol Mill far an increase in household goods weight allowances for enlisted members making official moves. Defense department studies show that Many  pay substantial out of pocket costs because their House hold goods shipments exceed current weigh limits. These allowances hive nut been changed significantly in Over 20 years and ceilings have not Kepi Pace with changes in americans lifestyles car Lucci said. The defense department has Given Congress a proposal for new weight tables that Carlucci said will meet 95 per cent of the shipment weight needs of servicemen hers. Well continue pushing for thai in crease but we be been pushing it for a lorm time now without much  said Lite i enl agon official. Hut we be been accumulating More and better data on moving expenses and we re hopeful that we can persuade Congress to raise those weight him  mom has lifelong message for teens by  Ilii Huru Harcau 1iahn a West f Germany her message did t dwell on drug use. Even though she suffered a person Al tragedy because of in harmful effects. Rather she talked about peer pressures self awareness and just Plain growing up. Before a crowd of about 3qo Hahn High school students thursday unite Bias Mother of the Lale basketball Star Len Hias. Gave a parental perspective on How icon Agirs can make the Mol out of lie important Leen years and avoid problems later on. There Are Beautiful Young people dying every Day just As precious As Len Bias she said. Len Bias was no better than these other Young people who Are  Bias was at Hahn As part of Black history month activities. She was scheduled to address members of the military Community Friday. Tier son an All american at the University of Maryland co lapsed and died on june 19, 1986, from a cocaine overdose. His death came Only two Days after he had been picked by the Boston bullies of the National bask Cimball association. Sas photo you Schirf Luji list Bra Mol i Ruf inc Lale basketball player in Bias. The Alheli diff of an us use of Etc Lune in 19m6. I have Noi come Here to eulogize Len bins. Len is gone Bias told the students you have no control Over the Dale you re bom and you doa t know when or How you re going to die. What you have control Over is thai dash in be tween. Thai s called your  trying to fit in Wilh any group is one of the hard est things faced by teen agers Loday and meeting up to a car Cape citations is a constant m their lives. Bias  people being aware of who they Are a sense of self respect can help head off trouble she said. And trying to be Wilh the in crowd even through lip service can Lead to problems. Bias said thai Many a youth will admit u using drugs and alcohol and getting High even though they have never touched the stuff. You la do this As Young people she said the Only thing about peer pressure is this sooner or later payday comes when you la have to prove to us Hal you arc who you say you Are and that s How so Many four Young people fall into  in addition to avoiding drugs it is equally important for Young people to say no to anything that is wrong from crimes to disc pet for themselves and others she said. Bias told the audience that As Beautiful As Youn people Are they can be very cruel to one another. She said her family especially her three children have been through hell pure  since their brother s death. Another son. Jay a senior Al Northwestern High school in Landover md., has faced menial and phys ical abuse ranging from jokes about Ine death left in a school to ctr to being punched and knocked unconscious a few weeks ago. The family Wen to one of Jay s Hask Cimball games. While Jay was making a free shot from the foul line a Guy who wanted him taken out of Floc game so bad. Said. To Jay. Look. There s your brother in the stands " Jay looked. He missed the  far will we Jolo Hurt someone Bias asked. Despite the adversity. Jay persevered and led his learn to the state championship something that Len Bias did not do she said. Family life also presents problems where teens can become alienated from parents brother and Sisters. She asked the students to make a conscious Effort id get in touch with their families. I was not worried about seeing Len Bias june 18, 1986, because Knewl would Seghini on the 19th. But Little did 1 know he would nol have a breath of life in him. Don t Lake you Loed ones for granted. She said she had fulfilled her Parl May obligations she had loved Len and had no guilt. She told the Young people to show lose for i hair families. Family Logel chess. Peer pressures and lifts shortcomings were Al the heart of Bias presentation. She places great Faith in today s youth great Trusi in their knowing right from wrong. You Are our  she said. We have Noth ing else. It s All in your