European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. February 24,1968 news updates letter to Aquino Manila Philippines Mupi president Reagan sent president Corazon Aquino a congratulatory letter tuesday on the second anniversary of he people Power revolution thai swept tier to Power. Your friends and admirers i America Greet you on the second anniversary of the february  . Ambassador Nicho Las Plait told Aquino after handing her he Tetter. Cuba missile denial Washington a Fidel Castro in an interview published monday flatly denied presidential aspirant Pat Robertson s charge that he soviet Union has nuclear missiles in Cuba. In the interview published in Usa today Castro told the news paper s chairman. Allen h. Neu Hanh. That there is not even semblance of a soviet missile in Cuba. Not one. 1 repeat not one. Castro was asked about Robertson s recent assertions that 25iniermcdiale-Range soviet ss-4 and ss-5 missiles armed with nuclear warheads have been stationed in Cuba. The White House subsequently said it had no Indi-cation1 of any nuclear weapons being in Cuba. Indeed Castro said in the inter View with your sophisticated satellite spying you know when a cat is walking on the roof of a House in Cuba. Queen presents Weinberger with honorary Knighthood London a Caspar Weinberge received an honorary Knighthood from Queen Hiya Beth ii tuesday the highest Royal Honor Britain has bestowed on an american. The Brief private ceremony at bucking Ham Palace did t mean the former . Defense Secretary would become sir Cas Par. That accolade is reserved for the Queen s own subjects. But it was Britain Sway of saying thanks to an exceptionally Good  Why he got the Knighthood Wein Berger modestly replied i Haven t he faintest  but he announcement feb. 1 cited hit outstanding and invaluable contribution to Anglo american defense cooperation and his unfailing support and assistance during the 1982 Falkland islands War be tween Britain and Argentina. The 70-year-old Weinberger who counts Winston Churchia among his he roes did not have to Kneel before he Queens a commoner and be tapped on both shoulders with a word Ai is the custom for British subjects. Her majesty was Nice enough just to present it o  he said adding i m very honoured very pleased and still  he received a red ribbon with the badge of he order of the British Empire and a separate Silver Star signifying the title Knight grand Cross we highest order of chivalry for a  wears he can now Call himself Caspar Weinberger be Weinberger wearing a Gray Bull was a Companie Doy his Wile Jane and foreign Secretary sir Geoffrey Howe who had recommended him for the  25-Minule ceremony was held with out reporters or photographers present inthe Small Blue walled Queen s audience room where the 61-year-old Monarch often receives official visitors. He carried his new insignia in a Blu presentation Box hat he opened for photographers just before driving away to luncheon hosted by . Ambassador Charles Price  weinberger1 award was announced reporters asked him whether hews Ray to be called sir  he re plied Good god no. Our Constitution has some harsh words about titles. But i Ria Yam flattered asked after he ceremony whether he was now More of an anglophile he re plied Well it s hard to be  Weinberger retired nov. 5 after nearly seven years As president Reagan s de sense  United state provided critical intelligence and logistical support to Brit Ain during its 74-Day Campaign to oust Argentina s invasion Force from the Brit ish ruled South Atlantic islands. Wein Berger insisted monday that his Orkwas a comparatively modest Small  Navy delaying promotions separating some sailors Early corrections an article in yesterday s newspaper in correctly identified the unit of a Man convict cd of setting his Barracks on . Emmitt Melva 111 was assigned to the 37th medical Supply optical an main unit of the 7th medical come. An article last week mentioned the criminal investigation come s review of contracts involving the armed Force recreation Center. However the con tracts under review Are those approved by an army regional contracting office and administered by military sub com Unity officials before arc reorganized in 1986. By Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington promotion delay Sand Early involuntary separations arc among the actions being taken by the Navy to meet reduced fiscal 1988 personnel spending Levels. In messages to the Field last  officials said they an faced with a shortfall of $64 million in personnel accounts. To Cope with that deficit the Navy announced three major personnel policy changes More than 6,000 officers in Gradeso-2 through of who were due to be promoted Between april and August will have those promotions delayed until sept. 1. Beginning March i about 70,000 sailors in grades Al and e-3 will have three months added to the minimum Siv months time in Grade requirement for promotion to e-2 and e-3. No sailors will be grandfathered under this policy change officials said. About 14,000 enlisted personnel with separation dates falling Between april 1 and sept. 30 will have to re enlist or separate As close to april i As possible. The program will be carried out i phases to allow for smooth processing Navy officials said. Those with current separation dates i april and Hay must re enlist or separate no later than april 8. Those with separa Tion dates in june and july must take action by april 22, and those schedule to separate in August and september must re enlist or get out by May 13. Personnel Are free to re enlist closer to april i if they want to officials said. Some personnel Are exempt from the Early separations including mine sweeper Crews in the persian Gulf those in Icar Power programs special boats Navy sea College  Rullits a to i Uhwat. Al it some Reserve personnel and others in More than 30 critical skills. Saito should Check with their local personnel administrators for a list of those skills officials said. The deficit in manpower accounts which affected All the services resulted when Congress failed to enact in appropriations Bill until three months after hit fiscal year began oct. 1.that forced the service o operate for those three months it fiscal 1987 spend ing Levels. When the appropriations Bill was finally signed into Law it set Lowe spending Levels than in fiscal 1987, fore ing cutbacks for the rest of this  air Force and army already have announced a number of personnel Man age Mcm changes including plans for Early separations of thousands of Soldt Enand airmen by oct. 1. Doctors say go hit by float still in serious condition Fulda West Germany is the Soldier hit by a Floa during a Rosenmond tag Fasching Parade feb. 16 remained invert serious condition in Fulda City Hospital tuesday a Community spokeswoman said. Pfc. Eldon a. Bodden 19, of medical troop combat support so 11 tharand Cav regt in Fulda is still on a Respirator said Ronale Lieber. Boddin was scheduled to undergo surgery on his fac today. Doctors also report that internal bleeding in Bodden s brain has stooped but an infection in his lungs has devel oped sticker said the doctors Are cautiously optimistic about his condition Stieber  have Given German police conflicting accounts of the  reports say Bodden Wai trying to climb up onto the float when be fell underneath the trailer s wheel. Soldiers who were with Sodden deny hat he bad been climbing on the float. They said he was hit after turning Misback to the Parade. Eldon and Bertoda Bodden Bodden parents from Nederland Texas came to Fulda Friday to be Ettli their son. Commerce department Trade official resigns Washington a the com Merce department s lop Trade official has resigned abruptly in what Commerce Secretary c William Verity called a difference of management styles Bruce smart s resignation was announced late monday by Commerce department officials. In that Job which he had held since july l�85. Smart was a leading proponent of the administration s free Market Trade philosophy opposing efforts in Congress o erect Trade barriers o Reta Liate against countries with huge Trade surpluses with the United states. Smart had been one of the leading Candi dates to become Commerce Secretary when Malcolm Baldrige was killed in a horse rid ing Accident last summer. However presi Dent Reagan chose Verity. Arts beaming services to some Sites by shortwave Frankfurt its the armed forces radio and television service provides news sports and command information to Remote Sites around the world on selected shortwave  of changes in the ionosphere the outer layer of he atmosphere toll 2snses above the Earth. Arts periodically must change in Zack Tylor chief Engineer at an Frankfurt said shortwave signals can be disrupted by the Earth s relation gravitational pull the positions of the Sug Slid Moon and solar flares. Most of the changes can be predicted and arts distributes a shortwave program schedule regularly updated with current tre Quoc