European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday february 27,1988 extensions angered some Gas researcher says by Janet d Agostino medical writer willing in. Germany soldiers who were in voluntarily extended while overseas May have Felt angry and betrayed by the army according to a social researcher the soldiers came to Europe believing they had firm dates of return to the United slates and the saw the Emersion As a violation of an agreement with the army because of someone else s budget management problem la col. Robert if lord said. Gilford Heads he army medical research unit attached to 1th medical Corad in Heidelberg. I think that people were considerably upset and angry at the army and fell betrayed he said when interviewed during the 7th medical come social work conference this week if lord based his beliefs on results Ofa Pilot stud done in november. The findings Are not definitive but give Gilford a clue As to what he May find whence mails As Many As 2.000 similar surveys Ihu month to determine More precisely the Impact of involuntary extensions. Soldiers were involuntarily extended for up Lothree months in 1986 and 1987 because Arcq Linued congressional reductions in funds for official Mili tary personnel reassign Nants. No involuntary Exten Sions Are planned for 1988, a spokesman from 1st personnel come said. Soldiers did not object to remaining in Europe for the Mara Lime but were angered because they had to relinquish a degree of control Gilford said. My feeling is that military members give up Good Deal of control in their lives and realize that he said. But their tolerance is not infinite. The guard jealously what control they believe they do have. They Are intolerant when change happens for a reason they Don l agree with or understand. Soldiers who responded to the Pilot study said they drank More smoked More cigarettes and were More depressed during the additional months they remained in Europe Gifford said. Social workers need to be aware let these people May be in the Community Aid will probably nol seek counselling. Soldiers also said in the surveys they were less Likely to slay in the army because of Floc involuntary Extension although there is no Way to prove this is indeed what happens Oil pro said. He has not yet examined How Long soldiers remained angry or  results of the Pilot study culled from fewer than 100 responses could be slightly skewed because people who were most angry about being extended probably were the most Likely to answer the surveys Gifford said. We Are probably seeing the worst eff Cis from the extensions he said. The Pilot study was sent out to refine the surveys for he upcoming study. Although there Are no involuntary extensions planned for this year Gifford Laid he is doing the study to see what effect the Exten Sions have on soldiers and tie army should they occur again. Heavy Snow closes schools in Stuttgart  to. _ Miu it the Vinith to Riv Fri 1n ill Al Irivin it 5 of i m  Joseph Owen Stull tart Bureau the heaviest snowfall of a mild Winter prompted military officials to close All schools Friday in the Stuttgart Community and at Halm a but the storm was t enough to disrupt schedules else where in Germany. More Snow is expected off and on through saturday across West Germany Belgium the Netherlands and Luxem Bourg with the heaviest accumulation in the German slates of Badin Worthem Berg and Bavaria said air Force meteorologist Daniel Burdulis of Del in 2nd weather Wing in Trabyn Trarbach. I would say generally speaking that this is the Mosi significant Winter storm we be had this  Burdulis said. Snow accumulations at 7 by. Fonday in West Germany ranged from none in coastal areas to 69 inches on the Zug Spitze the nation s highest Moun Tain he said. Between those extremes As much u 2 inches Lay on the ground a Tower elevations in Northern areas up to i i inches in Central areas and from 2 to 6 inches in most of the South. Snow continued through the morning but tapered off in most areas in the afternoon. A Stuttgart Community spokeswoman said Road conditions caused the closing of All cig i . Schools Iacre and Mili Lary traffic was limited to emergency be  forced the cancellation of one night and postponement of several diners Friday morning at the  but workers had restored runway conditions to Normal by midday despite the continued Light snowfall according to the Airport s press office. In go Pingen 25 Miles cast of Stutt Gart school was in session but Cook Barracks closed Ai i . Because of the weather. The lower Altitude Karlsruhe Community banned out of town travel in military vehicles for inc Day but local schedules remained in effect. Harm a in the adjacent stale of Rheinland Fulz closed both of its schools because of the weather. School officials in other regions said the Snow had Little or no i Eccl on the Day s activities. Dodds worker killed in car Accident identified Wiesbaden is the depart ment of defense dependents schools employee kilted in a car Accident wednesday was identified by school officials Friday. Eugene t. Ray a Supply technician at the american elementary school Al Sci Len Kirchen. West Germany was pronounced dead at inc scene of an Early morning Accident in Wiesbaden. He was 45. Kay was a native of Chicago and a retired army master sergeant school officials  his 982 retirement Ray was civilian on safari killed by Cape Buffalo Span Dahlem a West Ger Many is a a civil service worker died while on a big game safari Hunt in Africa a base spokesman said fonday. Hans Gall chief of housing assistance we killed sunday when he was charged by a Cape Buffalo in Ruanda in Central Africa said capt. Jercan Brown Spang Dahlum Public affairs officer. He was 56. Gall a retired air Force chief master sergeant is survived by his wife Young Sook. And son tech. Sol. Henry Gall assigned to the 52nd tac fighter Wing maintenance Complex at Spang Dahlum. A memorial service was to beat 10 30 . Today for relatives and family friends Al the Lienbach West Germany cemetery. Prices up in dec nations Brussels. Do Gium a con Sumer prices in the ii nations of the european economic Community edged up on average 0.2 percent in january from december and 3 percent from the year earlier month the dec statistical office euros Al reported Friday. The first sergeant of the Schinnen medi Cal clinic officials said. He received the purple heart. Bronze Star and air medal during his military career. The Accident occurred when the Driver of inc car Ray was in apparently lost control and hit a Light pole at about 1 15a.m., according to German police. Ray was on temporary duty when the Accident occurred school officials said. The Driver and another passenger were treated and released for minor injuries it the air Force regional medical Center in Wiesbaden. Ray is survived by his wife. Esther Ray and a daughter. Daniels Ray both of Puth Netherlands and a son . Be Mardus Ray stationed in the Philippines. The funeral service will be at 1 .tuesday at Smelis mortuary in a Alkon Burg. Netherlands school officials said. The burial will be Al 3 . At the sch Nen Community cemetery. Vatican reveals deficit appeals for donations Washington a the vat ican appealed for More Money fro the faithful As it released a financial statement saying the administrative Headquarters of the roman Catholic Church had a ss6.7 million deficit in 19s6, according Loa report published  John Krol said a is Man Council of cardinals on which he sits decided to release the information to encourage More contributions from roman catholics. The Church counts 840 million members worldwide. The Washington Post said in Fri Day s editions Hie statement was re leased by the Washington based National conference of Catholic  156.7 million figure represents a shortfall in the Vatican s operating budget in 1986, the deficit a met by taking 132 million from Peter s Pence the Vatican s annual world wide collection intended for Charita ble purposes and 124.7 million More from the fund s Reserve the Post said. The Peter s Pence collection for the first nine months of 1987 totalled 135.8 million an increase attributed at least in part to repealed pleas for help the newspaper said. The document revealed thai vat ican expenses in 1936 totalled nearly j114 million with the largest chunk Sib million up Cal for personnel. That included 150.6 million for the vat ican s 1,595 employees and j7.3 Mil lion for pension payments to 885 Reti  income comes from in vestments publishing endowments and radio Vatican s Sale of tapes of papal speeches and radio programs. Local bases to control of Post offices by Daryle. Green Nisen Lucra Bali Kapaun As West Germany postal customers May not notice it but monday will be the lint Day air Force Post offices in Europe come under local base control. I Don l think the Patron u going to beware of any immediate impacts or  said la. Col. James r. Woosley commander of Safe s 702sth air postal so. The change the Patron May not be aware of is the realignment of adminis train a control of uhe people in the 60 Post offices under the air Force in Europe. On monday postal workers will become part of the Community where they wont under the control of he local director of administration instead of the postal Squadron. What Ihal will mean is the apr air men performance reports and a lot of the reporting will be done by the Baseda director of administration woos Ley said. The realignment will affect almost two thirds of the air Force postal Force in Europe. The postal detachment is still going to Hist but Well work More As a Consul Tant  unlike Many realignment and shake  experienced by military units caused by fiscal Belt tightening this one is no prompted Fay budget cuts or the state of the Dollar. There should be no change in terms of operating costs or i peruse or any thing like Fiat or any savings for thai Malier woos a said. This change is intended to bring control to the lowest possible level. If there Are activities or agencies located on an installation they ought to be managed and maintained by the insula Tion commander if it s a service a function Woosley said. And Poal one of those  Woosley Hopes thai improved service will be a byproduct of the change. I think the Pairon will feel like thai pos office is a Little bit More pan Ofhie Community and the postal employee will feel thai he s a Little Bil More part of Bil