European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday. March 12,19bb some Torrejon construction cancelled up Louf makes projects unnecessary by Janet d Acosta nose a writer some construction projects at Torrejon a. Spain have been hailed because of the planned withdrawal of the 401 St tac filter Wing and its 72 f-16 Jet fighters. Decisions had to be made whether id intend some contracts or not said Robert Meade spokesman for the is. Embassy in Madrid. There is no sense of continuing construction if we re nol going to be using he for example some planned improvements such As the ins us Laid on of Hydraulic Tifis in Ine motor transport building where vehicles Are maintained will not be completed Meade said. In january he Reagan administration Bowcut la Spanish demands to withdraw he Wing from Torrejon after months of negotiations Between the two govern ments. The Wing will be withdrawn within three years. Mcado said construction projects till were Well under Way most Likely would be finished. He could not provide a list of contracts that had nol been emended. One project that has been stopped is the live Yea improvement plan at the . Air Force Hospital on the base said or. Col Paul Carlton the Hospital s commander. That plan included the addition of building Tor car nose and Throat Medicine and the remodelling of the Laboratory he said. We be stopped All capita Long term construction project he said the Hospital has fallen in line wit the Carllon said that after the withdrawal of the Wing was announced directives came Down through the Chain of command to Slop All Long term construction projects. Those kinds of projects have been slopped. What has continued is anything that directly afre ets patient care he Aid for example renovation of the front lobby and the surgery wailing room will be completed. Mcade said contributing to the decision nol to extend contracts Are the Money problems All branches of the services Are having because of cuts in the depart ment of defense budget. Decisions about whether to extend other contracts still Are being made he said. Spanish construction and service companies on the base Are concerned about their future once the Ameri cans leave and Are seeking assistance from the Spanish government said Don Antonio Gomel spokesman forthe Unton Comareta de Eitam Rosarios de Torrejon de a Doz y san Fernando de Henares an association of local businessmen. The construction companies said in a feb. 22 Peti Tion to Spain s president Felipe Gonzalez that they had already been Hurt financially by contracts with the air Force thai had nol been extended the cancelling of contracts began feb. 2, Gomez said. Forty two con tracts have not been extended be said. The Spanish companies predict that More contracts will be cancelled in april and May. Companies with service Toni facts such As Gaiffe collection and rounds maintenance have not been affected so far Laid Gomez who own an electrical installation company. The companies Are asking Tor financial assistance from various local and National government agencies including the ministry of work and the not Sionil Init Luie of Industry the Spanish government has not yet answered the petition Gomez said. The f-16 unit with about 4,500 assigned personnel is the largest air unit in the Mediterranean am and a designated backup Force for the other countries on nato s Southern bulk Italy Greece and Turkey. Officials at tone Jon a referred questions limeade at the embassy. Lean writer a Miyat inc Tut a i Dod to redefine what s Good taste to Stop offensive club entertainment by William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington entertain Mcnol a military clubs could be gelling a Lilile Tamer once the defense department finishes redefining ils definition of Good while women within and outside the services applauded the planned changes the effects will not be Felt immediately. It will Lake months to write and coordinate the changes to include new Overall guid Ance from the Secretary of defense As Wellas rewritten rules from each of the serv ices officials said. Still members of the defense advis Ory committee on women in the serv ices congratulated the Pentagon. The planned new rules for military clubs Andon base entertainment arc one of Many changes resulting from the recent report on military women completed by a Spe Cial Pentagon task Force. All task Force recommendations were approved by defense Secretary Frank Cartucci including the suggestion that military rules covering on base entertain ment be changed to incorporate More explicit and Well defined standards of heart attack cited in death Babenhausen West Germany a 41st Field arty brigade Soldier died thursday of an apparent heart attack a Community spokeswoman said Friday Sec. Ranald Anderson 40. Of he Btry apparently suffered the attack about 7 am while driving on Hugon Strassl on his Waylo work Rosa Barrineau said. Anderson apparently was Able to lift his fool off the Gas pedal but his car left be Road and hit a tree Barrineau said. An autopsy will be performed to deter mine the cause of death she said Anderson of Granbury Texas is sur Vived by his wife sgt. Shirley Anderso Nof Ibe 127th my co in Hanau a memorial service will be 3 at the babe Nilausen Chapel newsman Dies at 51 san Francisco a Jerry Burns editor of the san Francisco chronicle s editorial Page has died of cancer it age in. Good off color entertainment that it de grading and insulting to women was one of several concerns raised in a Daco wits report last year Bat Ted to establishment of the task Force. The Mai focus of that report based on a tour of the Pacific involved sexual harassment and unequal treatment of military women. A Navy study group on women s Prog Ress also said last month that the serv ice s guidelines did not give club manag ers Clear guidance of standards of appropriate entertainment in Navy clubs. The Navy is revising the Regula Tion. The Pentagon s current rules regarding entertainment require commanding offi cers to ensure that the entertainment and social events conducted in clubs Are wholesome and adhere to standards of Good events which could offend the Audi ence Wilt nol be booked in clubs Accord ing to the guidelines. While commanders Are encouraged to meet the desires of the dub member they shall nol abrogate their responsibility to protect the Overall interests of the military service the rules slate. Each of the service Hai further added to those guideline. The army rate out events that offend the audience such As acts or gesture that tend to indicate deformities or that deface the govern ment aimed services racial or religious the army and Navy specifically pro Hibit female topless and female and male bottomless entertainer. The air Force require entertainment groups to sign a contract staling they will not use profanity vulgarity or connotations of sexual depravity or the Marine copt says entertain ment in its clubs should never be Offen Sive or cause embarrassment to the Patron or the command. Despite All these rules however dacoits found evidence of recreational activities demeaning to women which continue to Foster stereotypical perceptions that women ire sexual of it expressed particular concern that these activities subject Active duty women loan environment harmful Toi heir morale and Gibb died of heart problem not drugs Coroner reports London apr pop Singer Andy Gibb died of an inflamed heart caused most Likely by a virus not drug or Alco hol abuse doctors said Friday. Toe Oxford Coroner s office said an autopsy showed thai Gibb 30, died naturally of a heart condition. The statements came after Bee gees Singer Robin Gibb angrily dented reports that his brother death was related to drug abuse. Constable Michael Harvey of the Oxford Coroner s office said that since the cause of death was natural on inquest would not be conducted. Or. Gibb died from inflammation of the heart of the sort commonly Causer by a virus. There is no evidence thai hit death was related to drink or drugs said a statement from the John. Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where the there was no question of Andy using drugs. I Don t know where to it Story came from but there is absolutely in truth m it Robin Gibb Lold reporters m Heathrow Airport. British tabloids had said drug abuse might have caused the death it was so unexpected he said. Andy had been ill with stomach pain for a bom four Robin Gibb 39, was at the Airport Domeet his 72-year-old father Hughie who was arriving from los Angeles. Press association the Domestic British news Agency said Gibb was admitted to John Radcliffe Hospital on monday Dis charged and readmitted wednesday Nigel after complaining of stomach pains. A Hospital spokesman said the two Lime grammy award nominee died at 8 45 . Thursday in the Hospital in 1982, Gibb acknowledged he became heavily involved in drugs and dropped his career after the break up of big highly publicized relationship with television Star Vic Toria principal. Three Yean Beer he entered the Belty Ford rehabilitation Center in kanc Fao Mirage Calif for treatment of cocaine habit news updates Cash returned san Francisco a a woman who apparently was part of a crowd that grabbed More Hun 5700,000 Bat fell from an a Mored truck has had a change of heart and turned in 128,000, police Aid. She said she picked up the Money and then got kind of scared so she decided to turn Itin sgt William Hemda said. The woman identified Only As a 30-year-old postal worker give police two Clear plastic bags con Taining a total of 128,000, More than 24 hours after a crate filled with Money fell from the Back of a Loomis armoured inc. Truck. However most of the estimated1771,000 that was in the crate is still missing and police warned opportunists they could face felony Chen charges if they Don t return the Cash. Inmate released Vacaville Calif. A former Black Panther convicted of murdering two guards in a bloody1971 san Quenlin escape attempt walked out of prison on bail thursday almost iwo Yean alter a ordered hat he get a new i feel great. I m just very Happy Johnny Spain told report in at the from Gale of the stat prison at Vaca Vilic so Miles East of san Francisco i won t let anyone Down who has supported me and there have been Many who supported me he said adding he was prepared to Deal with the challenges of living on the outside after 21 years be Hind bars Spain was hugged and co Pilu Latch by attorneys and investigators who worked on his Case and members of their families. Correction an article March 2 about the death of Heidelberg High school freshman berate Troy contained two errors. 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