European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday March 18,1988 army May be forced to shift funds Low Dollar depleted some accounts  stiff writer Heidelberg the army faces diverting As much As a third of its construction budget in the next fiscal year to make up for the Dollar s lacklustre performance overseas the service s top Bud get officer said. The Money As much As j300 million May have in be stripped from army construction coffers to replenish fluctuation accounts the service uses to make up shortfalls left when inc Dollar dips below budgeted Exchange rates. A similar sum also May have to retaken from procurement programs including those for some conventional arms and tracked combat vehicles to pay inc rising Cost of living allowances Given 10 soldiers serving overseas it. Gen. Man w. Noah said. Essentially our currency fluctuation accounts arc dip Clud. Eaten up by the Dollar s decline in value. So unless the Dollar makes a sudden marked improvement we re going to have to come up with the Money to replenish those accounts Nonh said. Congress in t going to give us extra Money to do that so that Means taking Money from  Noah 56. The army comptroller made the remarks in an interview after his address to the american society of military comptrollers in which he out lined the army budget for fiscal 1989. News updates sports official quits Katmandu. Nepal up the president of the Nepal foot Ball association said wednesday he has resigned to take moral responsibility for the weekend soc cer stadium Stampede in which 71 people were killed. Kama Thapa said the association was responsible for manago men of the saturday match so to can Nepal and Bangladesh. The sports Complex belongs 10 the slate run National sports Council Thapa said he resigned to take moral responsibility for he disaster which occurred when spectators rushed out of the stadium to he a Hail storm but were trapped and crushed at the Southern exits because the Gates were locked. The association and the sports Council have come under heavy criticism for inc incident which left 71 people dead in Nepal s worst sports disaster. Hong Kong vote Hong Kong a the British Colony s legislature thurs Day overwhelmingly supported the government s decision not to introduce general legislative elections this year. The Vole came on the final Day of a two Day debate in the legislative Council the highest Law making body in Hong Kong on the colonial government1 policy of political development. The budget no is being considered on Capitol Hill. Although final decisions on programs covered by the service s j78 billion share of the spending Bill have not yet been made the army faces cuts of about 1.5 percent Over 1988 As Par of a s33 billion Cost reduction Deal worked out betwee Congress and the Reagan administration in november. But Noah said the proposed 4.3 per cent pay raise for fiscal 1989 could make it. We be got Strong support from the congressional leadership an that he said. Other cutback that arc under Way or being considered include personnel. The army already plans to Cut about 8.500 soldiers including 1,514 officers from the ranks by oct. I and further cuts could be in the works. There is no move the i m aware of to Cut the european troop strength Noah said although he i pacts congressional pressure in that direction in the future. Additionally the current army budget includes about $25 million to establish european inspection Force As outlined in the yet to be ratified inf treaty. Europe also Likely will tee what Noah called inf fill in the form of added fire sup port units and multiple launch rocket systems. The service will suffer a pretty Good correction a Story and photo yesterday incorrectly identified a performer in the depart ment of defense dependent schools Germany High school honors music festival. The Correct name is Carrie Lykins. Sized reduction in Iti civilian workforce with the elimination of about 12,000 jobs by the Start of the next fiscal year. Most of those cult Wilt be mad through attrition unpaid furloughs and hiring freezes. Equipment. In addition to significant cuts in the army s helicopter Fleet some combat vehicle procurement pro Grams will be slowed. Greater emphasis however will be placed on getting More improved Abrams tanks to units Over seas. Congress is beginning to believe that the aging m-60a3 Lank in just a Little too old for the Battlefield in Europe he said training. Soldiers in Europe can expect fewer trips to major training areas in the coming fiscal year. If a Soldier went to Grafen Wuhr three times last year this year he can expect to got of limes or one Lime or none. He might stay in Encampment or maybe doa different kind of training near his Home base Noah said. There could also be Small cuts in fund ing for the annual reformer exercise. Maintenance and repair. Money Al located for thing Barracks and other buildings Likely will be diverted to other programs. We be made a lot of progression this area in the but few years especially Here in Europe and we think we can take a year or two to put the Money somewhere  base closures. Possible at some locations in the United slates and perhaps in Europe although Noah had no Specif it. For Europe it s a Home base problem. No one gets elected Over Here so there s no one to fight to keep things open research and development. After suffering cuts in the last budget re a up substantially in the 89 spending Bill. Recruiting. Likely not affected bythe budget cuts. We be got a Quality Force with about 92 percent High school graduates. We re doing Well and we in tend to keep it  timely passage of the Bill. One of the few Bright spots in the 1189 budget process. Since the brokered  was agreed to beforehand Noah it Peru it to pass without the need of Stopgap funding measures. There remains some risk hut 1919 being an election year the budget could be delayed because of . But we re pretty confident it will be finished in Lime he said. After his address Noah presented awards on behalf of he Heidelberg Chap Ler of the comptroller s organization Paul Cruigan a senior at Karlsruhe american nigh school received the group s annual scholarship a 11,000 award. Noah also presented awards to troop members in categories such Ai auditing resources manager enl and compiler to of couple sentenced for child abuse Bidav Odiehl . Bureau Raf Laken Heath England is an air Force couple were convicted of child abuse and sentenced in Back to Back general courts martial last week. . James oho was sentenced to 3 a Yean in jail for beating his 3-year-old Stepson and putting the child s hands in scalding water a Legal official said. His wife a. . Honore Geho was Given a five month sentence for Hilling the child with a Hairbrush. James Geho was found guilty of As Sault with a Means Likely to cause injury or grievous bodily harm and assault on a child under the age of 16, a Legal official said thursday. A jury or officers found him guilty on both charges. Geho also was reduced to Al ordered id give up All pay and was Given a dishonourable Dis charge. Honore Geho who has Given birth to a girl since the investigation began was Given a five month sentence by Trie judge maj. Clinton Pearson after she pleaded guilty to assault on child under 16, said capt. Lindsey Graham the government s prosecutor in the woman s Case. A or Elridi agreement reduced the sentence to two months. Graham said the woman has not yet served any of her sentence which May be impeded so she can care Tor he two children he said. Air Force medical Offidani became aware of the child s bruises in july when the Geho i baby Sitter look the boy to the base Hospital tit Raf Lake Whealn. On Ham Taid junes Geho told the baby utter the bruises were from a fall Down Trepa Graham Taid doctors did not Bejin the boy s injuries were from b my and that the toddler told them Jama Geho had hit him. Since thai incident the boy a been Ward of the British court and in Foster care one Legal official said. The British courts have not yet decided whether Honore Geho will regain Cus Tody of her son one Legal official said adultery Black marketing jail no  us. Bureau Raf fa1rford, England Sas an no went o jail this week for Black marketing and adultery after his partner in a scheme to sell rationed goods on the Economy turned him in. Staff sol. Damn a Newman a fire fighter with the 7020th civil engr so was found guilty in a one Day trial of adultery and disobeying a lawful order Laid Cape Mitch Ell Ngor the circuit trial counsel in the Case. The Blade marketing of tax free goods fell under the disobedience charge. Newman was sentenced monday 0 six months in jail reduced in rank to airman first class lined s1,500 and ordered to for Feit $500 a month for Lii months. The Washington d.c., no was involved in an affair with the wife of his partner Phillip Clark of Liverpool eng land Ellinger said. Clark discovered the affair and turned Newman in had it not been for his affair with this woman dark s wife he never would have been caught Ettinger said. Newman a i supplying Clark with tax free alcohol and cigars from the base class i store Ellinger said. Between May and August Newman bought wines and spirits on base and handed them Over to Clark. He was transporting in la Liverpool where Clark would distribute it la Brit ish nationals liquor stores and pubs Ellinger said Amer Newman s Ilia. Ellinger said Newman was Selling cases of wines like my 20-20 and than Debird for about Sio. Newman also sold several bows of King Edward Cigan for Aba til $38 a Box. Prosecutors estimated thai Newman made 11,500 from the scheme Ellinger said there were other airmen involved with Newman but none of them has yet been charged. Clark we not charged with any wrongdoing. Canadian Soldier innocent in Gas blast Lack. West Germany is a military judge found a Canadian Force Corporal innocent of a criminal negligence charge stemming from a gasoline cd Totton that injured two people june28 at Canadian forces base Lahr. La. Col. Bruno Champagne decided wednesday thai Cpl. Michel Bernier 23.of Iii in Royal 22nd Reft hid not showed Wanton disregard for others safety when he threw i Naif full five Gal Lon gasoline can into t fire ill party about 3 , june 28,� Canadian forces spokesman said thursday. Witnesses testimony Ai the tech Darcourt martial revealed that Bernier initially had decided against throwing two even More dangerous fuel Container into the lire and had warned others to stay at Piaf a distance As he tossed the can the explosion occurred a few minute later when Cpl. Robert Martel 25, also of 1st in approached the Fine and lacked he can. He said. Manet one of those who testified suffered second degree bums a German woman attending the party also suffered second degree Burnt