European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday. April 1, j9bb legislation would allow some refunds on go Bill he Chuck Vincow my Linton hum Washington the families of i n  who pay into the new if i ill Bui die or Tif come severely inca to Abaied before they ran me their Bene fits u a Ulaj he Able to get refunds under a Bill pawed try the House Vii rans affairs no Mittie. The Hill paid last week would pro vide for refunds of the unused onion of con intuitions if inc sen acc member Diesti Active duty or within six years of separation from Active service. Contributions also would be refunded if the Dene hoary is kept from using inc education Asi Siance by us of phys i or mental conditions that develop Wishin the same Lime periods. Almost from the Day the no Educa Tion plan was approved by Congress in 1985, . Their families an Many military officials have called for some kind of provision to refund some or All of Trie i on. Of i or benefits arc not used that must be paid to qualify forthe program. Those Fin Occide to participate in he new go Bill aft rce id accept it reduction in Law pay of j100 a month far the first if. Of Active duty in return fors 10,800 in education benefits Oaid by the services. One incident that spurred lawmakers to make the change in the program was the iraqi missile attack on the Navy Fric ate Stark last May which killed 37 peo ple some of whom were enrolled inthe new go Bill. Committee members also were swayed by what a staffer called a powerful per Sonal testimony during hearings last year by tse father of a 19-year-old Soldier with a distinguished military record who was killed in a car crash in Germany before he could use his i Bill benefits. The legislation passed last week also would give a one Lime two month win Dow for current  who ii pc not signed up for Trie of Bill to do so. Congress set a deadline last year for personnel to decide whether they want Edlo participate after which Only new recruits were allowed to enrol in the pro Gram. We found that some recruits in the Early Mon i of the program were not fully briefed an the Ben Fiti so this win Dow would give those people who did t sign up a Chance to rethink that Deci Sion the committee staffer said. The Bill containing the refund provi Sion has to be approved by the House armed services committee the full House and then the Senate. But the House staffer said the legislation should pass without problems since no lawmaker in either chamber has voiced opposition. There Are no set dates for when that will happen but she said it would definitely be some time this year. More than 460.000 Active duly personnel Are enrolled in the new go Bill program canadians drop plan to seek 3rd base despite shift of forces to West Germany by Jose i iowan nor. R. By Joseph owe Stuttgart Bureau in Var. West Germany  at the two Canadian forces Europe bases in West Germany the forces no longer Are considering seek my a third installation. A c continue to Row Vidaic in the Lahr and Baden sol Linen area cafe commander maj. Gen. John l Sharr Esaid thursday at a press conference. .t"1.1 no intention to iry and find thud military  however. Sharrer Aid he iwo base com Munda is said the forces still want to no quire additional land next to both bases. J.l0 n Lucs res Navy prompted him Munster one of the municipalities in which the bail in sit Iltgen Hast is located to file lawsuits to try to Stop the Cipa Sion. Sjarpe also said rumours of a possible withdrawal of All Canadian troops from the West German slate of Badin Wun Umberg Are false there is consideration Ida perhaps inc Canadian contribution to nato would be More effective in Schleswig Holstein him Row said but he added that no one had to pay for a rosily move to lha Northern German state. We have been in vesting hundreds of million of a Eibisch Marks in the Lahr and Baden  for in years and we Don t want to Start All Over  the Canadian government decide dibs year to give up us longstanding commitment to defend Northern Norway with a mechanized brigade group and iwo of to Hornet fighter Squadrani in the event of War. The government deed cd instead to consolidate its Europea defense commitments in West Germany. As the realignment was in the Pfenning stages last year Sharp had Taid canard might Stock a third military base to accommodate any significant increase inc number of troops _ the forces now is Eccl Only a modest increase from the current 7,500 troops stationed in West Germany. Sharp said some 300 additional r Creej members Willave this summer to work on cafe s new Low level air defense system and rapid runway repair in medical units or at cafe headquarter. The other units As signed to defend West Germany will debased in Canada although one of them a of is fighter Squadron a so will Trainin West Germany. But in the absence of adequate hous so her Fri a. Een an increase of 300 Force member is a Burden. Sharps said. It Means we will continue to be very crowded Here he Laid. The forces Are seeking two parcels of land it to the a or Airfield and two adjoining pieces next to the Baden ssh Imogen base. One of the Baden Sal Lingen parcel located in  become available Friday he said. The land at land would accommodate Low level air defense facilities and. The Baden sol Ingen land would be used to build a Garrison Lor an army unit now housed where the Force want to build 17 additional hard ened aircraft shelters for the ck-18s, Sharps said Canada s department of National defense expects to spend about si40 million on military construction projects m Germany in the not three years. A s30.3 million 78-bcd Hospital expected o open in 1990 already is under construction at cafe Headquarters m Lahr. Sharpe said the construction is afew months ahead of schedule because of the recent Arnild Winter. 2 red brigades suspects arrested Barcelona Spain a two both Inisi Alv no Lui ,-.,h f i in. A. I m. I ,1 i Isles Tubero a Netherlands Sis an air Force no was turned Over to dutch military police sex aus i Cion of murder after the dismembered body of his wife is discovered Joni a Dike n Netherlands military polio offi Cial said thursday. The 34-year-old airman went to his commander wednesday evening and at a result of what he told Bis commander was turned Over to the dutch authorities said capt. Sylvia Freeman spokeswoman for the 3ind tac fish Ltd & v on sunday the body of he 31.year old woman was discovered along water lands Zeedyk. A Dike near Broek in Waterton just Node of Amsterdam the dutch spokesman Laid. The lighter Squadron to which the air Man u attached u to looted with units of the nether Lindi Royal air Force at soes Herb crab. The dutch of i Aid the couple resided in ame Foort near  about one year. The woman Utu lib and the couple had married in Turkey. Tit Annao u la protective Cut Odmand a slated to go before dutch court saturday to fact a murder charge in dutch spokesman Laid news updates Taiwan reactor Taipei Taiwan a Tai wan h replacing a research Nacken reactor a government official con finned thur Hlay. The United stale Long Hai worried the reactor could by used in an atomic weapons development program. Liu it tank Chi Secretary general of the atomic Energy Council Sard inc in Wisd states a assisting i converting the reactor to a by urn Hal would provide lets Poui Bili to to produce plutonium a key component in the production of atomic weapons. The commend were made on week after the new York times reported the Reagan admin univ Dan pressured Taiwan to dose the reactor and to Stop work on a secret installation thai could have processed inc reactor s spent fuello extract plutonium. Liu earlier had confirmed Hal the research reactor at lung Tan is Miles Southwest of Taipei we closed in january but denied the move was made because of Ujj pressure. Tabitha s Progress Pittsburgh up Tab tha Foster the world s longest fur i veg five Iran transplant re Dpi ent remained in fair condition wednesday one Day after her condition was upgraded from Ter out a Hospital official said. Tabatha 3, of Madisonville by. Received a new liver pancreas Small intestine and Paru Oft stomach and Colon on nov. I she has survived the rare surgical procedure longer than anyone die. Hospital officials have a Teresa cd pleasure with Tabalba i Prog Ress saving her inies Linal tract key indicator to her health a functioning very  the Little girl gradually hat Bee eating More solid food baby food by Mouth and is relying leu on intravenous feeding a Bov Pill spokeswoman said. It was unlikely Tabatha would be released from the Hospital soon he cause transplant patients Are not Dis charged until they Are upgraded to Good condition the spokeswoman said. Avalanche warning Bolzano Italy a a group of austrian tourists who were struck by an Avalanche in the Dolomite mountains of Northeast Italy ignored warnings against ski ing in inc area local authorities said thursday. Three austrian tourists were killed wednesday when hug mass of Snow rolled Down the Forcella Kamulda. The group of skiers tried to reach Vatsend Lanfrom Malles Ijiro rough Val Mazzia. Airman s wife Dies in wreck near Madrid Torrejon a Spain the wife Ofa 40lst civil engr so Tir run died wednesday in a three car to cadent abase spokesman said thursday. Michelle a. Bowling 23, was hireling West from Alcala do Veniro near Madrid about 9 30 . When the occident occurred according to a military police re port. Site Psi pronounced dead on arrival at la Princetta Hospital in Madrid. Bowling u survived by her husband . John l bowline or. A memorial service will be Ai 4 . Monday in the Torrejon a Chapel