European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday april 23, 1998 panel orders study of cola Oha by Al 11 to Vinci Wasbin stun Bureau Washington the House armed services committee concerned that Oversea a Milne. Ami Cost of Livi allowances arc Noi adequately protecting  if taint the ravages of he Cav Dollar i neat has ordered a major study of the two special pay supplement. The commit inv i Kurt on its version of the fiscal 1989 defense author ipalion Bill directs die general accounting of fice to conduct a yearlong study of the adequacy and timeliness of the allow ances. With regard la inc cola program the committee further directs the oao10 review the Market Basket Survey to ensure that All appropriate items ire included the report said. The Gao should also determine whether any fur Iner provision should be made for High out of pocket cd Pensis unique to certain areas or  the mar Loci Basket Survey hits prices for Uriu i common stateside goods and services and is then used to determine inc proper cola rates Tot various Over seas areas. Lawmakers who recently visited Over seas or Sci were told by some scrvicl1 Mer Notts that despite the objective of making their overseas purchasing Power roughly equal to statewide Levels Ohland cola increase were not adequate and. More specifically did not cover some his Cost items such As automobile registration repair and insurance the House report said. A military compensation official said the Pentagon welcomes the Gao review because we feel it will show that inc system is working quite  she said compensation official will go to Well Germany within the Neit two weeks to conduct their own review and expect 10 come up with the same results. The official said there were problems about a year ago when the Dollar was plummeting wildly bul ilm Date used to Peg the allowance Levels was updated and those Letb now can be adjusted As often As every two weeks if the Dollar Rale changes. There is one segment of the  that May Siil he complaining and that is the people who Are not command sponsored but elect to bring their families incr  the official said. They Are Efi Jib e Only for the Oha ind cola at the single  s really not n lot we can do for them. They have chosen to plate them selves outside the  the Home report not a shul Congress has focused almost exclusively on hous ing program in the United states and has not taken a close look at the situation overseas for some  report said the Oil a is intended to reimburse total housing costs for 80 permit of the  in a pc overseas locale. Fame with homing Costi in the top 20 percent must pay the differ ence from i hair own pocked. The cola is meant to give Overe Eai members the same purchasing Power u members with the same pay Grade an length of civil i in the u filled states. The Vilai Iliin of the Dollar Over inc past 20 months Lias mulled in enormous unbudgeted requirements in the Oha and cola Pru crams $500 minion in fiscal 1937 and an estimated ii billion during the Cit to Yean the House report Laid. Those figures roup cd with the per Sonal concerns voiced by  Conj Ted to inc turn Miguec s requirement for the Gao review. The senile armed services committee would have to agree to the provision in conference with its House counterpart before it would be come part of be final defense authorization Law. Foreign goats to provide some of jackets  Washington Bureau Washington the air Force has More bad news for America Trade deficit some of the service controversial new flight jackets Are being manufactured from foreign Goat hides this in t another Case of overseas suppliers gelling America s Goat on International markets however u air Force officials Are Quick to Point out. The fact is there just Aren t enough red White and Blue Billies to meet demands we always have buy Usa clauses in our contracts said air Force spokesman capt Chris Canfield. But the Coati rapier a us he needed a waiver on the clause in order to fulfil the contract. We definitely wanted Goatskin for these jackets because it looks Beller and is More durable than other skins so we granted the  this in t something for Protection its to get riled about said a spokes Man fur Cooper sportswear in Newark n.j., which is fulfilling the air Force order. It s not like we have a Choice. The simple truth is that there just Aren t enough goats in inc United Stales 10 go  the spokesman could not a what percentage of the 53,000 jackets which Are costing the air Force More than 55million, will be made of foreign hides. We use a big network of Tannery distributorships both foreign and Domestic he Taid. We d have to spend Days combing the files to figure out How Many jackets in thai one order Are mad with foreign  reaction on Capitol Hill was decidedly muted. One staffer involved in the air Force decision to Purchase the Jack Els said he was not aware thai foreign skins were being used but Lytal no one in Congress is too upset. Since it s Clear that american business in t losing out. He Laid some lawmakers arc much angrier about the bet that the air Force has purchased the jackets at All and have voiced doubts about the serv ice s original claim him the jackets might help improve Pilot retention. The air Force has since backed of from the claim and official now by the jackets arc meant to simply recognize outstanding personnel the foreign skins thing is really a tub Issue of the Overall question of whether this expenditure u a Good use of taxpayer Money the staffer Laid. The House armed service commit tee As part of its version of the dec my Aulbon Zavion Bill wants he air Force to recoup the Cost of the jacket from individuals who receive them and Uuie Money for usher purposes. The committee s Senate counterpart win probably go along making it a virtual certainty that the provision will make k into the final authorization Law. Going is hard in arms treaty talks Shultz says Moscow a with the super Power Summit Only five weeks off Secre tary of state George a Shutlz chipped away on arms control problems and regional disputes with soviet Leaden Fri Day but apparently made Little headway. Maybe we re marking Lime general Secretary Mikhail s. Gorbachev declared. Shutlz challenged the soviet Leader s . From our Point of View we re far from marking time he told reporters at the Windup of two Days of talks. Out he said the going is hard in trying to conclude an arms treaty in Lime for president Reagan and Gorbachev to sign Al their May 29 june 2 Summit meeting Here. In a joint statement the two sides said negotiators would Deal with the disputed issues on a priority  they reaffirmed their Strong commitment to make an intensive Effort to Complete the treaty and said the him Mil should Mark another important step in the process of building a More stable an constructive  Sulu was scheduled to leave sat urday to visit Kiev and Tbilisi Stop in Brussels to Brief inc North Atlantic trea 4th Sailor sent body found in apartment it _ i i at a _ i identified As missing Soldier to . Hospital Rhein main a West Germany is the last of four . Sailors treated in West Germany for injuries suffered in a persian Culf mine explosion flew to inc United states Friday for further treatment. Chief Petty officer Al Perei suffered serious Back injuries when the Frig ate Samuel b. Roberts struck a mine last week injuring 1 0 Sailor. Four of inc injured including Perez were brought to inc Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center for treatment sunday after being transported from Bahrain to rams Cin a Weil Ger Many. On Friday i try was flown from Lan Stuhl to Rhein main where he boarded an air Force cml for Andrews fab my. Pricz was in Good condition and will be treated Al Brooke army medical Cen Ter in san Antonio Tsas. The three other injured seamen led West Germany thursday. Schwe1nfurt. West Germany is army authorities confirmed Friday that the Soldier found dead in a burning apartment monday was spec. 4 Hobart Russell. The 21-year-old Soldier from Btry a 1st in. I oth Field any apparently died of Stab wound Between f-50 . And 3 to . Monday a 3rd inf div spokes Man said Friday German firefighters found Russell s body along with two others at 3 35 . Monday when they responded to a fire la Schweinfurt apartment. Positive identification of Russell s badly burned body was made through the use of dental records the spokesman said. The bodies of american car Salesman Joey Mcneil and his wife Petra. Ill were found in he a Crali  Runell in survived by his Mother Jin Frushell and sister Joyce f. Re isell of , by organization on monday us Ibon Fly Home. He will hold another session with for eign minister Eduard a Shevardnadze before the Moscow Summit probably in Geneva around May 10. Shultz did not list an arms reduction treaty its one of the signer and achieve ments to be expected when Reagan meets with Gorbachev. Election 88 Washington voting official shave released an update on presidential mid mate primary Dales for june. North Dakota s presidential us title primary electrons wih be held june 14. Maine will hold its state primary elec Tion june 14. Members of Trie armed forces civilian employees and their family members should Contact unit voting assistance officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots. A completed Feck Raj Pott cud application should be mailed to Tut Dide voting authorities Early. 5,000 in Athens protest base negotiations Athens Greece a More than 3.000 leftist protesters paraded through the Eniy Center to parliament thursday demanding an end to negotiations for a new . Bases agreement. The marchers chanted out with it bases of death and american murderers of people As they walked to Cen trial Coniti Lutito Square. They demanded that Premier Andre Papandreou l socialist government Hal negotiation for a new . Base Accord to Raj Ricc the one that expires in december. Greek and american officials this week began a fifth round of negotiations. The talks began in november Bill bogged Down because of greek Init Tynce that a new Accord be linked who Progress of greek turkish dispute us lie Cyprus problem. The United Suta refines to become involved in regional Dap la. The United states has operated four Bates in Greece two near Atheni us two on Crete since the t950l