European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Q health fair promotes fit to win Page 2 n action delayed on base closures Page 3 g Bowen pessimistic on drug War Page 5 Faa puts limit on attitude for 737s Page 28 the Sims and stripes authorized unofficial �llt1ctiqn Poh the . Ahmed vol. 47, no. 14 sunday May 1,19b8 Gifft morn that .0-. 08693 a Pentagon study praises allies for contributions to defense  Vailini Liiri Bureau Washington some . Allies in Europe and Llic Pacific could Ili Mure for the common defense hut most make substantial contributions considerably More than they an.1 often Givin credit Tor according Lua Penta gon report. The study Allied contributions to the common defense is the eighth in a series of annual comma ions of defense in cling statistic sent to Congress. Despite ils generally positive conclusion the report which was released Friday Slid there Are Mark differences among the Burden sharing efforts of individual countries. The United states Turkey and Britain rank High in Many indicators while Japan Luxem Bourg and Portugal generally arc at the Bollom of most chans. Pentagon officials said Lii at Here is no universally accepted formula for determining each country s fair share of the defense Burden because of intangible contributions such As tasks associated with the storage or deployment of nuclear weapons and front line expo sure to possible hostilities. Statistics show that inc United states has the West s highest level of defense spending As a Purre Klabc of ils Gross National product with  percent. Greece is no slightly More than 6 percent. Turkey and Britain Ore near 5 percent and most others fall Between 2 percent and 4 percent. Luxembourg and Japan bring up inc see defense on Back Page combat ships to get i of women in August Washington is the first croup of women to he assigned to com Bat logistics ships under new guidelines lha opened up thousands of Navy jobs to females will Repon for duty late this summer pc leu a officials said Friday. Two female officer and 22 female enlisted personnel will report to the Fleet oilers Cimaron based in Pearl Harbor Hawaii in August and the Monongahela based in Norfolk va., in september said cmdr. Bob i Rucha a defense depart ment spokesman. These two ships were selected be cause they require the lean modification to accommodate women Prucha said. Further assignments of women to combat logistics ships will continue at a gradual Pace from december 1988 through july 1991, As ship alterations arc completed and operational requirements warrant he said. Former Secretary of the Navy James Webb announced last december thai the service would open about 9.000 billets on 27 ships to women Over the next few years. There Are about 5,000 billets aboard ships no open in women according to Navy statistics. The Navy his about 54.000 women on Active duly represent ing about 9 percent of the Force. The policy also opens about 500 positions on Onon up a reconnaissance air Craft to women and they will begin receiving assignments to those slots in october 1988, Prucha said. The Navy responding to mounting congressional pressure to open More naval combat support positions to women made the changes based on recommendations contained in a study group s report on now females Are As signed in the sea service. At inc heart of the policy is a new definition of combat Mission in Navy enemy inc Navy study said Navy officials said that will still bar women from serving on combat logistics ships steaming with Battle groups. But other support ships carrying ammunition stores or fuel such As the Cigar Ron and Monongahela Only make Shuitt runs to Battle groups meaning women Are eligible to serve aboard them. Bush Jackson attack common foe Dukakis bylaw associated press Jesse Jackson and George Bush found themselves in an unlikely political Alli Ance saturday As both attacked demo cratic presidential Frani runner Michael Dukakis with Jackson saying he s Loo constr Volic and hush saying he s not Lough enough. Dukakis meanwhile spent the Day pleading with supporters in Ohio and in Diana to avoid the Oyer Confidence thai May come from his wide Lead Over Jack son for the democratic presidential nomination. "1 want to ask you once again to do everything you can on Tho Sci phone Banks in your neighbourhoods with your friends and co workers to make sure the people arc taking this primary seriously that they know it is important Dukakis said in Cincinnati. Dukakis is heavily favored Low a tuesday s primaries in Ohio and Indiana and has built up a 424-Delcgate Lead Over Jackson As the. Two campaigned for the democratic presidential nomination. While optimistic on his prospects in Ohio and Indiana Dukakis warned his supporters that  contributed to his 1978 defeat when he ran for re election As governor of Massachusetts. It was the most painful experience of my life Dukakis told workers in cd Csc see attack on Back Page o boy in t it great disc Lackey bub riven claps he hands at Wiyu pm in Ball Traore while awaiting a tin rum his wife Lisa it tar the Baltimore orioles 9-to 0 win Over be Chicago White sax a photo Ortii Kirifi Chr o s 21-game losing Streak. Herb completed 155 hours on the radio in 10 Days Hilling far the hapless orlows id win. Storks Phulo