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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. May 10, 1588 the stars and stripes Page 9 Roundup air forces to participate in Central Enterprise 88 Casteau Belgium air forces of six nato nations will Lake part in exercise Central Enterprise 88 throughout the Allied come Europe Central Region june 6 to 10, he shape said monday. The flying exercise is designed la improve and demonstrate the Central Region air forces readiness and combat effectiveness and Allied cooperation in tactical air operations the shape announcement said. People and aircraft from the United slates Canada West Germany Belgium the nether lands and Britain will carry out air operation with other units the announcement said. The exercise area includes Belgium West Germany Luxembourg and the Netherlands Aswell to parts of France Britain and Denmark. Soldiers earn honors in bodybuilding event Wurzburg. West Germany Marily Woolen of Augsburg and Patrick Leader of Stuttgart were the Overall champions in the 1988 Vii corps bodybuilding invitational at Leigh ton Barracks. Woolen won the class 2 event for women Over 52 Kilos 114.5 pounds. Karen Lippert of Heilbronn was runner up and Roberta Blyther of Kuju Ingon was third in the saturday Competition. Leader won the class t event for men up to 70 Kilos 154 pounds Julio Garay of Wertheim was second and Thomas Chavie of Wirz Burgas third. There was Only one competitive class for women. Trophy winners in other men s events ens up to 80 Kilos 176 pounds 1st, James Laurence Wurzburg 2nd, John Savelli Schweinfurt 3rd, Greg Abc Mathy Darmstadt. Up to 90 Kilos 198 pounds 1st, Jutgen Schwori Hoeher Sunburg 2nd, Tiffany Terry Ansbach 3rd Kenneth Frye Stuttgart. Over 90 Kiln lit James Bedford As Chalenburg 2nd, Gregory Smith Bamberg 3rd, David Moore trails him. New director is named for family support Agency schwetz1ngen, West Germany a new director has been named to head Usa eur s Community and family support Agency. Michael h. Workman who served As the director for personnel and Community activities i Frankfurt since 1982, joined Casa monday. He succeeds u. Thomas Grant who Lel the Agency East month for a position at farces come head quarters at fort Mcpherson go. Casa administers morale welfare recreation family support and financial management for Workman has held various positions in the recreation and morale support Field in Okinawa Japan Zweig Rieken Vincnza. Italy and the pre Sidio of san Francisco. A California native Workman holds a Bache Lor s degree in recreation administration from Utah state University. He served in the Marine corps from 1963 to 1967 and was awarded the purple heart for wounds received in Vietnam. British find Wii mine during nato exercise oe1ras, Portugal a world War ii mine was discovered off the coast of Cap Arica by ship participating in the nato exercise open Gate s3. The mine was found by the British mine Hunter Killington about Ivi Miles off the coast in 20 Yards of water according id a statement fro the exercise press Center. Although the mine contained explosives it could not have detonated due to its  the statement said the portuguese Navy was notified of the Dis covery. Alter receiving permission from Portu Guese naval authorities portuguese divers and sailors blew apart the mine Case. Usa eur spy hot line to continue operation by Charlie Bowden Munich Burna although Public response was relatively Low during three month dial a spy test and no big busts resulted intelligence officials with the army in Europe have decided to keep a spy hot line running because fits potential for Success. If one spy ii taken off the Street then the program is worthwhile cant. Mark Wally of the 66tn Mili tary intelligence brigade in Munich said monday. The Telephone reporting system began operation i january at three locations in Europe a spinoff from a similar hot line in the United Stales and an apparent reaction to increased espionage recruiting activity around . Army facilities. Call spy a toll free number started by he Mili tary last year in the United Stales Drew 20,000 Calls units lint year. Officials declined to give the exact num Ber of Calls the european version received during its three month lest saying the figure was More than so but less than 100." those Calls did result in some investigations Wally said but none has been concluded. Some callers also reported activities that were turned Over to other investigative or Law enforcement agencies he Laid Walley said Ide program s Low Cost education value and spy catching potential were Hie key Factor in deciding to continue the program. People think about the problem recognize that i exists know what to look for and How to report it Walley said. When the number was first started. Army Intelli gence agents had noted an increase in efforts by foreign agents to recruit american military and civilian work ers according la countering Diligence officials. I think thai the thing that tipped the Scales ii the fact that we have just in thai period alone on going cases that May amount to something Walley  have More than one Case that s still pending and May prove to be something. It was obviously Worth  the phones Are manned by intelligence agents Dur ing duty hours and an answering machine records Calls at other tints. Each Call is screened at two Levels in the intelligence Chain before an investigation is opened. About 1 percent of the Calls to the stateside number resulted m worthwhile tips according to officials at the . Army intelligence and Security come. Most of the Calls come from civilians although the program i geared toward soldiers. While officials admit the possibility of abuse of the system most Crank Calls Are weeded out. File data on individuals is not maintained unless an investigation i opened officials said. We actually had very few Crank Colls at Bough the potential for that exists Walley said. The Usa eur hot line number is Kaiser Lautem ets 489-5969, or civilian 0631-536-6969. In Berlin Call ets 332-6166, or civilian 819.6166. In Italy can Vilma ets 634-7687, or civilian 0444-51-7687 or Camp Darby ets 633-7777. Any suspicious activities can be reported through the hot line. Some examples include frequent Short unexplained trips out of the country individuals teen returning classified documents to the Safe when they Timve to work in the morning or req Coli for Phon books or installation maps. Chaplain crusading to get Aid for families overseas by Crystal Laureano staff writer a Mannheim West Germany chaplain has started a one mad crusade on behalf or military families Over seas who he save arc unfairly denied the benefits of food stumps and other Federal Aid programs at least 3,500 members of the Mannheim military Community apparently agree. At least that s the num Ber of names chaplain capt Ricky Brock of the 5th in 68lh Armor regl. And a Chapel assistant collected in a two Day canvass of the Community shopping com plex. Exchange and commissary patrons were asked cosign a Survey if they Felt service members in Europe could be helped by food Stamps and other Federal Aid such As wic the women infants and children pro Gram that provides Dairy products for women with we services Robers can participate in food stamp wic and butter and cheese programs in state Side units but not overseas Brock Saidt Soldier Dill pay taxes when they come Over Here but they Are no getting inc benefits food stamp and wic programs apply Only in the so states the District of Columbia Guam puerto Rico the Virgin islands and other . Territories said Susan Acker a spokeswoman for the department of agriculture s food and nutrition service. Acker could not explain Why service members in for eign countries arc excluded but speculated that it Wasan oversight on the part of lawmakers who May not have recognized the need to include overseas service members when they wrote the legislation. Acker said Congress would have to rewrite the Laws before anything could change As the agriculture department Doe in l have authority to expend eligibility for the programs. Brock plans to use the response from tic Community along with his knowledge of the hardships suffered by service members overseas As a basis Idt appealing to legislators to change the Taw. At fort Sill okla my last unit it was � common thing to receive food sumps or wic Brock said it s no a matter of being poor just being under paid Tor the family s  a department of defense spokesman said service members redeem is 2 million Worth of food stamp i military commissaries each year. There Haven t been a lot but 1 have had several soldiers Lell me they have to Send their family stateside because they can t afford keeping them Hen they can t get housing or their wife can t get a Job Brock said. R Thal bothers me because marriage just Don t work Long distance. We have a responsibility to help the Soldier family out whenever we  Brock said the main Point of his trass roots move ment u to provide the same government benefits sex overseas service members that Are available to the members of the military in the United slates. I was overwhelmed by the response just in lib Community he said. Judging from that there is definite perceived need. People would like to hive these programs available Brock said. The question i want to raise is Why Nolt i want to see something Europe wide for our people. Why no let it begin with me 61 killed in fall from Balcony Stowel West Germany is one Soldier died and another suffered head injuries when they Tell off a Balcony while wrestling saturday in army spokesman said monday pee. James e. Smith jr., a member of the 2nd army div fwd in nearby girl slept died of head injuries when he fell 15 feet from his Balcony onto a Concrete Patio said spokesman Mickey Morales. Smith Wal 26. Spec. 4 John a Hollis 25, remained hospitalized in stable condition in Bremerhaven with head  said. The two apparently were wrestling on the Balcony of Smith s apartment when they lost their balance and Feu Morales said. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after the fall about 9 . Monies said. Both soldiers Are assigned to cob 498th support in at the Lucius d. Clay Cavern monies Slid. Mili tary investigators Are looking into the incident be said. Smith is survived by his wife Beverly Morales said  
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