European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d mar funding cuts May Lead to some closings Page 2 d wit philosophy highlight author s Brilliant potshots Page 9 d itt Tours Why the rash of bus cancellations Page 13 n Iran Barkley stops Hearns wins wac title sports Page 21  in a Thi ii. Mid foki1 Good morning cml a d 8693 a 1 vol.47,no,62 wednesday june a ibo drum a Dod stepping up its probes of contractors general says by Crystal Laureano staff Witter Darmstadt West Germany criminal investigations involving companies doing business with department of defense contractors Are on the Rise Hilling As Many As one in five defense contractors one of the army s lop Law enforcement officers said tuesday. Stateside and Usa eur is getting involved too we be had a big thrust on  said maj. Gen. Eugen Cromartic who Heads the army criminal investigation come. Of about 100 Dod contractors i would say we would have at any Given time an Active investigation involving about 20 of  Cromartic the National Law enforcement explorer chairman was in Darmstadt for a luncheon with Mem Bers of explorer Post 65, scouting supporters and Mili tary Law enforcement representatives. He is in West Germany for the 2nd Region change of command Cere Mony wednesday. It is the investigation of set called White Collar crimes product substitution overcharging and faulty equipment among others that has spurred the increase of specially trained agents from 54 to 226 since Cromartic has been in command. The thing that bothers me most is when i Sec con tractors who Are so concerned about making Money that they would give us a piece of equipment that our lives depend on knowing full Well the equipment won t work after a certain period of time he said. We had cases involving a company thai gave us bad Cord for the parachutes. When you re up there he maj. Gen. Eugene Crumartie said pointing to the sky your life depends on that although crimes by soldiers still Are the mainstay of criminal investigations Cromartie said that crime in the army is on a downward  it has to do with the Soldier that we Are  he said. They have goals and objectives and arc going toward that As opposed to before you either go in service or go to  Cromartic said there had been instances of murder ers being Given the Choice army or jail. And they did t change. It just gave them a More fruitful environment to work  an indicator of the discipline in today s army is the Low number of incidences of being absent without leave desertion disrespect and unbecoming conduct Romanie said. In 1980, 1979, our jails were full of people like that he said. Drug use also is declining he said. Urinalysis inspections arc a Good  he said. From 1981 to 1987 we live doubled and tripled the number being tested but you see a return of less and less actually coming up  when asked about a military role in the National War on drugs Cromartic said obviously if there is going to be a role to play the army is going to play Arole in it. Right now the army is putting together a task Force to study what we can do and How we can do More he said. Salome Anderson daughter of Ameri can hostage Terry Anderson blows out the candles on her cake on the eve of her third birthday. Anderson s wife Madeleine Bassill published an open a wish for daddy letter tuesday in a a Clit newspaper informing her misting husband of the third birthday of the daughter h has never seen. Anderson was kidnapped on March 16,1985. Southern Italy termed Best logistic choice1 for f-16s from Spain by Alba Bragoli Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy while the enact Desti nation of the . Tactical fighter Wing due to leave Spain within three years is still to be determined the italian defense minister said tuesday the aircraft will be based somewhere in Southern Continental Italy. It s the Best logistic Choice As from a base in Southern Italy the f-16s will offer excellent air cover for naval operations across the Eastern and Central Mediterranean Valeric Zanoni  was in Naples meeting with . Navy adm. James b. Busey com Mander of Allied forces Southern Europe to gain a better understanding of nato s role in the  visit came three Days after the see Italy on Back Page House vote May Hurt Chance of 4.3% military pay raise by Chuck v1nchwashington Bureau Washington the House appropriations committee threw a wrench into deliberations Over the military pay raise last week by approving a 4 percent increase for fiscal 1989. The june 2 vote which mirrors the raise already approved by the House armed services committee May hinder Pentagon efforts to win a 4.3 percent raise for  and also May jeopardize proposed increases in two key allowances. With three of the four committees that administer the pay raise having weighed in the outcome is still far from certain. On the Senate Side the Senate armed services committee has voted for a straight 4.3 percent raise Matching the administration s request. The Senate appropriations committee begins work units version of the defense appropriations Bill this week. The House armed services Commil sae raise on Back Page