European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday june 16,1988 Bonn three senior scout from troop 56 at the american embassy in Bonn were presented the Eagle Seoul award in a recent joint ceremony. Scot i m. Lawrence 17, has been in scouting 10 years. For his award. Lawrence logged More than 60 hours on a service project refurbishing the pews railings and pulpits of the Stimson memorial Chapel. Lawrence a senior at Bonn american Gigli school is the son of command sgt. Maj Arthur and Marilyn Lawrence. Karl a Schumann 16, has been in scouting five years. For his award project he designed built and Hung 20 nesting boxes for song Birds throughout he pm Oltersdorf embassy housing area. He logged 70 hours on the project. Schumann a Isth grader at Bonn High school is the son orc inward and Eleanor Schumann. Hendrik von Kunhardt 17, logged More than 270 hours on his service project. He restored the  and first floor of the Church Tower of the Friedens Kircho a scout Tor More than 10 years von Kunhardt is the son of the Rev. Bernd and Ulla von Kun hard. He attends Aloisius Kollig. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil require ments in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills this includes at least 21 Merit badges and an average of 100 hours on a Community project. Only about 2.s percent of All boy scouts earn the highest Honor in scouting according to boy scout officials. Girl scouts Mannheim West Germany two senior girl scouts have earned the Gold award the High est achievement in girl scouting. Michelle Oyster 13, has been in girl scouting for nine years for her service project she developed and produced a Booklet welcoming teen agers to West Ger Many. She also distributed it to various agencies in the Community. A Sophomore at Ramstein High school Dysico is the daughter of Robert and Mary Oyster. Melissa Wahlberg 15, also has been a girl scout for nine years. She developed a design for school playground in the Community As her service project. She then coordinated the project wit Community authorities until it was completed. Wah Tburg is the daughter of chief warrant officer William and Susan Wahlberg and is a soph More at Stuttgart High school. To Allain the Gold award girl scout must fulfil require ments in the development of skills practical leadership career exploration and self awareness. She must Complete her Gold award project a Community service project that involves at least tour months Effort. Air Force s Pilot Bonus plan hits Snag in House committee by Chuck Vinc Washington Bama Washington prospects for Large Pilot bonuses which seemed Bright Jusi weeks ago have dimmed a the air Force and Congress arc at an impasse Over who should gel the extra Money. The House appropriations commit tee in a report on us version of the fiscal1989 defense appropriations Bill criticized air Force plans to give annual bonuses of $ 12,000 to pilots with less than14 years of service who agree to extend their commitments for eight More Yean. The Battle could make victims of Navy pilots since some lawmakers want to suspend the entire program until the situation with the air Force can be re solved. The House committee approved $54 million in funding for the air Force and$34 million for the Navy to pay the bonuses next year but neither service will see the Money until the air Force sub mits a new plan. The committee report said lawmakers arc concerned about Pilot retention bul they said the Pentagon lacks a Clear proposal that addresses the  the committee directed military officials to provide a report by dec. 1 on the Pilot pay Issue including suggestions to link bonuses with regular flight pay. The committee also wants the Penta gon 19 explore other ways to improve retention besides bonuses such As guaranteeing pilots careers that involve Only flight duly. Some aviators cite non flying administrative duties As a reason for leaving the service. For the Lime being the air Force do snot plan to change its proposal said maj. Lou Figueroa an air Force spokesman in the Pentagon. Well comply with any legislation that is passed he said. But we can t act based on committee recommendations. Well wait for the final out come of All committee action before deciding what to do. The Senate appropriations commit tee working on its own version of the defense Bill is the Only panel of the four handling the Issue that has t Yel Bee heard from. Like the House appropriations committee the House and Senate armed services committees will approve the program Only if the bonuses Are targeted to critical shortage specialities. The air Force does not have to act until the four panels Reso ivc differences in their respective Bills in conference an approve final authorization and appropriation legislation later this year. The air Force is using the results of a january Survey of 1,600 pilots to support its View that bonuses should be across the Board rather than targeted to critical shortage specialities. Results of the sur vey included in a recent general accounting office report indicated that morale and retention would suffer if a Bonus were not paid to major portions of the Pilot Force. Without bonuses the current retention rate of about 48 percent would plummet to 33 percent for Pilot wit Between six and 11 years of service considered the critical mid career stage according to the  payments of $4,000 to 6,000 annually Tor those pilots would raise the retention rate to 54 percent White pay ment of $12,000 would boost the rate to 65 percent the Survey  Are sceptical of those re sults because a similar Survey completed in january 1987 indicated that unwanted non flying duties arc a bigger Factor than pay and allowances in the decision of Many Pilot to leave the service. The Navy is the Only service currently authorized to give bonuses which the service Calls aviation officer Continua Tion pay. The Navy pays those bonuses at the Raie of up to 16,000 Jet year to pilots in critical shortage specialities who agree to extend their initial Active duty commitment for four years or More. It pays up to $4,000 for an additional three year  Navy has been operating that pro Gram since 1980. This is the first Yea Congress has appeared willing to extend it to the air Force. The Navy program could be put in limbo by the Rouse appropriation committee action since it would lapse when the current fiscal year ends sept 30. If the air Force Issue is not resolved by then the Navy May have to temporarily suspend some Bonus payments teams searching Lake for chopper amerland West Germany is search teams continued to probe the Depths of Lake stumber wednesday in an Effort to locate the wreckage of an army observation Heli copter that crashed tuesday afternoon. One member of the oh-5b s two Man Crew. Chief warrant officer Robert Guerrera remained missing following the crash. The other 1st it. Richard Snow was reported in Good condition Althe intensive care Ward of a Munich hos Pital. It was not immediately Clear who piloted the aircraft which is assigned to the 8th inf div s 4th aviation regl sinbad Kreuz Nach. Wednesday s search entered on the Eastern Side of the Lake where witnesses said the chopper went Down. Steinberg one of West Germany s largest lakes is about 20 Miles South of Munich. Instructors from a Munich diving school who volunteered to assist in the search said visibility in the Lake was limited to about a foot despite the use of powerful hand lights according to  Maher a spokesman Lor the division. Maher said the divers were fur ther hampered by the Lake s depth be tic cd to be Between so and 100 Yards Atixhe crash site. The depth forced the div ers to work in five minute shifts. Searchers also used an underwater camera in an area of the Lake pointed out by witnesses to the crash without Suc Cess. Army divers from the 18lh engr Bri Gade in Karlsruhe were on their Way to die crash site late wednesday. Recovery operations would continue until the air Craft is recovered he said. A icam of investigators from fort Rucker ala., was Al the scene wednes Day. Once the wreckage is located a civilian Salvage company May be used 10 remove the helicopter from the Lake Maher said. Some Small pieces of debris from the helicopter have been found floating on the Lake Maher said. German american theft suspects rounded up g1essen, West Germany an Obser vant German housewife helped police Iden Tity a group of German and american men who subsequently were arrested for the alleged theft of More than 11,000 Cartons of cigarettes from the Giessen distribution Center a police spokesman said wednesday. In addition to the cigarettes an inspection at the depot showed thai Cam eras and perfume also had been stolen said Kun Maier spokesman for theg Lessen police. No estimate from . Officials was immediately available on the value of the goods taken. But the merchandise reportedly represented 500,000 West German Marks about $287,000, Worth of customs taxes Maier said. Police became involved when a Gissen housewife noticed unusual activity in a neighbor s garage and reported it he said. The men were observed and when it became Clear that they Alt worked at the . Depot Here we started an investigation with the army criminal investigation come and German customs authorities Maier said. German and american police began picking up alleged members of the ring intake May with the final apprehension coming june 9, he said. In addition the police arrested several individuals in Gissen and surrounding towns for allegedly fencing the stolen Goodlo neighbors kiosks bars and restaurant. Maier said All those arrested for i solve men in the theft have confessed. Since the men All Are resident of West Germany they have been released from police custody and Are awaiting a Justice department decision on whether hey will face trial. 8,000 attend funeral of Marcos Mother correction an article tuesday incorrectly identified tic unit of a 3rd army div Soldier who died june 8. First it. Rudolph d. Samuel was a member of he troop 3rdso. 2cav, in Riding in. Manila Philippines api about8,000 supporters of deposed president Ferdinand Marcos on wednesday joined a funeral March carrying his Mother s remains to her Hometown in Northern Locos none province. Marcos followers distributed leaflet saying the March was to Honor the re Mains of a great Mother. Who served As the tight and teacher of her great son Ferdinand  some youths in the crowd chanted slogans demanding the return of the ousted ruler from his hawaiian exile. They also described president Corazon Aquino who has refused to allow Marcos to re turn for the funeral citing Security Rea sons As stupid and  about 10 vehicle preceded the Hearse bearing the casket or Dona Josefa Edra Lin Marcos whose body was in a motor Cade scheduled to Stop Al seven towns along a 270-mile  supporters some of them holding banners with portraits of Marcos and his wife Imelda said they would March to the Boundary of Manila. Some Laid they would Board buses and join the motor  March began after a roman Cath Olic mass at Edi Ulin Marcos suburban Home where her body was moved after lying in slate for nearly a month in a nearby Church. Marcos family members Nave repeat edly said they were still hoping Aquino would reconsider her decision on mar cos return for the funeral of his Mother who died May 4 at the age of 95