European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday septembers 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 e Tor mss if Al j i j,.r.-,.,. -1 i a 1 4 1 Sandman s magic a Jap under the Bright new Mexico St Rol the stately creation meant id showcase Unter worker Charlie Zdunsky of Al the Region s Tri cultural history will be an Bucu Craik helps finish in artwork billed Eye Catcher at new Mexico s slate tier As the world s largest Inland Sand is St. Which is to open Friday. A officials misled Senate on budget plan chairman says Washington a an unpublished veterans administration report indicates that the Reagan administration s budget proposal for fiscal 1989 would cause a reduction in the Agency s medical services according to sen. Alan Cranston a Calif Cranston chairman of the Senate vet Erans affaire committee said the administration withheld vital information about the prospective shortfall when a officials testified to Congress on the Agency s budget. He plans to hold a hear ing an the report which he said he received unofficially. He said the a report shows that the administration s budget proposal of si0.32 billion for the Agency would fall $819 million Short of what a hospitals need to avoid cutback. Actually Cranston said the shortfall May be closer to $604 million because Congress last month appropriated j 10.5 billion for the veterans administration. About $2is million More than requested by the president. The Agency report according to Cranston said the Cost cutting options facing the a include closing some medical centers reducing input incl admissions laying off Hospital employees shutting Down a number of Vietnam vet eran counselling centers eliminating a kidney transplants and certain forms of dialysis care restricting other Organ transplants eliminating or greatly reducing the dispensing of drugs and cutting Back sharply on nursing Home care this deplorable development comes on top of an already critical situation in the a medical system said Cranston. He said that from fiscal 1982 through fiscal 1988 Congress appropriated St.4 billion mom to the a s medical pro Gram than the president had said was needed to provide Quality medical care. Based on what the a testified to before Congress we had every reason to believe thai the increased amounts would meet veterans health care needs Cranston said we were misled. But judging from current conditions in a medical programs which could not have developed overnight i must conclude that the a has been with holding truthful information from con Gress for a number of  . Proposes to double fee for two bases in Philippines Washington a the United states has offered the Philippines $489 million in Aid this year in an Effort to extend american use of iwo major Mili tary bases for iwo years congressional sources said thursday. But the philippine government is asking Tor Marc than is billion in Aid Overall. Negotiations on renewing the base agreement which expires in 1991, Are in suspension at least until foreign min ister Raul Mang Lapus meets in washing ton nem week with stale department officials and key members of Congress said the sources who spoke Only on condition of anonymity this year s military and economic Aid to the Philippines totals 1463 million. 17th suspect arrested As Israel probes military exemption sales Jerusalem a a i7lh suspect was arrested wednesday and Israel radio said a general was suspected of involvement in the Sale of exemptions from military service a scandal thai has tainted the nearly sacrosanct army. The latest suspect is a Tel Aviv Eye nose and car specialist who allegedly sold false medical certificates. Israel radio said the doctor Gideon Bialstock was a dutch citizen who has lived in Israel on a Younst visa for 20 years. Some israelis have paid up to s 10,000 for exemptions from compulsory military service. Later wednesday authorities released a lieutenant colonel one of 16 suspects taken into custody Mon Day Israel television said. It did not elaborate. The scandal came to Light monday when military and civilian police arrested 16 israelis including High ranking officers and doctors after a six month under cover investigation. Foreign minister Shimon feres praised the army s response. "1 appreciate the fact that inc army reacted immediately publicly and did t Caver up anything he said on israeli radio. Peres is a former defense min ister. Army officials said they would review the proce dures for granting exemptions. The scandal has angered israelis who consider the army a sacred institution and inspired scathing editorials in Many newspapers. The uncovering of an entire network. Whose beneficiaries May have run into the hundreds poses a new problem for the army he Jerusalem Post said. It cautioned against crying havoc but recommended greater vigilance in the future. Members of the ring allegedly arranged exemptions from draft or Reserve duty Tor hundreds of people by providing false medical certificates or tampering with army computers. Israel radio said wednesday thai iwo army majors Are the key suspects one who had Access to army computers and another who headed the manpower division s medical committee. It said a brigadier general was suspected of involve ment in the scheme but had not yet been arrested. Army officials said further arrests were expected. This is just the tip of the iceberg said col. Re Naan Gissin a Deputy army spokesman the last word has no been  he described the number of people involved Asun prec dented. Jewish men and women Are drafted at age 18 in Israel a nation with a population of 4.1 million. Men serve for three years followed by 62 Days of Reserve duty each year until age s3. Women serve two years with no obligatory Reserve duty. Avoiding service is a social taboo and Many employ ers ask applicants to prove they did army service. Israel has virtually no conscientious objectors and fewer than 300 people have refused to serve in controversial operations in Lebanon or the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip during the last decade. To fan put on pro Baffin for axing neighbor s free Dan Bury Conn. A a Man who chopped Down neighbor stately Oik tree to improve reception on his derision satellite dish was placed on iwo yrn1 probation wednesday and ordered to stay off the tree owner s property. Superior court judge Thomas g. Weil granted the request by Arthur Anderson 59, of Redding for accelerated rehabilitation form of probation on charges stemming from the Felling of he 83 year old Oak. In his decision the judge did t address tree owner Charles Mariner s request Thil Ander son s satellite dish be taken away from him Dur ing the probationary period. He s going to be Able to enjoy the fruits of his crime Mariner 61, also of Redding told the court. Anderson s lawyer Jeffrey a Sienk Lewocz told West that his client is very regretful about this entire  "1 Don t believe that or. Anderson knew that be tree was on or. Marriner s property Sien Uewl Casald. Marriner said however thai Anderson had to go Over Stone Wall and Fence la get to the tree which was about 170 feet from the mar Riper borne. Police said it was the second time Anderson was caught on Marriner s property. They said he Cut Down Lull tree there in May 1987 and wig wonted Ihen against trespassing