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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, September 21, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 2 military briefs turks of 100% pay hike at . Military Sites Ankara turkeys a a monday night  for a 100 percent pay hike halted a planned tuesday walkout by turkish workers at . Military installations a . Official said. The Turk Harb is labor Union last week announced that its 4,500 workers would begin striking at noon tuesday if an agreement was not reached on a two year contract renewal according to capt. Thomas Kesanlis. A spokesman for the . Logistics group. The Union had sought a 110 percent pay in crease to reflect Turkey s inflation rate which has averaged 70 percent a year Over the past two care. Holmes and Narver services inc. The maintenance contractor for All 18 . Military installations in Turkey originally offered a 26 percent pay  workers agreed to a 100 percent across the Board pay raise retroactive to april 1, de san Lis  also will receive two Cost of living adjustments one on april 1, 1989, and one on Jan 1, 1990, the adjustments will be lied to the turkish consumer Price Index. Although officials were preparing for a strike military operations were not affected by the proposed walkout. Disantis said. The pro posed strike would have halted . Commissary and motor Pool operations he said. Wurzburg crash injures 2 certain Challenge gis schwxb1sch Hall West Germany two . Soldiers were injured in a traffic Acci Dent monday in Wurzburg a v corps official said  soldiers from Btry a 159th air defense arty 8lh inf div were taken to the . Army Hospital in Wiir Burg. One suffered cuts bruises and lacerations. The other had a broken leg. The Accident apparently occurred when truck driven by a German Man crossed the Cen Ter line and Hil an oncoming Quarter ton Mili tary vehicle. The military truck taking part in exercise certain Challenge rolled Over injuring the soldiers. The German suffered minor cuts on his face and was charged in the incident according to German police. Air Force identifies Pilot who made forced Landing Sembach West Germany air Force officials on tuesday released the name of the Pilot of an a-10 Thunderbolt ii Jet fighter who Madean emergency Landing monday at the army air Field in  single scat aircraft was piloted by capt. Joseph l. Chm det 1, 81sl tac fighter Wing Raybe Nwaters England damage to the aircraft was minor and the Pilot was uninjured said staff sgt. Deborah Gonzalez a Sembach a spokeswoman. Hahn a sergeant Dies in 2-car crash on Highway Mahn a. West Germany is a 29 year old air Force sergeant was lulled monday in a two car Accident one mile North of Kuppel a base spokesman said tuesday. Sgt. Cal w. Slice of the 50th Supply so died about 10 30 . On Highway b-327, capt. Bob Ballow said. Slice was travelling alone when Bis vehicle was struck by an out of control car driven by a 19 year old German a German police spokeswoman  German whose name was not released by authorities was very seriously injured and was Laken to a local Hospital. He was driving North on the Highway when he passed a bus on a curve and apparently overcompensated As be resumed to his Lane. When his lire went off the Side of the Road he lost control and collided with slice the spokeswoman , who was assigned to Hahn in january 1985, was pronounced dead at the scene. Me is survived by his parents James w. And Rita j. Slice of Dearborn  memorial service will be at 9 . Thursday at Hahn Chapel 2, wednesday september 211988 deadline set for filing claims for air show injuries damage  Doke kaisers Leutem Bureau americans who plan to seek reimbursement for in juries or property damage resulting from the Ramstein a air show disaster must file claims by nov. 27, army officials said tuesday. In Mainz spokesman a Fiigon dict zen of the Rhein land Pfalz Interior ministry said about 66 people injured in the aug. 28 tragedy have been released from hospitals since the Middle of last week leaving 86 hospitalized at 30 facilities. And at the Ramstein base a memorial service for army capt. Kim j. Strador who died saturday from injuries suffered in the disaster has been set for 3 . Oct. 6 at the base s Chapel one an official of Strader s Church said tuesday. In a separate development a Rheinland Pfalz news paper reported that Kaiserslautern county government officials monday unanimously supported a Resolution calling for an end to flu tag Ramstein s annual air show. The death toll from the tragedy the world s worst air Snow disaster involving spectators reached 66 last weekend with the deaths of Strader and a West Ger Man  victims died instantly and hundreds were injured in the disaster that followed the collision of three italian jets during an Aerial demonstration at the an Nual air show. Most of the deaths and injuries occurred when one of the three planes careened into a crowd of spectators. Claims will be processed under the nato status of forces agreement which Means West German Laws apply to time limitations for filing the reimbursement requests said maj. Paul k. Cascio chief of the civil Law division Zisl support come Kaiserslautern. Under West German Law claims for personal injuries death and damage must be filed with authorities within three months of an incident. The army so far has received a few claims relate to the tragedy but fewer than anticipated. Casein said. Claims from army personnel May be filed with any army claims Vilice. They subsequently will be turned Over to the . Army claims service in Mannheim Cascio said. Air Force personnel should submit claims to the nearest air Force base Legal office said staff sol. Tammy Cournoyer ram Stem a spokeswoman. Com Oyer said the Ramstein Legal office will adjudicate personal property claims but ultimate adjudication for personal injury claims will be made by West Germany s Federal office of defense costs. The Kaiserslautern Branch of the West German fed eral office has been handling disaster related claims of up to 5,000 Marfa about $2,700 front germans. Us Koblenz Branch is handling German claims for More than 5,000 Marks. Cascio advised potential claimants who have a family member who is not capable of filing a claim to Contact the claims office in building 3004, Panzer Ca sern kaisers Lautem. Questions can be directed to the claims office at ets 483-8336 or 8414 or German civilian 0631-411-8336 or 8414. Hispanic approved for Cabinet Washington a the Senate voted 94-0 tuesday to confirm Lauro Cavazos As education Secre tary after members called the son Ofa Texas cattleman an authentic american Success Story who is Corn melted to Federal education programs. Cavazos who was scheduled to be sworn in tuesday afternoon at the White House will be the first hispanic member of a president s Cabinet. He is replacing education Secretary William a Bennett who resigned. He is an authentic american Success Story and on inspiration to millions of Young students said sen. Edward m. Kennedy a mass. Other democrats and republicans praised the credentials of the Texas tech University official and his commitment to Federal education programs. Or. Cavazos has a Strong commitment to ensuring excellent educational opportunities Are available to Al americans said sen. Orrin Hatch Rulah calling him living proof Orthe american dream Kennedy said the labor committee held a Confirma Tion hearing for or. Cavazos and Alt of us Wen impressed with his commitment to Federal education program i for the last seven years members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have worked hard to ensure that the Federal Gocr mint will continue to have Arole in education. It is apparent that or. Cavazos will be an ally in these efforts in the future.," Cavazos 61, is taking a leave of absence As presi Dent of the medical school at Texas tech. He is not a medical doctor but he has a doctorate in physiology from Iowa slate University Cavazos was bom on the King ranch of South Texas and worked his Way through undergraduate and graduate school after serving in the army. / prior to his appointment at Texas tech in 1980, he was Dean of the Tufts medical school in Boston. Discussion of base closing expected Athens Greece a foreign minister Carolos Papoulias is expected to discuss Greece s decision to close one of four american bases in the country during a meeting with . Secretary of state George Shultz in Washington the government said tuesday. Or. Papoulias will discuss the entire framework of greek us relations with or Shultz if the tatter brings the subject up,1 government spokesman Sotiris Koulopoulos said. Kostopoulos said negotiations for a new . Bases agreement would be included in any discussion of greek american relations during the meeting wednes Day. The foreign minister said in London on monday that he was sure Shultz will take the initiative and bring up greek american  a state department spokesman told the Start and stripes on tuesday that although the ongoing negotiations remain the Only formal Arena for talks on the bases it s Likely that the subject will come  Papoulias Usu in London for meetings with Premier Andreas Papandreou who was hospitalized there aug. 2 s to await open heart surgery. Papoulias also will go to new York for an eight Day visit representing the both Greece and the european economic Community at the . General Assembly starting wednesday. Greece holds Hie routing presi Dency of the j 2-Nalion trading bloc. Greek american talks for a new bases agreement to replace the five year Accord thai expires at the end of december were suspended this month when the government announced in would close hell Nikon a Home of the 7206th air base group. Greece said the talks will resume in Early october but . Officials say no Dale has been set for the next meeting. 6-hour strike disrupts italian air traffic Milan Italy a a strike called on tuesday shut Down Luly i major airports for six hours forcing cancellation of scores of flight and Long delays of others on both Domestic and International routes. A spokesman at Milan s International Airport said dozens of flights were cancelled because of lie strike by employees of Italy s Airport authority which manages Airport operations nationwide. He said 40 National an International flights of italian and foreign companies were scheduled to operate Only after several hours delay after tie scheduled end of the strike. Unions called the strike to highlight their demands for better working conditions and More pay. At Rome s Leonardo a Vinci Airport authorities said no plane look off or landed during the strike which began at s . Intercontinental flight such As nights to new York scheduled for mid or late morn ing were put off by several Houis airlines reported. The unions threatened to strike again on oct 3 for 12 hours if agreement is not reached. Meanwhile italian rail workers announced they would begin a 24-hour strike sunday night to protest government plans to reorganize the state controlled railway company including Many layoffs  
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