European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday. October 7, 19bb fed up parents dominate hearing As House hears from Dodds critics by William j.  Bureau Washington critics of the military s Over seas school system voiced their complaints to Congress this week advocating curriculum Reform and increased input from parents. Many parents believe the situation is hopeless said Suzanne Rucker whose children attended depart ment of defense dependents schools in West Ger Many. Testifying before the House armed services sub committee on manpower and personnel Rucker said if reforms Are not made in Dodds District Supen Nten Danes will Rule like Feudal War lords and the mediocrity hat Dodds expects us to accept will continue. The subcommittee chaired by rep. Beverly Byron d-md., held the one Day hearing on the Quality of Dodds education in part As a result of a visit by lawmakers last year to the Paci lie Region. After several witnesses criticized the school system wednesday Byron said the in Lent of this hearing was not Dod Sbashing but rather to pinpoint the sys tem s faults and seek solutions. Defense department witnesses acknowledged Short comings with Dodds but said solutions arc being sought. We in pc some Superb leathers and administrators said Grant Green the Pentagon s manpower chief. But just like any system we have our share of the mediocre and below the  witnesses agreed that dodds1 chief fault was a Lack of accountability to parents. One witness told of a fifth Grade leather who look is students on a three Day Field trip in Japan thai included participation in that country s bathing rituals. The children while not participating coed were required to Bathe in the nude. The teacher bathed inthe nude Saint Sydney Hickey of the National Mili tary family association. While some parents held their children out of the trip parental objections to inc Outing were ignored Hickey said. When Dodds director John Strum pc said a new and improved teacher evaluation program is being explained to school principals rep. Herbert Batman r-va., said what you re saying is principals will be trained to evaluate teachers. Good lord now Long have we had a system where they weren to Green explained that so Remple Hopes to have teach ers refocus on the educational program As opposed to the daily operations of their schools. Byron later said i can t help feeling that academically the year was basically a waste of time.1 former student Elizabeth Ahl if they have to be reminded they should t have been in that position in the first place. Green rejected Rucker s Call for setting up school boards in various Dodds regions in order to improve parental input. School boards Are not the answer he said we have parents who care very much and parents who Are  he suggested instead increased management Over  currently uses school advisory committees comprised of parents teachers and principals. But Rucker said the school principal can ignore the Sac information even if a majority of the parents support a recommendation. And parents can do nothing about  and Rucker cited an unwillingness among principals to fire inadequate teachers. And yet Rucke said principals have me Power to hire and Hrc. Then is a grievance system process for teacher but the us of fear by principals As a control Factor is prevalent within the  Strum pc a Veteran school administrator who Mcd do dus last year said the system has a lot of compe tent qualified ambitious  it s not a Rich system he said adding that the people involved in Dodds have done a Good Job putting together a school system under trying Geo graphical  former Dodds student testified complaining about he course selection and the Structure of the school Day during her senior year at George Dewcy High school. Subic Day  l can t help feeling. That academically the a earwax basically a waste of  College freshman Elizabeth Ahl said. I Only had to take English and one semester of computer class to graduate but i was required to till my Day As there was no study Hall and no Opportunity to leave Early. In addition the mandatory so Van pc nod Day 01-fcred few if any True academic courses for the extra period and resulted in 45 minutes or less being spent in an class including English and  Green said student test scores in Dodds arc exec Lent and numerous graduates receive College scholarships but Ahl who attended Only one year of High school at Dodds said although i am not an academic product of Dodds my Scholastic aptitude test scores Are used in Dodds statistics which state that Dodds students consistently Excel it this test. I Don t think this is fair. What constitutes a Dodds student it might be downright false and  the panel plans to hold another hearing next year following a general accounting office investigation of the school system. News updates dutch War crimes the Hague Netherlands a a dutch parliamentarian wednesday urged the extradition from Argentina of a former dutch citizen sentenced to death for War crimes committed during world War ii. The comments by parliamentarian Jan keys wic Bunga came after disclosures tuesday by _ a dutch newspaper that two of its reporters located the Man Abra Ham Kipp in a us cons Aires sub Urb in 1949, a dutch court sentenced Kipp to death for his part in the arrests of dozens of dutch jews by German police during the nazi occupation of the nether lands from 1940-45. Turkish murder Case Ankara Turkey Jap turkish court has indicted a for Mer teacher in the attempted assassination of Premier Sturgul of Al four months ago the Anat Olia news Agency reported. Kartal Demi nig was indicted tuesday by the state Security court which charged him with at tempted premeditated murder for shooting at pal while the Premier was delivering a speech to Mem Bers of his governing motherland party. The indic Mcm which said de Mirage held Neo fascist views also charged him with carrying an unlicensed weapon and using a false identity according to the news Agency. The indictment said Demirag had a grudge against Ozal for not declaring an amnesty for right Wing activists after he was elected Premier Anatolia said. 12 Ramstein air show disaster victims released during week officials say by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiser stauter Bureau Ramstein a West Germany twelve people injured in the Ramstein air show disaster were released this week from hospitals West German and . Officials said. On thursday 47 people remained hospitalized in 18 facilities in Europe and the United states said Jar gun Ditzen spokesman for the Rheinland Pfalz Interior ministry. Those remaining hospitalized included three americans and one italian. No other breakdown by nationality was available. Also on thursday More than 100 pc pm attended a memorial service for army capt. Kim j. So radar at a rams Cin a Chapel. So radar died sept. 17 at Brooke army medical Center in Texas of injuries suffered in the aug. 28 catastrophe. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lawrence Bose commander of the 316th air div and Kaiserslautern military Community was among those who attended Strador s wife Virginia and five children left West Germany last month and were not present. A decorated Vietnam Veteran. So radar Dodds teacher Bradley Dies of cancer Wiesbaden West Germany a longtime teacher with the military s overseas school system died of cancer tuesday in Little Rock Ark. Roosevelt Bradley jr., 53, spent his 24-year career with inc department of defense dependents schools at Wiesbaden Middle school. Bradley who taught algebra and seventh and eighth Grade mathematics left Germany in february following a pro longed illness. He was nominated for the 1987 presidential award for excellence in mathematics. He also coached Wiesbaden Middle school s male counts team which competes for National recognition by solving math problems tic also headed the school s multiethnic pro Gram Bradley earned his Bachelor of science degree at the agricultural mechanical and Normal College in Pine Bluff Ark., in 19s7. 41, was assigned to the 63rd medical Pel at land Muhl army regional medical Center when he was injured while on duly As an emergency helicopter Pilot at the air show. He was buried last month in his Birthplace of Delta Utah. His life was dedicated to one theme helping others said army Mai John Decker commander of Strador 5 unit we can Lake some Comfort in knowing Kim died doing what he loved  the catastrophe which so far has claimed 69 lives occurred during Ramstein s annual air show when three planes collided and one crashed into a crowd of spectators he earned master s degrees in Educa Tion from inc University of Southern California in 1969 and in French from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1978.  survived by his parents three Brothers and a sister. A memorial service is scheduled for 4 30 . Nov. I at he Hai Norberg Chapel in Wiesbaden. Condolences can be sent to Roosevelt Bradley route 2, Box 21, a cab Ark., 72355. 60,000 pay their last respects to Strauss Munich West Germany a about 60,000 mourning West germans gathered in Munich on thursday to pay their last respects to deceased bavarian minister president Frani Jose Strauss. Nearly 100,000 West germans have travelled from All parts of the country this week to View the coffin of the late Leader who died on monday in a pc Ginsburg Hospital of multiple Organ and circulation failure. Strauss body Lay in slate in a re guns Burg Catholic Chapel on tuesday and in Munich s Prince Carl Palace on wednes Day and thursday. In Munich Strauss coffin stood on a cat Falque draped with the Blue and while bavarian Flag and decorated with a Wreath of Flowers. An official memorial service will be held for Strauss on Friday with burial on saturday