European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday october 31,198b news update terrorist extradited Rome api a woman convicted of being a red brigades Terra in and complicity in the killing of former Premier Aldo Moro was extradited from Spain to Italy saturday. Cianfrance Lupi was tried in a sentia by an italian court in 1983 and sentenced to eight years in prison. She arrived in Rome on a flight from Madrid. Officials citing Security reasons decl inc to say where she was imprisoned. Lupi had been sought under a fugitive warrant issued in 1982. She was Jiroud last year in France for using false documents when she entered the country from Spain and French authorities de ported her to Spain in november. Moro was kidnapped on March 18, 1978, by terrorists of the leftist red brigades. About two months later his body was found in a ear abandoned in Rome. Thirty two of 59 defendants convicted of being red brigades terrorists involved in Moro s death were sentenced to life in prison. Group says army should address conditions affecting single soldiers four mushroom victims undergo liver transplant portend. Of. A four of five people poisoned when they ale death Cap mushrooms at a dinner parly underwent liver transplants while the fifth person in serious condition was being closely watched for signs of liver damage saturday. Surgery began saturday morning on Teresa of Hui Duncan at the Oregon health sciences University Hospital said spokeswoman Lee Lewis. A liver for Duncan 43, of Portland was located late Friday and the operation was expected to take six to 16 hours. Or. Emmet Keck pc said Friday night that Duncan had shown signs of deterioration in her mental faculties but could still recognize relatives. Three others who ate the wild Manila Pha Loides mushrooms oct. 22 with Duncan have already undergone liver transplants. Authorities have said the mushrooms which resemble a species available commercially in Asia were picked in the co Lumbia River Gorge apparently by Mem Bers of the group. Surgery for Andy Clark 33, of Hill Sboro was completed Early saturday at the University of California san Francis co medical Center. Clark was in stable but critical Condi Tion which is Normal following a Irani Plant operation said a spokeswoman for the medical Center. Clark s Mother Isan Pak. 52, of Hill shorts was in stable but critical condition after nearly nine hours of surgery Friday at the Portland veterans administration Hospital nest door to the health sciences Hospital. She would t have survived without the transplant said or. C. Wright Pinson who performed the operation. Her liver had been severely after died by i Csc Mush rooms and Wos half its Normal  Pinson said i a suffered some neurological dysfunction and intestinal dam age but added he was quite hopeful Ilie would recover. Another woman who ale the Mush rooms Glenda Sabolyk had improved from critical to serious but stable Condi Tion at the a Csc Center where she underwent transplant surgery thursday. Duncan s husband John was in serious condition at Bess Kaiser Hospital in Portland where doctors were watch ing him for signs of Siver damage Grid other health problems. By Chuck v1nch Washington Buran Washington single soldiers who now make up Only about 40 percent of the Active army Are feeling left be Hind As the service has concentrated on its family programs Over the last few years delegates to the annual army fam ily action planning conference said Fri Day. Quality of life issues for single sol Diers arc emotional said spec. David Daniels with the 1140th signal in in Okinawa Japan. We need to sensitize the army to the fact that a new minority group has quietly emerged the single Soldier Daniels and pfc. Brian Pierce with the 58th aviation regt at fort Bragg n.c., briefed about 200 delegates on the results of their working group s deliberations on single Soldier concerns. Pierce suggested that he army consider setting up a top level proponent Agency for single soldiers similar to Hose for other special interest groups such As exceptional family members spouses and retirees specific complaints voiced by single soldiers Center on a Lack of Standard army policy governing Barracks life. Visitation policies arc inconsistent and restrictive Pierce said. We have Little or no Freedom in room decorations and Comfort items. There arc often not enough washers and dryers in Barracks and the ones we have arc frequently in poor working condition. Barracks often do not have snort term storage  Picicc s group recommended that sol Diers be Given More Freedom in personal izing their living space and also that facilities upgrading and building programs be carried out at the same Pace for bar Racks and family housing. They also want the programs to include provisions for storage areas when possible. Restriction of visitation right should be on a Case by Case basis and we should increase the number of washers and dry ers and ensure timely maintenance and replacement he said. Another sore spot is inequity in distribution of assignments and work and Liv i no quarters privacy he said. For example single soldiers must serve 36 months at Long tour overseas areas while unaccompanied married personnel serve Only 24 months. Single soldiers who work shifts Haven available dining facilities like mar ried soldiers who can cat at Home he said. Single soldiers Are also required to attend off duty mandatory fun functions that Are geared toward married sol Diers. Single soldiers living in quarters Are frequently inspected while married soldiers Are  the single Soldier working group urged army officials to consider these Points to see if changes in policy might not be warranted. Issues raised by working group Are forwarded to maj. Bruce Greenfield chief of the management analysis Divi Sion of the army s Community and fam ily support Center. We research each idea to validate it As an Issue and to Sec if it s financially feasible Greenfield said. If so it gets sent to the appropriate army staff Ropo a Cal Agency and is made part of the next version of the army family action plan better common Caf on on family issues urged at army planning conference by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the army needs to do belter in supplying information about its family policies and initiatives up and Down the command Chain conferees at the service s annual family action planning conference said there is a Lack of knowledge and understanding of the army family action plan and family policies in general in the Field said Mary Ellen Crumley an army spouse and Volunteer from Gra few bar. West Germany. Crumley briefed about 200 delegates at the Washington conference which ended Friday on the family support recommendations of her working group. The ideas will be considered for inclusion in the next version of the family action plan Crumley said the communications breakdown has two sides. Military research indicates that a major source of army spouse dissatisfaction is a Lack of family oriented attitudes and practices at he unit command level she said. Unit leaders receive minimal training on family related is sues at the same Lime soldiers and spouses Are not educated and briefed on family philosophy services and programs Early enough in their army careers she said. The army has some family program training sessions at higher level com Mand courses but that is too Little Loo late Crumley said. We can t wait until soldiers Are that far along in their careers and family lives before we begin briefing them on their rights and responsibilities As families. We need to Slart earlier from Day one to develop a sense of partnership and Community among our families she said. Crumley s committee recommended that blocks of family instruction be included in All army leadership courses including the primary leadership development course and the Basic no course. It s wrong to Wail until senior level schooling to Tress the link Between the Quality of family life and the army mis Sion she said. She also suggested that spouses been courage to attend with their sponsor whenever possible which is already the Case on a limited basis at some courses. Many times current practice Calls for making one pitch to the spouses and one pitch o the soldiers she said. Why not make one pitch to the Complete team ensuring that the family action plan now in its fifth incarnation gets proper consideration at local level was stressed by Crumley s group. The plan itself is a management look she said. It s not a directive. There is no department of the army guidance on How to develop and implement family and Quality of life program contained in the  Crumley recommended that the army gather input from the major commands on successful family programs blend the contents and publish Sample formats for All commanders. Additionally she suggested that Evi Dence of support  of the army family philosophy and the family action plan be made a criteria on All enlisted and officer evaluation forms. First indictments in defense scandal expected one week after election Washington a prosecutors expect to bring the first indictments in the defense procurement scandal just one week after the presidential election and May continue charging people for up to a year. Henry e. Hudson the . Attorney in suburban Virginia who is running the Multi state. Mulli Agency investigation is Well aware of suspicions thai charges Are being delayed until after nov. 8, so thai it can t be used As ammunition against vice president George Bush the Republican presidential candidate. Nothing would have Given me greater pleasure than to hand Down indictments in the first part of october Hudson told the associated press Over the week end. Indeed he and his Bosses at the Justice department had predicted thai kind of timetable last june when the scandal broke with Fri raids on 44 Sites nationwide but Hudson said complexity not poli tics pushed the timetable Back. This is the largest Case his office has Ever handled. His attorneys and investigators have reviewed 700,000 documents and More under subpoena Are expected to be turned Over. Prosecutors say the investigation that has been going on for two years into the si50 billion a year defense department procurement system has turned up Evi Dence that consultants including some for Mer High level government and military officials working for defense contractors bribed defense department officials for information vital to winning contracts Worth billions of dollars. Five defense department employees have been transferred away from contract work. Government and defense sources who won t allow use of their names. Indicate Hudson s men have been kept waiting for responses to plea bargain offers from some potential defendants. Hudson is using 15 attorneys including some from the Justice department s fraud and Public integrity sections and 75 agents from the Fri the naval investigative service and the internal reve nue service. Hudson said i m very optimistic on mid november  Justice department sources Fin the Date Ai nov. Which happens to be the next Day the grand jury meets. Several congressmen were mentioned Early in the Case prompting Hudson to visit Capitol Hill. Members who at tended the closed meeting emerged say ing that no congressman is a target of the investigation