European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 13, 19bb the stars and stripes Paga 7 Bush has Golden Chance at do d Reform by George c. Wilson the Washington past Washington some of pc Sidcot Cle Lgeorge Bush s advisers think that he has the greatest Opportunity since Dwight d. Eisenhower to Reform the Pentagon and arc advocating thai Bush take advantage by appointing a manager rather than political executive As defense Secre tary aides said Friday. Former Deputy defense Secretary David pack Ard said this is an accurate statement of the situation and thai he would talk with Bush soon tomake his arguments on who should be nominated to manage the Pentagon. Although Packard would not elaborate on what he intended to say to the president elect others familiar with Packard s thinking say the former Pentagon executive and industrialist favors Paul h. O Neill 52, president of aluminium co. Of America Alcoa or someone like him with Man us Emend and government experience Over a Polit ical figure like former gop sen. John g. Tower of Texas. Sources said Packard and others contend the new defense Secretary must know both govern ment and Industry to bring the Pentagon undergo Trot during the expected honeymoon of the Bush presidency  it May take up to year to learn Ike intricacies of imposing reforms on the twin bureaucracies of government and con tractors. In contrast to opposition president Kennedy s defense Secretary Robert s. Mcnamara face when he tried to impose management reforms in 1961, Bush comes to office with Congress de manding better management at the Pentagon to combat fraud and waste. Adding urgency to the situation is a unique Seton International and Domestic developments ranging from inc soviet Union s emphasis on building up its civilian Economy to anticipated Justice department revelations about fraud i buying weapons. The soviets less Bellicose posture makes it easier to hold Down Pentagon spending without incurring the Wrath of the Republican party s righting some Bush advisers contend. The 52 trillion rearmament Effort of the Reagan Era is giving Way to a time of austerity marked by no growth or even reduced defense budgets con Gressional leaders say. This change will demand restructuring through reductions. It also heighten the need for Bush to appoint lop flight managers to top Pentagon positions sources assert rather than the kind of conservative ideologues presi Dent Reagan named to the Pentagon headed by Caspar w. Weinberger. Lawrence j. Korb who served in Reagan s Pentagon As manpower and logistics chief from 1981to 1985, is among the Bush advisers contending thai not since Eisenhower have so Many arrows been pointing the right Way for Reform at the Pentagon. It s an unprecedented Opportunity to take control or policy process Ana the budget and get them All together he said. The new Secretary will have a tremendous Opportunity because he won t run into the usual roadblocks of Congress and the chiefs which faced other secretaries. You really have to rethink the whole policy and strategy who is the enemy what kind of weapons should you build you Don t want to build the same kind of strategic weapons we arc building today if you re going to have a Start strategic arms reduction treaty some advisers noted that the extensive polling this year under the americans talk Security project indicates the Public is against further in creases in the Pentagon budget making Reform easier. Meanwhile adm. William a Crowejr. Is sex petted to step Down As chairman of the joint chiefs of staff before his term ends next summer giving hush an Opportunity to appoint his own chairman. The joint chiefs chairman enjoys More Power than in years past. This change an Effort to end the fractured authority that often frustrated presidential efforts at Pentagon reforms. Was legislated last year under prodding from former sen. Barry Goldwater. R-ariz., and rep. Bill Nichols a Ala. Cien. Larry d. Welch air Force chief of staff will take Over Crowe s Post according to Penta gon insiders. Welch despite the highly visible problems wit the bib bomber is considered an efficient Man Ager not a hawkish ideologue who would obstruct budget and contracting reforms. Do san Pablo Calif. A Albert Furrer became the last Man at thelast Man s club annual veterans Day parly Friday but he can t Tell you How he outlived 31 buddies. It s a privilege to be honoured by people just for clicking around All this Lime bul you know i had to Bury a lot of people along the Way said the 96-year-old san Francisco native As he officially dissolved the club god Only knows How i made it he said while recuperating at Brookside Hospital where he had a malignant growth removed earlier in the week. "1never abused myself but i did t Lead a holy life  Furrer and the other san Francisco Bay area world War i veterans Starlic disc club As a son of Lark on what was. Then armistice Day in 1932. Similar groups have been formed by Vetron elsewhere. The group met Ever 1 year with in idea being that the last survivor was to gel a bottle of Mumm s Champagne Aswell As an endowment of Cash made up of All those years of annual dues i came through floods fires wars and my god ,. You come through it All and 1 Don t know if it s an Honor or Albert Furrer 96, is served Champagne and Cate As last survivor of last Man s club. A sort of curse said Furrer a former merchant and civic Leader who lives in a nearby nursing Home. At a ceremony Friday Furrer received inc Champagne from the family of the club s former Secretary treasurer Victor Parachini. Who died in february at age 89. For the past four years they had Ocen the Only two surviving members. The bottle is signed by the club s original 32 members. But there is no Cash left. Although the club s coffers once held s 10,000. The club went broke five years ago after spending the Money on the annual parties and helping care for several members who fell on hard limes. And after s6 years the Champagne has soured. A new bottle was popped and Furrer sipped from a plastic Glass then broke into a smile. Furrer says members never talked Abuwi the War luring their annual Par tics because inc experience in the trenches of Europe was something few cared to recall. Furrer says he in t sure he s glad Mohave outlived his buddies it s rough to see All your friends die off he said. Old people Don t make Many new friends Best childrens entertainment items selected Boston a an ally for parents in the Battle Losiff through the annual barrage of products aimed at children has released a recommended list of books toys videos records games and television shows. Parents Choice a quarterly newspaper that Call itself a review of children s Media announced Fri Day an Eclectic list of winners in us annual award Competition. The winners Range from Tracy Chapman s debut album to a Boston based children s television show to a publication called owl Magazine what we do is give information to parents so they can make their own choices about what is right Good and appropriate for out of Wool learning said Diana Hus Green editor in chief of the newspaper published by the non profit parents Choice foundation. The aim of these awards is to Lead mothers an fathers to Holiday purchases that Ore practical and exciting Green said. They must work for children of All backgrounds and skills be of lasting standards an they must be fun.". .-.-, most award categories contain four age groups and each age group has three to four winners. A partial list includes a 1. A toys the circus Seal by Dakin for newborns towage 3 the puppet factory by Quin crafts Ages 3-5 the sky watchers weather set by Bushnell Ages 8-12 an the Magles super set by Century products for the family Home videos Pecos Bill from Sony Ages 48"bach and Broccoli from family Home entertain ment Ages Bill and the grizzlies from pcs Iron Ages 12-up.-,.," Rock music Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chap Man wide awake in dreamland by Pat Benatar one Momeni in time the 1988 summer olympics album. Picture books John Patrick Norman much Ennis by the boy who was always late by John Bur Gingham. Crown publishers sleepers by Dyal Kaur Khalsa charts in Potter inc Goldilocks and the three bears by James Marshall dial. Computer programs Amanda stories Inigo voyager co., Ages 3-up super print Scholastic inc., Ages 6-up and where in Europe is Carmen Sandic. Go bronc round Ages 9-14, television shows the new  wbb Chicago Home turf Kron san Francisco ready to go Nev Boston.  let s find out Scholastic Ages pro-school-3 Penny Power consumer reports Ages 8-14 owl Magazine Young naturalist foundation Ages 8 the selections judged by parents and children were based on nominations and judgments of critics such As David Bianculli of the new York posted bark of the Dallas homing news Michael Medit of to s sneak previews Mopsy strange Kennedy of the Boston Globe and Matt Roush of Usa today. Parents Choice foundation based in suburban Newton was formed 10 years ago in response to what the group s literature Calls an onslaught of product aimed at youngsters. .