European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday March 24,1989 military Roundup armed forces strength stayed stable last month Washington a the acl ivc my strength of the nation s armed forces held Stead last month the Pentagon said. In All the . Navy. Marine corps and air. Force reported 2,123,764 people on Active duly As of feb. 28, compared with 2,123,928 at the end of january on feb. 28, 1988, the count was 2,161.856. ,. Last year after the Reagan administration decided it would a Alicr have a smaller military than a hollow one Musi reductions were made through changes in recruiting goals lighter a  and Early out incentives. Three services reported Small increases in Stycn Jyh during february while the  listed an offsetting decline. The Navy said it had 583,176 on Active duty As of feb. 28, up 290 from Jan. 31. The Marine corps had 195,6jd on Active duly up 278 from Jan. 31.the air Force said in Active duty strength climbed by 151 to 579,283. Army strength declined by 883loancw olalqr765,fi7s. 2 people of unit win administration awards Washington two people and one unit in Europe have won air Force administration awards for 1988. Master set. Gary l. Calkins Lindsey air Sla lion West Germany was named he lop Junior unlisted administrator. Dorothy m. La framboise gripping in Wesl Germany won the top enlisted Grade civilian category. Del 5,7025th air Foshal so Raf Chi Sands. England won the Aerial mail terminal category. C a r r leg i s t r a t i in o f f i c e no longer Wil accept Cash Heidelberg West Germany the $10fee to Register a privately owned vehicle in West Germany will now be accepted Only in the form of a Check or Money order. This immediate change applies to first time and renewal  according to Niheu Maheur vehicle registrar. Corps of engineers offices to Havet Security tightened Frankfurt West Germany visitors to inc . Army corps of engineers  on the Abrams Complex will need Spe Cial passes to gel through the front door after april  " a newly installed Security system costing about 189,000 Wil allow authorised  to the building with the use of special computer coded passes. " visitors will be issued Only temporary passes and must be escorted while in the  building s Security upgrade will reduce unauthorized Access to sensitive information such As government contracts. The change is in response to guidance by the general service administration and ihe.. Army criminal investigation come corps officials said. Pinewood Derby races scheduled in  Mannheim Wisl Germany the cub scouts annual three Rivers District 1989 grand Pru Pinch Odd Derby will be had april 1behind the commissary Complex. The event sponsored by the Mannheim Auto Exchange will include races of the homemade 7 Inch by 2vi-Inch cars for cub scouts and boy scouts and an open race Fps Alj others interested in participating. Prizes will be awarded Tor the first three finishers and the Best car design in Cadi race. Registration will begin at ii a.m., and the races Start at noon. The registration Tec is �3, and each participant will receive a Patch an certificate of participation. All proceeds arc to Benefit the cub scouts of inc three Rivers District. Further information May be obtained from Steve Twynham at ets 380-8270 or 8276 or 0621-731564. Jittie in   �&m&4���& Liz i. ,. Students stroll across a 50-foot by 30-foot . Flag painted on the sidewalk in Chuon Chon la protest exercises. U.s., s. Korea end Maneu vers with general pleased by results. Seoul South Korea a about 200,000 . And South korean troops ended annual team spirit exercises thursday with a top . Commander saying the Maneu vers helped to deter War on the divided korean Peninsula. The 10-Day exercises were a major Success said . On. Louis c. Mcne Trcy head of the join .-South korean command. The Maneu vers were held solely to lest and improve the capability of korean and u.5. Mii Ilary forces to deter War or defeat aggression on the korean Penin Sula Menetrey said in a statement. Communist North Korea repeatedly demanded that the exercises be called off and said team spirit was a front for . War preparations. It was the 14th consecutive team spirit. The exercises were marred by two helicopter crashes that killed 23 marines. Meanwhile about 1,500  with fire bombs battled riot police in Lac Southern City of Kwangju shouting anti government and anti-. Slogans press reports said. The students shouted punish president Koh Tae. Woo and drive out Yankees As they brandished firebombs and marched out of Chosun University i Kwangju he South korean news Agency Yon Liap said. Yon Hap said riot police firing teat Gas charged the students about 500 Yards away from Llic Campus an drove them Back to the Campus. Clashes lasted about one hour with students hurling. Bricks and about 500 firebombs the Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries and arrests. 105 nations Back Freay to limit waste shipments across Borders Basel Switzerland a delegates from 10s count pics on wednesday approved a draft . Treaty to control shipments of dangerous Wales across inter National Borders. The convention the first of us kind Calls for keep ing such shipments to a minimum. The draft treaty requires All countries to provide detailed prior information on intended toxic ship meals Ando ensure tha importing nations can handle them in an environmentally sound Way. Signers pledge to forbid All transports to countries thai have imposed a ban waste generation and dumping in foreign countries arc to be Kepi to a minimum. Developing countries were promised technical Aid. The treaty drafted in hard bargaining Over the past 1b months is meant to confront growing International waste traffic and fears about poor Dubi Ridden coun tries accepting shipments in lucrative deals. Switzerland joined by Hungary launched the idea in 19b3. In a first me toward the agreement s going into effect 34 countries signed the convention at a final full meeting thai approved the text by consensus. The Lex remains open for signature. Twenty count pics Musl formally ratify the treaty before to can go Inlo Force. . Officials have said this could Lake up to two years. The United Silies Britain and West Germany were among major Industrial Izi d countries not signing immediately delegates were taking the Lent Back for consideration by their governments. More than a dozen industrialized countries did sign on wednesday including Canada France. Italy and Host Switzerland. Hungary was the Only soviet bloc country to sign. Wednesday s cer Motty Cairn axed a three Day Confer ence of senior officials including 50 ministers. None of the 40 african delegations signed inc convention. Several including Nigeria and Togo were among ii nations that look Par in the talks but were nol at the concluding meeting. Mostafa Toiba chief of the sponsoring , envy. Ron men program said african lands arc committed to the treaty and he cup cols their signatures after a policy set tag Summit meeting in june of the organi action of african Unity. Most waste traffic is among  count pics. But Tolba warned thai movements Between devel Oping countries were on the verge of becoming a prob Lem which god knows How we arc going to  our agreement has nol hailed Commerce in Poi son Tolba said in prepared closing remarks. But it has signalled the International resolve to eliminate the menace hazardous Wales pose 10 the welfare of our shared environment and to the health of All the world s Peoples he urged All countries id ratify the convention quickly and to observe its provisions immediately