European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday. May 2,1989 Democrat introduces Bill to study closing some overseas military bases b William j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington a democratic congressman re fusing to accept Pentagon arguments that no . Mili tary bases overseas should be scrapped made Good on an earlier threat to introduce legislation aimed at shut Ting Down some of those facilities. "1 find it amazing that the Dod did t even consider closing a base overseas rep. Brian Donnelly d mass., said. Some of these countries Are using the United states to balance their own budgets while our Federal deficit skyrockets. While we continue to waste . Tax dollars american jobs Are being  the Bill would establish a commission to review the need to close or realign overseas bases. Just last month the House accepted the recommendations of a similar commission to close 86 Domestic bases which Means the closings will go ahead As proposed. We should encourage our allies to assume a greater share of the Burden for our Mutual Security Donnelly said As he introduced his Bill which would require the commission to look at 374 major facilities. Many of our foreign commitments seem to have taken on a life of their own and we should not continue any of our commitments merely to maintain the status  although no bases were closed in Donnelly s Home District his office said constituents have asked Why . Bases Are being closed and american jobs lost while unnecessary and inefficient overseas bases Are kept open. Donnelly s legislation is co sponsored by rep. Pat Ricia Schmo Cdr d-colo., a longtime advocate of Cut Ting the . Military presence overseas who became chairman of the House armed services military installations and facilities subcommittee this year. The Massachusetts Democrat was further heartened by a statement from defense Secretary Dick Cheney that Congress should look beyond the current Domestic hit list and continue to trim the deficit by perhaps closing More bases. Cheney did not mention overseas bases. Donnelly and Schroeder supported provisions of the defense savings act that would have directed the Ini tial commission to consider foreign As Well As Domestic bases for closing. But those provisions were dropped during a House Senate conference on the politically sensitive Issue in favor of language requiring the Secretary of defense to review the overseas bases for possible cuts. The Pentagon report on foreign bases concluded thai none needed to be or should be closed. Sources on Capitol Hill said Donnelly Schroeder and others were troubled by the Way the Pentagon reached its conclusion on the foreign bases 2nd declared most of the paper work that went into that Deci Sion classified. Why Aren t the documents made Public said one House source. Pentagon statistics showed that the Cost of operating foreign bases was More than $4.5 billion in 1986. Leas ing agreements in 1986 Cost an additional $2 billion. News updates tribute to Hoffman los Angeles a actress whoops Goldberg and Ltd guru Timothy Leary led a tribute to 1960s Radical Abbic Hoffman remembering him As a tireless activist whose outrageous style helped turn Public opinion against the Vietnam War. Hoffman 52, committed Sui cide april 12 at his Pennsylvania Home Coroner s officials said. More than 1,000 people Gath ered at the first unitarian Church of los Angeles for sunday s me Morial. Hoffman founded the Radical Yippie movement in the 1960s and was a defendant in the Chi Cago seven trial following violent clashes Between protesters and police outside the 1968 democratic National convention. Lucille Boll fans los Angeles a hundreds of Lucille Ball fans visited her Star on Hollywood s walk of Fame and signed a Blo Klong sym Pathy scroll that will be presented to the late comedian s family. During the weekend the paper was spread out along Hollywood Boulevard and taped to the Side walk where fans and tourists scribbled condolences and remembrances of the Star of i love  Ball died wednesday of a rup tured Aorta a week after she under went emergency heart surgery at Cedars Sinai medical Center Here. She was 77. Razor Blade in baby food spurs 3 . Commissaries to pull Stock by Dave . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England the discovery of a razor Blade in a bottle of Heinz baby food sold at the base commissary probably was a manufacturing defect and not related to the scare Over baby food in the United kingdom an air Force health officer said. But As a precaution All Heinz baby food products were pulled from shelves at three commissaries in eng land last week after a customer re turned ajar of strained Cereal that had an Industrial Type razor Blade stuck to the Bottom of the inside of the Jar. It. Col. Laura k. Corrow Lakin Halh s environmental health chief or dered the product removal thursday after a woman returned the Jar to the Lakin Heath store. The Blade probably got into the Jar by mistake somewhere at a Heinz Plant Corrow said monday. We see these things occasionally she said. They Are manufacturing  Only Heinz Stock was removed from stores at rats Lakenheath Mildenhall funeral services held for teacher in Munich Munich West Germany services were held monday for the Munich High school Auto shop teacher who died of lung cancer saturday. Wilbur Porter had been ill since Jan uary a school spokesman said. He was 61. The retired warrant officer had taught Auto shop at the High school for 15 years following 27 years in the army. Porter is survived by his wife there a and two children. The family requested that in lieu of Lowers donations be made to the Amer ican cancer society. And Scull Hornc. Warnings were posted Over the empty shelves telling shoppers How to Check for tampering and contamination. The three commissaries share the same warehouse said capt. Mary Ann Neri a 3rd air Force spokeswoman. She also said the Heinz baby food on commissary shelves is made in the United states and in no Way is related to the company s Brand in Britain. The incident comes in the Wake of a nationwide scare in Britain where last week customers found Large pieces of Glass razor Blades and caustic soda in baby food products from several Compa Nies including Haj no. Because of that Corrow said she wanted to take no chances. We can t Rule tampering  she said. That s Why we be taken the pre  after the Slock was pulled from the shelves inspectors made random checks of the baby food. They uncovered no evidence of tampering she said. Corrow said she probably would order the food returned to the shelves by Fri Day if Given an of by the defense subsistence Region Europe in we Brocken West Germany which is checking with the food and drug administration and Heinz. Local air Force and British police also arc investigating the incident she said. British police arc investigating 314 re ports of baby food contamination according to Nick Jordan a Scotland Yard spokesman. Two of the instances involving Heinz products one on april 7 i Rayleigh and one on april 10 in South Scyford have been linked to extor Tion demands. The notices hanging monday above empty shelves at the three commissaries warned customers to Check their baby food products by looking Over Container seals inspecting the food after pouring it into a separate Container straining or sifting it and tasting the food before feeding it to children. It said customers who find anything wrong with the food should return it to the store where it was purchased. Neri said baby food in cafes outlets which sell Gerber baby food products was not affected. Car Accident in Italy kills of sergeant san v1to Dei Normanna Italy is an air Force sergeant was killed and three other servicemen were injured when their car was hit by another vehicle Early sunday morning in South Ern Italy an air Force spokesman said monday. The four All assigned to san Vilo Dei Normanna air station near Brindisi Italy were driving to Potenza to com Pete in a bicycle race when the collision occurred about 6 ., said senior air Man Richard Tatum. Sgt. Harry Ross 25, a native of Wellington Ohio suffered internal injuries and was pronounced dead at 8 30  At a Hospital in Salandra. He is survived by his wife and two children. Ross was database manager assigned to the 2113th comm so. Capt. Hin Phan 25, originally from Vietnam and airman 1st class Eugene Dahlum 22, of san Antonio were listed in serious condition with head injuries monday Rooming at a Hospital in Poten  1st class Gregg Kosterlitzky 21, of Fon Smith ark., suffered minor cuts and bruises and was being observed at the Salandra Hospital. Phan and Kosterlitzky arc assigned to the 2113th comm so and Dahlem is assigned to the 6917th electronic Security group. Tatum said the men had noticed a car in a ditch with people standing nearby and turned around to offer assistance. Learning that the Accident victims Al ready had been evacuated Phan at tempted a a turn. His Honda Accel when was struck by a citroen cd driven by Raffaele Gam Bone 30, a newspaper delivery Man from the Salerno province South of Naples. Gambony suffered minor injuries. The Honda was split in two by the Impact of the Collison. Memorial service scheduled for teacher Karlsruhe West Germany a memorial service will be held wednes Day for a 52-year-old Karlsruhe High school teacher who died of an apparent heart attack in his Home Friday. David Hubert spent 20 years with the military s overseas school system including 17 at Karlsruhe High where he was chairman of the English department and taught English humanities speech and drama. He began his overseas teach ing career at Bromer Haven where he taught three years. Hubert was a longtime participant in local theater playing the Lead role of Willy Oman in death of a  he was president of the school advisory Council and sponsored the school s drama club. He is survived by his wife Thannie a fifth Grade teacher at Karlsruhe Elemen tary and two children Jane and David. The memorial service will begin at 4 30 . In Karlsruhe s stage door playhouse