European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday May 25.1989 news Brief doctors say the Chance of Marcos surviving is slim Honolulu a former philippine president Ferdinand Marcos is dependent on life support machines and the Chance of his sur Vival is slim his doctors said tuesday. It s a Miracle he s survived so far or. Cal Vin Wong. Marcos cardiologist said. Doctors said Marcos life is threatened by a massive bacterial infection kidney failure car Diac failure pulmonary failure and pneumonia. He is unable to breathe on his own they said. He s the sickest i be Ever seen him said or. Steven Barman. An infectious disease specialist. He would die if he was off the ventilator. He would die if he was t going to get dialysis. He would probably die if his cardiac medicines  Barman said. This is a Multi factorial  or. Roland no a kidney specialist said a kidney transplanted into Marcos in 1984 is not functioning because of the infection. Mannheim Soldier killed when motorcycle hits truck Mannheim West Germany is a 20 year old Mannheim Soldier was killed tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the Back of a tractor trailer truck a military Community spokeswoman said. Spec. Timothy c. Fisher assigned to the 277th my co at Coltman Barracks was pronounced dead at the scene by a German doctor after the 3 30 . Accident near the Heidelberg exit on autobahn 6, the spokeswoman said wednesday. At the time of the Accident Fisher and another Soldier also on a motorcycle were travelling in the right Lane in the direction of Frankfurt. When the other rider switched lanes to pass the truck Fisher hit the rear of the trailer the spokeswoman said. Fisher is survived by his wife spec. Marcia , of my Del 28th trans in in Mannheim and his parents Richard h. And Carolyn s. Fish or of Kent. Washington. A memorial service will be held tuesday at 4 . In the Coltman Barracks Chapel. Helicopter Crew unhurt in Accident near Fulda Grossen Loder West Germany a 3rd army div cobra attack helicopter received extensive damage wednesday morning when it rolled Over during liftoff near Gros Scnieder a town West of Fulda. The Craft s Crew members. Warrant officer Anthony Fri Dulc and chief warrant officer 4 Gregory Cain were not injured in the mishap corps officials said. The cobra was assigned to the division s 4th so 7th Cav in building in and was beginning the return flight Home from an exercise when the Accident occurred the officials said. An Accident investigation team which had not yet determined the Dollar amount of the damage is investigating the cause of the Acci Dent the officials said. The Accident caused minor damage to a num Ber of nearby Trees. Officials release name of go swept into Rhine Karlsruhe West Germany is Mili tary officials on wednesday released the name of a Soldier who was swept into the Rhine River in Karlsruhe during an april is training exer Cise. I pc. Scab Ron Morris 19, of Shipley fla., was a Bridge crewman assigned to the 502nd engr co at Neureul Cavern. Two West germans found his body May 6 on an Island in the River near gins him about 70 Miles downstream from where Morris fell into the River and disappeared. Drowning was the cause of death the spokeswoman said. Morris is survived by his Mother and a child who live together in Florida. A memorial service for the Soldier was held May 11, the spokeswoman said. Bush from Page 1 demonstrators who have occupied Beijing s Tiana men Square for More than 10 Days and said the United Stales will do All it can to encourage those who arc speaking the language of democracy and  he wished Gorbachev Success in attempting to restructure the soviet co nov and said lasting peace is now More Likely than Ever before. But Bush said it still is necessary to maintain a Strong nuclear deterrence with a new . Long Range Mobile missile and making other Ocean spanning land based mis Siles transportable. We live in a Lime when we Are witnessing the end of an idea the final chapter of the communist Experiment Bush said. He called communism a failed system one that promised economic Prosperity but failed to deliver the goods a system that built a Wall Between the people and their political  he urged further reductions by the soviet led Alliance and reiterated his Call for territorial overflights on both sides. Bush also played on the theme of open markets in his speech and said if we succeed the next decade and the Century beyond will in an Era of unparalleled  Bush said Success also requires an end to conflict and turmoil. He said the United states and its allies arc pursuing a strategy of strength economically diplomatically and militarily. In the soviet Union the president said a dramatic process is unfolding. Make no mistake our policy is to seize every and i mean every Opportunity to build a better and More stable relationship with the soviet  he said we want to Sec perestroika economic restructuring succeed As Well As the policy of openness known As glasnost. While House aides said Bush rejected a prepared text and added new sections not Long before he was to speak. A nato session Bush is attending in Brussels Bel Gium next monday and tuesday with the leaders of 15 other Western governments is Likely to be dominated by How to respond to a series of arms control initiatives by Gorbachev. In Washington . Officials said Gorbachev had made proposals to impose ceilings on soviet forces stationed in Eastern Europe As Well As outlining possible reductions in soviet conventional arms. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the latest Gorbachev proposal represented the first time the soviets had agreed to an Overall ceiling on conventional forces. We find this very promising Fitzwater said. These arc major major concessions that put them More in line with the nato  Security adviser Brent scowcroft said Gorba Chev gave Secretary of state James Baker a general description of the soviet proposal during Baker s visit to Moscow earlier this month but they were vague. Now they be put More meal on , who accompanied Bush to the coast guard Academy told reporters the soviet proposal looks like a serious proposal and we will treat it As a serious proposal. We will look at  meanwhile Bush said in an interview with european journalists released wednesday that new soviet proposals for reducing conventional forces would be helpful but it would be reckless for nato to Lay Down our weapons and turn them into  Bush also expressed interest in a possible visit to communist ruled East Germany. Asked what it would take to get him to make such a trip the president said first an  addressing the coast guard graduates. Bush said never before has the idea of Freedom so captured the imaginations of men and women the world Over an never before has the Hope of Freedom beckoned so Many. Trade unionists in Warsaw. The people of Panama. Rulers consulting the ruled in the soviet Union. And even As we speak today the world is transfixed by the dramatic events in Tiana men  those voices Are speaking the language of democracy and Freedom. And we hear them. And the world hears them. And America will do All it can to encourage  the interview with european journalists he said that the massive protests in China and political Reform move ments in other parts of the world show that the demo cratic Way is on the March and it is not going to be  still the president cautioned. I m old enough to re member Hungary in 1956, and i Don t want to be a catalyst for encouraging a course of action that would inevitably Lead to violence and  cafes from Page 1 companies As k Marl and . Penney which eliminated most sales employees and allowed customers to help themselves. Since then Industry has discovered that that s probably not such a Good idea he said. The system led to customers being unable to find the products they wanted or the help they needed in select ing fashions or sophisticated products such As computers he said. Although restructuring the work Force promises Tobe costly. Robison said he expects it to pay for itself Many limes Over. Robison pointed to the High attrition rate among intermittent workers who frequently leave for More stable positions that offer benefits. He also said a More experienced staff of salespersons should boost sales. In addition the change should decrease thefts by employees he said. When you be got employees that you really Don t demonstrate that you care for them what arc you going to gel Back in return not a lot of loyalty he said. The solution to thievery he said is not having More detectives in the stores but to build loyalty on the part of the employee to the  he said we need More than 30 percent of the organization feeling dedication loyalty and love of the family so to  shoplifting incidents also will decrease if sales work ers arc Loyal enough to the company to report crimes they see he said. He said another goal of the overhaul is to provide workers with a Way to Progress from intermittent to regular part time status and eventually to regular full Lime status which offers a retirement plan he said. 2 soldiers face prison for drug offences Fulda West Germany is two soldiers found guilty of conspiracy and distributing drugs have been sentenced to prison terms of 15 and 20 years a v corps spokeswoman said wednesday. Pvt. I Warren Jones and pvt. 1 Todd j. Douglas both assigned to he troop 3rd so 1 Ith army Cav regt in bad hrs fold West Germany were found guilty of distributing drugs to  on three occasions last August according to Connie Summers. Jones was found guilty in Laic March on charges of conspiring to distribute heroin and on three counts of distributing a total of 0.7 Grams heroin and an undetermined amount of cocaine. The ammunition specialist was sentenced to 20 years at fort  kan., Summers said. Douglas 33, a motor transport operator pleaded guilty May i to identical charges. In Exchange for a guilty plea a pretrial agreement will limit Douglas confinement to 10 years Summers said. Both soldiers also were ordered to forfeit All pay an allowances and received dishonourable discharges Summers said. Army my sentenced for theft forgery Frankfurt West Germany an army Mili tary police investigator has been found guilty in a Gen eral court martial of stealing Check books from his Sta Tion s evidence room and then forging checks for about $21,600, a v corps spokeswoman said wednesday. Sol. Donate r. Hampton of he co Frankfurt Mili tary Community was sentenced May 16 to five years in prison reduction to the lows so enlisted rank forfeiture of All pay and allowances and a dishonourable Dis charge said Connie Summers v corps Public info Malion specialist. Hampton. 31, also must pay a $20,000 Fine or serve an additional two years in prison. Summers said. The my took Check books from the Frankfurt Sta Tion s evidence room Between August and december Summers said. He then forged 51 checks and cashed them using altered identification cards she said. The forged checks amounted to $21,632.90, Summers said. Hampton who has been in the army for 12 years will serve his sentence in fort la Vanworth Kan