European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday february 6. 1990 news updates chinese satellite Beijing api China has launched ils fifth telecommunications satellite from inc Yichang space Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan the official Xinhua news Agency reported. The satellite launched sunday h a Long March 3 rocket was moving into its designated orbit and All instruments were functioning normally the report said. Premier i Peng army chief of staff c i haitian and Central Mil itary commission vice chairman Liu  watched the Blastoff either from Yichang or on a monitoring screen at the Beijing com Mand Center the news Agency  id Ford motor strike London a most of Ford s 1.600 electricians and plumbers began an indefinite strike monday Over the Auto maker s pay offer the company said. The walkout came after 62 per cent of Ford motor co. Old s electrical and plumbing workers voted last week against accepting inc pay offer. The offer of a 10.2 percent pay increase in the first year followed the next year by an increase of 8 percent or inc inflation  plus 2.5 percent was accepted by 59 percent of Ford s 32.000 workers two weeks ago. Ford said 19 of its 22 British plants were working normally de spite the walkout. Correction Sis Scott a. A hmm two la Eydelberg arca dare instructors staff sol. Jct try Clark Center right and staff sgt. Brad Jenkins present a to shirt to Steven Duncan assistant Secretary of defense for Reserve affairs lie was visiting Mark Twain time nary on monday. Guard reserves to ploy bigger port in drug War Pentagon official says services planned for 1 St army div no Vilseck. West Germany is services Are scheduled wednesday for a 1st Arnid div senior non commissioned officer who died of an apparent heart attack saturday. Command sgt. Maj. David r. Lipscy. 43. Was assigned to the 501st support in and served there for 19 months. He had been in the army for 24 years. A native of Moore. Okla. He is sur Vived by his wife. Marjorie. And a Daugh Ter. Cage. He is also survived by two sons. C pm. David r. Lipscy or. Assigned at fort Stewart. A. And sgt. Stephen Lipscy. With Btry a. 5th in. 17th Field arts at her orc Nakrach. West Germany. Services arc set for 2 . At the Vil seek Post Chapel. 6-week-old son of go Dies at Home Augsburg. West Germany is the 6-week-old son of a 523rd Maint co Soldier died at his Home Early Mon a. A Community spokeswoman said. Robert l. Kugler. The son of spec. Michael and Char Lonc Kugler. Was pronounced dead at the family s govern ment quarters by West German medical personnel at 8.55 . Heidi Lammer Wise said. Paramedics were summoned at 8 30 . After inc infant s Mother discovered the child was not breathing. The cause of death is under investigation. By Dave Walczak education writer Heidelberg. West Germany a top Pentagon official predicted monday thai National guard and Reserve forces would play an increasing role in the nation s Effort to combat drug trafficking. Steven Duncan assistant Secretary of defense for Reserve affairs said defense Secretary Dick Cheney told him to explore in an aggressive manner How the Reserve and National guard could sup port . Law enforcement agencies in anti drug efforts. The military alone can t solve the drug problem Duncan said but through de Lection monitoring sharing intelligence and establishing command controls stems it can enhance Law enforcement efforts that target drug dealers. Duncan made his remarks in an inter View at Mark Twain elementary school. His hour Long visit to the school included a briefing from officials responsible for the local drug awareness resistance education program. I did t want to come Over Here with out looking into How we re doing with things like dare and drug education and drug programs said Duncan who also serves As inc defense department s coordinator for drug enforcement policy and support. Under the program military police provide weekly classroom instruction to elementary schoolchildren. The program Aims to build self esteem among children As a Means of keeping them drug free. I need to know How can we support Law enforcement agencies in attacking the Supply end of this drug equation Duncan said. I m anxious to find out what we can do to attack the demand end. And education has a lot to do with  Duncan said Cheney s sept. 18 Decla ration that the drug War was a High prior Ity prompted local commanders to elevate the importance of drug education programs such As dare. There seems to be at local Levels an interest in doing  Duncan said. One of the things that happens when a Secretary of defense says. This is a High priority National Security Mission of the department of defense is that something that was thought of before be comes much More  Duncan arrived in West Germany on monday for a we Klong visit to Europe. He will attend a meeting in Brussels. Bel Gium beginning tuesday with Reserve forces experts from the nato countries. Things Are changing so quickly Politi  he said of developments in East Ern Europe. I m exploring inc implications of All this on the Reserve forces. My trip was designed around  he declined to predict if . Reserve and National guard forces which make up about 43 percent of . Forces would be reduced in conjunction with proposed reductions in Active duty strength. Thai s still to be worked out he said. Well have a major debate that s going to go on within the department of defense and within the country Over the next few  of unit that trained nato Crews is being disbanded at Ben Waters a photo caption yesterday incorrectly identified workers who were righting a Small plane blown Over by Strong winds at Ramstein a. West Germany. The Crew moving the damaged aircraft were members of the 86lh tac fighter Wing s crash recovery unit. B Dave Ideiil . Bureau Raf Ben Waters. England a . Air Force Squadron thai trained nato aircrews in Warsaw pact flying tactics will close shop this week three months after the decision was made to disband the unit. The first of a dozen f-i6c fighting Falcons assigned to the 527th aggressor so began leaving in november but the move was not made Public until last week according to c Al. Carolyn Hodge a base spokeswoman. The unit s 434 military and civilian personnel will be assigned to other units Hodge said. She could not immediately comment on inc decision to delay word of the unit s inactive Alion. The unit s last four planes arc expected to halt flight operations at the base this week. The planes Are being sent to f-16 units at Ramstein and Span Dah ice air bases in West Germany. Those bases will not receive additional Man Ning to support inc aircraft according to Cape. Ray Martell a 3rd air Force spokesman. The 527ih. Alone with aggressor squadrons at Clark a. Philippines and Nellis fab. Ncv., Are being phased out because of budget cuts Martell said. A Small aggressor unit of about six planes at no Luis will comprise the entire air Force aggressor program he said. The aggressors were a byproduct of the Vietnam War where losses among fighter squadrons were unacceptably High because pilots lacked expertise in flying against the enemy. Aggressor training consists of both classroom work Ana air to air combat Hying. Much of the aggressor s european training was held at the giant nato Range Al Decimo Mannu a Sardinia. Martell said european based f-15 and f-16 units will still practice the tactics but among each other. The first aggressor unit in Europe established in 1976, was based at Raf Alconbury where it flew f-5e aircraft. In june 1988. The 527lh acquired f-16sand moved to Raf Ben Waters