European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse More nil action a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48, no. 320 saturday March 3, 1990 a a 25t daily and sunday d 8693 a 80 installations on Galvins first list for closures headed for the Scrapheap stacks of weapons turned Over by East Interior ministry workshop in Germany a disbanded militia units Are Schonberg. Authorities said the a being prepared for scrap Friday at an Chine guns would be melted Down. Kids close Call energizes Art by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Ober Wesel West Germany a when Shannon Mickey coaxed those first few notes from his clarinet sound in to to Lere was something extra Sweet in the he me from the Ober Wesel Hospital wednesday after suffering a concussion and mild am ilfnw11? bus Accident sunday evening. The bus carrying the bad Kreuz Nach senior and 42 other americans is t0 creative connections a five Day vis in ? performing arts workshop when it plunged 100 feet into a Ravine. Dickey was absent Al week but he arrived with Giannet in hand wearing dark sunglasses and sporting a Large Black Eye to take part in the performance that culminated the workshop week. I come and see what i missed and How it went said the 18-year-old, who joined the clarinet ensemble for one song a fun with the a pop key a spirit was typical of those Wiljo participated in this years workshop said an official with the department of defense dependents schools. They All students seemed to be More serious than a1 7 j past a said Carol Mauch Germany regions arts and humanities coordinator who has helped organize the nine previous workshops. A the bus Accident gave them an the Accident occurred a few feet past the Entrance to be German youth Hostel that played Host to the 123 continued on Page 3 by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a Gen. John r. Galvin told a congressional committee Friday that 80 installations Are on his initial list of places to be closed in Europe following a conventional forces treaty. A my first list shows 50 army installations and about 30 air Force bases to be closed in Europe a Galvin told the House armed services committee. A and that a just for the commander of . Forces in Europe said he would submit a plan to the Pentagon next week outlining procedures for cutting 80,000 troops from the theater. A if a base looks like it will close anytime in the near future i done to want to spend Money there a he said. A we have 800 installations for the army and 500 for the air Force. We re asking for Quality of life construction in 31 places and Mission essential changes in 28. That a not a his comments came in response to criticism from committee members Over proposed construction costs in the fiscal 1991 defense budget. A was in be read this budget we be got $60 million for schools in Germany alone a said rep. Pat Schroeder a Colo. A i find libraries physical fitness Cente Spost offices chapels and on and on and Schroeder said that while Congress in the past has supported overseas military construction continued spending is not justified Given pending troop cuts and installation closures. A it seems to me we could be heavily criticized for continuing to spend this kind of Money for stuff that we re just going to turn Over to Host countries a she told the general. Galvin told the congresswoman that the 1991 military construction amount is the smallest submitted since 1982 and is in anticipation of the passage of a conventional forces in Europe treaty in the upcoming months. He graphically described overcrowded conditions he has seen in overseas schools. A a we re still teaching some classes in hallways. In storage rooms. We have lots of schools that done to have cafeterias and clinics a Galvin said. A a we re not asking to build new schools. We just need an average Galvin said he would meet with senior see Galvin on Back Page. A amps Ken George despite an injured shoulder Ramstein senior Casey key completed this drawing in two Days. Storm costs May hit other programs by Ron Mckinney and Deedee Arrington Doke staff writers military communities blasted by this Winters violent winds will be forced to shift funds to pay Multi Mil imn Dollar repair Bills officials said Friday. A a there a never a Good time for something like this a said it. Col. Dan Alexander Deputy Engineer of 21st theater army area come engineering and housing. A we Hope to get some department of the army funding to cover such things As storms and unanticipated damages. But if we done to get additional funds other programs will have to absorb these Safe officials who Are faced with a $6.5 million Bill will draw from funds that were going to be spent on other programs spokeswoman capt. Paula Kougeas said. The full Impact on those other programs wont be known until september when the command May receive end of year Money from the air Force Kougeas said. Officials did not know Friday which programs the Money would come from. About $800,000 of storm damage from january and february was paid out of a contingency fund. The latest onslaught of wind occurred this week. Two storms packing winds of up to 93 Mph caused see storm on Back Page
