European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a a the stars and stripes wednesday May 16,1990panel from Page 1 mint efforts Faa administrator James Busty said he welcomed the report. Busty said an Faa group would meet with the Independent commission s staff to a implement those recommendations that meet the Faass one essential criterion to help eradicate airline Quot the commissions recommendations arc a Welcome contribution to our efforts of the last year to enhance aviation Security and to attack the global threat of terrorism in our skies a Busey said. Members of the commission which included four members of Congress and two former military figures handed a copy of the report to president Bush and victims family members tuesday morning. Quot the destruction of flight 103 May Well have been preventable Quot the report said. But it said a it is impossible to say whether the failure of any specific Security procedure was directly related to the sabotage of the flight. A the United states should pursue a More vigorous counter terrorism policy particularly with respect to nations sponsoring terrorists a the report said. The commission recommended planning training and equipping the militia for Quot direct Alii preemptive or retaiiatoi7 military actions against known terrorist hideouts in countries that Sanction it also called for Public support of actions to punish terrorists. A National will a and the moral courage to use it a is the ultimate Means to defeat terrorism a the report said. Commission members gave Bush a private briefing on the report two hours before the president met with families of those killed in the bombing. Among other key recommendations in the 182-Page report a Congress should create the office of assistant transportation Secretary for Security and intelligence. A the Federal government should directly manage Security at Domestic airports and conduct a study to assess the safety of . Airports from terrorists. A the state department rather than airlines should conduct negotiations with foreign governments to meet Security standards at airports used by . Carriers. A victims of terrorist attacks aimed against the . Government should qualify for special financial compensation. A the state department should take Steps to ensure that family members of victims Are Given Quot prompt humane and courteous treatment and services in overseas rep. John Paul Hammer Schmidt a arks a a commission member said a a lot of improvements have already been made in Airport safety just because the pan am 103 incident was so dismaying and but he added a we were a Little dismayed in the Way Faa had handled Security Back then. Let me emphasize that Isnit True right now i think just because of what a happened since pan am 103.�?� sen. Alfonse do Amato r-n.y., also on the commission said that despite recent improvements there is still Quot a great vulnerability Quot to terrorism in the aviation Industry. Baker in Moscow to try to Settle arms Cut issues Moscow apr Secretary of stale James Baker backed by three dozen advisers arrived in the soviet capital tuesday to try to overcome deep differences Over missile reductions that could impede Success at the Washington Summit. Soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev is due to see president Bush in Only two weeks and senior Baker aides said on the flight to Moscow that at least four key issues were unresolved. Tion of Success or describe recent headway As substantial. A a already the two sides have decided to resume negotiations in Geneva right after Baker concludes his visit on saturday take a break for the May 30-june 3 Summit and then work through the summer. This suggests there is Little Hope that Baker in his talks with Gorbachev and foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze can Settle All the remaining issues in time for a Summit declaration. The differences Are Over restrictions to be placed on cruise missiles aboard fighter planes and warships on Mobile missiles with multiple warheads and on heavy land based missiles. Also in More than 400 pages of proposed treaty text compiled in Geneva the two sides have not fixed on a scheme for verifying compliance with the reductions in strategic nuclear weapons. Two . Officials who spoke to reporters travelling with Baker on condition they would not be identified said the soviets backtracked in talks in Washington last month after considerable headway was made in february talks in Moscow. A there has been some movement to try to pick up the pieces Quot one of the officials said of the continuing talks in Geneva. But he declined to venture a predict on two other arms control fronts the Outlook also is Cloudy. Completion of a .-soviet Accord at the Summit pledging to cease production of chemical weapons depends on the soviets agreeing to a schedule to destroy their stockpiles. And differences Over verification methods arid limiting aircraft stand in the Way of an Accord Between nato and the Warsaw pact to reduce troops and tanks in Europe. As Baker arrived in Moscow Gorbachev s difficulties in the breakaway Baltic republics deepened. His Domestic troubles might seem Likely to impair preparations for the Summit meeting with Bush although some administration analysts suggested this week Gorbachev might be impelled to push for a foreign policy Success to balance his political problems. Thousands of soviet soldiers tried to break into the latvian parliament in Riga the latvian capital a Day after Gorbachev declared Independence movements in Latvia and Estonia null and void. In Lithuania he is maintaining a partial economic blockade. Bush and Baker while voicing support for self determination have withheld any . Economic retaliation against the soviet Union. However Baker has informed the soviets that the administration is under pressure from Congress and Bush has said there Are limits to . Patience. Baker is due to see Gorbachev on Friday after talks wednesday and thursday with Shevardnadze. Saturday morning has been set aside for further discussions with the soviet foreign from Page 1 installations actually expires. Manila says the 1947 military bases agreement allows the installations to remain until sept. 16, 1991. The United states however maintains they could stay one year longer. A the government of the Philippines hereby notifies the government of the United states of America that the 1947 Philippines United states military bases agreement ends on sept. 16, 1991, and cannot be extended a the notice of termination said. Tuesdays announcement of termination also gave the government of president Corazon Aquino a Way to display to its own people its Independence from the United states. Quot in my opinion the Aquino administration still wants the bases to remain but they Are putting up a drama because there Are Many demonstrators and there Are problems a said opposition sen. Juan Ponce Enrile a former defense minister who opposes the bases. Critics of the bases have accused the government of giving in to american demands by agreeing to discuss a new bases treaty. Such criticism mounted after . Jets from Clark flew air cover for government forces during a failed coup which almost toppled Aquino. Quot today 15 May 1990, Marks an historic moment for All filipinos a said philippine panel spokesman Rafael Alunan. Quot we have taken that first step in terminating an agreement that was executed in 1947 during the Days of lingering . Colonialism in the Alunan said the notice Given by Mang Lapus to chief . Negotiator Richard Armitage did not Rule out a new bases agreement a your Constitution mandates us to be open to new ideas to Lead us to a new negotiation for a new treaty a Alunan said. A it does not preclude new negotiations for a new Stanley Schrager. Spokesman for the american panel said the move brought out Long standing differences Between the United states and the Aquino government on the termination Date. In 1966, the two governments agreed that the bases agreement would extend for 25 More years subject Quot to termination upon one years notice by either according to the . Interpretation the Philippines would have to wait until sept. 16. 1991. To give one year s notice. But in 1986, a few months after Aquino took office the Constitution was rewritten to state that a after expiration in 1991 of the agreement. Concerning military bases foreign military bases troops or facilities shall not be allowed in the Philippines unless provided for under a new from Page 1 Cox of the military pay policy and systems division in the army finance Center at fort Harrison ind. A they say Wco re trying to do with mirrors what Congress wont Cox a division sent out 800,000 of the statements this year to army personnel. And if this year is like past years his office will gel Between five and 10 letters from members of Congress passing on the remarks of their military constituents. Most claim the statement is a waste of Money that could be better used to raise military salaries. A there Are a lot of people who done to like them Quot Cox said. A but some see the value of it especially those who never thought about the Dollar Worth of their this years statement Cost the army less than $20,000 for paper computer operation labor and bulk mailing Cox said. A if to keeps one Good Soldier in the military its a Good the Navy however has decided to do something about complaints from the Field. It will Send out an expanded version of the compensation report this year. A they thought it was bogus a said it. Cmdr. Ben c. Lane of the Navy Smili tary compensation policy Branch. A it did no to say How the figures were arrived at. So the Navy a revised five Page form will detail How Dollar amounts Are calculated for such benefits As counselling and assistance programs that Are free to serv ice members. The revised form also gives More detailed explanations than the form still used by the army and air Force. Because of budget shortages the Marine corps is going the other Way. About 200,000 marines received a shortened one Page version of the statement this year finance officials said. All of the services list the service members actual pay and allowances along with an explanation about tax deferments. Service members do not pay any tax on allowances such As housing or meals pay and some do not realize the extra Money that puts in their pocket Cox said. He also asserted that Many Active duty military members take for granted the value of medical care non contributory retirement and other indirect compensation. Spec. Windham Felt he got full use of the $4,700 in medical care listed on his statement. His wife gave birth to their third child and there were several trips to the doctor for the other children. Most service members doubt they can take advantage of the health car available. As one Hanau Soldier put it Quot i suppose if i had 35 Teeth pulled in a year or had an appendectomy every it car it would use All my medical benefits. But fortunately i have Good the third Page of the army and air Force statements Point out other benefits of military life such As savings at cot i emissaries and exchanges 30 Days of paid vacation free Legal education and financial help and space available air travel. A the Beauty of the statement is that it helps service members realize what their actual pay is a Cox said. A it forces them not to look at their w-2 and think the Are horribly . Cox and Lane said Many Banks and credit unions find the statements Eiselt for loan processing. A but lots of people just throw them away a Cox said. A a contributing to this report staff writers Gary of no in Hanau and Effie Batten in Nimberg West Germany i
