European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                London a speakers Corner a stripes Magazine the St amp san it fes tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 33 thursday May 17, 1990 a a 25t daily and sunday d 8693 Sammy Davis or. Is dead at 64 up pets Henson Dies at 53 Sammy Davis or. Los Angeles apr Sammy Davis jr., the wiry Isong and dance Man whose Carefree Charm and Beje weled style helped make him an entertainment institution died wednesday. He was 64. The health of the cancer stricken performer deteriorated steadily since his release from Cedars Sinai medical Center on March 13. He went Home to his wife of 20 years Altovise and died there wednesday morning said his publicist Susan Reynolds. He had been admitted in january for treatment of a see Sammy on Back Page new York apr Jim Henson the creator of Kermit the Frog miss Piggy and the other muppet characters died wednesday at new York Hospital. He was 53. Henson died at 1 30 . From a massive bacterial infection said Kathleen Robinson a spokeswoman at new York Hospital. Henson was admitted to the Hospital tuesday she said. Hospital officials would say nothing else wednesday morning. Henson created the puppets in 1954. They became immensely popular after their debut 15 years later on Public televisions hit show a sesame  the puppets grew into an Industry much of which was purchased by Walt Disney co. For a reported Price of $ 100 million to $ 150 million. Henson was the voice of Kermit one of the most popular of his creations. His work with the puppets earned him a variety of awards from a Peabody award for excellence in television programming to a grammy for a muppet album. Henson a other creations included the cookie monster Oscar the grouch and miss Piggy. Henson a shop brought the teenage mutant ninja turtles to the screen where they became the nations top grossing movie. Henson a sudden death was the second to strike a sesame Street in the last year. Joe Raposo who wrote Many of the songs for the popular children a series died last year at age 52. A tribute to Raposo was scheduled to air wednesday night. Millions of children have grown up see Henson on Back Page of fill Jim Henson joined his beloved cast of characters in this 1987  cuts of e-4s with 10 years a service Start in �?T91 by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a the air Force will discharge e-4s after 10 years of service starting in August 1991 As part of a sweeping manpower policy revision designed to Cut the Force and save Money. As Many As 3,000 e-4s could be affected in the next two fiscal years according to an air Force statement released today. About 5,500 senior air Force enlisted personnel also will be forced out through changes in tenure rules and up to 2,500 colonels and lieutenant colonels will face Early retirement. The policy will reduce the recruitment of officers and enlisted airmen and scale Down the officer training school and Reserve officer training corps. Service members who could be affected will be notified in the next few weeks officials said. The service expects to separate Between 1,000 and 1,500 e-4s in 1991 As part of the 10-year Cap on that Grade. An additional 1,100 to 1,500 will be forced to leave the following year. Anyone vulnerable to the policy changes could avoid the Force outs if they Are promoted air Force officials said. After feb. 1, 1991, e-8s must leave the service after 27 years e-7s after 25 years and e-6s after 22 years. By oct. 1, 1991, the rules will be 26 years for e-8s, 24 years for e-7s and 20 years for e-6s. A selective Early retirement Board for colonels and lieutenant colonels will Convene in december officials said. The Board will review lieutenant colonels who have been passed Over for promotion at least twice and colonels with four or More years in Grade. Between 800 and 1,000 lieutenant colonels and 1,300 and 1,500 colonels Are expected to be reviewed. Reduced recruitment will Cut the number of lower enlisted from 54,000 to 36.000. And Shorter careers will prevent promotion stagnation in the upper ranks said air Force chief of staff Gen. Larry i. Welch. A the changes Are carefully designed to keep Faith with air Force career people. And at the same time provide promotion opportunities and Job opportunities for people coming up through the  he said in a statement. With the shrinking Force will come fewer Job openings for those on Active duty. Therefore air Force officers and enlisted personnel who decide to stay on after their first hitch will have to compete for a limited number of slots available in each Job skill. If no openings exist the service member will have to accept a new Job and be retrained or leave the service. However after the first re enlistment no restrictions arc planned for subsequent enlistments