European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes thursday May 24,1990unclaimed bad qare Offenbach West Germany a the Offenbach warehouse people Are seeing red Brian White. Your unaccompanied baggage has been there a full two months. You too Paul Umflet. Could you pick up the Speed Curtis Long Are you out there it has been a Long Long time. And Glen Moss Roger Hall Karen pcs scr will you Call the Bell also tolls for you David rang. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days could be subject to disposal warehouse personnel warn. So please get excited. Sterling Bland. Must we go get the colonel Marshall Sanders the following people should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710, or Call Frankfurt ets 320-5008 or 7309. Baggage unclaimed roman Acuna Timothy Albers Sterling Bland Amos Brown Lashawn Buie Markina Carter James Crumbaker Wyatt Damon Darrell Dent Martin Dusa toll Kendall Emmerson Maxine Gooden Bruce Harris James Holbrook Patrick Kaough Stolon Kneipp Vantross Mcmillan after 60 Days Scott Minter Woodrow Moore Lloyd mum Dell Weston Nelson Terry Pevehouse Loronda Poisant Donaldo Prescod David rang Michael Roach David Robinson Cicil Samuel Marshall Sanders . Tiszkus Mark Toomey Paul Umfleet Audrey White Christopher whited baggage unclaimed after 120 Days Frederick Corbin Carolyn Evans Cynthia Hall Roger Hall Lisa Hendricks James Holzhaur Curtis d. Long William Lucas Karen Messmer Glen Moss Brian White Bill would lift $30,000 Cap on officers separation pay by Laurie Scott Pacific stars and stripes Washington a the $30,000 Cap on separation pay for officers forced out of the service would be lifted under a Bill unveiled last week in Congress. The legislation introduced May 16 by rep. Stan Parris r-va., also would change the Way officers separation pay is handled. Instead of paying a Lump sum upon separation half the pay would be awarded at separation and the rest paid in monthly instalments Over five years. If a recipient Dies the unpaid balance would be Given in a Lump sum to beneficiaries. Parrish Bill is the latest in a string of legislative initiatives that aim to Cushion the Impact of expected involuntary separations Over the next few years. Several proposals in Congress would extend separation pay to enlisted members and most would also lift the current $30,000 Cap. Pentagon officials support both actions. Parris said that under current Law separation pay is calculated by multiplying the number of years served by 10 percent of Basic pay up to a maximum of $30,000. A if we examine this Issue the inequity of current compensation becomes apparent when comparing Severance pay with uncapped annual retirement pay a he said. Parris contrasted payment for a Navy lieutenant commander with 17 years of service and that of a full commander who retires with 20 years of service. The lieutenant commander would receive a one time $30,000 payment. A the commander with 20 years however is entitled to annual compensation for life a sum that is calculated under a formula without the $30,000 ceiling a he said. A in other words the individual with 20 years might average $60,000 yearly while the officer with 17 receives a $30,000 a Hail and  a sources in Congress and the Pentagon say the most Likely vehicle for separation pay legislation in next years defense authorization Bill is an extensive package crafted by sen. John Mccain r-ariz., that includes numerous other transition assistance provisions. Military family advocate criticizes message being sent on troop Cut army civilian worker helps prevent suicide Furth West Germany a amps a West German police Are recommending an award for an army civilian worker who helped prevent a suicide. Donald Claycomb 39, saw a 38-year-old West German jump from a Bridge into the Rhein main Donau canal on the afternoon of May 13, according to a statement by Firth police. Claycomb assisted by another witness pulled the Man from the water and revived him before medical help arrived. The Man who was seriously injured in the incident was taken to a Hospital in Firth police said. A spokesman for the Niernberg military Community said Claycomb is chief of the Community recreation division at Johnson Barracks in  injured when fuel tank explodes Jackson Wyo. Apr Cliff Hansen a former Wyoming governor and . Senator was in Good condition monday with Burns suffered when a fuel tank exploded at his ranch. Hansen 77, had second degree Burns on his face cars and legs said officials at St. Johns Hospital. Hansen was injured Friday at his Teton county ranch when fumes from a diesel tank ignited As he worked on  sterilized retarded Beijing apr China a first province to approve a mandatory sterilization Law for the mentally retarded performed 5,500 operations in the 14 months after the Law took effect according to an official report. Officials in the Northwestern province of Ginsu said their goal was to sterilize most of Gansur a 260,000 mentally retarded residents by the end of next year the Peoples daily newspaper said. By Deedee Arrington Doke staff writer Willinger West Germany a military officials Are sending out a false message when they say  keep Only the Best and brightest in tomorrows reduced forces a military family advocate said wednesday. A a it a dangerous to keep pushing that kind of idea a said Sydney Hickey associate director of government relations for the National military family association. A and its not fair for families to believe  campaigns that suggest the military will drop Only mediocre or average people will Hurt Job prospects for those who Are forced out Hickey said. Not everyone forced to leave in the face of defense cuts will be an a also ran a he said noting that Many Well qualified troops will be forced out because of cuts in specific Job specialities. A we Are going to lose some of our a Best and brightest a a Hickey said in a speech at the american women a activities Germany conference in Willinger. A someone May be a super tank Driver but if there Arentt any super tanks to drive what Are they going to do a those released from the military will be a drug free Loyal disciplined some of them will be very highly skilled. I want employers to know that a Hickey said. A my lord what else do they want a Hickey noted that sen. John Mccain r-ariz., has introduced legislation for a transition plan for military personnel who Are involuntarily separated because of budget cuts. One element in the Bill is expanded relocation help. A a it a hard to find a Job in Oklahoma from Garmisch West Germany a Hickey said. East German spy stole secrets at nato facility report says Munich West Germany a amps a an East German spy has been working at a major nato Headquarters possibly the european come in Stuttgart Vai Hingen a West German Magazine reported wednesday. In a five Page article Quick Magazine says documents show that the spy provided top secret documents on the working methods of the National Security Agency including codes used in transmitting messages. The Asa is a super secret organization that can scan millions of Telephone and Cable communications at once and extract those that May have a bearing on National Security. Quick claims the spy also gave the East germans the original secret protocols of a conference of american intelligence officers in Stuttgart Vaihinger. Officials at the european come the top . Command in Europe said wednesday they would not comment on the Story until thursday. The spy also picked up the particularly sensitive study called a canopy Wing a which had been ordered by top . Generals. The study looked at ways to interfere with the soviet military leadership a ability to use High frequency communications. In Case of War the frequencies were to be so massively interrupted that soviet leaders would lose Contact with their army atomic submarines strategic missile units and heavy bombers. The Magazine said much of the spy a information was Given to East German army Gen. Erich Mielke who directed the ministry for state Security under the old communist regime. Victories Over cancer to be commemorated Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a people who have survived cancer Are invited to have their victories of life commemorated on the american cancer society so tree of  actor Jack Klugman will Lead the Celebration of National cancer survivors Day on june 3 by planting and dedicating a tree at the Headquarters of the american cancer society in Atlanta. Survivors can participate by returning a survivors card with a message to the american cancer society by june 1. Thousands of cards will be encased at the base of the tree. In Europe the cards or More information can be obtained from Lynn Meyer in the Kaiserslautern military Community. Her phone number is ets 480-2160. If the survivor card can to be received to meet the deadline a society official suggested that a Short message be sent to the american cancer society 1599 Clifton Road n.e., Atlanta a. 30329 attention cancer survivors Day. Meyer said that today one half of americans who get cancer will be alive five years after the diagnosis. The Celebration is an Opportunity to rejoice in the Progress made in treating the disease. Rumoured Back pay entitlements denied Washington a amps a recent a tides in a number of veterans magazines have falsely claimed that people who were on Active duty during the Early 1970s Are entitled to Back pay. The articles state that those who served in the military Between oct. 1, 1972, and Jan. 1, 1973, Are due a 6.14 percent pay adjustment for that period. Veterans were directed to write their service finance centers to get the Money. A the articles Are totally bogus a a Pentagon official said. Military compensation officials Are unsure How the rumours about the pay Issue got started. They suspect it is related to a military pay increase that was Frozen by then president Nixon. The false claims have surfaced half a dozen times a the last six months the official said