European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The  authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 43 sunday May 27, 1990 a a 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a a few words from Andy Rooney. See to plus a amps Gus Schueller off to the states for a spell european spelling Bee Champion Edward Tamiso and his father senior master sgt. Richard Tamiso from Span Dahlem West Germany get ready to Board a plane for Washington d.c., on saturday from the Frankfurt International Airport. Edward will take part in the Scripps Howard National spelling Bee on wednesday and thursday. Pan american world airways and the stars and stripes Are joint sponsors of the Tami sos trip. Nato stance reaffirmed by Shevardnadze Frankfurt West Germany apr soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze in an interview published saturday said the soviet Union cannot approve nato membership for a United Germany. He also said that the soviet Union would keep its troops in Eastern Germany. Shevardnadze a comments came one Day after president Mikhail s. Gorbachev said that the soviet Union would review its policies on european arms control and Security negotiations if a United Germany joined nato. The soviet presidents remarks were the Kremlin a direst warning yet about what Steps it would take if a United Germany joins the North Atlantic treaty organization. Gorbachev repeated the soviet preference that Germany belong to both nato and the Warsaw pact. The United states backed by West Germany and other partners in the Western military Alliance favors nato membership for a United Germany. Shevardnadze in an interview with the West German newspaper Welt am sonntag said the West must understand the soviet position. The soviet foreign minister said the military and political status of a United Germany remains As the most complicated Issue to be resolved in talks on German unification a the soviet Union cannot approve the inclusion of a future United Germany in nato Quot Shevardnadze was quoted As saying. A this position is determined by the realities of our foreign policy interests by our history and by our Public opinion a Well am sonntag quoted Shevardnadze As saying. A i believe that the West must understand this and that in this question we must be aware of our responsibility to our  Welt am sonntag released the text of the interview in Advance of its publication sunday. The newspaper did not say when the interview was conducted. Shevardnadze said that Quot solutions must be found that Are acceptable both to us and to our Western partners Quot in further talks. The United states the soviet Union. Britain and France a the four victorious world War ii allies a and the two German states Are holding the 2-pus-4 talks on the future of a United German state. A the decisive Point is to outline future soviet German relations already the see nato on Back Page Bill would protect shifted Naf workers by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the Pentagon Hopes to win Quick congressional approval of a Bill letting non appropriated fund workers maintain their pay Levels and keep their retirement seniority and sick leave benefits when they Transfer to the civil service system. At a congressional hearing wednesday witnesses said the Bill is crucial because of the imminent shift of thousands of defense department employees under a reorganization of morale welfare and recreation programs. The change will take effect oct. 1 by order of Congress. About 8,000 non appropriated fund employees who Are not paid with taxpayer Money will have to Transfer to the civil service system by that Date under a plan engineered by rep. Marvin Leath a Texas who is chairman of the House armed services morale welfare and recreation  change is taking place because a Cathy a panel ordered the Pentagon to realign its mar activities and Stop using taxpayer subsidies for those programs that should be self supporting. In addition programs such As libraries and gymnasiums will be supported solely with appropriated funds after oct. 1, and Naf positions in those programs will convert to civil service. Leath who introduced the a Naf portability legislation last summer told members of the House Post office and civil service committee that under current Law those employees would suffer pay cuts lose All seniority and sick leave and be forced to Start from scratch in a new retirement program. �?o1 introduced this legislation because employees within the morale welfare and recreation programs have been whips wed Between systems As funding sources Rise and fall Quot Leath said. Quot and Many employees have had to make this change More than once going Back and Forth and getting Hurt each time. A these people who dedicate themselves to providing Quality of life services for millions of service Mem ers and families Are suffering a degradation in their own Quality of life a Leath said. Quot we should not punish them for their  under the terms of the Bill employees moving Between systems would retain their pay Levels and continued on Page 3minor earthquake shakes Frankfurt area Frankfurt West Germany apr an earthquake measuring up to 3.6 on the Richter scale Shook Central West Germany on saturday. Officials said police and fire stations were inundated with Telephone Calls from concerned citizens who reported dishes rattling and floors shaking but no apparent damage. The tremor which Shook buildings in this financial capital for up to 10 seconds occurred at 1 45 p.m., when stores were still crowded with shoppers. Police in Frankfurt said some anxious customers rushed out of the stores onto the Street. No injuries were reported. Telephones at Central police Headquarters and Frankfurt a main fire station were a bringing off the Hook with Calls from the Public asking what had happened a police spokesman said. The Cologne based Seismograph Sta Tion some 120 Miles North of Frankfurt reported the quake at Between 3.5 and 3.6 on the Richter scale. Professor Ludwig Ahorner at the Cologne University station said that the quake a was not Strong enough to cause any noteworthy  a earthquakes of this Type arc usually Felt in an area of Only about 30 Miles a Ahorner said. He said the epicentre was probably in the Rhein main area near Frankfurt. Small earthquakes occasionally occur in Germany. Ahorner said the last quake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale caused moderate damage to some structures in Southern West Germany in 1982. The Richter scale is an open ended gauge of the Energy released by an earthquake As measured by the ground motion recorded on a Seismograph. A quake the magnitude of 2 is the smallest normally Felt by humans