European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday May 31,1990 Galvin reassures gis on troop cuts capability called key to remaining in service by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Stuttgart West Germany the commander of the . European come said wednesday that serv ice members need t worry too much about their Fate in the coming troop reductions. I think the draw Down itself will not be As painful As a lot of people think said Gen. John r. Galvin who also serves As nato s european commander. Most of the draw Down will come through natural attrition and voluntary separation. There won t be any big proportion of this draw Down if the numbers Sta the Way they Are now that will be  Galvin offered simple advice to  of being among the Small percentage involuntary separated you need to be Good in order to be pretty sure you re going to have no trouble  service members should consider their occupational specialities Galvin said especially if they re in Fields that Are Over manned. You also need to think about How you be done Allamong and what people think of you in the service he said. But if you re coming along pretty Well i Don t think there s a lot to worry  there was an awful lot of War in this part of the world while he fully supports the present . Proposal to on another topic Galvin said the plan to move the have 195,000 troops stationed in Central Europe and 30,000 elsewhere on the continent Galvin does Trule out the possibility of an even leaner Force in the future. We be already shown indications Here in the West that we re willing to do some More talking. If we can get these first treaties signed maybe there will be other changes and other reductions that would take place at a later  former defense secretaries James Schlesinger an Harold Brown were recently quoted As saying Europe could be defended with As few As 80,000 to 100,000troops. But while nato is in the midst of a great review of strategy Galvin said he expects certain things about the Alliance s role to remain unchanged. Nato will still have to defend All of its territory watch Over the arms control treaties and provide for a consensus of its 16 member nations he said. Galvi also said he Hopes nato will use great care when making changes in the area of nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons have served As the deterrent of War for the past four decades and More. Before that 401st tac fighter Wing to Croton Italy is on sched ule but he s Uncertain whether facilities will be completed by the 1992 deadline. Everything is on track for the moment he said. I Don t know if Well have All the facilities completed at that time and we May have to take some measures because of  land is currently being purchased for the base and construction contracts have been let Galvin  know you never can predict exactly How con optimistic that Well be done by 1992. Officials have considered possible temporary locations for the f-16 fighter Wing if the Croton base is not completed in time for the move from Torrejon a Spain but Galvin declined to cite specifics. The United states agreed to Spanish government demands that the 72 f-16s at the base near Madrid be removed by 1992. Army names Soldier struck killed by train Forth West Germany is army officials on wednesday released the name of a Vii corps Soldier who was struck and killed by a German train Early sunday. Pfc. Eric s. Trautwein and Friend were hiking along autobahn 73 when Trautwein decided to walk along a nearby Railroad track an army spokesman said. A few minutes later the 22-year-old sol Dier was struck by a train travelling about 70 Miles per hour. Trautwein had arrived in Europe eight Days before the Accident occurred. He was stationed i nearby Herzog Nakrach As a Field artillery crewman with the 5th ,17th Field arty. Trautwein a native of Albany,Ore., is survived by his wife Brenda and 14-month-old daughter Jessica. Supreme court ruling gives teachers Chance for a reasonable workday by Jimi Jones education writer the supreme court ruling that the army must bargain with teacher unions May not mean higher pay but it Doe mean the Union has a better Chance of controlling the workday at stateside schools a Union official said wednesday. Ron Austin called the higher court unanimous tuesday ruling a big step toward Basic  we Don t View this As a Way to get extra Money but a Way to have a reason Able workday said Austin the executive director and general counsel for the overseas education association. Austin said the decision would allow unions to negotiate extra duties like Stu Dent extracurricular activities open houses and paperwork. This Case will have a wide effect where you Don t have a defined duty Day Austin said. Everything outside is  the Case involved teachers at two schools for children of personnel at fort Stewart a. The so called Section 6schools Are among those that were established at military bases throughout the country when local school districts were segregated. Mervin Scott personnel director forthe department of defense dependents schools said wednesday that it was to soon to Tell How the decision would affect teachers overseas. However of officials were pleased with the court s decision. For the first time at least the people in Section 6 can bargain said Michael Bauernfeind an attorney for sea Mem Bers in Germany. Whether that will Transfer Over to other sections like Dodds Well have to see. Any time you can get to the supreme court is big stuff. To win is  the supreme court ruling upheld decision by the Federal labor relations authority an Agency that mediates Dis Putes Between Federal workers and Feder Al agencies. The Flora had required collective bargaining for teachers at the fort Stewart schools. Most Federal workers salaries Are fixed by Law and Are , teachers at military run schools in the states Are not covered by the Law. Overseas teachers earn the aver age of the salaries paid in school districts of More than 100,000 population. Rites held for victim of smoke inhalation Frankfurt West Germany is a memorial service was held wednesday for a v corps Soldier who died sunday after inhaling smoke from a smoke grenade during a May 20training exercise. Staff sgt. James a. Jordan of the 284th my co was being treated for smoke inhalation and pneumonia at the time of his death a v corps spokeswoman said wednesday. The 40-year-old Soldier was hospitalized after inhaling an unknown Quantity of the smoke during a simulated attack atthe Friedewald training area near bad Hersfeldt. An investigation into the Inci Dent is ongoing and an autopsy will be performed. Jordan a native of Newark n.j., i survived by his Mother a daughter and a sister. Tek Troix Layoff begins Beaverton Ore. Up Tek Troix inc., the Portland area s largest private employer has begun issuing Lay off notices to employees but the com Pany said the exact number of cuts won t be announced until later. Hydrogen leak delays shuttle launch Cape canaveral Fla. A Nasa said it would be late wednesday night or Early thursday morning before engineers could pinpoint leakage of Hydrogen that forced cancellation of the launch of the Columbia and its $150 Mil lion Observatory. The planned 12 38 . Liftoff was scrubbed tuesday just six hours before wednesday s scheduled launch after sen sors detected rising Levels of Hydrogen Gas in the Columbia s engine Compart ment. The Gas leak occurred while the shuttle s rocket propellant tank was being loaded with liquid Hydrogen and liquid oxygen. Nasa spokesman Bruce Buckingham said wednesday that All of the propellant would have to be vented from the co Lumbia s big external tank before work ers could search for the exact Point of the leakage in the Maze of plumbing in the spacecraft s aft engine compartment. Earlier Nasa spokeswoman Lisa Malone said it would be at least several Days before another launch attempt. Columbia s seven astronauts were i their quarters several Miles from the launch pad tuesday when the Hydrogen leaks were discovered. They were to have boarded the space shuttle about two hours before launch. Four of the astronauts left the Kennedy space Center on wednesday morning to Fly to their Home base at the Johnson space Center near Houston. The other three crewmen were to follow late wednesday. About 5 percent of the liquid Hydro Gen or nearly 20,000 Gallons had been pumped into the external tank when the scrub was announced official said. Less than 25 percent of the liquid oxygen loaded. Or 35,800 Gallons had been the Columbia is to be the first shuttle flight in five years devoted entirely to scientific research. Its payload an Observatory called the Astro will study invisible radiation streaming from Distant stars and Galax ies. The Crew will work an intense around the clock schedule of observations during the nine Day Mission. The Observatory includes three Tele Scopes that detect ultraviolet radiation Given off by stars and planets and a fourth Telescope that will detect a rays. The Columbia s Crew includes four astronomers Jeffrey a. Hoffman Rob Ert a. R. Parker Samuel t. Durrance and Ronald Parise. The commander is Vance d. Brand the Pilot Guy s. Gard Ner and the seventh crewman is John . Dishwashers May pose fire hazards Heidelberg West Germany Usa eur officials Are cautioning sol Diers and civilians issued fag or dish washers that their machine could be a fire Hazard. Personnel issued the machines should unplug them and get an inspection by their local engineering and housing Divi Sion Usa eur spokesman sgt.  said wednesday. Two of about 4,100 machines issued in Europe since november have caught fire because of a defective pump motor. The Model number of the machines is lv72ed. Officials said anyone issued machines of that Model should unplug them Mark them with a do not use sign and Call the local engineering office. One of the two fires damaged a family quarters unit in Augsburg West Ger Many. The other incident occurred when the machine was being installed but caused no damage. The government bought 5,000 of the dishwashers last november Hardesty said. One Model is permanently in stalled while a second version is a Porta ble machine on wheels. The washers were issued to people living in govern ment quarters and leased housing units and to rental housing program participants and families living on the econ omy