European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday july 7,1990 news updates cuban diplomats Panama City Panama up a Panama reduced cubans diplomatic representation to four members and threatened to sever tics completely if Cuba continues its a hostile conduct toward president Guillermo Endara. Foreign minister Julio Linares issued the warning following the announcement that the cuban diplomatic Mission in Panama will be Cut Down to a charge do affaires and a commercial an economic and a consular attache. The rest of the cuban diplomatic corps has 10 Days to leave the country. Cuba has been highly critical of Endara a government which led to the expulsion in March of cuban ambassador Lazaro Mora. Japanese Aid to Peru Tokyo u Pic Japan promised to give peruvian president elect Alberto Fujimori the son of japanese immigrants $4.6 million in development Aid to commemorate his inauguration officials said thursday. Prime minister Toshiki Kaifu told Fujimori that Japan would Iye a $4.6 million Grant to Peru or an irrigation project after Fujimori takes office on july 28, a foreign ministry official said. A it will be officially signed after Fujimori a inauguration a said the official. A it has been not announced officially yet but it has been approved by the Cabinet at a meeting june 23. Fujimori left Japan thursday after a five Day visit that included an emotional return to his ancestral Home in Southern Japan and several offers of Aid from private sources. Modrow interview Madrid Spain apr former East German Premier Hans Modrow said he struggles daily with feelings of bitterness and guilt Over his lifelong commitment to communism. A the past is a great weight not just politically but also in human terms a Modrow said. He said he struggles with remorse Over the crimes corruption and economic hardship justified by an ideology he had considered the most Noble Ideal of humanity since adolescence �?o1 struggle every Day with All these sensations a anger compassion and disgust a Modrow said. Correction a Story in yesterdays editions provided conflicting data on the size of the danger zone that could be created by leakage from the chemical weapons being removed from West Germany this summer. In windless conditions according to an expert leakage of the agent Sarin from a single Jio wit or Shell would kill 50 percent of the people in an area 990 feet by 990 feet about 12.5 acres. Pentagon plans to by Janet Howells Tierney a amp she Paton Bureau on washing the Pentagon will consolidate its seven Independent finance and accounting centers eventually saving up to $ 150 million a year. Currently the army air Force Navy Marine corps and defense agencies each manage its own facilities Ana has its own policies and management. In an announcement thursday the Pentagon said details of the consolidation will be worked out by a team of senior personnel to be named by wednesday. A there is great need within the department for standardization for financial and accounting information a said Donald Atwood Deputy Secretary of defense. A the integrated defense finance and accounting organization will enable us to use our limited resources with greater efficiency. Officials said consolidation will improve accounting service and reduce costs. The seven centers operate at a combined budget of More than $250 million and employ 7,000 civilians and 500 my tary personnel. While no employees will be immediately Laid off the Pentagon foresees a smaller work Force when the new organization is established. Officials expect staff reductions through attrition. Some personnel will be trained for other government jobs. The centers Are the Core of the defense department finance and accounting system providing the policies procedures and systems followed by All installations and organizations. The new organization As yet unnamed will be responsible for All Active Reserve and retired pay As Well As civilian pay. Other functions include paying defense contractors travel and transportation payments accounting and reporting to the Treasury and to the office of management and budget. In april the army announced it would convert to the air Force pay system in january 1991. Whether that move will be affected by the consolidation is unknown at this time officials said. The army finance Center is in Indianapolis the air forces in Denver and Marine corps in Kansas City to. The Navy operates centers in Cleveland and Crystal City a. Also affected will be the defense logistics Agency finance Center in Columbus Ohio and the Washington Headquarters services finance and accounting operations in the Pentagon. Vii corps puts hold on plans to relocate some of its units election �?T90 Washington a Guam the Virgin islands Rhode Island and Massachusetts have scheduled primaries in september. Voters will go to the polls on sept. 1 in Guam sept. 11 in the Virgin islands and Rhode Island and sept. 18 in Massachusetts. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of these areas should Contact their unit voting officers for details on registration and voting. A Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said. The winners of these primaries will compete in the nov. 6 general elections. By Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart West Germany a Vii corps has shelved at least temporarily plans to shift units to the sch Abisco a mind and Neu Ulm areas to fill the void left by the departing 56th Field arty come. Corps spokesman Giinther Schatz said the conventional forces talks in Vienna Austria and budget restraints have prompted a re evaluation of the stationing proposals announced in january and february. A we cannot speculate at this time on which facilities will be used or for what purpose nor can we say what units might be re stationed or where a Schatz Saia. The 56th Field arty come controls the Pershing ii missiles which the army gradually is withdrawing and destroying under the terms of the 1987 intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. Command units Are stationed in the sch Sobisch a mind Neu Ulm and Heil Bronn areas. The moves to sch Sobisch a mind and Neu Ulm described in the earlier announcements May occur eventually but for now those announcements Are no longer valid said corps spokesman it. Col. James Gleisberg. All 36 Pershing ii missiles deployed in Heilbronn have been gone since april 26, and some stationing changes announced for the Heilbronn military Community have been accomplished or Are in Progress a co a and a 34th signal in moved from Krab Belloch Cavern in ludwigs Burg to Badener Hof Cavern in Heilbronn in May and june Heilbronn military Community spokeswoman Ingeborg Stringer said. The battalions ludwigs Burg based Headquarters and he co Are scheduled to move there in the next two weeks As is co a now in Crail sheim. A the 237th engr in is moving from Wharton Barracks in Heilbronn to artillery Cavern in nearby Necka sulm and should be finished by mid August Stringer said. A cob 44th signal in is to move next month from Badener Hof Cavern to its previous location Wharton Barracks. A co a 2nd in 4th inf is scheduled to move in november from Heilbronn to Hohenfels. A the army a decision to retain All its facilities in Heilbronn disappointed Many area residents. Heilbronn City officials had offered $ 13.9 million for Badener Hof Cavern hoping to expand the local housing inventory. Municipal leaders from four communities have asked that the Wald Heide plateau location of Camp re leg the former missile site be converted to civilian use. Vii corps commander it. Gen. Fred Erick m. Franks or. Is aware of the communities wishes and is making sure . Army Europe he knows of them said Gleisberg the corps spokesman. Even if the army were to vacate facilities in Heilbronn the West German government would have the right to claim them he said. For now local municipal officials Are doing nothing further to press the Issue according to Heilbronn City spokeswoman Margit Adamek. A a they re just waiting because we re getting signals everywhere that studies Are under Way a she said. A ludwigs Burg newspaper reported thursday that the . Forces will vacate its posts at ludwigs Burg a Stuttgart suburb probably no later than 1992. The report said ludwigs Burg county officials had formed an a american property Quot working group to figure out what to do with the posts. George Ruetting spokesman for the Stuttgart military Community called that report and a similar one published several months ago a pure a there has not been any kind of announcement whatsoever a he said. The army is using fully All its ludwigs Burg facilities according to Ruetting. The 51st signal in at Wilkin Cavern is spreading out by moving some of its elements into some of the vacated space at Krab Belloch Cavern and the rest is undergoing renovation. Scam artists ringing up big Bills for Many at amp to credit card holders by Ron Mckinney staff writer Darmstadt West Germany a scam artists in the Darmstadt area Are using promises of big prizes to lure americans into divulging their Telephone credit card number. The prize turns out to be a Surprise a a hefty phone Bill the following Are posing As at amp to employees according to master sgt. David Lang the acting Provost marshal at Darmstadt. A in the last few Days we be had several complaints a he said. The reports have been limited to the Darmstadt area according to Dsa eur Provost marshal and cil it spokesmen. Investigators expect the numbers to mount in the coming weeks As phone Bills arrive. Some victims have been billed for hundreds of dollars Worth of Calls they did not make. At amp to officials urged customers to guard their account numbers. A we Are not running a promotion in Europe right now a said Pauline Weger an at amp to spokeswoman in Frankfurt West Germany. A we never have a situation where you give out your calling card the calling card number should not be Given to anyone except an at amp to operator in the United states Weger said. Richard Patillo at amp to manager for corporate Security in Warren n.j., said that if the company concludes that a customer has been defrauded that customer will not be accountable for charges made without permission. Lang said the targets of the scam Are told that they have Beer it selected for a final drawing for prizes which Means they have already won a Consolation prize. The Only thing that is required is that they verify their at amp to credit card number. After a few general questions the caller asks for the account number. Lang warned americans about phone solicitations. A a we re seeing at amp to this month a he said a next month it could be visa the Bottom line is done to give your account number
