European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 news update the stars and stripes sunday july 15,1990 a quake babies san Francisco apr tiny aftershocks of the Bay area earthquake arc being delivered this month nine months after the Earth moved says one Hospital. But other hospitals Are not sure the fault for any baby Boom lies with the oct. 17 quake that caused blackouts and trapped people at Home for Days. Scion medical Center in Daly City just South of san Francisco projects the higher birth rate for july. A a wave calling them quake babies Quot Kathy Kohrman Seton a director of marketing said. . Temperatures july 12 i lit Albany,n.y.,e Albuquerque Camarillo a . Asheville a a a Atlantic . . Billigs i Bisi narc Boise t Boston a Brownsville a . Casper a a charl8ston,w.va.,r Cheyenne a Chicago re. Columbia,,0hio,r Concord, Dallas it Dayton a. Denver a Des Moines a a Duluth Al Fairbanks a . 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C Helsinki r Jerusalem i Lisbon i High Tow 95 70 Montreal c 11 88 81 64 63 Moscow c Bio i Toronto c Vancouver c High Low h 55 68 73 81 54 54 48 61 64 a supplied by the associated press. 3 times yearly in by Rose staff Makyi Taff it it Sawyer Ter drug testing of . Army Europe soldiers no longer depends on the Luck of the draw. F under a new command policy usar Eft soldiers must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use three Tim a a year. And some soldiers such As Thole enrolled in rehabilitative programs could be tested even More frequently. Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint directed the increase Quot based on his belief that increased testing is a deterrent to illegal drug use Quot said capt. Doe Jepson a command spokesman. A officials could not say Friday whether1 the move was linked to an increase. In illegal drug use among soldiers he said. Statistics from the Usa eur Provost marshals office for the first two quarters of fiscal years 1989 and 1990 show drug related offences climbing at a slower rate for soldiers than for non soldiers. Non army personnel suspected of Possession of illegal drugs increased 67 percent while the percentage of Soldier suspects increased just 9.4 percent. An even More dramatic variance was reported in drug Sale and distribution cases the number. Of non army personnel was up 88 percent while the percentage of Soldier suspects Rose just 3 percent. Prior to saints decision there was no command wide testing Standard although several military communities required testing twice yearly. Soldiers in sensitive jobs called personnel reliability positions had to submit to More regular testing. A Quot under random selection it was not unusual for one Soldier to be tested More ten once a year White other soldiers wire tested every other year Quot Jepson in the nor deutschland military Community during the first seven months of fiscal year 1990, for example there was no testing at the american forces network affiliate. But soldiers with the 69th trans in were tested an average of 1.98 times. The command allocated $1.25 million for additional chemicals for the tests. Officials were not aware of any communities having to hire additional workers to handle the increase Jepson said. Army regulations require that All noncommissioned officers and above who test positive must be discharged. Junior enlisted soldiers can remain in the scr ice if commanders conclude there is potential for rehabilitation and continued successful service. The tests screen urine for cocaine opiates amphetamines and methamphetamine Ltd pc barbiturates and tetrahydrocannabinol or thai a substance found in marijuana. Senate oks Bill guaranteeing full civil rights for disabled Washington apr the Senate gave final congressional approval Friday to legislation guaranteeing a full Range of civil rights for disabled americans. The measure now goes to president Bush who is expected to sign it next week. The Senate passed the Bill 91-6 a Day after the House approved it 37728, culminating two years of legislative efforts. The measure guarantees the nations estimated 43 million disabled people Access to jobs transportation Telephone service and stores restaurants shopping malls and other Public accommodations. At the White House presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the administration welcomed the final congressional passage of the measure. Quot we congratulate the Congress for joining us in this landmark legislation Quot Fitzwater said. He said there would Likely be a White House signing ceremony next week. The vote Brief debate that included a speech in sign language by sen. Tom Hyrkin a Iowa the chief Senate sponsor of me Bill. Harkin paid bus silent tribute to his deaf brother. Harkin later explained Quot i wanted to say to toy brother Frank that today was my loudest Day in 16 years in business transportation systems and local governments will Bear most of the costs of the Bill. Supporters say businesses will ultimately Benefit by the increased participation of disabled people in the Economy and the Federal government will pay less for welfare and special support. The Bill phases in its requirements and exempts businesses with if wer than 15 employees from its hiring requirements. Small businesses would have More time than larger ones to Rahke their premises accessible to Disi. Tabled customers but no change would be required that would cause a financial hardship to companies. Transportation requirements including making All new buses accessible to people with wheelchairs would occur Over years. The Cost to Supply relay services for hearing and speech impaired Telephone users would be spread out among All Telephone users adding Little to average phone Bills supporters said. The Bill does not list disabilities that Are covered saying rather that anyone is disabled who has a mental or physical impairment that limits a person Quot in some major life it also includes anyone perceived As being disabled such As someone with a disfigure ing scar. The Bill specifically excludes however Active drug users and people with mental disorders such As pyromania or kleptomania that could Lead to criminal behaviour. Although the Bill protects people who suffer from aids a Large numbers of them homosexuals a it does not protect homosexuals be. Businesses that repeatedly violate the Public accommodations provisions could be fined $50,000 for the first finding of violation and $100,000 for the second. The Justice department could also seek compensation but not punitive damages for victims of discrimination. Chief master sergeant of of named Washington a amps chief c Cloudy p partly in oily. I , corrections Paris apr a in a Story in fridays editions about a Green cards issued to aliens living in the United states the associated press erroneously reported that the documents henceforth will be made in France. Thomson Csc a major French manufacturer of military equipment has been selected by the . Immigration and naturalization service to provide the technological system for producing a new generation of cards. The cards themselves will continue to be made in Arlington Texas the company said Friday. An associated press article in fridays editions incorrectly said that the Pentagon has halted testing of the army a multiple launch rocket system. Testing of chemical munitions for the rocket system has been cancelled. Master sgt. Gary r. Pfingston will become the 10th chief master sergeant of the air Force on aug. 1, officials said thursday. Pfingston is currently serving As the senior enlisted adviser for Pacific air forces at Hickam fab in Honolulu. Other nominees for the position included three other chief master a sergeants Willie a. Currie with . Air forces Europe Ramstein a West Germany Roy a. Boudreaux with the air University Maxwell fab in Montgomery Ala. And Michael i Gregorio with the air Force systems come Andrews fab in Camp Springs my. Pfingston will replace chief master sergeant of the air Force James o. Bin Nicker who has held that position for four years. Binnicker is retiring. During his 28 years in the air Force Pfingston has worked extensively in the aircraft maintenance career Field with the strategic air come the military Airlift come and the tactical air come. In his new position Pfingston will act As personal adviser to the chief of staff and the Secretary of the air Force in matters concerning he enlisted Force. Pfingston a native of Torrance calif., and his wife Marsha have two sons Mark and Brad. Retired chief warrant officer Dies Heidelberg West Germany a a retired chief warrant officer whose 32-year military career included two Tours in Vietnam has died of cancer. Kenneth d. Crowe died wednesday in the army Hospital in Heidelberg he was 50. Crowe served from 1983 until 1989 As chief of the protective services div at Usa eur Headquarters. Before that he was the senior warrant officer at the . Army criminal investigation Laboratory in Frankfurt. In Vietnam Crowe worked in military police and criminal investigation units. Crowed a awards include the legion of Merit and meritorious service medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He also was an Active Volunteer with boy scout troop 1 in Heidelberg. A funeral will be held at 4 . Monday at the Chapel cemetery on Friedhof Strasse in Rettig Heim. A memorial service is set for 1 . Friday in the Mark Twain Village Chapel in Heidelberg. He is survived by his wife Valerie and children Matthew 13, and Sarah 8
