European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday october 18,1990 news Brief go Hurt in shooting spree moved to army Hospital Frankfurt Germany a amps the Soldier wounded in a shooting spree at the Gra Fenohr training area was moved tuesday from a German Hospital in Eschenbach to the Frankfurt army regional medical Center. Spec. Brian k. Norris is in very stable condition a 3rd army div spokesman said. The 20-Vear-old suffered a Bullet wound on his right thigh when he tried to subdue pfc. Hondo Finlay son on oct. 9. Moments earlier Finlayson had shot staff sgt. Curtis Scretchen with an m-16 at the units Field dining facility. Finlayson eventually shot himself in the head. He died that evening during surgery at an Erlanger Hospital. Scretchen was dead on arrival at the Grafe Wohr military clinic. Norris is a welder assigned to the 2nd in 67th Armor regt in Friedberg. Scretchen and Norris were Cooks in the same unit. Army investigators Are searching for a motive in the shooting the spokesman  from Page 1 Nois criticized democrats for a economic mccarthyism a the Savage cry of class warfare. No gop member. Could even consider voting for this  during the rancorous seven hour House debate republicans said reduced spending was the Only Way to Cut the deficit while democrats blamed 10 years of gop presidents for the red Ink. A the statute of limitations on blaming Jimmy Carter for economic problems has run out a but it Hasni to run out on Ronald Reagan a said rep. Nancy Pelosi a Calif. Rep. James Traficant a Ohio was one of 40 democrats who opposed the plan. A i will not support any plan. That does not take one cent from foreign Aid and picks on mom and dad a he said. Only 10 republicans joined 217 democrats in voting for the Bill 163 republicans voted no. The House Bill would raise taxes by s149 billion Over five years and require those with incomes Over $50,000 to pick up Well Over half the Tab. It would raise the 28 percent top income tax rate paid by the wealthy to 33 percent impose a 10 percent surtax on those with incomes Over $1 million and raise to $100,000 the present $51,300 limit on the amount of wages subject to the 1.45 percent medicare tax. Like the Senate Bill the House plan would raise taxes on cigarettes by 8 cents a pack boost taxes on wine and liquor and double the tax on a six pack of Beer to 32 cents. A new 10 percent luxury tax would hit part of the Price of expensive cars boats planes furs and jews Elry. The House voted to require medicare beneficiaries to pay More for insurance to cover Bills up from $28.60 this year to $29.90 next year and $35.40 by 1995. The $75-a-year deductible they pay doctors before medicare kicks in would be raised to $100 for the next five years. Medicare reimbursements to doctors and hospitals would be reduced by $23 billion Over the five years. Other parts of the deficit cutting plan would rein in benefits for veterans and government retirees limit student Loans reduce farm subsidies and impose fees on a variety of Federal services. The House plan includes a capital gains tax Cut targeted to Middle income people but it is far from what Bush has been demanding. It would allow a person to avoid tax on half of lifetime capital gains of up to $200,000 from most investments except stocks. People with incomes under  also would be allowed a tax free gain of up to $1,000 a year from most investments including stocks. Usa eur plan would group communities under Hub areas by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Heidelberg Germany a . Army Europe plans to consolidate its 38 military communities under 13 larger a a Hub communities that will receive administrative support directly from command Headquarters. Under the plan most army communities in Europe will become sub communities or installations under the Hub communities. The proposed hubs include bad Kreuz Nach Frankfurt Giessen Wurzburg Numberg Stuttgart Kaiserslautern Heidelberg Berlin Grafe Wohr the Netherlands nato shape support group and Vicenza Italy. Not every Community will become a sub Community or installation however. Some May close during the draw Down of troops according to a Usa eur statement released wednesday. A was the consolidation concept develops some adjustments to these proposed Hub communities May occur As a result of anticipated population workload and geographic criteria a it said. While the plan Calls for consolidating communities As populations decrease it a does not direct personnel reductions at the Community level a the statement said. The plan also would Transfer routine administrative functions now being performed for the communities by major subordinate commands to Usa eur he staff. V corps Vii corps and 21st theater army area come Are examples of Usa eur major commands. But commands will retain command and control of the communities. A Usa eur spokesman could not say wednesday How the revamping of the administrative support Chain would affect staffing at Usa eur major command offices. 11 a whether or not jobs will be lost depends on the outcome of studies on affected organizations. No ded Sion has been made because required studies have not been directed or performed a spokesman set in Hardesty said. 1 starting oct. 1, 1991, Usa eur he will provide administrative support directly to communities Gen Crosbie e. Saint Usa eur commander wrote in a letter to usage urn a major command commanders in developing the plan commanders of usage urn a major commands were asked which administrative functions could be formed at Usa eur he and which should remain at the major command level the usar. Eur statement said. Hardesty did not have a breakdown of which administrative functions might be Han died by Usa eur. N saints sept. 22 letter said the change is necessary to a facilitate military  Hardesty could not provide a list of army comma cities with their respective hubs saying he could no confirm whether those decisions had been made. However a draft letter from vhf corps chief of staf John r. Landry to key corps commanders outlined Thi Vii corps regional Zed Structure. Numberg would b the Hub for Augsburg Ansbach Bamberg. Stuttgart would be the Hub for Goppinger and Heilbronn Wurzburg would be the Hub for Schweinfurt. If approved by the department of army the Hul communities will be designated As area support groups sub communities will be base support battalions and Thi smaller installation size elements will be area support teams. Cheney reassures soviet officials on . Plans to Reform military Moscow apr defense Secretary Dick Cheney traded Mutual assurances with soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev and other soviet officials wednesday on plans to Reform the military and curb defense spending. A your old strategy was based on fighting a global conflict with the soviet Union on Short notice a Cheney told members of the soviet legislative commission on National Security. That strategy has changed he said during a 70-minute session with lawmakers. In response to such Steps As the withdrawal of soviet troops from Eastern Europe the United states is reducing its forces 25 percent Over the next five years and gearing them for regional conflicts. Cheney gave the same assurances to foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze the official soviet news Agency Tass reported. He also held closed sessions with Gorbachev and defense minister Dmitri t. Yazoo. Cheney opened his session with Gorbachev by congratulating the soviet Leader on winning the Nobel prize for peace on monday. A it was a very great Honor a Cheney told Gorbachev. A i am glad to hear the congratulations especially from the Secretary for military affairs a Gorbachev replied with a laugh. The two men declined to answer questions before reporters were ushered from the room. Later in another Kremlin Hall Cheney held a no holds barred session with the soviet legislative commissions on National Security and foreign affairs. Among the familiar soviet faces were lawmaker Georgia Arbatova head of the Usa Canada Institute and former ambassador to Washington Anatoly Dobrynin. Cheney told the lawmakers that although the , government applauds the change in soviet intentions shown in arms control talks and the withdrawal 1 troops from Afghanistan and Eastern Europe a a a we Are still concerned with soviet  he said that while the . Government last Yeai bought 12 ballistic missiles the soviet government produced 140 such weapons while the . Gover Meol acquired 600 new tanks the soviets turned out three times that number and while the United states launched one new ballistic missile submarine the soviets launched  hike from Page 1 Federal pay from falling further behind the private sector but the situation is not improving. Congress and the White House need to focus on the bigger  that big picture is being discussed by the appropriation conferees. They Are considering a plan to revamp the Federal pay system to link government wages to the local land Market which would boost pay in High Cost areas. Civil service experts have warned for several year that the disparity Between Public and private sector pay is making it increasingly difficult to attract and retain Quality  from Page 1 the world series to the men and women deployed to the Middle East. And As a camera panned the players during the National Anthem the fans in the tent noticed that each player wore a Flag on his uniform for the troops overseas. After that however things got partisan. A huge cheer erupted in the tent during the first inning when Cincinnati a Eric Davis hit a two run Homer Over the left Field Wall. A yeah yeah. There you go baby a yelled sgt. Kwan Cheatham 23, of Cincinnati. A nah its just the first inning a grumbled a subdued a a fan. Neither the fact that he was in the Middle of the saudi arabian desert nor the Early morning hour could keep the irrepressible Cheatham from watching his reds. A this is the world series Man. My Day  be right if i did no to watch the reds a he said after staking out a folding chair in front of the television set. Airman 1st class Mark Carnes 26 and also a Cincinnati native was taking a stoic View of the curve that life had thrown him in the last month. Carnes whose aunt and Uncle were at the game was 12 years old in 1976, the last time the reds were in the world series. He watched them beat the Yankees in four straight games. A a it a a Little bit different. Back Home you a be sitting around with your loved ones drinking Beer and having a Good time a he said. A a it a kind of strange watching the game Over Here. But in a glad to get a Chance to see them. At least we have this to look  e nothing is strange to Cano after ears series a the first to be knocked oui y an earthquake. At the time Cano was driving his patrol car near Travis Artt Northeast of san Francisco. A i was at j traffic Light and the whole Earth jus started  canoes proud to be part of the 200, . Forces in the persian Gulf a eve Quot it Means giving up his $50 tickets to t series. A this is Worth being Awa a in Home a he said pointing to the Small nags worn by the players. A a in a proud they re wearing that Flag up there. That a what its All