European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ids stripes up now p Rochester n.y., police chief is  2 a israelis disperse moslem on Temple  8 p a a meet to discuss Canseco  21 a soviet economic plan approved by  28 the  Pes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 189 saturday october 20, 1990 a a Good morning 25 Day and sunday d 8693 a demos insist tax on Rich be increased Washington apr senior House democrats on Friday indicated a willingness to negotiate a deficit reduction plan that includes some increase in the gasoline tax but insisted president Bush must accept a larger tax Burden for the Rich. A obviously compromises Are required a House speaker Thomas s. Foley told reporters after a party caucus. A the insistence of the president in having no income tax changes affecting the Rich seems to be inexplicable and  at the White House Bush said the Senate Bill a offers some real Hope for getting the budget deficit matter under control a but would not discuss what he thinks the final version should contain. A i for the first time feel optimistic that we can get this Job done for the american people a Bush said. Foley said democrats will insist House and Senate negotiators moderate a Senate proposal to increase the gasoline tax by 9vi cents. Urns. And raise medicare premi the conferees began working on a Compromise measure after the Senate passed its deficit plan on a 54-46 vote Friday morning. A one More big hurdle and then Well have the Job done a said majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine. The House measure vastly different from the Senate Bill would take three fifths of its Revenue from higher income taxpayers. The Senate wants to raise Money by increasing the tax on gasoline alcohol cigarettes and luxury items. Congressional leaders had hoped to work out differences in time to get an see tax on Back Page David Ridenour a member of americans against tax hikes joins a rally in front of the White House on  girl 10, helps general stay upbeat Rosslyn a. Apr what does the commander of the . Forces in the persian Gulf do when his spirits begin to Sag he reread a letter from a 10-year-old Texas girl who recovered from a serious Quot heart defect and told him a to make sure that your soldiers done to give up no matter How hard things  in an interview published thursday in the Rosslyn based Usa today Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf said a every now and then even my morale gets  related Gulf stories on pages 2,3 and 28. For a boost Schwarzkopf reads the letter he received from Andrea Turnbough. Her teacher at Roberts elementary school in Elpaso assigned her fifth Grade class to write to soldiers in saudi Arabia. Andrea wrote a most of the adults who know me say that i never give up. When i was Little i had a serious heart problem. A after lots of surgery i got better. It seems to me that your Job is to make sure that your soldiers Don t give up no matter How hard things get. Peo a or you Anc know How important that is. Good Luck. Sincerely your Friend Andrea. . I live in the desert All the time. Its not so  i a rep yet Schwarzkopf told Andrea that her heart a w3s Beautiful and it truly touched my i1 also provided me with just the inspiration i needed to try a Little harder to take care of my troops a he wrote. 3 Schwarzkopf also wrote that he was Happy to see girl on Back Page Usa eur must Cut 4,000 civilian jobs through 93 by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer . Army Europe will have to Cut 4,000 appropriated fund civilian jobs through fiscal 1993 to keep Pace with troop reductions and budget constraints. The commands current work Force of about 62,000 is expected to be Cut to 58,000 by fiscal 1993, a 6.4 percent reduction. And the 1993 Job authorization could dip As Low As 52,000 if Congress has its Way. Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint revealed the reduction figures thursday night on an an Call in program broadcast by radio and television. Saint said he expected the command would be Able to meet those target figures without causing workers a undue  a with continuation of the hiring freeze in selected areas we should be Able to ease Down to the by �?T92 level without having to take drastic reduction measures a Saint said. A we May have to take some Steps however in communities where Complete installation closures  Saint also displayed a Chart showing that the command expects Normal attrition to keep employee ranks Well under the authorized level for 1993. To have the Best Chance of staying on army payrolls employees should be a ready to go where the work is. Saint said. Appropriated fund employees Are paid from taxpayer dollars appropriated by Congress. . Army Europe pays appropriated fund employees with Money from its operations and maintenance account. Command leaders fear Usa eur operations and maintenance funds could be Cut by $333 million this fiscal year. Congress has not yet passed the fiscal 1991 budget. Currently the command employs about 6,000 fewer workers than it is authorized largely because of the defense department civilian hiring freeze which was imposed Jan. 12 and is due to lift dec. 31. This huge number of vacancies will allow the command to meet lower Job authorizations in the future without massive layoffs said Archie Grimmett Usa eur civilian personnel division projected . Arr Ray Europe Job cuts Usa eur had 61,914 appropriated fund civilians As of August or about 6,300 fewer than authorized. The command expects employee numbers to stay below authorization Levels through attrition and a continuing hiring freeze. Fiscal h authorized slots congressional Esquivo Usa eur proposals a amps Susan Harris chief. Local nationals and . Civilians of All categories were included in the appropriated fund Job projections. Usa eur also employs about 11,000 workers who Are paid with non appropriated funds. Such agencies generate their own funds. The projections do not include department of defense dependents schools or army air Force Exchange service employees