European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday november 5,1990 news update suit seeks Mcmillion kawkawl1n, Mich. It a a woman who won $10 million in a contest sponsored by Mcdonald a and Abc but lost it because her daughter works for the fast food Chain has sued to regain her prize. Charles and Thelma Bellows filed a lawsuit in Bay county circuit court. The lawsuit names Mcdonald s corp., Abc inc., the Mcdonald a franchise where they bought the ticket and the contest judges. The Bellows say they should be allowed to keep the prize because their married daughter is not a member of their immediate family. Mrs. Bellows 40, was named on National television oct. 12 As the Winner in the a pm millions on Abc Quot  limit for pilots Chicago up a a Federal regulation prohibiting pilots Over the age of 60 from flying aircraft carrying 30 or More passengers has been upheld but a Federal appeals court left the door open for further challenges. The 7th . Circuit court of appeals voted 2-1 to deny a petition by several pilots seeking to overturn the Federal aviation administrations age limitation. However the written opinion by judge Richard d. Cudahy said the Faass proof that skills deteriorate Over the age of 60 was not overwhelming. In the opinion Cudahy suggested the Faa reconsider its policy of not granting exemptions to the age  shake up London apr prime minister Margaret Thatcher shuffled three Cabinet positions on Friday following the resignation of her Deputy. Thatchers office said that John Mcgregor 53, Secretary of state for education was appointed Leader of the House of commons. He assumed the duties of sir Geoffrey Howe 63, who resigned thursday. Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke 50, was shifted to the education Post and William Waldo grave 44, the second ranking Man in the foreign office took Over the health portfolio. Howe a other titles Deputy prime minister and lord president of the Council remained  Case Cleveland a a woman who burned a Flag while protesting . Involvement in the persian Gulf has been convicted of inciting violence. A jury deliberated nearly three Days before returning its verdict against Cheryl Lossin 46. The judge refused a request from her lawyers to allow her to remain free on a $1,000 personal Bond until sentencing nov. 26. Cuya hoga county common pleas judge Patricia a. Cleary said lesson had demonstrated contempt for the Legal system during the trial. Lessin could receive up to two years in prison. Her lawyers said they would Appeal the verdict and file a motion in an appeals court to get her released from jail. They said the decision was a Complete defeat for free  11 bases in Safe to adopt pay system by end of month by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau ramste1n a Germany a eleven air Force bases in Europe will switch to a new pay system for non appropriated fund workers by the end of november. The others will adopt the pay banding system by Jan. 1, said Tom Higel chief of morale welfare and recreations personnel Branch at the Headquarters of the . Air forces Europe. Pay banding is the final step in fully incorporating the experimental personnel office or expo system for Naf workers in Safe. Most Safe bases adopted a modified version of expo in fiscal 1990 so that they could phase in the entire system. Expo allows managers to set salary rates within Given pay bands and base pay on performance rather than on longevity step increases. It also cuts red tape in recruiting and hiring new employees. The . Army Europe has already announced that its employees will begin switching to the new system in january. Beginning in 1988, Sembach a was one of several military installations in Europe where expo was tested. Sembach a and Wei Brincken a began pay banding last december after getting special permission. They Are the Only Safe bases where the entire concept was put into effect before fiscal �?T91. Those to come on line by the end of november Are rats Ben Waters Laken Heath Mildenhall and upper Heyford England Lindsey air station Ramstein a Span Dahlem a Tempelhof Central Airport Berli Nall in Germany san Vito Dei Normanna air station Italy Tor Rejon a Spain and in Ciurlik a  has about 7,500 Naf employees. About 4,500 will be affected by pay banding while others primarily those in Blue Collar positions will not be. Roughly 5 percent of a Safe a Naf work Force is in professional or managerial positions. Safe officials expect to see changes in Naf operations financial performance stemming from expo in the second Quarter of fiscal ,1991 once employees have had time to receive Merit raises and Normal turnover has resulted in new hires. One result of pay banding is that managers charged with running a profitable operation learn quickly the benefits of budgeting. A there has been a tendency at first to possibly try to overcompensate a Higel said. A with that first Rush of Freedom managers tend to want to overpay. Then reality hits  a expo supporters say the system streamlines personnel actions rewards top workers and encourages employee development. Critics argue that the system allows managers to take advantage of employees by keeping salaries Low and to abuse fair hiring and firing practices. A to me the most important thing is managers responsibility and awareness to operate in a Businesslike environment a Higel said. A it All Falls on the managers  germans have Kinder thoughts toward . With cutbacks near Bonn Germany apr the . Ambassador got Hearty cheers instead of angry jeers when he showed up for the unification Bash in Berlin. What a difference a year makes. German grumbling about the . Military had reached new peaks before the East bloc started disintegrating the two Germany began marching toward Unity and Washington decided to Start cutting Back its troop Levels. Some germans Are still dissatisfied with the disarmament plans announced so far. But anti american sentiment has significantly quieted. The . Embassy in Bonn is no longer besieged by German journalists who ask Why the american military seems insensitive to germans wishes. . Ambassador Vernon a. Walters made a lot of German friends last year when he voiced his support for Unity and germans greeted him with cheers when they spotted him at berlins Unity party. His predecessor Richard Burt was often heckled and booed because he was the Symbol of the . Military presence at a time of growing German impatience with nato troops. German officials have welcomed the pending . Troop pullouts and Are eager for the military property that will become available to them. . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said in september that 30,000 soldiers would be withdrawn from Germany. Across the former West Germany officials Are drawing up plans for the property which is sorely needed in a country with a severe housing shortage. But at the same time there is worry about thousands of civilian jobs that will be lost because of the troop reductions. There have been estimates that across Germany some 108,000 jobs Are threat ened by the . Cutbacks. American officials say Germany gets an annual infusion of about $8.75 billion because of the . Troop presence alone. Some experts have said a total pullout of All nato troops from Germany could bring economic disaster. Germans May be viewing their american guests More kindly now that Many of them Are about to leave but the upcoming cutbacks have also caused some new friction. Some state and local officials had hoped to get their hands on properties that Arentt being immediately abandoned. The plans to reduce troops have also caused disputes among germans. In some areas people have been arguing Over whether military air bases should become commercial airports. Many citizens ask Why the noise of military aircraft should be replaced with that of commercial planes. Trial for Brando s son postponed los Angeles up an appellate court Friday postponed the murder trial of Marlon Brando a son Christian amid reports that the actors daughter is recovering from a drug overdose and has accused Ner father of complicity in the Case. The state 2nd District court of Appeal agreed to delay the trial indefinitely until it decides whether to order a lower court to request French authorities help in returning Cheyenne Brando from Tahiti to testify at her half brother a trial. The trial had been scheduled to begin monday with Juty selection. Christian Brando 32, is charged in the May 16 slaying of Dag Drollet 26, the Lover of Cheyenne at Marion Brando a Mountaintop estate. Cheyenne Brando 20, is considered a crucial prosecution witness. Without her testimony prosecutors Are expected to have a difficult time obtaining a first degree murder conviction against her Hal brother. Before flying to Tahiti in june Cheyenne told police that the slaying was a murder not an Accident As Christian claims Christian told police he unintentionally shot Drollet while he and the victim were struggling Over a gun. Drollett a father told the times last month that Cheyenne has been in psychiatric hospitals twice for drug detoxification since her return to Tahiti. Marlon Brando however insists that his daughter has suffered physical and mental ailments since a near fatal Auto Accident and Drollett a death. At his last court appearance with his son he wept when asked about her condition. In yet another development it was Learned that Cheyenne gave a deposition in a tahitian court implicating her famous father in the fatal shooting. Christians attorney Robert Shapiro downplayed the deposition saying that Cheyenne has provided authorities with five different accounts of the shooting incident a fall varying in degrees and varying in people s involvement. New 7th medical commander named   Washington a amps Brig. Gen. Michael a Scotti jr., chief of medical corps affairs in the office of the army a surgeon general in Falls Church va., has been selected As the next commander of the 7th medical come in Europe officials announced Friday. Scotti who is on the current promotion list to major general that is pending approval by the Senate armed services committee will replace maj. Gen. Richard to Travis at the command Headquarters in Heidelberg Germany. Travis will be reassigned As commander or the medical research and development come at fort Detrick my. Scotti 52, began his military medical career As an intern at the Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington during his More than 26 years of service he has served As a surgeon and company commander in Vietnam. The new York City native spent four years at the Brooke army medical Center fort Sam Houston Texas and has had seven different assignments in the nation a capital