European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 18, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9navy women s panel to visit Europe by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau i Washington a members of the Navy a new study group on women a is a formed in the Wake of repeated Alle-2ns of sexual harassment will visit iseral european locations beginning i later this month. I the study group follows up on a similar Effort in 1987 that led to such policy changes As opening combat logistics i Force ships to women and equalizing sea i Shore rotations for women sailors. I a a it a encouraging that we Are reviewing that study to identify just How Well those i changes have taken hold and also to Den i Tiff new policies for the �?T90s,�?� said study Loup Leader rear . Roberta l. A Izard the Navy a director of human re i sources management. I the 25-member group made up of officers and senior enlisted men and women i from both Shore and sea commands will i split into smaller panels and begin travel ing to overseas areas. The group going to Europe will visit Naples Italy nov. 26-28 Sigo Neua Italy nov. 29-30 Rota Spain dec. 2-5 holy Loch Scotland dec. 7 and Kef Lavik Iceland dec. 9-11. During the visits group members will conduct surveys meetings and face to face interviews. Although thousands of jobs have been opened for women in the Navy Over the past few years the general acceptance of females in the sea service has been questioned recently. An inspector general a report completed several weeks ago found that the services training Center at Orlando fla., the Only Boot Camp for female Navy recruits has had serious problems with rapes sexual assaults and fraternization and that offenders often were not adequately punished. Earlier this year a female midshipman resigned from the naval Academy in Annapolis md., after male students hand cuffed her to a urinal in a menus bathroom and photographed her. That incident led to an investigation that found other serious problems involving sexual harassment at the Academy. Saying a it is time to take Stock a Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett Iii issued a terse memorandum three weeks ago to All Navy commands calling for new policies to improve opportunities and Quality of life for women in the Navy. The Day after Garrett issued that memo sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee sent a letter to his personnel subcommittee headed by sen. John Glenn a Ohio requesting an investigation. A i am very concerned about the persistent problems the Navy appears to have with treatment of its women sailors a Nunn said. The non existent or relatively Light punishment Given to offenders identified in the in report on the Orlando training Center a suggests that there May be institutional problems in the Navy and its treatment of women a Nunn said. An aide to rep. Beverly Byron d-md., head of the House armed services military personnel subcommittee said her panel will hold hearings next year on sexual harassment in the Navy. Navy personnel located in areas the study group will not visit can make their views know through a toll free Telephone number that is being staffed through dec. 14. The number is 1-800-235-2749, and Calls will be accepted from 8 . To 6 . Eastern Standard time. Callers who Lack Access to toll free lines can Call Auto von 225-8077. The study group will submit an interim report to . Frank b. Kelso ii chief of naval operations by dec. 15, and then compile its information into recommendations and conclusions. The final report should be completed sometime in january. Dod construction freeze extended to mid april 91 by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney j has extended a worldwide freeze on military construction for the third time Pentagon officials announced. A continuing changes in the world situation and con i strains on resources led to the decision to extend the ban for another five months until april 16,1991, Che Ney said in a statement. Cheney first ordered a Stop to All military construction last Jan. 24 and said the freeze would last until april 30. When that period lapsed he ordered a second Extension that was due to end this past thursday. The latest Extension prevents the services from spending funds approved by Congress two weeks ago As part of the $8.4 billion fiscal 1991 military construction appropriations act. An additional $7 billion in funds that would have i been spent in fiscal year 1990, which ended sept. 30, has i also been shelved As a result of the freeze. Cheney said the Only exceptions will be for construc-1 Tion in the persian Gulf Region to support operation desert shield and for architectural and design services at bases outside of Europe which Are not scheduled to be closed or scaled Down under the 1988 base closure and realignment act. Deputy defense Secretary Donald Atwood has the authority to Grant other Case by Case exceptions to meet urgent requirements Cherie said. Personnel reductions initiated by Congress another round of base closings in the near future uncertainty about costs for the Gulf deployment and significant cuts in the fiscal 1991 budget were All factors in Cheney a decision Pentagon officials said. The defense department has been scaling Back construction across the Board this year particularly at overseas locations in anticipation of Force reductions. Officials recently announced that 40,000 service members would leave Europe this fiscal year resulting in the shutdown of at least two Large military communities and the scaling Back of a number of others. In june Cheney recommended the cancellation of 68 military construction projects 65 of them overseas. Congress agreed to rescind about $286 million in funding for All of the overseas projects but kept the three stateside initiatives alive. Pentagon officials admitted they had not recommended More stateside projects be cancelled because of Likely opposition from lawmakers whose districts would be affected. Hubby Hunting four soviet women each holding a randomly picked Persona resume of other applicants pose Friday at a newly opened matchmaking Agency in Moscow. About 1,500 women and 800 men have signed up for potential foreign spouses. Most of the applicants would prefer american  devotees descend upon Atlanta by Cox news service a Atlanta a they yearn to fescue Princess i Toadstool. They have Good thumbs. They Admire a i Chunky plumber called Mario. I More than 10,000 Couch potatoes of All Ages were competing Here Over the weekend in the Nintendo world championship semifinals for Money video i games and the Chance to Advance to the finals next i month at Universal studios in Hollywood Calif. I they collect Points by stomping turtles and Assem i bling polygons As they pit skills m three games a super 1 Mario Bros the original Rad racer and Tetras. Some have flown Here for one last Chance with Mario after failing to qualify at other semifinals in other . Cities. Their goal besting the record High a unbelievable 13.2 million Points in six minutes of play established i last weekend by Thor Ackerlund of Texas. That score is More than 10 times the amount needed to qualify for the semifinals. But one local wizard Matt Hooper 10, said a i done to pay much attention to Points. I just like beating the game.�?�. C Kennesaw ga., fifth grader earned a ticket to sundays events by besting his age group in local compe Tui on. A i think he learns a lot from it said his Mother Joann Cheek a bit More tolerant than most video Pari ends. Georgeanne Gray is More typical. A i have to remind i them All that there Are other things in life a she said of r Allan 17, and John 13 a and her husband Jim. That stuff a  Quot i Don t pay much attention to Points. I just like beating the  a Matt Hooper John Gray a seventh grader won another local preliminary heat but has been handicapped by a recent Case of pneumonia. However the eldest Gray had no Hope of taking the songs place. A ooh id be humiliated a architect Jim Gray said. A sons will let me win a few every now and then because i get very frustrated when i lose every time. He said he likes the games because a you can use your mind in them a Little bit. Its not any game of chess by Sny Mcsons but you can cd Pond horizons 3 Little bit touted As a Woodstock for the Nintendo generation by some High Strung Public relations types Nintendo s Atlanta semifinals Are taking place in a futuristic carnival environment packed with old and new games 100 Competition pods a make your own video Booth loudmouthed djs and massive monitors televising the finalists moves. Although local Nintendo aficionados have staged their own tournaments this is the first continent wide contest sanctioned by the company with semifinals throughout Canada and the United states. The 55,000-Square-foot Power fest tournament site could be seen As a cleverly disguised Money making Trade show but it also is a Concession to competitive Nintendo fans who have Long demanded a National tournament to display their abilities. The championship can do nothing but Cement Nintendo a position As a heavy hitter in the entertainment Industry. In 1989, Nintendo co. Ltd. Sold almost $3 billion Worth of video game products including Basic systems game cartridges and fancy controlling devices such As the $60 Power Glove. About one in four american Homes has a Nintendo entertainment system and Nintendo controls about 80 percent of the american video game Market. Nintendo and its omnipresent Mario Mascot Are also Busy expanding outside the video Arena. While rescuing the Princess in four Mario games super Mario Bros. 13 and the new or. Mario or playing the myriad other Nintendo cartridges dedicated a Vidi Otsy can Munch Little Mario fruit snacks and relax in Mario decorated pyjamas switching occasionally to Mario a animated live action television shows a Captain Nintendo super Mario Brothers 3�?� and a super Mario  one Winner from each of the three age categories 11 and younger 12 to 17, 18 and older will earn $250, game equipment and a trip for two to the finals dec. 89. The grand prizes include a new car savings Bonds Worth $10,000 and $4,000, and a a huge screen to. Such potential rewards might assuage parents who think their children spend too much time with Joystick in hand