European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday december 19,1990 former . Mayor Koch hit by Rock in Jerusalem Jerusalem a new York City a former mayor Edward Koch was hit in the head with a Rock tuesday As he toured Jerusalem sold walled City with mayor Teddy Kollock witnesses said Koch and Kollock continued on their walk through the narrow alleys of the old City and Kochi did not appear seriously Hurt the witnesses said. They said Koch and Kowiek were walking on David Street a Road of tourist shops in the Christian Quarter when a Rock about one Inch in diameter was thrown toward them the Rock bounced off a so re awning and hit Koch on the top of the head the witnesses said. Lie used a. Handkerchief to Stem slight  radio described the injury As a scratch. It said Koch who turned 66 last week and is a staunch supporter of Israel refused medical treatment. A a. Koch told radio station webs in new York that the Rock obviously was thrown to cause fright but it did no to frighten Teddy Kollock and it did no to frighten me.�?�. He joked that he told Kollek the Rock a must have been meant for you because everyone loves  rocks have been the main weapon of the 3-Ycar-old palestinian uprising against israeli occupation Jerusalem sold City is part  area Israel annexed after the 1967 Middle East War. Palestinians consider it occupied. A grimacing Edward Koch holds a handkerchief to his head after being pelted by a Stone in Jerusalem sold City on tuesday. After tuesdays incident Kollock retrieved the Rock and gave it to Koch As a souvenir the witnesses said. Tic two then proceeded without further problems to the neighbouring jewish Quarter. There were no reports of arrests in the incident. Shops along David Street were shuttered in a strike called by the moslem fundamentalist group Hamas to protest israelis plans to Deport four Hamas activists. The deportations were ordered last week after Hamas was blamed for the stabbing deaths of three israelis. Nato unions say away by Mary Neth sift writer unions worried about pending Job cuts at nato military facilities in Germany Are far from satisfied with the German governments latest contract offer. A we were Miles away from each other a said Otto Jung of the Oto the Union of Public services transport and traffic workers in describing the negotiations held in Koblenz Germany last week. A we can Only Hope for More favourable offers at our next meeting with the German finance ministry on january 15th and 16th,�?�  a a a t a a second Union involved in separate talks also is dissatisfied. A a a the government did not even address Bur demand for retraining programs for employees Laid off because of troop reductions a said Engo Schwope of the Dag the Union of German employees. Although Union members work for nato forces their employment contracts Are negotiated through the German finance ministry. A finance ministry spokesman confirmed that its offers of varying Severance pay depending upon age and years of employment did not meet Union demands. The Oto maintains that 23,000 of the 60,000 nato workers will lose their jobs in the near future because of Allied troop cuts. It also says the governments willingness to negotiate Only on Severance pay Dodges the real unemployment issues a a German workers already arc guaranteed by Law one months Severance pay for every year worked a said Oto representative Gunter Strasser. A a a a a a  a a a a. A both unions Are demanding retraining school and Job relocation programs. The Oto also wants a guarantee that Cavern workers will be hired for environmental cleanup programs when facilities close. A employees who have been working for the nato forces often do not have the credentials for placement in similar jobs on the German Economy a Schwope said. A Page representative said that if nato forces will not pay for retraining it should be the German govern my nth a responsibility to ensure that former nato employees Are not treated As second class citizens. A the German government has paid 13 billion Marks $8.9 billion for russian troop reduction in East Ger Many Money must also be made available for the results of troop reduction in West Germany a the Dag spokesman said. It about 12,000 members of the c to participated in three Days of warning strikes at nato sues in late november. At the time Strasser said he did hot know whether failure of negotiations might Lead to a full strike. A \ a a a a Quot a a a a a a a a. A a a Quot a i i itary Roundup Safe gives Pitburg Wing top Public affairs award Ramstein a Germany a the 36th tac fighter Wing at Pitburg a has won the Safe commander in chiefs award for conducting the commands Best Public affairs program during Fis cat 1990. A Safe a director of Public affairs award was won by the 38th tac missile Wing at i Aschheim air station Germany for its Media Day in support of the removal of ground launched cruise missiles from Europe. The awards were part of an annual program sponsored by the Safe Headquarters Public affairs office. Other unit winners were 316th air div Ramstein a outstanding Media relations program 50th tac fighter Wing Hahn Xii outstanding Community relations program and 66th electronic combat Wing Sembach a outstanding internal information program individual award winners were capt. Marcella of Adams 7217th a group Ankara air station Turkey outstanding Public affairs officer master sgt. Domenick j. Donelli 81s t tac fighter Wing Raf bin Waters England outstanding Public affairs no sgt. Sherrie a. Hosch 20th tac fighter Wing Raf upper Heyford England outstanding airman Ana senior airman Douglas m. Watson 66th electronic combat Wing Sembach outstanding Public affairs representative. Navy Relief society to let marines share its name Washington a the Navy Relief society is changing its name to the Navy Marine corps Relief society on Jan. 1. A. The change is being made because the society a bylaws include providing benefits to both the Navy and Marine corps. A Navy sculpture to Honor those in medical Fields Washington a Navy Medicine is sponsoring a Bas Relief sculpture for the Walls surrounding the Pennsylvania Avenue Entrance to the . Navy memorial. The Bronze Bas Relief a in which carved figures project slightly from a Flat surface a depicts historical naval scenes focusing on people serving in the Navy a medical and dental Fields. Individuals desiring to contribute to the project May Send checks to the . Navy memorial foundation Box 96570, Washington . 20077-7685.� a. A a donations have already paid $32,000 of the $50,000 building Cost officials said. A a a. 1 i. A a. A British inflation rate drops to 9.7 percent London apr Britain a annual inflation rate fell la 9.7 percent in november from 10,9 percent in october the government has said a 1 he decline was the biggest since april 1986, the Central statistical office said despite the drop it appeared unlikely that chancello Rof the exchequer Norman Lamont will Cut Britain a 14 percent base lending rate immediately to help the struggling Economy. Union by Jimi Jones education writer the nine month dispute Over a revised Holiday Calendar has been settled by the military school system s Germany Region and the overseas education association. The dispute entered on the Christmas recess period. It started when a revised Calendar changed the . 22 to Jan. 6 Winter recess to . 20 to j an. 2. The Union filed unfair labor practice suits in june against the . Army Europe and the Germany Region for changing the previously agreed upon document. The charges named Gen. Crosbie e. Saint the us a re or commander and Joe Blackstead the director of the Germany Region in the department of defense dependents schools. Under the settlement the Calendar will not return to its original dates. But both parties agreed that teachers in Germany must receive a full consideration for All leave requests for Days changed by the revised Calendar said Michael Mauer general counsel for the sea. A a we re not totally satisfied with the agreement but at this late Date we Felt we had to come up with an agreement Quot said Jan Pepelnjak sea spokeswoman a it appears that most teachers have been accommodated. A minimum number of teachers were  7 he agreement signed nov. 30, was finalized after the Federal labor relations authority determined that the unions complaint was warranted. The authority alleged that Dodds had violated Federal labor Law by engaging in bad Faith bargaining with the Union when it changed a. The Calendar Mauer said. However Dodds returned to the bargaining table before the Case was scheduled to be heard by an administrative Law judge. The Union charged that the Calendar was changed unilaterally by Saint at a european schools Council meeting in March. A statement from Usa eur denied the charges. In a nov. 23 letter Blackstead sent new instructions to District superintendents and principals covering the recess he said that because of the change a the Christmas recess May possibly have an Adverse Impact on certain educators a in the letter Blackstead told administrators to a give full consideration to approving leave requested in conjunction with the Christmas  if leave  be approved he said administrators must a thoroughly document the reasons for  Blackstead further ordered that educators who had booked a flight or tour based on the original Calendar be granted administrative leave to meet travel commitments