European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. June 8, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9kurd expects pact with Iraq soon autonomy Accord could hasten Allied pullout. Dozhuk Iraq apr a kurdish Leader says he expects to sign an agreement this month with Saddam Hussein a government on kurdish autonomy in Northern Iraq a move that could hasten the withdrawal of Allied forces from a Security zone in the Region. Kurdish elders in the North however want a continuing Allied presence in the Region. They met Friday with army it. Gen. John Shalikashvil head of the Allied Effort to resettle kurd in the Region. On thursday a top . Official in the Region said the withdrawal of american troops from Northern Iraq will continue. The kurdish rebel Leader Massoud Barzani told reporters in Baghdad that he expected a Quick Accord on kurdish autonomy. A there will be an agreement by the 15th of june or maybe the 20th of june a he said during Impromptu news conferences late thursday night and Friday morning. Barzani head of the largest iraqi kurdish rebel faction had announced May 18 that a delegation of kurdish leaders had reached agreement in principle with Saddam on the outlines of democracy for Iraq and autonomy for Iraq s 3.5 million kurd. In april the other main kurdish Leader. Jalal Tala Bani of the patriotic Union of Kurdistan had reported a More general agreement with Iraq for autonomy. On thursday Talaban accused Iraq of stalling on an autonomy agreement but added that he was awaiting news from Barzani. Barzani said thursday night and Friday that he was sending teams to the North to consult with local leaders there on an autonomy agreement. An agreement could hasten the departure of Western forces who have protected kurd who fled Saddam a forces after an uprising in March following the persian Gulf War. The allies want to leave but there Are fears that attacks by iraqi forces would follow. An agreement Between kurdish and iraqi leaders could reduce the fears of reprisals by Saddam a forces. . Army col. Dick Naab the allies chief negotiator with iraqi and kurdish leaders said thursday that forces in Northern Iraq would overstep their role if they fulfilled kurdish requests for an Allied fun demilitarized zone in Northern Iraq and pressure Saddam on autonomy. Quot that s not our Mission. We re really getting ready to go Home Quot Naab said. Lie noted that the military Mission to resettle kurd ish refugees in Northern Iraq was nearly Complete. Barzani. Who said lie has been in Baghdad Lor a month said the two sides were close to agreement on the disputed City of Kirkuk a major Oil producing Center whose status helped sink earlier autonomy talks. A we Are going to find a Way to solve this problem a said Barzani who Heads the kurdish democratic party. He suggested a it would be maybe a joint  the kurd have already agreed to let the Central gov eminent keep the Oil revenues from Kirkuk but the two sides have disputed who should control politics in the City of 600,000 people. The Central government arguing the City has a non kurdish majority has insisted it remain outside a kurdish autonomous  Thrift shop renovation Cost $50,500 by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Heidelberg Germany  at the Heidelberg Thrift shop that had been held up by an army investigation were completed at a Cost to the Community of about $50,500, according to figures released thursday. The a inquiry by the army criminal investigation come Femme from an Anonymous complaint alleging the Community planned to use taxpayer dollars to. Pay for beautification projects at the privately run facility. The Heidelberg officers and civilians women club operates the second hand store. None of the renovation projects originally estimated to Cost $84,575, had been started when the investigation began. Subsequently investigators passed details of their probe to the Usa eur judge advocate general office which determined what types of renovations could qualify for government funds in accordance with army regulations. Community spokesman Pete dressier said the resulting Legal opinion was followed a in spirit and in the  the army lawyers did not however judge which specific Thrift shop projects were necessary maintenance to a government facility and which were purely cosmetic  decision must be made by a the appropriate authority within the Heidelberg military Community a the Legal opinion stated. Dressier said the chief of the Community directorate of engineering and housing determined whet her projects were cosmetic improvements or necessary repairs. According to a Community official government funds were used to repair a ceiling some floor covering and the Kitchen and office area. Work also involved replacing the lighting system and a plywood Wall with a masonry Wall. The women a club also paid for some work but vice president Patti Gentry said Friday she could not provide Cost figures because the club s books Are being audited. However she said she believed a a Small amount of club Money went toward the renovation. Staff members at the revamped store say the work has improved business. A a it a absolutely wonderful what has happened Here a said shop manager Glinda Childress. A we have people coming from As far away us Munich and Stuttgart to shop  the shop has More than doubled its merchandise turnover rate since it reopened in january childless said. Airman gets 3 months for cocaine pot use Pitburg a1vgermany a amps a 37-year-old avionics technician was sentenced last week to three months in jail for using drugs in the last of seven military courts martial that involved a bit Burg based rap group. A military panel found that staff sgt Osmond r. Ashman assigned to the 36th aircraft generation so had used cocaine once and marijuana twice Between january 1%8 and april 1 to. He was acquitted on one count of wrongful cocaine use. The Brooklyn n.y., native received a bad conduct discharge and was demoted to airman Basic in addition to the jail term at the Mannheim confinement facility. Key witnesses at Ashmann a trial were airman Basic Calvin visor and airman Basic Kelvin White who pleaded guilty last year to drug charges visor and White subsequently testified against live other air Force members including Ashman in drug cases. Four of the five men were convicted and one was acquitted. All seven were members of the duly Crew dance and rap group. Maj. Jerry Brown a bribing spokesman said the group travelled to Holland on weekends to perform in local nightclubs. ,.their trips included using cocaine and marijuana a Brown said. One instance of Ashmann a marijuana use however look place at his Home in Pitburg Brown said. 2to offer a la carte menu soviet Sailor circles the Globe Fyodor Konyukhova of the soviet Union nears the end of his around the world journey in a Sailboat. After months alone Konyukhova was surprised Friday when his wife and children visited him off the coast of Sydney Australia. Heidelberg Germany a amps two Heidelberg dining Halls will begin Selling a la carte items monday in a one year test program. Individuals who done to want a full meal and pay its set Price can choose from a selection of individually priced items such As ome lets soups sandwiches and a salad bar. The . Army Europe test program should allow soldiers to eat Light meals and pay less for them. The cheaper Price also is expected to encourage officers to join their troops More frequently for meals said an official involved in setting up the program at one of the test facilities. Soldiers now pay $j.9 for a Lull meal. Civilians and most officers pay $1.00, plus a $3,111 surcharge for the meal. Under the test system an in listed flier will pay 15 cents for a bowl of soup which will Cost 40 cents for a diner paying the surcharge soup and salad will Cost the enlisted diner 60 cents. T lie same will Cost $1.55 for someone paying the surcharge. The two participating facilities Are he co 26th support group dining Hall on Patton Barracks and the commander in chiefs. Mess on Campbell Barracks