European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars. And stripes wednesday july 10, 1991 at a glance the . Special forces Are moving out of bad Tolz Germany and few people Are Happy about it. See Story on pages 14-15. 12 charged in medical fraud a Federal indictment charged 12 people with submitting $1 billion in phony medical claims. A Page 4 paddle boat casinos the Louisiana legislature voted to allow gambling casinos aboard paddle wheelers on the Mississippi. Page 5 group wants to see Thomas the a act invited supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas to meet with Board members of the civil rights organization. A Page 6 steroid crackdown police arrested More than a dozen people in Arizona on charges of Selling anabolic steroids. A Page 7 truckers warned greek truck owners Are warning their Drivers heading for Europe to avoid attractive female hitchhikers being used As bait by robbers. A Page 9 May borrowing decreases americans reined in their borrowing during May the fifth pullback in six months. Ltd Page 17 Index a a a. I ,�?~i%v.vviv-v4i,i44 ii44vvav�w�vr�v� Abby Ann Landers .19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword. .19 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports a a. A. A. A a 22-28 to listings. .22 weather. .11 ruling on overseas May ease airmen s by Deedee Arrington Doke staff writer lighter workloads and fewer duty hours May be in store for air Force members in Europe in 1992 under a recently. Announced ruling that allows the services overseas commands to fill More of their authorized slots next year according to an assignments official in Europe. A because of base closures and Force Structure changes there Are fewer authorizations and it will take fewer people to fill them a said chief master sgt. Patrick Mcglennon chief of the airman assignment division he . Air forces in Europe. A because of this the air Force can afford to Man at a higher level using fewer  staffing for Long Tours was incrementally lowered beginning in january 1988, when the Cap dipped to 90 percent. It was dropped to 85 percent in december 1989. Also in december 1989, staffing for Short Tours was decreased to 90 percent. 7 the decreased Manning was due to Short Falls in the air forces budget for permanent change of station moves. A May 31 message from the air Force military personnel Center announced that overseas commands such As Safe can staff its needs at up to 100 percent for assigned Short Tours. For Long Tours commands can fill up to 100 percent or the worldwide average in the applicable career Field whichever is less. A we will not change this allocation level unless the fy92 budget request runs into trouble a the message said. The changes should be evident in the first Quarter of the fiscal year because assignment cycles take about eight months to carry out Mcglennon said. Some moves May be accelerated to fill certain positions but speeding the process for Large numbers of people would a cause hardships. So realistically we wont see significantly higher Manning Levels until the december january time Frame a he said. Currently the Cap is 85 percent Al though the air Force allowed Safe to fill above that because numerous base closures in Europe required a heavy flow of reassignments. A Safe a aggregate Manning has been a Little Dver 90 percent Mcglennon said. The recent ruling should Benefit Many airmen already assigned to european bases As Well As increasing operation efficiency. Ten to. 12-hour workdays have been common for people in a variety of air Force jobs a Safe spokeswoman said. A i think we will probably see More people returning to Normal duty hours a Mcglennon said. He said that the initial Manning reduction was a a Short term initiative with an Eye toward returning to higher Levels As soon As  additionally he noted that a smaller numbers of overseas authorizations caused by base closure and other Force Structure changes have allowed for a higher percent fill rate with Only a Small increase in the Price  . Soldier found dead 5 Days after Cyprus kidnapping incident Nicosia Cyprus up a a Young British infantryman who kidnapped four women soldiers and barricaded himself in a top Security British communication Center in East Cyprus last Friday was found dead Early tuesday a British military spokesman said. The Soldier identified As David Carrington 19, from North Derbyshire was stationed at the British army Garrison at Shekelia. The cause of death was not announced pending an investigation. Cypriot newspapers said the infantryman had taken part in the persian Gulf War and was suffering from Shell Shock. The four hostages managed to escape several hours later under cover of darkness. They were treated for severe Shock officials said. Robin Barrett chief Public information officer for Britain a Sovereign bases in Cyprus said the soldiers Foster parents were flown to the East Mediterranean Island on monday. A although we made repeated efforts to Contact him following the events of last Friday and despite repeated attempts to communicate and negotiate we were unable to help the Foster parents to establish Contact a Barrett said. He said the Young private was found tuesday morning a by a Soldier of his battalion who had been sent to search the building where the hostage taking incident took place last Friday. A next of Kin have been informed a he said. A the police investigation conducted by the military police and assisted by offi cers of the Sovereign base police is under Way. The Coroner has been informed and an army Board of inquiry  Barrett could not say How the Young private had died a before a full investigation is carried  he would not confirm or deny that metropolitan police officers had been flown out to Cyprus from London. A i can however confirm that valuable advice and technical assistance was provided by officers from the metropolitan police a he said. Under the terms of a bilateral treaty which established the Republic of Cyprus in 1960, Britain retained two major military bases in the South and the East of the Island. These bases Are Sovereign British territory. Royal Navy musters out chirping heroes Gibraltar up the Royal Navy discharged the six Birds known As the a chirping heroes with full ceremonial honors monday on Britain a Rock of Gibraltar for bravery during the persian Gulf War. The Crew of the destroyer Manchester was on the helicopter flight deck As the Birds were returned to civilian life after 173 Days of Active service. The budgerigars Canar like Birds known As budgies were recruited from the Colony a St. Georges school to help detect poisonous Gas aboard the destroyer during the persian Gulf War. Budgies were used to detect Gas fumes in Coal mines for Many years in Britain and other european countries. The Birds were honoured with Bronze medals stamped with the ships Crest on one Side and the Birds names on the other and the citation commendation for bravery. Twenty schoolchildren and headmaster Trevor Shaw went aboard the ship to col Lect the honors for the chirping heroes flight group made up of budgies named Dinah Joey Iain Chrissy Rosie and magic. A we Are putting the medals and the citations on the Wall a teacher Charlotte Gould said. A this has really made the children a Day Quot the Manchester went to War equipped with 176 pounds of Bird seed and 300 sheets of sandpaper to Groom the beaks of the chirping heroes said the ships Supply officer it. Nick Lewin. Germans to be honoured for War support Fulda Germany a amps a or. Bernd Allesn luxury Mercedes Benz camper Van never made it to the persian Gulf War but he was to receive a medallion today for offering the less than Tacti Cal vehicle for wartime use an 11th army Cav regt spokeswoman said. During the Gulf buildup the physician offered to fill his Van with food and medical supplies and turn the keys Over to troops  the arabian desert re Nate Stieber said. A the problem was we  get it Down there a she said. Alles was to be among 200 German citizens from the Fulda area being honoured by the regiment Lor supporting . Who offered to have War spouses Over for troops during operations desert shield Coffee and pastries and storm Stieber said. Those being also being honoured is Fulda resident honoured at the Downs Barracks Ceredo Ingrid Haas who held a one woman pro by were to receive a Coin minted Especial american demonstration in the Center of by for those who supported the persian town during the War. Gulf War troops she said. She had me because there was an even though the regiment sent Only a anti american atmosphere at the time handful of soldiers to the War Fulda Citi and she was verbally attacked by passers Zens of All Ages and walks of life reacted by a Stieber said about Haas. As if the cavalry troopers were the main body of forces in the desert Stieber said. Those being honoured Range from government officials to children who wrote letters to troops in the Gulf and a Baker some 3,70011th army Cav regt soldiers now serve As the main . Force in Kuwait and members of its 4th so an aviation unit Are pulling duty in Northern Iraq As part of operation provide Comfort