European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A copter Falls apart a firefighters and Airport officials inspect the wreckage of a Canadian air Force helicopter that crashed and broke into two parts sunday during an air show held at the Schenectady n.y., Airport. Four of the five Crew members aboard the helicopter were reported to have been  merger won t by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a military commissaries will not change their policies on stocking cigarettes when a consolidation of the three service commissary systems takes effect oct. I according to Pentagon officials. Currently All army and air Force stores carry cigarettes and other tobacco products said Pentagon spokeswoman Chris Kelly Cimko. No Marine corps commissaries carry tobacco products. The Navy stocks cigarettes at Only five stores located near army and air Force bases that have commissaries a As a Way to keep its stores from losing business Cimko said. Cigarettes and other tobacco products Are available at All Navy exchanges. Military a the department of defense has reviewed the practices of cigarette Stockage in military commissaries and has determined that current practices will remain in effect when the defense commissary Agency assumes responsibility for the operation of the consolidated commissary system on oct. I a Cimko said. That decision does not sit Well with some members of Congress. Rep. H. Martin Lancaster d-n.c., who chairs the House armed services committees morale welfare and recreation panel has been urging the Pentagon to standardize commissary sales of tobacco products. Lancaster a District is heavily dependent upon tobacco farming for its livelihood. A a it a really a matter of equity a said an aide to Lancaster. A a it a hard to avoid making it sound like we re advocating smoking but the policy should be standardized. A Why should a Soldier be Able to buy cigarettes in his local commissary while a Sailor carib to Money is also a Factor. The Navy loses up to $20 million a year in Revenue by not stocking cigarettes in All its stores the aide said. Some sailors want the cigarettes in their stores. A i feel that if the air Force and army commissaries can sell at that lower Price so can the Navy a said Petty officer 2nd class Michael Kelly 36, assigned to the Navy a environmental and preventive Medicine unit 7 in Naples Italy. A we Are All in the armed services Quot said Kelly of la Grange a. But the Navy a decision sounded like a Good idea to Seaman Omar Hilton 33, of Philadelphia. A it Isnit about being fair. Its about saving Peoples lives. Smoking is no Good. It kills people a said Hilton assigned to the naval support activity in Naples. A the commissaries done to have to sell death. And that a a smoker who is telling you  one official acknowledged that the decision on commissary tobacco sales which have been under discussion for months will not please everyone. Cigarette sales make up about 10 percent of All sales at army and air Force stores but Only slightly More than 1 percent of total Navy sales according to military  offers Job help Giessen Germany a the Giessen army Community services employment assistance office is offering a seminar to help people in the Giessen military Community find a Job. The seminar includes three hours of topics that include Job search environment networking resumes cover letters and evaluation of Job offers. It is available to All department of defense employees and family members. The seminars will be held from 9 . Until noon on thursday and aug. 30 in Kirch Gons 9 . Until noon on aug. 15, sept. 5 and sept. 26 in Friedberg and from 9 . Until noon on aug. 22 and sept. 12 in Giessen North Call Corinne Curtis at 346-7131 for reservations and  ride to Job fair Giessen Germany a free transportation will be offered from the Kirch Gons recreation Center to the no Academy Job fair that will be held in Heidelberg Germany from 7 30 . Until 5 . Aug. 29. The Job fair will assist department of defense employees and family members searching for a Job. People can Stop by the recreation Center to fill out a min resume application that will be distributed at the fair. For reservations and information Call Karina Madera at 346-7129. List of support group cuts eliminations revised by army Heidelberg Germany a . Army Europe officials have released a revised list of reductions and eliminations of civilian support groups in Germany. The changes Are necessary to synchronize civilian support group reductions with the draw Down of . Units officials said. Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of 7th army and Usa eur put the changes into effect in coordination with the commands head works Council officials said. The original proposal announced More than a year ago eliminated reduced or consolidated Many of the 94 companies that make up the civilian support organization. The two additions to the original list Are reduction of eight Job positions in the 3331st civilian support group Usa eur civilian support Agency in the fourth Quarter of fiscal 1992. Reduction of Job positions in the 3334th civilian support Liaison Del in the fourth Quarter of fiscal 1992. Both units Are in Heidelberg. A two units scheduled for elimination instead of reduction Are the 4013th civilian support group in Lebach in the first Quarter of fiscal 1992 instead of reduced in the fourth Quarter of fiscal 1993. The 8361st civilian support group in bad Kreuz Nash in the fourth Quarter of fiscal year 1992 a the time Frame originally slated for reduction. The elimination dates for three units have been accelerated. The 8905th civilian support group in Eslingen will be eliminated in the second Quarter of fiscal 1992, instead of in the second Quarter of fiscal 1993. The 8906th civilian support group in Bobingen will be eliminated in the second Quarter of fiscal 1992, instead of in the third Quarter of fiscal 1993. The 8904th civilian support group in Augsburg will be eliminated in the fourth Quarter of fiscal 1992, instead of in the fourth Quarter of fiscal 1993. The first civilian support unit was organized in May 1945 As part of a plan to employ the manpower released in the Wake of world War 11. By the end of that the year the . Forces employed fed clothed and sheltered nearly a Quarter of a million workers. Many of them were displaced people from Eastern european countries and the Baltic  Singer Southern Dies los Angeles up a Jeri Southern a classically trained pianist who became a jazz oriented Singer in the 1950s, died sunday the Day before her 65th birthday. Southern a most famous recording was you better go now a 1950s hit. She also was known for when i fall in love an occasional Man and fire Down below. Southern died sunday morning at Queen of Angels Hollywood presbyterian medical Center. She was admitted to the Hospital Friday suffering from pneumonia