European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday August 8, 1991 at a glance a Small company in Toledo Spain has an International reputation for making Sharp looking swords including some used by . Military. See stripes Magazine. The right decision an air Force Reserve gunship Crew receives medals for refusing to follow orders to fire a decision that officials believe saved american lives during the 19b9 invasion of  Page 4 More murder charges eight additional murder charges Are brought by a District attorney in Milwaukee bringing to 12 the number of victims Jeffrey l. Dahmer has been formally accused of  Page 5 cigarette sales to end the head of the nations a hospitals announces an end to tobacco sales at the health care centers when the next fiscal year  pages murder suspect surfaces an italian court rules that a Man calling himself Glen Donald Hawton is actually John Barrett Hawkins wanted by . Officials  with a murder in  pages vacations feel the Pinch growing numbers of americans say they will forgo vacations this year which Means hard times for the travel Industry one analyst  Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 14 comics.14-16 commentary.13 crossword .14 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.18-24 to listings .23 weather.11 correction because of an editing error a Story incorrectly stated that the 50th tac fighter Wing at Hahn a will deactivate sept. 30. The Wing will he inactivated meaning the unit can be reactivated at some future Date. Deactivation Means a closing unit will never be Active again. Military confirms possibility of massive German layoffs by mar Neth staff writer Heidelberg Germany a . Military in Europe May eliminate the jobs of thousands of German civilian workers if the Bonn government docs not help pay their salaries a spokesman for . Army confirmed this week. The possibility was discussed at a meeting Friday said Hilda Patton of . Army Europe Public affairs office in Heidelberg Germany. The meeting was Between Ullrich Galle social and employment minister for the German state of Rheinland Pfalz and Archie d. Grimmet the army a personnel director she said. Galle said he was told by Grimmet that the army expects that the department of defense budget for fiscal 1992, which begins oct. I will Cut Money for German civilian workers by 25  pushed the Burden sharing initiative last year which resulted in a 26 percent Cut a about $270 million a in funds to pay foreign National employees in the current budget. Some Money was transferred from other parts of the budget for such payments this year but . Representatives told Galle last Friday that such a fix May not be possible for the next fiscal year. Congress is still pressuring the military to reduce the number of local National employees or shift the Cost to the Host nation. There is 110 official position yet Patton said noting that the new . Budget has yet to be passed by Congress. If costs Are not shared by the German government Galle said he was told that 10,000 civilian workers might have to be let go. About 49,200 germans work for . Military in Germany. A it was estimated that the Cost sharing will mean an outlay of around $221 million for the German government a Galle said in a press release Friday. According to a report in Der Spiegel a Hamburg based newsmagazine it is possible that Only american civilians will be employed by . Military. Galle said however that in their talks . Represent t Tives showed understanding for his demand that Cost sharing be tied to improved Legal status for German employees. Quot Galle said he appealed to the army to hold the reduction of German civilian jobs in Rheinland Pfalz As Low As possible pointing out that a great number of civilian positions already have been eliminated there. A y Rheinland Pfalz has the highest concentration of americans out Jdc the United states and a number of major . Installations including air bases at Ramstein Sembach  Pitburg and Span Dahlem and army posts in Pir Masens Owci Brincken Kaiserslautern and Mainz. A negotiations Between the unions and nato forces representatives broke off in March when the two parties stumbled Over the Issue of Severance  eur which is the designated representative for . Forces in the negotiations has claimed that Union demands exceed the financial capabilities of . Military. The French government has signed an agreement with the unions granting employees three months of Severance pay said Ingo Peters of the German ministry of finance. The British announced on july 22 a similar decision and the belgians and canadians have said they will do the same Peters said. A previously members of the nato forces always presented a United bargaining front a said Peters who represents the nato forces in their bargaining with the unions. A this time after the americans said a we Are sorry. We Don t have any Money we can to negotiate further a the other countries decided to make separate  after the bargaining broke off Otto Jung Tariff Secretary for the Stuttgart based Oto Union of Public service transport and traffic workers warned that the a Ball is now in the hands of .  Quot it we done to get Back to the negotiating table by Summers end i see Little Hope that All out strikes can be prevented a Jung said noting that he believes that the american attitude displays poor treatment of Long term employees. A i believe that the americans will lose More than they gain Here will be a decided Lack of Trust a he  from Page 1 ers Masso Iid Barzani and Jala Talaban would be notified of the plan. Talaban criticized the incursion during a meeting with reporters in Rome on wednesday. A according to International Law the turkish government has no right to come inside iraqi Kurdistan or have any military operation within the territory of Iraq a said Talaban. The iraqi kurd deny any formal Alli Ance with the turkish kurd some of whom Are fighting with the outlawed kurdish labor party or pkg the pkg has been fighting since 1984 to set up a separate kurdish state in Southeastern Turkey. Turkish newspapers reported wednesday that turkish f-4 and f-i04 warplanes had flown at least 70 sorties Over kurdish guerrilla Camps in Northern Iraq Over two Days. At least 20,000 turkish soldiers supported by Light tanks also look part in the incursion the reports said. There have been no reports on casualties from the incursion. . Army maj. Michael Mckanny an Allied task Force spokesman at in Ciurlik a said that he had no information about the turkish flights. But he said .-led Force had no role in the turkish operation. Mohammed Saeed Al Sahaf. The iraqi state minister who was attending an islamic conference meeting in Istanbul told reporters on wednesday that he had no knowledge of the turkish military operation in Northern Iraq. He said the turkish authorities turned Down his request for information about the  from Page 1 abducted journalist Terry Anderson and educator Thomas Southerland in 1985. Perez de Cuellar said wednesday that he was disappointed that hostage holders in Lebanon have not yet contacted him and vowed to meet them anywhere any time. Asked whether he would Send an envoy to meet the extremists he indicated a willingness but said a i done to even know where islamic jihad is  the . Chief dismissed the idea of a 48-hour deadline and said Quot i will wait until the end of my years because this is so important from a humanitarian Point of View. Quot i will be available in new York Geneva Paris London. I am always available for All possibilities of helping the  a amp in Beirut three rocket propelled grenades exploded outside a , office wednesday apparently fired by opponents of a hostage release Aan Anonymous caller claiming responsibility warned the Secretary general u stay out of the hostage situation ant called him a the godfather of this  police said the three rocket propelled grenades exploded in the air near the offices of the . Development program in Beirut a shiite Muslim District of by Hassan shortly after Midnight. No casual ties or damage was reported. The Anonymous caller to a Westeri news Agency claimed responsibility on be half of the organization for the Desensi of the prisoners rights. Reformer from Page 1 British forces will take part in certain shield along with . Troops officials acknowledge that the Maneu vers will have a different look than in past years. Quot its been especially tailored to reduce Over 50 percent of its historic costs and to slay in touch with the changing face of Europe Quot one official said. A the Field training exercise will happen but most of the units will train at reduced strength in a command Post exercise. Obviously All this stems from the fact a soviet threat to Europe is greatly diminished. But As Long As we have any of our troops Over there its critical that we continue training to reinforce  the 6,700 .-based troops will move through Schipholt Airport near Amsterdam while More than 500 vehicles will be shipped through the dutch port of Vlis Singen. A pr7? 10ps wild my equipment from Pom us repositioning of Materiel con figured in unit sets Sites and move to s ing areas to pick up additional equip from their Home stations and prepare the tactical exercise. A second smaller Pom us exer will involve three battalions a one e of Armor infantry and Field artillery from the 4th inf div which will e draw a Complete set of equipment that equipment will be taken out f unit Road March and then serviced returned to storage. The three Battali involved in that Effort will then i turn lately return to fort Carson