European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 13, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9base axed but Outlook Green for links by James Anderson the associated press los Alamitos Calif. A the Navy s second largest base on the West coast will not survive the Pentagon budget a. But its prize 27-Hole Golf course is expected to make the Cut. The course operated by the Long Beach naval station will be transferred to another command a probably the Long Beach naval shipyard a when the station closes later this decade according to it. Cmdr. Steve Chesser. A we need to maintain certain facilities Here to support the ongoing operation of the shipyard a Chesser said tuesday. A we want to maintain the Quality of life for  Home to 35 ships and 17,000 military and civilian coast base after san Diego. The Long Beach naval Hospital which serves area military members and their families also is scheduled to be transferred or sold As part of cuts that Are expected to shrink the Pentagon budget 25 percent during the next five years. Quot but the Fate of the los Alamitos fairways looks Green pending final approval by Navy Headquarters. The course occupies a Good chunk of valued Orange county real estate. It is surrounded by Middle class single family Homes gated townhouse developments and an armed forces Reserve Center Airstrip. The course turns a $100,000 profit each year for the base s morale welfare and recreation division which also operates child care centers he said. A a lot of these recreation or welfare things be it child care or Golf courses Are going to have to stay around for the morale of the sailors a said Robin tray Lor. An aide to democratic rep. Glenn m. Anderson who represents the District in Congress and opposed the base closing. That $100,000 profit figure could a be a reasonable return but not an extraordinary  said Joe Guerra senior vice president of american Golf corp., a Santa Monica based company that owns and operates 140 courses across the country. With its close cropped greens gently rolling fairways and abundance of water hazards the los Alamitos course is popular among the ranks. A manicured putting Green Shingle roofed clubhouse with bar lounge Coffee shop and Well stocked pro shop complement the fairways. The course opened in 1966. It can be used by Active and retired military of All ranks and their guests but is off limits to the Public. The Green fee for military personnel is $10, about half the going rate for civilian courses in the  planned if Senate balks on Subic Manila Philippines apr president Corazon Aquino will ask voters to decide the Fate of the . Subic Bay naval facilities in a referendum if the Senate rejects a new lease for the base her chief aide said thursday. But administration and Senate sources said the referendum proposal is dead. A pro bases senator planned to offer a Compromise plan under which the americans would withdraw Over two to three years with no obligation to pay compensation. The Senate resumed debate thursday on a pact under which the United states would give up Volcano damaged Clark a next year but keep Subic 10 More years in return for $203 million annually. The current lease expires monday. Two thirds or 16, of the senators must approve the agreement. On monday the Senate voted 12-11 in a preliminary ballot to reject it. Opponents of the bases agreement say it provides insufficient Aid and commitments for debt Relief. President Bush has called it a your Best Effort and ruled out further negotiations. Presidential executive Secretary Franklin Drilon said that if the Senate balks the administration immediately will launch a drive to get the 3 million signatures needed on a petition to Call a National referendum. But Legal experts Are divided Over whether the referendum could overturn a Senate decision. Sen. Jose Lina offered a Bill this week providing for a referendum but said thursday he would withdraw the Bill today and offer a formula under which the americans would leave in two to three years without compensation. Lina said the Bill would be designed to avoid worsening relations with the United states. A i Don t believe this is the Way to part with an  two pro bases senators Ernesto Herrera and John Osmena clashed with ant bases sen. Wigberto Tanada to the cheers of dozens of bases workers in the visitors gallery. A is it your suggestion that these 80,000 workers in Olon Gapo should die of starvation a Osmena asked during a televised session. A Subic has vast economic potentials a Tanada replied. A it could be used also for Industrial commercial and Industrial uses and generate much More employment and help the National  a delegation of the . House of representatives armed services committee recommended that . Forces begin withdrawing immediately if the agreement is  in Cereal Force commissary to close Vicenza Italy a amps a an infestation of beetles in a Small shipment of breakfast Cereal forced the commissary at Vicenza to close wednesday. The commissary at Caserma Ederle reopened for Normal business thursday said . Army capt. Bryan Tremper the commissary officer. A we fogged the affected area of the commissary tuesday night to kill the beetles but that did no to get rid of them and we had to Respray wednesday a Tremper said. The Cream coloured insects known As confused flour beetles were in a larval stage. A they look like Little Worms. They Are not harmful to humans but we Are asking anyone who finds the bugs on any commissary product to bring the product in for a full refund a Tremper said. Although the beetles appear to have entered the commissary within a three Case shipment of breakfast Cereal they were found crawling Over other products after the Cereal boxes had been placed on shelves Tremper said. A we believe the infested shipment came directly from the states Quot Tremper said. He would not identify the infested product because he said such an identification could misleadingly imply that the infestation was the manufacturers fault. Quot to be on the Safe Side we had everything in that area where the Cereal was displayed fogged a Tremper  More youths selected for Eagle scout honors by the stars and stripes the following boy scouts have joined the ranks of the Eagle scouts the highest award in boy scouting. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a Community service project. The new Eagle scouts and their projects Are a Brent a. Clark 15. The son of chief warrant officer 3 Paul and Pam Clark Brent is a Sophomore at Frankfurt High school in Germany and a member of troop 992. With scouts from his troop and troop 92, he conducted a bicycle Rodeo. Rodeo participants were Able to Register their bicycles with the local military police have their bicycles inspected and learn about fundamental bicycle repair safety gear hand and Arm signals. And traffic safety. Brent has been involved in scouting for seven years and is a senior patrol Leader for his troop in Frankfurt. A Jeremy Anderson 18. The son of sgt. 1st class Wayne and Laurabeth Anderson Jeremy is a graduate of Frankfurt High school. He organized a publicity Campaign to identify blood donors for Newborn babies. He and other scouts went to the local housing areas to Register volunteers interested in donating blood. The Hospital conducted blood tests for the volunteers and suitable donors who met the stringent requirements were added to a Hospital donor referral list for newborns. Jeremy has been involved in scouting for 10 years and served As the assistant scoutmaster for troop 992 in Frankfurt. He will attend Utah Valley Community College in Provo  Over a new Leif the Viking ship oseberg sails through Boston Harbor crossed from Norway to commemorate Leif Ericson son wednesday. The oseberg is one of three ships that voyage to North America nearly 1,000 years ago