European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes saturday september 14, 1991 v corps movement cell makes process smoother by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Frankfurt Germany a it. Col. Danny Sanders has a lot on his mind. Tons. Pleavy on his mind is the estimated 40,000-Pound daily backlog of household goods in Frankfurt for which there Are not enough packers and movers. Sanders and his five person staff in the v corps movement cell track the movement of outbound soldiers their household goods privately owned vehicles and pets for All the army communities in the corps area. They compile weekly data from military communities units and Quot any source that we need to go to in order to make this process work a Little smoother a said Sanders in his seventh floor office at the Abrams Complex. Additionally an office representative attends three weekly movement associated meetings at Sanders . Army in Europe Headquarters in Heidelberg. But so far things have been hectic mainly because there Arentt enough moving firms to handle the workload. It is no secret that the lifting of the army a Stop loss program and the draw Down have a put a tremendous amount of stress on the transportation system a said Sanders whose office opened sept 3. The office part of v corps logistics directorate was set up As a Central Point of Contact for resolving moving issues Sanders said. V corps commander it. Gen. David m. Maddox ordered the office opened to ensure he had an organization to manage the situation and advise him of a potential bottlenecks a Sanders said. A everyone could see that this could be a problem and it  work itself out  in the Short term Frankfurt a daily 40,000-Pound shortfall equals a daily seven family waiting list that carries Forward to a future pickup Date. In the longer term Hanau has eight units a about 3,200 soldiers and their families a that Are slated for draw Down Between mid october and mid december. For september Hanau a backlog balance is projected to be 2.1 million pounds of household goods a or about 375 soldiers a to be lumped into the number of pounds that need to be moved in october. Monitoring these big picture Puzzle pieces puts Sanders and staff in a position to find help for shortfall areas. A there May be times when a Community has not used All of the capacity that is available for a certain period of time a Sanders said. A this movement cell. Will then say a Community we can use that capacity at Hanau or Frankfurt. Lets try to make arrangements with the agent to have him working in the Hanau areas for two Days this  a a although movers May make the drive from Fulda to Hanau to pack and move someone s goods storage in Fulda May not be available for the mover. So the army is considering converting warehouse space on installations into secure storage areas for household goods so movers can keep packing and moving goods Sanders said. Dealing with big pieces does not prevent the staff from overlooking Small stuff that can cause problems in this Large process Sanders said. The cell will react to a anything that relates to this business a Sanders said. Sanders recalled Reading an article in the stars and stripes that warned people moving from Germany that billeting at Rhein main would be difficult to obtain for a while. It advised soldiers not to plan on staying at base billeting the night before their flight. About the same time he saw a message cautioning that soldiers could be classified As no shows if they were not at the Rhein main passenger terminal two hours prior to their scheduled flight. So communities and units were advised to have ample escorts to shuttle soldiers and their families to the base. Sanders said the office will remain open past the end of the year or a until we Are Able to routinely accomplish the  Sanders emphasized that his office is not the place for soldiers to Call with individual problems. But he believes that from top to Bottom a everybody is trying to get units families moved in an orderly  Earhart survived crash was held by japanese researchers claim this photo of Amelia Earhart was released wednesday by two researchers who say it was taken on Saipan Island after her plane disappeared in 1937. Joe Gervais says the photo was sent to him 11 years ago. Honolulu apr two researchers produced a photo they say shows that Amelia Earhart survived after her plane vanished Over the Pacific Ocean in 1937. Joe Gervais and Rollin Rineck on wednesday said the picture of a Short haired woman in a Short sleeved shirt shows the aviator on the Western Pacific Island of Saipan after her plane went Down on a round the world flight. Earhart a aircraft disappeared Between new Guinea and Howland Island. A 17-Day search turned up no Trace of the pioneering woman flier navigator free Noonan or their Lockheed Electra and theories about her disappearance abound. The two researchers believe that Earhart and Noo Nan were captured by the japanese after their Plant went Down in the Marshall islands and that Earhart was held in a prison Camp in China. They say Earhart returned to the United states with a new identity after the War and died in new Jersey in 1982. Gervais a retired air Force Pilot from Las vegas who did much of the research in the 1970 Book amelus Earhart lives said he received the torn 2-by-3-Inci photo in 1980. The photo with no letter enclosed a in an envelope bearing the words a a Kumoi and  Kumoi was the nickname of Jesus Guerrero a native of Saipan who collaborated with the japanese and Diec in the late 1970s, the researchers said. Gervais said he believes the photo was sent by one o the people he interviewed on Saipan for his Book. The woman in the picture matches the description o a woman seen on Saipan in july 1945, Gervais said. A a in a sceptical of the whole thing a said Elgen Lonj of san Mateo calif., a retired airline Pilot and world War 11 aviator who has studied Earhart a last flight. A the hard evidence is that Earhart and Noonan Rar out of fuel near Howland Island and did t survive a Long said. He has said faulty navigation and a compas problem caused Earhart to miss their destination rur out of fuel and ditch in the Ocean. Military health program expands rules on civilian care by the stars and stripes Washington a some people eligible for champs will need to get non availability statements from military medical facilities for certain kinds of outpatient treatment to be done by civilian health care providers after oct. 1. About 7 million Active duty family members and retirees under age 65 Are eligible for champs the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services. Non availability statements Only needed in the past to verify benefits due for non emergency inpatient care Are certifications from military hospitals that certain care is unavailable. After oct. 1, the statements must be entered electronically into the defense departments deers computer data files by the service Hospital or the champs claim will be denied officials said. Deers is the defense enrolment eligibility reporting system. The 14 outpatient procedures that will require non availability statements Are certain hernia repairs breast mass or tumor removal nose repair rhinoplasty a changing the shape of the nose removal of tonsils or adenoids Cataract removal strabismus repair surgery to lengthen or shorten Muscles that help the eyes function together dilation and Curettage widening of the cervical canal and scraping of the uterine cavity upper i Andosco Jay visual examination of the Interior of the upper gastrointestinal tract Myrin Gozomy or temp Anatomy incision of the tympanic membrane in the ear to relieve pressure and Drain the Middle ear includes placement of tubes in the ear to Aid drainage ligation or transaction of the fallopian tubes cutting the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization arthroscopy use of an instrument to visually examine the Interior of a joint gynaecological laparoscopy use of an instrument called a Laparoscope to examine female reproductive organs in the Abdomen cyst copy use of an instrument to examine the Interior of the bladder and Neuroblast a decompression or freeing of nerves from scar tissue. Even in the Case of the outpatient procedures listed above a patient does t need a non availability statement to visit a physician to have the need for the procedure  Cross official hired Washington a a retired army lieutenant general has been selected general manager of the american red Cross disaster services. Donald w. Jones who retired recently As the Pentagon a Deputy assistant for military manpower and personnel policy will direct the National red Cross disaster Relief program that assists victims of about 55,000 disasters each  sales set Washington a commissary shoppers can save As much As 60 percent on hundreds of products that go on Sale during october in Celebration of the consolidation of the military a commissaries. On oct. 1, the defense commissary Agency debuts As the controlling Agency for More than 400 of the military a stores. A we expect to have anywhere from 500 to 1,000 items on Sale on our commissary shelves depending on the size of the store a said Joel Mccarty the Agency a store operations Branch chief. A this includes approximately 100 non perishable and 22 perishable items selected for special display during this  Sale products All top brands include health and Beauty aids pet foods specially items beverages Frozen dinners cereals and candies. A shoppers can save As much As 58 cents on some Flavoured drinks for example a Mccarty said. A on the average customers can realize a 35 percent savings and As much As a 60 percent savings depending on the product purchased. A this is in addition to the 25 percent savings shoppers already