European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes Friday november 29, 1991 at a glance Christine Matalona left and Beverly Afaisen carry a cooler of drinks to their Uncle s House which was flooded by Waves from a typhoon that lashed Guam on wednesday. See Story on Page 10.Navy discrimination Case a . District judge has told the Navy to pay More than $670,000 in Back wages to 67 of its women employees who were victims of sex discrimination. A Page 5�?~granny dumping trend elderly abandonment at Hospital emergency rooms is a growing problem As families crumble under the Strain of caring for relatives who Are living longer than expected. A Page 6a Melee Over peace following a Brawl among lawmakers the japanese parliament took a decisive step wednesday toward allowing peacekeeping troops to be sent  Page 8 army Hospital to close a declining patient population is one of the reasons Why the Hospital at bad Cannstatt will become the first army Hospital in postwar Germany to  Page 9 consumer spending drops spending by american Consumers which accounts for two thirds of the nation s economic activity fell 0.3 percent in october the Commerce department says. A Page 17 Index. 1 Abby Ann Landers 19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword. 19 faces no places. 18 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 weather. 11 transportation banking Bills win lawmakers approval Washington up Congress adjourned after passing a $151 billion transportation package and legislation to protect Bank and Thrift depositors but filled a comprehensive anti crime Bill. Democratic leaders wednesday left open the possibility that the lawmakers would be called Back to Washington next month to vote on an economic recovery package but that was considered unlikely. Committee hearings were scheduled to begin next week on various proposals to stimulate the sagging Economy with the goal of drafting legislation for Congress to consider Early next year. The Uncertain adjournment schedule was prompted by president Bush a criticism of Congress for not voting on a Republican economic package before leaving. The lawmakers will return Jan. 3 unless called Back earlier. The first session of the 102nd Congress ended with what House speaker Thomas Foley termed a a solid record of accomplishment a but he and Senate democratic Leader George Mitchell of Maine agreed that vital work remains for next year. A the real Challenge lies before us a Mitchell said in developing a package to stimulate the Economy. Foley d-wash., said a uhe most serious challenges will be to Craft health care legislation. House Republican Leader Robert Michel of Illinois said the session had been unusually political for a non election year and he speculated that partisan activity would be even More intense in 1992, a presidential election year. Some members said Congress should have stayed in session. Sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., argued that members should stay a to Deal in a More comprehensive Way with the recession and the festering and the Complex challenges facing the  among actions taken wednesday a the House on a 205-203 vote approved a major anti crime Bill but the measure was abandoned in the Senate after supporters were unable to prevent a threatened filibuster. A both Chambers passed and sent to the White House legislation providing up to $70 billion to Shore up the operation that pays off depositors in the event of Bank failures and Sells off assets of failed Banks. Also approved was a Stopgap Bill authorizing up to $25 billion to continue the savings and loan Rescue operation. A the Senate gave final legislative approval to a major Highway measure providing $151 billion for Road work around the country and for transit systems. According to some estimates the six year program could create As Many As 4 million jobs. The House passed it earlier. A the Senate gave final legislative approval to a Bill providing $400 million to Elp the soviet Union dismantle its nuclear Arsenal and another $100 million to ship humanitarian assistance to the soviet Union this  from Page 1 Secretary Donald b. Rice said in a statement a when i Learned in the summer of 1990 of deficiencies in the air Force general officer promotion process i directed a review of the procedures and halted further selection boards until i was satisfied they would be conducted in Accord with applicable Law and direction. A my review found that the air Force had not been in compliance with congressional and Dod guidance on general officer promotion procedures. A was the joint statement by senators Nunn and Warner indicates the of has taken corrective actions. As a result All air Force general officer selection boards held after 1989 have been conducted in accordance with All applicable statutes and Dod  after hearing of the report sen. John Glenn a Ohio chairman of the armed services manpower subcommittee said a this is so big that you can to believe something like this has been going on All this time. Promotion boards in All military services Are required by statute to operate under strict rules Akin to those governing a jury in a civilian court of Law. Each Board consists of at least five officers All of higher rank than the candidates they evaluate. The officers swear an oath to make their choices on Merit a a without prejudice or partiality and solely on the basis of official military records. They Are forbidden to communicate with anyone outside the Board. Only the air Force was found to depart from those rules in a defense department review that was conducted by Deputy personnel chief Robert s. Silber Man and summarized in the Senate report. Among the unauthorized air Force practices likened by some Senate aides to jury tampering were a top generals of air Force major commands conducted secret a pre screenings of All officers eligible for promotion to general culling at least 85 percent of the officers from further consideration. There were no guidelines or standards governing their cuts. An additional 5 percent of the eligible officers were Cut in a second layer of pre screening. A the selection boards required by statute to consider All eligible officers knew they never saw the records of about 90 percent of All colonels eligible for promotion to brigadier general. A the top generals routinely sent secret a priority lists to each selection Board specifying their preferences for promotion. A the presidents of selection boards routinely gave Oral notice to the air Force Secretary and chief of staff of the boards choices for promotion to general before the lists were signed and became final. A the Secretary chief of staff and Deputy chief of staff made direct and improper Contact with selection boards. Those contacts appeared to result at least twice in a change of Fate for officers about whom they spoke. In the first Case the 1989 major general selection Board a Are scored its choices and promoted an officer who would not otherwise have been promoted after its president sought the advice of the then chief of staff Gen. Larry d. Welch. In the second Case the 1989 brigadier general selection Board chose not to promote an officer after it. Gen. Thomas j. Hickey who at the time was the air forces Deputy chief of staff for personnel improperly told the Board that the officer was a liar who lacked integrity. In Light of the finding Nunn said the committee has declined to confirm hickeys nomination for retirement at three Star rank. The air Force system Little known outside the uppermost ranks evolved in the Early 1960s. Rice in an interview wednesday evening said the system became improper after Congress passed the defense officer personnel management act in 1981.gadhafi from Page 1 Lockerbie Scotland that killed 270 people. The United states and France which is seeking four libyans in the 1989 bombing of a French jetliner also demanded that Libya a commit itself concretely and definitively to cease All forms of terrorist  the .-British statement wednesday did not specify a deadline for compliance or mention specific sanctions if Libya rejected the requests. A we arc thinking in terms of weeks not months a said a British official in London. The Bush administration has said military action was among options being considered. In the economic area possible sanctions include cutting air links with Libya. The soviet Union in a departure from its generally supportive attitude toward Western initiatives said it was satisfied with libyans response to the bombing. It urged a a thorough and Calm investigation before blaming individuals a let alone entire  . And scottish authorities issued indictments nov. 14 for Lamen Khalifa Fahimah and Abdel Basset Ali Al Mega i. They were identified As libyan intelligence agents working in concert with senior libyan officials. France is seeking four libyan agents allegedly responsible for blowing up the French civilian Jet flying from Brazzaville Congo to Paris. That incident left 171  from Page 1 388,000 tons of military equipment Home Are taking a break thursday for a traditional meal said army spokesman maj. Charles Hayes from Dhahran saudi Arabia. In the United Arab emirates softball and football tournaments Are scheduled for those with Shore leave. The United service organizations Are visiting the Eisenhower on thursday with dozens of Mobile telephones for personnel to Call Home. A the holidays Are a time for potential depression. Some Guys said they want to have thanksgiving dinner at pizza hut just to have something to remind them of Home a said it. Rich hug of Massage qua Long Island. A but for the Guys like me in the Navy for a Long time missing a Holiday is not such a big  one Navy father will celebrate with his son. Both Are operation desert storm veterans and have since been deployed on separate ships As military police. A i feel great to be Able to be with him except the wife Isnit Here a said Mike White from Marvell Ark