European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes sunday december 15,1991sac he losing nearly 20% of jobs in 92 Washington a dismantling the strategic air come the unit in charge of the nations strategic bombers and missiles will eliminate nearly 20 percent of the jobs at its Headquarters base in Nebraska in 1992, the air Force said Friday. Offutt fab near Omaha will lose 2,199 of its 11,790 military positions and 471 of its 1,912 civilian jobs As Sac disappears next year and Offutt becomes Headquarters of a newly organized Multi service . Strategic come. Other previously planned cuts at of butt will reduce the Headquarters staff by an additional 619 military jobs and 73 civilian positions by 1994, the air Force said. By 1994, the base will have one Quarter fewer jobs than at present. Offutt has been Headquarters of Sac since nov. 9,1948. Eighteen of the bases now under sacks control Are to become part of a new air combat come based at Langley fab va., next june 1. Four Sac bases will become part of air mobility come based at Scott fab 111. The actions Are part of a Broad air Force reorganization announced this fall by air Force Secretary Donald Rice and Gen. Merrill a. Mcpeak the air Force chief of staff. Rice announced Friday that reassignment of personnel from Offutt to other bases will begin in january and be mostly completed by the end of 1992. The reorganization will have a less pronounced affect on employment at Lang Tey which is Headquarters of tactical air come but next june will become Headquarters of the new air combat come. Tac will disappear in the reorganization. Its functions will be merged with those of Sac and the combination will be known As air combat come. Langley which is near Hampton va., will lose 232 of its 8,867 military positions while adding 162 civilian jobs to its current total of 1,754. Also Scott fab located near Belleville iii., will lose 11 of its 6,273 military positions and add 63 civilian jobs to its total of 2,979 As it shifts from being Headquarters of the military Airlift come to Headquarters of air mobility  baby boy not choosy Over Birthplace by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England a Daniel Luke Martone will never remember the events of dec. 10, 1991, but his parents will never forget them. His Mother Anne Martone gave birth to Daniel on the floor of a British pub in a Village. The baby was delivered by his father tech. Sgt. Dan Martone who had to Call on his experience As a civilian paramedic to deliver his 7-Pouna, 10-ounce son. The eventful delivery began when Martone who is assigned to the 67th special operations so went to meet his wife for lunch at Woodbridge elementary school where she teaches first Grade. �?o1 was stopped in the hallway by one of the school secretaries who told me they believed my wife was in labor a Martone said wednesday. The couple then called the Hospital at Lakenheath believing Anne might be going through false labor. The baby Wasny to due for one More week. But after she took a Shower at Home and tried to relax the contractions increased. They alerted the Lakenheath Hospital 40 Miles away that they were on their Way. The closest . Medical facility to Woodbridge is the Raf Ben Waters clinic which is not set up for maternity care. A when we got to Ipswich the contractions were five minutes apart a said Martone a 32-year-old native of port St. Lucie Fla. A when we got to Bury St. Edmunds the contractions were three minutes apart. Once we got off the Highway onto the Small Road leading to Lakenheath her water  approximately 15 minutes later Annex a contractions increased to where the baby was on its Way Martone said. At one Point he said his wife told him she  Stop and had to push because the baby was there. The technical sergeant looked for a place to Stop. A the first thing i saw was the plough pub in ickling-13-amp electrical plug faulty British warn London a certain White electrical plugs could be dangerous warn British department of Trade and Industry officials. The White 13-amp electrical plugs were manufactured in China and shipped to England via Hong Kong department officials said. The plugs pose electrical and fire hazards. Anyone who buys an electrical appliance on the British Economy must buy a separate plug before the appliance can be used. A i would like to urge anyone who bought a White plastic 13-amp plug since january to examine it closely a said Edward Leigh consumer affairs minister. A if it has a is British standards Kite Mark or Asta Diamond Mark then it meets the required  the unsafe plugs do not carry those trademarks but do carry the is Symbol followed by �?o5678,�?� officials said. More than 4,500 have been recalled but 6,000 plugs Are either in the Supply Chain or have been purchased. Consumers who discover they have a faulty plug can return it to the store where they purchased it and Exchange it for a Safe plug or get a full refund according to department officials. The army and air Force Exchange service does not sell the plugs said Dee Smith an cafes spokeswoman. For s4s staff sgt. Phil Huertero Daniel Luke Martone who made an Early Entrance into this world poses with his mom and dad Anne and tech. Sgt. Dan Martone. Ham a Martone said. A it had a Light on. So i hit the brakes rather hard and went screaming into the pub basically demanding items like blankets scissors and  pub owner Les Seager started following Martonen a instructions including calling for emergency medical services. Seager also called his wife Susan to help and relayed instructions to his employees. A i done to think they knew exactly what was going on until i carried in Anne Laid her Down and removed her clothing a Martone said of the pubs employees. A the brought in Anne and Laid her on the nearest part of the floor a Seager said. A then the baby started to come out. He Martone shouted out to us what he wanted and we gave it to him As fast As we  Martonen a first sight of Daniel was the child a buttocks. But he did no to understand what he was seeing until he saw Daniels genitals indicating a reversal of Normal deliveries in which the head comes out first. A i knew we had problems a the airborne communications system operator said. A the was Breech. His Bottom came out Fine but he had problems with his left Arm. His right Arm was exposed but his left Arm was still  Martone then gently reached inside grabbed the baby a Elbow and straightened out his Small Arm. His head then came out. A first there was no indication that he was of a the 10-year air Force Veteran said. A i put my Mouth Over his nose and gently sucked out. I then put my Mouth on his and gently sucked out. I then Hung him upside Down for a second or two and he started crying. We were  he then tied a string around the umbilical Cord and Cut it. A British ambulance and a doctor arrived about 15 minutes after they were called. The doctor examined the Mother and baby pronounced them Fine and said they could travel the final Miles to the Lakenheath Hospital. Daniel Luke is the couples Erst child. However Martone said that he has delivered at least a half dozen babies with Daniel being his second Breech delivery. Coincidentally the Seagers the pub owners Are expecting their first child in a couple of months. A the Martone was Brilliant a Seager said. A if Ever there a a problem and he a around he a the Man 1 want to  Tokyo Raider Doolittle turns 95 Pebble Beach Calif. A his memory is going and his hearing is nearly gone. But As Gen. Jimmy Doolittle turned 95 saturday he still has his prize View a the Pacific Ocean a backdrop for one of the defining moments of the desperate Battle to defeat the japanese during world War ii. The former stunt Pilot planned and led the daring 30 seconds Over Tolyo bombing raid in april 1942, the United states Surprise answer to the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor four months earlier. The b-25 bomber raid brought . Might to Bear on the japanese Mainland for the first time boosted Doolittle americans sagging Morate and put Japan on the defensive. A this raid was the first Good news of world War ii for America. People com hold their Heads High again after the Shock of Pearl Harbor a said . Glines author of the 1964 Book Doolittle a Tokyo raiders and co author of Doolittle a autobiography i could never be so Lucky again. The historic assault has faded from the nations collective memory but the raid and Doolittle have endured As symbols of american heroism under fire. At s-foot-4 and 145 pounds Doolittle Wasny to Central castings idea of a a american a  but he commanded attention and he was a scrapper. Born in Alameda on dec. 14,1896, his parents took him to Alaska for a decade at the turn of the Century As his father followed the Gold Rush. Doolittle who says his memories Are fading does no to give interviews anymore and  attend a birthday Celebration at fort Ord in nearby Monterey. But he still answers correspondence signs autographs and keeps up with current events. A a he a never really been one to talk much about himself a said Doolittle s son John who built an addition to his Seaside Home so his father can spend his final Days near the Ocean. Doolittle a wife Josephine died Christmas eve 1988, on their 71st wedding anniversary. A a he a proud of what he did during his life a John Doolittle said. A but he does no to Call himself a  on april 18, 1942, Doolittle and his 79 fellow raiders had Good reason to fear. It was the first time b-25s would take off from a Carrier and the bombers had Only enough fuel to drop their 1-ton loads. 1 then it. Col. Doolittle planned the raid so the b-25s could land at a chinese Airfield. But japanese fishing boats spotted the Carrier Hornet about 650 Miles from Japan. Although 200 Miles Short of the designated Takeoff Point the b-25s left Early to avoid detection. The bombers hit Tokyo and four other cities not causing much damage but surprising japanese leaders who had said . Forces co ulant to reach their country from american bases