European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes at a glance nato needs to continue flexing its anti submarine warfare muscle because there Are plenty of potential threats says italian . Carlo Alberto Vandini the alliances senior naval commander in Southern Europe. Sec Story on Page 10. Federal free Lancing okd a Federal judge thursday threw out a Law that bars Federal employees from accepting outside income for articles and speeches. A Page 5 Helmsley stricken hotel Queen Leona Helmsley collapsed and was hospitalized wednesday after a Federal judge told her she probably would begin a four year prison sentence within a month. A Page 6 Subic shopping restricted philippine spouses newly married to american service members Are no longer allowed to take discount goods from the . Base at Subic Bay Pacific stars and stripes reported thursday. A Page 8 foreign revenues Star All of the growth in the . Movie Industry last year came from a 9 percent increase in foreign revenues while Domestic performance was Flat a study shows. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword. .19 faces a no places .18 letters. .12 Money matters a .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. 27 weather. .11 details from Page 1 offices in Germany the statement said. Non appropriated fund employees local National employees employees covered by special salary rates and employees holding jobs offered through a special provision by the office of personnel management Are not eligible. Eligible employees must have 20 years of service and be at least 50 years old or have completed 25 years of service. Employees cannot use unused sick or annual leave to meet service requirements. Employees not covered by the Federal employees retirement system must have served in a position covered by the civil service retirement system for at 12 months in the past two years and must have been on the payroll As of feb. 10. Additionally those in temporary jobs must have been continuously on a Usa eur payroll before feb. 10,1992. Eligible employees can retire Between May 15 and nov. 15. The six month period is twice As Long As the time Frame usually approved by the office of personnel management. Usa eur requested the extended period because of special circumstances that affect overseas employees. Officials cited examples of two career families who have to give up their jobs and relocate to the United states notice requirements to German landlords and the difficulty of finding Post retirement jobs. Employees who choose to retire before age 55 will lose 2 percent of their retirement pay for each year less than that minimum for example if an employee retires at 51, that employees annuity is reduced by 8 percent. Other Benefit information provided in the statement a Federal employees group life insurance a employees can continue under the plan if they retire from a position in which they Are covered do not convert to an individual policy retire with an immediate annuity and have been insured under Regli for the five years prior to retirement. A Thrift savings plan a contributions to the plan Stop upon retirement. Those who retire before the year in which they reach age 55 and withdraw the account balance in a Lump sum or equal payments will be subject to a 10 percent Early withdrawal penalty tax on All amounts received before age 591/2. Employees can defer receipt of their account and continue in the plan. A retirement fund a employees who choose to retire Are not eligible to withdraw their retirement fund contributions in a Lump sum payment. A transportation a employees will be released from their transportation agreements if they have not completed their tour of duty. The government will ship employees their dependents and household goods to their Homes of record. Transportation to an alternate destination is possible but the employee must pay any additional Cost incurred by moving to the alternate destination. Travel can be delayed up to two years from the Date of separation. Delays beyond 90 Days require a written request from the employee detailing Why they want a delay. Local activity commanders will decide each Case. Requests will not be approved simply because an employee accepts private overseas employment or establishes an overseas residence. Employees eligible for living quarters allowance can claim temporary lodging expenses for up to one month prior to departing As Long As they Are still employed. Galvin from Page 1 services committee on tuesday in his fourth Capitol Hill appearance this month. He and other defense department officials have been trying to convince members of Congress that at least for now a Force of 150,000 . Troops is needed in Europe. Some lawmakers Nave suggested Levels of 75,000 to 100,000, questioning Why such a Large contingent is needed now that the longtime threat of massive soviet attack has disappeared. Pentagon leaders contend that cutting below 150,000 would sacrifice military competency. The proposed residual Force in Europe would consist of one army corps three to four air Force fighter wings a Carrier Battle group an amphibious Marine group and assorted logistics intelligence communications and air defense units. By maintaining its position As natos biggest member the United states can have a Strong influence on european Security and defense issues Galvin said noting that . Security can to be separated from european Security. Even though each of natos 16 members have an equal vote the United states has a a Good Deal of influence because of its greater contributions a but it does not have Hegemony it does not have some kind of  Galvin said that . Interest in cooperation is also illustrated by creation of the alliances new East West Security forum. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii along with German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher proposed the idea of the North Atlantic cooperation Council which even affords a voice to americans former adversaries in Central and Eastern Europe. A while they done to have a vote they have a place at the table on a periodic basis where they can present their Security concerns so now they actually have an influence also a he said. Nato will serve As a stabilizing Force during this period of transition in Europe he said. Galvin said he also plans to emphasize to lawmakers the Speed with which . Withdrawals from Europe Are already taking place. A a in Mon a Steep ramp Down a with cuts of 57 percent by 1995, he said. A a that a a hard thing to do and i want to try to get it  friends from Page 1 firm that fact. A they did no to think i was that far along a she said of the Hospital staff. A but the labor pains never  or. It. Col William Hamilton chairman of the hospitals obstetrics gynaecology department said the Hospital admits 5regnant women a if they Are in Active Abor or if there is a possibility of a prob pm  it. Col. Frank Schmidt associate Hospital administrator said the hospitals nurses and midwives would not have released Griggs if they thought she were ready to deliver. At 2 p.m., Jennifer was Back Home but 10 minutes later. A a Jennifer a contractions were happening every three minutes a said Grimsley 22, whose husband is assigned to the 435th aircraft Generator so at Rhein main. A a the Grigg ses had a Little Volkswagen Bug. She needed to lie Down so we took my  while Grimsley and Watkins drove Jennifer Griggs to the Hospital her husband followed in his Volkswagen. He took a shortcut but the women were caught in traffic. Fifty minutes into the trip it became Clear that the Mother to be a still 10 minutes from the Hospital on the autobahn a was going to deliver. As they approached Wiesbaden the traffic and construction made it impossible to pull off the Busy Highway Grimsley said. A since id already had three kids i told Niki Watkins to stay Calm and we told stay Jennifer to breathe a Grimsley said. A i told Niki to feel inside the womb. She sort of freaked out at first. She Felt the water bag then the baby a head. Then Niki cleaned the baby a Mouth with her fingers. A a German police car passed us As the baby a head came out a Grimsley said. A they told us to go to the next exit and they would Call an ambulance. We  wait for an  Watkins 22, from Dallas is married to an airman assigned to the 435th Security police so at Rhein main. Her first reaction was one of disbelief when Jennifer gave birth. A i turned the baby a head and i looked Down at him and went into Shock a said Watkins who has two children. A i pulled As Jennifer pushed and the baby came out. A i know what to do now a Watkins added. A this has inspired me to pursue being an obstetrician in  Thomas Griggs said it probably was Best that his wife a friends were driving her to the Hospital. A if id been in the car id have probably locked my brakes and had an Accident a said the new father a native of Hopewell a. He can identify with Watkins state of Shock. After seeing Camron in the emergency room All he could say was a gee its got dark hair. When can we have another a Jennifer has not answered her husbands question. However if she has anything to say about it she wont give birth again without her Impromptu a delivery team close at hand. A your average neighbors  let you have a baby in their car let alone deliver it a she said of her two  because of a reporting error an article thursday incorrectly stated the number of Beds that will be available for paediatrics patients when Lan Stuhl army regional medical centers paediatrics Ward and same Day surgery Ward Combine. The paediatrics Ward will have four of the 11 rooms available each room having two Beds. Rites scheduled for slain Soldier Stuttgart Germany a amps a memorial service for a Soldier shot to death at Nellinger Barracks last week is planned for 11 30 . Saturday at the Post theater said an army spokesman in Stuttgart. The Soldier was sgt. Jose Martinez 26, of Norwalk conn., according to the spokesman George Huettig. Martinez who joined the army in August 1983, was a Supply sergeant assigned to the co Sec communications and Security logistical support unit Nellinger. A woman Soldier a specialist assigned to the same unit shot Martinez last Friday morning at the Post in suburban Ostil Dern Huettig said. The specialist is in Cus Tody at the army a confinement facility in Mannheim. The army is withholding her name pending the filing of charges against her. Martinez who was single is survived by his Mother Norma i. Navarro of South Norwalk conn., and his father Jose Martinez