European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thes Libs vol. 51, no. 12 350 1942-1992 wednesday april 29,1992 d 8693 anti drug flights halted Over Peru after Downing Washington a the United states has suspended drug surveillance flights Over Peru after an attack on one of the planes in which a Crew member was lost and two others were wounded the state department said monday. The peruvian air Force said two of its jets fired on the unarmed c-130 on Friday because the Pilot had ignored warnings to land. . Officials expressed anger Over the attack and the Pentagon and Peru have launched a joint investigation. The suspension of flights was announced tersely by the state department in a response to a reporters question whether there were any plans for future c-130 flights. A the aircraft that was shot at was returning from Peru after completing a counter narcotics Mission a said the statement issued by the departments press office. A it was part of a regular program we conduct with peruvian authorities to combat drug trafficking. We cannot give details of the  the statement added a was a result of this incident we see flights on Page 2germany s woes mount As walkouts halt More services Bonn Germany apr Germany a first Public workers strike in 18 years spread tuesday As tens of thousands of garbage collectors letter carriers and rail workers pressed demands for More pay. A Rich society accustomed to efficiency and cleanliness suddenly found its autobahn clogged and normally Well swept sidewalks filling up with trash. Germany a most populous state nor Rhein westfalen had been spare see related Story on Page 2 monday the first Day of the nationwide strike. A but on tuesday the ranks of striking workers were swelled by 57,000 employees in that state about half of them in the transit sector. Commuters jammed autobahn As people in nor Rhein westfalen used their cars instead of mass transit. Key cities such As Disseldorf Cologne and Bonn Are in nor Rhein westfalen. Union officials said about 130,000 workers were participating in the strike 55,000 More than on monday. Unions called the strikes in Western Germany to Back up their demands for a 9.5 percent pay increase to compensate for 4.8 percent inflation and tax increases imposed last year to bail out troubled Eastern Germany. The state and Federal governments say they cannot afford to pay such wages which economists warn could Worsen Germany a slowdown and cause greater inflation. Thirteen ships carrying new cars and fruit were unable to leave Bremen Sharbor tuesday because there were no workers to open up Harbor locks. Telephone workers in some areas have joined the striking garbage collectors letter carriers and Federal railway employees but it was not Clear whether there was any interruption in phone service. In Frankfurt the banking capital uncollected garbage piled up on the streets monday and tracks at the freight train depot Lay empty. Postal employees stayed away from work in 48 cities including Cologne Munster Bremen and Numberg. About 6,500 postal workers struck in the Ruhr Valley alone. The strikes come at an Inopportune time for Germany which has seen its dynamic Economy Hurt by the global recession and mounting Bills to revive Eastern Dennany and Aid the former soviet Union. The strikes Are occurring across former West Germany. Eastern Germany has different labor regulations. A Frankfurt pedestrian appears to hold her breath As she passes piled up  extends deadline eligibility for Early outs by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau. The air Force is extending by 31 Days the deadline for airmen to seek Early separation from the military the service announced monday. The move is prompted by the Hope that enough airmen will apply to head off reduction in Force boards scheduled this summer the air Force said. In addition the air Force is permitting about 45,000 enlisted personnel and about 9,600 officers who previously did not qualify for the programs to apply said maj. Fran Hendricks of the Quality Force Branch at . Air forces in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein a Germany. Air Force plans Call for the separation of 24,000 enlisted members and about 7,500 officers by sept. 30, when the fiscal year ends. Under the extended deadline airmen eligible for either the voluntary separation incentive or the special separation Benefit programs now have from wednesday until the close of business May 29 to apply. The initial application period ran from Jan. 31 to april 15. The Vii is an annuity. The sub offers a one time payment and includes other benefits such As extended medical benefits and Exchange and commissary privileges. As of monday 20,206 applications submitted by enlisted personnel had been approved service wide said capt. Tom Gilroy a spokesman for the air Force military personnel Center at Randolph fab Texas. Gilroy said that 2,370 officers have been cleared to leave but that 1,350 applications remained to be processed. Nearly 2,400 enlisted personnel and about 200 officers at Safe have had their applications approved said Safe spokesman it. Col. . Crowley. About 180 applications Are being processed. Air Force officials Are optimistic about meeting the enlisted goal Hendricks said but they Are far less see of on Page 2