European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 15, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3inefficiency hurts morale programs by Kevin Dougherty staff writer Willinger Germany a overhead expenses incurred by the army a morale welfare and recreation programs have become a a Millstone around our necks a the commander of the services Community and family support Center said wednesday. A the time has come when we can to afford five layers Between the Dupca director of personnel and Community activities and the Gin manager a said Brig. Gen. Raymond t. Roe in an interview with the stars and stripes. Roe said part of a review of the programs involves a 5-year-old army and air Force Exchange service proposal to manage some activities. The top to Bottom review of morale welfare and recreation programs and policies was directed by the department of defense. Under the cafes proposal the Exchange system would administer a wide Range of activities including Auto Hobby shops Golf courses Tours and travel offices and officers and enlisted clubs. Cafes would assume the programs assets liabilities and Basic policies and absorb the employees. The cafes plan was the subject of a february memorandum written by g. Kim Wincup assistant Secretary of the army for manpower and Reserve affairs according to the Exchange amp commissary news an Independent Trade publication. A i have in mind More innovative arrangements that May substantially deviate from our current method of doing business a Wincup a memorandum said according to the Magazine. �?�1 understand that various municipalities have agreements with private concerns to manage their Golf courses. I think there is Merit in examining the opportunities that exist for such arrangements Between private Industry or the army and air Force Exchange service and the  the article outlined the particulars of the cafes plan presented in 1987 on the heels of a 1986 report on morale welfare and recreation that was commissioned by the army. That earlier study recommended that Revenue producing programs be reorganized under a morale welfare and recreation business command. The report cited the need for a Clear unambiguous Mission and improved management and operating principles. We should t Doorn our currant a 5brig. Pm Raymond t. Roe Wincup a former staff director for the House armed services committee asked the army Community and family support Center to consider the concept As part of the current review. Roe said his office is studying management alternatives As directed by Wincup. Of particular interest Are Revenue generating non appropriated fund business a. Tivi ties such As Bowling alleys Golf courses and clubs. He doubted whether cafes would be seriously interested in taking Over Many programs or if the army would want it to but he acknowledged the possibility. A we  close the door on anything including our current situation a he said. Roe is most concerned about programs that enhance Community life but Are deemed to be less essential than gymnasiums libraries and unit sports. Examples of such programs defined As category a include Craft and Auto shops. Since non appropriated and appropriated funds were used to create develop and operate these programs there is an a implied contract Between the government and service members to sustain the activities. In Short if these types of programs Are axed because they fail to make Money or break even the government May be perceived As Quot reneging on a tacit agreement Roe said. Quot we need to be very very careful about walking Down that path a Roe said. The army has a responsibility to enhance the Quality of life for service members Roe said. Soldiers and their families should pay a fair share of the costs but the army needs to recognize a programs intrinsic value and support it while operating it As efficiently As possible. In its push to Cash in on the cold War peace dividend Roe Hopes Congress does no to Cut funding too much. A what worries me a Roe said a is that we Are going to try and fix the funding before we fix the  asked about the possibility of cafes becoming the proprietor of certain activities the commander of cafes Europe said the plan has some Merit though a review of the proposal is needed. A there May be a monetary savings a said army Brig. Gen. Norman e. Williams Quot but again we have to study it to see if that is  Williams made his comments during a break at the annual conference of the american women a activities Germany at which morale welfare and recreation programs was among the topics highlighted. Williams said he was unaware of the resurrected plan and any discussions concerning it. Observers can t judge . Case without facts . Legal official says by Kevin Robinson staff writer Bonn Germany a a Justice department official said wednesday that its Quot impossible to pass judgment on the acquittal of four Whites in the police beating of Black Motorist Rodney King without knowing the courts instructions to the jury. Quot people before the trial thought it was a Clear Cut cases based on the videotape of the four . Policemen arresting King Charles Brooks said. A but it was never explained on the news just what the prosecution would have to prove to the  Brooks comments came As part of a presentation on the . Criminal Justice before an audience of about 70 people at the University club in Bonn. He said his comments were his own and were not see related Story on Page 4 necessarily representative of his position As the Justice departments assistant director of the office of education. He said the state prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendants did no to act in self defense in the March 3,1991, arrest of King. The incident was captured on videotape by a bystander and replayed hundreds of times before . And foreign to audiences. On april 29, former policeman Timothy wind and officers Stacey Koon and Theodore Briseno were acquitted of assault with a deadly weapon among other charges in the Case. Officer Laurence Powell was acquitted of assault with a deadly weapon. But the jury deadlocked Over a charge of excessive Force. Wind a Rookie was fired shortly after the beating. Quot the Basic premise behind the . Criminal Justice system is that the rights of the accused Are Superior to searching for the truth and protecting society from Crimi nals a Brooks said. Quot if there is any doubt a jury is told by a judge to find the accused not  Brooks said the prosecutions Case would have been a lot stronger if King had testified. Its unusual in a criminal trial when the victim does no to testify he said. Quot the jury had the police version but King Wasny to there to Tell his  however if King had testified Brooks said the jury could have heard evidence of his prior statements and his criminal record. That he said May have prompted prosecutors to decide to keep the sex convict off the stand. The former Federal attorney also said the Law responded to the defense a concern that wind Powell Koon and Briseno  receive a fair trial in los Angeles county. This prompted the California state court of appeals judge to move the trial Toimi Valley. He said the Case could have been moved to Orange county Ventura county where it was moved or the san Francisco area. Quot the site of the trial was moved because Rodney King was not on trial the police were on trial a Brooks said Quot the Law is not set up to get a verdict for  in Ventura county there were five cases of police brutality brought to trial and three officers were found guilty Brooks said. The four men involved in the King Case still face possible Federal prosecution Brooks said if it can be proved that they abused their authority As police officers during Kings arrest and violated his civil rights. The lecture was sponsored by the . Information service in Bonn and Bonn University. Some Safe members to help test new uniform Ramstein a Germany a amps a air Force members at three locations in Europe will soon be test wearing new uniform designs according to capt. Anne Morris a . Air forces in Europe spokeswoman. Though the uniforms arrival Date Hasni to been announced Morris said that officials at Safe expect them by the end of May. Within Safe airmen at Stuttgart Safe Headquarters at Ramstein and at shape Headquarters in Belgium will Wear the new designs. Gen. Robert c. Oaks Safe commander and chief master sgt. Robert a a Wayne Bailey a Safe a senior enlisted adviser have been selected to Wear the uniforms at Ramstein Morris said. Individuals at the other locations have not been chosen she added. Approximately 700 air Force members throughout the service both enlisted and officer will be wearing the new uniforms by the end of june. Each person testing the uniforms will be issued two sets. One of the officers service dress jackets will display rank stripes on the lower sleeves. The second jacket will have the regular embroidered rank insignia on shoulder boards. On the enlisted menus uniform the chevrons will be 4 inches wide the current Chevron size. The enlisted women a uniform will have chevrons 3vi inches wide a half Inch wider than the current Chevron. Bamberg Soldier charged with Bank account thefts by the stars and stripes a Soldier assigned to Bamberg Germany has been charged with running a fraud by wire scheme that siphoned thousands of dollars from soldiers stateside Bank accounts into an account in Liechtenstein according to a 3rd inf div news release. Spec. Joseph m. Durocher was charged with larceny forgery and improper use of a government computer according to the release. Durocher is assigned to he Btry 2nd in 14th Field arty it said. Money from the accounts of 10 soldiers was transferred to the Liechtenstein account the release said. Eight of the 10 account holders have been re paid and the other two will be re paid shortly the release said. The army is coordinating its investigation with the Justice department and the Fri. Durocher is in pretrial confinement in Mannheim Germany. The thefts apparently were limited to soldiers from the Bamberg artillery battalion to which Durocher is assigned and All the Money was transferred from stateside Bank accounts. Investigators said the suspect obtained copies of soldiers leave and earnings statements which list Bank account numbers. A Soldier who lost $1,600 from his Dallas Bank account because of the scheme told the stars and stripes on wednesday that Durocher is a clerk who routinely handled leave and earnings statements for members of the unit