European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 29, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3farewell Salute ass gory Miller Gen. John r. Galvin and his wife Virginia review passing italian air Force members during a Farewell ceremony thursday at the Headquarters of Allied forces Southern Europe in Naples Italy. Galvin plans to retire in june after five years As natos supreme Allied commander  show in lamp years it for Torrejon Takeoff by j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau the first open House and air show at Torrejon a Spain since 1977 is expected to draw 300,000 spectators sunday. The Spanish air forces 12th Wing the Host unit at Torrejon is organizing the event. Admission to the Daylong program is free and flying demonstrations will be staged from 10 . To 1 30 ., said . Air Force tech. Sgt. Louis Arana Barradas a spokesman for the 600th a group an administrative unit supporting the remaining . Mission of Airlift sup another $1 billion is sought by Bush to retrain veterans Washington up1 president Bush asked Congress thursday for an additional $1 billion Over five years to retrain . Military personnel and civilian defense workers searching for new careers in the Post cold War Era. The new request for Job placement and training services funds would augment the $7.1 billion Bush has proposed to spend in fiscal 1992 and 1993 for relocation assistance employment services and an assortment of Loans and Grants to businesses scarred by the loss of nearby military bases. A one Clear Benefit of the end of the cold War is the substantial defense savings possible in this new environment a Bush said in a speech prepared for delivery to veterans in Phoenix. A however this transition must be managed in a rational manner a Bush said. The Money which would be spent Over a five year period would pay for such measures As expanded educational benefits under the i Bill including new Job opportunities and Early retirement benefits for selected defense department  the end of this fiscal year there will be nearly 300,000 fewer men and women in uniform and 100,000 fewer civilians employees by the department of defense than three years ago the White House noted. Since the collapse of the soviet Empire and the end of the cold War More than 100 weapons programs have been cancelled and hundreds of military bases and installations worldwide have been closed. The Central feature of Bush a additional request is a program to train former military and civilian defense workers As teachers. Bush proposed allowing $90 million Over five years to help a a qualified people obtain the necessary coursework to become certified As teachers through alternative state programs a whether working As a teacher in an elementary school or As an environmental Engineer i am committed to ensuring that the vast talents of former defense personnel can be put to productive use in private life a Bush said. Most of the other funds requested thursday would augment the $7.1 billion Bush has requester to a program that is intended to ease the transition from military jobs to civilian work. The program which requires congressional approval also envisions using some former defense workers to help clean up the environment. The White House unveiled details of the plan As the president flew to Arizona on a trip that will also take him to California and Texas. More charges linked to trucker beating Case port at Torrejon. The Days highlight will be a performance by the Spanish air Force Aerial demonstration team Matrulla Aguila or Eagle patrol flying seven Casa c-101 jets Arana Barradas said. A Mig-29 fulcrum fighter belonging to the czechoslovak air Force will also perform at the show Arana Barradas said. The show will feature flights by historic and modern aircraft and the Spanish air forces sky diving team will perform. Base Gates will open to spectators at 8 ., and the formal program will end at 3  Los Angeles a three Black men charged in the riot related beating of a White trucker were accused thursday of additional felonies in attacks on 12 people including two firefighters and a 7-month-old baby. District attorney Ira Reiner said the additional charges mostly assault with a deadly weapon and robbery took place at the Corner of Florence and Normandie avenues a flashpoint of the deadly riots that began april 29. The additional counts were filed against Damian Williams 19, Henry Keith Watson 27, and Antoine Miller 20. The new charges allege the men attacked motorists in the intersection before Reginald Denny was dragged from his truck and beaten. The charges involve 12 victims who were Riding in seven vehicles Reiner said. At a press conference Reiner referred to the men As a a thugs and a a criminals and said Williams apparently was the ringleader who started the assaults and chose victims to be attacked. A there was a pattern of malicious beatings assaults and robberies by this mob and these three defendants a Reiner said. They included an alleged assault on Takao Hirata another Motorist pulled from his vehicle and beaten. Reiner said that May have been the first of a series of attacks on motorists at the intersection. Two firefighters battalion chief Terrance Manning and aide Fred Mathis were in a marked City fire department car when a full Champagne bottle was hurled through the front Windshield. An a was also imbedded in the roof of the car Reiner said. Among the other charges was an assault on another truck Driver Fidel Lopez who was robbed and beaten by assailants who then Spray painted Black paint on his stomach Chest and genitals the District attorney said. Lopez was saved when a Black minister threw himself Over the Many a body to protect him. A fourth Man Gary Williams 33, was charged with picking Denny a pockets As he Lay injured on the Street. He did no to face new charges officials said.. Kids see less to but still Don t read much Washington a american students Arentt Matching quite As much television but they re also pending Little time Reading for school or pleasure an education department report said thursday. A the More students read the better they read. Verve known this for a Long time said education Sec teary Lamar Alexander. A unfortunately our children rent Reading very  president Bush called the report troubling. Students who watched less in had better Reading proficiency according to the National assessment of educational Progress popularly known As the nations report card. The report showed a general reduction in to watching though the amount of viewing still was considerable. As for Reading a sixty three percent of the eighth graders and 59 percent of the 12th graders said they read 10 or fewer pages each Day for their school work in 1990, compared with 62 percent and 56 percent in 1988. One third of eighth and 12th graders read fewer than five pages a Day for school in 1990. A thirty four percent of fourth graders spent 30 min utes or less daily on Homework the same As in 1988. Twenty percent of eighth graders did 30 minutes or less in 1990, compared with 19 percent in 1988. Twenty one percent of 12th graders reported that level of Homework in 1990 19 percent in 1988. A Nineteen percent of the eighth graders and 18 per a not Reading for fun in their t Perc percent and 29 percent in 1990 cent of the seniors reported not Reading for fun spare time in 1988. Thle percentages increased to 30 a Twenty five percent of the fourth graders and 20 percent of the eighth graders said they never talked about what they read in class