European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 214 35$ tuesday november 17,1992 b d 8693 army opens housing doors to some civilian employees by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau rapid troop withdrawals Are giving some civilian army employees the Chance to live in excess government housing in the German communities of a Firnberg Augsburg and Bamberg and the practice could spread to other . Army communities. The three German communities form part of the 99th area support group. The group commander decided last january to authorize assignment of military Europe housing to civilians. By the end of october civilians were living in 320 of the support group s 6,380 housing units according to the groups housing division. The same practice could become common in several area support groups where troop cuts have left the army with excess housing according to the . Army Europe Headquarters in Heidelberg. The trend reflects the army a desire to save Money during gaps in housing use by its military personnel. Civilians working for the . Air ble to apply for government housing spokesman Doug Moore said. Ramstein a site of a Safe a Headquarters is forces in Europe always have been Eligi by Loi Moore Sai a few a head i one location where civilians live in government quarters he said. The Navy does not have civilian employees living in government housing at any of its Sites in Europe according to . Grindstaff chief or the housing requirements and acquisitions Branch in the . Navy Europe a housing division. However Navy regulations permit civilians to live in government housing under certain circumstances. They Are eligible for government housing if Access to surrounding civilian facilities is restricted or if those facilities Are substandard. The army wont Force civilians already in a military Community to move out of private apartments and into vacant government quarters the army a Heidelberg Headquarters said in a prepared statement. Local commanders May assign see housing on Page 2clinton, key democrats ready to go to work Little Rock Ark. A Bill Clinton and democratic leaders in Congress pledged monday to co Ith the stagnant Economy and operate As they grapple with the nations other problems. President elect Clinton makes n Point during n joint news conference monday in utile Rock Ark. Joining Clinton Are from left Senate majority under George j. Mitchell vice president elect a Gore House majority Lender Richard a. Gephardt and speaker of the House Thomas s. Foley. A we Are ready to go to work a said the president elect. House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt d-mo., agreed that after 12 years of divided government a gridlock is Over and cooperation and teamwork have  despite the vows of cooperation made at a joint news conference neither Clinton nor the lawmakers offered a list of specific legislation that would be passed see related stories on pigs 7 first As the new democratic Era begins next year. Quot we re going to try to do As much As quickly As we can. 1 cant say which will or wont pass in 100 Days a said the president elect who is travelling to Washington this week for the first time since his election. He hastened to add a i will be in a  despite the nations deficit Clinton said he would make Good on his Campaign Promise of tax Breaks for the Middle class. He said the tax Burden has been stacked against these citizens in the past 12 years. He also said he would press ahead with plans to lift a ban on homosexuals in the military despite opposition from military leaders and sen. Sam Nunn the influential Georgia Democrat who chairs the powerful Senate armed services committee. Clinton said anew that he would consult with opponents in working out the details of any policy changes. Clinton and his wife Hillary and vice president elect a1 Gore had dinner sunday night with Gephardt see Cunt on on Page 2marine officers face hearing on Rota charges by Ray Rowden Washington Bureau nine Marine corps officers will face the Navy a 6th Fleet commander today on misconduct charges stemming from incidents last week at an on base club at naval station Rota Spain. Names and ranks were not released monday but one officer is charged with dereliction of duty one is charged with fraternizing seven Are charged with conduct unbecoming officers and one of those seven faces an additional charge of indecent exposure said a Marine spokesman at the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Headquarters in Norfolk a. The officers Are members of the 26th Marine expeditionary unit based at Camp Lejeune . Initially u members of the unit were under investigation at Rota on allegations of a indecent exposure offensive misconduct and unsolicited sexual advances at the rascals club on nov. 10, said it. Karen Jeffries a Navy spokeswoman. Capt Richard g. Simms commander of the Navat activity that shares Rota with Spanish forces ordered an investigation after receiving complaints against the marines in a letter from a Rota based unit. Jeffries did not know from which unit the Tetter came. The officers fall under adm Thomas j. Lopez Stu Rock stars troublemakers or artists Ris diction because they were serving with 6th Fleet ships including the amphibious assault ship two Jima and the Dock Landing ship Tortuga and the tank Landing ship Spartanburg county when the nov. 10 incidents took place said Marine it. Col. Stuart Wagner. Jeffries had no information on the victims of the alleged misconduct. The naval investigative service looked into the complaints Jeffries said. Lopez will conduct a hearing for non judicial punishment. If he finds that the officers have violated military Laws Lopez could Call for punitive letters to be included in the officers personnel files 30 Days arrest in a a Rota on fog 2 14-15