European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 11, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 it i Bias tag lingers at Garmisch school organization wants changes at language Institute by Cindy k1llion Washington Bureau Washington officials of the anti defamation league of b Nai b Rith have asked army Secretary Togo West for a plan to end the atmosphere of discrimination1 they say persists at the foreign area officer language Institute in Garmisch Parten Kirchen Germany. In december a . Federal judge ruled that army officers running the Institute in 1991 displayed anti semite and anti russian Bias when they tired teachers Irene and lev Yudovich. The married couple who Are both russian born jews filed a lawsuit seeking lost wages and reinstate ment although the judge ruled in favor of the couple he has not yet decided what monetary compensation the Yudovishes will receive. Since then two other teachers at the school have filed formal equal employment Opportunity complaints alleging anti semitic activity in recent months. Based on information we have we believe that a discriminatory atmosphere is ongoing we Don t think it s changed much since 1991," said Jesse hordes a Washington representative for the civil rights Organiza Tion that specializes in jewish issues. In a Jan. 28 letter the league officially asked West to look into the matter. We Are interested in knowing what action you in tend to take to remedy the atmosphere of bigotry and eliminate the possibility that other individuals will suf Fer discrimination wrote Kenneth Jacobson director of the league s International affairs division. The organization expressed special concern about the army s failure to reprimand either of two military officers singled out by the judge and by earlier investigators for engaging in discriminatory practices. Even though the discrimination complaints were found to have Merit by the army s inspector Genera land the equal employment Opportunity office one officer was awarded the legion of Merit arid the other was promoted and transferred to the Pentagon the Adl letter said. Both these actions occurred before the civil suit was heard in Federal court. The officer who received the legion of Merit is now retired. These awards and recognition raise serious concern about the army s commitment to enforcing and main Taining a workplace free of anti semitism and other bigotry the letter stated. Army officials at the Pentagon said that awards Are a Chain of command matter and we Don t have any in formation on these particular  spokesman maj. Dale Brown said officials Are aware that there was a finding of discrimination by the Federal judge but since the Issue of monetary compensation has not been settled he could t comment on the Case itself. He added that a full response to the Adl s letter is being  the most recent complaints or. Jacob Hen Tov alleged that the school s military officials refuse to recognize him As the army s jewish Lay Leader in Gar Misch although he has documents showing he has served in that capacity for at least 10 years. Another teacher Steven Hassman said he was Given a letter of insubordination for refusing to include the name of an army officer maj. John Carlson on the credits of a course development project. Carlson now a colonel was the officer cited by the court for exhibiting anti semitic behaviour. Hassman contends that Carlson had Little to do with creating the  the letter the league offers the army use of its world of difference program which league officials describe As a sensitivity training program to combat discrimination in schools and the workplace. The offer was made said hordes because we want to know if the army department is committed to really addressing these  s gains by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau the value of the . Dollar has taken some spectacular leaps in Turkey during the last 18 months but so have prices on the local Economy. Maj. Joe Claborn who is assigned to the 6th Allied tactical air forces at Izmir a Turkey recalls that $1 bought about 7,500 turkish lire when he arrived in August 1992. On thursday a Dollar bought 17,655 lire. Yet my buying Power has increased a Little but not a lot he said. Prices lag behind the Dollar for necessities but they More or less keep up for other purchases. A loaf of bread has gone from 1,500 turkish lire to 3,000 lire  Claborn said the Dollar s climb has enabled him to save a Little on Utility Bills. But like most americans living in Turkey he pays his rent in dollars. It stays the same despite fluctuations in the Exchange rate. He and his wife Are doing a lot of shopping on the Economy for luxury items such As rugs and Marble. We leave in about six months he said so we re on our leaving Turkey spending  but the High inflation rate has cancelled out any real savings on these items he added. The turkish daily news the Only Glish language newspaper printed in tur key quoted the turkish state Institute of statistics As saying that the annual cumulative inflation in Turkey was 69.6 per cent in january Down from december s monthly rate of 71 percent. Master sgt. Cassandra Haines Jessel who is stationed at in Ciurlik a has noticed no effect at All on her pocketbook. I be never even held turkish lire in my hand she said. I be always used dollars. I be never wandered very far off base so i be never had to use turkish ire. The shops near Here All take Dol  Haines Jesse lives on base in a Dormi tory and does t pay rent or utilities. James Smith a retired air Force serv ice member who works for in Ciurlik s Wing safety office As a civilian said Ameri cans can take advantage of the Dollar s buying Power when shopping off base. Smith said he recently saved about $25 on a car repair Bill that originally Cost $300. The Bill fell to $275 when the Dollar Rose in value Between the estimate and the actual repair. The first thing i Learned was to do business in lire Smith said. If you negotiate in lire then you  stronger Dollar in Turkey the Dollar hat warty doubted in yalim again to the tur Fth lira in the past year. I i fab.93 May aug. Nov. Feb. -04 is americans in England help save woman s dog from fire Newmarket England is British woman and her dog were assisted by three american family members and their British friends last week after a space Heater caused a Small fire in the woman s bedroom. John Gallagher or. And Sean Filakowski both 18, and Chaz Wiltse 19, were walking in stud lands Park with their British friends Barry Rutherford 21, and Stephen Gruka 18, on feb. 2 when they saw a British woman standing outside her Home calling for help a spokesman for Raf Mildenhall. Stud lands is an american and British housing area about 14 Miles Southwest of Raf Mildenhall. A space Heater had apparently started a Small fire in the woman s bedroom. She told the Young men that her dog a Black Labrador mix was hiding somewhere in the House a spokesman for Raf Milden Hall said. While Wiltse went to Call the local fire brigade the other Young men and the woman entered the House to search for the dog. It took about 10 minutes to locate the animal the Mildenhall spokesman said. Firefighters took the woman to Adden Brooke s Hospital in Cambridge for treat ment of smoke inhalation according to a spokesman from the British police in Newmarket. The dog was taken to the Newmarket police station. The police would not release the Wom an s name or age or say if she had been released from the Hospital. It was not known monday whether the Heater tipped Over or whether there had been a Short circuit. Gallagher is the son of master sgt. John Gallagher with the 351st air refuelling so at Mildenhall. Filakowski s father is a re tired . Military member and Wiltse is the son of staff sgt. Keith Wilts with the 922nd econ so at Mildenhall. Maintenance group wins award women in Power three generations of a family grandmother left daughter and granddaughters Are dressed in Devil s costumes to celebrate women s night thursday in Dusseldorf Ger Many. The Celebration is part of Germany s Fasching or carnival season. Women have the say on this night. They can ask men to dance and May even go around and Cut off men s ties. In Ciurlik a turkeys a Mem Bersoff the 39th Maint so at in Ciurlik a recently received the . Air forces in Europe s maintenance effectiveness award for 1993, base officials announced. The Squadron earned the unit award for its maintenance support of operation provide Comfort. This support included maintaining accounts for More than 5,000 pieces of War Reserve material which included tanks and aerospace ground equipment and repairing a variety of equipment for 175 Sites in Turkey