European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page is letters to the editor wednesday november 16,1994, thes european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial editor Deborah Kabahar Bob Wicker news editor sports editor Gaor Amana City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 orpostfach111437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or on 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255,282,226,326. Sports ext. 225,269,263,332.321,221. Features ext. 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext 208,400. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext 326. News bureaus Heio Elbra Germany Effla but two room 117. Re Mettr. 104,69115 Fet Ophor Dan 370 7010 08221-23421 j of Oft 06221-10554. Kaisers Laurn Germany it Van Dougherty and Doytt the can. Building 2890. Pulumu Barrack Aio a 09227-3717 was Hook Dan 4834ms or Mckan owl 52104 Tufa few Dan 489-6357 or in flan 0031-6386357. Monk to Germany Ron Jena an building 21, War own o. Ortity cum Apo a 09222 Tala Phona on 460-7256 or ctr Mew 0911-712963 a Marosi t-717130. Wor2buho, Germany Pat Barham Buhdana 220, room 109. Fau Vanbarg catam Apo a 09036 Telfer Horta on 351-4289 or Coran 0931-286956 Tel fax 0931-6898770. Mediterranean Sua Paumbo and Marian Hamilton Napton Italy pc 810. Box 66. Fpo a 09619 let Phona on 825-4880 or Coran 0817624049/4547 tata tax 0039-81-7624049. Northern Italy j. King Cruger pc 54, Box 473 Apo a 09601 Taj Ephom on 8324176 or civilian q039434-6s4170 tale tax 0039-434w8222. United kingdom Nancy Tomar Mare Mcfann and oat Dwion. Building 464 ecs3-uk, Raf ill Denhart Apo a 09459 Telephone Dan 233-2228 or civilian 0838-542228 Tat fax 0638-718013. Mew York City Timothy Cahm. Room 838, 201 Varlet a st., naw York 10014 Telephone 212-620-3333 Tel fax 212-620-3268. Washington . Chuck Vlinch Candy won Oast a the Pentagon. Room 2e756 . Box 46095, Washington . 20050-6095 Telephone 703-697 6695? Tel fax 703-693-6366. Business departments maj Richard k. Major Usa Deputy commander operations director -. Wayock circulation manager Jeffrey kingdom comptroller circulation toll free customer service for Home or office delivery inquiries or delivery problems Call 24 hours Germany 0130-840048 Belgium 07811-8775 Italy 1678-7-3456 United kingdom 0-800-896854 Netherlands. 06-022-7629 Spain 900-99-4955 Tel fax 06155-601436 Germany aus Burn Druian 0821.544529. Tel fax 0621-544565. Berun Daman 030-8331b4c, Dan 332-3348. Kaiserslautern cml Ian 0831.57070 of 57079, Dan 489-7100. Tel fax 0631-50696. Turn Becq Chan 0911-712558, Dan 460-7001. Stuttgart 0130-840048. Italy. Naples civilian 0039-81-724480, Dan 625-4880, ceded defeat last wednesday. Foley pension begins at $122,478 next year 70 percent of his speaker s pay and he can expect to collect $3.2 million in lifetime benefits. Up. Dan Rostenkowski d-i1i. Defeated after a 36-year career in the House is fighting a criminal indictment for misuse of Public Money. But even if he s convicted the sex chairman of the powerful House ways and Means committee will have a steady income. At age 67, he will begin collecting a pension of $96,462 next year v.", rep. Jack Brooks a Texas the chair Man of the House judiciary committee ousted after 42 years will be entitled to the same annual Benefit As will another Veteran rep. Neal Smith a Iowa. With annual Cost Omi ving increases in their benefits these former lawmakers can expect to receive More than $1million each in total benefits during their retirement. In Tennessee sen. Jim Sasser who had been poised to become the demo cratic Leader was forced to defend his pension entitlement against attacks from Republican challenger Bill Frist. A loser in his re election bid Sasser stage 59 will be Able to draw $53,289 next year in pension benefits. He can expect to draw More than $2 million in payments Over his lifetime. Amid Public fury at Congress in Gener Oft out you Para the Al and at longtime incumbents in partic ular Rich pensions have become one More irritant. Pension experts say the retirement system exceeds most plans in private Enterprise largely be cause of the annual increase to keep Pace with inflation. Very few private programs offer such automatic adjustments. Also private companies Are required by Congress to set aside funds for pen Sion plans for their workers but Congress has not applied that Rule to itself. Consequent by the Federal government has pension obligations of More than $1.5 trillion with no Serj Arate pension re serves. There could be reforms soon starting with Congress own pension plan Keating predicts. They have to change it he said or else they won t have the political standing to make changes in the rest of the burgeoning entitlements. They will do it Keating said. The question is How Long will they wait c Cox news service a a Fin pout Wutti tean the on sure 6uh&4 she5 of Mot she s Usu aug sopi5 of by
