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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, September 19, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday september 19, 1985 hideout May have been used in a Kaffack by de Reavis staff writer Karlsruhe Germany a recently raided terrorist hideout in Southern Germany May have been used in planning the bombing that killed two and injured 20 at Rhein main a in August a spokesman for the German Federal prosecutor s office said. No arrests have been made As a result of the sept. Ii raid in tubing in about 20 mile Southwest of Stuttgart but the investigation continues said Hans jeer Gen for scr. The apart mint contained a furnished room that had been sublet to members of the red army faction from August 1984 to August 1985, Foerster said. A female student rented the room to a Gaby Krauss or Krausst who claimed to be a part Lime typist in july 1984 be fore leaving the country for one year for Star said. She did not know most Likely  she was renting it to a Long sought red army faction terrorist Barbara  investigators believe the room was used by Meyer and her husband Horst Ludwig Meyer. Investigators believe they were visited there by Thomas Simon and that the Rem was paid through a Bank by Sabinc Call Sci All Long sought red army fac Tion members Forster said. Police found evidence the room was used to plan and carry out the june 3 Holdup of a supermarket Money courier in  near tubing in. The courier was shot in the neck in the Rob Bery which netted thieves 157,000 Marks about $50,000. The car the thieves use to flee the scene was later found in Stuttgart. It had been purchased by red army faction member Birgit hog fold  said. Police Point out that while the Meyers rented the room in tubing in. A string of terrorist acts was  nov. 5. 1984. A weapons shop in Maxdorf near Ludwigshafen was robbed. On 18, terrorists tried to bomb the nato officers school in Ocram Mcgrau the  License plates used in the attempt were stolen in Augsburg Between dec. 14 and 17 the car used was stolen in ingols Tadt dec. 16. Between Jan. 5 and 7, explosives were stolen from a Cement factory in Gei Singon. The License plates were stolen from a red opel record in Wuerzburg. The car without the plates was later found in Gunzburg. On feb. I a German industrialist was murdered in gauging near Munich. On july 28, terrorists tried to steal explosives from a gravel pit in . Pfc. Edward Pimental was murdered near Wiesbaden aug. 7, and h u identification card was used by terrorist to gain Entrance to Rhein main a to set a powerful car bomb aug. 8. The red army faction and the French terrorist group direct action claimed responsibility for the bomb blast in a letter to a news Agency in Frankfurt. The group later mailed another letter containing the id card of the slain Serviceman. Police arc still offering Reward of 25,000 Marks about $8,000 for information on terrorist hideouts and 50,000 Marks about $16,000 for information leading to the arrest of the terrorists. News update Blue Marble planet Pasadena Calif. A voyager 2 s first color photograph of uranus makes the solar system s seventh planet look like a Blue Marble a Nasa spokesman said. The space probe due to Fly past uranus Jan. 24, took the photograph july 15 when it was 153 million Miles from the solar system s third largest planet said Jim Doyle a spokesman for the National aeronautics and space administration s Jet propulsion Laboratory. The bluish tint is uranus actual color. Methane Gas in he planet s atmosphere absorbs red Light from incoming sunlight leaving Blue to reflect into space As the dominant visible color he explained. Michigan suspect arrested Ocala Fla. A a suspect in the abduction and slaying of a Michigan boy was arrested in Woods near Here one Day after the 13-year-old s nude body was found authorities said. Ronald Lloyd Bailey of the Detroit suburb of Livonia was captured ending a 28-hour manhunt by officers who surrounded the area said Marion county sheriffs maj. Dan Henry. The 25-year-old Man had been sought since Shawn Moore s body was found in Woods near the Central Michi Gan town of Gladwin. Police said Shawn was forced into a car by a Man who dragged him from his bicycle near his Home in the Detroit suburb of Brighton aug. 31. Champs briefs Eye exams for family members will be covered starting oct. 1 Heidelberg Sas beginning oct. 1, family members of Active duty personnel will be eligible for Rou Tine Eye exams under the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services. Champs will cover one routine Eye exam per Calendar year per person. Retirees and their families Are not eligible for the Rou Tine Eye exams a champs spokesman said. Champs beneficiaries with questions should Contact their health benefits adviser. Oct. 1 Marks new period for deductible payments Heidelberg Sas the deductible provision for outpatient medical care under the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services starts Over again oct. I. From oct. 1 to sept. 30, 1986, beneficiaries must pay the first $50 for one person Worth of allowable outpatient medical Bills or the first si00 for a family a Cham pus spokesman said. The spokesman reminded beneficiaries that if other insurance polities pay a portion of their medical Bills they should file a statement with champs showing How much is paid. The insurance payment counts toward meet ing the deductible. Beneficiaries should file medical claims As usual and the processor will keep track of when the deductible has been met for the year the spokesman said. Shipments of Methyl is Cyanate suspended by new York Plant Charleston . A shipments to new York of the chemical thai killed 2,000 people in a leak in India have been suspended temporarily after a Tanker truck s trailer cracked but that will not Stop production at a new York pesticide Plant an official says. The two Day suspension of Methyl soc Yanac Mic shipments was announced tuesday by Richard Johnston a spokesman for fac corp., which uses the chemical As an ingredient in pesticide production at its Middleport n.y., Plant. The announcement came one Day after the crack occurred in a trailer carrying 3,000 Gallons of Mic along interstate 79 in Northern West Virginia. Tests will include a rays and other types of tests. All can be done in 3 two Day period Johnston said. The trailer that cracked was one of four used to transport Mic from Union Carbide s Institute Plant to Middleport. We can continue some of the processes without daily shipments Johnston said. The use of the Mic is in the initial stages of the production and by and Large the vast majority of employees at Middle port Are involved in manufacturing past the Point of elections 85 Texas Texas has scheduled an election nov. 5 to consider 14 proposed constitutional amendments according to the Federal voting assistance program office inthe Pentagon. Some municipalities and school districts also will hold elections on that Date. Members of the . Armed forces or merchant Marine their spouses and dependents and other texans who Are temporarily residing outside the United states May use a single Federal Post card application both to Register on a temporary basis an to request an Absentee ballot. The application must be submitted from outside the county and it must be received by the clerk not later than four Days before the election. Overseas citizens who vote under the overseas citizens voting rights act Are not eligible to vote i these non Federal elections. Absentee ballots will be mailed about 45 Davs before the election to Apo and Fpo addresses and to addresses within the United states for forwarding to voters outside the us. Postal system. All other Absentee ballots will be Mayfied not earlier than20 Days before the election. Thus voters at Khz or abroad but with stateside addresses should indicate on the App cation that the ballot will be going out Side the United states in order to Tak. Advantage of the earner mailing time. Voted ballots must be returned to election official by the close of polls on election Day Ohio Ohio voters will cast ballots in general election nov. 5 to municipalities across the stole. Absentee voters who Are members of the unarmed forces or merchant Marine their spouses and dents other repents of Ohio Temps a Side the United states and overseas a and vote by Federal Post card application. The Mic. There should not be a significant decline in  none of the chemical spilled during the incident and the Container carrying the Mic was safely transferred to another trailer after an eight hour wait along 1-79. The Container was returned to the Institute Plant monday night officials said. An estimated 2,000 people died when Methyl is Ocya Nate leaked from Union Carbide s Bhopal India Plant dec. 3. Carbide s Institute Plant is the Only other manufacturer of the substance. Al Montgomery a spokesman for chemical Teaman tank lines inc., which was hauling the deadly Sab stance for fac said the trailer has a slightly differ ent design from three others used to haul Mic from West Virginia to nov York. The Tanker was about 10 Miles from the Pennsylva Nia Border when a 14-Inch crack opened on the steel Arm connecting the trailer to the tractor official said. The daily Mic shipments have drawn criticism from those living along the route. Four Pennsylvania congressmen last month asked that the shipments be halted but fac refused. Ohio who arc not registered must submit a completed application to their county Board of elections 30 Days before the election. Applications from voters who Are already registered must be received no later than three Days before the election. An exception is made to this 30-Day deadline for armed forces members and their spouses. They need not be officially registered under Ohio Law to vote and thus their application May reach the county Board three Days before the election whether they Are registered or not. However sufficient transit time should be allowed so the request can be processed and the ballot mailed in time for the voter to receive an return it. A separate request for an Absentee ballot is required for each election. Ballots to the voters will be mailed about 35 Days before the election. Ballots voted by people outside the United states will be counted if received up to 10 Days after an election if postmarked or dated not later than the Day before the election. All other Absentee ballots must be received by election officials before the close of polls on elec Tion Day. Members of the armed forces and their spouses and dependents May have any of their relatives in the following categories request an Absentee ballot for them father Mother father in Law Molher in to Grandfather grandmother brother sister too daughter step Parent step child Uncle aunt Nephew or Niece of the voter. A special form provided by the county Board is necessary for such requests by relatives. Military unit voting assistance officers and coun Selorus at any . Embassy or consulate have further Nior mation. Voters can Aho write or Call the director. Federal voting assistance program. Office of the Secretary of defense. The Pentagon room 18457. 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