European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday september 21, 1985 veterans reunion plans modified a of t de reams Iff writer Ikel Germany a reunion Between and German is veterans will take Placer Uin a greatly modified form a spokes run or the German group said Friday. At the moment in the Light of Alt bad press we have received i m not sur what part of the original schedule of events we will maintain. I can say for sure that we the German veterans we nol accompany our american friends to the military cemetery in St. Avoid in France on monday Wilhelm . Spokesman for the 6lh is div North vet Erans association told the stars and stripes. I Don t know How much of the Ger Many schedule we will be Able to keep and in what form. I la have to wait until we consult with our american friends. I d like to add that we arc extremely bitter about the Campaign the press has launched against the american and German vols were scheduled to meet near Nuernberg sept. And near Koblin oct. 5. Groups have denounced the me or said the two units have been Mcc Loffl inc 1977, when the americans Firall in Rcd to Germany for the reunion with unit they fought against durin Fec Battle of the bulge. At that time there were in the . 70lh inf div veterans nation. We tried to get Media coverage for the meeting which 70 americans at tended but no one was interested except Jack Anderson who wrote an extremely Nasty column about our meeting. But the reaction was the opposite of the writer s through the column Many am veterans found out there was an Tion of their old unit and join said. Saj Shryter genuine friendships the families of the the German families of word their hospitality to the sons a of the american a ctr cd in Germany. Gotten Strowder blames negative Media reports on the German organization Van Union of Namuj Etc ution Vic Tim which in Frank Furt. Al of the Van says she s who alerted the Media to the i was at the Pitburg demonstration against the Reagan Kohl visit to a cemetery where is members Are buried and saw How the jews reacted to it. It s All Well and Good for us German anti fascists to demonstrate against these new and old nazis i was accustomed to that but when 1 saw what the Pitburg visit meant to jews who had survived the Camps my dedication grew. 1 sent Newt releases to the German and International press Cimbal said. Slain Liaison Ottice Rof tinted posthumously by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington Arthur d. Nichol son jr., the . Military Liaison officer shot to death by a soviet sentry in East Germany March 24, was promoted to lieu tenant colonel thursday in a private a cry Mony in the office of Secretary of do Caspar Weinberger. He was shot while helping Taffle Airlain Freedom s Frontier in and his outrageous murder of Fly testifies to the of we face and to the Impo Tao cof the work that he was doing we bar Ger said. Win Burga Al cd it ironic that Nichol son Wasj mind by soviets after he had Lime As he could studying and getting to Krow soviet officers. Nicholsom cols a member of an army unit that is per Mitt Aap treaty to travel freely in civilian in East Germany in return for Simi rights by soviet soldiers in West Ger Many. The associated press reported that at the news conference following the ceremony Weinberger renewed his charge that the soviets were responsible for another incident involving Nicholson s unit the intentional bumping of a . Army truck on sept. 7. Weinberger s original report of the sept. 7 incident included information that the . Vehicle was deliberately and that an occupant was held at gunpoint by evicts but state department and later soft ened the account Anaf esl cd the Sovi ets had apologized trial Are service reported. Weinberger rejected the no had been an apology the a re port Nicholson was promoted because is. Armed services advances members for their Promise not past performance Weinberger said. Nick Felt that the greatest compliment he could receive from a fellow officer was that he was a professional responded his widow Karen. I feel today that promoting him to lieutenant colonel the country is recognizing Nick As a professional and expressing its during the 15-minute presentation Nicholson s widow received a display con Taining a lieutenant colonel s two Silver Oak Leaf insignia above a major s two Goh ones. The display included a purple heart medal. The presentation was made by maj. Gul Nelson a neighbor and graduate _1 colleague who had been assigned to the Lyhu Mission with Nicholson. The calf Cutny was also attended by Nicholson s car old daughter Jenny his parents maps irs. Arthur Nichol son or. Of West a Bhut Conn. Rep. John Rowland a the recommendation for the Post Huus pro motion and army Secretary " service members not on promotion list rarely upgraded after death army says Washington is in promoting Arthur Nicholson after his death. Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger said posthumous promotions Are indeed in but conversations with service personnel official suggest the Secretary probably meant that posthumously promoting Terv Iceme Ben especially officers is rare when they Are not on a promotion list. Promoting soldiers posthumously is done not infrequently said army spokeswoman Elaine Henrion. But this is Only the second time the army has done it when the officer or Soldier was not on a promotion she said the first time Wai after it. Col. Charles Ray serving a a defense attache in Paris was was shot dead by a terrorist in 1982. Ray was promoted to colonel. The problem with promoting officers who have not been selected for promotion is that the number of officers at any one time is governed by Law said air Force spokes Man capt. Miles Wylie. With approval of the Senate the presi Dent can recommend promotion of an offi cer Henrion said citing article 2, Section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution. That reads in part he. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint ambassadors other Public ministers and consuls judges of the supreme court and All other officers of the United in the Case of Nicholson who was not on a promotion list the president made the recommendation at the urging of rep. John Row land r-Conn., and the Senate approved it june 13. The defense department has no policy on promoting service members killed in the line of duty said department spokesman army maj. Larry Icnogle. We leave it to the services he said. In general each service permits advancing members posthumously if they were on a promotion list. Wylie said air Force personnel officials replied none in memory when asked about whether any non selected officers had been promoted posthumously. The derision probably would be made Case by Case agreed Navy spokesman it. Steve Pietropaol. There s no evidence any consideration Ever was Given to promoting Petty officer 2nd class Robert Stethem Pietropaoli said. Stethem who was not on a promotion Lin was pistol whipped and then shot to death by a terrorist aboard a hijacked Twa Jet in Beirut in june. The marines promoted the four embassy guards slain at an outdoor cafe in Al Salva Dor in june and advanced 92 of the enlisted men they lost in the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut in october 1983, said marines spokesman maj. Don Kappel. They were on the promotion list. Kappel said a Marine in that situation probably would be promoted unless the circumstances of the death brought discredit on the corps. Marines who would Advance to staff sergeant or above would have to be on a promotion list he said. Marines could be promoted to e-5 and lower grades if they had enough time in Grade and a recommend . Submarine collides with ship near Korea Tokyo a a submerged is. Navy submarine collided with a merchant ship of bahamian registry near Pusan South Korea but no one was injured the . Media Liaison office reported. The 55,973-ton Kansas Getty was at an Chor when the 1,720-ton submarine Darter at Periscope depth collided with it the of fice in Tokyo said. It said the Darter had come to the surface and a . Navy div ing team had gone to help free the submarine from the Kansas Getty s Anchor Chain. News update Dation from their commander. When a Servic member is promoted after death it is a matter of Honor Henrion said. The survivors Don t Benefit. Title 10, Section 1523 of the . Code reads no person is entitled to any Bonus gratuity pay or allowance because of a posthumous commission or Weinberger has insisted that the soviets should compensate Nicholson s widow but they have never agreed or even apologized. In general personnel officials said the survivors of any Soldier who Dies on Active duty would be eligible for any group life insurance Sigli Benefit usually paid within a month. Service members Are automatically insured for 135,000, unless they choose not to participate. A $3,000 death gratuity usually paid within 72 hours. Pay for the remainder of the last month of service including any allowances and unused leave. Up to 51,400 for burial costs. Social Security payments depending on the deceased s age income and number and age of family members. The combined payment to a spouse and single dependent child ranges from nearly 11,000 a month for the family of a Soldier under age 31 who had been earning up to $10,000 a year to nearly 12,000 a month for the same size family of a Soldier 46 to so who had been making $40,000 or More. Veterans administration payments depending on the deceased s pay Grade. A major s widow would be entitled to j703 a month. The widow of an e-6 would receive $561. The a pays More if the family includes minor children disabled members or children or spouse in school. Survivors also could take advantage of a military funeral travel and shipment of household goods within a year health care payments under champs and use of military hospitals exchanges commissaries and other base facilities. 5 charged in riots Birmingham England a 1 police said 75 people Haft been Char cd with burglary Zipoli arson an robbery in connection Vith the two ways of riots in the Handsworth dist Jet. Tit Midland asst Lant chief cons table Tom me Feiy who u Lead ing a splice inquiry Ino the riots of sept. Land 10, said i team of 150 detectives has arc cd More than 290 sub acts and recovered Van loads Ortolen property. Treas bang police hav military o with treason to overthrow Ern ment t said. Police Cje Nonda i deify armed f Kriang Salch Uty super tic co Curges a Ted four former top and charged them allegedly attempting Wailand s elected gov National police chief in. Narong Maha the four As former Prem commander nand former Dep Ander Krasae in red forces supreme and y Uty a Ammanda Serm Nanakorn Thephasdin. Former Dep command in chief. Or gets Tew Steed ton mass. A the to Ticer whose hike had to be eyed after it was injured by a Ikon Driver has ten a new Courtesy of Rcck of baseball it Carl Yastrzemski. He animal is try inno find out Good i am How Nch conf Fence he can put in me Aid patrol n Alan r. Keith of Hewie Tropple Itan District commission s Bue Hills division. 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