European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday october 11, 1985 Mitterrand honors those killed at Berlin Wall a photo Francois Mitterrand with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl right and major Eberhard Diepgen left in West Berlin. Berlin a French president Francois Miller Rand Laid a Wreath at the Berlin Wall in thursday to Honor East germans killed in attempts to flee to the West and attended o military Parade by French irn Ops stationed in the divided City. Chanting Vive la France hundreds of West Berlin residents who gathered Al the Wall applauded the French president As he Shook hands will them. From the other Side of the Wall  bar liners watched from House windows but showed no reaction. Mitterrand Laid the Wreath at the Western Side of the Wall in Bernauer Strassl in the French sector where an  German woman died while Irving to reach the West. Ida Sickmann was fatally injured when she jumped from the third floor of an East Berlin House to the Western sector on aug. 22, 1961, several Days after Corr unit authorities built the Wall to prevent East germans from escaping to Freedom. Mitterrand arrived in West Berlin earlier thursday for a one Day visit accompanied by Chancellor Helmut Kohl. He is the second French president to visit West Berlin after Valery Giscard d Estwing s trip Here on oct. 29, 1979. The French president s special air plane first landed at Bonn Cologne Airport where he was joined by Kohl before the two leaders flew together to West Berlin. Mitterrand s party included foreign minister Roland Dumas. During the Short Stopover Mili errand briefed Kohl about soviet communist party Leader Mikhail Gorba Chev s visit to Paris last week. Mitterrand and Kohl discussed perspectives of the so Viet policy toward the  chief Bonn government spokesman  Ost said lie was apparently refer ring to new soviet proposals for negotiated cuts in nuclear. Arms announced by Gorbachev in . Mitterrand was Given top military honors after his Spe Cial plane landed at the military Section of Wes Berlin s Tygel Airport. In was welcomed by Cwm Skrlin mayor Eberhand Diepgen and by the commanders of French British and . Troops the three Western Powers who administer West Berlin and guarantee its Security. Following world War ii. The allies split the former German capital into four sectors. The soviet Union was Given the Eastern part which later became East Berlin the capital of soviet bloc East Germany after the arrival ceremony Mili errand went to the City Hall where he met local official.-, from the two districts in the French sector Reinick Endorf and wedding.1 Mitterrand then attended a Parade by some 650 French soldiers from the 46th inf Raj. The itch army regt and from the air Force. More than 100 military vehicles including 30 tanks roared before Mitterrand As hundreds of West berliners watched the Parade. Kohl was Noi present at the Parade. Mitterrand later attended a lunch Given by Diepgen at the Charlottenburg Castle. About 12,000 French live in West Berlin mostly families of the 6,000 French troops stationed in the City. A 2nd in Slot Armor was on Maneu vers during Field training exercise Springs conducted by the German army s 12lh Panzer brigade and the 2nd brigade of the 1st army div headquartered in Erlanger North of Nuernberg. The spokesman said the car s Driver tried to avoid the tank which was parked on a Road with its lights flashing. The car struck the left front of the Lank which was slightly Over the Center line. The spokesman said visibility at the time of the Accident was Good. German Driver killed when car hits tank Amberg Germany a German Driver was killed when his car struck a stationary . Army tank near am Berg at 4 30 . Wednesday. A 1st army div spokesman said the 30-year-old Driver who was thrown from the car was pronounced dead at the scene in a Fremd about 15 Miles Northeast of Amburg. There were no injuries to the tank s Crew and no damage to . Equipment he said. The Lank and its Crew assigned to co woman collapses de dared dead at Hospital Pitburg Germany a woman was declared dead after being found unconscious in her Home in the Pitburg a housing area tuesday according to a 32nd army air defense come Public affairs spokesman in Darmstadt. The woman the wife of a Soldier from Btry a 6th in 56th air defense arty 32nd Aad com was unconscious and not breathing when her son resumed Home from school. The boy called the Tilburg a Hospital which dispatched an emergency team. The team performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation on the woman but a doctor declared her dead at the Hospital. The spokesman said the woman s name is being withheld until her family in the United slates is notified. He said no investigation is planned. 20-year cafes employee Dies of heart attack cafes Europe employee since 1965. Me is survived by his wife Veronika Munich Cecil s. Kelly 42, assistant retail manager of cafes Europe s Kirch gowns Post Exchange died of a heart attack oct. 1, a cafes spokesman said. Kelly was a patient at the air Force Hospital at Wiesbaden at the time of death. Kelly born in Kingston n.c., was an and a son Patrick 19. Cremation took place at the Wald Friedhof  Germany. Burial was in the Kaiserslautern Stadt Friedhof. Ramstein cafes manager Dies of cancer Munich Richard Clos 52, retail store manager of cafes Europe s depart ment store at Ramstein a Germany died of cancer sept. 19, an cafes spokes Man said. Clos an employee of cafes Europe for 31 years was a native of Kaiserslautern. He is survived by his wife Waltraud and two sons Frank and Volkir. Burial was in the Kaiserslautern Stadt Friedhof. Truman Cabinet member Snyder Dies at 90 born june 21, 1895 in Jonesboro ark., Snyder was a graduate of Van Charleston . A John Wesley Snyder a former us. Secretary of the Treasury who took part in programs to help German and Japan rebuild following world War ii died at his Home Here his daughter said. He was 90. Serving under president Harry s. Truman Between 1945 and 1953, Snyder also helped develop assistance pro Grams for France Italy Austria tur key and Greece. Debilt University and was a second lieutenant in the Field artillery in world War i. Snyder joined the Truman administration in 1945 and was named later that year As head of the office of War mobilization and reconversion taking Over the Treasury Post in 1946. Most civilian medical costs at military facilities raised by the slurs am stripes most civilian employees of the defense department now have to pay More for each visit to a . Military medical facility in Liuro pc. The new outpatient fee for most Dod civilian employees and their families is $55 for each visit to i doctor or other Heath car provider. The Chur had been $53. The higher rate technically went into effect oct. I at army air Force and Navy medical facilities m Europe. However some facilities received notice of the change after the effective Date. The army s 7th medical come for example received notice of the new fee wednesday. The last time the rate was increased was last october when the fee was hiked from $41. The fee set by the assistant Secretary of defense comptroller represents the aver age Cost per outpatient visit at . Mili tary medical facilities around the world. It covers the Cost of examination tests treat ment during the visit and prescribed medi Cine. While the outpatient fee increased he rate for inpatient care for most civilian employees and their families at . Mili tary hospitals decreased $13. The new rate is $410 per Day Down from $423. The Lee for emergency care for civilians not associated with the defense depart ment was set at s5x. An increase of $2, for each outpatient visit and $441 for hopi title nation Down from $452. Inpatient care Lor family members of Active duty personnel was increased to j7.30, up 20 cents. Veterinary fee to decrease to $2 if defense Bill passes by Judy Sarasohn staff writer army veterinary care for that special Pooch or Kitty belonging to Servic Mcm Bers now costs $10. If the fiscal 1986 defense authorization Bill is enacted As expected within the next few weeks that fee will be reduced to $2. The $10 fee went into effect oct. 1 As a result of previous legislation. The word on the new charge was slow in getting out because of some initial confusion Over what was required by Law a tin medical come official said. Besides the Cost of the user  there arc major differences Between the existing Law and the authorization Bill especially Over who is subject to the charges. According to la the $10 fee is applicable Only to services for pets of Active duty personnel retirees and families of both. The Law exempts pets owned by defense department civilian employees widows widowers or children of deceased service members or retirees and authorized nato employees. However their pets will be charged the $2 fee if it becomes Law said col. James Cooper assistant chief of staff for Veteri nary services 7th medical come. Some air Force bases initially required that Active duty personnel pay s10 and civil ians pay $2. But the charges for civilians were dropped when it became Clear that they were not authorized yet Cooper said veterinary services for pets of people connected to the . Armed forces in Europe Are provided by the army. Brig. Gen. Robert Jorgensen chief of the . Army veterinary corps opposed the $10 fee. Cooper said. We feel there is no reason for the charge. The charge might keep a Young  from getting his pet immunized for rabies Cooper said. Army veterinarians Are suggesting that if pet care is not needed immediately ser  might consider delaying it until the reduced fee is in effect. Another major difference Between the cur rent Law and the proposed legislation is that the $10 charge is applied to each pet while the $2 fee would be charged once for pets brought in at the same Lime Cooper said. So if a Soldier brings in two dogs at one Lime for rabies shots the charge is $10 each or a total of $20. But under the pending legis lation the charge w Ould be Only $2. However the $2 fee would be charged if a pet owner picked up a prescription refill or Vitamin supplement. The $10 fee is not charged in such cases