European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday. October 25, 1985 news update arrest in baby kidnapping m a York aim a 27-year-old woman who pave birth to .1 Mil born child in week ago was charged hours fats Puli kidnapping .1 i it 2-Nmnth-old baby from a Hospital earlier this week to cover up her Babs death polite said Tom real who lived within Blicks of Columbia presbyterian medical Center where the Bab was taken from i t no . A in Zirri sick wednesday night it her apartment police . Id i Eschael mid. I he infant. C Hansi plier Morgan was found in the apartment the baby had been treated for a stomach ailment to Columbia presbyterian. Mrs. Reed who is married with three children delivered the stillborn child 10 Das before the Morgan Bab was taken said detective Thomas . She went Home sales of the Krugerrand the South african Gold Coin have slowed to a trickle this year even before pledges by the i a Milton Commonwealth the United states and other Western nations to restrict its importation Bullion dealers said. Negative investor reaction to Pretoria s apartheid Sis Teni of racial segregation has reduced the Coin s attractiveness in markets around the world said a spokesman for the International Gold corp. In London which markets South Africa s Gold. Hut so far this year sales of the coins have suffered mainly because of a trading slump in the Gold Bullion Market dealers said. Investors have also switched to buying other Gold coins notably Canada s Maple Leaf they said. The Krugerrand contains one Fine ounce of 22-Caral Gold and in 19&4, it accounted for 2.6 million ounces of world Gold Coin sales of 4.2 million ounces. In Britain the Gold Coin Market has slackened since prime minister Margaret Thatcher s conservative administration imposed a 15 percent sales tax on Gold coins in 1982. Corrections three categories of winners in this year s us a. Fie photo contest were inadvertently omitted in yesterday s editions. The stars and stripes regrets the error. Here Are the winners in those categories people slide category 1 Iris place. Master sgt. I Hornas Smedley. Lindsey As. West in Nim second place. Tech. Sgt. Marvin Bailey. Xuc Bruecken. Germany third place i Owell Franga. Voge Weli Germany. Nature slide category first place. Stuff sgt. David Reynolds Raf Benl wat hrs. England second place 1st i t. Russell Dingle. Raf Beni Waters third place. Sgt. Brian Rawhouser Rai Ben Waters Cri atht1 effects slide cation 1 first place Lowell i . In Jelweh second place sgt. Lockhart Miles. Simbach a West Germany third place. Staff sol. Richard Reese. To Getsch. A recipe in this week s stripes Magazine contained an error. The ingredients for the dough Lor Wichy Kuchen. The German onion tart Are 2 packages 2 scant Tablespoons Active dry yeast i Teaspoon sugar 1 i cup lukewarm water u cup Butler i Teaspoon Salt cup milk 3 cups unbleached White flour 3 egg Yolks in its tuesday editions the stars and stripes incorrectly reported a Telephone number that persons can Call for information about the association of Christian educators Europe fall conference. Persons should Call Oak Mcl ii Chren at 06621-70704, or by writing to him at bad Hersfeldt hic Mcgarv. Apo 09141 -0005. Yesterday s advertisement for the opening of the cafes Hanau Burger King incorrectly listed Friday. Nov. I As the opening Date. The Correct opening Date is thursday. Oct. 31, in conjunction with the new Wolf gang Cavern shopping Center opening. Burger King Reg pus the error. Federal Charity drive changing rules to Stop paperwork snafus by Dan \\oi.1.\m Stuttgart Bureau Sallil Kirt some o the Money Given to the combined 1 ederal Campaign in Europe last ear never made it to charities or never gut to the selected a contributors. At least Simmms was not deducted from donors pay checks because of paperwork snafus. Additional Money went to charitable agencies but not those selected by service members and civilians according m Campaign and military officials. I Here were problems in last year s Pat i Uderico. Usa eur combined Federal Campaign spokeswoman said. But the procedures outlined in the new circular us Keuk 600-2 will undoubtedly strengthen the program and help to avoid the mistakes. The circular regulates the . Army in Europe s participation in the Campaign and contains requirements for key workers. Changes designed to Lessen the chances of a repeat of irregularities during this year s Campaign include in creasing the number of persons who will keep track of collections and closer monitoring of contributors cards i Edrico sail. arc under Way in two army communities in Europe to determine the amount of Money that was mishandled 1 Federico said. A us Arius spokes Man said the investigations Are being conducted by the army s criminal investigation div. A Usa l spokeswoman at Rar Stcin said she was not aware of any Campaign irregularities affecting their communities. A Navy spokesman in London said the Navy in did not experience any significant problems with year s Campaign although there were three instances in which a combined Federal Campaign project officer s package of contributor cards did not arrive at combined Federal Campaign has in Arlington. A i. From Europe. Federico would not comment on the investigations or identify the communities being probed. Usa eur spokesmen however confirmed that the Frankfurt military Community lost track of As much As 5150,000 during last year s combined Federal Campaign. No Money was taken illegally from the Campaign s fund which raised nearly $7 million in Europe last year i Federico said. The combined Federal Campaign had at least two paperwork problems last year. One problem was the loss of copies of contributors cards. Another was that other copies of contributors cards were not registered with the Agency designated by contributors. As a result Money was never deducted from some contributors pay checks. In addition the National voluntary organi actions Campaign oin Milice the Arpani action in Washington that administers the overseas Campaign could not Chan Nel funds to the appropriate charities. Instead Tif going to charities designated by donors the Money went into one pot and divided among four umbrella agencies that receive and distribute combined Federal Campaign contributions. The tour primary Campaign beneficiaries Are the Ameri can red Cross United service organi actions International serv cd agencies and National voluntary health agencies officials have not said How much Money went to these agencies instead of specific charities. James Page european representative of the National voluntary health agencies said the problem with Hon Oring inc contributions arose when one portion of the contributors cards failed to arrive at the National voluntary organi Lions Campaign committee. Thai Means the designations can be honoured Page said. The Money does t go where it in 1982. Campaign officials began encouraging contributors of designate their Money for specific organizations. Officials said this contributors know they con trolled where their Money went. At that time 82 organi actions were eligible to receive contributions. Recent Campaign rules changes which allow contributors to give 10 any organization Rico Gnu de by the inter Nal Revenue service As lax exempt Means the number of charities eligible to receive Campaign funds now is More than 300,000. Page said about half of All contributions were designated for specific agencies in 1982. Now. At least three quarters of All contributions arc designated. Lessons Learned from last year s Csc brought about changes in this year s circular pc Scrico said. Tighter controls she said include receipts and reports by key persons or Points of Contact for collection now Are required to be kept on file in the director of personnel and Community activities office for tracking and auditing purposes. Last year Only key persons kept the data. Auditors copies of contributors cards needed to account for and Register donations must now be sent by registered mail. One change was made last year before irregularities were revealed. Combined Federal Campaign project offi Pernisi not be eligible for reassignment from Europe for at least one year after the Campaign ends. This ear s Campaign runs from oct. 30 through dec. 11, regardless of past problems Federico said Usa eur believes in the importance of the combined Federal Campaign and wholeheartedly supports the Stam writer Hlaoky Conan Fulcd to this Renoir Usa eur units top army Energy savers by by it , staff writer die . Army in Europe came out u big Winner this year in government Energy awards Competition. The Ansbach Community earned the worldwide Secretary of the army Energy conservation award As the Best Energy saving Community in the army. And Usa eur won five of six department of Energy awards in Competition among All Federal agencies. Wiesbaden and Livorno italy7, won for outstanding Community efforts. Individual awards were Don Jean bad Kreuz Nach chief of utilities. 1.1. Col. Bud fish jr., Nuernberg director of Engi Neering and housing Thomas a. Weiss bad Toel Energy coordinator. Winners were announced during the army s Energy awareness week being observed this week. Ansbach previously won in Usa eur wide Competition for reducing Energy consumption by almost in per cent Over the previous year. Forty communities in Usa eur compete for Money to use for various Quality of life said George Chakonas spokesman for the Usa eur Energy management office. Ansbach won $500.000 and was named Best Community in Europe. Nuernberg look second place winnings of $300.000and was named Best Overall. Bad Kreuz Nuch won $200,000 and tied with Berlin for third place. Karlsruhe received $250,000 in the Besl project pro Grams category. Bad Tolz was awarded $250,000 As the most improved Community. Since the army provides utilities free of charge in wanted family housing units hero s Little incentive for people 10 conserve Chakonas said. We try to remind people to practice sound Energy management and be aware of the need to use these resources wisely. Since 1975, Usa Kiuji has made Good Progress in reducing Energy consumption when compared to other services. The department of defense is trying to make 19s5 the base year on How the services will reduce Energy consumption. Usak Uuk is setting the 3
