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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, April 17, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday april 17,1986 news of Kaffack is Sweet music of do s ears by Tony Nauroth Nuernberg Bureau Nuernberg spec. 4 Greg Cardwell rolled out of bed in a patriotic Fervour wednesday morning. Cardwell hosts an Nuernberg s 5 . To 7 . Show Bavari Aland ." like most of the . Forces folks stationed in Europe Cardwell has been following the Story of the . Attack on Libya with great interest. That interest and the patriotism it kindled found its Way into the music he selected to air. It started with Lee Greenwood s god bless the .a." a song about men dying for their coun try. I did t really want to overdo it Cardwell said in a Telephone interview. It s just that i think we re All feeling Good about finally doing something about it terrorism Cardwell s initial selection prompted listeners to Call in requests. Greenwood s song was shortly Fol Lowed by traditional Flag wavers such As the bal lad of the Green berets which unabashedly touts the Virtues of fighting soldiers from the  another request brought out the hard charging sounds of Bruce Springsteen s born in the .a." followed by Kate Smith s traditional spine tingler god bless  assistant broadcast supervisor sgt. Adrian Gaughran said djs have to follow specific guide lines based on a music wheel that hangs in the broadcast Booth. They can play three categories of songs. Category a Are those on the top charts. Category c includes upcoming new hits. But it s category b oldies that gives djs the widest latitude in song selection. Gaughran explained a Basic principle of song selection. You Don t play snowy songs on a sunny Day. You play the Beach boys. I guess Greg was in a patriotic  poll finds wide backing for attack among Maryland univ. Students by the stars and stripes University of Maryland students Are overwhelmingly in favor of president Reagan s decision to strike against Libya according to the results of a Munich Campus sur vey. The Survey by communications consultants an extra curricular student activity found University of Mary land s Munich Campus students approve the . Action by More than two to one. The group surveyed 51 students tuesday As news of the . Raid on Libya began to spread. Thirty two said they supported the president s decision while 13 were against it. Six responses were considered Neutral or undecided. The consensus of those who supported the attack said it was a necessary step in the War against terrorism. Chris Crossland a freshman from Raf upper hey Ford England said i totally agree with the retaliation against Libya. Americans should be protected against terrorism abroad. It is obvious that there Are no peaceful alternatives when a Lunatic like libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy is in charge. It is our government s responsibility to end his reign of terrorism if no one else  those against the attack expressed fear in some cases that it could escalate and possibly even involve soviet forces. Freshman Susie Quillen of Augsburg Germany said the attack would not solve anything except for allow ing the herculean United states to flex its Muscles and show who is Boss she said. I m deathly afraid of a nuclear War. Even the possibility of a conventional War scares  Sophomore Patti Zikmund said what purpose does it serve when one country drops a bomb on the other absolutely nothing. Besides that the War Between the two countries could escalate into something much  other americans in Germany said the United states had been pushed far enough and they accepted the in creased Security. One woman said she has been bringing Coffee to guards keeping watch at the Gates of the Nuernberg american High school. They re making me feel a Little More secure she said. So we should be doing a Little for  yesterday everyone was talking about Libya said an employee of a video club near Pitburg a Germany. Everyone in Here was excited like we were at War. Today things Are almost Back to Normal. But i m glad i live on base at a time like  customers said the tightened Security made them glad to return to base after their errands. I Don t mind waiting said Norma Burns. It would be of with me if it were even  it Means we re being taken care of said Sammie Mcgrath. It s a Damn shame a superpower like the United states had to go to these lengths but something had to be done about khad Afy said Dale Johnson a retired air Force no in Kaiserslautern Germany. We were Long overdue to put him on notice and to follow up with action. Maybe now hell get the idea. He s khad Afy used to playing by his own set of rules. Now the game is changing Johnson said. The action we took May not have been the greatest in the world but we could t continue to sit Back and watch our families and our friends be targets just because he does t like  Devra Webb a civilian said in Kaiserslautern she sup ported the bombing but has altered her routine in its Wake. I was t afraid before but yesterday i was afraid. I m not going to the carnival or Mcdonalds or the clubs and normally i  Katya Iwaskewycz librarian at the University of Mary land s Munich Campus said she believed the attack would serve no helpful purpose in the Long run. Libya is a country ruled by people who since they were Little children have grown up with a hatred of the West. We re just egging them  asked if she Felt threatened she said i won t be intimidated. I la still travel like i always have. I m just More aware of my surroundings but one gets used to that after  search expanded Darmstadt s new carpool Rule leaves Lone Drivers out in col for woman missing since March 11 Nuernberg German police Are expanding a search for a 20-year-old beautician last seen March 11 leaving her Job at a Beauty parlor in the City s main rail Road station. Wilma Avril a native of the Caribbean Island of Guadaloupe is described As slim and 5 feet 5 inches tall with Brown eyes and shoulder length Black hair. She has a Large birth a Mark on her right hand. A nah a she was wearing a Black persian "t.v., Lamb jacket Black ankle High jog Ging shoes and a beige and Black knitted hat. Avril who moved to Nuernberg about a year ago Speaks fluent French but very Little German. Police say she probably did not have any identification papers or Money with her when she disappeared. Police said they believe the miss Avril ing woman May have Many american friends because her Mother has lived in Germany for More than 20 years and was married to a i. People with information on Avril s whereabouts or who have seen her since March 11, Are asked to Call the Nuernberg City police at civilian 0911-2112480 or 0911 2112312. Rodeo cowboys Hall of Famer Dies Eugene Ore. A Henry Lawrence Christensen a member of the Rodeo cowboys Hall of Fame has died in Eugene at 74. He was manager of the Christense Brothers Rodeo co., which has provided bucking and Rop ing Stock to rodeos throughout the West for five  also was a member of the professional Rodeo cowboys association. By Judy Sarasohn staff writer Darmstadt Germany new Security measures requiring at least two people in All vehicles entering . Military installations in Darmstadt left soldiers and families scurrying for carpools and off Post parking places. The order implemented at 12 01 . Wednesday re quires both people to have identification. A Darmstadt Community spokeswoman declined to comment on the new Rule saying defense department guidance prohibits discussing Security precautions. A specialist four drove up to Cambrai Fritsch Cavern with his 20-month-old daughter Only to be turned away because she was too Young to have official identification. He had known about the Security order. It said two people in a car. I figured she was a person he said. He said he understood the need to beef up Security but he believed that forcing people to Park on neighbouring streets was potentially hazardous. One Soldier in a station Wagon was turned away from Cambrai Fritsch because he was the Lone occupant. As he drove off he saw two soldiers walking so he turned around picked them up and drove Back to the front Gate. Master sgt. Paul Johnson 10th air defense arty Sim ply parked outside the Back Gate and walked in. I m not married. I Don t have anyone to ride with me he said. But i understand Why they re doing  Chan Buckley drove a half hour from Home to shop at the commissary at Nathan Hale depot Only to discover she could not drive in by herself. She drove to Cambrai looking for a rider. I thought i d go Home but i need things at the commissary. I thought i d look for somebody i know she said. Sgt. Frank Williams Lith air defense signal in said the new Rule was inconvenient but no serious problem. I understand we re just at that Point of stress and tension where it s needed he said. It makes people aware. When they go to Mcdonald a they la look  sgt. Anthony Roberts 11th air defense signal in also was t bothered by the Security precautions that required him to Park off Post and walk in. Soldiers Don t mind walking especially if it Means something does t go Kaboom he said. A specialist four drove in from a Remote site to learn about the new Rule. Two people to drive on Post it does t make sense he said. But he added i guess they re doing their  of sergeant gets 20-year prison term Raf Alconbury England an air Force staff sergeant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual offences he committed Between september 1983 and december 1985. Staff sgt. Larry Lindsey 36, was found guilty of inde cent assault sodomy and carnal knowledge said staff sgt. Steve scholar a base spokesman. Lindsey an inspector with the 10th Supply so is married and has four children. The charges involved three girls his 10-year-old step daughter an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old. Lindsey from Chattanooga tenn., pleaded not guilty to All three charges. Along with the sentence to be served at fort leaven Worth kan., Lindsey received a dishonourable discharge total forfeiture of pay and allowances and a reduction to the Grade of airman Basic  
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