European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday june 19,1986 news updates tribute to Lerner new York a  paid tribute to lyricist Alan juy Lerner tuesday evening by dimming their marquee lights Al curtain Lime. Lornit who collaborated wild Frederick Loepfe to create the i musicals ," Brigadoon and my fair  died sat. Or Dikiy of lung cancer Al the age of 47. At madly 8 . Tuesday Jumas curtains within the theater District Rose for the night s performance marquee Lilus in the times Square area were dimmed for one minute. Fire blamed on arson Washington up fir that caused $60,000 damage to the offices of the United palestinian Appeal was deliberately set the District of Columbia police said tuesday the fire began Al Aboul 7 30p.m. Monday in a fourth floor suite of the building in George town. There were no injuries. Police spokesman Cju Infin Peterson said tuesday investigators have a suspect in the arson but no motive. Fire officials determined How the Blaze was i but did not release the information. There was no indication that Thearson was terrorist related Peler v n said. Temperatures i 97 a 97 i 73 i l 0 i l ill Rel i i. W Vij l h 73 133 link. Hock 61 82  atm �6 78 Lara info. 36 Munif 3 b3 Mur Beach 1 78 met isl Paul q 1 7 to Chuilli my Fri woiki.in-, Ujj  s3 6hi? 6/ 8 t-3 if and l a 8h is pwcrthtdft65 9h so lain  w 2sb 7 h 6ob a 73 10267 80 i european weather it Fer Tyann Jpn fart it Judy wet vol 4n Uta h w4 a Raluy dim Ami Rhi play ,. A. _.1�ihuti lion pm by 70 a inv 80 com Hom my u Iraq i. Iuno Gukfar in Nan in. Metodi to tar. Nai a att a Rwy. Us 4vn 4am 4n 4pm 71 co. M 67 Mei by a Viklund r m 7j 79 i London f e2 63 1 to mind i m a 79 Brach f by 73 a s ks.". 8 � Siro Jwj it 7� Mlo cd so it no. D 4 7j u a name. D 64 m i a fwd a Tower no try Clawy  correction an article june 14 reported that up graded m60 tanks Are being transferred from Europe to units in the state and Korea. Upgraded Mgo tanks Are being sent Only to Active duty. Reserve an National guard units to tie states. Some my Abrau tanks in Europe will be transferred to 8th . Army in  Stan and stripes regret the error. Sergeant could face charges for letter on bases in Greece by Mike Heronemus staff writer an air Force sergeant s letter Advocat ing closure of . Bases in Greece could violate Federal Law or Ilc uniform code of military Justice. Master sgt. Ruben l. Ramirez stationed Cio Urnes on the Island of Crete wrote the letter to Greet ambassador to lie United states Gorgios i Poulias. The air Force is investigating Ramirez actions and the allegations made in the letter. Ramirez 36, also gave the letter to a Eft Wing Greet newspaper in Athens and the associated press wrote an article quoting from the newspaper and from an interview with Ramirez. A translation of the Creek newspaper article provided to the stars and stripes by Safe officials quoted Ramirez Sletter i write to you. As an individual who truly believes that the american military bases in Greece do not serve any purpose of greek Independence and sovereignty furthermore i suggest you Stop the operation of the big electronic station and the foreign bases in Greece if you want to protect the National greek interests and the right of sovereignty Ramirez also criticized the actions of his co workers. The live prejudice towards National minorities including the local greeks continues to mount. Unfavourable an prejudiced comments for our hosts the greeks is a fact in my work Are and on the entire base the translation  said that on the Day after the letter was printed the base commander counselled Nim about his actions. Kami ret Tolj the stars and stripes by phone june 10 that no action against him was mentioned at that time hut i Felt  he has since been removed from his Job As noncommissioned officer in charge of nursing services at the Gourn Cabase Hospital. He has been reassigned As assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of tie family practice clinic alg Ournes. Ramirez said he Sias been in the air Force in years. The reassignment was due to the hos Pital commander s loss of Confidence in Ramirez s ability to supervise and Man age medical technicians said staff set. Fred Hagans a spokesman at the Irak lion a Public affairs office. No other actions have been taken against Ramirez Hagans said. Ramirez told the Stan and stripes syphone june 10 that the base commander has accused him of communicating with communists. Ramirez said he took the Teller and documents to support disclaims to a newspaper some greek friends told him was the most widely read in the area because he wanted it to be read by a Loi of people. Title 18, Section 9 51, of the . Code states it is unlawful for any us. Citizen to write to or talk with representatives of a foreign government with the intent to influence their a Lions in disputes of controversies with he United Stales without authorization. Creek Premier Andreas Pap Andron s socialist government which in the Pailhas threatened to shut Down the bases is expected to Start new negotiations on their future next year. Anyone convicted of violating title is Section 9s3, could be sentenced to a j 5,000 Fine imprisonment for not More than three years or both. Article i 34 of the uniform code of military Justice could apply to the Ramirez Case being investigated by the air Force Sard a. Johnny Whittker Ausaf e spokesman. Article 134 concerns disloyal statements made by . Send Iceme Bers. It describes a disloyal statement As one that promotes disloyalty or Discon Lent toward the United states. It include consideration of u person s conduct when it harms Good order and discipline in the armed forces or brings discredit upon the armed forces. Anyone convicted of violating article 134 could receive a maximum sentence of dishonourable discharge forfeiture of All pay and allowances and confinement for three years. Doors to acs women s censer still open thanks to volunteers by Wendy Fouklan Stilt writer bad kreu2nach, Germany As inc department of defense budget knife slices through military communities in Germany officials Are scrambling for Money and volunteers to keep Community programs going. Army Community services facilities All Over Germany Are being shaken up by budget cuts Taid Donna Ray v corps acs officer. Money is a problem she said. One acs program snuggling to Sla afloat is inc bad Kreuz Nach women s outreach Center which opened in june19s4 As Hie first Center established by acs in Germany we used Money last year from everywhere Supply  said Cape. Betty Lewis acting army Community services officer in bad  crabbed away any extra Money and used it of r the payroll. We can t this  the Center u a place where women can gather information about Community events and programs tale Craft classes receive a newcomer s Orienta Tion and share gripes frustrations and solutions to problems. Women waiting through the Center door often Are Seeling Job placement assistance or looking for a Volunteer Posi Tion with the red Cross or another Community Agency women arc using this Center As launching pad to go somewhere saio1 Kathleen daily a Heim family serv ices coordinator. Use of the Center has grown from five visitors per Day in the beginning to to visitors a Day Lewis said. But now because the Center s payrolls not included in the Community Mili tary budget eight volunteers in the Cen Ter without the guidance of a paid director. In april the Center s second director was released when funding was Cut for All temporary civilian positions in the Community. "1 cant Praise the volunteers enough Pai Icv said. They helped me out of Ajam. In april e came Here from a Muheim and nobody showed up at the Center but me. I wondered How is this going to work Dailey spends three Days a week i bad Krei Narh administering Lite Community family service programs including the Center in the absence of a family services coordinator. No funds Are Avail Able to hire a coordinator either. While she believes the idea of a paid staff for the women s Center is out of the Ballpark in these tight financial times even though the salary for director is Only $14,000 she know what she would do with a paid staff. Ideally she said the staff would be vain non government housing. " we d have a Mobile information Van a portable outreach Center daily Tah. Leivis is determined to keep the Center open. She has sent her Secretary to the enter to keep it open on Day when. There were no volunteers. What if the Money for a director does l come then we must find More volunteers Lewis said. S. Africa expands curbs on Media Johannesburg South Africa api the government wednesday extended in news restrictions under Testate of emergency to include a ban on reports of Security Force actions in tribal homelands. Major newspapers mounted new protest Agai nil the unprecedented muzzles. President . Botha in a proclamation published under last thursday state of emergency declaration extended an already existing Baa on reporting police activity to six of South Africa i 10 tribal homelands. The four other Homeland Are nominally Independent under Sou i Africa s original apartheid plan which envisioned Resti Intini voting residence and Oiler rights for the 2?million Black majority in 13 percent of the county with the 5 million Whites in con Irol of the remainder. ��.�. Kiwi i i ii dug of we recent curbs on Trie news Media and Means that most unrest and All arrests and detentions cannot be reported without official since a. Press restrictions state of emergency was e Day Al bar journalists from by Kew ships and forbid the dissemination of subversive statements. Business Day the Johann Bufa Daib which reflects the views of big by wine followed up two Days of calling the a Ern Rem s a Casuras totalitarian Rufii editorial commenting what we have to. Fear is the Power of Ifie  Johannesburg s Black newspaper Theao Wetan which is White owned in neared with a Titt Efi Colum of we a Luik on its front Page and in it bad effectively censored from i Soweto the -