European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday August 13,1965 Reagan from Page 1 said that while there is no Way yet to estimate the co the agriculture department tells me thai it will not be All that after leaving the fair Reagan travelled to Chi Cago to attend political fund raisers Tor gov. Jim Thompson who is seeking a fourth term and for Judy co Chlor who is trying to win the Senate scat of Democrat Alan Dixon with Low prices sagging agricultural Export Sand overproduction Reagan acknowledged Farmers Are facing some of the hardest of the hard limes despite farm support programs that will Cost taxpayers s26 billion this year. He called his decision to subsidize wheat sales to the soviets our most dramatic initiative to expand farm without mentioning Secretary of state George Shutlz by name Reagan said for some this is difficult to understand alter All the Sovi ets Are our adversaries. The truth is i did t make this decision for them i made it for the american Farmer and All americans. Because it that Grain in t sold to the soviets most of it will be stockpiled costing the taxpayers and depressing Grain prices Here at Home Reagan said. Shutlz had been critical of the decision. Rain from Page 1 in agricultural losses across the Southeast. More than 2 inches of rain Felt in a 24-Hourperiod ending at 7 . At the Columbia s.c., metropolitan Airport while 3.82 inches was re corded just outside the City at a Clemson University Extension station. We had some pretty heavy rain in som areas last night said weather service spokes Man Sam Baker in Columbia. Nearly an Inch of rain fell in Nashville Mon Day me most since the two thirds of an Inch that fell june 5. We Don t want to brag or take credit for it we re just grateful god sent it the Rev. James Mccuskey of kit Osville tenn., said monday after nearly an Inch Ofrain soaked the City. Mccluskey said he asked the state s 2.800 Southern Baptist churches to Pray for rain Sun Day. We had wide participation in our churches he said. But we ask that a season of prayer be continued. We need More than one Day of rain and we need More than one Day of one death was blamed on the storm monday in Durham . Peggy Mcrae Sinclair 2$, was electrocuted when High winds knocked a Power line on her vehicle officials said. Lightning also critically injured a 7-year-old girl outside her Huftle. Police originally said the Cirild had been killed. In the great lakes Region the cold front pushed Early morning temperatures in Chicago into the Low sos tuesday. And in the South the High temperature in Atlanta stayed below the 90 degree Murk monday for the first time in 38 Days. Canadian air in Iowa and Missouri dropped temperatures into the 60s. Cool air also blanketed Colorado where it was Only 40 in Gunni son monday afternoon. Thunderstorms raked parts of Nebraska tues Day with Golf Ball stud Hail and winds of up to 60mph. Guards from Page 1 to have committed bribery larceny and House breaking and had received stolen the second had been convicted of a felony for obstruction of mail while working for the . Postal at another key base the Seneca army depot in Geneva n.y., the auditors reported an octo Ber 1984 review showed Adverse information on 43 of the 198 Security guards. The Adverse information included Public intoxication pos session of drugs and passing of bad West germans predict country to be reunified Berlin up on the Eye of the 25lh anniversary of the erection of the Berlin Wall. West germans predicted tuesday the split country would be reunified. Some Day. West German leaders also issued statements saying they still were not reconciled to the Structure described by the West As the Wall of shame but viewed by the communist East As the anti fascist protective both East and West Berlin have scheduled ceremonies wednesday to Mark the anniversary of the Wall built along the East West Berlin Border aug. 13, 1961, by the East German regime with soviet approval Lothail the mass exodus of refugees to the Western out Post 110 Miles inside East Germany. Heinrich wind sin West German minister for East West German relations tuesday called the Wall a monstrosity that Don not fit into Europe s current political climate of dialogue cooperation and neigh Borly relations. We arc certain that the Wall and barbed wire Are not the last word in the history of Germany Winde Lin said. The Day will Tome when the German people will achieve Unity and Freedom in economics minister Martin Bangemann the head of the free democrats the Junior partner in Chan cellar Helmut Kohl s coalition government said the anniversary should be observed by mourning East Ger mans killed trying to flee to the West. In the last 25 years 184 refugees have been killed 74 on the Ber Fin Border and 110 on the East West German Border. About 80 demonstrators marched through Bonn or tuesday to the East German Mission to protest the , former Chancellor Willy Brandt who was West Berlin mayor 25 years ago and mayor Eber hard Diepgen will speak at an anniversary ceremony wednesday in the rebuilt Reich Stag the old German parliament building near the Wall. Meanwhile president Reagan in a statement re leased on the i5th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall suggested East West talks to overcome the division of the former German capital. Reagan said East Germany and the soviet Union on aug. 13, 1961. Tore in two one of the world s great cities and brutally destroyed a Unity that had lasted for 700 years. He said in the statement released by the . Embassy in Bonn that although the Wall today remain As terrible As Ever one Day it will come Down. Defector from Page 1 Hospital of Licals said he was a doctor working As an enlisted Laboratory technician until he could qualify for military medical credentials. Although officials praised his work the article a never published because Many of Romeu s statement about his medical background could not be confirmed. A spokesman for the american medical association in Washington said Romeu is a graduate of the University of Santo Domingo medical school in the dominican Republic. Romeu is in the Ama flies because he passed the educational commission for foreign medical graduates Board the spokesman said tuesday. Army officials told the associated press tuesday that Romeu s personnel records indicate he Wax a trained physician having graduated with a medical degree from new York state University at Buffalo in july 1982. The Eric county n.y., chief medical examiner or. Justin Uku told the stars and stripes he believes Romeu was part of the state University of new York residency program Romeu worked a month in his office in late 1982 or Early 1983. Although the University said last year that Rome was a Volunteer resident a medical school Dean said tuesday they have no record of Romeu Ever being registered. He s just not in any of our files or. John Richer said. I be been getting quite a few Calls from news agencies about this and All i can say is that it stems the Guy is totally bogus. Me seems to have done a excellent Job of conning his Way along Uku said Romeu was a bit that s the Best Way i can think of to describe him. Had no problems with his work he did his autopsies Well. But he was just a bit flighty. He never gave me any indication that he had Strong political Romeu told the stars and stripes last summer he joined the army believing that he would get a commis Sion and work As a doctor. He said he bad accumulated thousands of dollars of debt for his medical school education and that he believed the army would pick up the lab in Exchange for his enlistment. Romeu said bad Cannstatt officials were trying to get permission for him to do the work of a commissioned pathologist even though he was an enlisted sol Dier and receiving enlisted pay until he received his commission. Hospital officials last year said Romeu we a Quali fied pathologist and supported his efforts to get a com Mission. Army spokeswoman Elaine Henrion said the army is researching Romeu s background and his enlistment records to determine whether his degrees and training had been verified the a reported. It is unusual for a trained physician 10 enter military service As an enlisted person since the records Indi Cate Romeu was denied a commission that would suggest that something about his credentials must not have been in order Henrion told the a. Romeu was working for the Cook county Coroner office in Chicago before enlisting in the army. Or. Robert Stein Cook county chief medical exam Iner said Romeu was a resident doctor in forensic pathology in his office from August 1984 until he joined the army while in Chicago Romeu did forensic autopsies an worked in the crime and toxicology labs. Stein said he had no complaints about Rome it s work. Asked for his reaction to Romeu s alleged defection Stein said he was surprised. Bui then he was bom in Cuba so maybe he jus wanted to go Back Home he said. "1 never heard him utter a word about his political views. He did t show any political leanings at All while he was Here thai i m aware a bad Cann sult employee said tuesday Rome had been attached to the army health clinic in goes Pingen Germany earlier this year. Romeu said he went to the slates to take state medical boards and when be returned he claimed he had passed the unsaid it was a couple weeks after that he was reassigned Back to the company Here Hospital because he went awol the Man said. He said Romeu was taken out of the Laboratory and Given Odds and ends to do. Romeu was demoted to private first class because of his Tim awol trip he said. Usa eur spokesman Rei scribble confirmed that Romeu was awol Between March 28 and april 8. Sum vim soup it of i. Iota 8nno4 n. So Saupan. Do 6-Tlt, Chuc bomb s fuse believed from army Stock Hanau Germany is the fuse attached to a homemade bomb that destroyed an army Soldier s new car sunday appeared to be from . Army Slock a German prosecutor said tuesday. Supreme prosecutor Albert Farwick said the 21-Inch fuse took about one minute to Burn and detonate the 3 ounces of explosives. After the bomb detonated the car s Gas Lank exploded and debris was Flung 100 Yards. No injuries were reported. Farwick said police believe someone must have seen the device being placed near the Back right lire of the Gray 1986 Renault Between 9 10 . And 9 20 . Sunday he asked that witnesses Call police at 06181-1001. The car belonged to a sergeant assigned to the 58th aviation maim co in Hanau. The sergeant told police he and his family parked the car on Haupt Bohnhof Strasse in downtown Hanau about 9 . Sunday to attend a City fire department festival
