European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday january 20, 1967 Europe cold spell deaths set at 297 London a Europe s fierce told spell blamed far nearly 300 deaths this month eased in Many regions Dur ing the weekend but scores of communities remained isolated by deep Snow. More weather related deaths were re ported in France Austria and Poland bringing i he total to 297. In Britain train service was disrupted in Southeast eng land driving was hazardous and Mil Lions of Gallons of water gushed from burst pipes. Among the latest victims in Austria were a 57-year-old Tanner who apparently froze to death after suffering a stroke or heart attack and a 69-year-old pensioner who died North of Vienna. In Poland a woman was killed in an apart ment fire set Oft Byan electric Heater. In All 157 deaths have been officially reported in Eastern Europe this month 80 in the soviet Union 40 in Poland,21 in Hungary 10 in Romania five in Czechoslovakia and one in aug Octavia. In Western Europe associated press bureaus reported that France was worst hit with 48 people dead and Britain was next with 38, Nineteen people died i Spain and nine in Italy with other death reported in West Germany aus Tria the Netherlands Greece. Ireland Denmark Switzerland Belgium and Portugal. On sunday 14 weather related death were reported nine in France two in Spain and three in the soviet Union. Eastern Europe has been hardest hit by blizzards and record breaking cold but Moscow was warming up toward the freezing Point and last week s Snow was turning 10 slush. In Warsaw however temperatures remained at a Low of 4 below Zero and in Eastern Austria meteorologists forecast 4inches of snowfall in some areas. In soviet Georgia an Avalanche killed three people arid forced evacuation of about 2,000 in Khak Mati Village in the Ushati Region last tuesday the soviet ski sport newspaper reported. In France and Britain several Region were crippled by Snow. Many villages in the Herault Region around  in Southern France remained virtually Cut off As were reason the left Bank of the Rhone River to the Rhone Alps Region where High winds iced Over Road. In Southeast England 23 Village intent were isolated by snowdrifts and army helicopters Lew in emergency Foo supplies. Increasingly Milder weather was re ported in Belgium when temperature i Rose toward freezing and in the nether lands Denmark and Sweden. In Spain Snow Felt in the Mountain ranges but Many regions continued to thaw out the danish Straits were clogged with ice up to a foot thick but authorities reported no major obstacle to Hippi Gand said ferry and rail transport was Back to Normal. King from Page 1 Swap from Cage 1 the country and for employees of the District of co Lumbia and most of 40 other states hat have a Holiday honouring King. Some states Honor King on his birth Day Jan. Is. Events so Heduk for the Day included the ringing of Ells in state capital buildings churches and schools across the nation a ceremony at the Liberty Bel i Philadelphia and marches in King s native Atlanta. Financial markets stayed open but schools ban Sand government offices in some Stales were closed. The new York Stock Exchange said it would observe a minute of silence at noon monday in Honor of a great american who championed the cause of Liberty and Equality for All  in Mississippi monday was also the Day honouring Gen. Robert e. Lee who led Confederate forces in the civil wan in Virginia a slate Holiday honors King Lee and Confederate Gen. Thomas j. Slon Walp Jackson. King a Baptist preacher awarded the 1964 Nobel peace prize for his leadership of the civil rights move ment was bom in 1929. He was shot to death by sniper in Memphis tenn., in 1968. King was felled by a Bullet to the Throat As he stood on a second floor Balcony of the Lorraine Motel where he was staying while helping Lead a strike by City Sani tation workers. In Selma ala., a Parade retracing pan of a bloody1963 civil rights March was planned along with a prayer and candlelight Vigil at Edmund Pettus Bridge site of a violent clash Between marchers and Law enforcement officers. In new York the lawyers for iwo victims of the racial attack in the Howard Beach Section of Queens planned a memorial service and a March monday i memory of King and Michael Griffith who was chased to his death in front of a car during the attack. At a Church Celebration in King s Honor sunday i Boston sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., accused the Reagan administration of creating an environment that spawns racial incidents such As the Howard Beach attack. Increase the Chance of new acts Ster Ken a member of the governing Christian democrats told Saarland radio. Wischnewski was quoted As telling the Bonn news paper general a Zeiger that the government should not yield to possible demands by kidnappers. Wischnewski negotiated with the hijackers of 9 Luft Hansa plane in 1977, German anti terrorist Comman Dos stormed the Jet in Mogadishu Somalia killed or captured the pirates and rescued the  also mediated successfully o free eight germans seized by rebels in Nicaragua in May 1986. Officials said Cordes 53, Beirut manager for Hoechst a a German chemical company was kid napped after arriving in Beirut from Frankfurt. Cordes is based in Frankfurt and travels frequently to Lebanon on business a company official said. The ministry said an Anonymous caller told the Ger Man embassy in Beirut that Cordes and three Leb anese with him were kidnapped. The lebanese later 1 were released the caller said. In Beirut the newspaper an Nahar said gunmen intercepted Cordes As he Rode from the Airport the paper said they bundled him into a car and sped off. The kidnapping brings to 19 the number of foreign ers missing in Lebanon including six americans. A Frenchman and a saudi arabian were kidnapped Las week. Ministry sources speaking on condition of Anonym Ity said Bonn warned the approximately 200 German living in Beirut to take Eufra precautions after Hama i s arrest. Authorities said Hamadi was identified by fingerprints As one of the hijackers who seized the Twa aircraft june 14,19bs, shot to death a Navy diver and held 39 american passengers hostage for 17 Days. In Washington Justice department spokesman pal Torfen said . Officials promised Germany that i convicted in a . Trial Hamadi would not be sentenced to death. A .-German extradition treaty re quires such a pledge because Germany dots not have the death penalty. Mascot from Page 1 listed Council found an adequate Compromise. The Council raised about $75 and bought rambo and if you think the life of a Mascot is All Green grass an Good times think again. We chose a ram As our Mascot because a ram has intense fighting spirit determination adaptability heart and a proven instinct for survival Nagle said during rambo s swearing in besides if we gel bored with it we could always make a Nice sweater with his Wool and pro vide enough Mutton for tuesday s  but rambo was not cowed. He tugged at his Leash throughout the ceremony and interrupted Jarotzk s remarks with persistent bleating. The action was in keeping with standards rambo set his lint Day at Iran from Page 1 of such operations has been put at  notification requirements were intended not Only to ensure the propriety of Covert operations but also to ensure their effectiveness the times quoted the anal Ysis As saying. In this particular Case notification could have pre vented what proved to be a costly setback for . Foreign  the times said the document it obtained was draped originally As the second part of a longer report writ ten by the panel s Republican staff members about its extensive hearings in december into the Iran arms Contra Aid scandal. The report s first Section about 130 pages was mainly a chronology of the affair the times said and its Early draft was obtained by Abc news two weeks ago. The portion obtained by the times pro Vides a summary and  summary criticizes the administration for run Ning a great risk of exposure with its Iran operation Ana charges it with a series of mistakes and misjudge Menis from february 1985 to november 1986, when the Deal was exposed. The potential costs to the United Stales entailed by these risks could have been reduced if congressional Lead ers had been informed for they would have been better prepared to support the administration once the opera Tion was exposed the times quoted the report As saying. The document also asserts that misgiving of senior intelligence officials and their expertise in Covert operations were consistently ignored by the National Secu Rity Council staff members who ran the program. Among the analysis other conclusions is thai Rea Gan May have been briefed orally on a memorandum thai suggested diverting s12 million to the contras. The memo it said was drafted in april 1986 by . Oliver North and was apparently sent to North s Boss vice adm. John poin Dexler. Abc reported on the same memo saturday saying it was dated april 4. But the Senate summary notes that the committee received no evidence Poindexter Ever told Reagan about the memo and there is no specific evidence provided that Reagan knew of any funds diversion to the contras at a Lime when . Military Aid to the rebels was banned by Law. David Holliday a spokesman for the Senate com Mittee said disclosure of the summary was Irr Spons  he noted that its contents met objection fro some staff members who Felt the evidence did not support its conclusions and that inaccuracies existed. Lan Stuhl when he chased the i oth medical lab s first sergeant into a Fence. After the ceremony rambo jellied Down enough to. Attend a Small party in his Honor before heading for his permanent quarters in a veterinary lab at Lan Ditull. Rambo now begins a life of Mascot Ling that include attending 10th medical lab official functions and standing on the sidelines to cheer the organization sports teams Nagle said. And he should be easy to spot rambo will be in Only goal in bus. Refunds offered for Sun Tours Ramstein a Germany people who have made travel arrangements through Sun Tours can work through airlines the German railway or non appropriated fund offices to gel refunds. Sun Tours the air Force s sole Leisure travel concessionaire announced last week it is unable to pay its debts and is closing ill offices. Sun Tours customers holding airline or German rail Way tickets can use their tickets to gel refunds from the servicing airlines or German railway stations said a Safe spokesman it. Col. Edward Neunherz customers who have paid Deposit or who have Lour receipts for future travel can submit a claim through local non appropriated fund office for direct reimbursements. Several conditions must be met before those reimbursements can be made Neunherz said. Customer must provide receipts and have the non appropriate fund office validate the tickets. Customers then can fill out a Check request or refund form for local payment if customers have special circumstances the office can help determine if a refund is possible or it can make recommendations about travel. Customers want ing to continue with a tour package can pay the tour Pace to that Lour Agency. Mar officials will continue to provide air Force customers maximum travel services Neunherz said. He said base newspapers and mar travel offices Wilt carry travel announcements