European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 2nd support come chief to head Center in Ohio Heidelberg Brig. Gen. John p. Druska commander of the 2nd support come since july i98j, will become he new commander of the defense construction Supply Center in Colum bus. Ohio col. Paul j. Vanderploog. The 2nd support come Deputy commander since july 1989, will succeed Druska As commander and be promoted to brigadier general. Italian officer to take command of land South shape Belgium it. Gen. Benito Gavazza of the italian army will Lake command of Allied land forces Europe land South in , in the rank of general May 15. Land South a one of five principle subordinate commands under Allied forces Southern Europe. Gavazza will succeed Gen Giorgio Donati who has served As commander since april 19s3 and will retire from the Kalian . 61, commanded the Julia Alpine brigade from 1978 to 1980 and was chief oath second Branch in the italian army general staff from 1980 to 1983. During the past three Yea she has commanded the 4lh Alpine corps. Babysitter May receive award for saving infant Stuttgart a Kellcy Barracks babysit Ter who used Mouth to Mouth resuscitation to save an infant s life feb. 26 is expected to receive the army s outstanding civilian service award according to vol corps officials Temple Riley 30, Laid the had put 5-month old Lauren Thomas Down for a Nap about 2 , on returning a few minute later she found the baby cold Pale and not  1 picked her up she was lifeless. So i went to my neighbor to get help Riley said tuesday. Ritey resumed immediately to admin i itch Mould to Mouth resuscitation which Shehad Learned in training for her army child care provider s License fit Auy glad they teach that at the classes Bat i never thought was theone who was joing to have total ii. I Hope it never happens again she said. A Vii corps spokeswoman said doctors exam ined Trie daughter of spec. 4 will Thomas and spec. 4 Maureen Thomas for nearly a week in local Hospital. She was diagnosed As having Sud Den infant death  spokeswoman said Riley should gel the service award in a few weeks. Town Hall meeting set in monchengladbach monchengladbach Germany the1071 Hall meeting Lor the monchengladbach Mili tary Community will be had in the windbag bar Racks Community Center at 4 pm March 24. Community program representatives will represent to answer questions and take suggestions. For More information Call Mike Mcdon Ald at 02161-86452. 5 Usa eur units Advance in maintenance contest Heidelberg five Usa eur unit were selected As winners or runners up in the army chief of stuff awards for maintenance excellence in 1986. The 1st in file inf 1st amid div in Hies Helm took first place in the heavy category for units in the modification table of organization and equipment toe. The Light category runner up was 44lh Ordo. 84 h Ord in. 60th Ord group 21st support come  Winner in the Light category for table of distribution and allowance Tda units was the equip ment management div. Miclau army depot 60th Ord group 21st support , consolidated maintenance Center Augsburg won in the intermediate category. Runner up in the heavy category was the consolidated maintenance Center  winners will Advance to the department of defense Competition. Appi rescued soviet freighter capt Vladimir Khu rasher has lunch Al a Mcdonald s restaurant in Washington 37 pulled from sinking soviet ship Fly Home after hectic Days in . Washington a after shopping for Ameri can goods smoking american cigarettes Ealing Ameri can hamburgers and visiting the american president,37 soviets rescued by the coast guard from a sinking soviet freighter flew Home to Moscow. Before stepping aboard an Are Floi jetliner Marina Halalova handed her chocolate ice Cream Cone 10 a Crew male unwrapped a pack of american cigarette Sand slipped into the restroom for a last smoke on . Soil. Skipper Vladimir Khu Rashev and a half dozen Crew members Wen smoking away in the nearby men s room dutifully observant of the signs Banning smok ing in the lobby at Dulles International Airport. Moments later soviet embassy officials herded the skipper Halalova and their Crew mates into the plane that departed for Moscow on tuesday afternoon they left with no apparent regrets excited after meeting witty president Reagan eager to see their fam Ilies and grateful to the pilots of three coast guard helicopters that on saturday snatched them from their ship the Koms molets Kirg Tuzii thai Sank 220 Miles off Delaware Bay. The Sailon most from the Northern russian cily of Leningrad boarded the plane Laden with radios tape recorders and gifts for relatives and they were wearing new clothes purchased by the soviet embassy for their visit to the White House. Reagan welcomed them in the Rose Garden an said he hoped their Rescue would inspire More International cooperation. We must reach out to each Oiher in Good will for we have no other alternative Reagan said in a Cere Mony that an aide said was intended to demonstrate a spirit  and Friendship with the so Viet  in the past i be often talked about what would happen if Ordinary americans and people from the soviet Union could gel together gel together As human beings As men and women who orca the the same air share the same concerns about making life better for themselves and their children Reagan said in his welcoming remarks. And Here we have a Case where just thai happened. I Hope and Pray that no Mailer How Stormy inter National affairs the leaders of the world can look and Sec what happened. Between these fliers and sailors and be duly inspired. After Alt in Osgood planet Whir Ling through space in t so very different from a ship upon the  at the close oct he ceremony Reagan gave medals to14 Crew members from the coast guard helicopters that flew from Cape cod and rescued the soviets. Before the White House ceremony the soviets visited the Lincoln memorial the Jefferson memorial and the Washington Monument. Later they toured Theair and space museum then ate at a Mcdonald s restaurant near the Capitol and left for he Airport. Asked which they enjoyed most the visit to the White House or to the restaurant one Sailor said Mcdonald s is belter but a shipmate reached out held a reporter by the shoulder and said the White House was belter of  26 school gymnasts flying to Moscow by the stats and stripes Twenty six american Junior and senior High school gymnasts Are flying la Moscow today to train with russian coaches. Twenty girls from Wuerzburg High school and six girls from Frankfurt Junior and senior High schools will train at the russian gymnastics training Center. Wurzburg gymnastics coach Marlene Vimy said the trip is the culmination of a three year dream made possible through the German soviet cultural Exchange program. The three training Days will begin at 9 . And willed at 5 30 p.m., veiny said. Current training at Wuerz Burns is Only a few hours each week. The program will include dance classes and Tum bling and apparatus work taught through an interpreter said Frankfurt coach pal Farrell. Although the girls have been training for weeks for season Competition that begins april 4, they Don t necessarily feel the training will give them an Edge against other Dodds schools far Rem said. We Don t know what to expect she said. They the russian girls Haven t seen what level we Are at. And we have to see where they  the girls also will tour Moscow and will attend the Bolshoi Bullet and the Moscow circus during their we Klong stay Vimy said. To help pay for the trip the Wurzburg learn sol hot dogs carnations Popcorn and baked goods and bagged purchases for lips at the Leighton Barrack Exchange and shop Pelt. Farrell said the Frankfurt gymnasts Are paying abouts525 each for the trip