European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 21, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 heaven Mist tops in it 1986 Millry photographer at rhe year pictorial category is this photo by Teci. Sot. Bob Simons stationed at Norton fab Calif Simons first Price win nine picture of the three c-141 planes souring through a Mist shrouded sky was taken from � pc to Tanker plane. New Beirut University Leader says role still vital new York not the new president of the american University of Beirut or. Frederic p. Merer says that despite continued troubles in Lebanon the Independent private University still has a or Tor Rale to play in forming leaders of the Middle Hener 66, said that although Security has improved since syrian forces moved into West Beirut two months ago he would not Lake up residence on the Bei rut Campus until lebanese government people i know Well say it is but tic said he Migun make occasional visits with Security arranged be forehand. Herter a professor of surgery at the Columbia University College of physicians and surgeons succeeds or. Calvin h. Plimpton who is retiring but will re main on the Beirut school s Board of trustees. The previous president. Mai Corn h. Kerr. Was slain at his office on Jan. 18, 1984. For the foreseeable future the univer sity will function under dual leadership a system begun by his predecessor Herter said in an interview last week. He said he would operate from the new York office and would spend More Lime on development Ted fund raising tasks while a lebanese Lutfy Diab who is the Dean of arts and sciences lives on Campus and has the thankless almost impossible Job of running the Day to Day the most serious problem facing the University is faculty attrition the new president said. The school has lost Many High ranking staff members Over the last couple of years because of the Sharp de valuation of the lebanese Pound he Ris ing Cost of living and above ail the physical dangers. In 19bs, there were 125 foreigners including 70 americans in the 450-Inom bar faculty he said but today the faculty is Down to about 400, Wilh Only a dozen foreigners including two american women. One is the wife of Thomas m. Sutherland Dean of agriculture who has been held hostage since june 9. 1985, by islamic holy War the extremist shiite group that claimed responsibility for kill ing crr. The University administration has warmly welcomed the recent show of strength by the syrians according to Herter. He specifically cited their actions to disarm local militias curb the display of religious fanaticism search for arms on the Campus and briefly detain i it Stu Dent militants it has Given the University a pause a Chance to look around he said. Some people who had packed their bags have founded in 1866 by american Protch. Tant missionaries and chartered by the state of new York the University be came a Model of Liberal Western Educa Tion in the Arabu orid. L is governed by a Board of trustees composed of prominent arabs and americans and Many of its 27,000 alumni hold key Pas Mem through ii the Middle East. Chairman of the Umic Rosiu s Noa 4 since 1985 and a trustee since 1977, Herter jays hrs love affair with As the school is familiarly known began when Plimpton invited him to lecture at the Middle Ean i Dichl Asui ably ii rein to9. Horn in in Vollon. La Vrtar irrow up in Hilton received hit medical ill gun Torti Harvard Anil took training in Miry Rry Ai new York City s i Resh to i. An Taos Paul me Ai Appin Letl Margron in of Ami at presbyterian i or Frt f of at item he in the a rvs part Mitil tp�4i no cutout in Timtim Athtur the unik Fri Lii ii Irtz in4l thit a in arc n troll Mcnol of us Cluj Gnu Lar ukr i pm vol a the ulc u in i ? to new in inc pail full tame tuna i jul. "4 German shoots 5 family members kills self Cologne. Of Runny up1 a s4-Ycar-old computer Programmer killed five members of his family Satur Uii and then Liim Adf police announced monday. In spec tur Fin hard few Hir Sisil Jakob Kluth Midi and killed his wife Mother daughter grandson and Mother in Law in three different Homes in Cologne near Bonn and then turned his Pisto on of. Fischer told reports hat Kluth apparently had planned tin1 suioilt1 and murders carefully for some Limo. He said Knuth left a fare do let tit fur nue Sun Lui does nut live in Cologne. He wrote that Lii Ilfmii-,1 in kill himself became of ii Milfin Lintul and Husset a problems. He void he killed his rely Tibet Acca jew or believed they could not five us Bluml him and Koukl not wan i to Fisk r risk it d. The murders her Diu Avi Kleih v ii�i-in-.i�. Who returned Home after i find a pregnant wife and Thun far Aid Sun in j Kyj room. When in Goi no answer on file Toni Kulli Letim to i in pm it Ili Jil in then 1uf Ituna i the it k kith i 111 the l to 9 la i void Kleih of jiul ii to Quito Sinif in i Khilch t
