European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 25, 19s7 the stars and stripes Page 9 visitors report South Korea in t dominated by protests by Charlie Schil Pacific St and Sterpa Seoul South Korea on Friday tourist Elaine Hinn Nim of Columbus Ohio received a frantic Tele phone Call from her father. With violent political demonstrations stretching into a 10th Day Richard Hartimann was concerned about the safety of his daughter who was visiting Seoul during a two week tour of the far East. What demonstrations she answered. That reply highlights a curious Paradox that american noted about the current  Wilh Tew exceptions Ibey say that the Seoul they ice each Day has Lim Eremon to the scenes of violent demonstrations that air  stateside new broadcast. Tic tue won  outside Yon san Garri my baht to continue As. Usual with Fink hint of the crisis so two mite away in the City Carter. Even in the Damn Ata the adef aft Savar Ting  . While foreign to services reported that Stu Tatt bad taxed the heart of the City on thursday. An Crim tourists calmly collected travel information at be downtown Headquarters of the korean National travel car jul. Jet weeks from the reported scene of fighting. Ben traffic was unaffected. Lis if lot like manna in the philippine in the Bun of 1986," said australian Buti Amman Michael Ahbol you had to be in the right place at the right time Tetnow that a government was changing hands  Aorta added that he had picked the wrong place at the Wions tune for accommodation during his business trip to Seoul the lot Hotd. The Lone across a Large traffic Circle from Seoul City Hill is near the tease of several protests during the first week of the demonstrations. He has since moved to an other Itury hotel South of the Han River. The whole thing has t disrupted my business meet Ings Al a he explained. If you re not staying Down town driving by a University or watching television you would t knew the protests were going on. Comments by foreigner Here and Pennal observation lend credibility to government Burgei that the Demon stration Are being staged to least part afr for Roe Benefit of overseas news Agenda. Most now services Ait based in downtown scout making coverage of the demonstration there convenient for reporter. The majority of video footage of protests shown on stateside television broadcasts has been obtained in Seoul rather than in other major cilia where diam us a tons Are occurring. Eye thu on Friday in the Kano am area Al the foot of taewon also support government charges. Students spent much of the afternoon do stand at the Gates of Inkook University there while riot police rated a Short distance in the Shade Al bottled by a Highway overpass. Police officials said they were there to keep protesters away from nearby Ila Nam Village a housing area for american Blary personnel. The student leaders said they were Wai ing for a promised television camera Crew to arrive before beginning their demonstration. Despite the proximity of the univ Cisily Hannam Vil Lage residents say they have not been furthered by the demonstrations aside from occasional discomfort caused by drilling tear Gas. The most persistent reminder of the ongoing protests for americans Here comes from he armed forces Korea network. Military and us. Embassy officials routinely use Afan newscasts to fat sections of major cities where demonstrations Are occurring and advise americans to avoid those locations. Officials emphasize that Hose warnings Are strictly pre cautionary and there have been no reported incidents of demonstrators confronting americans although some anti american sentiment has been expressed by the pro testing mute at. But the experience of hotel manager Paul d. Scimo Neof the Sheraton Walker Hill suggests that even those warn Ings May not be necessary. Scam one lives near a Majirun ratty and tas. Had of drive through several Demon i lations in recent Day though stowed by the Crow Sand debris littering the streets Scimone said thai the demonstrators have never displayed any hostility toward him. I dont 1t1ink they d Hurt any foreigners Sci Mone said. I think they believe that most foreigners Are sympathetic to their  Sailor who lost Cousin on Stark does t want to return to Gulf m1neola, . A a Navy Seaman saying i could t go Back is fighting any assignment to the persian Gulf because a Cousin is believed to be among those killed there aboard the frigate Stark. It would haunt me to be there Navy technician Scott Palisi 23, said in a Telephone interview tuesday from Long Beach is calif., where he is awaiting the Navy s response to his request. Palisi s Cousin Terance Weldon was one of 37 listed As killed in the May 27 missile attack by an iraqi warplane. His body has never been found the Palisi and Weldon families were so close that for two years when Palisi was in High school they lived together in a Home in Selden about 30 Miles East of Here Palisi said. Terry was my brother he said. I really loved him i miss Terry a lot. Terry died there and i could t go  Palisi whose Effort to stay out of the Gulf has won the support of his Captain and two congressmen said he expects to hear within two weeks where he must serve the final six months of his four year hitch. He was aboard the Crommelin a guided missile frigate like the Stark in the Indian Ocean when the Stark was attacked. Palisi said be had trouble getting an emergency leave because he was not considered part of Weldon i immediate family but his Captain cmdr. Thomas Mcquinley Cut through the red tape enabling him to return. My mental stale was not real Good he recalled. Palisi said he Hopes to be near Home because Romany members of his family Are so distressed they could suffer nervous breakdowns As they await word on whether Weldon body has been found. Rep. George Hochbrueckne d-., said Palisi s situation was unique and deserves a unique Deci  i Don t see it As creating any great precedent that the Navy might fear said the congressman who served three years in the Navy and is working with rep. Floyd Flake d-., on Palisi s behalf. Palisi s father. Sal said his son feels Hurt because he helped persuade Weldon to join the Navy along with Eldon s 22-year-old brother Sean who finished his four year hitch three months ago. Scout Palisi s wife Jodie also Wai in the Navy. They have a 10-month-old daughter. Our though was that our family did More than its share and we just want scout Safe his father said. A doctors against testing All patients for aids new York a veterans administration physicians sent a confidential memo to president Reagan opposing an administration suggestion to give aids tests to All patients admitted to veterans hospitals according to a published report. Such testing raises serious Legal questions with re Gard to authority informed consent and patients Raits according to the memo quoted by the new York times in is wednesday editions. The plan would do nothing to curtail the spread of aids and could cause veterans in need of Hosp Ilalia tied to avoid the a the memo said. The Agency which operates 172 hospitals prepared the memorandum in response to Reagan s request for a review to determine if mandatory testing was Nec Essary Al a facilities. The a doctors said such a plan could go beyond ils Legal authority. The memo said they did support expanded voluntary testing of patients who feel they could have lit fatal disease. Reagan nominates Brown for Security Agency Post Washington a president Reagan has nominated army maj. Gen. Charles w. Brown to become director of the defense Security assistance  confirmed by the Senate Brown will be promoted to lieutenant general and will replace air Force la. Gen. Philip a cast who has headed the Agency since december 1982. Oast Plant to retire sept. I. Brown s5, now is army Deputy chief of staff for Security assistance logistics. Battalion sets record at tank qualifications Grafe Woehr Germany a 3rd army div battalion has set a Usa eur. Record during i annual tank qualifications a division spokes Man  at graft Woehr 4th in 32nd Armor 1st brigade 3rd army div from Kirch goers qualified All of their 58 tank on the first run matter sgt. Ronald Nealis battalion operations sergeant said  tank Crews scored a perfect 1,000 Points. Twenty five Crews scored 900 or More Points 22 Crews scored 800 to 900 Points and 11 Crews scored 700 to boo  Crew members of the two tanks scoring 1,000 Points Are tank number c23, staff so Lethridge Thompson tank commander sgt. Lea Rie Haynes gunner. Spec 4 Ricky Neuman Driver and spec 4. Bradley Frey loader. Crew members for tank number c32 Are staff sgt. Michael Jackson Lank commander Cpl. Scoll Nelson gunner. Spec. 4 Troy free Man Driver and pvt. 2 Eric Stewart loader. Fort Campbell battalion going to South Korea Washington a the army said tuesday it had scheduled the Transfer of an at tack helicopter battalion from Kentucky to South Korea in  309th attack helicopter in currently in signed to the 101 is airborne div Al fort Camp Bell ky., will be sent to Camp Page South Korea As part of the 17th aviation group the army  army s leadership decided in june 1986 to rotate the 309lh to South Korea As part of a plan to increase from one to two the number of attack helicopter units available to support he Bui army in South  Page is near the South korean City of crunches about 50 Miles Northeast of Seoul the capital. Artists sought to paint military operations Schwet Zingen Germany the army artist program is looking for qualified Soldier artists interested in making an artistic contribution to american military  program sponsored by the . Army Center of military history uses Active duty Mil itary personnel As Soldier artists to record Mili tary operations in selected areas overseas and in the Stales. The work i added to the . Army Art collection As a permanent  artists serve about 90 Days on Tempo Rary duty which includes time for orientation preliminary sketching color Ludiea and producing the completed painting Tail Chris Lohr Usa eur am and crafts specialist. At the end of the assignment artists will re turn to their permanent duty nations. Interested soldiers should Contact their local aits and Craft director As soon Ai possible Lohr  More information on the program Contact Lohr Al Schwet Zingen civilian 06202-80-6433 or ets 379-6433. Wii grenades unearthed Rome a workmen digging in the roman forum unearthed five band grenades apparently buried during world War ii the italian news Agency Ansa  grenades were found in Archaeol Giul dig at the Temple of Saturn near the Capitoline Hill the report said