European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday june 30.1987 news updates deaths confirmed Manila Philippines a the . Embassy confirmed monday that 11 americans were among the 50 people killed last week when a philippine airlines plane crashed and burned i Northern Luzon. The 11 included Helen pc tial her husband and her 7-Monlh-old daughter Sheelen Buenaventura Alcantara of Niles 111., his wife sex Ull acion son sen daughter Lisa and far other in Law Addison Dali a Marina Dinzey of Glen jew 111. Her son Tito and daughter Felice and John Neill a business Man living in Baguio cily. Chopper on Joy ride new braunfels Texas a tie helicopter thai crashed last week during military exercises at Ron Hood appeared to be on a wild Joyride before it want Down killing All 10 people aboard two National guardsmen say. We be seen a lot of choppers Fly Over around there but we d never seen any Guys hot dogging the Way they did said sol. Roy Villareal 28. An 8-year guard vet eran with the 49th army div. Temperatures l i Sis s7 w 1 a to ii 63 he k � 1n a it us cedi Tom 5 come 7u cola no m if g european weather of in. 1 13. Til a mtg so. To i n i win Bigdi.  s & Assy a i m Maul � b w he m of tit Macii 72 i  Van. I 75 to m our up a Tiff dewy in Rani a mud a rim. E to cited by a a Artimi pm  correction a Page one article yesterday referred to to Emir Barracks in Bamberg Ger Many. It should Banc said Warner bar Racks. Many senior officers fearful of re flagging policy in Gulf Washington not Many senior United states military officers arc questioning the Wisdom of providing Protection to 11 kuwaiti Oil tankers in the persian Gulf and fear that the United states is being drawn into an open ended situation Over which it has Little control. Knowledgeable senior officers say that the joint chiefs of staff and the regional commanders concerned with the persian Gulf were kept informed or the negotiations and took part in discussions. Bui one Admiral said. It would be stretching it to say that the chiefs were in on the decision or even asked their opinion on it some generals and admirals were Crit ical of the joint chiefs for not challenging the proposal to Register the tankers under the american Flag whether or not their views were sought. Two a flagged kuwaiti tankers and Navy warships from the american Middle East Force Are heading for the Gulf. They a expected to pass through the Strait of Hormuz the second week a july and come within Range or iranian silkworm missiles As the Convoy Heads North to Kuwait. The Crews of the american warships will be Al condition 1, their highest state of Battle readiness As they pass through the Strait. They will also be operating under revised rules of engagement which arc said to be More responsive to a hostile Throat than those governing the frigate Stark when it a attacked apparently accidentally by an iraqi aircraft in May. Thirty seven american sailors were killed in the attack. American military officers who were interviewed said that they did not fore see trouble on this initial passage. In spite of this Confidence shown by the military Many admirals and generate admit misgivings about the administration s a flagging policy. One officer said that throughout the nearly 7-year-old War Between Iran and Iraq the United states has officially taken a Neutral position and upheld the principle of Freedom of navigation with a Small but representative Force a warships in the Gulf. An Admiral said this folic Ian policy of neutrality was undone by the Iran Centra Aita Irand now by the re flagging scheme. By re flagging the kuwaiti ships the United Stales has. Placed itself on the Side of Iraq he said this May mend fences with the Gulf slate arabs but it is Apt to create the very confrontation which for Yean we sought to avoid in the  Robert Hall a spokesman Tor the National Security Council expressed Surprise that there was uneasiness within the upper military Over re tagging. Hall said that the joint chief of staff were involved in the decision making process from the begin Ningard Folly sup Portal the move. The deliberations of the joint chief of staff Are classified but Inream Poneto a aeration on the White House decision to a Flag Pic ships the departing Marine commandant Gen , Adley a Mem Ber of the joint chiefs said last thurs Day that life is full of Lousy options from which choices sometimes hive to be made. In that context he said be Tup ported the re digging. According to several knowledgeable officer few in the military look the orig Inal kuwaiti request seriously. They were surprised when Secretary of de sense Caspar a Weinberger who has has a reputation Tor prudence in the me of military forces became a Champion of re flagging the kuwaiti tankers. . Soldier charged in 2 collisions by Crystal  suit writer Darmstadt Germany a 19 year old Soldier driving a military Road scraper Early monday morning collided with a parked tourist bus then later crashed into a Streetcar shelter a mile away German police said. Pvt. I Mark o. Wot Brook co c. 94th combat engr in heavy Ibsh brigade was driving in a six vehicle Convoy from his unit at Ernst Ludwig Cavern to a training site in nearby Griesheim at about 5 30 ., a Karlsruhe Public affairs spokesman said. When he tailed to negotiate a turn onto Rici Strasse his 30-Mctric-ton vehicle rammed into the rear of a tourist bus parked in front of the Maritim hold pushing the bus into two parked cars. However authorities said a Colbrook did not Stop at the scene of the Accident. About a mile later he crashed into a Streetcar shelter near Griesheim Knock ing it Down onto the tracks. A Streetcar later ran into the shelter police said. Although there were no injuries from the series of collisions the accidents caused about s22i.ooo damage police said. The bus which was to carry vacationing americans on a tour and the two parked cars were not occupied. The Chicago native was slopped by German police after hitting the Streetcar shelter. An initial intoxication my was negative authorities said. A Westbrook was turned Over to military police in Darmstadt and charged with fleeing the scene Ota int tic Accident and misjudging clearance in the collision with the bus. He also was charged with failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle Tor hitting the shelter the Karls Ruhe spokesman said. German police told local Newt Media that Westbrook said he did t Stop after hitting the bus because he had been told never to Stop while in a Convoy the Karlsruhe spokesman said. The 18th brigade is headquartered in Karlsruhe but Westbrook s battalion sin Darmstadt. Go faces charge in Heidelberg stabbing Mainz Germany is a Mainz Soldier is awaiting the results of a Crimi Nal investigation come probe to deter mine the charge against him following the stabbing of a Heidelberg Soldier june is a Community spokesman said Mon Day. The 26-year-old sergeant of the 18th attack helicopter in Al Fin then army Airfield ii accused of tabbing spec. 4 Anthony t. Harris during a fight shortly before Midnight june is outside Harris Heidelberg Barracks. Investigation officials Are considering evidence on whether to charge the ser Geant with aggravated assault or aggravated assault with intent to commit Mur Der spokesman Larry Rosenberg said. The army Hospital in Heidelberg re leased hams june 19 on convalescent leave. Harris is assigned to he co 26lh support group. 23rd Ord co Soldier killed in 4-car crash Worms Germany a 23rd Ord co Soldier was kilted in a four car occident near Boc Tadt. Germany Friday morn ing a Community spokesman said Mon Day. The specialist four was travelling on autobahn b-40 when the Accident occurred about 8 45  German and Mil itary police and a Sembach a medical clinic doctor arrived Al the Accident scene where the doctor pronounced the Soldier dead sgt. Robert Baldi said. The passenger in the Soldier s car was admitted to the army regional medical Center in land stunt with a broken leg and facial lacerations. A German Driver and passenger in one of the other cars suffered broken legs facial contusions and internal injuries and were taken to a German Hospital in . The Soldier s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives. The Worms traffic Accident investigation Section and the kaisers Lauvern police arc investigating the Accident. The 23rd Ord co is located at the Kriegsfeld army depot Soldier s baby boy found dead in crib Ansbach the 5-month-old son of a 1st army div Soldier died in his crib Early sunday morning a division spokes Man said monday. Daniel Hodgkins son of spec. 4 Fred Crick and Michaela Hodgkins died of a bronchial infection. His Mother discovered that the baby had stopped breathing about 8 15 . And called for medical assistance spokesman maj. John l. Shea said. The child was pronounced dead at 8 35  By a German doctor Hodgkins is assigned to cob 47th support in in or Langon. Daniel was the Hodgkinsen Only child. Torre on of 6 pilots to enter gun smoke 87 Raf Ben Waters. England is f-16 pilots from Torr Jon a Spain monday won the right to compete for Safe at the gun smoke 87 Competition at Nellis fab nev., in october. Four pilots from the 401st tac fighter Wing beat tour of the Best f-16 pilots from Hahn a Germany. The teams met in England for a shoot Oft bombing Competition to see which would represent the command Al Nellis. They were bombing and strafing for accuracy at the Cowden Range on the Eastern coast of England. This is the first year Torrejon has entered the event since obtaining the f-16s ini9s4. Gun smoke held every other year in the Nevada do suit is i . Air Force bombing Competition involving a-7, a 10, f-16, and f-4 fighter Crews. Pilots from Hahn s 50th tac fighter Wing won gun smoke s3 and were run Nurs Upin 1985