European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 4. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 Iceland duty Means 10 . Curfew icelander Fri Thor Eydal. A Puly Public affairs officer 1 the base. They Jusi Don t no to see anything like Whit happened during world War to. During the War. The United suit used Iceland As refuelling port for its planes crossing the Atlantic. The Island prospered with the influx of 50,000 troops 80 percent of Ihm near the capital Reykjavik at a Lime when the cily itself had a population of Only 38.000. The place was literally taken Over by foreign troops Eydal said. But the troops left and icelanders have been slow to forget the Hole let the Dupar Tiggis left in their Economy. Even today the base at a Flavi represents the sixth largest population Center on the Island proportionally it s scene lung Akin to the size of Detroit. So these Din people like staff sgt dint Olive May run out of film White off the base Bui Olive rays be sees the Lope and Doest hive too much of � Gripe about the sanctions. While stationed in Europe he do to Deal with rationing and other limitations but Dom quite like those in Iceland. He we told when he arrived in Iceland that one of the purpose of rationing and restrictions b to keep a Tot of tax free and Black Market goods from bleeding into the econ any. It Wisnel hurting the Economy in Germany with flood of goods on the Market said Olive a Supply worker at the base. Ii would have a More drastic effect Here. One of he most notable restriction at Kef Lavik is that with me exceptions every american live on the  Aid hit is to keep a Strain off the housing Market re Are Only 241 000 icelanders. Housing a portion of americans off the base would require More houses and would Resh in higher prices. Some of Iceland s history serves As an explanation for some of the apprehensions of its citizens Eydal said. Ice Laud for nearly too Yean until 1918 was a subject of Denmark. In 1940. Britain and Ihen the United states stationed forces in tic country. Head wave blamed for 72 deaf is by inc associated pita the heat wave blamed for 72 known deaths entered in itch Day monday with no Relief in sight Tor at least another Day in Kansas and Missouri where almost 400 fans were overcome at a baseball game and not for several Dayt in Alabama where health officials issued an Alert warning people to Lake it easy. Thunderstorm spawned Cool air from the North continued to clash with the hot humid air that has been hinging Over the Midwest and Plains More than i it inches of rain in an hour flooded streets and basements in Northern Ohio downed Trees and Cut off electricity to thousands of Homes. There were unofficial reports of funnel Douds or Tornado touchdowns in seven counties. Lightning seriously in Jurod a Cleveland area Man taking shelter under a tree to a calf course. Thunderstorms also crashed through Michigan s Southeastern lower Peninsula knocking out Power to at least 12,000 Homes and businesses. A Man who dived into Lake is. Cir to retrieve curtains that blew off hit boat was missing and presumed drowned according to i sheriff s officer. Alabama s department of Public health issued a heat Alert warning people to Lake it easy after the weather service said the heat Index a measure of the combined effect of temperature and humidity would hit Between 105 and 110 degrees. Weather service meteorologist Greg Dyer said the car strikes Kilts sergeant on autobahn near Hanna Darmstadt Germany a car struck and killed a 32nd army air defense come sergeant Early sunday As he walked across a freeway near Hanau. The no from the 5 5 sin Maint co. 32nd support come was struck and killed about 1 30 . Sunday on autobahn 66, said capt. Gaylan l. Johnson a com Mand spokesman. The Soldier s name was not released pending notification of relatives. The Soldier was walking along the autobahn from Hanau toward the nearby town of Eric see and when he tried to Cross the Rod the vehicle struck him said Werner Gehrie an autobahn police official in Neu Isenburg. Heal Index hit 111 in St. Louis at 3 40 . Sunday. More of the same was predicted before possible moderation tuesday. The Index topped out at 105 in Topeka kan., but temperatures were forecast to drop to the mid-90s or High 80s tuesday. Record highs were Sci or lied sunday in 16 cities including Concordia kan., with 106 downtown Kan Sas City 10s Columbia mo., 104 Moline. Iii., 101 Paducah by 100 and Sacramento caiif., 10s, Beck Ley w.va., set a record with an 89-degree Reading the Lola Day of record highs in just two weeks. A 96-degree Day in Chicago was the 29lh above-90 Day this year. In St. Louis where the High reached 103, almost 400 fans attending a baseball game Between the cardinals and the Pittsburgh pirates were i scaled for heat related illnesses. There were widespread reports of record Power and water consumption As people tried to beat the heat with air conditioning and extra showers and Baths. Sprinklers provided Relief for children in Urban play grounds and for farm animals. Army radio operator Dies in 1 car Bremerhaven crash Bremerhaven is a 23-year-old army radio operator was killed sunday after the car he was driving slammed Inlo a concert la Light Posl Aboul 7 45 . Spec. 4 Robert m. Hudson of the 581st signal co in Bremerhaven was alone in the car when the Accident occurred a military spokesman said. A German police spokesman said witnesses chimed the car was moving at High Speed and ran a Giraffi flight near the blink american housing area shortly before the crash. Hudson s car cleared the  Ai we crier and Che Bourger sir Ceis before swerving to the icel near Claus Groin Street and striking the Posl German police said. The car was moving in he direction of the a-27 autobahn police said. Hudson was pronounced dead at the scene. Hudson is survived by his wife. Gabrille a memo rial service is planned for thursday Ai 1 . In the Chapel on Carl Schur Cavern. Staff set. Clint Olire sol Alex Hill and that ended with the War. But when Iceland agreed to participate in nato and agreed to having a base the county soft kills included most of the current rules. The Bottom line is that the base is not Here at the request of Iceland it is Here with the concurrence of ice land Eydal said. The cultural thing was one big question in this whole affair. There is big Effort to keep the Ian Guage pure the american influence in i Dand lives on despite the fact that the majority of people stationed at the base lives works and plays within the Fence line. In the tarty 1960s, half the people of Iceland could pick up the base s television programming. My wife Learned English that Way them year old Eydal said. That was before Iceland had its own to Broad casts. It was t the government thai stopped it bul the american producers of the shows who look note thai a potential Market was seeing the shows for free Eydal said. Sis pm can by up a Sunj  unless they Are on duly american serve members cant Wear their uniforms off base Eydal said. The base Provost marshal u. Col. John Mcelhainey said he Larriv has or Ottems with violations of the rules. He away in Reykjavik to make sure no one is violating curfew. He said most service members obey the Nikand prob lems Are rare. When his men one of three cos along with an Icet Sirdic policeman come across an airman Sailor or Marine who in t where he or she is supposed to be they usually jus give the person a ride Back to the base and let the offender s commander know. Mcchancy said those so or 60 people who Are allowed to live off the base face strict customs rules. Every Umei hey shop at the commissary they must have a form checked Ai he Gale. Raw meat and eggs cannot be taken Oft base. Ii Pitini Rouni Tup 2 scouts in Germany Holland attain Eagle rank Mannheim Germany two 1987 High school graduates in Germany and the nether lands were awarded boy scouting s highest rank of Eagle  a Anthony of Brun sum Netherlands cleared More than one acre of land for the expansion of a Community picnic area As his serv ice project Anthony an accent International High school graduate belongs to troop 100. He is the son of la. Col Edward and con stance  h. Nichols 19, completed a Home safely project to fulfil part of his Eagle rank require ments the Patch american High school graduate collected unused and expired medicines and distributed a three Page flier thai included first Aid information a Poison and overdose action Chart and a list of emergency phone numbers. Nichols belongs to troop 324 in slut Art  is the son of col. James and Carol Nichols. Along with of her requirements for Eagle rank life scouts have to earn at Leasi ii Merit badges and spend an average of 100 hours on their projects. Canadian youth gets chief scout s award Lahr Germany a Canadian scout received his chief Seoul s award for his Community service leadership citizenship and outdoor skills. Chad Rogozin by 13, organized and carried out a used clothing drive collecting about five ions of clothing for the refugee result Lemeul Center in Rasta i. The Center provides shelter and clothing for 200 to Joo refugees a week from Eastern  belongs to the Schwarzwald scout troop Maple Leaf Region. He is the son of maj. Ken and Shirley Rogo Zinsky. The chief scout s a Ard was created in 1973 by governor general Roland Mitch incr. Who was then the chief i oui of Canada