European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 11, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 new Usa eur rules credited with drop in motorcycle deaths by Marsha r. Eddy army officials Are crediting new motorcycle licensing and registration procedure in Usa eur with a dramatic improvement in the number of fatalities. As of july no cyclists licensed under Usa eur s program launched on april i 1986, have been killed Iid Stephen r. Sirbaugh an official in the Usa eur vehicle registration office in Heidelberg. Thirteen cyclists were tilled in 1985. He said. As or july More than 4,500 motorcycle licenses have been issued under he program. Although eight cyclists hive been killed since the program sorted these deaths involved unlicensed rider who borrowed cycles or those who were licensed before the program went into i Eccl Silbaugh said. Experienced cyclists who want a Usa eur motorcycle License must produce a prior Usa eur or current stateside motorcycle License Sirbaugh said. Then they must pass a written common sense exam and demonstrate their skills on a rider s course. If they fail either lest they Are required to attend train ing offered through a German rider s  the German instruction costs about 43 Marks about $23 an hour. The fairly experienced rider who failed a portion of the Usa eur test probably won t have to Lake the Complete course Sirbaugh said but re familiarize himself with the portion  a German cannot just go out and Purchase a Bike and gel a License Sirbaugh said. A beginner is Given a learner s permit that allows him to train in two year intervals on a particular size Bike. When he becomes proficient he can move on to a larger sir  strict safety standards have also played a role in Usa eur s program Sirbaugh said. Although we adhere to Basic German motorcycle Riding Laws our safety standards Are More strict than those required of German cyclists Sirbaugh said. Approved helmet and Eye Protection devices must be worn Al All times and headlights must be used White Riding on or off  Xinji sol be tar i Ai igme to Unna so Fth Brigam pubic juin Fliri Turt camera buffs develop talents in Usa eur contest Heidelberg Winner in the 1987 Usa eur photography contest were named tuesday winning Best of show among the 1,600 entries was Kemme l keen of Butzback elementary school in Tietsen Germany. Among the Large Usa eur military communities Heidelberg received the excellence award with two first two seconds two third and 10 honorable men Tion. Shape Belgium led communities of less than 12,000 people in the excellence category. Participation awards went to Heidelberg with 256 entries and Vicenz Italy with 72 among the larger and Muller communities respectively. Soldiers family members and civilian employees were eligible to enter the contest. Winners Are group i monochrome prints category a military lib 1st spec. 4 Cornel Tolnai. He co 1st in 41st inf. 2nd army div fwd Bremerhaven. 2nd spec. 4 John a. Blackie jr., training support activity Europe Media det Kaiser Lautem. 3rd set. Charles m. Mcqueen service Btry 3rd in 79lb Field arty Giessen Germany. Clique b people lit chief warrant officer Douglas f. While 307th military intelligence in Stuttgart. 2nd pfc. John e. Barker jr., he co 3rd army div Frankfurt. 3rd while. Category c mature Scenic til spec. 4 Michael h. Cripner 2nd military intelligence in Stuttgart. 2nd Willii s. Robert he co s9th Ord brigade Parma icons Germany. 3rd Quisle Sharrod army education Center tit Stoa Barracks Wurzburg. Germany. Category d creative effect i it keen 2nd spec. 4 Jose Rdiaz he co 1st brigade Schweinfurt Germany.3rd keen. Gimp 0 color prints Catt it a military lift lit Sec. Eric a. Old troop a 3rd so 7th Cav Mannheim Germany. 2nd chief warrant officer Mark Rockey 295th aviation co Mannheim Germany. 3rd staff set.  s. Mooradian co a 1st in 36th inf. Friedburg. Germany. Catt re Peop lit Katherine a Waddle Allied forces Central Europe Frankfurt. The hard aft. Spain by Kemme i keen of Butzbach won 3rd place in the creative effects Catt Earv. 2nd col. Thomas h. Brett Usa eur Heidelberg.3rd keen category c nature Scenic 1st tamers Escherich shape Belgium. 2nd Christina Gage Heidelberg. 3rd first 14. Eric d. Boyle co b. 1st in 68th Armor Wil Flecken Germany. Category d creative effects 1st Scalf sgt. William c. Hanoon jr., he co 2nd in 68th Armor Baum older Germany. 2nd spec 4 Mark e. Wilcox he co 7th army training come Grafe Woehr Germany. 3rd George to Hall . Army learning Center  til color transparencies category a military i if 1st spec. 4 Edward c. Cyphers Usa eur he. Delbcrg.2nd second it. Thomas m. Sarradet jr., co a 1st in. 15th inf Wurzburg Germany. 3rd Casimir Puii Nowiki aafe5 Europe Heidel Berg. Category b people 1st spec. 4 David Nordhougen. He co. 2nd army div Bremerhaven. 2nd Sec. Ralph m. Nordic Vhoid cob 165th Mili tary intelligence in Frankfurt. 3rd capt. Christopher d. Amos he co 21 is sup port come Kaise Lautem. Category c nature Sciric 1st Cpl Richard m. Ellis he co i in i3lh inf Baumhof Der Germany. 2nd sgt. Howard Theibert he co 2nd in 78lh Field arty Bamberg Germany.3rd spec. 4 Theodore Neubauer he co Southern european task Force Vicenza Italy. Category d creative effects 1st Arthur m. Mcqueen. Usa eur Heidelberg. 2nd pfc. Duane a. Darling. Co a 3rd in 35lh Armor Bamberg Germany.3rd Beverly h. Sher american red Cross Frank Furt. Pentagon says Al 6 crashed in Jordan exercises Washington a the defense department responding to a report in an Arab newspaper said monday a us. Air Force f-16 Jet fighter crashed during Rou Tine exercise two weeks ago in Jordan. No one was injured in the crash Al though the plane was destroyed the Pentagon said in a statement the Accident occurred on july 25 in the course of a weel clog training exer Cise code named exercise Shadow Hawk with jordanian i ramps. The Pilot of the Lingle teat Jet fighter copt. Bennett m. Billie 30, ejected safely and was picked up by a jordanian res Cue helicopter the Pentagon said. Bitler was flying at an Altitude of about  feel on a routine training Mission when the incident occurred the Pentagon said. The Pentagon s Nat Emcil was re teased following a report about the chm in the Al it jihad newspaper in Abu Dahabi the Pentagon said n had made no formal announcement of the crash but had provided details Srboui to 10 Sev eral news organizations that Learned of the in Cirni from jordanian sources