European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page it is Brief s the stars and stripes saturday August 29,1997 army grounds apaches after it. Rucker crash Washington a the army concerned thai a helicopter crash last week was caused by mechanical failure has temporarily rounded its entire Fleet of new ah-64 Apache helicopter g service says the move is pre Cauli but the choppers will remain grounded pending completion plan a cider investigated and corrective repair a. The action announced wednesday is the third such gun cow grounding Joer affecting the Apache in two fears. It a prompted by an aug. 21 crash at Urt Ruck Fri ala., in which Oneller seriously injured. By said the crash wars 10 be a mechanical iwas Plale of flight directive ibs in inventory include to Germany As part of irn of forces to or exercise. Ilc to Fly for the stored in the Rolea officials told by is conducting at this time Suppon come flown into ome of the Soldier was killed in a statement caused by what a failure in the Tail rot the army said applied to All ing 36 now beige so reformer i f the Many and Hie certain if the Pacba Are nato Eyrise they will Edam Netherlands port the Sun and stripes Thui be department of the. An into Hie pro Jill Johnston a 21st spokeswoman whether the helicopters Wil Germany will depend on the investigation Johnston said awol Soldier sentenced to 30 Days restriction Tacoma Wash. A an army private ise civilian plane nearly collided with presi Reagan s helicopter in California Wasai enless Titan half the maximum possible Nolence for being absent without leave at the Nie of said. Ralph a Jam Myers 32, it sentenced to30 Days Resl Fotjon at for wis Wash., and the loss of Nehf calf of do month s pay. Said Marc Goldstein Ere Romey. For a Soldier Onuffer Grade the pay los would be 1363, a Ojik wis spokesman said. Myers was flying Anegon businessman to meeting in Odric cow Calif., on aug. 13 when his Plain flew within so feel of Reagan helicopter crib of Santa baft Gra Calif. Myers lad been awol Fraki his Post since aug. 3yfie was resumed to fort wis from Losangeles on aug. 18, after being a stoned by Ihen secret service about the near collision. Bus Driver to go on trial in death of 5-year-ol Grilc Turchen Germany Driver of a so fool bus that ran Avon american a skuas to goo Osul hcinrichs7germcitizen r is charge with liminal Regii Geurin the incident tout killed a year old Seuff spider the son of sgt Michael and dts Jln snob or the boy retried by was Lennig the bus whence was Cau Amby the closing Doo the Accident 16 in gangle1t-Schsfcaldenrain, were staying Wanh Friend who waiting to return to the United states. Elba prison seige continues As officials end phone link Rome a six convicted murderers bold ing 21 hostages at a prison on the Island of Elba demanded to talk with their families and Law yers but officials refused to allow the communication on the third Day of the Rai television did italian prison officials refused to provide a direct Telephone line for the prisoners to communicate with their families and lawyers on thursday the inmates also continued pressing for Safe passage to Freedom aboard a officials said the situation at the prison was Calmer on thursday. There is less nervousness and More inclination to talk said Nicola Bosa the Central government representative in leghorn. Union says it will continue efforts to open meetings to teachers by a Walczak too write Heidelberg a Cheri Union has vowed Loconti nue its fight to open pc military sponsored meet Ings that discuss school in must bar teachers from attending. An overseas education ask tation attorney i Washington d.c., said thursday thaute Union \ Appeal a decision that turned Down minutes of the Neucom sponsored eurapl8chooll Council meetings from 1985 to i9s7.a Neucom spokesman said the Kowarc of the sea s intention to Apon Tany conduit in Advance of the Appeal proc Jris not consider appropriate at this attorney Ron for the documents june 16 under the Fri Ednoff information act. The command provided 19r Mingmei but refused to Send minutes of its 1986/bd 1987 meetings calling them closed cxecutivej0fsion s in his response Austin s request army Brig. Gen Waller j. By be said disclosure of All of the meetings minutes urfred have a tendency to inhibit open Frank and Candy discussions by the participants on Contro Hersial sucs which the Council Bauerfiend an sea attorney in Heidelberg who helped file i would cite a a of Ginal request said the Union of reasons for appealing the Sion. It to note he said that the meet so secret and executive in nature but yet the Dent of the european fat is allowed to attend and surface concerns of parents teachers and Stu dents " he said 1985 documents prove thai the meetings Are Only a horse and Pony show Complete with include representatives from Neucom Safe usage tar and Nav eur As Well As depart ment of defense dependents schools representative from its Atlantic Germany and Mediterranean re on. Cafes and pts representatives Are officially cd As non voting members but a Host of other if and school staf officials attend. . Nguyen said thursday thai at the meeting makes the meetings More put Linhan he refused to speculate on when the pen in which hold jurisdiction will hear the Appeal. Neucom regular is Call for at least two meetings during each school Yem its next meeting a sell 28 a Ramstein a Germany attempt from Page 1 Security group is Here and prepared Aquino said on private radio station Ezrh. I want to Tell our people that first of All i am All right and Gen. Ramos a on lop of the situation and is in constant touch with the 54-year-old president government has weath ered several coup attempts and conspiracies since mar cos fled feb. 26, 1986. She summoned he Cabinet fora special meeting Friday and cancelled a planned rip to Centra Luzon the archipelago s main Island. Marcos said from Honolulu where he lives with his wife i Nelda that he was not involved in the uprising. The philippine people Are desperate hungry Sirand frustrated and Are beginning to realize there is widespread hypocrisy arrogance tyranny disregard for human rights and senseless killing he said. Tomas Gomez the philippine Consul general in Hawaii said he believed the former president was involved but gave no evidence. Marcos will never top Gomez said. He will keep on trying to Over throw president Aquino s government As Long As he red tracer bullets crisscrossed the sky during the Early morning attack at the presidential Palace. Heavily armed soldiers backed by armoured vehicles sealed off the area and turned reporters away Ai gunpoint police and troop blocked major traffic arteries including a Boulevard that passes by Camp crame head quarters of the philippine constabulary and Camp Aguinaldo the defense department Headquarters. An armoured personnel Carrier and several Loyal govern ment troops in fall Battle gear were deployed on the Boulevard. Troops Loyal to Aquino blocked major roads North of the capital in Bulacan province to prevent reinforce ments from reaching the mutineer. By mid morning hundreds of mutineers occupied the Southern portion Ofca hip Aguinaldo. Command ers Loyal to Aquino urged them to surrender or fac attack. Earlier reporters could see mutineers wearing inverted philippine flags on their chests standing near the main Gale of the Camp but there was no refused to talk to journalists. It. Col. Chris Maralit spokesman for the philippine constabulary said the Mutiny leaders were holed up on a Golf course by Camp Aguinaldo. They re giving them time to think in he said adding that Ramos and other were considering an truckloads of philippine marines were seen heading South toward Manila International Airport later in the morning and sgt. Julio Rabina of the army s operations Center reported gunfire and explosions at Villamor air base adjacent to the Airport. Fighting also continued past Dawn at the Quezon City broadcast Center. Soldiers took cover behind press buses and care and reporters scampered to avoid the gunfire. The rebels Brake off the attack there Aboul 7 30a.m., and hundreds of civilians swarmed around the broadcast Center cheering and waving philippine of hospitals showed at least nine dead and 92 wounded. Officials appealed for blood donors an urged doctors and nurses to report o hospitals. Demos i must be withdrawn within 60ifically approves their de from Page 1 the Perto Days unless Congress ploy enl. The administration has raised to invoke the War Powers act saying . Forces we in the Gulf Only to ensure the Safe passage of Oil gains through International Waters As part of presiden Nuan s policy of protecting 11 kuwaiti ships. Congressional critics counter thai a protecting ships of Kuwait an ally of Iraq the United slip risks being drawn into the 7-year-old Iran Iraq
