European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 29, 1937 the stars and stripes Page 3 Kissinger urges notions to devise Morscoll Plon for third world countries by Jan Ltd Agostino staff writer Frankfurt former Secretary of stale Henry Kissinger said the world s leading industrialized nations should devise i plan to help third world coun Qirici he Way the Marshall plan helped raise Europe from the ruins of world War to 40 years ago. If the nations of the West who created the Marshall plan among each Oiler could create a Marshall plan for inc nations now establishing democracies they could Start an area of tremendous dynamism in those parts of Lite Kissinger said tuesday. The former Diplomat spoke to germans and Ameri cans attending a fund raising dinner for the United service organization. The dinner held Al the Jahr Hun do Halle in Frankfurt Hoechst also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Marshall plan. I have been advocating this plan for two years Kissinger said in an interview following inc speech if we could solve the debt problem they third world countries would Siart expanding we would Export More. Such a plan should focus on latin american coun tries wracked by poverty and Large debts to inc Rich industrialized nations. The response to the plan has been very Good in latin America not yet so Good in the Industrial nations because they think in is too expensive he said. But the present crisis is More expensive than he marshal plan Kissinger delivered his speech in German and English and touched on a few of the world s major prob lems of the continuing negotiations Between the United states and the soviet Union he said we must never forget that if in had not been first for the building of nato and then for its constant modernization we would never be in a position to negotiate Al All. We have to take care that the soviet Union does not succeed of Itic current economic problems he said right now us arc going through a period of crisis hut 1 cannot imagine. That the people who built a thriving society on the ruins that i saw Here when i arrived cannot avoid an economic crisis. Kissinger said amerkan troops Are Here not As a favor la Europe but As an expression of the american National in Terest. He has been a Strong supporter of the us because i was a Soldier my Kissinger was born in Fuerin Germany but immigrated to the United states in 1938. The us dinner co hos cd by . Ambassador Richard dim and Hannclore Kohl wife of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl culminated an eight week fund raising drive run by individual germans and americans that raised More than $2 million for the us. Mrs Kohl earlier was named Uso woman of the year. The Uso a private non profit institution devoted to integrating . and their families into the society and culture of their Host countries has been plagued by financial difficulties. The org Nita Tion ended 1986 $1.3 million in the red. Uso presi Dent Charles t. Hancl is miking major changes in the organization in an Effort to put in in the Black. Attending tuesday s dinner were Many germans from Large businesses and government. Karl Wamsler chairman of a German chemical company and a member of the Uso s world Board of governors said although germans do not generally donate to charities the Uso it a real exception there is a Good response from the German Public. The German people have a relationship to the american ass photo by Atin mormon German Chancellor Helmut Kohl left chits with Henry Khi Tnger at the Uso banquet in Frankfurt troops the Uso symbolizes thai Friendship Juergen warlike Helmut Kohl s Secretary of transportation said As this event proves there Are a lot of germans willing and Able Loop what s necessary to help German american friendships it s always a Challenge for a country boy who goes abroad to meet the people but if the people Don t wish in meet him he can t meet the Challenge. Germans feel it is their role and part to open up and Welcome the americans especially he Young during the dinner Hagel presented Kohl with the ambassador s Uso gift for his efforts to improve Ger Man american Friendship. Chairman of the dinner was Rolf Rodenstock owner of an optical products company. In a videotaped message from the while House president Reagan who is honorary chairman of the Uso thanked the germans for their support of the organization. Captain recommending him for army medal go praised for catching suspect in beating of girl byte Boivin Wuerz Faure Bureau bad Hersfeldt. Germany an 11th army Cav regt Soldier has been credited with capturing a German Man suspected of beating a 17-year-old girl unconscious during bad a Irsfeld s an Nual Puelles fast oct. 15. Staff sgt. Rickey Hicks of the s8th combat engr co in bad hrs fold was walking past a Park with a Friend about 10 30 . When they heard a thumping sound and grunts coming from behind a hedge. We stopped and tried to look in but the Way the lights were shining from the Park we could t Sec into the Hedges Hicks said. The sounds stopped when Hicks slopped to look in the Hedges but they continued after the couple started to walk again. When they Cwm Back into the Park Hicks saw a Man pull someone out of the Bushes. When the Man saw Hicks and his Friend he ran. Hicks yelled at the person in German to Slop. The Man stopped and looked at Hicks then he said. He is sick. He s not feeling Good " Hicks said. I walked closer and the person lying on the ground did t even move at Alt. 1 was just trying to Sec who it was and How bad they were Hurt. I old my Friend to go get the German police because it was obvious somebody had been the stranger took off running and Hicks chased him for a Block before he caught up with him. I came up behind him. I grabbed him put one Arm behind his Back had my other Arm around him and then dragged him All the a Back to where i came up behind him i grabbed him then dragged him All the Way Back to where the person was staff sgt. Hicks the person was lying on the ground next to the tree Hicks said. When Hicks brought the Man Back to the Park he saw that the Man had blood on both hands his sleeves and his Tennis shoes. So 1 forced him Down to the ground face Down and i held on to his Arm. And i sat on his Back. He said i was hurting his Arm Hicks said shaking his head in disbelief Al what he remembered seeing. The injured person on the ground was a girl. I was looking at her. She was barely breathing and not even moving. I was afraid to move her around because i was t sure what internal injuries she had. I could t believe this Guy. She was in a coma for Days after it a Security guard pulled up. Asked Hicks what had happened and hand cuffed the Man Hicks was sitting on. The guard Ihone a Light on the girl s face. Revealing thai her entire head was bloodied one t e was there but in was As though it had been punched in and kicked Hicks said her car had been Lorn at. There was t a Bruise anywhere below the shoulder line. I was All Over her head. The Security guard saw it and the Guy started saying something and the guard took his Nightstick shoved in in his Mouth and told him to shut a spokesman for the bad hrs fold police said the girl remains in critical but stable condition in the intensive Core unit of a clinic in Goseli Ingon. She faces numerous operations followed by therapy police said. The spokesman said the Young Man Hicks apprehended has been released but he will be a turned with attempted manslaughter. If the Man is not tried As an adult the maximum jail term possible for manslaughter is 10 years police said. The girl s aunt called to thank Hicks and the bad Hersfeldt police sent a letter of thanks to Hicks unil. Right there on the moment. I can see that that would be the Type of thing he would do immediately capt. Stephen Hill Hicks company commander said. He s a dependable no. A Good Guy to have around Shaft sergeant Hicks is Jusi a helpful kind of Hill is recommending Hicks for an. Army commendation medal. Hicks still wonders about inc nigh. There was nothing More Ifni i could have done than what i did at the Lime but in was like if 1 had been there maybe a minute earlier maybe two minutes ear Lier the damage that had been done May have Noi been done or maybe i could have done something to help Hicks said. He also wooden about others no heard what was going on. Bis it kid of Tun b Hycki ran idled alleged i Tecker. It s not like n was a Remote place or he said. This was a Well travelled Street a big Fesl going on near by others had to hear what was happen ing. My god. She was Only 17,"
