European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. October 29, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 vol Smarch no sweat for minnesotan Counselor takes Steps against drug abuse Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart for some walkers. Inc Fricken Hauson Germany vol Smarch sunday Miry have in a robust workout. For William Perkins 50, he sin Mill walk was barely Man strenuous than falling out of bed. In 1983, Perkins began a hike lasting 2 to years. Starling in Minnesota he walked clockwise around the chm Clur or the in contiguous Stales a trip of More than 10,000 Miles. And while he walked his Wile Nancy , 48, shuttled their goods from one town to the next in their car. The two certified alcohol and drug abuse counsel ors admit the Long walk was just a publicity stunt to Call attention to heir real goal talking o Parent groups about alcohol and drug use among children. Sunday s comparatively Short stroll a German Ameri can just say no March served a Simitar purpose. We be both been in this Field counselling about alcohol and drugs for about 10 years William per Kins said. Yean ago one of the things we recognized was thai in was difficult for parents to recognize that their kids could gel involved. So he and his wife accepted a shape invitation to come to Europe to participate in the March and to talk to parents military commanders school officials and social workers this week at Patch and Nellinger bar Recks in slut Gart and Al shape in Belgium they arc talking about the common sense parental intervention program described in their 1986 Book raising drug free kids in a drug filled a lot of what we talk about in our presentation is based on our personal experience because three of our kids were involved in alcohol and drug abuse Mcmurtrie Perkins said. She and her husband were alcoholics who had been divorced before entering treatment programs in Minnesota in the 1970s, Andley met Al a dance for recovering alcoholics. Later she attained certification As a chemical de Sis Phoil by Jouppi Ovran William Perkins and Nancy Mcmurtrie Perkins Pendency specialist from metropolitan Community College and he earned a bachelor1 degree in human services at metropolitan state University in is. Paul Minn. She became the supervisor of an alcohol and drug program for family service inc., a non profit organization in is. Paul. He became supervisor of consultation at the Hazelden treatment clinic the Origi Nator of the widely imitated method of treating Alco holism through total abstinence and individual and group therapy. And despite All thai they were unprepared for what Lay ahead. You would think that with our personal experience and professional training we would have been Able to spot adolescent drug use in our own family. Bui that s not what happened my Manric Perkins wrote in Ilic preface to their Book. Our training Anil experience did l help us Al All. As a matter of fact they got in our Way and Kepi us from getting the help we needed. We thought we could handle the pro Lent ourselves. This thinking kept us isolated and unwilling to reach Oul for help. And the problems grew the couple first attributed their Len age son Shan non s problems to dyslexia boredom with so lion and his father s first marriage. The two quarrelled often about Shannon separating briefly As a result. The Hoy broke their rules at fast As they to them Bui to l y could t bring themselves to inflict penalties. Finally after leaving Home for a week Shannon entered a treatment program. His behaviour was definitely caused by drug use. Because when he stopped his behaviour changed drastically Mcmurtrie Perkins said. Eventually two other children went through similar programs. Perkins said he decided to male he walking trip around he United Stales because he was thankful about his family s improved condition and he wanted to help other parents lacing similar problems. He and his wife gave away their furniture leaving from Duluth Minn., with $400and an old Dodge Coll station Wagon. They lived o t of donations for inc next 2v years staying in basements and allies and places 1 cringe to think about according to Mcmurtrie pct Kins. They also presented free alcohol and drug workshops in towns through which they passed the two now live in Austin Texas where they work As family Chni Al dependency Counselor. Being Over Here is an Opportunity that had hoped to have in the United states Perkins said. I be be come interested in military sightseers Goat boats smugglers persian Gulf traffic confusing Cruiser finds san Diego a during 77 Days in the persian Gulf the guided missile Cruiser Fox endured sightseers Goat Laden boats seeking Gas and Miami vice Type smugglers As Well As the threat of mines and terrorist attacks its commander said. The guided missile Cruiser was part of the first Convoy that escorted . Flagged kuwaiti Oil tankers through the Gulf a Job that meant nearly constant tension for his Crew said capt. William w. Malhis. The Cruiser was within 1,100 Yards of the Bridgeton when the Tanker struck a mine july 24 near the iranian Island of Farsi. The 483 Fox Crew members also had to Cope with crowded sea and air lanes that made in Lough to distinguish Friend from foe Mathis said tuesday. There Are hundreds of Small Craft in the Gulf. Smugglers make regular runs. And they All have speedboat that look like something Oul of Miami vice " Mathis said. It s a very confusing picture Oul some of inc speedboats matched the description Given to . Naval ships of terrorists operating in the area. Despite the constant threat of danger the commander said i never fired my guns in anger. I tired them in warning a couple flares were tired at an Oij Rig Supply helicopter out of saudi Arabia when the Pilot at first refused to identify himself and Al a boat that came in too close he said. This Guy was a tourist said Malhis but his vessel matched the description of iranian terrorist boats said to be carrying thousands of pounds of dynamite. Another incident involving a boat sent the Fox into general quarters Alert. As the giant Cruiser moved up the Gulf a speedboat began Matching its path de Spile the fat s Effort to Man Euver away Mathis recalled. Crewmen manned 50 Caliper guns when the speedboat Drew within 500 feet and a Man aboard was spotted grasping something we were about 10 open fire. When i realized he had a Boatload of goals and he was looking for Gas Malhis said. He would have supplied him but the Man who kept living a Blue Gas cannister but did t speak English gunned his boat away. The Fox along with another escort ship the guided missile Cruiser Valley forge returned to san Diego on oct. 13. Mil this called the May 31-Tnrough-aug. 15 Mission a successful deployment and he said he had no doubt the ships could have protected themselves if an attack had been launched. The Gulf has been increasingly Tinse Wilh escalation of the 7-year-old Iran Iraq War. Iran says Kuwait aids Iraq. The Bridgeton was the tint at the kuwaiti tankers to Fly the . Flag and the Only Refl aged Tanker that hit a mine Follo Sving that. The Pentagon responded with a buildup of mine sweeping equip ment including mine Hunting ships. On oct. 16, a silkworm missile believed to have been fired by Iran struck a .-flagged kuwaiti Tanker sea Isle City. News reporters were allowed aboard the Fox for seven Days during its escort duties. Mathis called he coverage fair and said in prompted messages of sup port from around the United states the Captain reviewed each article before it was sent but he said there was no censorship. Homicide suspected in Lake Michigan mystery grand rapids Mich up an investigation into the disappearance of a West German Captain As his freighter crossed Northern Lake Michigan Points toward homicide Federal authorities said tuesday. Frederich Helling 48, vanished after he retired to his quarters aboard the 579-foot sinus at 2 . Wednesday while the ship was in route from Chicago to Duluth Minn., to pick up a Load of Grain bound Lor Italy an air and water search Over a 900-Squarc-mile area Between Ludington and South Fox Island failed to uncover a Trace of the 30-year Veteran of the seas. There arc three possibilities accidental death homicide and suicide and the circumstances we be come across so far do not favor either suicide or Acci dental death said . Attorney John a Midianka in grand rapids. The . Attorney s office along with Fri agents in Marquille and Duluth have been investigating Hel Ling s disappearance which Smietanka said remains a Are some circumstances which we be looked at which tend to Lead us to homicide he pitl. The circumstances. That Ltd us to Ilic tentative Hypoth Esis we re working on include things seen m his bed room and the Sirius owned by a Cutis shipping of George town Cayman islands has been anchored in the port of Duluth i since saturday and was scheduled 10 begin loading 16,700 metric tons of Grain. Smietanka said the ship is not not Clad to leave for Italy for several Days and added in is unlikely investigators would hold the ship in port because of the investigation. He noted a suspect could be extradited. All 3i Crew members who Are both Black and White South africans have been interviewed by Fri agents and coast guard investigators who found no evidence of animosity toward the missing Captain. Smi Tanku said. Investigators hid its is unlikely Helling could have fallen overboard since inc Waters along the ship s route were virtually Calm throughout the night wednesday and there is a 4-fool railing around inc deck. Helling has no history of health problems drug or alcohol abuse or suicidal behaviour Smietanka said. To be trite it s just a mystery he said. There Are some things us it following up on and we should know More in a couple of
