European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday february 11,1988 army no sentenced for sexual offences Stuttgart Sas a military judge sentenced an army staff sergeant to 25 years imprison wednesday for sexual offences involving a Young Girt although a pc trial agreement limits the sentence la seven  defendant Slaff sgt. Wilbert a Lowry 37. A Wisl Virginia native assigned to Hico 26lh signal in at Shanon Barrack in or. Heilbronn. Pleaded guilty to charges of sodomy and indecent acts with a minor child. Lower1 admitted he had committed the latter offence no Leasi eight limes with the some victim Between september 1986 and May 1987 while stationed at fort cordon a the victim is no undergoing psychiatric therapy in the United Stales became of those offences according to court . Col. Robert d. New Berry also sentenced Lowry to a dishonourable discharge reduction to the rank of Al and to forfeiture of lion pay per month for 50 months. Defense counsel Cape. Gre gory Coe had argued against a total pay forfeiture saying Lowery had been sending almost All his Money to the United Stales to support his family. Ambassador to Belgium resigning at end of june b Brussels. Belgium Sis the . Ambas Sador to Belgium Geoffrey so acc. Has submitted his resignation to president Reagan effective the end of june an embassy spokesman said we docs i believe he thought it was Lime to get Backoo California Larry Corwin said when asked Why so acc is  his appointment As ambassador 4 a years ago so acc was the  representative to the United nations office in  was a prominent California business Man for More than 20 years. He served As chair Man of the Board and president of the May department stores and was director and member of the Cje Culic committee of the first charter financial  also was a member of the mayor s advisory Council and served As a member of the Urban redevelopment commission of los Angeles. Winds Pound England Ireland for second Day London a High winds pounded eng land and Ireland for a second Day wednesday causing widespread damage and knocking out electricity to thousands of Gomes. The dealt toll Rose to at least  of 5u to 60 Mph struck from the Southwest coast of England to the Northern lip of Ireland Down from hurries no Force of 75 to 100 Mph re corded tuesday hut still capable of heavy damage Noriega North held meet a from Page 1 Noriega meant Fidel Castro probably knew about it the invasion before we  Bush said Blandon s testimony about warning Cas Tro was a total fabrication according to a Jook Man Stephen Hart. P Blandon Aid Noriega s first  Fri too place on a luxury yacht  coast in june 1985, he second in none Metthe following octo Ber. It a tinder oath before the Senate for eign relations sub Omna Pricr dorism contradicted statements by  about a december 1985 meeting . John  just instal Ledas  Security adviser. Mac Masaid Poindexter spoke of Plant to mount a us. . On tuesday the Central intelligence committee categorically denied Blundon s assertion that the Cia regularly sent Noriega information about the political positions and personal lives of us. Senators with an interesting Panama including sen. Jesse Helms , a foe of Noriega and sen. Edward Mkennedy a mass. Ban from Page 1 homosexual Laws Laws imposing special restrictions on Gays because they arc Gay Norris said the court ruled in favor of Perry Watkins who was ordered discharged by the army in 1981 after 14 years of enlistment. He had repeatedly acknowledged his homosexuality starting with a statement on a Prem duet on medical form in 1967. Walkins was not found to have committed any specific sexual acts and the army never contended his Job performance was impaired the court said. A performance review Afler his discharge had been blocked by a lower court gave him a perfect Job rating and called his performance outstanding in every  in the court s ruling Norris said homosexuals a a relatively powerless minority that has been the target of discrimination were entitled to the same Protection As racial minorities against unequal application of he Laws Laws that limit she acceptable focus of one s sexual desires to members of the opposite sex like Law thai limit one s Choice of spouse or sexual partner to members of the same race cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny absent a compelling governmental justification he said. He said one of the army s chief justifications it homosexual would Hurt military morale and discipline had no More Legal weight than did similar con Cerns offered by military officials As recently As world War ii to justify racial segregation in inc ranks. Rites planned for Dodds teacher osterholz sch Arm Beck West Germany a memorial service is planned today for Donald ruse a third Grade teacher at osterholz elementary school who died tuesday of cancer. He was 54. Kosc entered a local German Hospital Jan. 26 complaining of Back pain. He was diagnosed a Day later Ai having cancer and the former peace corps and Nav Veteran spent inc following weeks in the Hospital an overseas schools spokesman said. Falls Kruse was a graduate of augustan College in Sioux ills . He taught in South Dakota Iowa and Nevada before joining the peace corps. He also taught at the Berlitz Academy in  joined the department of defense dependents schools in 1982 at osterholz he is survived by his sister Shirley Knock of Shel Don  service at Clay Cavern Chapel in Gar Stedl to scheduled for 3 30  family us that donations be made in lieu of Flowers to the save the children fund co Fathe Castile Gar Stedl Chapel Apo d93s5. Dod from Page 1 and make appropriate corrections in the Wake of perk s admission that the reports contain what san called Hokey  a rowing number of americans feel abused by our allies she wrote. They feel that we spend a much greater portion of our wealth on the common defense that we have Loo Large a number of soldiers station Don their territory Ais that the allies use the Money they save on defense to subsidize their Trade creating our enormous Trade  Schmo Cdr who supports reducing the number . Troops in Europe said Hal while those perceptions May be overdrawn they reflect a real and pro found Public sentiment if the defense department s information 11 not credible die Papular resentment toward the slim will grow she wrote. You do not do any service n the Long run to the strength of our alliances by publishing biased and misleading report Carlund resumed monday from a trip to Europe that included stops in Portugal Italy and West Ger Many and has not yet responded to the idler a Penta gon official said wednesday we re eagerly awaiting his reply a Schroeder aide said. Survey from Page 1 he was generally pleased with the sur vey s results. The Only exception was the use of inhalants. I m surprised but i m always surprised by things that happen in to drug world 1 the Survey reported thai the annual prevalence rate in 19bt for inhalants was. 9.7 percent for Dodds students and 6.9 percent stateside. Inhalant use has become a chief concern of school health officials in West Germany this year following the inhalant relate deaths of a  High school Jun Iorland a  High school freshman in a seven week Span. Both students died shortly after inhaling Legal aerosols. The Survey concluded thai Dodd seniors have significantly higher lifetime and annual prevalence Rales of inhalant use but their rates of daily and past month a arc much closer to Hal of stateside  plans Calls for each Dodds High school to receive � copy Ollie 104-Page report. The Survey indicated thai Dodd students showed less inclination for the following marijuana 2 percent Dodds is. 36 percent stateside. Hallucinogens 3 percent is. 6.4 per cent Ltd 2,5 percent is. 5.2 percent. Cocaine 4.1 percent is. 10.3 per cent. Amphetamines 4.1 percent is. 12.2 percent. Use of sedatives pc a Hallucinogen heroin and Tranquili Zers was nearly identical in Dodds and stateside Stu dents. The Survey also uncovered some fair sic regional differences in drug use within Jet dds the High Cal Rale of a occurred in in Mediterranean Region with 38 percent followed by West Germany 36 percent Pacific 35 percent Atlantic 30 percent and Panama 24 percent. The highest incidence of cocaine use occurred in the Panama Region. The Survey found that perceived Avail ability of illegal drugs has not changed significantly since a similar Survey was Lal Tenin 1972. Overall Dodds students believed efforts by civilian and military authorities to apprehend offenders have not in creased except in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions. In addition students believed the consequences of apprehension were greater when dealing with Mili tary authorities. The Survey under the auspices of in University of Michigan Institute for so Cial a Citardi concluded that the decline in illicit drug use by Dodds students is attributable to a Lack of demand. While a similar process is also occur ring Stal Side inc report said Lap pears 10 be occurring More rapidly in the Dodds  the preference for alcohol and cigarettes among the Dodds pc