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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, April 10, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fags 2 the stars and stripes sunday. April 10.1988 Cavern s 1 St tenants return for 50th anniversary  Stull dirt Bureau. A i Germany when soldiers of inc German bin tank regi first met inc us. Ibid inf regt i North Africa in 1942, they weren t on speaking terms thanks 10 world War 11. Emit Lunasee. Still wears his medals but those same soldiers now pay with age smiled As icy raced the 16th again at Parker Cavern during the Post s soil anniversary Celebration on saturday. Thi German veterans were Panzer Ca sern s original tenants when it opened on april 9, i9j8, in bling in a Stuttgart suburb. It scr a now As a Garrison for the 16th inf regt. I was Here years ago with my wife but we could t come Ohio the Post said retired teacher Wolfgang wenzcl.67, of Bremen. We Nicl was Sulio Ned at panic As a noncommissioned officer in 1943. Although win ice and other Veteran were visiting the Post for the first Lime since the War they had made Amend with their former opponents Long Ato. Wenzel said members of the former ii tank regt have met regularly through the years with Veteran from the 16th inf regt. We always say hat friends grew out of enemies Wenzel said. More than 120 veterans and wives toured the inc grounds in raw Damp weather before a ceremonial Wreath Lay ing and a dinner. Festivities included a display of . Tanks and military vehicles on the Post s Kasserine Street named for inc North african Paw where the two regiments fought a major Bailie. While Many visitors had travelled fro Remote parts of West Germany the old est of them Ernst Isonsee 91, lives Only a mile away. I Strudw lends � genial Uny bind daring world  it it the is urn Isensee said he served in both world wars and was wounded in France in 1918 and North Africa in 1941. A native of what is Dow East Germany Isensee was stationed at Panzer Cavern As a regi mental band Leader when ii opened in 1938, and has been a Bobingen resident since. Kurt Flthe 74, of nearby her Rynberg was stationed there before it opened. I opened Ibe Cavern with a preparation squad from 5th co Kathe said. Explaining that the squad he commanded As a sergeant major arrived on March is,1938, to prepare the Post for the Lank regiment. Calbe had been trained in the cavalry before the Haws phased it out and when the americans followed the Frenchay an occupation farce after the War he found himself working at Panier Caser again As a Riding instructor naturally. I got a lot of  chuckled. My daughter married a . Soldier from this Cavern. He was wonderful  temperatures gubernatorial hopeful Dies in crash april a Bawi Ghern it to 4 25 60 k t h 60 34 71 39 w 38 w w16 31 to 36u h qua Home cry pm thu Orlando i u 71 a 60 t 5 41 74 4i h 31 k m a a 37 w 2bs 87 u 34 Helena Mont. A the front runner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Secretary of stale Jim Wal termite died in a plane crash As he was returning from a Campaign Stop authorities said saturday. Waltermire in a three Way race for the gop nomination was flying Back front Glasgow in northeastern Montana when the twin engine Cessna 310 Wen Down Friday night in a Field cast of East Helena said his Campaign manager Chuck Brooke. The Pilot also was killed. Wake mire of Helena and his two gop rivals had addressed a Lincoln Day dinner in Glasgow. Lewis and Clark county Coroner Mickey Nelson identified Waltermire body and that of the Pilot James a. Momi.64,. The plane disappeared from  at11 23 . As it approached the Helena Airport in Light Snow said Nick Wantiez a spokesman for the Federal aviation administration in Seattle. The plane crashed a few minutes Lateran a Field Boal four Miles from the air port runway and a Quarter mile North . 12. Said Nelson. Searchers found the plane about four hours later. The plane s wreckage was scattered along a path about 200 Yards Long and 50lo 75 Yards wide Nelson said. It was believed it the plane originally had a Pilot and two passengers but there s a possibility that one or the Pas sengers de planed. We re just not sure Wantiez said. Brooke said he knew of Only two peo ple aboard. Nelson described Morris u a very experienced Pilot who was familiar will the Airport. But he said a severe Spring Lime storm could have contributed to the crash. It was Snow and sleet an fairly High winds he said. Walter nire 39, was elected Secretary of stale in 1980 and was re ele cum in 1984. Opposing him for the gop gubernatorial nomination was stale rep. Cal Winslow and former slate sea. Stan Stephens. Pm Traci do  c. Hot lord heta4 78 33 51 Siw 31 Shn Trochl 45 21 set Kim �1 7132 11 m so h 37 s3 m b2 64s3 41 ii if error puts sub builders in Topsy Turvy Tizzy european weather London a embarrassed Man agers at a company building a nuclear powered Hunter submarine for the Brit ish Navy have ordered an inquiry into How a Large Section of the vessel was welded into position upside Down. I Don t think anyone can remember quite such a Blunder a highly agitated unidentified employee of the Victor shipbuilding and engineering Ltd. In the Northwestern town of Barrow old the daily Telegraph. Correcting the mistake to the j446million Trafalgar class submarine named the Triumph will Cost up losi.86 million according o a Trade Union Leader quoted by the British Domestic news Agency press association Mike Smith a spokesman for  a Section of the ssn19 has been welded into an incorrect position. An investigation is currently under Way Inlo How this occurred we Don t envisage there being an Impact on the building program or the Quality standards which apply to this  Smith refused to say How the mistake occurred. The unidentified Trade Union Leader told the news Agency it wis a mis Lake by senior  Smith said he did no think the Weld ing error would jeopardize Vickers bid to win an order to build submarines Foric Canadian Navy. Vickers is pursuing the order in the face of Competition fro Mihe French company society navigation Atoique this is a very isolated incident and we will be pressing ahead with our bid. How much it will Cost to put right i Don l know bul the figure of i million Pound Sis ridiculous Smith said. Jean Pierre Lucas naval attache atthe French embassy told the times of London i have always told the canadians thai the French submarines Ore cheaper and will be easier to main lain. But now t Wilt have to remind them that if they want it the right Layup they had better not look to the British  press association said the welding mistake is believed to have resulted from a change in shipbuilding methods Ai the Barrow shipyard. The daily Telegraph quoted worker sat Barrow As saying a cylindrical Hull Section measuring 20 feet by 30 feet had been welded in the wrong Posi lion. The paper Taid in would now have to be ripped out and re welded which will Lake several weeks. The defense ministry said the prob Lem was Vickers contractual responsibility. A ministry statement said the company has Quality control Sod inspection arrangements to ensure that problems arc identified and rectified Ai tic earliest possible  the Hull of the Triumph a due to relaunched in a year and the vessel is to be completed a 1991. It it the last of six of the original design of Trafalgar class submarines being built by Vick ers. Nuclear powered submarine rebuilt in a series of massive rings de signed to withstand the huge pressure son the vessel when submerged. Each of the rings is slightly thicker at one Side which Means their positioning in Cru Cial. The times reported that lignin Lay ing which end is up Are glued to the sections and either the notice fell offer someone did t read it properly which led to last week s erroneous welding. A Quality control inspector noticed the mistake. The daily Telegraph printed a car Toon showing inc Triumph with its conning lower and Periscope on Thebo Tom of the Hull instead of the lop. The cartoon had Vickers staff Mern bin saying ves. They will  the tabloid newspaper the Sun re ported the Story under the headline sub Standard  
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