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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. April 13.198$ news a plates pakistani blast Islamabad Pakistan not president Mohammad 2ia us Hafl raised Hie possibility monday that a devastating explosion at a pakistani ammunition depot on sunday might have been the work of saboteurs. The explosion followed by a rain of projectiles from secondary blast thai struck the citing of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for an hour is feared to have caused hundreds of deaths. So tar the Govch mint Laid it had counted 93 dead and 1,100 injured. Hamadi trial Dusseldorf. West Germany a accused lebanese Kidnap per Abbas Hamadi had no role inthe abduction of tvo West Ger mans in Beirut Lebanon his de sense attorney said tuesday. The prosecution Haj failed to produce evidence the defendant was involved in these crimes de sense attorney Eckart mild said in closing arguments at Hamadi l rial which began in january. Hild said the prosecution s Evi Dence was based on shoddy investigation procedures and on Testi Mony from unreliable witnesses. Much of the evidence against my client is based on testimony from witnesses of dubious credibility on hearsay and on interrogations that were conducted improperly Hild said. Correction the Pilot who died in an oh-s8akiowa helicopter crash Al Bissingen an Der Teck West Germany on april 5originally was scheduled far the Light according to a Vii corps statement. An april 7 stars and stripes report based on incorrect information from an army spokesman said the Pilot 1st Atglen to Adams replaced a colleague to accumulate flight time to maintain his Pilot qualifications. Adams was not acting As a substitute Pilot his qualifications were fully up to Date and he had extensive european Fly ing experience Vii corps said this week. J unclaimed baggage Offenbach West Germany warehouse personnel Are trying to locate service member and civilians in Europe who have not claimed unaccompanied baggage a v corps spokeswoman  left unclaimed after 300 Days is Sib acc. To  following persons should Contact the Offenbach warehouse it Box 44,Frankfurt military Contini Unity Apo 09710, or Call ets 320-5008 or tj09. Of civilian workers deadlocked on unpaid furlough proposal Dayton. Ohio a an Impast Ehas been declared in talks Between the air Force logistics come and its civilian workers Over a proposal to let tonic workers take extra unpaid furlough Daysia place of nerdier co workers. The american federation of govern ment employees plan to absorb furloughs required under Federal budget cuts would Cost More than the command can afford an air Force spokesman mid. An impasse in negotiations was declared monday and an arbitrator was appointed to make a final ruling logistic command spokesman Kenneth n. Per Ron Esaid. The Federal services impasse panel created because Federal employees arc not permitted to strike appointed  Goodman a Columbus attorney Astarbi Laior Perrotte said. Goodman Seta tentative hearing for april 27, termite said. The Tod Tia command headquartered at Wright Patterson fab operate maintenance centers and parts depot nationwide. Base commander Gen. Alfred Hinse announced in february that about 82.500 civilian workers would be fur laughed because of budget cuts. The furloughs Ore projected a our Days per employee one per month beginning june 17, Fer Ralic. Laid. Union Leader Paul Palacio said homeworkers wanted to Trade furlough time to Lake extra Days off and let a needy per son not Lave any. We do have a Loi of those people on  furlough Days Iti Ould be treated Ike vacation Days for scheduling flexibility said Palacio who head Council 214 of the government employees1 Union. The Council represents about 73,000 logistic command workers  said the Union s plan would be expensive to administrate. Command ers believe they can save Money on mate rial and Energy by furl Ughini entire department and Fiat would  under a furlough trading program he said. Perrotte id commander to want to schedule the Days so they do not Pue up toward the end of the fiscal year i september. The logistics command operates major writer Al of dry Utah Sacramento Calif. San Antonio Texas Oklahoma City Warner Robins of Tucson arb and Battle Creek Mich. Foreigners face philippine aids regulations Manila philippine a for Eigner including businessmen sailors and . Troops Mast obtain certificate showing they Are free of the aids virus before they can stay in the Philippines the government said tuesday the order which takes effect monday requires All merchant sailors to present aids free certificates regardless of howling they plan to remain in the Philippines. Other foreigners must prove they arc free of the virus if they want to stay longer than six months the department of foreign attain said in added that detail of the regulation covering us. Troops and dependent would be worked out in talks with Amer ican authorities. Foreigners admitted for less than six months must obtain aids free certificates from government approved Hospi tals if they want to extend their stay the department added. The regulation was issued in compliance with an order by the commission on immigration and deportation ban Ning foreigners with loathsome or dangerous and contagious  immigration officials Taid the order was issued o prevent the spread of the deadly disease in a country where prostitution is widespread. Some health official have criticize the plan As ineffective. They say foreign in admitted for Short periods could spread aids because they would not be required to prove they Are free of the disease. No sentenced for kidnapping beating Kaiserslautern is a 24-year-old army sergeant was sentenced to three years in prison after a court martial found her guilty of kidnapping mid beat ing another Soldier last november in  area. Sol. Sylvia Hawthorne of he ,66th maim in in  also will receive a dishonourable discharge an be reduced in Grade to e-1. In addition Hawthorne a native of Richmond a must forfeit All pay and allowances. She was convicted thursday and sentenced Friday. The charges against  from event thai occurred nov. 28, a 21st support come spokeswoman said Hawthorne and spec. 4 Teresita Nunez got into an argument at the Kaza Bra nip club in to Gelwich that evening after going 10 lie club  said Hawthorne punched Nunez in front of the club then Force Nunez into her car later stopping on the autobahn Between Kaiserslautern an Mannheim after Nunez allegedly pulled out q  Given the court alleged that in attempting to Force Nunez Loerop the knife Hawthorne smashed no net s head against the car Punche Nunez repeatedly in the face dragged her on the ground and struck tier with wrench like object and a shoe. The spokeswoman said Hawthorne then took the victim whose age was no available to Nunez s Barracks Nunez was assigned to the 6191b Ord co. Nunez was hospitalized for about week with severe cuts and bruises. Hawthorne will spend her jail time i fort Leavenworth Kan. Go charged with stabbing wife to death  West Germany is a 36-year-old Soldier who allegedly Slabbed his wife sunday morning has been charged with premeditated murder a 3rd inf div spokesman said tuesday. Sec. Charlie Watford or. Of he co 3rdinf div was taken into custody at his government leased Quaner sunday in veils Hochheim. Hit wife Mary l wat Ford was pronounced dead Al the residence at 4 25 . Said capt. David  was 34, Charlie Watford a nuclear biological and chemical no was charged with premeditated murder  incident allegedly occurred Between 1 30  and 2 05 . Sunday during Domestic disturbance Tippelt said. The couple s five children Are in Foster care he said. Arrangements an being made to Send Thorn to relative in the United slates. Army authorities Are investigating in incident. Tail of Rabid Fox spurs official warning Berchtesgaden West Germany is German police and medical officials Are looting for the person who might have taken the  front a dead Rabid Fox found near an armed Force recreation Center facility in Bavaria. Officials put out an Alert last week after to German the Fox was found near  s sky top Lodge said or. J. Seyferth of the . Army health Dink in Berchtesgaden. There s been no response so far she said. Since the Skytop Lodge is a . Facile i officials reasoned that the individual who took the Tail Ott the car Cass might have been an american. The risk of contracting Rabie u Notas High As if Billon sey Foilb said but there is a definite risk. Any person who handled that Tail should report immedi atty to heir nearest medical  injured airman sent to Hospital in Israel 1nc1rlik a Turkey an airman injured in a fatal Auto Accident sunday has been transferred in critical condition to a Hospital in Tel Aviv Israel base officials said tuesday. Airman Kenneth w. Hammar 21, from Virginia was taken to Israel fro the Adana University Hospital and will be joined there by a family member tech. Sol Marty Davjd said. Hammar arid airman Todd Michaelson 20, from Ohio were injure when the car they were Riding in i a tractor. Michaelyn remained in serious condition tuesday Al the air Force Hospital Al  Steven a. Jones from Ala Bama was killed in the Accident Jone was 20. The Hryce airmen were in Turkey contemporary duty from the 1893rd engr and installation group Al Keci Lrafb miss  
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