European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday August 17,1988 commissary veal of officials believe by Deedee Arrington Dok Kaiserslautern Bureau purchasing officials said tuesday they do not believe any meat from european calves injected with growth enhancing hormones has made its Way into military commissaries. To the Best of our knowledge there Are no hormones injected into calf and veal which has been locally Purchase for Sale in the commissary system said Adam Cohen spokesman for the de sense subsistence Region Europe. The Agency in Wei Brincken West Germany handles purchasing for the military commissary systems overseas. In a Brief statement issued earlier 7thmedical come spokesman Dave Stewart also said no hormone injected veal had entered the . Procurement system to our  the medical command inspects fresh meat sold to the . Mili tary. Discovery by authorities of the illegal use of the hormone in Europe has led to charges of an International hormone mafia and the arrest of a major veal producer in Northwestern Germany Felix Hying of Borken. Officials ordered the Slaughter of 4,200 of Hying s calves that tested Posi Tive for the hormone. More than 10,000 others also were being tested. The main substance at Issue is testosterone the vital male hormone that is suspected of being a cancer causing agent in Large doses. Its use is banned through out the european economic comm  German scientists have said the amounts of the hormone found in the calves pose no danger to humans. German suppliers who sell veal to . Purchasing officials Are the annus firm in Kiel Nord Freisch in Hamburg and Pfannkuch in Karlsruhe Cohen said. In the United kingdom veal i bought from the North Devon firm. Veal also is purchased from the United states. Rebels release american wife Zamboanga City Philippines a moslem rebels tuesday released an american and his philippine wife 17days after kidnapping them on the South Ern Island of Mindanao military officials said. David Blair Stiffler a construction worker from new York City and his wife Elpidia were turned Over to Mili tary and police units on the Shore of Lake Lanao 520 Miles Southeast of Manila according to col. Carlos Pena provincial commander of Lanao Del sur province on Mindanao Island. The colonel said no Ransom was paid. The two were freed after the military issued an ultimatum monday that the kidnappers release the hostages by tues Day or troops would launch Rescue operations. It. Col. Anthony Elias a . Military spokesman said the kidnappers demanded a Ransom of $7,500, which the later lowered to $1,000. He confirmed that no Ransom was paid. Dod civilian sentenced in England Accident me with Hill England is a department of defense civilian was sentenced to six months in jail and fined$3,480 after pleading guilty in an English court to causing death by reckless driving a spokeswoman for the lord Chan cellar s department said tuesday. A 16-year-old girl was killed in the March Accident. British press reports said Cartagena was driving on the wrong Side of the Road and collided with a car driven by the teen Ager s Mother. Mario Cartagena a gs-15 i Washington was disqualified from driving in England for five years and ordered to pay $696 in court Cost following the july 15 trial. A $5,220 bail Bond was returned to him the spokeswoman said. His six month sentence was sus Pended for two years. Cartagena incorrectly identified by British newspapers As a . General was on an official visit to Menai thrill a defense department communication site in North Yorkshire when the Accident occurred Accord ing to a me with Hill spokesman. The spokesman said Cartagena Misback in Washington. Stiffler and his wife were driving jeep near Lake Lanao where they were vacationing with friends when they were abducted july 30 by insurgents of the Moro islamic liberation front. The group has been fighting since 1972 for moslem Rule on Mindanao and other Southern islands. The couple appeared in Good health but were exhausted Pena said adding that they were taken to a military Campin the Mindanao City of Iligan before departing for Manila. 3rd army div Soldier killed in . Accident Frankfurt West Germany a3rd army div Soldier was killed in a traffic Accident while on leave in the United states a division spokeswoman said tuesday. Sgt. Michael j. Conroy 25, died aug.10 in Warsaw . No. Details about the Accident were available according to Dixie Baker Mengistu. Conroy was assigned to he troop 3rdsq, 12th Cav combat aviation brigade at Fliege Horst Cavern in Hanau. He i survived by his wife Loretta two Daugh ters Naomi and Amber and his parents Gwendolyn and James Conroy of War saw . Of releases name of airman found dead we Brucken a West Germany the air Force has released the name of the airman found dead monday in his off base apartment. Airman 1st class Parker m. Scan Nelli a 21-year-old Law enforcement specialist was discovered dead about5 . By his wife in their apartment in fire from tank round results in 2 deaths grafenw5hr, West Germany two 3rd army div soldiers died after a round of 120mm ammunition caught fire in their m1a1 tank during a night live fire training exercise sunday a Divi Sion spokeswoman said tuesday. The Driver and loader received minor injuries in the incident at the Gra Fenohr combined arms training Cen Ter and have returned to duty Dixie Baker Mengistu said. Staff sgt. Carlos f. Williams and spec. John Alexiou died of their injuries. Divi Sion officials would not say when the two men died nor release any other details about the Accident. All four soldiers were members of Coc 4th in 8th Cav stationed at Cole Man Cavern Gellhausen. An investigation is being conducted by safety and ordnance personnel Baker Mengistu said. Co Twig two Miles from base said base spokesman master sgt. Barry Grossman. Scannelli assigned to the 26th Secu Rity police so had been at Zweig Rick in for two years and in the air Force for2 /2  is survived by his wife Michelle damage of f-i6 ski Nof known Torrejon a Spain the amount of damage to an f-16 Jet fighter that landed with its nose gear up aug. 11 at Zaragoza a will not be known for at least two weeks a Torrejon spokeswoman said tuesday. A Board of officers investigating the cause of the incident is expected to take at least that Long to file its report capt. Willette Par Ker said. The fighter assigned to the 401st tac fighter Wing at Torre Jon was in route to Zaragoza on a training Mission when the Inci Dent occurred. The Pilot was not injured. Scannelli and his parents Vincent  Patricia a. Scannelli of Santa Maria  memorial service has been set for 3 . Wednesday in Chapel one atthe air base Grossman said. Air Force officials Are investigating the death. . Asks China to halt ban on travel to Tibet Beijing a . Ambassador to China Winston lord said monday that in a recent visit to Tibet he expressed american concerns about human rights and asked Tibet s top government official to remove restrictions on foreign journalists and other travellers. Lord visited the tibetan capital of Lhasa and the City of a gaze from aug. 4 to aug. 10. He was the first Ameri can ambassador to visit the Remote Western province. Tibet has been closed to All but a few selected foreign reporters since pro in dependence anti chinese riots in Lhasa last fall. The Region which in recent years has tried to build up a tourist Industry has also banned individual travellers permitting Only organized group Tours. News updates Sudan Relief Geneva a after new flooding in Sudan the International red Cross said tuesday that re Lief efforts Are being expanded to cover 200,000 people and appealed for further donations of emergency  total of 50,000 flood victims in the capital Khartoum were tars Ted for Aid after the first wave of oods but new torrential rainfall and flooding there Over the past weekend worsened the  sheeting for temporary shelters and 10 million water purifying tablets Are the biggest needs the league of red Cross and red Crescent societies said. The world red Cross Agency also appealed for 165,000 blankets Basic health kits Eye ointment soap Plas tic Jerry cans and family cooking sets. It said More than 100 tons of sup plies have been airlifted into Khar Toum and International donors have contributed about 950,000 dollars. Property sales Mainz Kastel West Germany shoppers will be Able to choose from about $ 1 million Worth of merchandise at the annual food fair Case lot Sale scheduled for the labor Day weekend atthe Mainz Kastel shopping Center. More than 50,000 cases of commissar products will be discounted up to 54 per cent during the Sale sept. 1-4, commis sary spokeswoman Denise m. Gomes said. Customers can also save on their ills by redeeming valid manufacturer s coupons. Additional coupons valued Atup to $4, will be available at the Sale. Last year sales totalled $343,499, wit each customer saving an average $50.29, Gomes said. Shoppers at the Sale saved total of $173,000 by buying Case Quanti ties and another $30,000 by cashing i coupons. The army s european commissary re Gion orders the merchandise especially for the Sale Gomes said. Fliers listing products that Are available can be obtained from army commissaries. This year 167 products will be offered including juice and drinks prepared foods disposable diapers canned vegetables and Tomato products paper products bakery items snack foods break fast foods Ketchup and sauces pet food and Beauty aids. The Sale will run from 10 . To 6p.m. Sept. 1-3, and from 10 . To 5 . Sept. 4. Election Louisiana will hold its state primary election oct. 1. Voters will select Candi dates for the eight congressional districts. Members of the armed forces civilian employees and their family members should Contact unit voting assistance officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots