European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 news updates the stars and stripes saturday August 20,1988 Book theft Case san Luis Obispo Calif. A a writer who shared a screen play credit and an Oscar Nomi nation for full Metal jacket has waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of stealing thousands of Library books officials said. In a time saving move Jerry Gustav Hasford 41, of san Clem Ente Calif., agreed wednesday to waive the hearing and was ordered to appear for arraignment oct. 3, Deputy District attorney Teresa Estrada Mullaney said. He faces two counts of grand theft and a single charge of posses sing stolen property she said. Has Ford has denied the charges. The prosecution contends has Ford stole More than $20,000 Worth of books from California libraries in London los Angeles St. Louis san Luis Obispo and Sac Ramento and one in Longview wash., Estrada Mullaney said. Chavez fast ending Delano Calif. A labor Leader Cesar Chavez plans to end his fast sunday at an outdoor mass at the United farm workers Union compound in Delano a spokeswoman announced Friday. Chavez 61, plans to end the fast aug. 21 at an 11 . Mass at the Union s retirement Village in this town about 150 Miles North of los Angeles Union first vice president Delores Huerta said. If Chavez sustains his fast until sunday he will have gone 36 Days without food to protest the use of certain pesticides on California table grapes. The fast began july 17. This is the longest fast by Cha Vez who went 25 Days without food during a 1968 grape Boycott to recommit himself to non Vio Lence. He conducted a 24-Day fast in 1972 to protest adoption of the right to work Law in Arizona. Hefner prenuptial Chicago a Playboy founder Hugh Hefner 62, intends to have a signed prenuptial agreement before he weds 26-year old Kimberly Conrad the mag Azine s playmate of the month for january. The two announced their engagement in july and Are expected to wed next year. Hefner has been single since his first marriage ended in divorce in 1952. Robyn Radomski spokeswoman for Playboy enterprises inc., would t divulge details of the pre nuptial agreement. But she said Kimberly won t get control of the company in the event of a divorce or if anything happens to  employees and shareholders apparently expressed some concern after Hefner s sex Lover Carrie Leigh filed a Alimony lawsuit earlier this year. She later dropped the suit. Correction the name of the army family member who died wednesday following a car Accident was incorrect in yesterday s news paper. Sarah French died in a Heidelberg Hospital. Articles on aug. 13 and aug. 14 incorrectly said that sgt. Bruce c. Mcmullen who was hit by a car while Riding his bicycle aug. 11, died on a medical evacuation flight. Mcmullen died in the emergency room at the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center a Hospital official said. Williams succeeds Moranville As commander of 6th Fleet aboard the flagship Belk Nap vice . James d. Williams will become commander saturday of the . 6th Fleet and nato s naval strik ing and support forces Southern Europe. Williams 52, succeeds vice . Kendall e. Moranville who has served in both roles since july 1986. Moranville will report to the chief of naval operations in Washington to await further assignment a 6th Fleet spokesman said Friday. Williams previous assignments in clude stints As commander of the . Navy recruiting come and . Navy submarine group 2. His most recent assignment was As director of the program information Center for the Secretary of the Navy. Williams who was promoted to vice Admiral on monday is a native of Lumberton . The 6th Fleet the largest . Naval Force in Europe normally consists of about 30 ships 100 aircraft and 20,000 sailors and marines. It is headquartered in Gaeta Italy. Striking and support forces Southern Europe includes the surface combat units of the . 6th Fleet their associate aircraft the . Landing forces located in the Mediterranean and other assigned elements. The 6th Fleet change of command cer Emony was scheduled for saturday morning aboard the guided missile Cruiser Belknap in the Mediterranean near the Bay of Naples. Sabotage in crash that killed Zia called a 1,000 percent certainty Islamabad Pakistan a a government minister said Friday that sabotage was almost certainly the cause of a fiery plane crash that killed presi Dent Mohammad Ziaul Haq. Pakistan s minister of communications and railways Aslam Khattak told reporters that sabotage was a 1,000 per cent certainty As the cause of the plane crash but military officials involved in the investigation have kept silent. Newspapers speculated that Zia and . Ambassador Arnold Raphel were the victims of sabotage when the Mili tary transport plane they were in exploded and crashed wednesday. The moderate non government daily the nation asked in a front Page head line who eliminated Zia and Why it said unnamed civilian aviation experts surmise there must have been an explosive device aboard because the c-130 is known As a sturdy reliable aircraft. Rumours about blast cause was the headline in the English language opposition daily the Muslim. All sorts of re ports and rumours Are circulating in the Federal capital in the absence of an authentic official regarding the crash it wrote. India on Friday denied it had any involvement in the plane crash. . Maitra a spokesman for the external affairs ministry dismissed Asab surd published reports Friday that India might have wanted Zia dead. I can Tell you categorically that it is totally baseless absurd and mischievous Maitra said. The reports quoted a commentator for the . Abc television network As say ing that India the soviet backed govern ment of Afghanistan and civilian and military opposition in Pakistan May have wanted Zia to die. The country was preparing for Zia s funeral scheduled saturday at the world s largest mosque Faisal Masjid. Across the Border in India authorities lifted curfews in two towns on the India Neucom team in Pakistan to help identify crash victims Stuttgart West Germany is a seven member forensic team from the us. European come i Stuttgart arrived in Pakistan Friday to help identify victims of the airplay explosion wednesday that killed Paki Stan s president two . Officials and27 others. A Neucom spokesman said the team consists of two pathologists three mortuary affairs specialists an two dental surgeons one of whom air Force col. Paul Edwards is the Tea Leader. Additionally eight . Military Accident investigation experts left the United states for Pakistan to help de Termine Why the .-built c-130 air plane exploded. Pakistani officials Are speculating in published reports that the plane crash May have been caused by a bomb or an anti aircraft missile. Funeral services for president Mohammad Ziaul Haq were scheduled for saturday. Neucom said no Deci Sion has been made yet about the re Mains of us. Ambassador Arnold Raphel and an american defense adviser army Brig. Gen. Herbert m. Wassom. Pakistan Border after police clashed with moslem protesting Zia s death. India which is mainly hindu and Pakistan which is moslem Are longtime adversaries and have fought three wars since they both gained Independence from Britain in 1947. Police and paramilitary forces continued to enforce a curfew in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir a Strate Gic state claimed by both countries officials said. Security forces fired warning shots in the air to disperse crowds that violated the restrictions but no one was Hurt they said. On thursday police killed four mos lems and wounded More than 100 others trying to set fire to hindu Homes shops and temples. The protocol Section of the foreign ministry was arranging to receive dozens of foreign dignitaries including Secre tary of state George Shultz and Indian president r. Venkataram. The Faisal Masjid mosque at the foot of the Hills that Overlook the tree lined Federal capital can hold More than 10,000 people in its prayer Hall and 200,000 on its grounds. Acting president Ghulam Ishaq Khan the former Senate chairman has said he would not Rule out sabotage but would await a report from investigators. A . Embassy spokesman said the body of Raphel and . Defense representative Brig. Gen. Herbert Wassom who was also killed in the crash would be flown saturday to the United states for burial. The White House announced thurs Day night the appointment of Robert Oakley a National Security Council adviser on South Asia As the new . Ambas Sador to Pakistan. . Official Dies of aids san Francisco a Hal m. Freeman who resigned his Post As West Ern regional manager of the Federal of fice of civil rights in protest of White House policy on aids victims has died of cardiac arrest and complications from aids. He was 52. 4 sailors face trials in stowaway Case Norfolk a. A four sailors will be court Martiale and four others face lesser punishment for their alleged roles in helping an Irish teen Ager Stow away aboard the destroyer Conyngham last month the Navy said. The charges involve Suzanne two Mey 16, of Cork Ireland who spent 10 Days hidden aboard the warship in  Navy identified the four sailors who face courts martial  apprentice David g. Peters is charged with conspiracy making a false official statement and bringing in and harbouring an alien. Seaman apprentice Paul d. Davidson Petty officer 3rd class Donald l. Nichols and Seama Anthony m. Drady Are charged with conspiracy failure to report an offence an bringing in and harbouring an alien. If convicted the men could face up to six months in the Brig forfeiture of two thirds pay for six months reduction i rank to the lowest pay Grade and a bad conduct discharge. The Navy said Al four courts martial Are expected to be in  Federal privacy act provisions the Navy did not identify the other four sailors. They will face a non judicial disciplinary procedure in which the com Mander of a naval unit disposes of charges against enlisted men. If convicted they c9uld be sentenced to 45 Days of restriction and extra duty reduction in rank by one pay Grade and forfeit ure of half pay for two  was discovered july 22, one Day before the ship arrived in Norfolk Ina 2 /2-foot-wide, 15-foot-Long, 3-foot-High compartment above a refrigeration uni that contained electrical wiring and pipes. She had been moved from a Large fan room where she had spent most of her voyage relying on Crew members touring her food. She was deported Back to Ireland to facility for juveniles