European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monsters of Rock Page 13 the starland stripes authorized unofficial publication Fob the . Armed forces vol.47,no. 130 Friday August 26, 1988 254 daily and sunday d 8693 a w. Germans arrest former go suspected of leading spy ring by Joseph Owen staff writer a former . Army Soldier was arrested tuesday by West German authorities for his alleged leadership role in a spy ring believed to have been Selling Vita defense secrets to the soviet Union for 10 years. The former Soldier Clyde Lee Conrad 41, was stationed from 1978 to 1985 in bad Kreuz Nach West Germany where he administered classified material atan unnamed . Military facility according to Alex Ander Prechtel spokesman for the West German chief prosecutor s office. Conrad is one of at least eight people detained incest Germany and Sweden in the past few Days All allegedly members of a ring that tunnelled nato european defense and Battle secrets to the soviets for at least the past decade the new York times reported , from Ohio left the service in 1985 and continued to live in bad Kreuz Nach Prechtel said. Bad Kreuz Nach located 40 Miles Southwest of Frankfurt is the Headquarters of the 8th inf div. Army officials there and at . Army Europe headquarter sin Heidelberg referred questions on the Case thursday to the . Col. William Mulvey an army spokesman in the Pentagon said we understand that there have been apprehensions by the West German authorities but do not consider it appropriate to comment at this  policy is not to comment on ongoing sensitive investigations particularly when it involves an Allied  to a statement from the prosecutor s of fice Conrad allegedly sold classified defense plans Toan East european government through a Contact agent and couriers receiving a Large sum of Money in pay  associated press quoted the prosecutor s office As saying the charge against Conrad was compelling suspicion of espionage activities in an especially grave  remained in custody thursday following his appearance before a special panel of the West German supreme  would not confirm published reports that the secrets sold to the soviets included plans for . Ground defense of Europe in a War against the soviet  can t answer that yet he said adding that a see spy on Back Page tis not the season summer s not Over yet but some folks saturday. And stars and stripes got i shave their minds on Christmas. St first Santa letter. Young Reader Kathy Nicholas and companion the Christmas Hamilton from Zaragoza Spain decide Dangel make an appearance wednesday to get the jump on the Holiday mail Rush to promote Frankfurt s fall fest starting and get her wish list i Early. We w v T T T w for army to station copters at Wiesbaden by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer the West German defense ministry has Given the . Army the go ahead to station an Apache attack helicopter Bat Talion at Wiesbaden a despite nearly three years opposition from the state of Hesse. The first soldiers will begin arriving from fort Hood Texas monday. In a letter West German defens minister Rupert Scholz told Usa eur and 7th army commander Gen. Crosbie. Saint wednesday that he found no grounds to refuse the stationing of 39helicopters at the air base starting in sep tember. Sixty soldiers from the 5th so 6th Ca regt 12th aviation brigade accompanied by 100 family members will arrive in Wiesbaden monday. The remaining 206 soldiers and their families Are expected to arrive by sept. 20, a usar eur statement said thursday. The Bat Talion was activated april 16 at fort Hood. Although the defense ministry announced its decision wednesday afternoon the City s administrative court ruled thursday that the West German government must inform Saint that the fashion in which permission for the stationing was granted violated Federal aviation Laws. The City of Wiesbaden claimed the Federal government did not follow Nec Essary Steps to Grant formal approval which included conducting flight traffic studies or citing reasons Why the studies were unnecessary. The government also could have determined a formal approval was unnecessary which Wiesbaden claimed was not done. Because these Steps were not followed Wiesbaden was left with no method of formal recourse the court  arrival Date for the battalion s helicopters and ground support vehicles has not been announced. The unit will bring 36 helicopters 20 ah-64apache attack helicopters 13 oh-58 Kiowa scout helicopters and three uh-60a Black Hawk Utility helicopters even though the German government will allow 39. The Squadron is the second Apac Eunit to be stationed in Germany joining the 2nd so 6th Cav regt 11th aviation brigade in Hillesheim. The army plans to station two More squadrons at Wiesbaden a Between 1990 and 1991, usar eur  Wiesbaden Community can accommodate the additional personnel be cause of the move of the 260-member ,65th military intelligence in to Darm Stadt earlier this month. The fort Hood soldiers furniture and cars already have been shipped from Texas and should be ready for delivery soon the army release  thursday s Case before the Wiesbaden administrative court the Cit of Wiesbaden accused the Federal government of using Salami tactics by slip see copters on Back Page your car May have arrived in Bremerhaven " ,. /