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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 2, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday september 2,19b8 Bradley mistaken for Drill target r Janet Howells Tierney Sun writer Graff Wifler. West Germany the Abrams tank Crew that fired a 105mm round throw off i the b troop commander witnessed the Accident fronujwmii3 behind the Bradley Aai radioed an immediate cease Jato other vehicles of the   fire department put the fire out. Although it is unclear which vehicle by were in. Pfc. Michael r. Williams t. Thomas s. Nelson received heal generated by the tank round  the Hull Dye said. Staff sgt. Troy r. Chi Addaryl l. Hope also were to Cal Burns from the same cause. The extent of the damage to the two Bradley has rot been determined Dye said. In the incident the Abrams fired three target practice. Discarding a Bor trac or rounds Ali Icardo Root have the Range or velocity Ofa regular main gun round tile framing rounds have a Small exceptionally hard solid Core which travels at5,039 feet per second. The firing exercise and the procedure used to control it had been approved by  operations and safely personnel. The tank and Bradley Crews were experienced and had fired during the same exercise in Daylight. Dye said another fatal Accident involving anagrams Lank training at Grafen Wuhr occurred aug. 14 when a Flash fire kilted two soldiers. Propellant in a 120mm round of ammunition ignited causing he fire. Investigations by army officials into both accidents Are continuing. A memorial for Westmoreland Waist Wujda for thursday but the place and time Wai undetermined. Dye  is survived by his grandparents Claude l. And Barbara  of Mccomb miss. Stunt Snow party s in Italy Ai Cias at ran victims torn Page 1 / spokesman Andreas Markus said / a n air Force spokesman said american offi-,._. _. Aam Slein reviewed and approved the Frecci Trio Lori team s planned routine the Day before Sun Day Accident. Of is the Normal procedure to show Airport authorities and the official responsible for the organization of the Ait show All he Maneu vers that will be taken Dur ing Thi Ishow capt. Massimo Maccari Aid. Ii Fin t just a Mailer of Courtesy. They Are ultimately Tospon Siulc for telling pilots what Maneu vers will or will not be allowed on their  Maccari could not identify the . Officials who approved the slum. Ramstein spokeswoman maj. Kathleen while said it would be inappropriate to  on who approved Maneu vers performed at the show  matter is under investigation. Scholz s Tan on wednesday reiterated an order reissued monday. At that Lime the defense minister said the ban soup apply Only with the agreement of theallies.". . Oft Cias monday questioned Scholz s Power Limpose a ban Bui the in Cense minister said a Daes Day the Natch status of forces agreement gives himihemilhnrjij1. 1 he said the agreement and a supplementary agreement add Dyn 1959 require Allied forces to observe German Lay while off their installations an Grant them the right to implement regulations on the installations As Loop As they Are at least As strict a German  air Force official in the Pentagon wednesday confirmed the Host nation s Power in such matters. Wilhelm saltier jibe chief prosecutor of  Legal District which includes Ramstein a said he in t sure me manslaughter charges filed Byich greens Are Legal. \ charges can Only be pressed against natural per sons nol against a government or the air Forte he said. Asil looks now. Cha its could Only be filed against one Solo Pilot and this Pilot is  in other developments a Edne Sjay the 86lh tac Fiz Hli Wing resumed flying a Ramstein master sgt. Barr Grossman a base poltes Mary Taid. Additionally military flights in the area i conjunction with the annual reformer redeployment exercise have begun and will continue Grossman said. \ i Maccari the Diatian air Fitce spokesman said the Merced heart Man Euver performed by the team at the time of the Accident was nol considered to be particularly daring or dangerous Aid had been carefully rehearsed hundreds of limes. \ a Pilot and longtime observer of the Ramsi Einz show said however i Don t think any other team i would have done this Man Euver \ while praising the i Hans skills and experience the observer said they took More Rista than other anal acrobatic teams. Icon Mil 10 to pwt Sun Milki Jon Nown w unit Lwirt do dam noon of in Komru Tutum. Not 011901 in nip i ind a finl Ortw from Page 1 born baby Dietzen said. Of the 360 people injured 166 remained hospitalized wednesday in 43 hospitals diet ten said. Sixty five people still were reported missing. To help identify the remaining dead the . Officials wednesday asked All military and civilian person Nel on leave pass or away from their permanent duty stations to Contact their units immediately if they had nol been in Contact since sunday. Seven americans remained hospitalized at land Stuhl Sonya Fuller 25, the wife of a Sembach a Secu Rity policeman. She is from Cheyenne wyo., and was in fair condition. William Granflor 9, son of a Ramstein a  was in stable condition. Staff sgt. Karl Heilig. 31, from san Anionio Texas assigned to the 86th equipment Maint so at Ramstein. He was in Good condition. Lisa a. Newton in daughter of an army master sergeant in Worms West Germany. She was in Good condition. Roberta Nicks. 26, wife of an army no in Kai scr Lautem West Germany. She is from Pittsburgh and was in Good condition. David Olson 21, son of a major assigned to the86th tac Fisher Wing at Ramstein. He was in Good condition. Sol. Alexander Tirona 27, assigned to the 44th signal in in Kaiser Slatlem he is from Cavil Philippines and was in Good condition. Along with Myron Riggs the three injured patient who left West Germany for Texas tuesday were air Force master sol. Stephen Hull 32, stationed at Kelly fab Texas army 1st la. Kim Strader 30, of Salt Lake City and Andrea Delarosa 33, a sergeant Majorin the italian military. The four suffered second and third degree Bur Sand will be listed in critical condition until their injuries can be assessed by specialists Brooke spokesman Ray Dery said. Hull of Covina calif., is assigned to the air Force broadcasting service and was in West Germany As part of a tour visiting broadcasting units in Europe said Kelly spokeswoman Phebe Brown. Lions on Raate environmental issues of acid rain the greenhouse effect and water pollution. Polluters should play the vice president  am an  always have been from my earliest Days growing my and then As a Congress Man. And i always v Bush planned a trip onto of Ferial s Home ground on to Day with a visit to Bostos Arbor aimed at making the Harbor a Long Standin  an Nicot to the setts governor r  strike Dukakis Bla. De the Trapan administration for cutting 8 for the clean water act some of which could have been used for in Harbor cleanup. We ire doing in no administration  to or. Bush o said. / he expressed ofom for Bush s Promise of action on acid rain swing Bush realty would rather spend Money on 1m Star wars space based defense pro Gram than on environmental Protection. Increases in the acidity of rainfall have been tie to emissions from Coal fired Power plants and other sources including Auto exhausts. On is quit Kiwi of a of a Lihty alone has passed Bush said. We know enough to begin taking  damage. As president i will Astor a pro Gram to Cut millions of tons of jul dioxide emis Sions by the year 2,000 and lip significantly reduce nitrogen oxide  Dukakis appeared news conference in bos Ion with Maine Sot George Mitchell Cne of the Raiv cont  and co author of a boo that critic Cut Bush i role in the arms for hostage Deal Fie american people would like o know Ibex fewer to a continuing question Dukakis said. Or. Bush you Sal through five meetings on the subject How can you say now that you did not know that it was a straight Arm for hostage Deai Dukakis asked. He said he and Bush vigorously disagree a Dukakis s opposition to offshore Oil exploration l Dukakis has called for no new offshore drilling and has stressed that position in California it Jib major Issue. Ning in California in the Spring. Bus opposed Toimi stration plans to lease new Oil plots off he p1T coast and called for More stud instead. Dukakis left gun for California where he planned to  before stopping in other Western states Fondu and saturday. Bush a campaigning in the  thursday and Fri Day. Bentsen was vacationing in Wyoming while Quayle was remaining in the South the rest of the week  
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