European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes o higher education s High costs Page 9 n Boom brings problems to Minneapolis Page 16 d controversy reigns in olympic boxing ring Page 21 d Bavaria s Strauss critically ill Page 28 the stars and Scipes authorised Uno Fici i ran the , armed forces Good morning vol.47. No 168. Monday october 3, 198b Mon Sunn d 8693 a astronauts Salute challenger Crew Cape canaveral Fla. A the discovery s astronauts delivered a poignant Salute sunday to heir fallen challenger comrades Eulogi zing them As fellow sojourners and friends and saying a this moment our place in the heavens makes us feel closer to them than Ever before related stories photo on Page 50 said astronaut John m. Lounge it s Good to be Back to where they wanted to go so badly As they beamed Down spectacular views of the mottled Bluc and White Earth Miles below the discovery astronauts took time out to speak about the Chal Lenger America s last manned space venture that exploded after liftoff 32 months ago killing school teacher Christa Mcauliffe and six others. The discovery is to return Home from a four Day one hour flight monday Landing at Edwards fab in California at i 2 37 . Those on the challenger who had flown before and seen these sights they would know the meaning of our thoughts said astronaut George d. Nelson. Those who had gone to View them for the first Lime they would know Why we set gathered in the discovery s mid deck in front of a sea astronauts on Back Page olympic athletes Star in Joyful final Celebration fireworks explode during games1 closing ceremonies sunday in Seoul South Korea. Seoul South Korea a on sunday night it was Tlamsa Hanida for the the korean organizers of the Seoul games nearly outdid their spectacular opening ceremonies with a closing Celebration of Oriental myth pyrotechnics music dance and group participation. But the carefully rehearsed and staged pageantry of Kama Hanida korean for thank you was up staged by the real stars of the shows the athletes. The ceremony began with a precision performance of High school students and costumed dancers. Five Hundred girls performed rhythmic gymnastics on the floor of olympic stadium. Three Hundred others did the farm dance a traditional Folk dance done with the Sango a hat with a Long ribbon. A dignified March of the nations was nest. One athlete from each country carried a Flag. The United Stales was represented by Terry sch rower Captain of the water Polo team. Canada s Flag was held by Gold medal Boxer Lennox Lewis Bui the carefully orchestrated ceremony dissolved into Happy chaos As the National teams spilled onto the Field related Story photos in sports after the opening ceremony . Athletes were ent Ici Zed for raucous behaviour because they mugged and waved signs at the television cameras. But compared with sunday night s party Atmo sphere the americans opening performance was As subdued As a Church choir athletes from All nations ran the track swapping Bush hats and baseball Caps for the koreans san mos. Some australian athletes wore monster masks. . Heptathlon Champion Jackie Joyner pc Sec Rode on the shoulders of husband and coach Bob Ker see Carolyn Waldo the Canadian double Gold med Alist in synchronized swimming was perched on a teammate s shoulders and waved the Canadian Flag. There arc athletes with signs athletes with video cameras athletes swapping flags. Members of the Brit ish team rushed past korean Ushers and look Over the speaker s podium to wave the Union Jack. French team members held their Flag As a trampoline and tossed a woman member High into the air. A norwegian athlete came in dressed like Santa Claus. Another carried his baby on his Back. American teammates spelled out us a with their bodies. Order returned somewhat As he Spanish and korean delegations marched onto the Field symbolizing the transition of the Seoul games to the 1992 olym pics in Barcelona Spain. As the athletes stood enraptured the koreans per see olympics on Back Page Sis Endi holier a new Leaf with certain Challenge Over pfc. By let Forney has Chance la catch up on his Reading Forbey a Faud to medical troop 3rd Arrad Cav scr support so of fort Bliss Texas found a Lesl tent in the redeploy ment area near Darmstadt to be an Ideal place to read his Book while wilting to re rum to he states. Reformer Force turns to task of killing time by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Griesheim West Germany with the Northland Southland War relegated to training history books and smoke wafting up from his 2 Inch Stogie. Spec Curtis Campbell sat in an empty Fisl ten contemplating Nis ast three Lonning weeks in West Germany. The 3rd army Cav regt Soldier who arrived in Europe in Laic August to Bear his share of the nato Burden in exercise certain Challenge is now biding Lime on his Way Back to fort Bliss. Texas. And. Despite a Veri Laboc three ring circus of entertainment and activities provided at the Var ious redeployment Assembly areas soldiers such As Campbell arc finding i hair last Days in West Germany to be another tedious exercise in army hurry up and wait. Being Here is Good in the sense that you have the Opportunity to come Here the Fisl Lent in the evenings listen to music or go in the pm. But after a few Days it just gets old and you find yourself with a lot of time on your hands Campbell said not every Soldier at the redeployment area in Griesheim near Darm Slade has to kill As much time As Campbell. How Long soldiers spend at the redeployment Camp depends More on How fast they can get continued on Page 3
