European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday november 9,198b widow of 1982 air show crash victim takes plea for army pay to White House by Chuck v1nch we Hengjun Burcu Washington a woman who has fought for six years to get compensation for her Amy husband death in a helicopter crash tried unsuccessfully  Day 10 give he lag thai draped his coffin to the while House. Security guards refused to accept the Flag from Ursu la Schoenbrom 48, who also was attempting to return the Flag that draped the coffin of another service member kilted in he Accident during a 1982 air show in Wist Germany. Although he guards allowed her to Call the press office inside she said she was told by a press aide that they Only Deal with the  Schoenbrom has been writing and calling he White House for weeks. Seeking an appointment with presi Dent Reagan to discuss Ifica circumstances surrounding the death of her husband chief warrant officer 4 Leon Schoenbrom. She flew from san Antoniolo Washington monday even though the White House told her As recently As Friday hat it would be impossible id schedule an appointment with the president. Uon Schoenborn a 27-year army Veteran was among 45 people killed when the ch-47c Chinook helicopter in which they were flying crashed shortly after Takeoff on sept. I 1932, at an air show in Mann Heim West Germany. Most of the victims were civil Ian sport parachutists taking part in the show. Also killed was staff sol Alvin Edwards whose widow Gisela still lives in West Germany and asked Schoenbrom to give her husband s Flag to the while House. I feel like my husband died for nothing Schown born said monday. If a service member floes some thing wrong any action can be taken against him. But if i he military does something wrong Mere s no Way to do anything. They have set up a system that lets them getaway with murder in this Case.1. Schonbom s main complaint is that the govern ment gave an undisclosed amount of Money As a settlement to the family of air Force it. Col. Ellison Onizuka who was killed in the space shuttle challenger explosion in 1986, that settlement required a special act of Congress which was easily approved during the National feeling of loss after thai disaster. The same action would be needed for Schoenbrom and other survivors of the Mannheim crash o receive further compensation beyond Normal government survivor benefits. Human life should be valued the same whether you Fly in a helicopter or a rocket said Schoenbrom who had been married for almost 25 years at Lite time of her husband s death. Her congressman. Rep. Albert Busu Mante a Texas wrote in a september inter that he would be willing to introduce special Relief legislation if she could provide Fri ten assurances from the White House hat in would be signed by the president Schonborn has a stack of registered letter receipt Sand phone Bills showing numerous efforts to Contact the White House and Frederick Ryan who handles appointments for Reagan. She also is dismayed that the . And West Ger Man governments along with Boeing Vertol company which makes the Chinook apparently gave Cash settlements to Many of the survivors of the French an German victims of the Mannheim crash Schoenbrom has a copy of an article run in a Wiesbaden West Germany newspaper in Early september thai said at least one German family had received about $182,000 from the . And German govern ments. I isl don1 understand this she said. It seems like the Only people who Are being shut out arc the families of the six american service members who were  Schoenbrom has been seeing mental health specialists since the Accident which she witnessed along Wither daughter Stephanie now is. She said she still has nightmares and insomnia and has been treated for depression. The recent Ramstein crash brought it All Back to me she said referring to the air show disaster to Ramstein a West Germany in August that claimed 70 lives. Some of those victims were flown to fort Sam Houston near my Home and watching that on the news just made me  but Schoenbrom has vowed to keep fighting to keep writing letters and making phone Calk when the new administration takes office in january. Schoenbrom said she Hopes someone  to listen and we can go on with our lives and have the feeling that Justice was done. Everyone jut thinks pm going to give up and go away. But anyone who thinks that does t know me very  an investigation following the crash found that the lubrication jets in the aircraft s Forward trans minion became clogged with Walnut Shell particles routinely used As a cleaning agent. The clogged jets began a Chain reaction of damage that ended when the rear Rotor broke apart sending the aircraft plunging 600 feet to a Highway below. There were no survivors. After the crash the ch-47 Fleet waa temporarily grounded for inspection and the army stopped using abrasive cleaning agents such As Walnut shells in transmission fuel jets. Schoenborn and other survivors sued Boeing Vertol. Although they won their Case in Federal court the Rul ing was reversed by an appeals court in june 1985 on the grounds that Boeing Vertol was not liable for negligence because it built the aircraft to government specifications. The supreme court denied he survivors request to hear the Case citing the feres doctrine which prohibits service members or their survivors from suing the. Government for negligence. They also were told that under the Federal tort claims act no suit can be brought against the govern ment based on incidents that happen outside the United Stales. News update guilty plea entered fort Lauderdale Fla. A a nightclub manager who confessed to the beating death of Jazic musician Jato pastor us pleaded guilty monday to a reduced manslaughter charge that can bring a maximum of 21 months in prison. Prosecutors said they reached the agreement with Luc ,26, after conflicting evidence weakened the first degree murder Case which could have brought life imprisonment. Haven a vietnamese Immi Grant is scheduled  in Broward circuit court on dec 5 and could also receive five Yean probation Hamad cries As his Mother testifies she knows he s innocent of a charges 1st Arm div Soldier found dead in his bed Ansbach West Germany a 1st army Day Soldier was found dead in his Barracks room bed Friday morning a division spokesman said. Pfc. Randell d. Bub 23, assigned to cob Hist signal in at Barton bar Racks was taken by military ambulance to the Ansbach City Hospital where a West German doctor pronounced him dead said maj. John Shea division pub Lic affairs officer the cause of death has not been deter mined. Shea said tuesday. Bubi a native of de Soto mo., is sur Vived by his parents Dick and Marilyn bub of do Soto. Military authorities arc investigating the death. By de Reavis staff writer Frankfurt West Germany confessed Hijacker Mohammed a Hamadi broke Down in tears As his Mother testified on her son s behalf tuesday at his air piracy and murder trial. Despite Moham med Hamadi s. Admission of involve ment in. The 1985hijacking of Twa flight 847, Fatima Hamadi told the. Court that she knew her son was innocent of All charges against him Mohammed Hamadi a shiite. Mos Lem also is charged with the murder of . Navy diver Felly officer 2nd class Robert Dean Stethem. Other hostages were held 17 Days before being released. Chief judge Heiner Muc Kunberger told the defendant s father All Hassan Hamadi that the court had tried to reach the family in Beirut earlier but in vain. The elder Hamadi said he was in Frank Falla Hamadi Furt to answer Ait questions and to Felt the  Ali Hamadi 59, testified that his son was less than 21 years old at the time of the hijacking. Mohammed Hamadi s age could play a role in the length of prison sentence allowed under. West German Law. Mohammed Hamadi faces a possible life sentence in St them s death even if the murder was committed by an accomplice As. Hamadi claims. But court at tempt to confirm Hamadi s birth Dale As june 14, 1964, As noted in his pass port became an exercise in futility tues Day. ". The elder Hamadi told the court that he is illiterate but he remembers thai Hisson was bom in their Home an nov. 22, .1964. / -. How do you know  Milken bergs asked a because it s lebanese Independence Day and i did t have to work that Day the father said. We have documents Here in which your son claims he was born on june 14, 1964," Mack Enberger said. We Don t have two Independence Days the elder Hamadi countered. The father also testified thai a i son fought with the amal militia in Beirut. He said his son fought with the amal because War had begun and everyone was  Mohammed Hamadi told the court thai he had no connection with either the amal militia or the Radical shiite group party of god. The elder Hamadi said his son. Brought Home weapons during the time he fought with the amal militia i saw Mohammed s weapons. He fought Alt Over Beirut. We had Kalashnikov a at  / the Kalashnikov is a soviet assault Rifle. -.-, Ali Hamadi said parents in Lebanon usually Don t approve of their children politics. V Mohammed Hamadi s wife Naiad Tat in the visitors Section of the High Security courtroom behind soundproof Bullet proof Glass with Hamadi s oldest brother Adnan Hamadi " she moved to the front Row when proceedings began and she and Hanadi exchanged Long looks smiles and Waves. Sailor held As suspect in spaniard s death naval station Rota Spain is a Sailor deployed to naval Sta Tion Rota has been apprehended As a suspect in the murder of a Spanish woman a Navy spokeswoman said tuesday. Seaman Roger a mouser,21, g construction worker was apprehended by naval investigative service agents Fri Day at the naval station it Jackie Yos said. Mouser is suspected in the murder of Juana Corbelo Gomez 36, of Rota Vas said. Gomez s body was found thursday morning in a vacant lot in Kou the Spanish Coroner dec uni cd the cause of death to be asphyxiation Yost said. Pending further investigation mouser is in the Navy Brig at Rota at the request of Spanish authorities. He is assigned to Navy Mobile conduction in 5, Hom ported in Gulfport miss. The battalion is in Rota on a Rou Tine deployment