European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes monday november 21, 19bb news updates Lebanon a auction Baalbek la anon Upit a lop official of the Iro iranian Hezbollah group Frida condemned the kidnapping of re Cross official Peter Winkler bothering a theory that inc Swiss cilia n was taken by Radical palestinians Winkler s Abdi lion thursday raised to 15 the in a bar of Kidnap Ped foreigners in i Obanon. We condemn Fie abduction ofic Swiss citizen to was carrying out a humanity Rian Mission Sobhi Al to Feih id at a heavily guarded a Cebolla Barracks in the ancient City or bit Tluck 52 Miles Northeast of Beirut. We arc again hostage taking especially when it targets people on a humanitarian assignment said Tofili a racking Clergyman in Hezbollah or party of cod. Oil Rig victims Aid London a survivors of the Piper Alpha Oil disaster will receive 10,000 pounds $18,000 to help them until compensation ftps can be negotiated official said Friday. Occidental Oil operators of the platform that was destroyed by fire and explosions july 6. Began Send ing oui checks on Friday 10 tic 62 survivors of the disaster spokes Man Alex Blake Milton said. The North sea disaster at in platform 120 Miles cast of Scot land claimed the lives of 167 men. Trucker rampage los Angeles a Texas trucker accused of ramming some 3d cars during a 4d-Mie rampage through Rush hour traffic pleaded guilty Friday to assault with a deadly weapon his 18 wheel tractor trailer no. Charley Tom Lee 25, of Hal torn City is due Back in court Pec. 13. When a psychological Examina Tion will be ordered. Superior court judge Judith Chirlin accepted acc s pleas of guilty to five counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors said they would ask that Lee receive the maximum sentence of eight years in prison. Hirohito fading Tokyo a emperor Hirohito Down to 66 pounds since he became seriously ill two months ago is so weak that he slept through a visit saturday by Hisson Palace officials said. The 87-year-old emperor has had no sign of blood discharges for 10 Days the longest such period since he Feu ill with an intestinal Haemorrhage in officials said. They reported him instable but weak condition. Imperial household Agency spokesman Kenji Mazda said Hirohito slept through a visit by Crown Prince Akihito and he family although the emperor awoke later in the Day.  say they sometimes can not Tell if Hirohito is asleep or awake and that he sleeps much of the Lime. Reports Friday said he had lost 37 pounds from his Normal weight and was Down to 66 pounds. Mazda said his strength is waning and he Speaks infrequently. Correction an Arutt yesterday Abri ii a speech i which the a Tiu  program was discussed  stated that  was limit to no Dulberg area officers wisc Sythe event a. Held at the  Olti cers and civilians club.  monday As a time to  by William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington Bolh houses of Congress passed it Al the last minute and the president did t even get to sign it but National military families recognition Day takes place for the firs time monday. Since 1985, inc defense department has called inc week  Mil Cal itary families week but a  Nal Resolution has extended the Observance to the Public for one  National recognition Days Are a never ending affair wit Congress granting them to special1 constituencies ranging from the travel Industry to nurses. But an aide. In free. Les Aucoin d-ore., one of Thi sponsors of the Resolution said they re always very important to the particular constituencies.1 indie do despite the Short  Congress passed the Resolution just Days before it  the year and presi Dent Reagan didn.4 few sign it because of a legislative technicality a the Penta gon has melted the word out. Missry clubs exchanges Jurf Sparks around the world will hold s. Events monday in the United states private enterprises and comm Vilics will get involved with local events and businesses offering special deals such As hotels letting military offspring stay for free. And hundreds of thousands of letters on monday will be Given a special Post age cancellation stamp that reads Mili tary families recognition Day the nation thanks you " f in a statement. Secretary of defense Frank Garlucci said family members whose support of our Mission is our Best resource deserve the recognition of a grateful nation and a department of de sense that does not take their vital Contri but Ion for  saying that the week of thanksgiving a fitting Lime for the Observance the iry expressed gratitude to military Spoth a children parents and service  patriotism. Sacrifices and. Pm by contribution to the communities in Ali i they live rep. Mike Espy d-t&iss., who introduced the Resolution wants to make the recognition Day an annual Observance. He should have a Good Chance at that Ashe Resolution had 120 co sponsors in the House and 53 in the Senate. Of Ness contradicts own statements in trial of exp accused in slayings a i a. By Joseph owe still gut Bureau. Stuttgart West Germany the trial of a former military policeman charged. With the deaths of two women reached the Halfway Point Friday in state court with judges facing conflicting testimony and the absence of important witnesses. Carlos Roberto Rodriguez 23, discharged with murder in the death of spec. Waleska m. Marrero 24, whose body was found in her Patch Barracks enlisted billets room on the morning offer. 9,1987. The Tacoma wash., native also discharged with the july i 1987, subbing death of a German woman Garda Rakoczy 30, near her bib Lingen apartment. Special agent Michael Blades of the  s criminal investigation come testified Friday that he arrested Rod when the murder occurred. Marrero who was assigned to fort Hood tews had been on temporary duty at Patch for Only two weeks when in was killed. Christine Coe Mango s Roommate inthe billets recalled leaving her duty station and re coniing to her room to get a uniform turned to their room at Ift 10 .  after dinner at a Staft Gart restaurant. She said dial Llu Hufhan who wanted the hat the next a bin in came to her room briefly Iha might and that nobody  Midlil another female airman Knod cd on the door at 2 30 . To awaken Coe for duty. Cap for another woman. She testified Frk Coe said she dressed by the Light of a Oay that she Taw Hal the winnow of their first floor Root was open shards of Sass were on the floor id Warrenv is lying under a Blanket on a Bare Matins with a Pillow covering her he att i Gat very scared Emu ran out of the room said Coe Ai Toree enlisted woman. "1 did n to even gel thai  she said die ran to girl the a Large of  called the police. Said doctors bad established Small table lamp and before she left Formwork about 3 30 . She heard Marrero sighing cd. Bui judge Herbert Luippold reminded Coe that she had told investigators ear Lier that she had gone into the bathroom that night because Marrero and a male visitor were arguing in her room. Coe admitted making the statements but testified that investigators had badgered her and accused her to much that  of Macro s death at Between i she became confused during int Troga Kra. And 4 ., and woman living in lion and eventually just agreed to what Rigacz four weeks later after another sol Dier reported that Rodriguez had Ady the next room heard loud voices and Ever scenario they suggested milled both murders and revealed other noises coming from Mair Erow i Don t remember anyone actually details Only the killer would  room Between i . And 3 . To. .1, a. A Churia Uius me Huici Wurum Juius Piuac details included information tact a Sheet had been removed from under Marrero and that the woman had been hit on the head with the Middle part of a bottle. He was very Calm  Al most no emotion at All,1 Blades said of Rodrigue at the time of his arrest. Twas almost As if he expected it Rodriguez bad been discharged from the  and was living in Job Lingen Coc s statements echoed testimony last week from an airman who said she called Coe Al work about 7 1$ . That Day to ask her to get the hat from her room. But Coe s testimony about the pre Vious night conflicted with her own and other witnesses statements to i Vesliga tors. ,. Coe testified she and Marrero re Khomeini s reply to Carter Ifer relations never on Nicosia Cyrus a iranian. Leader Ayatollah Ruemah Klio Meini responding to a letter Flora former presi Dent Carter has Reje oed any prove enl in Tehran was Migton ties Tehran radio reported saturday As i have said before the  of Iran and the United slates is like thestil Enship of the Wolf and the Lamb and tween these two there can never be Reno nation " he said according to the  the report monitored in Nicosia said Khomeini also issued a statement deny ing any connection Between Iran and the hostages in Lebanon. Carter wrote Home is that the re lease of . Hostages in Lebanon could remove one of the train obstacles to re establishing Chian Washington tics the radio reported saturday. Repealed phone Calls by the associated press to Carter s Atlanta office were not returned. Fifteen foreigners including nine from the United states arc held by lebanese shiite groups believed Loyal to Iran. The letter dated oct. 30, was received by Khomeini s office and iranian experts have confirmed that the letter is in Ca Ter s handwriting the radio said. Parliament speaker Hashemi Rassan Jani said he also received a letter about the hostages from the former . Percsi ent Tehran radio reported. I Between the United Stales and Iran in in 1979 when the . Embassy in thu an was stormed by iranian Mili Tants a How hostages for 444 Days. Car Ter has blast Odthe crisis which took place during his i mass president for his defeat by Ronald Reagann the 1980 presidential  Khomeini had or dead the letter to be made Public in order to prevent any kind of exploitation the radio said. In did not elaborate. There Coe said referring to thet of the murder. She also Sam she ver seen Rodriguez before As rat previous trial sessions Rodriguez d d not testify.  investigators initially Conr Side red Sec Al people As suspects but found evidence supporting Alibi far ill of them. Luippold sail that court Mufti cats still would Ike to summon some of the for Mer suspects and other people As Wil Nesses but that they Tkavc left the Mili tary and returned to the United Stales leaving no forwarding address. " the court already has spent hundreds of thousands of Marks to find and bring to a Luigart Many of the 51" witnesses already part Kipling in the trial judges said. The trial is expected to continue sporadically until dec 2j. \ suicide suspected in Ergeant s death Frankfurt Werf Germany a Soldier in he co led  div was found dead in his Lumi y housing quart ers Friday in Luo an apparently self ill flicked  to the Chest i Visian spokesman raid saturday staff sgt. Pricktmithwas3l. Smith is survived 0lhis wife a Sonand two daughters. A. A memorial service will be Tuff Daltha Edward of Aser Chap Al Carlo 0iiii week. No time has been tet. Norther details were Avail table about the death which is being investigate Day military authorities \