European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Friday decembers 1968 reach May drop visa requirement. A Norm Zeigler ."---., travel writer France is Likely to end its visa require ments Tor americans soon possibly free ing Access to the country in time for Bicentennial celebrations of the French revolution. It is in the mind of the French government to get rid of the visas said Michael Bou Llyl technical adviser at inc French tourist ministry in Paris. He emphasized however that inc decision has not yet been made nor has a Sailor killed in Nimitz fire identified from staff ind wire report Manama Bahrain the Navy has identified the Sailor killed in wednesday s Blaze on the flight deck of the aircraft Carrier a Lulu. Officials said aviation structural me chanic 2nd class Douglas Scott Dini Berg 23, of Redfield s.d., was killed. Airman apprentice Chadwick Ray mond Henderson 19, of Rockford iii., was seriously injured in the Accident and has Burns Over 70 percent of his body a jul fighter s gun fired by mistake setting six planes ablaze on the flight deck and killing Dimberg Bui Crews averted disaster by dousing the flame quickly. Henderson was flown to West Ger Many and arrived Al rams Cin a at6 45 . He was immediately taken to lands Uhl army regional med ical Center for treatment accompanied by Flowers from the Bahrain government Henderson was comp lady covered in blankets and med ical dressings As he was taken from the c-9 Nightingale aircraft amid a Light drizzle. Capt. Michael Reck Pilot of the c-9,said the return trip from Bahrain including a Slop at Iraklion As Crete took nearly 8hours, the fire on the Nimitz was brought under control in about 20 minutes. Navy spokesmen reported. They said a Cannnon an a-7 Corsair was fired accidentally during trouble shooting maintenance aboard the Carrier in the arabian sea the 20mm Shell exploded against an other parked plane starting a fire that eventually spread to six aircraft a-6 in truders and a-7s that suffered minor to major damage reports said. Many of the Carrier s More than so aircraft were parked on the flight deck when the Cannon fired at 2 50 . Local one of the damaged aircraft was a a Ariker. Titled for air to air refuelling but the officials said they did not know whether it was the one hit by the Shell. A-7 fighter bombers arc. Among the Navy s of Der combat planes and carry Twoie Maguns. A investigation was under Way. _ Navy spokesmen said inc Accident would not affect operations of the nuclear powered Carrier which arrived oct. 29, leading an eight ship Battle group As signed to support . Naval units in the persian Gulf. 90,944-Ion Nimitz was launched in 1975 in inc first in the Nave s newest class of super carriers. It carries about 6,000 men including pilots and aircraft maintenance personnel and its Home port is Bremerton Wash. s Accident evoked Nam ories of the worst Carrier night deck disaster since world War ii a fire on the aircraft Carrier Forresta off Indochina in 1967 which killed 134 and injured 64. Been set. News reports wednesday about a lifting of the requirements were Loo definite but agrcclrj4ut,is a real to � the reports were prom a cd by a broadcast int Eric with tourist min Isle r Olivier Swirn during which he reportedly said a lifting of the visa require ment would be very Good for the Bicentennial of. The French revolution next year. France expanded its list of foreigners requiring visas after a series of terrorist 1986. european com Muj us it fairies were exempted Boullet said French and . Officials leg Caitie held a series of meetings about Anu net Olimb Jewls including visas. He said that if the visa require ment the United Stal pal ably would reciprocate. a Szalc department official in Washington said the department would like to drop the visa requirements on a reciprocal basis with France. We have not received any official word from the French government at his Lime. Bui it s something that we would definitely Welcome she said. A three year visa costs 30 Marks about $17 when obtained through the French consulate in Frankfurt West Germany. Bou Llyl said there is no Chance that those who paid Tor visas will get their Money Bac Kluth visa requirement is listed. Kyj Ortiz Lii to tort report Antt Ortw dim Vonh ."-.,. 3 charged in Marine s disappearance Washington a three marines will face courts mania and two others have been relieved of their com mands in the Case of a Marine infantry Man who vanished during a training exercise in California last summer the Marine corps announced. In addition the commandant or the marines Gen. Alfred m. Gray ordered he resumption of an investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Jason j. Rothsr of Minneapolis Rother was helping direct vehicles at Twenty nine Palms Calif a Marine base during combat Maneu vers the night of aug. 30. The infantryman who had been stationed at Camp Lejeune n.c., was reported missing iwo Days later and has not been seen since. Hundreds of marines using dogs searched inc base and the surrounding area for several Days and found nothing bul a pack and some rocks positioned t no the shape of an Arrow. A second search conducted several weeks later also found nothing. The marines said wednesday that Rothsr s squad Leader sgt. Thomas b. Tumill will be tried on charges of dereliction of duly and unauthorized absence. Sol. Christopher p. Clyde Roth or s platoon sergeant also is charged Wilh dereliction of duly. And isl i. Allen v. Lawson who oversaw the placing of Road guides that Volcker warns of deficit dangers joins supporters of fax increase Washington not Paul a. Volcker former chairman of the Federal Reserve said wednesday that the Federal budget deficit threatens recurring tur Moil in the Stock and currency Market Sand the kind of recession thai would be most difficult to he said he doubted that controlling the deficit could be done without raising taxes. ". In an appearance before a bipartisan congressional commission on the deficit that attracted the same standing room Only crowds of his Days at the Federal Reserve Volcker spoke of the huge deficits Wilh even More foreboding than be fore. If you Don t act More aggressively he said interest rates will go up presaging a recession. Without specific reference 10 the Stock Market crash last year and the turmoil that greeted vice president George Bush s elec Tion throughout world financial markets he said As things stand we arc hostage to the psychology night is charged Wilh dereliction of duly and wilful disobedience of an order for allegedly not posting guides in pairs As he had been old to do. In addition a platoon Leader and com Pany commander have been relieved of their commands and reprimanded. Marine spokeswoman la. Elizabeth scr signs said the names of the two offi cers were not being released. Kerstens also said she could provide no further details on inc actions by the accused officers thai resulted in the charges. The three courts martial Are expect Edlo be conducted in mid december at Camp Lejeune. The new investigation into Rothsr s disappearance is expected to last about a month. 6 Pilot unhurt. Stein a West Germany ass Jan air Force Pilot Cha cd in jury Tusow night when his-16c air Craft went Chat the runway shortly after Landing base . The 8 30 pm. A occident forced Ramstein oltieial5 f close the runway until 10 25 . A Voday senior air Man Rich rom cab a Iovine plane and runway were Dofi aged 6v no inform lion As. To thru pc or exl enuf damage was available. To the Pil flt 1st it. Richard a
