European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday decembers 1988 Pearl Harbor noted Over watery grave Honolulu a the 47th anniversary of he japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was marked wednes Day with prayers a moment of silence and a Navy tribute Over the Hull of the sunken battleship Arizona. History was to prove these men did not die in vain. We have become a Symbol or Freedom of democracy and of world leadership adm. David e. Jeremiah commander of the Pacific Fleet said at the Arizona memorial which spans the sunken Hull As a tribute to the 1,177 men who went Down with the vessel. The Arizona was one of 21 ships damaged or destroyed in the raid. The Park service said 1,000 people sailors past and present tourists and history buffs were to Mark the quack in a Park service ceremony on the Harbor Shore and 5,000 others were 10 attend programs and lectures throughout the Day. More Ihan 2,400 people were killed and 1,200 wounded in the sneak attack on dec. 7, 1941, that brought the United states into world War ii. In the Small Navy ceremony at the Arizona memorial a moment of silence was observed at 7 55 a.m., the time the first bombs fell. National guard jets then hew the missing Man formation. A Navy ship passed the memorial and wreaths and Flowers were presented As the National Anthem and Navy hymn were played. Participants offered prayers and a 21 gun Salute and Marine corps butlers played laps. The catalyst thai set  of it Lorica events in motion and which thrust the United states into a world leadership role was the deaths of these Brave men said Jeremiah speaking for adm. Hunington Hanji Sty commander of All , Pacific forces who was ill. On tuesday a retired Navy Captain who survived the attack said president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev should remember Peart Harbor As they meet in new York. Gorbachev arrived there tuesday for talks with Reagan and president elect George gush. I Hope they re working for peace As we re remembering War. We were ooh on the same Side during world War a but look what s happened since then 75-year-old Forres Biard said referring to the superpowers. Peart Harbor entered this year s presidential Campagnon sept 7 when Bush erroneously told an american legion meeting in Louisville ky., that the attack s Annivera . The flub angered Many Pearl Harbor survivors but had a positive effect said Dan Martinez a spokesman at the Arizona memorial. Unfortunately so Many americans especially younger ones have forgotten the importance of Pearl Harbor or never Learned it Martinez said. So in a Way or. Bush s mistake got people to remember when it really was and what it really Means. He said "deocmber.7,1941. Is a turning Point in history. It changed the lives of All americans whether icy realize it or  news updates party Boss replaced Beij ing a the head of the communist party in Tibet known for his support of relatively Liberal policies in the troubled Region has been removed from his Post an offi Cial spokesman said wednesday. We Jinghua who was appointed party head in Tibet in May 1985, was replaced by he Jintao head of the party committee in Guichou province since j uly 1985. Zhang Wenyuan spokesman forthe Liaison office of China s ruling communist party said the switch was part of a Normal Job rotation and denied it was related to pro in dependence unrest in Tibet. Marc oses Condo Ottawa a Ferdinand and Imeldi Marcos have Pur chased a $2 million Penthouse condominium in an affluent sub Urb of Montreal a newspaper re ported tuesday. The Montreal Gazette quoting Home builder and a Saleswoman said the ousted president and first lady of the Philippines paid More than $2 million through an inter mediary in Italy for the Home in Montreal s Westmount area Gerry Mattre spokesman forthe immigration department was quoted by the Canadian press news Agency As saying that a Crimi Nal record or pending charges would be one of the first things examined in any applicant afghan negotiations Cairo Egypt Dpi top level talks a ctr. The Between the soviet Union and .-backed afghan re Bels ended in saudi Arabia with both sides saying tuesday they would continue to seek an end tothe civil War in Afghanistan. Soviet Deputy foreign minister Yuli Vorontsov Leader of a four Man team at the talks stopped briefly in Cairo on his Way Home from Riyadh and discussed the outcome with egyptian foreign minister Esmat Abdel Meguid. Wiesbaden Hospital repair pro eco will Cut Down on number of patients by Janet d Agostino med Tail writer major repairs to the Wiesbaden air Force regional medical Center will re Duce the number of patients the Hospi Tal can handle when the $3.74 million project starts after the new year. It undoubtedly will have some effect on our ability to provide care and will inconvenience our patients at limes said a col. . Williams assistant administrator of the Hospital. The project includes installation of a completely new heating and hot water system a total renovation of the obstetrical delivery suite and repairs to the toilets he said. No major repairs have been done on the heating and hot water system in 20 years Williams said. The building can not be heated efficiently because the pipes for the steam Healing system have become clogged from hard water m i Ner no deposits. There arc also recurring water leakages throughout the building which was constructed by the germans in 1919. The repairs commonly called the pipe project will begin Jan. 15 and will Lake More than two Yean to Complete. The German company held and Franks from Mainz has been hired forthe project " the most serious disruption of patient care will be the closing of the de livery suite in january 1990 for 200 Days Williams said. During that Lime deliveries will take place in the surgical suite bul the number of births the hos Pital usually handles May be reduced. When necessary arrangements will remade for expectant mothers to be cared for in nearby military or German hospitals. The safety and Well being of patients is a key consideration in this project Williams said. The first phase of the project will take place this Winter with repairs to six smaller buildings on the Hospital grounds housing the mental health unit the alcohol rehabilitation Center and the Laboratory which arc being relocated to other parts of the Hospital Complex Williams said. Repairs will be made to the denial clinic but it will not have to move from its current location. The mental health unit and the Alco hol rehabilitation Center Are Tern Porfily moving into dormitory space the lab will be moving to the third floor of the main building in a Ward that formerly housed paediatrics. Paediatric patients will be moved to another area of the third floor Williams said. The second phase will affect the attic and basement of the main building but will not disrupt patient care. Repairs to the main building Are scheduled to begin in april and will first affect the nursing care areas and radiology although All areas of the building will eventually be affected by the work. As repairs proceed various Ward of the Hospital will be closed reducing the number of patients the Hospital can care for Williams said. The reduction in inc number of patients who can be cared for cannot be accurately deter mined until the project begins Wil. Liams said. The Hospital usually carts for i Jolo 190 patients it is hoped that patients who Are no referred to Wiesbaden from other euro Pean locations will not need to be sent elsewhere Williams said. But if Nec Essary they will be sent to other Mili tary hospitals. 8 women leaving Navy after investigation Norfolk a. Is eight Navy women including one officer will be Dis charged from the service while four others have been cleared following an i Vesliga lion into homosexual activity aboard the destroyer tender Yellowstone. The 12 were among at least 22 women aboard the Yellowstone who were investigated for 5uspccied_hom6sexuality while the ship was operating in the Mediterranean this summer according to Navy officials. The investigation followed another woman s allegations that she had received threats. I the 12 women whose names were not released admitted in August to being lesbians. They waived their rights and agreed to Leavel heavy. A. Charges later were dropped against two of the women. Three other women requested an administrative discharge Board to re View inc charges and charges against two of them were dismissed. The four who were cleared Orchards will be returned to duly but not with the Yellowstone said it. Cmdr. John Lloyd Anavy spokesman. The other eight Are being administratively discharged arid were no court Martiale. V the Yellowstone which is Home ported in Norfolk has a Crew of 1,115. Of the 42 officers on Board about 10 air women. 01 the enlisted personnel 340 Are women. Dodds teacher found dead in Wurzburg correction three Southern european broadcast ing first place finishers in the 1988 department of the  Keith l. Ware journalism awards were inadvertently omitted from the list of winners pub Lishco in the stars and stripes  Mekinney of Livorno Italy won first place in the category for television spot productions Ana first place for local television news sports or feature stories used on the air. Eric a Hompe of Vicinia Italy look first in the radio spot productions category. Wor2burg, Wesl Germany is a j 4-year Veteran of the military s overseas schools was found dead in his Home tuesday morning after a Short ill Ness a Community spokeswoman said wednesday. George e. Litteral in his second year As an English and French teacher at Sunburg High school was pronounced dead on arrival at the array Hospital in of Irmburg Babs Angel said. The cause of death has not been determined. Litteral was 48. The Corbin by native is survived by his wife Isabella two sons Duane and Jeff and a daughter Joellen. Before transferring to Wurzburg lil feral taught at Stuttgart High school am in Okinawa Japan. He held a bachelors degree from the University of Kentucky and a master from Boston University. A memorial service for ueral will b planned Tor later this week she Laid. No suffers Burns in firecracker blast Schwabish haul West Ger Many a 159th aviation regt Soldier is recovering in a German Hospital from Burns he suffered when he exploded homemade firecracker in a Clearing near his off Post Home. Sgt. Donald d. Kazemba 29, assigned to co a 5lh in at Dolan Barracks suffered first and second degree Burns on his face and hands As a result of the nov. 29 blast sch such Hall military Community spokesman it Luther Franke said the incident occurred about 220 Yards from Kazemba i rented borne la the sch Bobisch Hall District. Of Anhauser he was treated initially at the Dotan bar Racks dispensary then transferred to ii City Hospital Franke said. The Hospit expects to release Kazemba within a pc Days. Franke said he had no other inform lion about the incident which us. Vii tary and German police arc i vestige ing