European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday december 9,198b prefers silence recall Pearl Harbor attack Honolulu a the 47ih anniversary of the 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 no die in vain. We have become a Symbol or Freedom of democracy and of world leadership adm. David , commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet said at the  Arizona memorial. The Park service said 1,000 people sailors past and present tourists and history buffs would Mark he attack in a Park service ceremony on the Harbor Shore and 5,000 others would attend programs and lectures throughout the Day More than 2,400 people were killed and 1,200 wounded in the sneak attack dec. 7, 1941, that brought the United slates into world War ii. The Navy held a Small ceremony aboard the Arizona memorial which spans the sunken Hull of the ship 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. A moment of silence was observed at 7ss a.m., the moment the first bombs fell. Then National guard jets fico 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 taps. The catalyst that set this remarkable Chain of his Orieal events in motion and which thrust inc United Stales into a world leadership role was the deaths of these Brave men said Jeremiah. On tuesday a retired Navy Captain who survived the attack said president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev should remember Pearl Harbo during their meeting in new York. I Hope they re working for peace As we re remembering War said Forrest Biard 7s. We were both on the same Side during world War ii but look whal s happened since then Pearl Harbor entered this year s presidential Campaign on sept. 7 when George Bush erroneously told an american legion meeting in Louisville. Ky., that the attack s anniversary was that Day. 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 incs have forgotten the importance of Pearl Harbor or never Learned it Martinez said. So in away or. Bush s mistake got people to remember when it really was and what it really Means. December 7,1941. Is a turning Point in history it changed the lives of All americans whether they real ize it or not news updates party Boss replaced Beijing of  communist i arty 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 Nead of the party committee in Guichou province since july 1985. Zhang Wenyuan. Spokesman for the 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. Marcoses1 Condo. Ottawa a Ferdinand and Imelda 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 a Home bul Der and a Saleswoman said the ousted president and first lady of inc Philippines paid More than $2 million through an inter mediary it Lily for the Home inmost real a Cost mount area. Gerry a Jaffry spokesman Foric immigration department was quoted Byi the Canadian. Pres news Agency As saying that a Crimi Nal record or pending charges would be one of the first thing examined inny applicant. Afghan negotiations Cairo to Gyp up the top level late Between inc soviet Union and ,-backed a Tihan re Bels ended in saudi Arabia with both sides saying tuesday the would continue Fri ire flu i will Lake More than two years to Complete the German company held and Frank Efrom Mainz has been hired for the project. The most serious disruption of patient care will be the closing of the delivery suite in january 1990 for 200 Days Williams said. During that time deliveries will take place in the surgical suite but the number of births the Hospital usually handles May be reduced. When necessary arrangements will be made for expectant mothers to be Ujj Rcd for in nearby military or German hospitals. The first phase of the project a jul take place this Winter Wilh repairs to is smaller buildings on the Hospital ground housing the mental health unit the alcohol a Cabili Are also recurring water leakages through out inc building which was constructed by the germans in 1939, the repairs commonly called the to Complex William taut repairs will be made to the denial duty but it will not have to move from Iwu fint location. The mental health unified he alcohol rehabilitation Center re temporally mov ing Inlo dormitory space the lab will removing to the Hind floor of the main build ing in a Ward Tell formerly housed paediatrics. Pc Dalric Ali cats Wilt be moved to another area of the third floor Williams said the second phase will affect the attic and a scant of he main building but will not i snip patient care. Repairs to the main building Are scheduled to begin in april and will first affect toe nursing care areas and radiology Al though All areas of the building will even squally be affected by inc work. As repairs proceed various wards of he Hospital will be closed reducing the num Ber of patients the Hospital can care for Williams said. The reduction it the num Ber of patients who can be cared forc Annote accurately determined until inc project begins Williams said. The Hospital usually cares for Soto 190patients. It is hoped that patients who Are now referred to Wiesbaden from other euro Pean locations will not need to be sent else where Williams said. But if  will be sent to other military hospitals., .8 women leaving j Javy 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 investigation into homosexual activity aboard the destroyer tender Yellowstone. .".-, the 12 were among at least 22 we Man aboard the Yellowstone who were jives i Gal cd for suspected homosexuality while the ship was operating in the Mediterranean this summer according to Navy officials. Jet e investigation followed aether woman s allegations that she had received Ihn cals. V. .,.-.- ,.-.-,v. I the 12 women whose names were nov1 released admitted in August to being in ski ans. They waived their rights and agreed to leave the Navy. Charges later were dropped against two of he women. Three other women requested an administrative discharge Board to re View the charges arid charges against iwo of . The four who were cleared of chaises will be resumed to duly but not with the Yellowstone said it cmdr. John Lloyd a Navy spokesman. The old Reighl arc being administratively discharged and were not court Martiale. Tree Yellowstone which is Home Portadin Norfolk has a Crew of 1.125. Of the 42 offices on Board about 10 Are women. Of the enlisted personnel 340arewomcn. V. Dodds teacher found dead iria Wurzburg Wurzburg West Germany is a 14-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 wed igday. ,. /., George e. La lateral in his second year As an English and French teacher Al Wurzburg High school was pronounced dead on arrival at the  Hospital in Wurzburg Babs Angel said. The cause of death has not been determined. Litieralwas48. The Corbin ky., native is survived by his wife Isabelle iwo sons Duane and Jeff and a daughter Joe Len before Iran furring Lowenburg ill teral taught at shit Gart High school and in Okinawa Japa i. He held a Bacht Tor s degree from the University of Kent icky and a master from Boston. Univer sife. A memorial services literal will be planned for later his week she said. Three Southern european broadcast ing first place finishers in the 1988 department of the a Tony Keith l Ware journalism awards were inadvertently. Milled from tha list of winners published in the Stan and stripes. Sgt. Tony my tinny of Livoto Italy won first place i Lac category for television spot productions and first place Forl Otal television news sports or feature stories used on a air Eric n. Hompe of Vicenza Italy took first in inc radio spot productions category. Buhk axes Vietnam yet s tree pro of cush1no, Minn a a 100-ncreforested memorial in Vietnam veterans is headed for the auction Block. The veterans National living memo rial which Geoffrey St incr has planted with More than 30,000 Trees in Honor of . Soldiers killed in Vietnam ii scheduled for a foreclosure Sale Jan. 4. The property is being taken by the ran Dall stale Bank which holds the mortgage. I know the Good lord has a reason for Alt of this said Steiner a Vietnam Veteran. After All he created the me Morial. I can t Lake credit for  Steiner 39, began planting the memo rial in 1980 near this Community 110miles Northwest of Minneapolis. In 19s7, Newsweek Magazine cited Nim As one of so american heroes. He said his goal was to Plant a tree for each of the approximately 58,000 , soldiers killed m the Vietnam War. Steiner said he paid .123,000 in Cash for the property in 1980 Afler Selling his Home in Minneapolis. In 1984 he used the property to occur a an s8.000 ban loan. According id Legal papers Steiner owes $5,400 on inc loan. Bank president Leon acis would not comment on details of he foreclosure