European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday january 14,1989 a file Goetz sentenced new York subway gunman Bern hard Goetz was re sentenced Friday by a state supreme court Justice to one year in jail and fined $5,000 for possessing the gun he used to shoot four Black teen agers he feared would Rob him on a Manhattan train in 1984. Because of time served Goetz will be eligible for parole in 51 Days. Eagle scouts Heidelberg West Germany a Junior at Heidelberg High a dual received his Eagle scout award the highest Honor in boy scouting in a recent Cere Mony. Michael Johnson 16, has been in scouting for five years. For his Eagle scout project he organized and carried out the restoration of a historic site in his Hometown of Burke a. In coordination with local Community officials Johnson cleaned and restored the grave site of John Marshall one of the founding Citi Zens of Burke. Johnson who also is a member of the order of the Arrow the highest recognition for boy scout campers serves As Junior assistant scoutmaster for his troop. He is the son of it. Col. Richard and Linda Johnson. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and performing an average of 100 hours on a Community project. Fire damages multifamily House in Bamberg Bamberg West Germany an Early morning fire destroyed the attic floor and one apartment in a 20-family building in the Flynn housing area Fri Day a Community spokeswoman said. There were no injuries. The fire was reported to the Warner Barracks fire department at 7 15 . And was extinguished by 11 ., said Public affairs officer Irma Sharpe. The  firefighters were assisted by Bam Berg firefighters in dousing the Blaze. A third floor apartment was destroyed by the fire before it spread to the attic above the apartment and then across the roof of the building Janet Duvall of the Community newspaper staff said. Structural damage is estimated at $100,000, Duvall said. The cause of the fire is unknown. All 20 families have been relocated for the weekend she said. They will remain in quarters that had been vacated for renovation until an investigation by Mil itary police is completed. Do $4 charge for sales tax exemption by Crystal Laureano staff writer service members and government civilians soon will have to pay $4 at . Army offices each time they want to avoid paying West German sales tax  officials said Friday. Additionally the minimum Purchase amount accepted for tax Relief will be raised from 50 Marks to 60 Marks. The 14 percent sales tax called Mehrer Steuer is added to most goods and services in West Germany. Under a supplemental agreement of the nato status of forces agreement service members and government civilians can avoid paying the tax on some purchases. The charge expected to be put into effect at some  communities As Early As feb. 1, is the result of a $ 1 Mil lion shortfall in funding for the tax Relief program officials said. Appropriated fund support for the program is $700,000, while the annual Cost runs$1.7 million. Officials said the Only alternatives to the service charge would be fewer tax Relief office employees reduced hours and cuts in other services. Collected service charges will remain in the Community to offset the Cost of the program officials said. Tax Relief offices Are located in All Usa eur communities said John Allied of Usa eur s Community and family support Agency in Schwet Zingen. The 160 offices employ about 180 full time employees he said. In 1987,  tax Relief offices proc Essed purchases of $115 million for a savings of about $14 million for military and civilian customers he said. The percentages of  tax Relief office customers Are almost equally divided among civilians 27 percent officers 26 percent e6s and above 23 percent and e5s and below 24 percent. In Frankfurt one of the largest  communities in West Germany officials Are planning to implement the surcharge no later than feb. 1. It. Col. Ronald l. Carmichael Mili tary Community chief of staff said the surcharge will be assessed on each in voice turned in by a customer regardless of the number of items on the invoice. The Purchase Price also will be no object. Customers will be assessed the $4 charge on a 60 Mark Purchase or a 5,000mark one he said. Although the service charge is new to  Relief programs . Air forces Europe provides no appropriated fund resources for its program and has had a service charge for about six years. The air Force s $3 charge was in creased to $5 in july Usa eur officials said. Theft ring at Vogel Weh broken up probe continues at huge Exchange by the stars and stripes Kaiserslautern West Ger Many investigators have cracked a theft ring at the Exchange system s bus Iest retail store involving at least six employees and two military people an Exchange spokesman said Friday. A Security specialist at the Vogel Weh Exchange caught several discrepancies in transactions while making a routine Check of receipts recorded on the store s computerized scanner Cash registers in late november maj. Charles Hayes said. The discrepancies combined with a tip from an informant caused cafes Europe safety and Security officials to set up a special in Quiry at the store. The inquiry included a detailed Check of store transactions dating from late october to mid december. It found apparent instances of employee theft totalling roughly $14,700. The employees tried to conceal the thefts by voiding transactions on the store s computerized Cash registers a ploy that showed up during the team s detailed checks. Those involved were questioned by an air Force office of special investigations agent and Exchange Security specialists in december Hayes said. Some admitted stealing merchandise from the store. No criminal charges had been filed against any of the employees As of Fri Day but All have been placed on administrative leave pending a separa Tion action Hayes said. The two military people one  and one air Force could face action under the uniform code of military running to catch right ride Justice. Neither was an employee of the Exchange. The investigation at the Vogel Weh Exchange is continuing Hayes said and could involve others. The Exchange was the retail sales Leader in 1987 among exchanges worldwide with average monthly sales of nearly $3.7 million. Employee theft has been an ongoing problem in european exchanges but increased emphasis on stopping the thefts in the past three years has resulted in a dramatic jump in the num Ber of employees caught according to Exchange statistics. In 1985, for example exchanges in Europe recorded 294 instances of employee theft involving $141,000. That has steadily increased to 715 incidents in 1988 involving $791,000, and the tally for the year is not Complete Hayes said. Boy killed after falling in front of bus Kitzinger West Germany is the 7-year-old son of two . Sol Diers was killed thursday afternoon when he fell under the wheels of his school bus a Wiir Burg military Community spokeswoman said Friday. Raoul Caine or. Was pronounced dead at the scene at 3 10 p.m., Leslie Tucker said. He was transported to the  Hospital in Wiir Burg where death from head injuries was con firmed. He was the son of staff sgt. Raul Caine of the 67th medical evacuation Hospital and sgt. Barbara Caine of co a 203rd support in. The child who had been enrolled at Kitzinger elementary school since Jan. 3, had boarded the wrong bus after school Tucker said. According to reports the bus Monitor was trying to Tell the bus Driver that the child was on the wrong bus when Caine jumped off. The Monitor was unable to catch Caine who ran toward his designated bus which was already moving. The Driver of the moving bus said he did not see the child who was running along the vehicle s left Side Tucker said. Caine then ran in front of the bus where he fell and was run Over she said. Psychologists from two educational resource centers and the Community along with chaplains school counsel ors and tether specialists were at the school Friday to provide trauma coun seling to the students. Caine also is survived by his sister Erica 3. . And German authorities Are investigating the Accident. No gets 1 year in Dpi death of wife Goppinger West Germany a 1st inf Day fwd sergeant was sentenced to a year in prison thursday after being found guilty of negligent homicide and Drunken driving in an Accident that killed his wife a division spokesman said Friday. Sgt. Marcus Cutler 24, of the Divi Sion s he to at Cooke Barracks in gop Pingen had pleaded not guilty to the of lenses. The charges stemmed from a june 26 traffic Accident that fatally injured his wife Cpl. Signe Cutler of the 299th support come. Sgt. Cutler the Driver in the single car crash lost control while trying to pass another vehicle near Cooke Barracks. His car left the Road and struck several Concrete Fence supports. Cpl. Cutler died the next Day at a go Pingen Hospital. At the one Day trial thursday the court martial panel of officers and cos also sentenced sgt. Cutler to total forfeit ure of All pay and allowances reduction to the lowest enlisted Grade and a bad conduct discharge master sgt. Frank Stachowiak said. Cutler s one year prison term was the maximum the panel could impose base Don the charges