European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 pulitzer winning author Tuchman Dies Greenwich Conn. A Barbara Tuchman a two time pulitzer prize winning author whose books revealed the lessons of history died monday of complications following a stroke. She was 77. Tuchman was admitted to Greenwich Hospital saturday said Hospital spokeswoman Eleanor Han non. Tuchman s latest Book the first Salute a look at the american revolution and the dutch revolution that preceded it by 200 years has been on the new York times Best seller list for nine weeks. She said it would be her Jast Book because of failing eyesight. Tuchman wrote 10 books winning the pulitzer prize for history for the guns of August in 1962, land for Stilwell and the american experience in China in 1971. In 1978, she was awarded the Gold medal for history by the american Academy and Institute of arts and letters. She has received 22 honorary doctorates. She also wrote the proud Tower a Story of Europe before world War i and a Distant Mirror the calamitous 14th Century which traces the tumult of the period by following the career of a Feudal lord Enguerrand de Couch Vii. The guns of August the Book that brought her Fame when it was published examined How the Mili tary buildup in Europe during the opening years of this Century led inexorably to the Start of world War i. It was a favorite of president Kennedy because of its lessons for leaders in the nuclear age and he presented a copy to British prime minister Harold Macmillan. Tuchman was born on Jan. 30, 1912, in new York City and graduated from Radcliffe College in 1933.she lived in Greenwich. Her Mother Alma Morgenthau was the daughter of Henry Morgenthau sr., Woodrow Wilson s ambassador to Turkey. Barbara Tuchman lessons of history her specially. While sailing with her family to visit her Grandfather in Turkey in August 1914, Tuchman witnessed the naval Battle Between the English ship Gloucester and the German ship Goeben in the medi terran. Although Only a Young child at the time Tuchman said the Battle remained a vivid memory through frequent family re telling and she recounted it in the guns of Tuchman began her writing career As an editorial assistant and occasional correspondent for the nation which her father investment banker Maurice Wertheim bought in 1935 to save from bankruptcy. She covered president Franklin Roosevelt s 1936 Campaign and the Spanish civil War. During world War ii she worked for the . Of fice of War information. She once described her Job As to write stories beamed to Europe trying to acquaint our european listeners much against their will with the extent of America s War Effort in the far her first Book was Bible and sword an account of the founding of Israel which was published in 1956 after being rejected by several publishers. The experience of writing history affected me As i suppose heroin does the addict and from then on i was caught she wrote in an autobiographical sketch. As an historian i belong to the How rather than the Why school Tuchman wrote. I am a seeker of the Small facts not the big explanation a narrator not a philosopher. With each Book i approached nearer As i Hope to my goal of presenting history As she married Lester r. Tuchman a physician on june 18, 1940, As it happened on the Day that Paris fell which then seemed to us almost More important than she was elected to the american Academy of arts and letters in 1971. In addition to her husband she is survived by three daughters four grandchildren and a sister. Homeless Man wins $2.7 million Nevada Jackpot Las vegas a a homeless Man who won a $2.7 million Jackpot plans to get an apartment but will continue to work at the recycling Plant he has called Home for years. Don Sarbaugh said he also will continue his nightly habit of gambling at a Casino but has no other firm plans Fortis new found wealth. I m no different today than i was week ago said the 54-year-old former a Grant. I m still a reclamation Sarbaugh was Given his first install Mentor $ 137,500 monday for hitting the Jack pot on a megabucks machine at the Palace station Casino. He will be paid in annual instalments for 20 years. Sarbaugh s Boss George Liquori said most of the first Check is spoken for. He s got a lot of Money to repay Touncle Sam and he has a lot of debts to pay off said Liquori who operates Nova recycling. We re going to get him an apartment and pay a year s rent in Advance to set him up. He s no going to have a lot Liquori said Sarbaugh has worked and lived at the Plant for several years. He said his Diligence at work separated him from the other homeless people who dropped off cans and newspapers there. He was there every morning and hews always working hard which i respected said Liquori. He pretty much lived at the Plant but we re going to find him an apartment Sarbaugh appeared at a monday pres conference to announce the Jackpot Victory which occurred Friday night. Sarbaugh had received a haircut got his Bear trimmed and was wearing new clothes. Sarbaugh said he would t Call himself compulsive Gambler but admitted he gambled away most of his paychecks. Gamble because i enjoy it he said. This is the first time i be Ever withdraw something from the Palace sergeant found negligent in Marine s death Camp Lejeune . A a court martial jury convicted a Marine sergeant monday of negligence in the death of a Marine who was left behind after a military exercise in the California desert Las August. But the jury found sgt. Thomas Turnell innocent of two other charges. Jason Rother 19, of Minneapolis was left behind after being posted As a Road guide for an exercise at Twenty nine Palms calif., on aug. 30. The remains of other were not found until december. The jury deliberated for two hours before finding turn Ell guilty of the negligence charge. He was found innocent of the More serious charge of failure to obey a lawful order and of a lesser charge of unauthorized absence. The jury later ordered that Turnell s rank be reduced to Lance Corporal the same punishment that was Given last week to another sergeant who was charged in other s death. After the verdict Turnell said i m just glad it was Tany harder on my he made no other comment. Turnell was accused of failing to follow the policies of his unit by being absent without authorization. He also was accused of negligence in that he failed to account for the whereabouts and welfare of Rother who was a member of the squad led by Turnell. Turnell s Superior sgt. Christopher Clyde was court Martiale last week and ordered demoted to a Lance Cor poral when he was found guilty of negligence. Clyde was convicted of negligence for allowing Turnell special time off and for the failure to account for his men. Clyde was the final witness monday in Turnell s court martial. I believed All the men were present or accounted for said Clyde in questioning by government prosecutors. Asked Why he had not questioned the whereabouts of other Clyde admitted he should have asked More questions at the end of the exercise. Clyde testified that he gave Turnell permission to be of for the two Days. Todd Bridges jailed on attempted murder charge los Angeles a actor Todd Bridges who starred in the to series diff rent strokes was ordered Hel without bail on an attempted murder charge monday after a judge declared him a danger to the Community. Bridges 23, charged with shooting Aman five times and trying to slash his Throat was silent except to acknowledge his name and that he was pleading inno cent to the charges. From what i understand said Dep Uty District attorney Irv Cohen if the defendant had been a better shot we would have had a first degree municipal court judge David s. Mil ton said an affidavit filed by police indicated that Bridges was heavily involve Din cocaine use. According to witnesses he Sells sometimes to support his habit since he has spent much of his to show earn Ings the judge said Reading from the affidavit. Bridges played Gary Coleman s older brother in the series from 1978-86. Giving an account of the alleged crime the affidavit said Bridges allegedly shot Kenneth Clay 25, thursday while the victim was standing then Emp tied a gun into him As he Lay on the floor at a South Central los Angeles House known As a drugs hangout. The judge said Bridges then left an got a knife came Back and allegedly tried to slash Clay s Throat cutting his jaw according to the affidavit. Harvey Duckett 30, an associate arrested with Bridges was held in lieu of $50,000 bail. Cohen said Duckett was quoted As allegedly Yelling shoot him kill him As Bridges emptied his gun. Bridges and Duckett were arrested thursday at the House. Bridges also had been arrested there two weeks earlier for investigation of possessing cocaine. Lawyer Johnnie Cochran representing Bridges told the judge i think much of what the court heard is hearsay and May not be True. But i can t disprove it at
