European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Ken Fuccy s Eddie Sutton a Calls if quits Page 21 the St ars and tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Bed forces Good morning vol. 47. No. 335 tuesday March 21, 1989 a. Of i a d 8693 a 19 marines in South Korea killed when copter crashes Seoul. South Korea a Nineteen marines were killed and 16 injured monday when a helicopter crashed in Remote mountains officials said. It was the second Marine chopper disaster in South Korea in four Days. The troop carrying ch-53d sea stallion helicopter crashed near the port of Pahang on the Southeast coast while taking part in exercises with South korean forces a Marine corps spokesman said. All 34 marines aboard the aircraft were killed or injured the spokesman said on condition of anonymity. Those Hurt included 15 marines aboard the Heli copter and one on the ground who was injured during Rescue operations. Nine of the injured were listed in very serious Condi Tion with Burns four were in serious condition and the status of three was undetermined Hospital official said. Marine officials initially said 22 marines were killed in the crash but later lowered the figure to 19 because of confusion in Early reports from the crash site. The helicopter was carrying four crewmen and 30 infantrymen when it crashed the spokesman said. The infantrymen were from the 1st in 5th marines of the 1st Marine div based at Camp Pond Luton calif., he said. Marine officials said they had no immediate Wordon what caused the crash. Little of the helicopter was left but charred pieces of wreckage. Yon Hap the South korean news Agency cited South korean military officials As saying the helicopter exploded in the air and burst into names before slam Ming into the ground. The report said the helicopter appeared to have a problem in its engines. A Seoul newspaper the Kook min Lobo quoted a see copter on Back Page rightist party wins in Salvador election san Salvador Al Salvador a Fidel Chavez Mena. The Christian democratic presidential candidate acknowledged monday the Victory of right Wing Arena candidate Alfredo Cristiani in the presidential election. As a democratic party we recognize the Victory of Alfredo Cristiani with More than 50 percent of the Vole Chavez Mena Lold a news have called him personally to congratulate him and express my desire that god illuminate him in governing the Cristiani a wealthy Coffee grower said sunday night his party s unofficial tally showed him leading with 54 per cent of the vote and about 75 percent of the ballots counted. Leftist rebels tried to thwart the Vot ing with nationwide attacks and the military said six soldiers and 23 guerrillas died in clashes during he balloting. Security forces killed three journalists two salvadorans and a dutchman. The guerrillas monday lifted the Road transport ban that paralysed traffic for four Days but rebels sabotaged communications and Power lines slow ing the vote count. We ate sure and we proclaim our selves the victors said Roberto d a Buisson founder of the party known As Arena. Presidential candidate Alfredo Cristiani left and running mate Fransisco Merino. Jorge Alberto Diaz an Arena Delegate to the Central elections Council said that unofficially Cristiani received 54.96percent of 31,832 votes counted. Chavez Mena a 49-year-old lawyer was running second with 34.48 percent of votes counted and Moran Castan Daof the conservative National Concilia lion party third Al 4.68 percent Diaz said. He Lold reporters he was speaking As the Arena Delegate and not for the elections Council. Diaz did nol say How Many people voted or explain How Llic figures were monday he said the results were delayed because local officials had trouble reporting results by Telephone. A Cristiani Victory leaves Washington supporting a government run by a part Long associated with extremism. In elections last March Arena wrested control of the National Assembly from the Christian do morals. The rebels claimed a Low voter turnout rendered the results meaningless. Their Faramundo Marti National liberation front had called for a Boycott and mounted widespread attacks to keep voters at Home. Unofficial reports by a television Sta Tion the . Embassy and inc convergence party indicated that Arena gained the majority needed to avoid a Runoff. 2 units at Prum air station moving to Wei Brincken by do Eure Arrington Doke Bureau we Brocken All. West Germany More than400 air Force personnel assigned to two units at Prum air Stalion in West Germany will move to Zweibruck in starting april i. Leaving prism with fewer than 101 military personnel. Officials reassigned the 601st tac control so and the 612th tac control flight to Wei Brincken to make it All around easier. To improve the units Mission effectiveness said capt. Donald Lamb a Zweig Rick in spokesman. The units which report to the 601st tac control Wing at Sembach a. Manage and operate Mobile radar and surveillance posts for . And other nato aircraft in Central Europe. In All the move will involve 1,000 people including family members. Although the West German govern ment approved the action the future of 23 locally hired positions required by the units remains under discussion said master sgt. Barry Grossman another Wei Brincken spokesman. Citing the larger base Exchange and better civil Engi Neering and transportation services at Wei Brincken i we Nih a h i Myrff in Lilii a Chi Lamb said better have More facilities to handle the however the sizable addition to Wei Brincken a s current . Population of 5,400 people is expected Todd to an existing housing crunch Al the larger base officials acknowledged. Although new government housing is being build in Wei Brincken the influx of families will probably put us Back where we were interns of a waiting list Lamb said. On monday the waiting list for government housing at Wei Brincken numbered about 240 families including some from Prum Grossman said. Families living in base housing at prism who want government quart ers at Wei Brincken will be placed below the lop 10 see units on Back Page
