European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday april 29,1989 army school graduates its last 1 St sergeant by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau Munich West Germany by de fault sol. 1 is class Ronald Weiss became the last of Floc last on Friday morning. Before an estimated 500 visitors packed into Munich s family theater the sergeant from the 90th personnel arid administration in in kaisers Lauvern was the last student to March across the stage and receive a diploma As a graduate of the last class a tic army s european Branch of the first sergeant school. Weiss slipped into Lylial position when sol. 1st class Stevic Wright who would have graduated last graduated a Day Early because of duty commitments. Wright is assigned to the 21st theater army area come in Kaiser Lautem students receive their diplomas alphabetically by rank. Including this class of 64, 1,943 cos have graduated from the school since it opened in january 1981. Army officials in Europe announced in february that the school would close to save an estimated 1500,000 a year in training costs. The program trains cos either destined for or newly assigned to duty As unit first sergeants but it in t a requirement to be a first shirt. However several graduates said Fri Day that the course is something new first sergeants need. It s not just what Vou learn in the classroom Weiss said it s also All the tips that you pick up from associating with the other students and the teachers who Are experienced. 1 Hale to see it go Bui the decision to close is final said school commandant sgt. Maj. Ken i Arrish. We re Loo far along in closing Down and inc Price increases for hous ing students have doubled. Thai s  previously it Cost about $250,000 per year to Billet students through contract with the local guest House. But an across the Board increase in room rates april 1 would have doubled the housing Budge Parrish said. That increase also has at least one other school in Munich checking it budget although the increase most directly affects units sending people to Munich for training. The foreign Lan Guage training Center Europe which offers in depth refresher training for some military linguists May find itself with a sudden drop in students said it. Col John Grundon the Center s com Mander. Y -. It will take More of the unit s train ing dollars to Send students1 Here and thai could affect language raining readiness in the Long run he said. Also at risk is the local military Din ing facility which May close As a result a Fth loss of the first sergeant training program. A decision on the future of the contractor operated facility is expected in Early May. 14 britons sentenced for roles in belgian soccer riot deaths Brussels Belgium a fourteen English soc. Car fans some of whom did t even show up were convicted of involuntary manslaughter Friday and sentenced to three years in jail for rioting at the hey Sci stadium in 1985 in which 39 spectators most of them italians were killed. The 14 supporters of the Liverpool club had half their sentences suspended and were not expected to spend More than six months behind bars. They also were fined 60,000 belgian francs ,538 each presiding judge Pierre Verlynde nyquil cd 11 other Liverpool fans including one charged in mid trial due to insufficient  -. " in a chaotic Climax to the four year Legal process into Europe s worst Case of soccer violence the convicted fans returned Home after the eight hour hearing lawyers said it was not known when or even if they would Start their  prosecutor Pierre Erauw did not order their arrest after inc verdict was issued. The Liverpool sup porters were thus allowed to leave the country. I thought there was no need its most of them came to Friday s hearing Erauw said. "1 did not think it was necessary they will receive an invitation to come 10 prison. If they say no we May have to bring them Here one Way or the  As they left the fans said they were confused by the Day s proceedings. It s just been a  said Alan Woodray i m not looking Forward to go to prison but i la be All  also convicted were Albert Roosens. Former chair Man of the belgian soccer federation and a High rank ing police officer Joha Mahieu Rosens got a six month suspended Sentenac for negligence Mahieu a nine month suspended term for Gross omissions of duly at the stadium of the May 29, 1985, european champions cup final Between Liverpool and Italy s jul Vintus. A second police officer Michel Kensick was held blameless As was Brussels mayor Heric Brouhon and Vivian Baro a former sports Alderman. Sir Harry liver More a British lawyer representing nine of he convicted fans said the conclusion to the Case was highly  they can just sit tight and say come and get me this could mean another extradition  under belgian Law those convicted have 15 Days to Appeal All 27 Liverpool fans originally charged in the Caw spent six months in pre trial custody lev crore said. He added those convicted would have to serve no More than a few More months behind bars if we Appeal those acquitted would be in jeopardy liver More said. This could Only spark a counter Appeal by the prosecution he said if that happens,.we would be  Square one for anyone who does t understand belgian Law ibis Case has been very difficult before passing sentence Verlynde said those convicted had shown contempt for people and order. We should make them understand that these acts will note tolerated in  Verl Yide said that a game of football should. By peaceful but the Liverpool fans transformed the Field into a Battleground and were thirsty for Vio  High Len of the 27 Liverpool fans charged in the rioting showed up for Friday s sentencing biotin Man soviet party leaders refusing to accept reforms pravda says Moscow a Many communist party offi councils Are lagging behind the limes in their Atli Tud vials arc unprepared or unwilling 10 acc cd the Swift Sivles. Methods and  vial o to accept changes wrought by the political reforms of president Mikhail Gorbachev the party newspaper pravda said Friday. The editorial followed by one Day the newspaper s publication of startling admissions of failure made by party officials at a meeting of the policy making Cen trial committee on tuesday a senior Western Diplomat said Friday that the publication of the admissions May. Have been  used by Gorbachev to Force the officials to More solidly Back his program of political restructuring known us perestroika pravda said political activity has rapidly increased Over the past year and democratization is gaining ground. In Many cases however party organizations and functionaries have proved unprepared for the rapid Progress in extending democracy the newspaper said. A number of party committees and local governing it said Many officials were lapsing into old think ing nostalgia for authoritarian leadership and Panicky attempts to Check grass roots initiatives under the pre text of protecting  pravda called on All party members committees and organizations to follow the line of change initiated by Gorbachev regardless of current difficulties facing the Economy and society. The Diplomat speaking on condition of anonymity said some of the 20 speakers at the Central committee filming May have been taken by Surprise when Gorba Chev suggested their comments be published for the Public to read. The speeches were sharply critical of the party. For example Moscow major Valery t. Sakim said the people feel uncomfortable alarmed have lost their optimism and various generations of people separate social Levels and even regions arc quarrelling with  world today 3 american women climb Mountain in Nepal Katmandu Nepal a three women from the United states have climbed Nepal s 23,488-foot mount Yumori the tourism ministry said thursday. Carol Snetsinger 27, and Lucylle Smith 37tbolh of Lander. Wyo., and Kathleen Phibbs 31, of Seattle reached the Summit tuesday the ministry said. They returned to a Camp at 21,156 feet later the same Day the ministry said. The three were among eight climbers seven of them women in a team led by Sharon Kearney. 37, also a teacher from under. The remaining team Mem Bers wire still Irving to reach the Summit the ministry said late Snow has increased Swiss Avalanche threat Davos Switzerland a late snowfall in the Swiss Alps has increased the danger of avalanches in Many areas especially above 6,000 feet the Federal Snow and Avalanche research Institute said Friday the warning applies mainly to Steep Hills on the Southern face of the Alps the Simpson and St. Coil hard areas and parts of Orisons Canton the Institute s update said. Areas that got the heaviest recent Snow arc particularly prone to wet avalanches As tempera Tures Rise it said. No damage reported in quake that hit Greece Volos. Greece a a Strong earthquake jolted Central Greece on Friday but no damage or injuries were reported. The Athens seismological Institute said the quake which occurred at.7 02  measured 5 on the open ended Richcr scale and had its epicentre in the Aegean sea 85 mites North of the capital a magnitude 5 quake can cause considerable dam age if its epicentre to in a populated area. The Richcr scale is a gauge of the Energy released by an Earth quake As measured by the ground motion recorded on a Seismograph Tanker runs aground off saudi arabian coast Manama Bahrain up an Indian supertanker loaded with saudi crude Oil ran aground off inc coast of saudi Arabia in the red sea Early thursday but there were no reported injuries sources said Fri Day. The Dubai based shipping sources said the 276,744. Ton supertanker Kanchenjunga was on us Way to bom Bay India when the vessel Hil a reef about six Nastir Cal Miles from the a Chou terminal near Jeddah saudi Arabia s West coast port. The vessel appears to have been holed and is dead in the water said one source in Dubai where several shipping companies maintain their regional offices it s not Clear yet whether the skipper was at fault. Weather conditions were Normal for this time of year and we do not know of any unusual circumstances which May have contributed to the Accident