European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 military briefs the stars and stripes Friday. May 26,1989 army officer reprimanded for fleeing Accident scene ka1serslautern, West Germany a Parma sons officer was Given a letter of reprimand ordered to forfeit $500 a month for 12 months and restricted to the Community for two months in a general court martial a spokesman for the 21st theater army area come said thursday. First it. Myron b. Gaffney 32, of Btry a 1st air defense arty was convicted of fleeing the scene of a traffic Accident being absent without leave failure to obey a lawful order and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. Me was found not guilty of negligent destruction of government property violating a Regula Tion by allowing a Soldier to drive without a License and making false official statements. A fancy s three Day court martial ended Sun Day. The charges Stem from a nov. 3 traffic Acci Dent in Milch Weilor West Germany in which Gaffney struck the Gate to the installation there and fled the scene according to a statement from the Parma sons Legal office. Three weeks later Gaffney left West Germany for an assignment in the United states in Viola Tion of an order to remain in country. He was recalled from his assignment at fort Hua Chuca ariz., to face the additional charges of awol and disobeying a lawful order As Well As fleeing the scene. Oaffney had faced a maximum sentence of a year in prison dismissal from the service unlimited forfeiture of pay and allowances reprimand and restriction. No at Kaiserslautern demoted reprimanded Kaiserslautern West Germany is a 41-year-old army staff sergeant was demoted to specialist and Given a reprimand for fondling an 8-Ycar-old girl a spokesman for the 21st theater army area come said thursday. Juan r. Miranda Delgado assigned to the 593rd Supply and service co also was restricted to the Kaiserslautern area for two months. The native of Aguas Burnas puerto Rico was found guilty monday on one specification of committing an indecent act with a child and sentenced tuesday the spokesman said. The incident occurred in february when the child visited Miranda Delgado s Home. Miranda Delgado is a 16-year army Veteran. Maj. Gen. Maddox to take command of 8th inf div bad Kreuz Nach West Germany the army announced thursday that maj. Gen. David m. Maddox will be the next 8th inf div commander. Maddox 51, currently is Deputy chief of staff for combat development at the . Army training & doctrine come in fort Monroe a. The 8lh inf div commander maj. Gen. Cal Vin . Waller will pass the colors to Maddox in a ceremony on aug. 3. Waller will assume command of i corps at fort Lewis Wash. Maddox a native of Chicago is a graduate of Virginia military Institute. Iowa from Page 1 $100,000 payout if he died of accidental causes. Investigators indicated that such an insurance policy was highly unusual and said that Young unmarried sailors almost uniformly name their parents or other close relatives As their beneficiaries on life insurance policies sources said. Investigators arc trying to determine if he explosion was caused by Hartwig s unhappiness Over the breakup of his relationship with Truitt in december or whether it was a homicide to collect on the policy the sources said. The agents had been searching for Hartwig s car a 1972 Black Monte Carlo since the blast and were led to its location by Hartwig s relatives. The relatives said they had Learned of its location from Truitt when they visited Norfolk for a memorial service honouring the Iowa s dead. The sources said that the fact the evidence was found in Hartwig s car docs not necessarily make him the More Likely suspect. Comparable evidence was also found in a search of Truitt s apartment and Truitt the Only person who apparently knew the location of Hart wig s car had Access to it for the past month. The apparent detonating device found in Hartwig s car was sent to the Fri crime Laboratory in washing ton for analysis but sources said that the agents who found it first thought it was a crude first attempt to make a Detonator by following directions in the Book. However it apparently Only needed the attachment of a Battery to be operational the sources said. Federal investigators also found detonating Caps another copy of the How to get even Book and a Burlap Patch used for cleaning up the huge guns in Truitt s Norfolk apartment when it was searched last  theory investigators have been working on is that a Detonator concealed in the Burlap Patch could have triggered the blast in the Iowa s gun. The Patch is normally inserted into the Breech of the Iowa s 16-Inch guns Between bags of Gunpowder by the gun Captain before the weapon is fired. The Burlap Patch helps to clean put the barrel and prepare it for the next round in rapid firing situations. Piles of easily a sources  sources also said that through interviews with relatives of Hartwig and Truitt investigators also have determined that both men had a history of suicide attempts in their teens. Hartwig had attempted to kill himself at least twice and Truitt once the sources  and Hartwig had been close friends for a year but their relationship ended in december when Truitt married a woman they had both met while on leave in Florida sources said. Truitt has been quoted in published reports last week As saying investigators have been trying to make him a Scapegoat for the explosion. He could not be reached for comment on wednesday night. The Fri the naval investigative service and the Navy have consistently declined to comment on the investigation. Beijing from Page 1 or i had lost their posts. She refused to comment on strife within the  a defeat for Zhao Long a rival of i state run radio reported that 27 of 29 provinces have backed the martial Law order. The state Council. China s Cabinet issued a circular saying that students had forced their Way onto trains to Beijing hindering efforts to end turmoil inthe capital and disrupting railway operations the offi Cial Xinhua news Agency  circular said local police and governments should use forceful measures to Stop the students but it did not  s marchers converged on Tiana men Square China s symbolic Center of Power two Days after an estimated i million people held a similar pro test demanding i s ouster. The Banner waving procession chanted we won t Stop until i Peng Steps Down they also demanded the resignation of senior Leader Deng Xiaoping believed to have been behind i s crackdown. This is the first time i be demonstrated in my life said Zhang filing 54, a composer. But today. I. Have to express my feelings. My country is facing a crisis. Some marchers were led by the newly formed Independent Union of Beijing intellectuals teachers researchers and artists joining civil servants from City offices and the ministries of railways and foreign affairs. Another procession was led by the Beijing Independent workers Union a new group challenging govern ment bans on non official Trade unions. The movement no longer belongs to the students a machine factory worker said. Intellectuals and workers must unite and carry it  marchers cheered on by 100,000 onlookers proceeded around the Square which has been occupied since May 13 by tens of thousands of students who arc pressing for reforms including a free press and an end to official  s leaders were believed to be holding secret meetings to decide How to Cope with the government s worst crisis since the 1966-76 cultural revolution. Western diplomats said thursday that Zhao a rela Tive Liberal had been strongly criticized in recent meet Ings of the party s ruling politburo and was in danger of being publicly  diplomats said i is following the Lead of Deng who had urged putting Beijing under martial Law and having troops crush the student movement. La teachers tentatively of end to strike los Angeles a teachers tentatively agreed thursday to end a strike that has crippled the nation s second largest school District for 11 Days. A 10-hour bargaining session ended about 1 . With an agreement on a three year package that would give teachers an 8 percent raise per year and More say in shaping the curriculum in the 594,000-Sludcnl District. The Union Board of directors met to consider the agreement thursday afternoon As ballots and copies of the offer were printed up for a ratification vote. The Union which represents 22,000 of the District s 32,000 teachers walked out May 15 in the City s first such strike in 19 years. About half the students stayed away from school. Opting for the Beach shopping malls or Home. Many who did attend school were treated to games cartoons and filmstrips because there weren t enough substitute teachers. Teachers had been earning Between $23,440 and $43,319 a year depending on experience and Educa Tion. The new pact would raise those salaries in the first year of the contract to $25,316 and $46,594. At the Start of the walkout the District was offering a 21.5 percent raise Over three years the Union had sought a two year 21 percent increase. The contract would also give teachers a bigger hand in deciding what goes on in their classrooms with the District no longer enjoying veto Power on curriculum decisions. Infant seat s potential safety problem disclosed Dallas the Etc Flo juvenile furniture co. Is alerting customers to a potential safety problem with even Flo or Dyno mitc infant scats manufactured Over the last four years. The problem exists when the tubular steel Frame version of the seat is in its lowest reclined position using Only the automobile s Lap scat Belt according to a statement from the army and air Force Exchange service in Dallas. Although no injuries have been reported the seat can exceed the 70-Dcgrce maximum Angle allowed by the National Highway traffic safety administration. Model numbers involved in the Alert include numbers 441, 442, 443, 444. 445, 446 and 448, manufactured be tween 1985 and january 1989. Cafes which sold Only Model 443,  scats should not be used in the fourth most reclined position when using Only the automobile s Lap scat Belt another version of the scat which has a folded Pedestal base should not be used in position two its most reclined position when using Only the Lap Belt the statement said. The manufacture Date for All models is stamped on a Label on either the Side or Back of the unit. All models can be used in the most reclined position by threading a shoulder scat Belt through the plastic clip on the Back of the infant scat. A Locking clip supplied with the product must be used if the shoulder Belt is not self tightening. Additional Locking clips and a warning Label for the seat can be obtained by writ ing to Etc Flo juvenile furniture co., 1801 Commerce dr., Paqua Ohio 45356. Even Flo seals involved in the Alert and purchased at an cafes outlet can be returned for a refund an Exchange spokeswoman said