European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday june 1.1989 news updates afghan refugees Kabul Afghanistan a in the last two weeks at least 4,000 refugee families left Camps in Pakistan and ran and returned to their War devastated Homeland the government said tuesday. Refugees Yere returning mainly to the was Tarn province of Herat and the Southern provinces of Kandahar Nan Gahar and Logar said foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Nabi Imam. Pakistan based guerrillas were using Force ii some cases to pre vent More refugees from returning. Bridge victim found Cincinnati a the River currents that toppled a Section of a one Lane Bridge last week were pow Erful enough to Flag the body of one of the victims five Miles Down Stream. Three others Are still miss ing authorities Dpi Etc. The body of a woman was found tuesday snagged by debris in thereat Miami River. Her remains were the first found since a 100-foot Section of a temporary Bridge col lapsed Friday evening and dropped at least two vehicles into the rain swollen River. Authorities did t release the identity of the woman whose body was found. 14 missing off Okinawa after Marine copter crash Tokyo a a . Marine Heli copter crashed upside Down into the sea during night training exercises off Okinawa leaving 14 marines missing and feared dead wednesday . Military spokesmen said. \ authorities said cig to other marines on Board the ch-46 sea Knight helicopter based in Kaneohe Baj. Hawaii were rescued shortly after the 1h55 . Crash tuesday about 30 Miles South of Okinawa s Kadena a. \ the names of the missing were with held pending notification of relatives the Navy said. The cause of the Accident was under investigation. V the sea Knight helicopter Hao just taken off from the amphibious transport Dock Denver said Marine master 5gt. Jake Rodrigues a . Military spoke Man in Japan. Rodrigues said the helicopter built in 1967, was carrying a Crew of four and 18 Scricc members assigned to the 2nd in 3rd Marine regt in Okinawa for six months training As part of a unit Rota Tion program. In Washington Marine corps spokes Man it. Col. Fred Peck said the helicopter pitched Over to the right and went into the water inverted upside d9wn. I have nothing to indicate Why it did  they re Able to talk Well Start getting information immediately so we can Star trying of piece together what happen Din this  he said the Pilot was n9t wearing night vision goggles at the time of the Accident. J the helicopter went Down 9 a Miles Southeast of Kiyan Cape said Nagatoshi of Marusc spokesman for the maritime safety Agency Japan s coast guard. He said three japanese aircraft and six Man \ Peck said four injured men were being time safety Agency patrol Boals  two . Vessels including treated aboard the Denver which is de signed for amphibious assaults and Cap blk of carrying up to six ch-46 helicopters. Capt. Lenny Ryan spokesman at a a conc Marine corps air station said the four suffered minor injuries. I an investigation will be initiated immediately Ryan said. As Oon As the Denver and four . Aircraft in Trie search. Another coast guard spokesman Kazuhiro Sameshima said the weather in the area was fair at the time of the crash and Waves were about 3 feet High. Okinawa Japan s southernmost prefecture has the highest concentration of marines outside of the United states. Rep. Pepp Dies of cancer at 88 Eadle scouts Casteau Belgium a member of troop 200 has been awarded the rank of Eagle scout the highest Honor in scor ing. Ralph j. Ragosta Iii is is a 10th-grader at shape High school and has been in scouting for five years. For his Eagle project he conducted a Reading material collection that netted 1,100 magazines and 750 books for distribution within the shape medical Center. The materials were placed in patient wards and visitor waiting areas. Fifteen scouts spent 140 hours on the project. Kag Osla s parents Are it. Col. And mrs. Ralph j. Ragosta or. Augsburg West Germany a ninth grader at Augsburg High school has been awarded the rank of Eagle scout. The highest Honor in scouting. Tinothy Perry 15, is member of troop 38 and has been in scouting for seven years. For his Eagle project he organized and managed a food drive collecting 2,500 pounds of food for Augsburg s army Community service during the Christmas season. He spent More than 200 hours on the  is the son of Dave and Betty Perry. To Cam the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes at least 21 Merit badges and an average of 100 hours on a Community project. Washington not rep. Claude Pepper d-fla., the oldest Mem Ber of Congress died tuesday of Stom Ach cancer at Walter Reed army Hospi Tal in Washington. He was 88. Pepper was an unabashed Liberal and a former . Senator who became a Champion of the elderly in a political career that spanned More than 50 years. He had been hospitalized since Early april. Pepper first went to Capitol Hill in 1936 As a senator helped to Pioneer lend Locasc legislation that aided Britai before the United states entered world War ii co sponsored a Bill to repeal the poll tax and promoted compulsory Mili tary service. He Rose from his family s farm in Ala Bama to become one of the More striking personalities in american politics. Pepper dubbed red Pepper by some because of his red hair and fiery oratory and by others for his Ift of can Ter political views had a razor Sharp mind a wealth of knowledge and a great flair apr the dramatic. � from 1929, when he first entered poli tics until his death Pepper fought for the rights of the elderly. One of his first acts in the Florida House of representatives was to sponsor Bill that allowed pm Der residents to fish without a License. A in his Senate years Pepper was a Stal wart supporter president Roosevelt s new Deal and bold War ii policies. At the University of Alabama he earned Phi Beta Kolppa membership be fore graduating in 1921. He then enrolled in Harvard Law school graduating in 1924 in the top half Doc of his class he Ichii taught Law at the University of Karkanias. In 1925, Pepper moved to the Small lumber town of Perry Flavy establishing a Law practice. By 1929 he had been elected u the Florida House. In 1934 Pepper . Sen. Park Trammel but was Defeated in the primary. But the race established him As a Strong statewide candidate and he ran unopposed in a special election in 1936 to finish the term of sen. Duncan , who had died in office. Pepper immediately began to speak out in support of the Roosevelt policies. His re election in 1938, a resounding Victory Over four opponents was consid ered a referendum on whether voters still supported the new Deal. Pepper s Liberal ideas Cost him his Senate seat in 1950, losing the primary to rep. George  a failed attempt to recapture a Senate seat in 1958, he successfully Ranfor the House in 1962, winning in newly created congressional distinct rep resenting downtown Miami and Miami  1977 Pepper was named chairman of the House select committee on aging soon becoming known As or. Social Security for his ardent defense of social Security and medicare. Airman jailed or writing35 bad checks product recall Washington a Sears Roe Buck and co. Is voluntarily recalling 32s smurf and snoopy ceiling fans be cause of defective mounting brackets the consumer product safety commis Sion said tuesday the 48-Inch Elj Etc ceiling fans feature an imprint of the cartoon characters and were sold through a Sears Catalon supple ment from november 1984 through Jan uary 1985. The safety Agency said Sears reported three cases of ant falling because of defective mounting brackets and that while no injuries have been reported it recommended Consumers Stop using these fans and return them to Sears for a refund. Bidav Odiehl . Bureau Raf Ben Waters England an air Force Security policeman who ran up More than $23,500 in debts and bid checks was sentenced to 15 months in prison a base spokesman said. Airman Damn a. Doc cry of the 81stsecurity police so pleaded guilty to writ ing at least 35 worthless checks on accounts at an american and a British Bank according to court record. Dock cry 20, also admitted to taking on credit he did not repay. The native of Marlton a also was Bank on base. The airman wrote most of the checks Between february and no vembcrl988. In one 2w-Wcek spree in november and december Dockery wrote 11 $500checks and two $600 checks he could not. Cover.-, Dockery also rang up a $10,791 Bill on ,. Fean american express card and used i could have made the payments i ear a $5,000 of credit to Purchase Kitch. Pm. �., s  Var to a v App Ian Ecsi television and a video Cusene recorder from Eastern electric reduced to the lowest enlisted Trade Given a bad conduct discharge Anc or a Rcd to forfeit $300 a month for 15months at his general court martial tuesday according to master sgt. Dot Minic Donelli. Dockery could have received a sen tence of 26 years in prison. Just did to said Dockery who is knows doubled the name he uses in his off duty act As a rap disc jockey. Dockery cashed the checks at car rent Al agencies cafes outlets the base class i store and the american express regional Power company. The airman since has made Good on a least sin checks and paid Back about toil spill carcasses stored pc evidence i 5 it Anchorage Alaska a dead animals Are piling up in refrigerated Trai lers on the coast As officials collect Evi Dence of the vast damage caused by the Exxon Oil spill. The carcasses of 22,818 Migrator Birds 733 sea otters and 51 Birds of prey most of them Bald eagles had Bee collected tagged and stored by tuesday at four coastal cities it s a morbid Milestone we have reached this week More than two months after the Oil spill from the Exxon Valdez we Are still counting its victims said Walter Stieglitz Alaska regional director of the . Fish and wildlife serv ice. About 11 million Gallons of Oil spilled from gashes in the Tanker Exxon Valdez when it ran aground March 24.the gooey fingers of the spill have drifted More than 500 Miles from Prince William sound across the Gulf of Alaska and beyond Kodiak Island. More than70 species of Birds have been affected the wildlife service said. About 60 per cent of the dead Birds Are murres a sea Bird with Tuxedo like  carcasses in cold storage May rep. Resent Onlia Small percentage of the total numb of of animals killed by the 1 spill official Banc said they Are vying these numbers Art about 5 percent of the actual number impacted from thus said Craig Tidrick a fish and wildlife service employee in Valdez. The carcasses Are being saved for evidence. For Oil  surveys Are under Way but the Federal ? government has not yet made an official 9estimate of the wildlife deaths. ,