European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes saturday june 3,1989 protesters try to Lake a video camera from a suspected undercover officer outside the Beijing daily office Friday. Chinese protesters turn Back troops heading for Square Beijing a tens of thousands of troops marched toward Tiana men Square Early saturday Inan apparent move against pro democracy students but the soldiers were pushed Back by protesters who blocked the Road. The troops advanced Down Chang an Avenue the capital s Mam Street. Thousands of students and citizens poured onto the Street to Stop the soldiers in front of the Beijing hotel several Hundred Yards cast of the Square. Citizens backing the students blockaded the Street with four trucks. There was some pushing and shoving Between the troops and students but the soldiers mostly Young men did not appear to be armed. At one Point 50 soldiers linked arms and tried to break through but they were pushed Back. Tired looking troops then retreated along the Side walk six abreast As inc crowd yelled the people s liberation army loves the the Middle of the Square where study nos have been camped Oul for Ihrck weeks remained Calm. The ode to Joy of Beethoven s ninth symphony blared Over i lie student loudspeakers. On Friday evening. 300.000 people crowded into Tiana men Square when Hote Chick a Singer from Taiwan who defected to China in 1983, and three others began a hunger strike atop the martyrs Monu ment in support of the students 6-Weck-old Campaign for democratic reforms. Earlier Friday 1,000 Helm cd soldiers jogged near Tiana men Square in another government ploy to intimidate the students who have been staging anti govern ment protests in Defiance of martial Law orders to leave. Also Friday 500 students burned copies of the official Beijing daily outside the paper s building to vent their anger Over the increased government condemnation of the democratic Reform movement in communist China. Friday was the third straight Day that troops have appeared on City streets reinforcing government pronounce mints that the army was poised to carry out Premier i Peng s order of martial Law for Beijing. The students who have gained considerable support from Ordinary citizens arc demanding More democracy an end to corruption among officials and a dialogue with the government. Beijing citizens blocked troops from Cal eng inc Cit after martial Law was declared on May 20. Communist party chief Zhao Ziyang a reformer who advocated concessions to the students has reportedly lost his Post and is under House arrest. But chinese and Diplo Matic sources said it is unclear whether hard liners led by Deng Xiaoping and i had the clout to purge Zhao s followers. Military Roundup sergeant awarded medal for saving West German Crail sheim West Germany an american army sergeant who saved a West German Soldier from a burning car was awarded a lifesaving medal by the West German state of Badin on Friday. Sgt. Randy Stephens of the 501st Ord co. 101st Ord in at Mckee Barracks was presented with the at the trails him City Hall by mayor Karl Reu. Stephens rescued Cpl. Klaus Lang of the 2nd Panzer Grenadier in in Straubing after Lang s car crashed on autobahn 7 Between Wurzburg and Markl Brit on sept. 10. 1988. Stephens an artillery specialist was driving on he autobahn when he came across the burning car. He put out the fire with the extinguisher in his car beat out the flames on Lang with his Bare hands Cut him from his racing car style scat Belt and pulled him to safely. Before catching fire Lang s car flattened a 10-foot retaining Wall rolled Over and crashed into a Bridge embankment. Stephens a former military policeman administered first Aid to the Soldier while the american s wife Gisela ran to Call the emergency authorities. Lang who was in a coma for seven Days after the crash has recovered with Only a slight loss of vision. First Aid work at Ramstein earns medal for no Ramstein a West Germany an air Force technical sergeant who gave first Aid to injured spectators at the Ramstein air show disaster last August will receive the civil air patrol s Bronze medal of valor at 11 . Sunday in building 2489 on Ramstein a. The medal the organization s second highest heroism decoration will be presented to Ronnie d. Snor grass of the 3751st Field training so Del 906, at an organization ceremony said Cape. Dave Clover. Snorgrass is a lieutenant colonel in the air patrol. Col. William d. Eckert Ramstein base commander will preside Over the change of command ceremony for the patrol the civilian auxiliary to the air Force. Ordnance convention to be held june 15-17 Mannheim West Germany a three Day Usa eur ordnance convention will be held june 15 through 17 in Garmisch West Germany according to organizers. The convention hosted by the combat equipment group Europe will Mark the 177th anniversary of the ordnance corps. An ordnance Ball will highlight the event. Professional development activities will be tied to the theme peace through featured speakers will be Brig. Gen. James w. Ball chief of the corps Mai. Gen. Jackson e. Rozicer jr., Usa eur Deputy chief of staff for logistics and it. Gen. Ret Joseph he scr or. All ordnance corps commissioned and warrant offi cers and their families May attend. Social and recreational activities will be available. For More information Contact maj. Alan Coady or capt. Sally Lovett at ets 380-7510/6491. Roller coaster flight hurls passengers around let Darwin Australia a a an Las airways jumbo Jet with 325 people aboard inexplicably pitched upward at 30.000 feet thursday and then nose dived catapulting passengers around the Cabin so hard they left dents in the Ceil ing. Up to 30 people were injured. A Qantas official Friday said the effect was like a roller coaster ride for the 305 passengers and 20 Crew members bound for Singapore. The plane a 747 200. Left from Sydney and was diverted to Darwin in far Northern Australia. Reel manager capt. Los Hayward said he did not know whether air turbulence or a fault in the autopilot could have caused the malfunction. He said 61 people were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital but More than half of them were relatives of the injured. Hayward said the aircraft was flying at a cruising Speed of about 520 Mph South East of Derby in Western Australia when it suddenly pitched and reared up 1,500 feet before nosing Over. The Captain disconnected the autopilot and rolled the aircraft Back to a nor Mal Alti Ludo As gently As he could Hay Ward said. As the aircraft pitched up the Pas sengers would have been forced More firmly into their seats As the aircraft rolled Over the top and pitched Down again. Some of them did float out of their a doctor on Board treated passengers for bruises and minor injuries. Hayward said the ceiling was dented where people bounced against the fuse Lage Interior. He said there was cosmetic damage to inc rear of the plane which later took off for Singapore Bahrain and Amster dam Netherlands. Hayward said the air line was investigating the cause of the incident. Qantas said six passengers were do gained overnight. They were listed in Sta ble condition Friday and most were expected to be discharged during the Day. A Cabin attendant was among the injured. The Pilot. Capt. Lyn Williams was not available for comment. A 22-year-old Sydney Man who received slight neck injuries said the plane appeared to Jerk Forward in a catapult it was like being on a trampoline said the Man who spoke on the Condi lion of nol being identified. Then i can Only remember the plane engines roaring out and a lot of dutch student Eric grooters 24, of Amsterdam said he was wearing his seat Belt but his 21 year old Girlfriend Mon Iwuc Lookman was thrown to the plane s roof. In seemed like everyone was flying around inside inc plane Groom cars said. First the plane seemed to shake and everyone was
