European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday August 12,1989 new coupons to be offered on aug. 24 Munich West Germany is new gasoline coupons for West Germany and the nether lands go on Safe aug. 24, cafes Europe officials said. The new series Good until sept.30, 1990, is designated s-3 for West Germany and ns-3 for the Netherlands. Coupons May be used at All cafes and Esso stations As Well As by autobahn stations As soon As they Are Pur chased. Current coupons designated s-2and ns-2, Are valid Only until sept. 30. They can be redeemed or a refund at any cafes Europe coupons sales outlet after that Date but no later than sept. 30, 1990.however, refunds will be granted Only if the coupons Are attache to their original cover officials said. 60 gis 3 civilians arrested in crackdown on drug users Frankfurt West Germany . And German police have seized More than $766,000 in illegal narcotics and arrested 1s1 people including 60 service members and three . Civilians in a two month crackdown on Small time drug users. German police paired up with the criminal investigation come drug sup pression team for the sweep in Frank Furt that ended july 7, the 22-agent operation was conducted in response to reports about Large scale drug activity involving . Military and family Mem Bers the Frankfurt chronicle reported the were caught buying drugs in the Frankfurt area special agent Aaron Foster told the Community newspaper that the Over whelming majority of the gis caught were not from spokeswoman for the Frankfurt Mil itary Community said Friday that All the americans had been charged but she could not say whether any were still being held. Authorities bagged More than 14ounces of heroin with a Street value of $546,642, Foster said. Also netted in the crackdown were 4.3 ounces of cocaine 6.5 pounds of hashish and 22s Ltd pills. Foster told the chronicle that police bought drugs with German police funds during the inquiry which focused on the Small amount purchaser instead of major dealers. There were a number of times our folks were making buys and they recognized soldiers making buys there too he said. As soon As the soldiers would leave the area we d go behind a Corderto where we Wouten t be compromised and bust travellers needs will be considered in rescheduling of flights to Berlin Rutherford takes Over in Gar Sfedu Karlstedt West Germany is Brig. Gen. Jerry r. Rutherford assumed command of 2nd army div fwd Iii corps fwd and the nerd ecu Lochland military Community Friday during a ceremony at Clay Cavern. He succeeds Brig. Gen. John . Who has held those positions since August 1987. Heldstab has been selected for promo Tion to major general and will serve As the Deputy chief of staff for operations,. Army Europe. His promotion will become effective upon Senate approval. Rutherford most recently served Ashe assistant division commander of the 1st inf div much at fort Riley Kan. He also has served As the v corps assistant chief of staff for operations and As commander of the 3rd brigade 3rdarmd div. He served two Tours in Viet Nam. A 48-year-old Detroit native Ruther Ford earned a Bachelor s degree in journalism from Pittsburgh stale University. Heldstab 49, has served As the Divi Sion chief of staff and 1st brigade com Mander for the 5th inf div much a fort Polk la., and As the commander of the . Army combined arms training activity at fort Leavenworth Kan. The 2nd army div fwd headquartered at Clay Cavern is a brigade size unit of 4,000 soldiers in two Armor battalions an infantry battalion and a sup port battalion. The nor deutschland military Community encompasses All . Military units in West Germany North of Han Nover. Third corps fwd does peacetime and War planning for i corps units that would deploy to Europe. About 80 soldiers Are assigned to ii corps fwd which is in maastricht Netherlands. Correction a recent article about the armed forces recreation Center gave incorrect room rates for Junior enlisted least expensive rates Are $17 for sin Gle rooms and $20 for doubles., Bonn West Germany the Allied civil air attaches in West Berlin will weigh the needs of travellers and the Cit when considering the Winter flight sched ule for 1989-90, said a statement re leased Friday by the . Embassy. The attaches met Friday with representatives of the Federal government and the Berlin City Council during a meeting of the Berlin civil air transport advis Ory City Council has suggested that 36 flights to the divided City be Cut because of noise pollution. Members of the Christian democratic Union Christian social Union and free democrats have called the suggestion of the 15 percent Cut a betrayal to the Iso lated people of West Berlin. The civil air attaches arc committed to ensuring that air service to Berlin Bot meets the needs of the travelling Public and promotes the economic viability and attractiveness of Berlin the statement said. It added that the attaches appreciate the importance berliners attach to the environmental Impact of air traffic especially noise. The attaches will make a decision on the Council s suggestion be fore the end of october. Date set for 2nd court martial of go convicted in slaying of w. German Frederick my. A the Sec Ond court martial of a 3rd army div Soldier whose death sentence in the 1984slaying of a taxi Driver was overturned is scheduled for sept. 15, his attorney said. The jury trial of pfc. Todd a. Dock,24, will be held in Hanau West Ger Many attorney William Holmes said. Dock is charged with premeditated murder and robbery in the slaying of 30 year old taxi Driver Claus Englhardt i Butzbach West Germany. Dock formerly of Frederick was As signed to cob 2nd in 32nd Armor in Kirch cans West Germany when the crime occurred. If convicted again Dock could be sentenced to death or life in prison. Holmes said. If he is found innocent. Dock who is suffering from a brain disorder would be released but would need hospitalization. Dock has spent most of the last 4 years on death Row at fort Leavenworth Kan. As part of a Campaign waged Bydock s Mother defense attorneys have argued that in the first trial Dock entered plea that is illegal under military Law. Dock pleaded guilty to unpremeditated murder that occurred during the course of a robbery. Under military Law such a crime is considered felony murder which can be punishable by death. Mili tary Law prohibits guilty pleas to charge that could result in the death penalty. They also argued that while Dock was imprisoned army doctors discovered he had hydrocephalus or water on the brain which impaired his judgment on the Day of the crime. The court of military review agree with the defense attorneys and set aside. Dock s death sentence and conviction son May 10, 1988. Two weeks later the army appealed the decision. After a year of review the court of military appeals on May 8 affirmed the lower court Rul ing. Rom Stein a reopening to air Traffie Ramstein a West Germany is the Ramstein a runway will reopen to regular air traffic tuesday after undergoing three months of repairs a Ramstein spokesman said. Military Airlift come flights fro Ramstein to the United states will re sume thursday sgt. Rich Romero said. The runway renovation included re placement of its porous friction surface which allows rainfall to properly Drain off and repairs to a North perimeter. Other renovations involved improvements to taxiways and rewiring approach lights. Members of Ramstein s 608th Aeri Alport so who rotated temporary duty to Rhein main a during the runway clo sure will return to their Home base tues Day. A tent City at Rhein main that housed the Ramstein airmen during their slay will shut Down tuesday Rhein main spokesman said Friday. Four f-16s currently assigned to the 86th tac fighter Wing s readiness Competition team will arrive from in Ciurlik a Turkey on tuesday evening. To other f-16s and personnel assigned to the 86th tac fighter Wing will return on wednesday and thursday from deploy ments at nearby Sembach a and incur Lik. fighter Wing s two squadrons accumulated More than 5,100 flying hour during their extended deployment Romero said. Family of 5 killed in predawn fire Stotts City a. A fire swept through a Wood Frame House Early Friday killing a family of five As neighbors Franti Cally pounded on doors and honked car horns to Alert them authorities said. The victims were Bill Fullerton 51 his wife Marylin Fullerton 42 and their children Lon 14 Justin 10, and Curtis 3. According to the Lawrence county sheriffs the fire broke out about 1 30 . In the garage and spread quickly leaving the single Story Home in ashes with Only a Concrete Kitchen Wall cause was unknown said Bill Farr an investigator for the state tire marshal s office. Residents who live near the House i Stotts City a southwestern Missouri Community of some 200 residents noticed the flames and tried to Alert the family by pounding on doors and blowing car horns. The body of one of the children was found in a hallway and another child was found lying on the floor next to a bed Indi Cating they had tried to flee Farr said. Fullerton a construction Crane opera Tor was described As a Friendly Man who. Enjoyed gardening., i
