European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stabs and stripes saturday August 12.1989 Ramstein tragedy nears anniversary new emergency plan awaits approval by  Arrington Doke Staft writer Mainz. West Germany nearly one year after the Ramstein air show disaster a plan to better coordinate Ger Man and american emergency sen ices in the West German state of Rheinland pal has been approved by stale officials and awaits approval from . Military authorities. Interior minister Rudi Geil said Friday. The draft plan Calls for among other Points centralizing control of medical helicopters installing better communications equipment and increasing the number of medical professionals who Are involved with emergency Aid Gail said during a news conference. The theme of Geil s comments was one year after  during the90-Rninute meeting the state Interior minister who oversees slate emergency services outlined the status of compensating disaster victims for injuries and loss of personal property. Gen a Chris Tian Democrat also emphasized the state s opposition to holding future air shows involving slum Hying in Rhein land Pfalz. Seventy people were killed and hundreds were injured after an Aerial demonstration by an italian air Force slum flying team Well awry and a plane crashed near a crowd of spectators Dur ing the annual Ramstein air show aug. 28. Noting that German and american authorities had discussed ways to improve emergency services before inc Ramstein Catall Ropoc Geil said inc new agreement if approved would replace and streamline the parties previous agreements. Other Points of the agree Mem include More joint exercises and improved professional identification for emergency service providers so they can belter recognize each of her s skills. He again defended inc care Given to the injured an Issue that has frequently been debated. Geil also said emergency medical and evacuation coordination worked Well considering thai most peo ple involved had never served during a Caia Strophe of Ramstein s magnitude. Asked Why crisis counselling services were not made available to German bystanders soon after inc catastrophe Geil said no plans had Ever been devel oped for providing emergency psycho logical services lie noted thai Many germans preferred to Deal with mental pain themselves in the belief Hal seeking counselling Means one is crazy or weak. All they want to do is  Geil said. However he added the slate is dec a Oping plans for providing such services if another disaster should occur. Gail declined to speculate on the disaster s ultimate financial toll. About 15 million Marks or $8 million has been paid to victims so far. He said up to 70 people will need Long term financial Ai because of severe injuries. Wesl Germany will have to fool Al least 25 percent of the Loial Bill. Geil said with the remaining 75 percent to be divided by the three nato allies Italy inc United Stales and Wesl Ger Many involved in the air show and resulting Accident. The division of the remaining 75 percent has not yet been determined Gail said. The crush of claims filed wild German defense Cost offices Afler the Accident resulted in the government s having to Cre ate new positions to handle inc addition Al work Gail said. Repeating statements he made soon Afler the acid Cal Geil said no More airshows should be held in Rheinland Pfalz. Asked if rams Cin a officials planned to hold one next year Geil said he believed the . Air base planned to Host an open House. Stale officials he said would veto the idea of an event thai Fea Tures Aerial demonstrations. A spokesman for Ramstein a was nol Able to confirm on Friday whether an open House is planned. Contributing to this Root str Matt translator rtt Oina Kif Kendall cars rest in a washed out Roadway in Yuma ariz., Early thursday morning after heavy Rains and Flash floods. Storms from Page 1 rain in an evening about Ali inches than it normally gels in a year. There were lakes where cars had been and you could ill that businesses were wiped Oul Moford said. Police Chr Ealend to Lickl sights cars who drove through floodwaters creating Waves that washed into Homes and businesses. Police spokesman Jan Schmidt estimated 1,000 Homes were damaged but said there were no estimates of monetary losses. People Are still digging Oul to figure Oul what got ruined he said. We have Homes that had 4 feet of water in them. 1 know one Man who had a swimming Pool 7 feel deep that was covered with Sand. He was standing on lop of if it was filled  he said the National weather service Reading of 3.5 inches of rain on a Mesa overlooking the cily was conservative. Down in inc Valley icy had about 5.6 inches in 2v hours Schmidt said. Damage also was reported at the Yuma Marine corps air Stalion. In the desert just Southeast of Cali fornia where 2,000 Gallons of firefighting foam leaked during the storm. It was like a washing machine gone wild gunnery sol. Hal Wheeler said. My commander relieved of duty for shoplifting Frankfurt Wesl Germany a military police battalion commander has been relieved of his command for Al Lemplin in steal a leather jacket from the Frankfurt main Exchange v corps said Friday. It. Col. Michael a. Buchanan 93rd military police in commander was relieved july 18 afle being caught by Security personnel at the Exchange jury 9. He was later charged with larceny for theft of the $ 169 jacket. Buchanan has requested to retire after 20 years and will return to the United states As soon As his co processing is completed. Military authorities have taken appropriate disciplinary actions against Buchanan a v corps statement said. Provisions of the Freedom of information act prohibit release of details concerning the actions v corps spokesman it. Col. Jake Dye said. 2 attempts fail to move satellite into final orbit Paris a two efforts to ignite inc engine of inc Hipp Arcos Star mapping satellite to boost it into its final orbit have failed the euro Pean space Agency said Friday. The Agency said thai further attempts were planned Friday and sunday at moments when inc satellite reaches its apogee in the Transfer orbit in which it was placed tuesday night when launched by an Arian  sat Colitte launched from the european space Agency s Center in Kourou French Guiana is designed for a Mission of plotting the Posi Tion and motion of about 120,000 stars wit greater precision than Ever before possible. . To take lower profile on hostage talks Washington a the bus administration Friday said it wants to take a lower profile on efforts to free american hostages in Lebanon while discussions flow Back and  Bush has a sense of urgency on the Overall situation but the most important traits right now Are patience and determination to nol let urgency push you to say things or do things thai would be counterproductive said while House spokesman Marlin Fitz Waitr. We would like 10 lower our voices Little and let these issues play out for a few Days and Sec what happens it Kwa Ter  was asked about remarks in Beirut Lebanon by inc spiritual guide of the pro iranian group Hezbollah Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah who off Redlo help free Western hostages held in Lebanon if the West helps release Ara prisoners held in Israel. It s an interesting statement. Wedon t have any comment on it. We Hope it signals their desire to release in hostages he said. Fitz Waitr said there appeared to be no prospects for talks with the Hezbollah believed to be the umbrella organization for shiite moslem factions holding most of the 16 hostages in  said thursday thai the administration stands ready to talk to an party that can help win Freedom for the Middle Easi hostages including Iran but it is premature to expect direct talks with the new government in  himself had nothing to say thursday about the hostages except lore eat his Appeal to americans to offer a special prayer for them this , taking note of a report thursday in the English language Tehran times that indirect talks would open in a few Days through a third country Possi Bly Pakistan said he was unaware of any special new  told reporters the United states and Israel were discussing efforts to free their hostages in Lebanon but were nol coordinating their  officials had said Israel s prime minister Yitzhak Shamir persuade Bush in a 10-minute Telephone Call wednesday to coordinate efforts to re lease foreign hostages and israeli prison ers held in Lebanon we be generally tried to be forthcoming with what we Are doing and the have been forthcoming with what they re doing. However i would nol character ize Ilas coordination Fitzwater said