European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday August 17,1989 military Roundup Safe gives out honors in education services ramste1n a West Germany winners of the 1989 education sen ices awards for the . Air forces Europe have been announced. Staff sgt. Bruce Williamson from the 50th tac fighter Wing at Hahn a has been named us afe s outstanding education services no of the year. Lorraine Cuser from the 52nd tac fighter Wing at Span Dahlem a was named the com Mand s outstanding education Counselor. Additionally three units were recognized for excellence in education education office of the 316th air div at rams Cin won in the Large unit category. The Winner in the medium unit category is the education office of the 81st tac fighter Wing at Raf bin Waters England. The Small category Winner is the education office at the nato air base at Grilc Skirchen. Raft of racers to compete in Mainz Mombach event Schwet Zingen West Germany Active duty Scricc members will test their raft Rac ing skills sunday in the annual Usa eur event at Competition will be broken into open and women s divisions. Each team will have 10 Mem Bers and racers will cover a 500-meter course. Units or military communities May enter More than one team but individuals can com Pete on Only one team. Team trophies and medallions for team Mem Bers will be awarded to the top three in each captains must Check in and Register be tween 9 . And 11 . Sunday in the Kanuf re undo clubhouse at the Mainz Mombach Industrial Harbor Basin. Team captains will meet at 10 30 ., and preliminary heats will begin at 11 .refreshments and entertainment will be Avail Able for participants and guests. More information on the race May be obtained by calling Jutta Goshler at ets 334-7417 or Ron Paolotti at 379-6191 or 379-7725. Polish leaders urged to end deadlock Over government Warsaw Poland a president Wojcicch Jaruzelski has called for an emergency meeting of Poland s top political figures to seek rational solutions to a growing government crisis that he said threatens the nation s stability. Tuesday s Call was seconded by Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa who also said he would serve As prime minister if society wants if Solidarity succeeds in winning the prime min ister s Post it would be the first non communist government in the East bloc since the late 1940s. Prime minister Czslaw Kiszczak said monday he is ready to resign and abandon efforts to assemble a cab inet in the face of Solidarity s opposition to any government led by the communist party. Kiszczak be came prime minister 12 Days ago. He urged that the chairman of the United peasant party roman Malinowski a communist party Loy Alist be selected by Jaruzelski to form a grand coalition government that would include communists and members of Solidarity. But the proposal Drew Little interest from other political groups and Malinowski himself by late tuesday had not said whether he wants to be considered a candidate. Walesa reiterated his proposal to form a government based on a coalition of Solidarity the peasant party and the democratic party with some sensitive posts left to the communists. In the confused political situation the official Pap news Agency said Jaruzelski expresses his concern Over the deepening instability of Poland s political and economic the president intends to Appeal to representatives of the main political forces in the country for participation in a joint meeting devoted to seeking rational solutions. As soon As possible Pap said. Jaruzelski also asked for restraint in political and social emotions which make National Accord More he contacted Walesa through private Chan Nels to ask him for a meeting Walesa aide Krzysztof pus said. The joint meeting was Likely to bring together representatives of the three parties and Solidarity who were the main figures in last Spring s successful talks that led to an Accord on elections and legalizing the Independent Trade Union movement after a seven year ban. Walesa said he welcomed Kiszczak s decision to abandon forming a government but rejected Malinowski As prime minister. He said the parties in the coalition discussions should decide on a candidate. If society wants it i will have to go for the prime minister s office Walesa said. But i would prefer someone Walesa also told state to after we sit Down and reach agreement on deep reforms then we will find the names to head the government he said any Solidarity led government would Gua Rantee the sensitive ministries of defense and Interior to the communist party and would do nothing to endanger the functioning of the Warsaw pact military Alliance British officials install Pool ladders along Berlin River used in escapes world today West German Captain arrested in boat Accident panne Den Netherlands a a West Ger Man freighter on tuesday Tore an empty River ferry from its moorings after the ship s Captain and mate got drunk on Shore police said. Police pushed the Drifting ferry ashore and arrested the freighter Hamburg s Captain police spokesman Picl Lute said. No one was injured in the predawn Accident on the panic Den canal according to Lute. The Captain who was not identified in line with dutch police practice sobered up in a police cell and was expected to be charged with drunkenness while in charge of a ship Lute said. Truck flips prevents e. German from escaping Berlin a an East German failed in an at tempt to escape to West Berlin when the truck he was driving flipped Over after striking a Border Barrier police said wednesday. West Berlin police said East German Border guards surrounded the Man and dragged him from the vehicle shortly before Midnight tuesday at the Stolpe crossing Point Between East Germany and West Berlin. The ladders along the Bank of a Berlin s River spree. Berlin a British authorities have installed five ladders along a Berlin River Bank that has been the site of scape attempts by East germans trying to swim to Freedom in the West a spokeswoman said tuesday. The ladders arc like those used in swimming pools and extend into the Waters of the River spree separating communist East Berlin from West Berlin. We be installed the ladders for humanitarian Rea sons British diplomatic spokeswoman Biddy Brett Rooks told the associated press in a Telephone inter View. However she declined to say whether the ladders and a Long stretch of rope also fastened along the spree s Western Bank were specifically designed to Aid escapees. Our purpose is to help anyone in the water however they got there she said adding that the devices were installed last week in the British sector of West Berlin. Among the escapes and escape attempts in the area near the former Reich Stag building was that of Martin notch who was grabbed by East German Border guards in a patrol boat after he had touched the West Ern Bank of the spree. Note was sentenced to prison after the failed escape attempt last february. That action infuriated France Britain and the United states. They claimed that the East German Man and his two companions had already reached the West even though they were not Able to scramble out in time. In a rare Public display of pressure the three West Ern allies threatened diplomatic sanctions against East Germany unless the 21-year-old note was freed. He was released and sent to West Berlin on june 21. Britain cuts Short pro Ira activist s illegal visit London a pro Ira activist Martin Calvin was deported to the United states wednesday after violating an order barring him from British territory the government said. Calvin publicity director for the new York based Irish Northern Aid committee or no raid was flown out of Britain on a Royal air Force flight heading to washing ton the Home office said in a statement. The 39-year-old new York lawyer was arrested tuesday in Londonderry Northern Ireland after taking a walk through the City on the 20th anniversary of the deployment of British troops in the troubled province. Calvin has been banned from entering British territory since july 1984, when he gave a speech endorsing violence one Day after a Soldier was killed in Londonderry. A month later police tried to arrest him during a Public appearance in West Belfast. Calvin fled but a Young Man was killed by a plastic Bullet fired by police trying to break up fighting in the crowd of Irish re publican supporters. Calvin has visited Northern Ireland Ille Gally on at least three other occasions., he said tuesday he had been in the province for three Days before police in bul let resistant vests arrested him. He was flown tuesday night to Raf base Brize Norton
