European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 04, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. October 4.1989 news updates newlywed slaying los Angeles a a Man convicted of murder for throwing his Bride overboard during their Honey Moon cruise in the Pacific was sentenced to life in prison. Scott Robert Roston 37, cruelly killed his wife of nine Days for no reason . District judge James id Man said monday. Roston at first told authorities Agust of wind blew his Bride Over Board then blamed her death on israeli intelligence agents. Roston of Santa Monica was convicted in March of second degree murder for throwing Karen Waltz Roston 26, from the cruise  As it travelled in the Pacific about 20 Miles off the mexican coast feb. 13,1988. Her body was found 30 Miles Southwest of san Diego. An autopsy revealed she died of strangulation associated with drowning. European to plan Luxembourg a euro can foreign ministers tuesday adopted a measure strongly opposed by he United states to press local television stations to use mostly Home grown programs. The officials representing the 12 nations of the european Community approved the proposal during the Start of Daylong talks on a rang of foreign policy and Trade issues. Only Belgium and Denmark opposed the to plan according to a Community spokesman who demanded anonymity. S. Korea plans crackdown on anti-. Acts Seoul South Korea a the government monday warned Radical students to Stop burning . Flags and ordered a crackdown to halt anti american protest son College campuses. Information minister Choc Byung Yul said the government is concerned about burning of . Flags by Radical students and will no longer allow such anti Ameri can outbursts. The government cannot help being deeply concerned by the deplorable activities occurring at some universities recently where students arc prof Aning a tradition ally Friendly nation s Flag Choc said in a statement. Radical students a Small but powerful minority on College campuses have burned american flags and effigies of american officials to demand withdrawal of the 43.000 . Troops based in South Korea. The students claim the Seoul government is a front for . Military Rule. Pilot ejects safely As Navy Jet crashes Jacksonville Fla. A a Navy Pilot ejected safely and suffered Only a scratch on his Chin As his Fa-18 Hornet fighter Jet crashed in the Ocala National Forest the Navy said. The cause of monday evening s Acci Dent was being investigated said Navy spokesman Bert Byers. La. Craig Bertolott 28, of Jacksonville look off from Cecil Field and was drop Ping Dummy bombs at the Pine Castle electronic warfare bombing Range in the Forest when he ejected Byers said. The Hospital reported he was Alert oriented and ambulatory Byers said. He s ready to  gis urged to do about face to avoid violence at Home by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Baum older West Germany soldiers who have trouble turning off the Tough aggressive characteristics of their jobs before going Home May be opening the door to possible Domestic violence according to an army officer who works with troubled military fam Ilies. Speaking monday at a Domestic Vio Lence symposium in Baum older maj. Francis Duda said military personnel must shift gears quickly Between work and Home if they arc to go from super Soldier to the multiple roles of super spouse Lover and Parent. Military commanders in turn face the delicate task of balancing Mission requirements and concern for their personnel. We re conditioning soldiers to get the Job done be Tough keep their Mouths shut and not Nave problems. When they go Home they re supposed to be sharing caring sensitive and warm. It s a big shift said Duda. Who Heads the family advocacy Case management team in Baum older. He compared the necessary switch in emotions to Clark Kent s transformation into Superman and said sol Diers need something Akin to the phone Booth Kent uses to Swap his Street clothes for the superhero s cos tume. A lot of soldiers Don t have a pro Cess to make that switch Duda said adding that stopping by a bar for a drink to loosen up is not a very  the army major said holding physical training periods in the afternoon instead of morning would provide sol Diers a healthy release of pent up Energy before going Home but he noted that officials have not put the idea into effect. A member of the audience pointed out that even Point Home does t allow soldiers who live in military housing to fully Lay aside their army identities. If you live on a military Post you re surrounded by the military the Man said. Such pressures As financial Strain rigid roles for husbands and wives and tightly defined expectations for Chil Dren arc among the stresses that Lead to violence at Home. Duda said holi Days also can be a source of stress if parties and family gatherings fall Short of expectations. Those involved usually need outside help to recognize and learn How to de fuse explosive situations Duda said. Asked How counselling could improve marriages tainted by Domestic violence Duda said it May help Vic Tims who saw their own parents hitting each other. Being struck by their Hus bands however May be a cataclysmic event for women who do not come from violent households. Duda said such women May feel that i can never Trust this Guy again " soviet defense chief meets Bush Tours Battlefield at Gettysburg Washington Dimitri Yazoo the soviet defense minister Mak ing his first visit to the United states met tuesday with president Bush and toured the civil War Battlefield at Gettysburg a. Pentagon officials said Yazoo s trip tuesday to the Battlefield where Union troops turned Back Gen. Robert e. Lee s Confederate sol Diers in a key Yazoo bloody Battle was prompted by his inter est in the civil War. Yazoo met monday for More than four hours with defense Secretary Dick Cheney at the Pentagon officials said. A senior official who spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity described the talks As relaxed candid generally non Polemi Cal  the goals of the talks the official said were to improve understanding Between the two sides As Well As enhance stability and  the main topics of discussion were How National Security and defense Deci Sions arc made in the two countries As Well As military strategies defense spend ing regional conflicts and arms control negotiations the official said. Specifically . Officials sought in formation about the soviet Union s Promise to make unilateral troop reductions and to Cut the defense budget by 14 percent. The soviets gave us some details. You always learn something new the official said but he declined to provide details. Asked if Cheney and his advisers trusted soviet pledges to scale Back de sense spending the official said Well have to  Yazoo s visit grew out an invitation extended by former defense Secretary Frank Carlucci when the two met in Europe near the end of the Reagan administration. In addition to meeting with Bush and visiting Gettysburg Yazoo also was speaking tuesday at the National de sense University at fort Myrva. On wednesday Yazoo planned to visit Camp Pond Luton a Marine training base in Southern California. He is to visit Luke fab in Arizona on thursday then Fly to fort Bragg n.c., on  Friday he is scheduled to return to Washington for a news conference with Cheney. A j. Gen. Cercy gives up command of Darms Faar based 32nd Aad com Griesheim. West Germany is Mai. Gen. James c. Curcy on tues Day relinquished command of the 32ndarmy air defense come to the com Mand s chief of staff. Col. Vernon . The incoming commander maj.  h. Putman is expected to take Over the unit when his promotion has been confirmed by Congress. Cercy who was also the Darmstadt Community commander leaves for a position with the assistant Secretary of the army in research and development. It. Gen. John . Shalikashvil. Deputy Usa eur commander praised Cercy for the picture perfect Fieldin gof three Patriot missile battalions during the More than two years he headed the air defense unit. As a Community commander Curcy had a similarly powerful Impact Shalikashvil said. He cited the Community s nomination for the Usa eur Community of excellence award As an exam ple of Curcy s leadership. In Brief remarks during the 1 a hour ceremony Cercy praised the More than 3,000 troops on hand for the ceremony As major contributors to  he was awarded the legion of Merit and his wife Mary to was Given an award for Public service. Arwood honoured leaves command Wiesbaden West Germany maj. Gen. Thomas b. Arwood received West Germany s highest military award Given in peacetime tuesday As he relinquished command of the 3rd support come to Brig. Gen. John s. Cowings Arwood was presented the German army Cross of Honor Gold level by maj. Gen. Roland Oppermann. Commander of the 4th German military District come for improving logistical support Between the West German and american armies. Arwood s next assignment is Deputy chief of staff for readiness with the . Army Materiel come in Alexandria a. Cowings 46, comes from the tank automotive come in Warren mich., where he was chief of staff. Other Pas assignments include positions As the commander of Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois director of the maintenance directorate of the munitions and chemical come at Rock Island and commander of the 708th main in in Baum older West Germany. Cowings also has held positions in direct support maintenance with the 2nd inf div in Korea the 1st inf div in Viet Nam and the 8th inf div in Germany