European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes news updates homosexual priest Newark. No. Apr a recently ordained homosexual episcopal priest was suspended after saying monogamy is not necessary for a Christian relationship a diocesan official said. Bishop John s. Spong asked the Rev. Robert Williams not to function As a priest while the diocese s commission on ministry reviews the screening process that led to his ordination assistant Bishop Walter Righter said tuesday. Quot it Means he does t have a Job in the  Righter said. Church officials arc investigating whether Williams misled the commission about his views on monogamy during the screening process. Williams last week was asked to leave the Oasis a Hoboken ministry for Gay men and women following comments he made at a Jan. 13 Church forum in Detroit during which he called celibacy and monogamy an unnatural state and a Quot crazy Ideal. Pipeline leaks los Angeles apr Mobil Oil corp. Was fined $4,500 on monday and placed on two years probation for two pipeline ruptures that poured More than 130.000 Gallons of crude Oil into the los Angeles River and City sewers. The Fine imposed by municipal court commissioner Joseph Spada was the maximum permitted for two Misdemeanour charges to which Mobil pleaded Nocon Lisl in december. A restitution hearing was scheduled March 6. The first pipeline break occurred sept. 10. 1988. In the suburban Encino area and sent 90,000 Gallons of crude Oil onto City streets. The Oil eventually flowed into sewers and the los Angeles River. The second break occurred 17 Days later As the pipeline was being repaired. D stripes thursday. February 1.1990 officials stepping up efforts to solve Kaiserslautern rapes by Deedee Arrington Duke Tim was a 25-year-old West German Lingen a Village near Sembach at 6 r by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bereau Kaiserslautern. West Germany a . And West German authorities Are stepping up efforts to solve a series of rapes that has terrorized Kaiserslautern for nearly three years. In the Wake of the most recent attack on Jan. 25, the Kaiserslautern Public prosecutors office is offering a Reward of 10.000 Marks nearly $6,100, for information leading to the capture of a Man suspected in at least six out of 23 unsolved rapes and attempted rapes. In december . And West German authorities formed a special task Force to investigate the 23 sexual attacks and attempted attacks that occurred on and after feb. 23. 1987, in the Kaiserslautern area. The victims have been West German and american women. Authorities have posted bulletins detailing the Jan. 25 assault and composite photos of the suspect throughout the City and in . Facilities including housing stairwells. The knife wielding suspect s latest vie 5 senators for women by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a five . Senators arc urging the Pentagon to award the combat infantryman s badge to women involved in combat in the Panama invasion. Quot we understand the army is firm in its objection to women in combat. But. Women were in combat in Panama and deserve full re cognition of their accomplishments and courage in behalf of the american people Quot the senators wrote in a letter to Secretary of the army Michael . Stone. A we believe it is outrageous that the army refuses to acknowledge the service under fire of these female  the Jan. 25 letter initiated by sen. Tim was a 25-year-old West German woman who was attacked at 7 . Jan. 25 near bet Zenberg stadium in Kaiserslautern. The attacker is described As being Between 20 and 33 years old 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall with a muscular build and Short curly hair. His face is scarred by acne. He wore Battle dress uniform pants suspect and jacket a greenish Brown military sweater and military combat boots. He used a 7-Inch knife with a pointed Blade that had been sharpened on both sides West German police said. In other instances the suspect wore jogging clothes. The five other rapes attributed to the suspect occurred in wooded areas at the following locations a near the evangelist Church in Meh Lingen a Village near Sembach at 6 . Dec. 5, 1987. A next to Arizona Avenue in the to Cloch housing area at 8 . Dec. 23. A about one mile from Klebor Cavern in Kaiserslautern on a jogging path at 5 20 . Dec. 29, 1988. A near Eckenbach als Enbom at 9 . Jan. 5, 1989. A the Comer of Highway b-270 and third Avenue in Vogel Weh behind the child care Center at 9 . Oct 19,1989. People who May have information to share Are asked to Contact any of the following numbers the air Force office of special investigations at Ramstein a at 06371-43258 or ets 480-5779 Sembach Abosi at 06302-3348 or ets 496-7490 Kaiserslautern army Community criminal investigation a food at 0631-50150 Kaiserslautern Public prosecutor office 0631-714253 or Kaiserslautern criminal police task Force 0631-81468. All information will be handled confidentially. Urge combat badges who fought in Panama Howard . A Ohio was also signed by democrats Kent Conrad and Quentin Burdick of North Dakota Thomas Das Hie of South Dakota and Paul Simon of Illinois. The  badge is awarded to soldiers in the rank of colonel or below assigned to an infantry unit involved in Active ground combat. Thousands of men involved in the Panama invasion also Are in eligible for the badge. Only 9,000 of the 26,000 troops were infantrymen and Only those of the 9,000 who faced actual combat would be eligible an army spokesman said wednesday. A women arc automatically ineligible for the Cibas arc Many male soldiers who served in Panama because they Are simply not in the infantry Field Quot maj. Joe Padilla said. A the rules have been the same for 49  there Are no women in infantry units. The combat badge was first issued on dec. 6, 1941, As a Way of recognizing army infantrymen. At the same time an expert infantryman badge was introduced that allowed foot soldiers who had t faced fire to test in a dozen skills. The three Day Eib test is administered annually at most infantry units. The expert badge consists of a Rifle Over a Blue background the combat one has an added Wreath around it. Being Able to pin on a combat infantryman s badge carries a certain prestige especially in recent years when infantrymen have had few opportunities to serve in  scout Frankfurt West Germany a Antony incr. A 1989 graduate of Frankfurt High school has joined the ranks of the Eagle scouts the highest Honor in scouting. For his Eagle scout project the 18-Ycar-old helped in the coordination of the Frankfurt special olympics. With his Volunteer Crew. Incr built and set up directional signs and award stands for the event and then assisted in the cleanup. At the time of his project he was a member of troop 51. Incr. Who has been Active in scouting for 11 years is the son of George and Evelyn incr. He is currently a video and film student at the California Institute of the ans in Valencia. Calif. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a Community service  the memorial service for air Force mgr. Jerald Lee Whitmore will be held at 2 . Thursday at Ramstein a Chapel one. Allies freeze $20 million in Noriega assets Washington up a the Justice department said six countries acting on a . Request have located and Frozen $20 million in assets belonging to deposed panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega. Austria became the sixth country to freeze Bank accounts associated with Noriega David Runkel a spokesman for the attorney general said t tuesday. The other five countries where Bank accounts associated with Noriega have been Frozen Are France Switzerland West Germany Luxembourg and the United kingdom Runkel said. Quot these Are liquid assets a mostly Bank accounts Quot Runkel told reporters. The new figure represents a doubling of the department s first estimate of the value of Noriega a assets that . Allies had seized. The . Invasion of Panama produced a number of documents that have aided in the investigation of those assets Runkel said. Quot some documents have been brought to this country for further examination a run pc said. Noriega was moved sunday from a Miami courthouse basement cell a where he had been held since his arrival a to the metropolitan correctional Center a Federal prison Southwest of Miami. Noriega s lawyers want the ousted Leader moved to military custody As a prisoner of War while he awaits Transfer to an unidentified Neutral country. . District judge William Hoveler has not yet ruled on the Challenge to . Government jurisdiction Over Noriega. Lawyers for the former panamanian strongman said they will ask the world court to declare Noriega a prisoner of War. But on tuesday a member of the International court of Justice said in the Netherlands that Noriega would not be Able to petition the court privately for prisoner of War status. Ocba Mbaye vice president of the world court told United press International tuesday that the ice is Only empowered a to handle disputes Between states which Are brought by  Ivory registration extended two months Mannheim West Germany a amps a . Citizens have been Given two extra months to Register Ivory that they want to bring into the United states As pan of their household goods or unaccompanied baggage military customs officials in Europe say. The initial deadline for the one time registration program was feb. 6. It has been extended to april 15. On june 9, the United states banned the Imo Nalion of Ivory to help save the declining elephant population in Africa. All Ivory importation was halted because it is difficult to distinguish african elephant Ivory from other types. Under the program . Citizens must have been overseas on june 9, 1989, and the Ivory must have been legally owned before that Date. Officials said that Ivory inherited acquired through marriage or received As a gift after june 9 cannot be registered under this program. The Ivory can be registered at military police customs offices. The Ivory must not be intended for resale and must be returned to the United states As part of the household goods or unaccompanied baggage of the . Citizen when shipped. Photos household goods manifests Purchase receipts and similar documents will be considered proof of ownership. Ivory owners should Contact their local 42nd military police customs Field office for additional information