European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes Friday february 9,1990 news briefs authorities still searching for escaped rape suspect Frankfurt West Germany a amps a military authorities continued to search thursday for a 3rd army div Soldier charged with attempted rape who escaped from his guard tuesday afternoon. Staff set. Michael a. Yarn fled from a government vehicle while being moved from the army confinement facility in Mannheim to talk with his attorney and for his arraignment before a 3rd army div inc in Frankfurt. / corps spokesman said. Yarn assigned to he co. 5th in. 18th inf in Fried Borg. Got out of the car near the Frank fun shopping can Ter he was being yarn a sconce by a Soldier from his unit and a Driver. A statement issued wednesday by the Frankfurt military Community said Yam was last seen in Battle dress uniform near the main Frankfurt train station. The 37-Ycar-old was being held in pretrial confinement facing charges of attempted rape aggravated assault kidnapping and communicating a threat the spokesman said. The incident look place sept. 28 near Hanau. Military officials were unable to provide details of the incident or say if a trial Date had been set. Anyone with information concerning yarn is asked to Call the Frankfurt Provost marshal at ets 325-7637 or 6385 or German civilian 069-154i-7637 or 6385.3rd Soldier sentenced for Heilbronn robberies Stuttgart. West Germany a amps a a Heilbronn Soldier has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for his part in a robbery and an attempted robbery sept. 16 in downtown Hail Bronn. A Community official said thursday. Pfc. Fernando l. Todd a technical drafting specialist was the third Soldier convicted and imprisoned in connection with a spree of violent robberies and attacks in the City that night. Judge it. Col Robert d. Newberry convicted Todd in a one Day general court martial monday at the Stuttgart trial Center. Newberry found the South Carolina resident not guilty of assault and two other robbery charges. Todd s sentence also included a dishonourable discharge suspension of All pay and allowances and reduction to the lowest enlisted rank. Todd was assigned to he co 237th engr in at Wharton Barracks in Heilbronn. The army has dropped charges against a fourth Soldier who had been accused of participating in the crimes a Vii corps spokeswoman  suspected of setting 2 fires sent Back to . Ramseck. West Germany a amps a a 13-Ycar-old american arrested Jan. 19 for suspected involvement in setting two Pattonville housing area fires has been sent Back to the United states. The military dependent s expulsion from West Germany occurred Jan. 30, Stuttgart military Community spokeswoman capt. Renee Mongo said thursday. West German officials declined to prosecute the suspect. The youth had admitted setting a basement storeroom fire dec. 18 in a Altonville apartment building causing $50,000 Worth of damage. The suspect also confessed to a Jan. 15 fire that caused $500 to $ 1.000 Worth of damage in a storeroom in another apartment building. The housing area is in Stuttgart s Northern suburbs. Soldiers flood Call in show with questions about future by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer skittish soldiers swamped a radio Call in program in West Germany on thursday looking for reassurance on the future of their changing Force. Usa eur command sgt. Maj. George r. Horvath attempted to allay some of their care by answering written and live questions on an s midday program. Most callers wanted to know what they could expect in terms of promotions Severance pay educational benefits and future assignments if their posts get marked for closing. To the question of a How Long is our Mission going to be Here a Horvath said he expected a a Good american presence Over the next five or six years. But what about facilities in re Cinberg West Germany asked a Soldier who said he had heard rumours about its closing. Quot if you re hearing a Rumor that re Cinberg is closing its a Good Rumor Horvath said. A in All likelihood a the base will close. The base about 10 Miles Northwest of Duisburg is Home to the 7th theater army area come. Troops also can expect to Sec a Quot slowdown in pro motions As we try to figure out How the alignments Art going to look Quot Horvath told a Fulda Soldier. Other soldiers were looking to the future both in and out of the army. They cited a new tuition assistance regulation that they Felt limited their education possibilities. The regulation states that soldiers College courses must be Job related for them to receive help with tuition costs. A medical records specialist in Lan Stuhl for example. Said she joined the army to serve her country but she did no to receive her first Choice in career Fields. She does no to want to be a records handler forever and would like to study other subjects. While Horvath contended that the regulation had enough flexibility to allow commanders to Quot help you scope out the Best Deal Quot be admitted that the regulation was a sign of the times. As the United states and the army change a certain programs Are going to suffer a Horvath said. By requiring training to be related to the soldiers Job inc army gets a better return on its tuition Money. The commands chief enlisted Soldier also said that the army will expect soldiers to Bear More responsibility for preparing for their skill qualification tests. Units will still have to ensure libraries Are stocked with materials such As training manuals and tapes but a the Days when the army docs everything for you arc coming to a rapid  soldiers also asked Horvath repeated questions about what would be done to ensure that Deadwood and not Good soldiers would be the first to go in a troop reduction. A he Laid the responsibility for singling out weak soldiers on cos. Non commissioned officers need to a identify them counsel them rate them As they actually Are and let the Chain of command know this Soldier is a marginal performer Quot Horvath said. One Soldier wondered if enlisted members would Ever receive Severance pay like an officer when forced to leave the military Afler 10 years service. Horvath said such a plan was under review in Washington and he was confident there would be some sort of Severance pay. When asked if soldiers could expect to receive pinpoint stateside assignments if uprooted from their european Homes through base closures Horvath did no to offer any promises. He did however announce that his command would begin giving its no and enlisted Soldier of the year winners their Choice of  Page 1 is try. They were joined at a Long negotiating table by More than a dozen aides. Baker s strategy meanwhile is to pursue his heavy Agenda irrespective of internal soviet developments which he hailed in a statement wednesday night As contributing to Reform and to political pluralism. Thursdays meeting with Shevardnadze was expected to produce a soviet response to Bush a troop reduction initiative. A Overall our response is positive and we will discuss the details a Shevardnadze said. He said bakery a supplementary proposal on tanks and combat aircraft Pillstrom Page 1 taken to a cleaning station but half of them died officials said. Quot they were completely drenched in the Oil. You d pick them up and drops would come off Quot said Christina Amato a Volunteer. Had a some interesting  on another Issue a German unification a Shevardnadze again referred to soviet concerns that Are rooted in the loss of 20 million people in world War ii. He said they would be aired when West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and foreign minister Hans j Dietrich Genscher come Here saturday for talks. J Shevardnadze has proposed an International refer i Wendum on the Issue while Baker has found Merit in formula advanced last week by Genscher that would j keep Germany in nato but bar Western forces from l the area that is now East Germany. 1 a there arc some elements there that deserve consid cration Quot Shevardnadze said of guns Cher a formula j but referring to underlying soviet concerns Shevard a Nadza added a those issues will have to be  i a those wetlands and wildlife preserves arc so very precious Quot said Dorothy Green president of heal the Bay a local environmental group. A diver found a Hole in the Bottom of a Forward compartment that held More than 1 million Gallons of crude said coast guard capt. James card. No other damage was found on the vessel which was operated by american trading transportation co. Of new York and leased by British Petroleum Oil shipping co.  Page 1 take Pride in the historic easing of cold War tensions in Europe Quot but there a also uneasiness about their personal situations and we can t give them ready  the general said he tries to impart the message that Quot we re going to be smaller and some people will leave. But we Are going to take care of both those who leave and those who slay. We have a debt and a loyalty Quot to military people. Galvin told the committee wednesday that there is a no intent toward a wholesale breaking of commitments Quot to enlisted personnel and officers who put their Trust in the service of Uncle  Quot we re Lucky to have the people that we have a Galvin said. Quot almost never in our history and certainly not in my lifetime have we had such High Quality although there is some anxiety in the minds of serv  about the future shape of the . Military and their place in it Galvin said a your soldiers sail ors airmen and marines Are facing this with an approach that shows How High Quality they  j but he said that level of commitment could falter if _ their government fails them. He implored Congress not to let service members and their families get lost inthe shuffle during the serious budget cutting Cliber actions to come. Quot the ultimate strength of the american fighting Force is its people Quot Galvin said. A we must make every Effort to ensure that they receive Quality health car decent housing a Quality mar program and a work i place in which they can take Pride. I Quot supporting our people signals our commitment to j them. And is returned Many times Over through j their increased dedication to Mission and enhanced. Combat  j