European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. February 14, 1990 panel still ties Frankfurt to pan am bombing by Randy pro itt staff writer Frankfurt. West Germany a member of a presidential commission tuesday said there is still Evi Dence to indicate the bomb that blew up pan am flight 103 in 1988 came from West Germany. You can t ignore one thing we re Here because it s believed the bomb that blew up flight 103 had its origination in this  said sen. Frank Lauton Borg. . We want to Sec where the hitch was. Where the Loop was that permitted this to  Lauton Borg and other members on the aviation Security commission visited Frankfurt International Airport where flight 103 originated on a fact finding Mission. The panel was appointed by president Bush in August 1989 to study aviation Security and terrorism. Ann Mclaughlin chairman of the seven member commission said the group will meet with government officials in West Germany. France and the United kingdom from feb. 12-18. The group Hopes to deliver its recommendations to Bush by mid May. The i an am 747 was blown apart on dec. 21. 198. Over the scottish town of Lockerbie killing All 259 people on Board and 11 people on the ground. Flight 103 stopped at London s Heathrow Airport for a change in planes before continuing its trip to new York. The Hess in state economics ministry which runs the Frankfurt Airport said it had virtually ruled out the possibility that there were any lapses in Security that led to the bombing. . Rep. James Oberstar. Damn. Said european Security systems differ from those used in the United states and they arc particularly interesting to the commis Sion. I d like to Sec More uniformity More standardisation of  he said. He noted Security improvements at the Frankfurt Airport since last june but added that the facility still had to Deal with More problems than any . Airport because of the 80 countries it serves. Mclaughlin said the committee is not naming terrorist countries or organisations. It s not in our charter. It s not our Mission to look at any criminal  she said. The committee plans to Fly to Lockerbie next to Confer with officials and visit the town cemetery we feel an interest in paying our respects to the people in  she said. Other members of the commission arc sen. Allons. D Avalo. . Rep. John Paul Hammer Schmidt. . Gen. Thomas c. Richards a retired member of the air Force and Edward Hidalgo an Independent Washington attorney. Update Perrier exports Paris up exports of per nor Mineral water to the United states halted by a scare Over Ben Zene contamination will resume within two to three weeks a per Rich spokesman said monday. Jean Claude la Maignan. A per Rich spokesman in Paris said the company had determined there was no pol Lution of the Spring that produces the bubbly Mineral water. German american groups to give Benefit concert for child with cancer i Robertv sales Wiesbaden. West Germany de sense Rutih Alinn and marketing office officials plan to hold an auction in Hanau on thursday. Demo Hanau will sell cars trucks television sets computers furniture clothing and electronic equipment. Bid Der registration begins at 8 . And the auction at 9 . The auction will take place in building 6.16 on Gross nauheim c astern. The Public is invited. Payments May be in dollars or Marks and no checks will be accepted. Al sales Are final. Customers have eight working Days to remove their purchases. I re map action will be held today from 8  to noon and i to 3 . And thursday from 8 to 9 . Additional information is available from the demo at ets 322-8281 or West German civilian 06181-55614. European Region demo employees and their family members Are not permitted to participate in this auction. Wife of sergeant Dies of stabbing wound i a Ryburg. West Germany Sis the wife of a 3rd inf div sergeant died tuesday after being Slabbed during a weekend dispute with her husband a in Ision spokeswoman said. The woman died in Wiir Burg s University Hospital about 12 30 . 1st it. Donna  said. The victim s Hus band a 44-year-old master sergeant has been in army custody since the stabbing which took place Early sunday in kit so gun. Division officials arc withholding the victim s name until relatives can be Noti fied. My Alcor said. The no s name is being withheld until charges Are filed. Missing your Valentine Don t worry it will run if you Haven t seen your Valentine s Day message in today s special edition Don t despair. Valentines received after the feb. 7 deadline will be printed some time Sonn. By Gary Pomeroy staff writer Twenty one West German and Ameri can musical groups will share the stage thursday in a concert to help a 9-year-old cancer victim who is a Quarter of the world away. The donation Only concert for Joshua Harding will feature six choirs. 13 soloists and two ducts. It will begin at 7 . In the Kongre Shalle in Giessen West Germany. While the performers sing the red haired freckled face youngster will be in the paediatrics Ward of the Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville Tenn. Where doctors Call him the Miracle  Joshua has captured Many hearts since being diagnosed by doctors m Gic Ssan 13 months ago As having 10 malignant brain tutors and one on his spine. Despite the hardships the Harding fam ily has remained grateful and optimistic. As bad As it looks it could always be  said Freddie Harding Joshua s father who returned to Gic Ssan from Nash Ville last week to arrange for shipment of the family s household goods. The family moved Back to Tennessee in late december after Joshua began lapsing in and out of comas. He entered the Vanderbilt Hospital for tests Jan. 2 Ami had several seizures Jan. 5. Two Days later his blood pressure dropped off to nothing 50 Over 30." har Ding said. His fingernails lips and toenails went Black. His eyes were fixed no Cornea  doctors said he was dying. They re moved tubes and stopped his medication. We expected him to die his father said. Family and friends in the room prayed for the lord to take Joshua if he was t going to be healed. Harding said. I had a hard time. I called Joshua s grandparents and my brother and put the phone to his ear so they could a Good  Freddie and his Wile. Juanita held Joshua As the prayers began. He started breathing again after several minutes. His hands feel and lips linked  in recent weeks. Joshua has regained the use of his eyes and has said a few  i love you " his father said. Harding a physics teacher at Giessen High school said he can no longer hear the 5&s gift Schueller the Harding hate moved in Nas Lille Tenn., where Josh foreground has been receiving treatment for tutors on his brain and spine. Expense of maintaining a House in West Germany. He has depleted the Advance leave Given him by the department of de sense i c indents schools. I be then entered a leave without pay status and lost his Liv ing quarters allowance. Numerous volunteers have Oll Cid to share leave but Dodds does t have such a program he said. And the medical Bills have started to arrive. You could buy several big houses with the Bills that have come  Harding said. Hut the family refuses to give up. We re Riding on people s sincere prayers and we re holding out. With the lord you can always make  Thos-3 my Ern a in  to Joshiua can  11 m Al this address Joshua Marc