European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 23, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 3 Apa three teen Outing and a one Man pig out Happy teen agers enjoy their Outing on the overflowing Waters of the Choctaw Chuck Yeargan is starting to get a Cou the struggling porkers from drowning floodwaters at Caryville fla., wednes Hatcher River As it begins receding from pie of pigs out of floodwaters at Selma dozens of hogs were trapped by the Ris Day. They re taking a Motorboat ride on their school area. At right a Day earlier Ala. His holds on their ears Are keeping ing Waters of the Alabama  blocks trading with w. Germany Bonn. West Germany apr Libya Cut off Trade with West Germany after accusing it of setting fire to a libyan Plant suspected of making chemical weapons a Bonn government official said  Germany has made a formal protest to the Tripoli government said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Relations have badly soured after Libya alleged that West Germany and the United slates had a hand in the March 14 fire at the Plant 60 Miles Southwest of Tripoli which . And West German officials charge produces Poison Gas. Washington and Bonn have denied libyans allegations and Libya says the Plant built with the help of West German Compa Nies produces pharmaceuticals. Before the fire West Germany had launched an International initiative to find a Way to keep the Plant from producing chemical weapons. Hans Dietrich Genscher the West German foreign minister had proposed putting together an International team to inspect the Plant. The Bonn government official said Libya barred a ship carrying libyan Oil from proceeding to its destination in West Germany and stopped payments to West German companies doing business in the North african nation. A i done to know the amount of Money involved a said the official who gave no further details. On tuesday West German ambassador Jorg Helmer went to the libyan foreign office in Tripoli a to express our displeasure with the libyan actions said the Bonn government official. The Frankfurter Mundschau newspaper quoting government officials reported that Libya a has blocked Trade with West Germany since last  West Germany is one of libyans major trading partners. Libyan exports to West Germany last year amounted to $1.85 billion most of it Oil. West German exports to Libya last year were valued at $780 million. West German government officials say it appears libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi has decided to single out West Germany because of Bonne a Public pronouncements against the Plant in rata Libya and Genscher a International initiative aimed at keeping the factory from making Poison Gas. The rata Plant caused a scandal in West Germany a Little More than a year ago after the United states alleged that German firms helped build it. West Germany at first denied the . Claims but later acknowledged them and launched its own investigations. The main company under investigation is Imhausen Chamie of the Southern West German town of Waltr. Jurgen Hippen still Imhausen stepped Down As head of the company last March and was arrested on oct. 5. He remains in investigative custody. Hippen still Imhausen was charged thursday with helping to build the rata Plant. The indictment charged him with violating West Germany a Export Laws and tax  orders Shady deals probed Bruges Belgium apr eight nuns moved to a Castle in Southern France after their Convent was sold for $1.4 million and police were investigating the religious orders Purchase of racehorses and other property a court official said wednesday. Roman Catholic Church officials said the Sale occurred without the Bishop of Bruges permission. He has excommunicated the convents Mother Superior and the youngest of the eight nuns for tailing to submit the convents books for examination by the diocese and for refusing to let a Church official enter the Convent. Investigators have arrested the convents financial director Ronny crab 35, and charged him with swindling abuse of Trust extortion and forgery. 1 plice have uncovered unusual practices for a religious order including the purchases of a Mercedes Benz Auto equipped with a bar and a farmhouse racehorses and the dilapidated Castle m Tarbes France where they Are living the court official said. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said investigators had travelled to gourdes to determine if the poor sters of Clare agreed to the $1.4 million Sale of c Convent to a building corporation.  the same Day March 6, for the the France the court official said. Authorities have sequestered the convents heart treasures some of which Date from me 15th Century. Fugitive 3rd army go convicted in absent a on assault charges by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Butzbach West Germany a a 3rd army div Soldier who escaped from military custody last month was convicted in absent a thursday of attempted kidnapping and assault. Staff sgt. Michael a. Yarn 37, was also found guilty by the general court martial of communicating a threat and escaping from custody. Yarn faces a maximum of 21 years in prison dishonourable discharge forfeiture of All pay and allowances and reduction to the lowest enlisted Grade. Yarn formerly assigned to he co 5th in 18th inf in Friedberg escaped front military custody feb. 6 in Frankfurt. He was convicted of charges stemming from Yam an attack on a 29-year-old German woman Early sept. 28. The woman a name is not being released because yarn is still at Large. The victim testified that she was Riding her bicycle in Kitzinge merhof on b-45 near Hanau after mid night when she noticed yarns vehicle pass her three times. He stopped the third time. She became nervous and tried to wave Down cars. None stopped. She attempted to Cross the Road but yarn tackled her. He then dragged her and the bicycle near his car. He beat her and tried to put her in the car. When headlights from an approaching car startled them yarn threatened to a Stab and kill her if she did no to get in his car the victim testified. Taxi Driver Stefan Grosskopf testified that he stopped near yarns car because he thought the car might have broken Down or run out of Gas. The victim freed herself and fled to the taxi. As yarn sped away Grosskopf made note of the License number. The number eventually led military and West German police to yarn at his unit later on sept 28. Yarn was convicted of escaping from military custody sept. 29 in Hanau. He turned himself in two Days later. He was then transferred to the army confinement facility in Mannheim until his arraignment. Yarn escaped for the second Lime after he was arraigned in Sulzbach. He was travelling to meet his civilian attorney whose office is near the Frankfurt shopping Center when he fled from his military escort. Within two hours military police found him in the main train station and attempted to apprehend him. Yarn attacked the police amid a crowd of evening commuters and has been at Large since then