European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday March 28,1990news update bribery scandal Tokyo apr a former labor ministry official accused of receiving bribes from a company at the Center of a major political bribery scandal was sentenced to one Vear in prison monday an official at the Tokyo District court said. Shigeru Kano 56. Former head of the ministry a Job Security division was also fined $8,700. Judge Akinori Matsumoto suspended the prison term for three years. The sentencing was the first in a series of trials in the widespread influence peddling affair known As the recruit scandal which rocked japanese politics for More than a year. The scandal centers around the information and publishing conglomerate recruit co., which tried to buy influence by spreading Cash and bargain priced shares in a subsidiary to hundreds of politicians bureaucrats and business  military Windhoek Namibia apr thirty five British army officers arrived monday to help train the military in the new nation of Namibia. British maj. Tim tailor said an eight week training course for the first 200 officers would begin next month. Namibia obtained Independence from South Africa on March 21. Namibia a defense minister Peter Muc Shinhang said the British officers would help integrate former guerrilla fighters and members of the former territorial army of Namibia. The South West Africa Peoples organization which controls Namibia a new government waged a 23-Ycar guerrilla War against the South african led territorial army. The former opponents will join to form a a Well disciplined competent army serving our Young Republic with love care and National consciousness a said  scout Wei Brocken a West Germany a Konrad j. Zabecki a Junior at Owci Bruckn High school has been promoted to Eagle scout the highest Honor in scouting. For his Eagle scout project the 16-Ycar-old, along with his group of Volunteer boy scouts reorganized the periodical files at the Krecu Zberg Cavern Library. A member of troop 204, Zabecki has been involved in scouting for seven years. He is the son of maj. David t. Zabecki. 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 project. W. Germany orders review of need for Low level flights by de Reavis staff writer West German defense minister Gerhard slow Tynberg has ordered his air Force staff to study the need for Low level flying a ministry spokesman said tuesday. The study a May or May not Lead to reduced Low level flying exercises a said it. Col. Wolf Poulet. A the West German Media have jumped to conclusions about the study and claimed Low level flying exercises Over West Germany will be  the study will focus on the readiness and training requirements of West Germany a army and air Force Poulet said. It will consider Allied training requirements As Well. The study comes six months after nato agreed to an eight Point program to reduce the noise caused by Low level flights Over West Germany. The measures include slowing Down Low flying planes cutting interception exercises by one third and reducing the average time spent at the lowest Levels from 28 minutes to 15. But the restrictions Are not enough for the opposition social democratic party. In Light of improved relations Between the East and West the social democrats have urged Stoltenberg to abolish All Low level flying. At Ramstein a a spokesman for . Air forces Europe said officials there have not seen anything official on the study and it would be inappropriate to comment on it. A was a nato partner we Are confident that we would be involved in any discussion that affected nato training a the spokesman said. The Frankfurter All Gemeiner newspaper reported tuesday that the study was part of West German attempts to reduce military exercises on or Over its territory. These attempts began under Stolten bergs predecessor Rupert Scholz the paper reported. At Scholze a request shape Headquarters in Belgium agreed to examine the possibility of further reducing exercises in West Germany the newspaper said. It. Col. Wolff Bickenbach a smoke no for the shape Public affaire Oft studies on combat readiness and our quire ments Are made continuously a i Bickenbach said Gen John r j natos supreme Allied commander ? Europe ordered a a right mix study a the study is not a Low level Foj study Quot Bickenbach said. A the goal the study is to examine and find the Ridi mix of exercises necessary to maintain combat readiness. The report is expects to be finished and presented to Ali nato member countries in the sprint Bickenbach said he could not com ment on the study. West Germany has 1,150 warplane stationed on its territory. The West grf Man air Force has about 600 planes it United states about 310, Britain 200 Ait Canada 40. The planes Fly about 68,000 hours h Low level flights yearly. The restricts approved last fall Cut 2,000 to 3, hours from that amount. Churchill a grandson joins in Solute to Eisenhower on Centennial of birth corrections an education article this week gave the incorrect location of the accent International school. The school is in the Netherlands an article yesterday incorrectly named the unit assigned to Camp May near the czechoslovakian Border. The patrol Camp is staffed by the 2nd army Cav regt a command and control so which is headquartered in Niernberg West Germany. Washington apr sir Winston Churchill a grandson saluting Dwight d. Eisenhower on behalf of his wartime comrades in arms joined americans tuesday in honouring the Man who led Allied armies to Victory and became the 34th president of the United states. A it was under the command of general Eisenhower that Europe a or at least half of it a was liberated a Winston s. Churchill told a joint meeting of Congress held to Honor Eisenhower on the Centennial of his birth. A How thrilled he and Churchill would be today to see the Peoples of Eastern Europe at last emerging As free nations from a Nightmare of 50 years occupation first under the nazis then the soviet red army a Churchill said. A the will forever be revered among those nations who like my own were his comrades in arms and remembered with abiding gratitude by those nations which were liberated under his command from the most monstrous and vile tyranny that has Ever defiled this Earth a Churchill said John Eisenhower son of the Republican president who served from 1953 to 1961, said �?o1 believe he would like to be thought of simply As the Good  a the walked with Kings but never forgot his Home in Abilene Kansas a Eisenhower said. Quot he was the vaunted Warrior who hated War. He was the five Star general who warned of the dangers of an unbridled military Industrial  Walter Cronkite retired lbs television news Anchor saluted Eisenhower As a the greatest hero of the greatest War in  a no Man did More to rid our planet of the nazi Scourge a Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole himself a disabled Veteran of world War ii said in prepared remarks. A no one gave More in the cold War against human enslavement a said Dole from Eisenhower a Home state of Kansas. A and no one deserves More gratitude from a world waking up to its own  Dole said a a Century after his birth we recognize the Man from Abilene As a Symbol of democratic Opportunity in a world where old oppressions Are crumbling like the Wall that once artificially divided East from  the Eisenhower Centennial Observance in the House chamber was to be Eisenhower followed by lunch at the White House for participants. Eisenhower who died 21 years ago on wednesday spoke 10 times in the House chamber himself. The first time june 18, 1945, he was supreme commander of the Allied expeditionary Force returning from Europe to a heroes Welcome that included a joint congressional meeting. One Quarter of the 100 members of the current Senate and 18 members of the 435-member House served in world War ii. The second time Eisenhower spoke to a joint meeting of Congress on feb. I 1951, he was supreme Allied commander of the North Atlantic treaty organization and appealed for arms and leadership to resist communist aggression. As president from 1953 to 1961, Eisenhower delivered seven state of the Union addresses to joint sessions of Congress a a which Are More official in nature than joint meetings. On Jan. 5, 1957, he went before Coal Gress with a special message outlining till a Eisenhower doctrine of military air economic Aid to the troubled n East. Eisenhower was bom oct. 14,1890, a House that is now part of a state Park ii Denison Texas. He was one of seven sons of David and Ida Eisenhower. 0� of the sons died in infancy. When Dwight was less than a year a the family moved to Abilene Kaa where the future president grew up an where the Eisenhower presidential a Barry now stands. After West Point and his Rise to i preme command in Europe Visenta was twice elected president by Large mar gins in campaigns remembered for i 1 White and Blue buttons Reading a i Lily  the Dwight David Eisenhower Centennial commission established by w Gress to observe the 100th Annivera Szijj has planned observances throughout til year including a Hometown celebrate of in Abilene on Eisenhower a birthday i other events include restoration of a sen Howery a first presidential air plane m Columbine ii observances and Sympos-1 us on memorial Day in Getty but amp a pa., where he and his wife Mamie ural in retirement programs at the paid ligaments of Belgium Italy and Buntain and an Observance in Moscow. Congress voted the commission conc a time authorization of $50,000. I John Eisenhower 67, a retired array general was his fathers assistant we full House staff Secretary from 1958 to w i and ambassador to Belgium from in to 1971. He is the author of Quot the bitty Al Woods and other works of military night a tory. Fashion designer Halston Dies of cancer san Francisco apr Halston a fashion designer whose clients included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gloria Vanderbilt died monday at age 57. The top rated designer died in his sleep at 11 21 . At Pacific presbyterian Hospital said his brother Robert Frowick and Hospital nursing supervisor David rein. Frowick said death came after a 1 a i year Battle with aids and an aids related cancer Kaposi a Sarcoma. Halston worked for Bergdorf Goodman in new York City before opening his own couture House in 1968, designing for such celebrities As actress Catherine Deneuve. He was born Roy Halston Frowick on april 23, 1932, in Des Moines Iowa and attended Indiana University and the Chicago Art Institute. In a statement Robert Frowick said the family a mourns the loss of a and deeply respected brother and Trien a a we thank All those from around my world who have been comm Mai f thoughtful wishes to him. America i lost a True Patriot and its greatest of s or one of the greatest designers m i world a he said., Halston is survived by another Brol j and a sister