European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes thursday March 29,1990 military roundup2 a Aschheim As airmen among winners of award Washington a two airmen from a Aschheim As. West Germany Are among the winners of the 1989 it. Gen. Leo Marquez outstanding maintenance personnel award. Winners with the 38th tac missile Wing at a Aschheim Are capt. David l. Johansen in the company Grade manager category and senior master sgt. Michael j. Rohrer in the supervisor manager category. Other Europe based winners included senior master sgt. Michael p. Wenzel of the 81st tac fighter Wing at Raf Ben Waters England in the supervisor manager category and tech. Sgt. Guy s. Cross 10th tac fighter Wing at Raf Alconbury England who won in the technician supervisor  award goes to Pitburg Squadron Washington a a Pitburg a West Germany Squadron has won the 1989 air Force maintenance effectiveness award. The 36th tac fighter Wing aircraft generation so was named a Best in air Force in maintenance  american festivities to be planned Hanau West Germany a a meeting to organize activities for asian Pacific american festivities will be held in the Chapel at Hessen Homburg Cavern at 1 . Saturday. Asian Pacific american activities will be in May. Interested persons should Call maj. Sae Tuia at 07452-76290,0711 -348-8810 or ets 421 -6810. World Tod Airan hangs 2 for spying counterrevolutionary acts Nicosia Cyprus apr two men convicted of spying theft and a counterrevolutionary activities were hanged wednesday in Iran a Southeastern sistan Baluchistan province the islamic Republic news Agency reported. The Agency monitored in Nicosia identified the two As Abbas Raisi and Ahmad Zanghi Fazhi. It said they were charged with spying for Iraq and a collaborating with bandits and counter revolutionaries in the Baluchistan  counter revolutionaries Means opponents of the government. Cooperation with organized dissident groups plotting to overthrow the government is punishable by crucifixion or hanging under the iranian  Bangladesh boat leaves 47 dead 56 missing Dhaka Bangladesh apr at least 47 people returning from neighbouring Burma drowned when ferry passengers rushed to save a child who had fallen overboard and caused the boat to capsize news reports said tuesday. Fifty six others were reported missing after the Accident monday the fifth River disaster in Bangladesh this year. United news of Bangladesh said the privately owned boat was carrying 153 people when it Sank during High tide in the Naff River. The River separates Burma and Bangladesh. The Agency quoted survivors As saying the ferry swayed and Sank after passengers rushed to Rescue the child who had fallen into the River from the boat. The child was among the dead. United news of Bangladesh quoted local officials As saying Many of the missing were presumed dead. Rescuers recovered 47 bodies. Fifty people either swam to safety or were rescued by fishermen. The trip was made possible by an Accord with Burma under which people from both countries May travel to the no ignoring nation for sightseeing and shopping. Romanian soldiers demonstrate in Bucharest tuesday night after the Extension of service was  of military service prompts protest in Romania Bucharest Romania apr the army announced tuesday that military service will be extended by two months immediately prompting a noisy protest demonstration by about 400 romanian soldiers. An announcement by defense minister Victor Stan Culescu which was read on National television tuesday night said the regular 12-month service would be temporarily lengthened by a at most two  it was based on a decree of the ruling provisional Council of National Unity. Maj. Gen. Constantin Stefanescu who appeared on to after the decree was read said a the presence of experienced soldiers nearing completion of their term is necessary so that preparations for the coming elections can go  romanians first multiparty elections Are scheduled to be held May 20. Soldiers bearing signs Reading a we done to want to be mocked a and a we want the decree revoked a gathered in front of a government Headquarters building on Bucharest a Victoria Square where they were confronted by several Hundred heavily armed guards who surrounded the Complex. A we done to want to be lied to any longer a chanted the protesters who started arriving at the Square soon after Stanculescu a announcement was broadcast on television. Quot the romanian army has proved to be a Factor of stability in the country a the decree said adding that a the situation in some parts of Romania has shown that measures Are necessary for increasing the combat readiness of the  this was a reference to recent unrest in Transylvania where bloody clashes occurred Between romanians and members of the 2 million Strong ethnic hungarian minority. A that is Why the period of military service will be lengthened by not longer than 60 Days a the announcement quoting the decree said. A military experience of the troops is necessary to ensure the fighting capacity of the army a it added. Ever since the overthrow last december of romanians communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In which the army played a decisive role the military has been used repeatedly to ensure Law and order and to prevent political and ethnic unrest. Its latest action was in the transylvanian City of Tigre mures where thousands of soldiers were deployed last week to halt an outbreak of inter communal fighting Between romanians and ethnic hungarians. But the morale of the armed forces has been reported to be Low in recent months and protesters in Bucharest complained that conditions for Ordinary soldiers Are a very  a we Are used As unpaid workers with very Little food and no protective measures a said a Corporal bearing the sign a specialized instruction Means forced  during Ceausescu a Rule much of the army was engaged in building his grandiose projects in Bucharest and elsewhere. The term of military service which is compulsory in Romania was shortened from 16 to 12 months alter the december revolution. Cigar expert rejects cuban Challenge Geneva up a Cigar authority Zino Davidoff rejected wednesday a Challenge by Cuba a whose tobacco he says has declined in Quality a to take part in a testing Competition with other experts. A a in Man old Man now and i done to have to prove my reputation All Over again a said Davidoff who is 84. A fall i want is for the cubans to leave me in peace a he told reporters calling his Geneva Home. Now retired after Selling his company to the Swiss tobacco trading firm of Ottinger in Basel Davidoff sparked off a continuing Legal Battle with the official Cuba Taco Agency in Paris by saying cuban tobacco Quality has become poor. Cuban tobacco was first dropped in making the top a a Chateaux line and then for All cigars by Davidoff often called a emr. Cigar or a the Czar of  Cuba Taco filed suit for slander and continues to Market cigars under the Davidoff name which has led to a counteraction in the courts. On tuesday in Paris Cuba Taco director Fra a cos a Padron said a emr. Cigar has not visited Cuba Loru years and challenged him to a a prove his Case and thai he is still an expert. Davidoff was born in Kiev Russia in 1906. He came to Geneva As a Schoolboy when his parents tie pogroms against the jews. He established a tobacco importing and a a -isl11 Button business and the still anus Davidorf Lulu. Store in Geneva a main shopping District. The merchants cigars won worldwide ,.fs?" Dally when he became Good friends with cuban Icaza Fidel Castro who allowed the highest Quality Tona to be used for Davidoff s top Chateaux line. Davidoff Brand cigars Are currently marketed Bot i Cuba Taco and by the Ottinger company which pr0<j�?o them in Costa Rica and Honduras and which says to owns the Brand name a an argument supported by Davidoff who remains Active in promotion