European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday april 14,1990 news update sentence upheld Stockholm Sweden apr a court of appeals has upheld a life sentence against a palestinian convicted of terrorist attacks against jewish and american interests in Denmark officials said. Marten Imandi was one of four palestinians convicted of bombing a synagogue and a Northwest Orient airlines office in 1985 in Copenhagen. One person was killed and several people injured. Imandi was arrested in Sweden and also convicted of terrorist attacks in the Netherlands and Sweden. Imandi who was sentenced to life last december sought a lessened sentence arguing that he. Played a minor role. But the Svea court of appeals rejected Imandi a version of events and said a this kind of crime is of especially serious  another defendant who received a life sentence was Mohammed Abu Talb who is suspected of complicity in the 1988 explosion of pan am flight 103, which killed 270 people. He is being investigated by scottish police in connection with that  for officer Sacramento Calif. Apr the air Force has held a memorial service with full military honors for maj. Charles e. Morgan who was killed during the Vietnam War and was listed As missing until recently. Morgan a navigator whose fighter Jet was shot Down Over North Vietnam in 1966, was an instructor at Mather fab just East of Sacramento where the service took place. The service had been delayed because morgans family requested additional forensic tests to further verify the identity of the remains air Force officials said. Family members said they still have questions about when Morgan died in Light of unconfirmed reports that he was a prisoner of War for a time. Morgans remains were repatriated to the United states from Vietnam in August 1989, authorities said. Mather was to be buried in his Home state of  scholars Beijing apr China has agreed to resume the Fulbright scholar Exchange program with the United states but on a smaller scale a . Embassy official said. China abruptly cancelled the 198990 program in August in anger Over . Criticism of the military suppression of the student led movement for democratic Reform. The official speaking on condition of anonymity said a formal agreement was reached with the state education commission. Union plans meetings to help workers find new Federal jobs by Dave Walczak staff writer a Union of american government employees concerned about the effect of budget cuts on the work Force plans to hold four meetings in West Germany beginning april 21 to help overseas workers find other Federal jobs. The american federation of government employees has scheduled the first meeting for the Saint Sebastian Chapel in Frankfurt beginning at 7 30 . Murray Sentner president of the unions Only overseas local unit said Fri Day that the meetings will focus on the future Federal work Force Given the impending cutbacks in the defense department budget. Sentner said that for every two military positions eliminated 1 i civilian posts May be abolished. President Bush a latest proposal for withdrawal of 80,000 troops from Europe could mean a corresponding loss of 60,000 civilian jobs according to Sentner a estimates. A the future american defense establishment is going to be Dollar driven a he said. A we have people who were willing to coast along As Long As a paycheck was coming in. But business As usual is not going to be a Way of life for civilians in the Federal government in the  Sentner spent three weeks in Washington last month talking to congressional staffers and defense department officials about the Impact that diminishing troop Levels will Nave on the civilian work Force. He will summarize those discussions at the meetings. Sentner advises overseas Federal employees to begin looking for jobs outside the defense department if they want to continue careers with the government. He said Federal agencies Are seeking workers with varied Job skills and College degrees. He predicted that Federal agencies such As the internal Revenue service and the environmental Protection Agency we expand their work forces during the Sentner has asked that representatives from civilian personnel offices in Europe attend the meetings. The Union claims a membership of about 295,000. Senter said the Union has Only about 300 members in Europe a and a potential of 30,000.�?� the unions has scheduled the following 11 30 . To 1 30 . Meetings april 23 a Heidelberg a Patton Barracks recreation Center. April 24 a Stuttgart a Robinson Barracks officers club. April 25 a in Imberg a officers club in Furth. Call civilian 069-552305 or 599890 for More information. Islanders gladly Bear the Cross to enact 363-year-old Traditionb-52s from . Base to join nato exercises Raf Fairford England a amps a three b-52 bombers Are scheduled to deploy from a . Base to Raf Fairford this month As part of the strategic air Comdr a Busy Warrior deployment. The aircraft from the 2nd bombardment Wing at Barksdale fab la., will be taking part in routine nato exercises during their deployment Between april 19 and 30. Two other b-52 deployments to Fairford Are tentatively scheduled for june 15 to 25 and sept. 6 to oct. 8. Also providing aircraft and personnel during these deployments will be the 42nd bombardment Wing from Loring fab Maine. Fairford is to cease operations by oct. 1 and revert to standby status. However the b-52 deployments will continue. By j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau Isle of Procida Italy a for centuries the men of Procida have earned their living from the sea. Oil tankers liners and freighters take them away from their beloved Island for months at a time. But with the coming of holy week no matter where they Are the mariners head homeward. They return to take part in Good fridays procession of the mysteries. Procida which is four Square Miles of land is the smallest Island in the Bay of Naples. The Isles 10,000 inhabitants cling tenaciously to traditions and have held the procession of the mysteries every year since 1627. Procida a inhabitants include 2,000 seamen. During Lent while the men Are still out on the Ocean the islands youngsters begin building 80 elaborate floats for the procession. The old timers Many of them skilled boat builders help construct the floats. The floats depict scenes from the old and new testaments. All participants More than 3,000 of them Wear the traditional costume of hooded White tunic and sea Blue Cape. Few islanders sleep on holy thursday night for that a when the procession begins. Hundreds of Torch toting hooded figures make their Way up the islands highest Hill to join a veiled statue of the dead Christ. Dawn signals the downward Start of the procession into town. Children As Young As 4 Lead the procession. They struggle to carry floats and to navigate them through Procida a tortuous streets. Fathers carry their tots Many asleep in the procession. The children known As a the Little Angels of mourning a Wear Black Robes embroidered with Gold and pearls. Their Caps sprout Black and White Ostrich plumes. Some of the costumes Are heirlooms dating to the 17th Century. The procession winds through the streets until noon. A amps Gary Miller some penitents left carry huge burdens in the Good Friday procession of the myst a a Ries. Children known As a Little Angels of mourning a sometimes fall asleep our g Long procession. Pilgrims in Jerusalem Mark Good Friday Jerusalem apr pilgrims from around the world carried heavy wooden crosses through the streets of Jerusalem sold City on Good Friday to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ. The traditional procession route along the via Dolorosa or Way of sorrow was jammed with people praying and singing the narrow Street echoed with chants in greek English Spanish italian and arabic. Security was heavier than usual following riots in the Arab Christian Quarter of the old walled City a Day earlier. Police on thursday used tear Gas and rubber bullets to break up demonstrations by greek orthodox clerics and Stone throwing palestinian youths who were protesting the establishment of a jewish settlement in the Middle of the Christian Quarter. A court ruling late thursday nig Dering the settlers out is sett regroup heft re Church Calendar and the pret he most Joyful Days easter us y