European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 4, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 a amps Scott a. Miller Eye on the Ball David Dolhy a . Civilian in Heidelberg West thursday at Patrick Henry Village. Kolby was one of Germany looks a bit perplexed As he confronts a Ball the Many americans taking advantage of the Gor at close quarters during a lunchtime Tennis match Genus Spring weather in Europe. Soldier killed 4 injured when car slams into Wall military Roundup Sarteur Drivers licenses can be renewed from states Heidelberg West Germany a servicemen Bers civilian employees and family members can now renew their valid Usa eur Drivers licenses from the United states. Previously people in the states who possessed a Usa eur Drivers License had to wait until they returned to Europe to renew it command officials said. To be eligible for mail in renewal the individual must have been assigned to and have driven in Europe in the past 10 years. An application can be obtained by writing to he Usa eur registry of motor vehicles attn Drivers License Section Apo by 09102-0013. The Licensee then must mail in the application along with a $10 licensing fee and results of an Eye examination. The registry will Send the License to the applicants stateside address or to the Driver testing station at his or her duty station in West Germany. The change resulted from an army captains signal Ball set for june 30 in Heidelberg Heidelberg West Germany a the european regimental signal Ball will be june 30 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club. Signal corps officers warrant officers sergeants major information management directors and civilian employees Grade gs-13 and above can attend the Black tie event. For reservations or More information Contact a signal unit representative or Call Heidelberg ets 3708573 or 370-8175.chemical corps Ball planned for june 23 in Heidelberg Heidelberg West Germany a the Usa eur chemical corps Ball will be june 23 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club. The formal event which begins at 6 30 ., is open to All chemical corps officers non commissioned officers and their guests. For additional information Call Heidelberg ets 370-6524 or 370-7483.landstuhl Hospital plans party for neonatal unit graduates Lan Stuhl West Germany a a graduation party for former patients of the neonatal intensive care unit at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center is scheduled for june 11. The graduating class is comprised of premature babies who were treated in the neonatal unit in the last two years. Parents interested in attending the afternoon party at the Lan Stuhl Heaton auditorium should Call the centers Newborn Nursery at ets 486-8220 by june 1.7th army Reserve commander Europe a 1 St Reserve general Garmisch West Germany a Brig. Gen. Richard l Dirgins became the first Reserve general in Europe when he received his first Star last week. Dirgins is commander of the 7th army Reserve lord which has Headquarters in Heidelberg. The command is responsible for drilling army Reserve units in Europe. Dirgins 53, has commanded the unit since 1987.yeltsin in Good condition after slipped disk surgery Barcelona Spain apr soviet reformer Boris Yeltsin was in Good condition after undergoing surgery for a slipped disk the operating doctor said. A this prognosis is frankly very Good and we believe his recovery will be total a said or. Josep Llobet Tapies of Barcelona Hospital. Yeltsin a member of the soviet Congress of Peoples deputies and a leading populist reformer arrived in Barcelona sunday for a to debate. On monday he cancelled All activities after complaining of Back pains. Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a one Soldier was killed and four were injured Early wednesday when their car slammed into a Concrete retaining Wall and flipped. The car was westbound on autobahn 6 when the Driver lost control sending it crashing into the Wall. As the car flipped one passenger was hurled from the vehicle. One Soldier died at the scene. The other four were transported to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. One remained hospitalized thursday afternoon with a possible Skull fracture. The others were treated for cuts and scrapes and released. The names Are being withheld until relatives Are notified. The five soldiers were from the 558th military police co assigned to the Worms Remote site. North Point also known As Kriegsfeld army depot. The criminal investigation come is investigating the Accident which is routine for any a unattended death a said Brigitte Dejesus spokeswoman for the 29th area support group Kaiserslautern. Navy agrees to restudy use of dolphins As Security guards Seattle apr animal rights advocates and the Navy have agreed on environmental studies on the use of dolphins As Security guards at the Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor naval submarine base. In addition the Navy has agreed in a separate document to Stop capturing the Marine mammals until an environmental Impact statement on the taking of dolphins from the wild is completed. Both sides said the agreement would delay for months the arrival of trained dolphins at the base on Hood canal where they would be deployed to protect the Trident from underwater intruders. The agreement announced wednesday negotiated to resolve a 13-month-old Federal lawsuit was hailed by John t. Costo a lawyer for the progressive animal welfare society and 14 other groups. A i think its a great settlement a costo said. A and its great that the Navy has acknowledged that it has obligations under Federal environmental Congress gave the Navy permission in 1987 to capture As Many As 25 dolphins a year without supervision under animal Protection Laws. Costo said the Navy could decide to make either an environmental study or a less extensive environmental assessment of the Dolphin guard project with no timetable established. Only after the decision is announced can Dolphin guards be deployed at Bangor and if the decision is challenged the Navy must provide a schedule for deployment plans the animal rights lawyer said. The More extensive study would require Public hearings at which opponents could present evidence on what they say Are the dangers of introducing dolphins to colder water than the animals Are normally used to. West German postal strikes Widen Frankfurt West Germany a amps a West German postal workers widened their warning strikes thursday in a drive to gain Shorter working hours. The strikes which began wednesday have delayed delivery of More than 13 million pieces of mail said Union spokesman Rudi Vetter. More than 10,000 workers have participated in the warning strikes which can last from three hours to the duration of a work shift Vetter said. A we have no idea How Many Days this will last but we will continue until an acceptable agreement is reached a Vetter said. Among other things the Union is asking for a 10-minute break every hour Vetter said. The strikes began in Frankfurt Passau Saa Briick in Mannheim and Wurzburg at 4 Wednesday after negotiations Between the Union and postal authorities broke Down in bad Neue Nahr Vetter said. By thursday warning strikes had hit 70 postal offices throughout the country. Among those hit were Ludwigshafen Heidelberg Mannheim Munich Heilbronn Numberg Augsburg Wurzburg Firth Schwabish a mind Kassel Giessen Fulda Wiesbaden and Darmstadt
