European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes Friday june 8,1990news update Garbo a estate Akron Ohio up a the Wil of actress Greta Garbo is being contested by a Nephew who is seeking a share of the estate which is estimated to be Worth hundreds of millions of dollars and was left entirely to her Niece. Akron lawyer a. Joseph Waterman said he received a signed contract from Sven Ake Fridriksson  Sweden. Flood of volunteers slowing work at Agency to Aid e. Europe Eagle scout Goppinger West Germany a a member of troop 102 recently was promoted to the rank of Eagle scout. Benjamin s. Sanchez 16, has been involved in scouting for six years. For his Eagle scout project he planned and organized a crime prevention system. Sanchez along with his group of volunteers made photo identification cards for More than 650 children in Goppinger and Schwabish a mind. Sanchez a Sophomore at Stuttgart High school is the son of Lawrence and Sylvia Sanchez. 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  workers plan unannounced strikes Naples Italy a amps a italians working for the . Navy in Naples plan to hold unannounced two hour strikes each week until their compensation demands Are met workers said thursday. Officials from two unions representing the workers said that five work stoppages held during the past month had Little Impact on the base because the announced strikes gave the Navy time to prepare. The unions Are demanding tax free gasoline privileges for All italians employed by the . Government in Naples. Currently Only nato employees and italians hired before july 1971 Are entitled to buy the tax free  bomb found at Rhein main a Rhein main a West Germany a amps a autobahn 5 was closed for about 25 minutes wednesday night As a demolition team removed a world War ii bomb discovered at Rhein main a. The 440-Pound bomb was found at about 3 50 . By civilian contractors building a medical clinic. German demolition experts from nearby Weiter Stadt arrived at 4 30 . To dispose of the explosive. A dormitory dining facility and medical facility at the base were also evacuated and several streets on the base were closed to traffic from 8 . To 11 . Traffic on the autobahn adjacent to the base was halted at 10 45 .correction . Air Force officials stated wednesday that a fatal collision Between a glider and an f-16 Northeast of Kaiserslautern tuesday was the first such Accident Over West Germany. However a spokesman said thursday that a 3rd air Force a-10 flying out of Raf Bent Waters England was involved in an Accident with a glider Over West Germany in August 1985. That glider Pilot suffered a broken leg. By Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a president Bush a fledgling Volunteer program for Eastern Europe has been so flooded with offers that it May be months before actual help reaches any of the democracies. Bush announced the creation of the citizens democracy corps on May 12. But before any office space was located or staff hired White House telephones began ringing with offers from americans willing to Volunteer their services. Recent revolutions against communism in Central and Eastern Europe have left the countries in need of direction Bush said. The people need assistance in areas such As constitutional Law parliamentary practices Market economics English Public health and medical support banking print and broadcast journalism transportation telecommunications business Law commercial practices environmental Protection and agriculture. Now the corps is serving As a Clearing House to match american volunteers with emerging special needs. However the organizations staff has been so Busy Fielding Calls from corporations and individuals that they have been unable to organize any actual assistance yet. A we Are still sorting and categorizing the applicants a a said Fannie p. Sedgwick corps director. A we Are focusing All our Energy on identifying organizations or individuals interested in providing some assistance to Eastern  getting organized is Tough for the staff because the offices 12 Telephone lines Are constantly ringing with offers of assistance. Eight Telephone workers have been hired but the five member office staff is still having trouble keeping up. Fewer than half of the approximately 400 Calls received in the first week of operation which ended May 25, were from individuals offering to Volunteer for duty in Europe. Individual volunteers would be Able to go overseas Only if an of animation sponsors and supports their trip Sedgwick said. About 50 Calls have been from corporations offering funding or specific expertise. The remaining Calls have been a mixture of the Media and the curious she said. A How Long the Fervour will last no one knows and Sedgwick would not speculate on when actual assistance operations would begin overseas. The Agency for International development has set aside $500,000 to cover the first five months of the corps operations but eventually the organization is expected to be self sustaining. Pact inc., a consortium of 29 private voluntary organizations has taken Over initial management of the corps. Individual or corporate volunteers can Call 1-800-321-1945 or 202-872-0933 to reach the citizens democracy corps or write them at 1815 h Street n.w., suite 1010, Washington d.c., 20006. . Sets up Liberia evacuation flights Monrovia Liberia apr scattered fighting Between government and rebel forces was reported thursday near liberians embattled capital and american officials arranged special flights to evacuate . Nationals. Four . Warships carrying 2,000 marines were several Miles off the coastal capital ready to evacuate americans and other foreigners in the event Monrovia becomes a Battleground. The ships arrived last weekend. The special evacuation flights Are to begin saturday and will allow several Hundred american citizens to leave Washington officials said wednesday. The state department strongly urged the estimated 2,000 americans who have remained in the West african nation of 2.5 million people to leave because of concerns about personal safety. In the latest fighting official sources said that rebel soldiers had ambushed an army checkpoint less than 10 Miles from the capital. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack in a neighbourhood where at least four Cabinet ministers live the sources said. If confirmed the raid came closer to Monrovia than any other in the nearly 6-month-old insurgency. A taxi Driver said there was shooting and shelling throughout the night near Roberts Field International Airport 35 Miles from Monrovia. A european Diplomat said president Samuel k. Doe who was digging in at his Oceanside executive mansion told a . Diplomat the rebels would take the capital a Over my dead  Doe has asked for . Military assistance but Washington has declined. Diplomats in Monrovia said Doe refused a . Offer of Safe passage. The liberian president met tuesday with Christian and moslem leaders who offered to mediate Between him and the rebels. The meeting was Stormy with Doe angered by Church leaders suggestions that he resign an official source said. Doe seized Power in a bloody coup 10 years ago. The rebels led by former Doe aide Charles Taylor accuse his administration of corruption economic mismanagement and human rights abuses. Information minister Emmanuel Bruwier and rebel forces on wednesday reported the death of the .-trained rebel commander Elmer John son. Neither Side gave details of his death. Johnson had said that he had served with the . Military and was a member of the american forces that invaded Grenada in 1983, a claim that could not be independently confirmed meanwhile refugees reaching Monrovia said rebels had killed dozens of Krahn and mandingo civilians during their March toward the capital of 400,000 people. Since monday International carriers have refused to Fly into Roberts Field Airport 25 Miles from the capital. On wednesday retreating soldiers opened fire on two american journalists at a Roadblock at Scheiffelen Barracks Between the capital and the Airport. Neither Man was wounded. Smith said they saw dozens of soldiers forcing passengers out of their cars and commandeering the vehicles. Diplomats say about half of the liberian soldiers have deserted since the fighting began dec. 24, reducing the army to 3,000 to 4,000 men. That would make the government forces about the same size As the rebel army Jackson a Chest pains caused by bruised ribs Santa Monica Calif. Apr Michael Jackson apparently bruised his ribs during a vigorous dance workout in his bedroom causing the Chest pains that put him in the Hospital his doctor says. Tests of Jackson a heart and lungs revealed no abnormalities or. Mark Zatz Kis a cardiologist said wednesday in a statement. The Singer should be released from St. Johns Hospital and health Center this week said Jackson spokesman Bob Jones. Jackson had complained of Chest pains when he went to the Hospital sunday. He suffered costo chondrites or inflammation of the cartilage in the front part of the ribs Zatzkis said. He apparently Hurt himself during a two hour Solo dance session his regular sunday routine at his los Angeles Home. Jackson demands to be left alone during the workout a and no one dares disturb him a Jones said. Later wednesday Jackson a Brothers Jackie Marlon and Randy arrived at the Hospital to visit him. Security guards handed Oyer a Man to police for allegedly making threats against Jackson. Jacki Lee Adams 28, was arrested after saying he was going to kill the Singer said sgt. John Meile. Adams was booked for investigation of giving false information to police trespassing and threatening bodily harm. Czechs drop daily currency requirements Prague Czechoslovakia a amps a minimum daily currency Exchange requirements for americans travelling to Czechoslovakia have been abolished a ministry of foreign affairs spokesman said thursday. Ivo Svoboda said . Citizens no longer need to Exchange $20 for each Day they plan to stay in the country. Ameri cans also do not have to pay any fees when they Cross the Border Svoboda said. In May it was announced that visa requirements for americans had been dropped. A visa had Cost about $30. At that time Svoboda said americans could expect to pay about $25 at the Border As an a administrative  the policy however was never put into effect. So Buchda said thursday that imposition of such a fee would require legislative action. A a a it will take some time to adopt it he  officials Are still debating the merits of the proposal and whether such a fee should be imposed he said