European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes tuesday june 12,1990 merchants Council oks right to refill machines on holidays Eagle scout by Randy Mcclain financial writer merchants National Bank has won an important Concession from its employees works Council Clearing the Way for automated Teller machines to be refilled with Cash Over Long Holiday weekends. The works Council decision allows extra atm repair work and restocking with Cash during three Day German holidays if the Holiday period includes a monday or Friday Bank spokeswoman Yvonne Wise  delays encountered in shipments Frankfurt West Germany a amps a some americans moving Back to the United states Are experiencing delays of up to two weeks in the shipments of their household goods. The problem stems from too  moving companies available to support too Many people scheduled to move during the traditional summer Peak moving season a v corps spokesman said. A in addition to the Normal summer surge Frankfurt a surge in local business based on recent developments in the european economic Community and East Germany have produced a Strong demand for moving services a a said maj. Ronald c. Winkles of the v corps logistics directorate. The affected areas include Schaffen Burg Darmstadt Frankfurt Hanau Wiesbaden Lindsey air station and Rhein main a. Americans in those areas Are encouraged to Contact local transportation offices to resolve scheduling problems because some pickup dates May have already changed Winkles said. Priority is being Given to people who have class dates for schools or specialized training and those who Are retiring or terminating government service. The delivery of inbound household goods has not been affected by the crunch and officials do not expect the problem to extend to moves within Germany. The affected areas Are handled by the consolidated personnel property shipping office in Frankfurt. The office was established in 1976 to handle the seven military communities surrounding Frankfurt. The situation is expected to level off by mid july. The delays Are not expected to Impact any other communities this summer Winkles  party sweeps elections in Tunisia Tunis Tunisia apr the ruling party won All but 34 of 3,774 seats in municipal councils m nationwide elections boycotted by opposition parties the government said monday. Because Only a  Independent candidates challenged the constitutional democratic rally party in sundays elections abstention was the Only Way for most of the 1.7 million voters to express discontent with president Zine Al abiding Ben All s government. The official turnout was 78.3 percent Interior minister Abdelhamid Escheik said at a news conference. He criticized the Boycott organizers for a negative attitude and said the government had proved its commitment to moving toward multiparty democracy. Independent candidates ignoring the Boycott were listed on ballots in Only 19 of 246 municipal councils. According to results issued by the Interior ministry independents won 34 seats including 12 in monastic Birthplace of deposed former president Habib Bour Guiba. Workers will also be allowed to service arms when a German Holiday Falls the Day before or the Day after a . Payday. Merchants branches Are closed on All German holidays. The Concession was agreed to Friday the same Day the Bank and the Union representing most workers in West Germany signed a new contract for 1990. Bank officials hailed the decision by the works Council to allow some additional atm service As a step in the right direction. The Council however stopped Short of allowing workers to service and refill arms every sunday. Bank officials have Long said such a move is necessary for customers convenience. The problem is that West German labor Law generally prohibits sunday work. Much of the confusion Over who can work on arms and when is the result of a 1984 court decision that held that merchants employees Are covered by German labor Law rather than american Law. Bob Schindler merchants general manager in West Germany said he is pleased by the recent developments. Nelson Mandela at a reception in Bonn with wives of african ambassadors. Mandela visiting w. Germany Bonns amps a african National Congress Leader Nelson Mandela began a two Day visit to West Germany on monday to push for continued economic sanctions against his native South Africa. Mandela a visit comes less than a month after South african Leader . De Klerk visited the Federal Republic to lobby for lifting the sanctions. Mandela accompanied by his wife Winnie planned sessions with top West German politicians. He was to meet with members of the opposition social democrats in Bonn late monday. On tuesday the mandelas were scheduled to meet with Chancellor Helmut Kohl whose government is under investigation for allegedly circumventing the economic Boycott by Selling atomic submarine plans to South african. Frankfurt West sc�uuhe9j a Johnson a member of Troon Vii x bin involved in scout Pitfor sized a used Book drive a than bras for presentation of books to Pataffi the Frankfurt army regional m3ks Center. Extra books were donated t02b e�y�rldis�?~heson0fka to earn the Eagle scout award a re scout must fulfil requirements in z a re a adhere hip service and outdoor skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a comm. Nity service  in Turkey accused in pedestrian s death Izmir Turkey a turkish authorities have arrested and charged a . Soldier with causing the death of a pedestrian by driving negligently. Preliminary reports state that spec Gerald Johnson assigned to nato ail Izmir air station was travelling at a High rate of Speed and was under the influence of alcohol when his car hit and killed Mehmet Aras 53. The report also stated that Johnson did not Stop after the Impact according to capt. Bryan Holt an air Force spokesman. Johnson was apprehended minutes after the Accident about four Miles from the scene. The Accident occurred on Yesil Dere cad Desi a major six Lane Highway on the outskirts of Izmir at about 7 30 . May 24. I Johnson is in turkish custody while local police investigate the Accident. Tax return deadline near for americans abroad time is running out for . Taxpayers overseas who Haven to yet filed 1990, tax returns. Many service members take advantage of the automatic two month Extension allowed by the internal Revenue service for americans living overseas. But even that additional time which allows returns to be postmarked not later than june 15, is running Short. The deadline arrives Friday. Remember taking the automatic two month Extension carries with it a slight Cost. Taxpayers who owe Money to the irs Are required to pay interest on what they owe for the period Between april 16, the original tax deadline this year and the Date their tax return is actually filed. Military Roundup unit of the 56th Field arty wins award for readiness Mut Langen West Germany a the 56th Field arty Comdr a task Force 2-9 received the seventh annual Toftoy award for Superior missile Materiel readiness in the Best fire support category. Several warrant officers from co a 2nd in 9th Field arty accepted the award during the june 7 ceremony at Mut Langen missile storage area from maj. Gen. William Chen commander of the army missile come at Redstone Arsenal Ala. The ceremony marked the second time a Pershing unit has been recognized for readiness in As Many years. Last year task Force 1-9 received a Toftoy award in the Best rocket system category. Twelve months of readiness reports of similar systems worldwide Are compared to determine a Winner in each of the seven categories of the Toftoy. Maj. Gen. Holger Nelson Toftoy responsible for evaluating captured German equipment at the end of world War ii is credited with starting the army missile program in 1945. Toftoy personally selected a German rocket scientists and brought them to the United states where they assembled confiscated pans into 100 v-2  Christian Church plans Mannheim services Mannheim West Germany a the Djmal Christian congregation Church of Germany will a service at 1 30 . Sunday in the Coleman Barra  in july samoan services will be held the Coleman Chapel on the first and second sunday each month. I More information on the services can be obtain from staf sgt. Fiaigoa a. Paogofie at civilian of. 99719 or ets 495-6255 or 7307 or sgt. 1st class ship Vaielua at ets 380-6360