European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday june 13,1990 mediator orders reinstatement of teacher fired in Dpi incident by Dave Walczak staff writer Frankfurt West Germany a a Federal mediator has ordered the reinstatement of a Frankfurt High school teacher who was fired after a 1988 Drunken driving incident. However teacher Anita wander wont be returned to the payroll anytime soon. Mediator Earle William Hockenberry said tuesday that the Case could take years to resolve and might eventually reach the supreme court. A spokesman for the department of defense dependents schools Germany Region said attorneys will contend on Appeal that the mediator lacked authority in the Case. In his May 7 ruling Hockenberry wrote that wanders firing a is not supported by the evidence of record and is therefore unreasonable and an abuse of employer he also dismissed the school systems procedural argument that wander As an excepted service Federal employee is not entitled to a hearing on personnel actions. Citing previous administrative Law cases Hockenberry wrote a Udod Dearmy names Soldier killed in humvee crash Ansbach West Germany a amps a officials tuesday released the name of a Soldier who died last month when a humvee Driver lost control and hit a tree in a training area near Bamberg. Pfc. Michael a. Miller 21, was pronounced dead on arrival May 12 at a Bamberg Hospital said capt. . Rostkowski a 1st div spokesman. He was assigned to the divisions cod 3rd in 35th regt. Miller Riding in the left rear seat of the vehicle was thrown against the humvee Scenter console with such Force that he died of internal injuries a Numberg military Community safety bulletin said. He was not wearing a Seatbelt the bulletin said. The Driver of the military vehicle lost control while rounding a curve at an excessive Speed the bulletin said. A although there were Many contributing factors in this Accident . The Driver did not have a License and they were travelling at excessive Speed this Soldier May not have died had he been wearing a Seatbelt a the bulletin said. Two other soldiers in the vehicle were unharmed and a third suffered minor injuries Rostkowski said. Miller from Kouts ind., is survived by his wife Karla. He joined the in May 1988 and was assigned to the 1st div in August 1988. The Accident is still under investigation. Teachers. May Grieve Adverse actions including removal actions under the negotiated grievance he was referring to the rules established under the contract Between the school system and the overseas education association which represents wander in the dispute. Wander spent 16 years with the overseas school system before she was fired March 25, 1989. She currently resides in Surfside Fla. A a in a very very angry Over what took place a she said. She described her dismissal As the former English and drama teacher noted that the school systems Appeal Means that a i Haven to won Frank of Gara a Germany Region school spokesman said officials Are Uncertain about the route of Appeal. He said they Are prepared to go either to the Federal labor relations authority or the . District court in Washington. Hockenberry heard testimony feb. 6 at Frankfurt High school. Frank Hill the former Frankfurt District superintendent testified that his decision to fire wander was necessary because a Community expectations of teachers were that they be As holy As pos sible one step below a he said that wanders behaviour on dec. 9, 1988, when German police arrested her on suspicion of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of an Accident was a a serious offence not allowable in our educational Union attorney Mike Mauer argued that Hills decision was at Odds with disciplinary measures of teachers involved in similar incidents. Mauer said a Berlin teacher was transferred first to Darmstadt and later to Hahn following a Drunken and disorderly incident in 1985. After a subsequent Drunken driving incident at Hahn the teacher was simply told not to drive drunk again he said. Mauer also pointed to a dec. 12, 1985, incident at Pitburg a when a teacher was Given a 10-Day suspension following apprehension by German customs officials for Possession of marijuana or hashish. Hockenberry said the key question was whether the school system considered All available information before making a decision about wanders employment. A clearly a the mediator said a they did travellers need documents to buy Gas coupons in Italy Naples Italy a amps a americans who want to buy tax free Gas while travelling in Italy must follow certain procedures or face the expense of paying for Gas at italian pumps. A they can to assume that because they Are entitled to coupons where they re stationed that they Are entitled to them anywhere else a said cmdr. Mike of Hagan the tax free products administrator for Italy. Coupons can be purchased at any . Military base but the organization Selling coupons varies from base to base. Purchase requirements include a Standard leave form for military members on leave. A a signed and approved sf-71 application for leave form for government civilians on vacation. A a it a important because they Arentt required to have the form with them but its the Only one they can use to buy Gas coupons in Italy a said of Hagan who is also the Naples naval support activity Supply officer a travel orders for civilians or ser Vic members on temporary duty. A vehicle registration for the car for which coupons will be purchased. The purchaser must be listed on the vehicle registration As the owner or have documents showing custody of an official vehicle. Police seeking robbery witness they believe is american Soldier Worms West Germany a German police Are looking for help from a Man a probably an american Soldier a who witnessed a grocery store robbery Friday. The Preis fix grocery on Mainzer Strasse near Takkunen Barracks was robbed by three Young men at about 7 30 . Observers told police that As the three ran from the store and through Adermo Hanau West Germany a the defense re utilization and marketing office in Hanau will hold a special Sale next week of furniture from the Sheinberg military Community which is closing by oct. 1. The furniture Sale will be from 9 . To noon tuesday. The Public is invited and All prices will be marked in dollars. Sale items will include sofas chairs dining tables China cabinets end tables dressers nightstands wardrobes bookcases and desks. Customers must remove All purchases by 1 . The same Day. The Hanau or Mon a regular monthly auction will take place at 9 . June 21. Bidder registration begins at 8 ., and the Public is invited to attend. Transactions May be in dollars or Marks and customers have eight Days to remove property. Items up for bid will include brass lamps stereos videocassette recorders speakers folding cots and hand and Power tools. Also available will be trucks vans cars and forklifts. Tires will be sold but Only in lots of about 1,000. Both events will take place in building 636 on Gross nauheim Cavern. Additional information is available from the Hanau demo at ets 322-8281 or civilian 06181-55614. European Region defense re utilization and marketing office employees parking lot toward Mainzer Strasse they were pursued by a Young Man. Police say the Man whom they believe is a Soldier could help them identify the suspects. They Hope the witness will Call the Worms police department at civilian 06241-852348 or the Worms military Community Public affairs office civilian 06241-487103 or ets 383-7103. And their family members Are not permitted to make purchases at these events. Frankfurt West Germany a the . Consulate will auction off residential and office furniture june 23. The auction will begin at 8 30 . In the parking lot of 19 Joachim Becher Strasse. Payments will be in dollars and no checks will be accepted. Items will be sold a was is Quot and customers must remove purchases the Day of the auction. Additional information is available from the general services office of the consulate at civilian 069-75352360.news update Little league Trade do Chicago a _ the county prosecutor has said that no charges would be filed against a Man Hal?5 pawed rough a Bas Quot Ball Diamond killing three children during a Little league game Cook county states attorney Cecil Partee said that filing criminal charges against James j. Harasck 59 of Westchester was a not approx Rio 3t6. Purtee said in a news release that neither drugs nor alcohol were involved in the May 5 tragedy. He also said there Wasny to enough evidence to prove that Harasek illegally disregarded the safety of others a finding necessary to press criminal charges Harasek lost control of his Cadillac As the Little league to Bat game began at a baseball Diamond in the Chicago suburb of Riverside. The car smashed through a Bench full of players and continued across the Field. Three children were killed and nine people injured six of them venture Over Detroit up a Chrysler corp. Said tuesday it has decided to terminate its Arad joint venture with French car maker Renault. The 50-50 venture was to develop and produce a min sports vehicle code named the two companies said the joint program As structured is no longer economically attractive. Chrysler said it intends to continue with the Ujj project however and is reviewing various alternatives. Current distribution of jeep vehicles in Europe by Renault is not affected by this decision the companies Satd. names Soldier slain in German Home Hohenfels West Germany a amps a the tuesday released the name of a Soldier who was shot and killed before Dawn Friday in the Home of an elderly German Man. Staff sgt. Peter Cundiff 32, was an instructor assigned to the Headquarters detachment at the Hohenfels training area. A native of West Covina calif., he was married and had no children. Services were held monday afternoon at Hohenfels. Cundiff was shot twice at about 3 30 . Friday by a 71-year-old German Man who was Home alone. The Soldier died at the scene. Officials said the incident is still under Drivers warned on overnight parking Rhein main a West Germany base officials tuesday warned Drivers that vehicles left overnight outside the Long term parking lot will be impounded. All military Airlift come air terminal users Are encouraged to leave their cars at Home and use Public transportation or some other Means of travel to the terminal a news release stated. Impounded vehicles will be released Only after a $100 fee is paid. The retrieval process May take one to two Days. Correction an article yesterday incorrectly identified the units of five warrant officers who participated in the Toftoy award ceremony. 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