European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes thursday june 28,1990 shelter cites irresponsibility bans adoption of dogs by gis by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Kitzinger West Germany a the German animal shelter in Kitzinger where employees Are fed up with irresponsible service members will no longer let americans adopt dogs. A we have big problems and its not that we Don t like americans a shelter spokeswoman Manuela Green said. A but if you have to live with it every Day it becomes  the new policy is in line with a longstanding policy at the nearby Wurzburg shelter spokesman Stephan thus sen said. Green cited an array of reasons for the Kitzinger decision a soldiers who break adoption contracts service members who mistreat animals and a . Military Chain of command that ignores the shelters Calls to solve contract disputes. Under the 19-paragraph contract pets a can to be Given away without the shelters permission. A can to be beaten abused or neglected. A must be kept healthy and walked once a Day. She cited numerous occasions when animals were mistreated by americans. Recently shelter workers responded to a Call from the military police in Kitzinger to remove a dog from a soldiers apartment Green said. The workers found a Cocker Spaniel tethered to a sink with two padlocks and 3 feet of heavy ets service to be disrupted in 2 communities Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a military european Telephone system service in the Kaiserslautern area and Lan Stuhl will be interrupted Friday evening Community officials said. Technicians will be upgrading the Telephone switching software beginning at 6 . The interruption could last from five minutes to More than two hours said 2nd it. Maryann Mayer a spokeswoman for the 5th signal come. Ets service will be Cut off during the interruption to about 1,700 numbers in the Kaiserslautern area with the 483 prefix including Danner Kie Berand Panzer caverns. At Lan Stuhl roughly 1,000 numbers will be affected. During the interruption however Calls from one Lan Stuhl number to another will work. Ets numbers at Ramstein a will not be affected. The following civilian numbers can be used for emergency services during the interruption ambulance 06371-62910. Fire 0631-99578. Military police 0631-536-6060.Hungary oks motion on pact withdrawal Budapest Hungary up a the hungarian parliament voted unanimously wednesday in favor of Hungary a withdrawal from the Warsaw pact by the end of 991. Parliament approved a motion submitted a month ago by the Liberal free democrats and amended later in two parliamentary committees in a 232-0 vote. There were four abstentions. All six political parties represented in the chamber were in favor of the proposal. Chain. Green said the dog was dirty and had no food and its water dish was spilled. She said the shelter has the right to protect the dogs from abusive or neglectful owners but is not allowed to offer the dogs for a second adoption until the owner gives up rights to the pet. A we done to want to give the dog Back but we can to adopt the dog so we just keep getting stuck with dogs that we can do nothing with a she said that the shelters canine population is growing and that new pens must be built for the animals. A we done to put dogs asleep after three Days like in the states a Green said. A we  Green said. A we keep americans adopted 10 dogs from the Kitzinger shelter in 1989, Green said. Three were returned which is permitted by the contract. Another was turned in to the Wurzburg shelter which is a breach of the contract. Although those figures May not be catastrophic Green said americans also turned in 34 dogs and 29 cats none of which came from the shelter. So far in 1990, americans have adopted 31 cats and four dogs from the shelter. Two of the dogs were returned and 15 other dogs also were turned in. While Green said detecting abuse and locating the soldiers is easy getting the . Authorities to do something about it is not. She said shelter officials have worked with German prosecutors . Military police and Legal and Public affairs offices for help. They have also turned to commanders and first sergeants. A a we be been to everybody a to the germans to the americans a Green said. A and everyone pushes us from one office to the  she said the animal shelter has a Volunteer lawyer who writes letters on the shelters behalf but soldiers usually depart for the states before any action an be taken through the German courts. A the electric company can go to housing. The phone company can go to housing. There is no such office we can go to. There should be an office where we can go a Green said. Capt. William fall commander of veterinary services for the Wurzburg military Community said he Wasny to surprised by the Kitzinger policy. A the american sentiment As far As animals Are concerned is that they done to care. They want them while they re Here and get and of them when they go a fall said. A germans can to understand that. Dogs Are very important to  fall said however that soldiers Are not entirely to blame saying that Many run into roadblocks when they try to get pets Back to the states. He said for example that Many hotels and even the army guest House in Wurzburg wont allow the departing soldiers to keep pets. A everyplace they go to get pets out of Here they run into a hassle a fall said. A i think a lot of animals would make it Back to the states if the military would support it. Changes need to be made but its got to come from  a amps Jim Der Heirn refreshment on the rocks a boy cups his bands and slurps Cool Germany. The temperature was in the water from a Stream running through a 80s, and thirst quenching was in order Valley of rocks at Felsen Meer West while exploring the tumbled boulders. News update Stormie Jones Pittsburgh a Stormie Jones the longest surviving heart liver transplant patient is Back in the Hospital for tests to see whether her body is rejecting her second transplanted liver. The 13-year-old arrived in Pittsburgh from her Home in White settlement Texas. She was in fair condition at children a Hospital of Pittsburgh a Hospital statement said. Stormie suffered a mild episode of liver rejection one month ago. Doctors increased her use of an experimental anti rejection Medicine. Episodes of rejection in transplant patients Are fairly common. Stormie received the double transplant in 1984 because of a congenital condition that gave her cholesterol Levels 10 times higher than Normal. She received a second liver transplant Early this year after hepatitis damaged her first donor  Wiesbaden West Germany a defense re utilization and marketing office officials have announced that two property sales will be held this week. The Meckenheim demo is holding an auction at 9 30 . Today at the Frie Richfeld service Center building 1040, bidder registration and pre inspection will be held from 7 30 to 9 30 . Items available include tool kits automotive electrical equipment Power and hand tools bicycles Walkie talkies and cargo trailers. Also for Sale will be Dodge Virgo and Ford vehicles. Other merchandise available includes computers Printer protective covers electric and manual typewriters and a set of 16,000 ism typewriter ribbons. Jewelry from unclaimed household goods will also be up for bid. The items include watches bracelets and school and wedding rings. Both dollars and Marks will be accepted and All sales Are final. The Public May attend and customers have eight working Days to remove their purchases. The Mainz Kastel demo will hold a retail Sale from 9 . To 11 . Friday in building 42. Only . Identification card holders May attend. Transactions May be made in dollars or Marks. All sales Are final. Items for Sale include household furniture bicycles general merchandise and clothing. Customers must remove their purchases by noon the Day of the Sale. Further information is available from the demos at the various  Washington a the District of columbian a primary election will be held sept. 11.included on the ballot will be candidates for a Delegate to the . House of representatives mayor chairman of the District Council and two at Large Dis incl Council seats. Winners of these primaries will compete in the nov. 6 general election. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of the District of Columbia should Contact their unit voting officers for details on How to Register. A completed Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials  a photo caption yesterday from the Safe change of command was incorrect. Gen. Michael Dugan was passing the command Flag to Gen. John Galvin