European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes Friday june 29,1990news update Esa plans launch Paris apr an ariane rocket is scheduled to blast off july 24 with a double payload of French and West German satellites ending a five month suspension of launches following an explosion during a liftoff in february. Arian space the commercial Arm of the european space Agency announced thursday that the 37th ariane flight would lift off from the space Center in French Guiana during the evening of july 24. Arian space officials Hope a successful launch will erase the doubts that arose when a previous ariane rocket exploded 101 seconds after liftoff from Kourou on feb. 22. Two japanese telecommunications  Board were destroyed. Investigators concluded that the explosion was caused by a tiny piece of cloth that clogged a line carrying water coolant to one of the engines. Wife no want missing go to know problem can be solved Early finding released in autopsy of go Frankfurt West Germany a amps a preliminary autopsy findings indicate that a 3rd army div Soldier died from excess fluid in the lungs a Frankfurt army regional medical Center spokesman said thursday. West German police found pvt. 2 Jeffery c. Skinner in the taunt anlage a Bahn station june 16. He was transported to a Sachsenhause Hospital where he was pronounced dead by a German doctor. The German police discovered Needle tracks in skinners Arm and said he apparently had taken an overdose of heroin. A to comment As to the exact cause. Without conclusive results would be speculative a a statement from 3rd army div said. Final autopsy results Are not expected for six weeks the statement also said. The 21-year-old tank Mechanic was assigned to he co 4th in 67th Armor regt in  held for go who fell off boat Wertheim West Germany a amps a a memorial service was held thursday for a Soldier who apparently drowned after falling off a dance boat. A German found the body of the 22-year-old Soldier floating in the main River near Hasloch at about 3 30 . Wednesday a Wurzburg military Community spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Babs Angel said thursday she could not release the soldiers name because notification of the next of Kin had not been confirmed. The Soldier was assigned to the 3rd in 35th Field arty regt 72nd Field arty brigade in Wertheim. He had been missing since he attended a privately sponsored disco boat ride saturday night. A at an unspecified time the Soldier apparently fell off the boat Quot Angel said. The boat operator was notified and an unsuccessful search conducted. German criminal police and the army criminal investigation come Are continuing to investigate the incident. By Crystal Laureano staff writer Mannheim West Germany a american and West German authorities Are looking for a 24-year-old Soldier who disappeared a week ago after the a a classic used car he purchased turned into a classic Lemon. Spec. Anthony Barnhart of the 4th in 8th inf div at Coleman Barracks was last seen by his wife when he walked out of their apartment in Blumenau about 8 . June 22. Two suicide notes a one written in blood a were later found in his office his wife said. A i done to think he would really do that commit suicide but in a so worried about him anyway a Wendy Barnhart said. The Soldier left on foot and took no Money with him she said. He left no clue As to where he May have gone but he May have a Friend in the Munich area she said. A the is probably with people who done to know he is awol a she said. The despair that led to Barnhart a disappearance started when he paid $10,000 for a 1971 Mercedes 450sl. Wendy Barnhart said the owner a Mannheim officer said the car was a classic in Good running condition. The car broke Down a couple of Days after the Purchase. When the barn arts took the car to a Mercedes Mechanic the Mechanic found engine problems that he said were unrepairable. The Mechanic also found welding seams that he said indicated the car had been involved in a serious Accident and pieced Back together. A the said that the car Wasny to Safe to be spec. Anthony Barnhart on the Road a that if the car had gotten hit it would have gone to pieces a Wendy Barnhart said. A the said the most valuable part of the car is the  the officer refused to discuss the cards deficiencies she said. He told the couple that the car was their problem and that he was preparing to move Back to the states she said. Barnhart had been released from Field duty to handle the problem and was to have returned to Grafe Wohr on saturday. Efforts to get restitution or serve the officer with a German civil court notice before the Man flew to the United states were unsuccessful. A the feels so ashamed about this a Wendy Barnhart said of her husband. A a it a the worst mistake he a Ever made and everybody knows about it. He just kept saying i be lost face. In be lost  a 1 the bad car Deal has put the couple into debt. A this probably seems like a huge problem to him especially being out there alone somewhere a she said. A and maybe he is worried about How much trouble hell be in when he gets Back but i just want him to come Home. If hell just come Back we can Start to solve the  Barnhart has a reputation As a Good Soldier and the Type of person who takes things seriously said command set maj. Willie g. Wells of the 4th in. Wells said he was a really shocked by the soldiers disappearance. Wells left the units Field site in Grafe Wohr to organize a search of Mannheim the Lamper theim training area Coleman Barracks and the Frankfurt Airport. A finally we ran out of places to look a he said. Wells too has a message for Barnhart a if he shows up its not the end of the world. People will take his Side and help him. All i want to do is talk to him. In a sure we can work things out. Going awol is not the  Barnhart is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds. He has Light Brown hair and Blue eyes. When he left the couples apartment he was wearing solid Green Jungle fatigue pants a Blackt shirt and Tennis shoes. Anyone with information about Barnhart a whereabouts should Contact the nearest military police station or West German police. Engineer committed suicide with gun while playing Slot machines at club by Gary Pomeroy staff writer an electrical Engineer who committed suicide at a private club in Worms last week was playing the clubs Slot machines just before she shot herself military investigators say. But officials with the criminal investigation come in Mannheim have not established a link Between gambling and the death of Iona j. Hunt a Worms military Community spokesman said thursday. A the indications Are that she did play the slots frequently but to what extent we do not know a said staff sgt. Robert j. Baldi. Hunt 31, arrived at the Abc club Between i . And 2 30 . June 22 and was playing the Slot machines around 6 15 . When she shot herself in the head with a 9mm automatic handgun. German police came to the scene but turned the investigation Over to the americans because it was apparent that no other person was involved a Worms police spokesman said. Several people were in the bar but Only one person was in the Slot machine room at the time of the shooting. That person was not watching Hunt Baldi said. Investigators declined to describe Bremerhaven cabbie says americans attacked him Bremerhaven West Germany a amps a a taxi Driver beaten and robbed saturday night is certain his attackers were americans according to a police spokesman. The cabbie picked up three men in Bremerhaven about 6 . Saturday and drove them to Stowel a Small town about 18 Miles South of the City. The passengers first objected to the 40-Mark fare then beat and robbed the Driver of about 500 Marks according to Gunter Feld Mann a spokesman for the Schiff Dorf criminal police. Schiff Dorf is a town Between Bremerhaven and Stowel. After beating the Driver the three men took the keys to his taxi and fled on foot Feldmann said thursday. The Driver was not seriously injured and was not hospitalized he said. All three suspects were described As being Between 20 and 25 years old White thin and about 5 feet 9 inches tall. All had very Short Blond hair Cut in an exaggerated military style Feldmann said tone suspect wore a class ring and another a sweatshirt printed with the words a new  anyone with information on the identity of the suspects should Call the local military police who will then Contact West German authorities Feldmann said. Hunts behaviour in the moments before her death. She was a frequent customer at the club. The registered weapon was owned by Hunt and she was authorized to keep it in her Home Baldi said. Criminal investigation come officials said the probable cause of the suicide is still being investigated. Seventh medical come has been asked to perform a psychological autopsy on Hunt. Officials with the command were unavailable thursday to describe details of that procedure. Hunt a native of Pineville la., bad worked with the army information systems engineering command Europe at Takkunen Barracks for six  names envoy to Venezuela Washington apr president Bush on tuesday announced he will name government latin affairs Veteran Michael Skol to be ambassador to Venezuela. Skol is the Deputy assistant Secretary of state for latin american affairs and previously was director in the departments office of andean affairs minister Counselor at the . Embassy in Bogota and Deputy director for latin american affairs m the state departments office of policy planning. The White House also announced Bush will appoint John . Rogers executive vice president of Oliver Carr development company in Washington As chairman of the advisory Council on historic preservation