European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday july 6,1990 Raf Wethersfield England s amps a the Pentagon on tuesday deactivated the first of 12 overseas bases marked for closure earlier this year. Raf Wethersfield the Home of the 819th civil engr so will be turned Over to the British ministry of defense a amp or this year said 3rdair a Jet of spokesman Cape . The ministry has no plans yet for the base which is near Braintree Essex 30 Miles North of London. For Royalty not secure London apr an apparent Security breach at the House being built for the Duke and Duchess of York is under invest ligation Buckingham Palace said tuesday. Tjade daily Mirror newspaper reported that a part time Security guard escorted a reporter through the House in Sunninghill Park adjoining Windsor great Park 22 Miles West of London. It said the guard had approached the paper asking for a 7,000-Pound $12,000 payment in Exchange for a tour of the House and Security system. The paper said it refused to pay him anything. The Mirror said the $9 million House included a bulletproof room for emergencies electronic monitors inside and outside and alarm buttons installed throughout. Queen Elizabeth is second son Prince Andrew and his wife the former Sarah Ferguson Are expected to move into the two Story House in october. Quot the matter is being looked into. Obviously we Don t discuss Security Quot said a Buckingham Palace spokesman. Gold Star will replace incorrect voltage units Germany a amps a senators and freezers Een March and May in the wrong voltage l to an cafes Munich we Gold Star co. Refer sold at cafes bet were equipped we regulators acc orc statement. A the appliances were sent with 100/220 Volt regulators instead of 110/220 Volt regu bios. They will not operate Eftimie Niles on 110 volts an cafes spokeswoman said if customers think they May have one of the Rerig Cratous or freezers they should Contact the was purchased Fojt Gold Star co. Will s place the voltage uni fes store where it further assistance id technicians to re disbanding the unit will Saver Fie u3c government about $12 million Over the next two years air Force officials said. The departure of 500#military Amalfi . Civilians Fror to Rollf to Var the  Kirill Mark the end of a of big american presence at the base. The Airfield was used by . Units during world War ii and later was the Home of the 20th tac fighter Wing now at Raf upper Heyford. Wethersfield is one of three american base amp in Britain that will be ceasing oper a tits wafer Sheplan announced m Ian uary by i fens Fec Rattai Jav titty _. Sonw&vpels1 w Raf Fairford Southwest England have begun the exo dus from that facility. Mainord which was used by 13 Kc-135 Strat Tanker refuelling aircraft from the european Tanker task Force will remain under . Control As a standby Airfield. The planes and some of the personnel Are being transferred to Raf Mildenhall. Raf Greenham. Common Home of the 501st tack amp  h closing As Naif of tire interned Date Range nuclear forces treaty. The treaty requires Nemo a big haul for customs uj5. Customs commissioner Carol Miami sting operation. The seizure of a Hallett at a news conference displays total of $22 million is the largest recon $18 million seized by the Agency in a Ery of funds in the Agency s history. Val of All ground launched cruise missiles it Teby june 1991. Tues daa ovation ceremony at Wethersfield wont Yaffi Al until aug 31. When most of the Bas pm ovulation will be gone i wanted to hold the ceremony while the majority of the members of the unit were still Here to allow them to participate a said col. John t. High the 819th commander. News updates Israel releases poet Haifa Israel poet charged with is organization House arrest by a Shafik Habib Tant known for i placed under hoi after police said violence. Publica was also banned. The Moye spa legislators and t writers Union. \ Asylum defied and apr Finland apr an israeli Arab identifying with a terror As been released from District court judge a 49-year-old account political poetry was be arrest in Mia june is poems could incite on of Habiby a poems ced protests by arable palestinian israeli Helsinki announced monday ten that it has denied political Asylum to Ltd a 20-year-old soviet hijacking suspect who forced a Domestic flight to land at he Inki. The decision cannot be appealed the Interior ministry Sajid in a statement. Justice ministry officials will now consider the soviet unions request for the extradition of Jet cd Kozlov the statement said. V ,. Kozlov was detained by finnish authorities on june 19 after he allegedly threatened to blow lip a twin Jet Tupoljev 134 jetliner with 5$ other passengers and Crew members if it did not land outside the soviet Union t a a. A 1 Nebraska primary Lincoln  a an elections Board monday declared Ben Nelson the Winner of the democratic gubernatorial primary saving he had beaten the run Ner up by 42 votes in the closest such election in state history. The state Board of canvassers voted 4-0 to certify Nelson Victory Over fellow Democrat Bill Hoppner. The vote Means Nelson an Omaha attorney will Challenge gov. Kay on in the november general election. Hoppner a former aide to sen. Bob Kerrey d-neb., had urged the certification of his rival saying he was still not satisfied with the Way the recount was conducted but believed Nelson had won. He said his party needed to get on with the Effort to defeat o17. Award for Rescue by stove Taylor Munich Bureau a member of the army a special forces has received the Soldier a medal for pulling a fellow service member front a smoke and flame filled apartment. Sgt. 1st class Gary Bedzyk received the medal at a ceremony monday at Flint Cavern in bad Filz West Germany the award is the army a highest peacetime Honor for heroism involving voluntary risk of life. The Rescue took place Early dec. 31, 1988, just 30 Days after Bedzyk arrived for duty with co a 1st in i oth special forces group. He was awakened shortly before 4 . By the screams of his wife Nancy. Mrs. Bedzyk suffering from Jet lag since her recent am cd from the states was watching television when she saw the smoke from the apartment below. Dressed in Only a pair of jeans Bedzyk ran downstairs to the second floor apartment of sgt. 1st class John Mchugh and banged on the door. Bedzyk called out hoping to locate his  the sound of his voice a the faintly  from the Agta Ament. A fortunately the door was to locked a Bedzyk said. Huj Way Mchugh _ the Livy Groom w window Quot he said. The flames were growing engulfing the dining room and Kitchen. Heat and smoke were choking the men. Bedzyk said he grabbed Mchughs arms and pulled him through the apartment and out the door. They collapsed momentarily gasping for breath. Bedzyk then helped Mchugh Down the Steps and out of the building. A witness so list class Paul Ford Ater report ice a Tat despite the pleas of Inoke. _ f where people were trapped but the Bare footed and Bare chested Bedzyk was driven Back by the thick smoke into the 2s-degree night. Ford and Bedzyk then threw the residents a rope providing the Only Means of escape from the fire roaring from the second floor. The fire caused $200,000 damage gutting Mchughs apartment and causing extensive smoke damage to the apartments above. Officials said the cause was unattended cooking. Bedzyk a 14-year Veteran from cold water mich., disdains the hero Label. A i was just reacting to a situation that in a trained to do a he said. Elections Washington 4 Minnesota new York Vermont and Utah will hold primaries on sept. 11. The winners of these primaries will compete in the nov. 6 general  completed Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a bal fat officials said. Service members government employees and their family a embers who Are residents of these Stales should Contact their unit voting officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots. A a a correction a Story in yesterdays editions incorrectly reported the rank and Home base for Paul Burnley. Burnley is a senior airman assigned to the 608tn Aerial port so at Ramstein a West Germany