European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 f the stars and stripes monday july 9,1990 by Chuck raffle Rte a staff writer after 15-Day disappearance spec. Anthony Barnhart came Home Friday night after roaming around Europe for 15 Days and mulling Over his ill fated Purchase of a 1972 Mercedes from an army chaplain. A there Are a lot of things that i Haven t told anyone Quot Barnhart said saturday morning shortly before he left to meet with his sergeant major in Mannheim West Germany. A at the time it would not have done any good.�?�. _ a Barnhart 24, said he did not Vii Titio discuss in detail what he had done  he had been until he had talked with . Willie Wells. In a Telepo Wrife conversation the sergeant major told banal if that he should get plenty of rest and that he would undergo a Ziental evaluation. News updates Barnhart assigned to the 4th in 8th inf div at Cpl Man Barracks was unavailable later saturday to  with the sergeant major. The mystery a numb amp Din Barnhart s disappearance ended fonday when he France. Afterwards he boarded a in Mannheim on Friday night.  from the Traff station to his apartment ads Kimenau West Germany. Once Home a called the non commissioned officer Chang of his unit and reported Back for duty. Bam it said he is now present for in Fiat present for duty and on a pass. A spokesman for the division has said he did not know whether Barnhart would be considered absent without leave or a deserter. Army statutes describe a person who is awol As one who remains absent from his place of duty at a prescribed time. A deserter leaves with the intent to stay away. The barn arts problems started when they bought a 1972 Mercedes 350slc Stoa Chi Alilain capt Ricky a Brock. A. The Coli pie paid $10,125 for the car which quit running after three Days. An Engineer later certified that the car was unsafe to drive and placed its value at just a 10th of what the couple had paid. Barnhart said Imus affidavit taken before his disappearance that he did not  the intercedes because he trusted Brock. But when the car quit running Barnhart said Brock refused to discuss the matter you sue me Quot the Soldier quoted the chaplain As saying. Brock who was assigned to the 377th Armor in at Sullivan Barracks in Mannheim has not been available for comment. He has left Europe for reassignment in the United states. Army officials refuse to disclose his whereabouts citing the army privacy act. The barn arts have filed a lawsuit in West German court that seeks to have their Money returned. Rest of Wall to go Berlin apr the last remnants of the Wall that made Berlin one of the worlds most famous cities will be demolished by the end of this year East German do Fen so minister Rainer Eppelmann has said. A West German firm has been contracted to tear Down what is left of the 61-mile Barrier Eppel Mann was quoted As saying by East Germany a state run adn news Agency. The rubble Wilt be used to build a new express railway line from Berlin to Hannover West Germany Eppelmann told West Berlin mayor Walter Momper. Eppelmann said the barriers separating West Berlin from Rural East Germany to the North West and South would probably take another year to be demolished. The Berlin Wall effectively fell on nov. 9, when deposed communist party chief Egon Krenz suddenly lifted All travel restrictions for East germans in a last ditch Effort to hold on to Power. Since then the Graffiti covered Wall the most visible Symbol of the cold War division has been Tom Down in dozens of places with virtually All roads once crossed by the Barrier now open to at least Ped is Trian traffic. Mecca victims Mecca saudi Arabia a most of the 1,426 moslem pilgrims who died in a Stampede Are Likely to be buried at holy Sites diplomatic sources have said. In the islamic Faith it is considered a Blessing to die and be buried at Mecca and its environs site of the holiest shrines for 1 billion moslem around the world. The sources who spoke on condition they not be named said families and friends who lost people in the disaster were expected to prefer the Mecca burials for religious reasons. In addition Large numbers of victims could remain unidentified. S new by Crystal Laureano staff writ Schwet Zingen wet Germany a a student travel applications for army family members Are being processed up to three weeks faster because of centralized system. \ the system that began May i give the 1st personnel come Complete responsibility for managing the student travel program in Europe said Nancy Jurgens of the movement actions Branch. 1 in a related development a regulatory change effective july 1 allows students to ship 350 pounds of unaccompanied baggage when travelling Between their school and the sponsors duty station a an increase of 125 pounds. Under the old application system it could take a month for a sponsor to get Mac flight reservations or commercial airline tickets. Soldiers now Send the student travel application form and proof of school in Grollment directly to 1st personnel come employees there process the application prepare travel orders and Book the Stu dents flight. The office has a direct computer link to military Airlift come flight information. If no military flights Are available they Book commercials flights third Gogh the scheduled airline ticket office ii Heidelberg. The process takes no More than five Days Jurgen said. One free round trip from school to the sponsors duty station each fiscal year is authorized for students through the age of 22, who Syc attending a full time program 12 credit hours per semester at an . Institution. Officials can accept Only a form 325-1 plated sept. 1, for student travel  Jurgen said. Previous editions of the form Are not valid. Forms Aro amp Vailante at local personnel offices. A soldiers should mail applications to commander 1st per com attn Teupe psst pm Apo by 090815604. A a. A it. Must Nave permission to Fly Mac by Janet do Agostino staff writer cruel a Heimerman said. Counter while travelling. But she said there in a exception to a Mother can receive written Permis mothers and their newborns can be the Rule mothers and Baize who have a Sion to Fly for herself and her baby by prohibited from taking military flights doctors written Hermisa Iovito Fly. Making an appointment with an Obstet to six weeks after the Date of birth a woman a body Jjo eds at least six officials at Rhein main a say. A a it a heartbreaking when officials have to Stop mothers and their infants from boarding flights that they had planned on said capt. Cheryl Heimerman the officer in charge of passenger service at the Mac terminal. The reason for such decisions is a de eastment of defense regulation that pro bits both newborns and their mothers from flying on Mac aircraft during the first six weeks after birth a a it a for the safety of you and your child. We done to do it to be mean or Cian gynaecologist and a paediatrician a few Days before the travel Date Heitner weeks to recuperate ofter giving birth be. Cause of physiological changes that occur Man said. The Mother should make her during pregnancy he delivery said or. Appointment first because the baby can Mai Frederick filler chief of Newborn a Quot c Medicine at Frankfurt s army regional medical Center. Certain medical conditions can become evident or exacerbated while flying during these six weeks. Newborns also go through Phy Siolo Sical changes that might be. Affected by Ying Miller said. In addition babies done to begin receiving immunizations until six to eight weeks after birth Mak Inghem More susceptible to contracting of Nesses from the Many people they in not Fly if the Mother is denied permission she said. Mothers with newborns tend to show up at passenger terminals More frequently in the summer months when families Are going on vacation Heimerman said. A a it a frequent enough to cause a problem especially on weekends Quot when medical appointments cannot be quickly scheduled she said. Regulations also prohibit pregnant women past their 34th week from flying. Election �?T90 Washington a military and overseas civilian voters who7 Are residents of Hawaii will find the Absentee voting process simplified. Voting officials have dropped the requirement that voter registration postcards be signed commissioned officer or other person authorized to administer oaths. The change is effective with the current voter registration for Hawaii. The state primary election is scheduled Lor sept. 22 the winners will compete in the nov. 6 general election. Penalize Rush hours Solo Drivers anti smog group in . Suggests los Angeles apr motorists in Southern California who run errands or commute alone during Rush hour should be penalized financially a smog reduction task Force recommended. A Over 70 percent of our air pollution problem is caused by Mobile sources Quot said Judy Wright who led the group set up by the Southern California association of governments. A there Arentt Many More smokestacks to go after so we have to go after the Mobile  Wright suggested that one Way to penalize motorists would be through extra fees on a toll Road or Bridge if the Driver is alone in the car. Stickers would show whether a vehicle was authorized to be on the Road during specific hours. The Driver could be fined if found driving during unauthorized times she said. The task Force suggested test projects in Western san Bernardino county which has Many Homes and relatively few jobs and in los Angeles county a South Bay area which has lots of jobs but few Homes. Both areas Are besieged by commuter traffic. The association set up the task Force last year after another Agency the South coast air Quality management District issued a Long term plan for cutting smog. The recommendations wont go into effect for at least a year or perhaps longer said the associations spokesman. Mario Guerra. A we probably wont see a lot happening for a while but the proposals me important because they recognize that driving is a responsibility not a right and people need to realize that a  j said