European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes tuesday july 10,1990 news update . Explorer Home Ely Minn. Apr Antarctic explorer  got a rousing Welcome Home from nearly All of the 4,289 residents of his Hometown in the North Woods. The 45-year-old explorer left Ely last july to serve As co Icador of the six member International trans Antarctica expedition the longest a mechanized passage across the Frozen continent. Frankfurt lord mayor Wollter Hauff Speaks to 300 us. Army and air Force Junior officers saturday night at the City Hall. Mayor of Frankfurt Are our Frankfurt West Germany calling american soldiers a your friends and allies a Frankfurt lord mayor Volker Hauff told 300 . Junior officers that anti american sentiment will play no part in troop reduction talks in his City. Hauff made the remarks in a speech saturday night to army and air Force lieutenants captains and warrant offi cers and their spouses at the Imperial chamber in the Wiimer Frankfurt a City Hall. It is the first time the mayors of fice has hosted a special reception for american Junior officers. Huffs comments come amid a controversy that ties the withdrawal of troops from Frankfurt to the construction of badly needed apartment com a lexus. His social democratic party in Larch asked for the land now used for the . Shopping Center. A you know that especially Here in Frankfurt space is urgently needed Quot he said. About 25,000 people were seeking Homes earlier this year. Calling the thousands of . Businessmen diplomats and soldiers in Frankfurt an enrichment to the City Hauff said the discussion about troop reductions by Frankfurt citizens and political parties is not directed personally against a your american friends. A we want you and All the people of our town to know and be very dearly aware of one thing a the american soldiers in this City Are not occupying forces they Are our friends and allies Hauff said. Hauff pledged he would not allow even the slightest anti american sentiment a Chance to prevail in the discussion about . Troop withdrawals in Frankfurt. A american citizens will be Welcome in our City even in the very Distant future and wifi constitute an enrichment to our City Quot he said. Hauff expressed Hope that the disarmament talks in Vienna would be successful and Lead to cutbacks in the number of american troops in Europe. Quot if together we Hope for a reduction of a troops then this is a common desire of our people. If we Hope for peace we will realize it in common a he said. The mayor credited americans with bringing democracy and peace to Europe and through the Marshall plan the so called a economic Miracle to West Germany. A this has not been forgotten and will never be forgotten Here in Frankfurt Quot he said. The american officers welcomed the mayors comments. A a in be been in Germany for Vuk years now and this is the first time in be Ever been thanked for being Here Quot said 1st it. Michael Kiene of the 94th engr in in Darmstadt a it was kind of a pleasant  rites held for Cycle crash victim git Fingen West Germany a amps a about 200 people attended a service monday at the Cooke Barracks Chapel in memory of a 1st inf div fwd Soldier killed july 2 in a motorcycle Accident. The Soldier pfc. Russell g. Crum Back 28, of he co 4th in 16th inf regt died at the Accident scene a division spokesman said. The grand rapids mich., native and another Soldier were Riding motorcycles on a Gap Ingeri Street about 12 15 . When a Mercedes truck and trailer approaching from the opposite direction turned left in front of them. Pfc. Jason c Detour braked his Kawasaki ninja successfully but Crumback a Honda u-65, which had been moving fast Slid 30 feet and hit the Kawa said. The Honda then Slid another 30 feet and hit the trailer which rolled Over Crum Back the spokesman said. Detour was treated at a go Pingen hos pita for minor injuries and was  planned for my killed in Berlin by car Berlin a a memorial service will be held wednesday for a 19-year-old military policeman who died after being struck by a car Early sunday morning. Pvt. 2 Matthew j. Flikkema of the 287th my co was hit just before 4 . As he crossed a Street near Mcnair Barracks said . Come Berlin spokeswoman staff sgt. Dianna Ramos. He was transported to a Berlin Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The service for the Coopersville mich., native will be at the Andrews Barracks Chapel at 10 . Officials monday had no information about the identity of the Driver of the vehicle or if charges had been filed. Military and West Berlin police Are investigating the incident Neu Ulm is 10-minute Home movie will give incoming units sneak preview by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Neu Ulm West Germany a the Book Isnit even in print yet except in draft form. And they re already planning the movie. The 10-minute videocassette which a camera Crew is scheduled to shoot starting next week in the Neu Ulm military Community wont be a Box office smash. But it will help units moving to Neu Ulm Leam about their new Home before Arri ving there. It also will help commanders and administrators make the architecture and landscape of new projects in the Community conform with the new 100-Page Neu Ulm installation design guide. The Community contracted Daw inc. Of Atlanta for about $100,000 in 1988 to assemble the design guide. Although the guide Hasni to been printed in final form the company finished putting it together about a year ago and the Community has used it since then. A your master plan covers where we should put what. This covers How it should look when its put there Quot said Daniel b. Hitchings chief of engineering plans and services in the Community a directorate of engineering and housing he said it should prevent such design oddities As the present use of eight different types of outdoor lighting fixtures in one Section of Wiley Barracks. The guide does no to eliminate variety As a design element however. Hitchings said the appearance of Wiley Barracks Nelson Barracks and the Offenhausen support Center a does no to have to be uniform. It just should t be  now the Community is paying Daw an additional $24,900 to produce the videocassette. The company a camera team is scheduled to shoot its video in Neu Ulm on july 19, 20 and 23. The Community expects to have the videocassette by late september. Hitchings said Many other communities have assembled design guides but most of them use slide shows As a visual Aid in explaining them. Neu Ulm a extra step to a video production reflects its special  disaster to be re studied London apr an inquiry will be held into the conduct of a steamship Captain who was censured for not helping the titanic when it Sank 78 years ago the government said monday. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on Board died when the ship struck an iceberg and Sank in april 1912. The Marine. Accident investigation Branch will reexamine testimony at the original inquiry to gain new insight into the role of the late capt. Stanley lord said a spokeswoman for the department of transportation. The inquiry comes in response to a Campaign by lord s relatives who have been trying to dear his name. _ lord was master of the Boston bound californian which was believed to have been the ship nearest to the titanic when the. British liner went Down in the North Atlantic while steaming to new York on its Maiden voyage. Lords ship was stopped by ice at the time. The original inquiry censured him for not responding to distress rockets from the titanic and ruled that because be was eight to 10 Miles from the liner he could have gone to its Aid and saved lives. Lord died in 1962, claiming to the end that the titanic was in an ice Field 20 Miles or More from his ship and that