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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, July 15, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 15, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 military Roundup Rhein main team wins jumbo Derby Rhein main a West Oer Many a the 435th tac Airlift Wing from Rhein main won the 1990 jumbo Derby earlier this month in Competition with airmen from West Germany and France the Competition which was held at West Germany a Hahn a featured c-130 aircraft performing graded take pals assault landings door bundle air drops truck loading and in route navigation for time and precision. The americans competed with six West German teams and one French squad. The winning . Team was commanded by capt. Greg Barber of the 37th tac Airlift  radar system will be ready soon Sembach a West Germany a the first Fielding of a Complete Tps-75 radar system for the air Force May be completed by the 601 St tac control Wing at sem Bach a by Early August. The new radar system represents the first step in upgrading the a Safe a tactical air control system in conjunction with natos Overall defense. The Tps-75 has enhanced electronic features that significantly increase its survivability in missile warfare an air Force spokesman said and the equipment can easily be moved from one site to another. A the radar is a step toward a maintenance persons dream a added tech sgt. Kevin Knowles the logistics project manager for the Tps-75 with the Sembach Wing. Army support unit paves the Way by Chuck Roberts staff writer Mannheim West Germany a after trudging 25 Miles to the opening round of the Nijm Egen March few . Soldiers will Likely pay much attention to the rubber Walkway that keeps their feet off the ground As they head wearily from tent to  not Many of the soldiers Are expected to Ponder the Man hours and gasoline saved by using a civilian fest tent instead of army Canvas. Or the $50,000 saved by replacing military be hides with civilian buses and vans when transporting the 800 participating . Troops to the annual four Day 100-mile March in the Netherlands. Marchers aside such details have been a Way of life for the past three months for it. Col. Scott w. Conrad commander of the 181st trans in at Turley Barracks in Mannheim. All told Conrad expects to be about 20 percent below the $300,000 the army budgeted to support the event. Conrad and about 450 of his soldiers Are responsible for making sure army soldiers Are provided the Best logistical support of the nearly 35,000 people from More than 35 countries who will take part in the Mammoth March. A vol Smarch May not sound likes amps map much of a Challenge for the army a largest Forward transportation battalion but Nijm Egen offers such challenges As securing hotel reservations accommodating the press corps and negotiating with the dutch for Landing areas for army aircraft. The Nijm Egen March also gives Conradus troops a Chance to show their stuff before soldiers from around the world who sometimes look at the american state to pay Boston apr the state will pay $ 1 million to the widow of a police Cadet who died after collapsing during the first Day of training officials said. Gov. Michael s. Dukakis said he will ask the Massachusetts legislature to in elude the Money in a deficiency budget to cover costs during the fiscal year that ended june 30. Holly Shepard widow of Timothy Shepard of Pittsfield sued the state and 14 others last december claiming that a brutal inhumane and life threatening training practices killed her 25-year-old husband. Other defendants in the suit included the criminal Justice training Council training Academy officials and state to american woman hospitalized after run with bulls in Pamplona Force with envy. A the eyes of the world Are on us a Conrad said. A they look at us and say. 1 wish we had that kind of support. 1 think they look to us As  having 450 soldiers to support 800 marchers could be considered a bit heavy on the a Looth to Tail ratio a but the numbers Are offset by the training Opportunity the March provides Conrad said. Pro Viding logistical support to the March is a Good Opportunity for soldiers to practice such wartime jobs As cleaning laundry and providing Security in a realistic set Ting. A they rarely get a Chance to set up and deploy like they would in a real War he said. A but the ultimate goal is to provide _ Good support for the  the Soldier taking a Long swig of water from his canteen after walking the 97th mile probably wont think about the work that goes into providing 30,000 Gallons of the stuff every Day to the troops. But Conrad Hopes the marchers will offer High Marks for the Way they were supported. A was corny As it sounds we really Hope that the championship feeling that the soldiers leave with is not just caused by the thrill of marching and being a Champion but also because of How Well they were  lice training officers. Shepard and 15 other recruits in the 50-Membcr class became ill during the first Day of training a hot Day in september 1988, at the training Academy in Agawam. Shepard died two months later. The incident led to changes in the Way the state trains police officers. The 8 . Daily run with the bulls was the highlight of the we Klong festival. Pamplona Spain apr a 21-year-old american woman eager to join generations of men who have run with the bulls in Pamplona suffered a fractured Skull saturday on the last Day of the san Fermin festival. A Navarre Hospital spokesman said Stephanie Kem of Myrtle Beach ., was being treated after being knocked Down by a Bull. Her condition was described As serious and she was expected to be hospitalized for at least four Days. Her Mother Hannah Kem of Ginch port va., said Quot she wanted to do it so badly. I support her in what she wants to do which might have been a mistake this time. I never thought shed come in Contact with a Bull. Everybody told me How Safe it  Stephanie Kem will be a senior at coastal College in Conway  She came to Europe for the summer and re Henlly went to Pamplona with her Mother. She is the first woman known to have been seriously Hurt in the run. Hannah Kern said she waited to take a photo of her daughter at the end of the half Mike route but she did no to appear. After failing to find her the Mother went to a tourist office and a Volunteer called the Hospital. Five men were treated at area hospitals after being less seriously Hurt during the 2 i Minuit run. The 8 . Daily runs Are the highlight of the we Klong festival. Dozens of people nearly All of them Young men test their bravery by running ahead of or alongside the bulls. The annual festival attracts thousands of tourists. City records note that the running bulls have killed 52 people since 1591. No anchovies please and no delivery Man Lawrence Kan. A tenants of a Lawrence trailer Park have been told to head for a restaurant not a Telephone if they want a pizza. Wayne Lacy manager of the a Brookwood Mobile Home Community has banned pizza deliveries because he says pizza truck Drivers go too fast through the Park. Residents were recently told that they would get a warning for the first delivery and their leases would be terminated after the second. Lacy said residents have been complaining about speeding pizza trucks for two years. A a in a through with it Quot a icy said. A a in be had too Many cussing from Drivers too Many complaints from the tenants. There just wont Beany More pizza  Mark Pitnor a Counselor with the consumer affairs association said some Brookwood residents have complained about the ban. But the ban appears to be Legal because least s at the Park carry a 30-Day limit. A because its a month to month lease and All he a doing is terminating the lease and not evicting residents he can do that a Pitnor said. A a that a something we d like to see changed in the Kansas landlord Teri ant act hut its  about 200 of Brookwood a 265 units Are occupied  
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