European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday july 25,1990 news updates Ceausescu s aides Bucharest Romania apr a the trial o�24 top associates of ousted communist dictator Nic olae Ceausescu adjourned for two weeks monday to allow for a medical examination of the defendants. The 24, All former members of the communist party politburo Are accused of having backed Ceausescu a a orders to shoot at peaceful demonstrators last december. Those protests marked the Start of the revolution that overthrew him dec. 22. Fords Job safety Washington apr Ford motor co. Agreed monday to  a $1.2 million Fine for violating Federal Job safety record keeping rules the government said. In a separate settlement reached with the occupational safety and health administration Ford agreed to undertake a comprehensive program to reduce ergonomic hazards a or workplace injuries caused by repetitive motion tasks a at 96 percent of its plants. The labor department called that agreement the most extensive ergonomics settlement in Oshay a history. Police release wife held in Soldier s death b0dingen, West Germany a amps a an american woman who said she killed her Soldier husband in self defense sunday has been released by West German police pending charges a police spokesman in Giessen said tuesday. The woman whose name was not released was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of sgt. Spencer Nunn in their government quarters in binding in Early sunday. She was released on her own recognizance but German officials kept her passport. The 29-year-old woman went to. The Home of neighbors after the incident and told them that her husband was lying motionless on the floor of their quarters police said Nunn of Btry a 3rd in 5th air defense arty was taken to a Hospital where he died shortly after surgery. A bloodstained knife was found near the Entrance to the Home the Rhein main Zeitung reported monday. There Are three children Between the Ages of 6 and 10 in the family. No other details were available. . Authorities Are assisting West German police with the investigation Nunn a native of Anderson ind., was a stinger missile team chief. Navy names Sailor killed in moped crash naval station Rota Spain a amps a . Navy officials on tuesday released the name of a Sailor killed sunday night in a traffic Accident outside Chi Piona Spain. Seaman Todd c. Black 20, assigned to Fleet air reconnaissance so 2 at naval station Rota was killed when the moped he was driving was struck by a car driven by a Spanish Man. Black who was from Rew pa., was travelling toward Chi Piona when the Accident occurred at 8 40 . A Black apparently dropped something and made a a turn into the path of an oncoming Spanish Auto a Ensign Kim Dixon said. A the spaniard was not  Black is survived by his parents. A memorial service will be held in the base Chapel at 10 30 . Thursday. As Iraq from wire reports Washington a the Pentagon announced tuesday that . Navy snips Are holding a a Short notice exercise with unit Maneu vers dispute heats up de Arab emirates forces in the persian Gulf area where tension has heightened Over iraqi threats against Kuwait. At the stat department meanwhile spokeswoman Margaret d. Tutwiler said both Iraq and Kuwait had built up their forces and . Officials were a very  a Iraq and others know there is no place for coercion in a civilized world a she said. A fall disputes should be handled through peaceful  Pete Williams a Pentagon spokesman said he could provide no details on the exercise beyond saying that it began monday and that twp Navy vessels left Early from their port at Bahrain Midway up the Gulf to participate in the Maneu vers. Williams declined to comment on the a purpose of the exercise or say whether it was scheduled before iraqi president Saddam Hussein on Friday accused Kuwait of stealing $2.4 billion Worth of Oil from Wells on iraqi territory. Saddam also said Kuwait was trying to. Ruin the iraqi Economy by conspiring to push Down world Oil prices. Williams also would not comment on a Washington Post report tuesday that . Navy ships in the Gulf had been put on Alert in response to the tension Between Iraq and Kuwait. He said Pentagon policy prohibits any comment on Alert status. The . Joint task Force Middle East a group of six . Navy vessels has been on permanent patrol in the Gulf since kuwaiti Oil tankers began sailing under . Flags in july 1987 in response to military threats from Iran. Williams said . Policy toward the Gulf Region had not changed. A we would take very seriously any threats. To . Friends in the Region a he said. He would not say however whether the United states would come to Kuwait a defense if attacked by Iraq. Meanwhile White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said a a we re concerned about the troop buildup by Iraq and we ask that All parties strive to avoid  the Post quoted . And Arab officials As saying that Iraq has moved nearly 30.000 elite army troops to its Border with Kuwait. The iraqi buildup Only Days before this weeks meeting of the organization of Petroleum exporting countries was spotted during the weekend by Western military attaches allowed to Cross the Kuwait Iraq Frontier to travel to Baghdad. Along the Road they counted 2,000 to 3.000 iraqi army vehicles moving South transporting what the attaches estimated to be two divisions of Republican guard corps troops. Convoys included tanks armoured personnel carriers and ground to ground Battlefield missiles. Cash strapped Iraq is angry because it contends Kuwait is exceeding the Oil production Levels agreed to by open members driving Down prices. Officials said the United states and Arab governments were treating the iraqi military buildup As a a brinkmanship and a muscle flexing a because the logistical and Supply lines needed to support combat operations were not visible. That attaches were allowed in the area where the convoys were moving was being interpreted As an iraqi attempt to intimidate Kuwait. A the iraqis Are just flexing their Muscles and this is designed for political effect a one Arab Diplomat said monday. Still the positioning of military forces Able to strike on relatively Short notice inflamed the already dangerous standoff Between Saddam and the ruling family of Kuwait the Small Oil Rich neighbor that supported Baghdad during its eight year War with Iran. The iraqi Force on the Border is larger than Kuwait a entire military which barely exceeds 20,000 troops. The kuwaitis also have moved troops and soviet made missiles to the Border area and on monday reactivated a full military Alert that had been called off last Friday Arab diplomats reported. Kuwaiti military units stepped up patrols on the two strategic islands of Buo Iyan and Warba which command the waterway Access to iraqis chief naval port at umm Qasir. The United Arab emirates which like Kuwait is under verbal attack from Iraq for exceeding its Oil production quota has asked the United states for military assistance to Fly combat air patrols Over use territory and vulnerable offshore Oil Fields in the Southern Gulf. It opening statements set in rape Case against Navy officer by j. King Cruger Mediterranean bureaus jury of five men and one woman was selected tuesday to hear the Case of a . Navy officer who is charged with raping a female officer aboard the ammunition ship Suribachi. It. . Robin e. Brown 27, pleaded not guilty to the charge monday at naval station Rota Spain. Opening statements for the general court martial were scheduled to be heard wednesday morning. Brown is charged with raping the woman aboard the ammo ship after he returned from Shore leave on april 4. The assault allegedly took place in the Early morning hours while the Suribachi currently on a Mediterranean deployment was on a port visit to Cartagena Spain Brown of Rawlins wyo., is a deck division officer on the Suribachi. July selection took the better part of two clays. Four prospective jurors were eliminated two by the judge and two on challenges by the prosecution and the defense said Navy it. Paul Weishaupt. The six member jury is made up of a Navy Captain three Navy lieutenant commanders one of whom is the jury a Lone female a Marine major and a Navy lieutenant. The 10 prospective jurors were quizzed individually and at length by military judge Navy capt. Thomas a. Lawrence and the prosecutor and defense counsels. The questions focused on prospective jurors attitudes toward rape violence and the influence of alcohol upon behaviour. Browne a attorneys Navy it. Pamela a chartier and Marine capt. . Drescher Are expected to argue that both officers had been on Shore leave with different groups of friends and that the alleged victim did not protest Browne a visit to her stateroom. If found guilty Brown who is married faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. The trial is expected to be a qing one. A it May last until next wednesday a Weishaupt said. Chief Petty officer sentenced for theft Naples Italy a amps a a chief Petty officer was sentenced to 31 Days in jail and reduced to Petty officer first class for stealing $1,600 from his ships chiefs mess fund a Navy spokesman said tuesday chief Petty officer Manuel Guerra 43, assigned to the guided missile Cruiser Belknap was tried july 18 in a special court martial for misappropriation of Navy funds it. Jim fallin said. Guerra an administrative specialist who has been assigned to the Belknap for 20 months had faced a charge of larceny when it was discovered april 4 that the Money was missing Guerra was custodian of the fund which is used to support the ships mess operations fallin said. In a trial by judge alone Guerra pleaded guilty to misappropriation and was sentenced to 45 Days confinement and reduced to Petty officer second class fallin said. A pretrial agreement however suspended anything More than the 31 Days in jail or a reduction of More than one  Grade contingent on full restitution of the Money. The Raymondville Texas resident is serving his sentence in the confinement facility at naval station Rota Spain. The Belknap the 6th fleets flagship is based at Gaeta Italy about 60 Miles North of Naples. Study of Karlsruhe Community ordered Heidelberg West Germany a amps a a study has been ordered to determine whether the Karlsruhe military Community could be made a subordinate organization of the Heidelberg military Community . Army Europe officials said tuesday. Usa eur and 7ih army commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint directed the study. It will be done by officials of the 26th support group and the 21st theater army area come a Usa eur statement said. The 26th support group and 21st theater army area come commanders will then make recommendations to Saint. The study should be completed by Early september. A Usa eur spokeswoman was unable to clarify the meaning of a subordinate organization Quot late tuesday. The Karlsruhe military Community is Home to about 14,000 soldiers civilian workers and their family members. Its major units include the 18th engr brigade and the 160th signal brigade. Saint will make his final decision Only after consulting with the head works Council which represents the local National work Force the statement said