European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes a. R a a o nerve agent removal proceeds smoothly. A army to Cut civilian support jobs. A padres apologize for Barros 7 a Dickerson fails to report to Colts. Theisman authorize unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 105 saturday july 28, 1990 a a Salt Only and sunday d 8693 a Bonn West Germany apr a top Federal terrorism fighter miraculously is caped serious Imury Friday when a Light beam activated bomb planted by leftist terrorists blasted his luxury Sedan As he drove to his Bonn office. The attack against Hans Neusel. The no 2 official at the Interior ministry marked a fear instilling comeback by the red army faction after last months Roundup in East Germany of eight suspected members of the notorious terrorist gang. On Friday evening Federal investigators offered a 50,000 Mark $30,000 Reward for information that would Lead to finding the assailants. Investigators also said a red Mazda 323 May have been used in the attack and indicated the terrorists May have posed As construction workers or landscapes to set up the explosive device. Neuse 62, whose ministry is in charge of Law enforcement was taken to the Hospital but released a Short time standing by is wrecked car West German Interior ministry official Hans Neusel Points to the spot where a bomb ripped through his car Friday near Bonn. Later. He returned to the scene of the bombing a Highway on the outskirts of Bonn. He later told reporters he was Happy to be alive. The attack follows a recent Roundup of suspected red army faction terrorists in East Germany Many of whom were believed to have taken part in attacks on German officials. East Germany a former communist government is believed to have allowed the terrorists to operate from bases in their country. West German officials had believed the Roundup had put a serious Dent in the groups ability to carry out attacks. The explosion demolished be Useir a Silver Bow Sedan shattering the windows ripping apart the Interior smashing its doors and tearing open the Hood and the trunk lid. The blast blew a Large Hole in the Highway and damaged the Guardrail. Officials said Neusel probably escaped see bomb on Back Page a fit mystified Justice supreme court Justice Thurgood Marshall thursday said he did no to have a the slightest ideas Why president Bush chose David h. Souter to replace Justice William Brennan. See stories on pages 4,28. To Clamp sanctions on Iraq Washington apr the House and Senate voted Friday to impose economic sanctions on Iraq and government sources said the Bush administration is considering its own Milder moves against the Baghdad government. The Senate which took the strongest action voted 80 to 16 to Cut off $1.2 billion in . Loan guarantees that Iraq now uses to buy american wheat Rice lumber cattle and commercial goods such As tires and machinery. Acting on an amendment by sen. Al Fonse do Amato a Republican senators also moved to bar sales to Iraq of weapons sensitive technology and items which can be used for military purposes. The amendment was made part of the 1990 farm Bill. The move and a watered Down sanctions package approved by the House were signs of growing congressional con Cem about iraqis human rights abuses intimidation of its neighbors harbouring of terrorists and developing chemical and nuclear weapons programs. A there comes a time when we have to stand up and be counted a said Kansas Republican sen. Nancy Kassebaum who conceded sanctions could Hurt wheat Farmers in her state. But she said human rights considerations including reports of government torture of children outweigh economics. A i can to believe any Fanner in this nation would want to Send his products under subsidized sales to a country that has used chemical weapons and a country that has tortured and executed its children Quot she said. State department spokesman Richard Boucher said the congressional action would not help . Diplomatic entreaties aimed at moderating the behaviour of the government of iraqi president Saddam Hussein. State department spokesman Richard Boucher said the congressional action would not be helpful to . Diplomatic efforts to moderate the behaviour of the government of Saddam. However in a move against Baghdad the state department asked the Commerce department to require licenses a on a Case by Case basis Quot for shipments by american manufacturers of material that could be useful in the production of nuclear or chemical weapons Boucher said. And government sources said the Bush administration was seriously considering see Iraq on Back Page Augsburg 6 accept article 15s, discharges by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a six soldiers who disappeared from their unit in West Germany earlier this month to prepare for the end of the world have accepted nonjudicial punishment and been Given general discharges an army spokesman said Friday. The six were reported missing from their unit the 713th military intelligence in in Augsburg West Germany on july 9 and were picked up in Gulf Breeze f1a�?z the following weekend. As part of their article 15 punishment the ranking Soldier sgt. Annette Eccleston was reduced in Grade to e-4 the others a spec. Kenneth Beason spec. Vance Davis pfc. Michael Hueckstaedt pfc. William Setterberg and pfc. Kris Perlock a were reduced to the Grade of Al. All of the soldiers were also fined a half month a a nay said maj. Ron Mazzia an army spokesman at fort Knox by where the six had been held while under investigation. A they All waived their rights to make statements in their own defense and have been issued travel tickets to their Homes of record a Mazzia said. In conversations with military judicial authorities the soldiers a showed no remorse about going awol and there was a gut feeling that they would do it again Quot Mazzia said. A the army also would have had to go to the time and expense to retrain them in other jobs because they lost their Security clearances Quot he said. A it was Felt that the Best thing for All concerned would be to just let them get several of the soldiers expressed an interest in telling the Media their Side of the Story Mazzia said. The six originally were charged with desertion but those charges were downgraded to awol status. They were offered the article 15s in lieu of a court martial after an investigation found no evidence they were involved in espionage activities he said. The six had top level Security clearances for their jobs of intercepting and decoding enemy communications. It is still unclear Why the six travelled to Florida but Mazzia said each apparently had forged leave papers to get into the United states from West Germany the group told friends and family members they were on a Mission to uncover secret government reports of ufos and to prepare for the end of the world and Christ a second coming which they said was supposed to occur about eight years from now. The end of the world was to be sparked by the invasion of Israel by Lebanon on aug. 4, the soldiers believed. A Soldier in the same unit As some of the six said the group also planned to Hunt Down the Antichrist the biblical figure who it is said would Challenge Christ and spread Universal evil. Gulf Breeze a Beach town near Pensacola where Beason and others in the group were trained at the defense departments cryptology school has been the site of numerous ufos sightings
