European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a news updates the stars and stripes tuesday july 31,1990 algerian elections Algiers Algeria apr president Chad i Bend Edid on sunday announced Early parliamentary Clec tons for next year As demanded by moslem fundamentalists victorious in june local elections in this North african nation. Bend Edid said the decision to dissolve parliament and hold Early elections in the first four months of 1991 was made a after lengthy reflection and my conviction that the political parties will respect the rules of elections Are normally scheduled for february 1992. Algerians president made the announcement while installing the nations first defense minister Gen. Khalid Nezzar at a special Cabinet session. Extremist opts for Iraq Paris up a a palestinian released Friday from French prison and flown to Iran with lebanese extremist Anis Naccache has chosen to go on to Iraq official sources said sunday. Faouzi Mohamed Al Satari was one of four Naccache accomplices pardoned with him by president Francois Mitterrand on Friday for their parts in a 1980 attack on a former iranian prime minister. Al safaris final destination was negotiated with iranian authorities before the release of the gang but it was unknown Why he went on to Baghdad sources said. All five arrived in Tehran on Friday. Looters roam for 2nd night after Chicago West Side fire Chicago api a looting broke out again sunday night after stores on the West Side were ransacked the previous night following a generating Plant fire that left 40,000 customers without electricity authorities said. There were sporadic reports of looting sunday night but no arrests were made police said. A a we be got enough troops now. We be got them on the run a said police sgt. John Mcdonald adding that the number of police on streets in the affected area had been increased to 300 from 100 on saturday night. Police said they arrested 49 people on looting related charges saturday night after Power was knocked out. About 15 stores were ransacked said detective Luby Novitovic who cautioned that it was a a rough three people died in a fire started by candles they were using to Light their Home authorities said. Power was restored to about 20,000 customer by-4 . Sunday said Commonwealth Edison. More police officers patrolled the West Side to prevent a repeat of saturday nights troubles. Commonwealth Edison spokesman Bill Harrah said late sunday that no significant restorations of Power were expected until at least monday for the remaining affected customers. Of saturdays looting officer Rory ohse said sunday a they looters just lined up outside the stores waiting for the police to leave. As soon As the police left they came Back. We keep up. But City officials played Down the disturbances saying they did no to expect major problems sunday. A there is no need for a curfew. There is no Call for the National guard a said mayor Richard m. Daley. Quot it was Only a blackout. There was no riot. There was no heavy the blackout stemmed from a series of Small explosions that began shortly after 10 . In a faulty transformer at a Coal burning Plant on the West Side said John Hogan another Commonwealth Edison spokesman. The resulting Blaze knocked out the cables that route Power to most of the West Side. The Blaze Wasny to extinguished until 6 30 . Sunday. Work Crews continued to work to restore Power but some of the 20,000 customers without electricity sunday evening might have to wait until monday and possibly longer according to Hogan. Looting began in West Side business districts within minutes after the blackout and continued until Sunrise police said. Some stores were ransacked and some completely emptied business owners and police said. Vandals smashed Glass doors and windows and some chopped holes in the roofs of stores to gain Entrance. A they took everything a said Mike Ai sars who was guarding Way Low Dis count foods on sunday morning. A fall the shelves Are empty. All the coolers empty. The floors look like some Arab merchants complained that burglars singled out their stores and passed Over others. But store owners of All races were robbed police superintendent Leroy Martin said. A the stores that were attacked crossed All racial lines a Martin said. A there were no selected those arrested overnight faced felony charges of burglary looting disorderly conduct and damage to property said Novitovic the area affected by the outage was in the far West Central Section of the City which includes both Middle income and lower income neighbourhoods. Among those affected by the outage were five hospitals and the Cook county jail All of which had backup generators Hogan said. Jail spokesman John Nevin said there were no Security problems As a result of the blackout but extra guards were assigned As a precaution. Two men and a teen Ager died in a fire at one of the blacked out Homes after a Candle being used for Light fell onto a Couch said Loretto Hospital spokeswoman sue Robinson. Parnell Powell 27, and Ozell Powell who was in his 30s, were pronounced dead upon arrival at local hospitals Robinson said. Adam Powell 15, died in Loretto hospitals emergency room. Robinson said Adam had escaped the burning House but went Back in a futile Rescue attempt. The victims were related but Robinson did not know How. Martin said police patrols would be increased on the West Side again sunday night. Berlin embassy ready to help traveler scheduled for airman Rhein main a West Germany a a memorial service was scheduled today for an airman who died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head on Friday airman 1st class Stacey m. Lambeth 22, died at University Hospital in Frankfurt on saturday evening a statement irom the base said monday. Lambeth a san Diego native was assigned to the 435th Security police so at Rhein main. The memorial service was set for 8 . In the base Chapel. Lambeth was found in his room at the enlisted dormitory on Friday morning and was taken to the clinic at Frankfurt International Airport before being transported to University Hospital. The cause of the shooting is still unknown and the incident is being investigated by the air Force office of special Glt a name released by army Augsburg West Germany a army officials have released the name of a 2nd in 77th Field arty Soldier who drowned saturday at a Lake near Augsburg. Spec. Fric Nicholson died at about 7-15 . During a family Outing. He was Nicholson who was assigned to the units Btry a is survived by his wife Edeltraud daughters Letische 2, and 15-month-old Vanessa and parents Henry Nicholson of Shreveport la., and Betty l. Haywood of Westbury . A memorial service is planned for 10 am. Wednesday at Sheridan Cavern Chapel Community spokeswoman 1st it. Sonja sin nil said. I he Accident is under investigation by the army Smith said. Berlins amps a american travellers who face Legal medical or other problems while visiting East Germany can get assistance from the . Embassy in East Berlin. The embassy offers the usual Range of consular services available to americans overseas a spokesman at the . Embassy in Bonn said monday. This includes replacing lost passports or travel documents helping to Contact a lawyer or doctor and in extreme cases transferring Money to travellers from friends or relatives the spokesman said. The embassy will not lend Money the spokesman emphasized. For americans with Legal troubles embassy officials will explain How the local Legal system works and provide lists of Law yen. The embassy will not recommend specific doctors or attorneys but the lists Are screened he said. Reports of mistreat ment or bad representation will cause names to be removed from the list he said. Americans should be aware that they Are subject to the jurisdiction of local authorities the spokesman noted. Inside East Germany the embassy can be reached by calling 02-220-2741. Reaching the number from West Germany is extremely difficult because of the relatively few phone lines connecting the two countries. Car bus crash kills 2nd army div Soldier Karlstedt West Germany a amps a a 2nd army div fwd Soldier was killed and two soldiers were seriously injured when their car struck a tour bus near their Post Early saturday. Spec. Franklin Morgan 21, from Teaneck n.j., died at the scene of the Accident. The crash occurred at about 5 15 . On Highway b-6 some five Miles South of Clay Cavern Morgan was assigned As a truck Driver to he co 1 St in 41 St inf in Karlstedt the two passengers from the same battalion were in Bremen hospitals in guarded condition monday said capt. Roger King a division spokesman. Their names Are being withheld until their families have been notified of their injuries. The bus was carrying other division Lierz ii Ltd. To the _ soldiers and their families on a sightseeing tour. Four passengers were treated for minor injuries and released King said. Morgan entered the army in september 1987 and was assigned to the Karlstedt unit in february 1988. The cause of the Accident is under investigation by West German authorities. Of sergeant killed when Bike is hit by car Bremerhaven West Germany a amps a a 25-year-old air Force sergeant died saturday after being struck by a car while Riding her bicycle on a downtown Bremerhaven Street. Sgt. Judith l. Wanke assigned to the 606th tac control so at Wasdahl was hit at about 11 . Saturday by a car driven by a 26-year-old German woman according to a West German police spokesman. She was pronounced dead at 2 56 . In a Bremerhaven Hospital Wanke was a sideband communications equipment specialist with the 606lh, a geographically separated unit of Sembach a. She is survived by her parents retired air Force master sgt. Dennis and Ethel Wanke of Merrill wis. A memorial service will be held wednesday at Karl Schurtz Cavern in Bremerhaven. Witnesses disagree on whether the cyclist or the Driver of the car had the right of Way the police spokesman said monday. The Accident is under investigation. Memorial rites planned for sergeant Wiesbaden West Germany a a memorial service will be held wednesday for a 39-year-old air Force sergeant who was found dead at his Home Friday evening a spokesman said monday. Lech. Sgt. Kenneth w. Twilley was the non commissioned officer in charge of outpatient records at the air Force medical Center in Wiesbaden. He had been in the air Force 19j/2 years. The memorial service is scheduled for 11 . In the Samaritan theater on the grounds of the air Force medical Center. I he Hanceville Ala., native is sur Vived by a daughter Sabrina of Citrus Heights cplif., and his father James a. Twilley of Cullman Ala. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The air Force office of special investigations has begun an investigation
