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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 31, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 1 a the stars and stripes tuesday july 31 1990news Upo ate a algerian elections Algiers Algeria apr Percsi Dent Chad i  on sunday announced Early Virlia Mcnary elections for next Yea As demanded by moslem fun Damn lists victorious in june local elections in this North african nation. %. A band Jedi said Tolj decision to dissolve parliament mid hold Early elections in the first i Bur months of 1991 was made a a Ufier lengthy reflection and my con action that the political parties will respect the rules of  v elections Are Formaro scheduled for february 1992. X algerians president mad the announcement while installing the nations first defense Rimini Star Gen. Khaled Nezzar at a special Cabinet session. Looters roam for 2nd night after Chicago West Side fire Eagle scouts Nornberg West Germany a a member of troop 123 has joined the ranks of the Eagle scouts the highest award in scouting. Joseph Michael Francks 17, has been involved in boy scouting for nine years. For his Eagle scout project he planned and built playground equipment  elementary school. The in Imburg High school senior is the son of capt John m. And Kathryn Francks. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in Pmj areas of leadership service and4>trtdj0f6r. Skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a Community service project. I a looting broke out again sunday night after stores on the West Side Weye ransacked the previous night following a generating Plant Fife that left 40,005 customers without electricity authorities said. There were a dyadic reports of looting sunday night but to arrests were made police said. A a we be got enough troops now. We be got them on the rank said police sgt. John Mcdonald adding that the number of police on streets in 1he affected area had been increased to 300 from 100 on saturday night. Police said they arrested49 people on looting related charges a amp urday night after Power was knocked Oul about 15 stores were ransacked said detective Luby Novitovic. Who caution it in that it was a a rough  a v three people died in a fire stalled by candles they were using to Light a their Home authorities said. Power was restored to about 20,000 customers by 4 . Sunday said Colfe Mon wealth Edison. More police officer patrolled the West Side to prevent a Rea peat 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 Roxy 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 t 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. A it was Only a blackout. There was to riot. There was no heavy  the blackout stemmed from a serie 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 hits in the Root of stores to gain Entrance. R a a they took everything a said Mike Al sars to was a guarding Way Low discount foods of sunday morning. A fall the serves Are empty. All the coolers Are empty. Toje floors look like  some a a merchants complained Rhein main service a psf Berli scheduled for airman Rhein main a West Germany a a memorial sender was scheduled today for an airman mho died after suffering a gunshot worm to the head on Friday. Airman a St lass Stacey m. Lambeth 22, died at Ujj varsity Hospital in Frankfurt on Satu pay evening a statement from the base Aid monday. Lambeth a san Diego Mii ivc was assigned to the 435th Security police so at Rhein main. The memorial service was set for 8 . In the Bic Chapel. I Beth found in his room at the enlisted dormitory on Friday morning and was Takel to the clinic at Frankfurt International Airport before being transported to University Hospital. The cause a of the shooting is still unknown and the incident is being investigated by the air Force office of special investigations. Drowned its name released by army Augsburg West Germany a army Oft cities have released the name of a 2nd in 77th Field arty Soldier who drowned saturday at a Lake near Augsburg. Spec. Eric Nicholson died at about 7 15 . During a family Outing lie was 29 Quot Nicholson who was assigned to the units Btry is survived by his wife Edeltraud daughters Letiesha 2, and 15-Rnonth-Olu Vanessa and parents Henry Nicholson of Shreveport la., and Betty l. Haywood of Westbury . A memorial service is planned for 10 . Wednesday at Sheridan Cavern Chapel Community spokeswoman 1st it. Sonja Smith said. 1 he aerie Deal is under investigation by the army Smith said. Berlins amps a a american travellers who face Legal medical or other problems while visiting East Germany can gel 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 Quot embassy will pot lend Money the spokesman emphasized. For americans with Legal troubles embassy officials will exp a How the local Legal system works and provide lists of Law yrs. The embassy will not recommend specific doctors or attorney but the lists Are screened he said. Reports of mistreat that burglars singled out their stores and passed Over others. But store owners of All faces were robbed police superintendent Leroy Martin said. A the stores that were attacked crossed All racial lines a Martin said. A there Quot 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 Hospital s 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  travellers 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  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 Crati kills 2nd army div Soldier Karlstedt West Germany a amps a a 2nd army div fwd Soldier was killed and two soldiers a re 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 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 /cj?5 ? i Germany in by a 26-year-old German woman a air Force master sgt Dennis and Ethel a amps a a 25-year-old air Force ser cording to a West German police spokes Wanke of Merrill. Wis. A memorial serv Geant died saturday after being struck by Man. She was pronounced dead at 2 56 a car while Riding her bicycle on a Down . In a Bremerhaven Hospital town Bremerhaven Street Wanke was a sideband communications sgt. Judith l. Wanke assigned to the equipment specialist with the 606th, a Geo 606th tac control so at Wasdahl was hit graphically separated unit of Sembach a. Wanke of Merrill wis. A memorial service will be held wednesday at Karl Schurz Cavern in Bremerhaven. Witnesses disagree on whether the cyclist or the Driver of the car had the right of Way the police spokesman said Mort Al about 11 . Saturday by a car drive she is survived by her parents retired Day. The Accident is under investigation. Memorial rites planned for sergeant Wiesbaden West Germany a a memorial service will be held wednesday Tor a 39-year-old air Force sergeant who was found dead at his Home Friday evening a spokesman said monday. 1 Eek. Sgt Kenneth w. Twilley was the non commissioned officer in charge of outpatient records at the a Force medical Center in Wiesbaden. He had been in the air Force 19 a it years. The memorial serv ice is scheduled for 11 . In the Samaritan theater on the grounds of the air Force medical Center. The Hanceville Ala., native is sur Vived by a daughter Sabrina of Citrus Heights calif., 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  
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