European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a the stars and stripes Friday August 3,1990news update assassination report Paris apr the son of the toppled Shah of Iran claimed that iranian president Hashemi Raf Zanjani escaped at least two assassination attempts the latest while visiting victims of the june earthquake a French newspaper reported thursday. In an interview with la Figaro newspaper Racza Pahlavi also con them cd the French decision to Pardon the convicted terrorist who was responsible for the 1980 attempt to kill the Shah a last prime minister Shahpour Bakhtiar. A policeman and a neighbor were killed in the assassination site Tokyo apr a groundbreaking ceremony was held thursday at a site in the Imperial Palace where an expensive rite for emperor Akihito a Coronation will be held next fall. The. Ceremony began with 12 court Ritualist dressed in ancient Stylc court costumes slowly entering the site. They were accompanied by Palace musicians playing traditional japanese court music. The ritual marked the Start of construction of buildings to be used in the a Ida Josai Quot or great Rice tasting festival a mystical rite to be held soon after Akihito is formally enthroned nov. 12. During the ground breaking ceremony Rice Salt Rice wine and pieces of Linen and silk were buried at five locations. Akihito 56, became emperor in january 1989 when his father emperor Hirohito Baqa aae Offenbach West Germany a warehouse personnel Are trying to match up service members and civilians in Europe with their unaccompanied baggage a v corps spokesman said. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. The following people should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710, or Call ets 320-5008 or 7309. Baggage unclaimed alter go Days Wondoll Anderson Darryl Andrew Phillip Ballard Jay Brums Sto Fiori Orum Loy Joseph Carter John Corn Nhonn Carl j Cullet to Patrick Currey Daryl Dei tors David Dellima try Daniel Edwards James Ellis John Ellis Danny Evans Sean Franklin James Edward Fuglei Jessa Glover Rotollo Guadez Kocia Donee my san Eric Hogan Mathew Holewa Nicholas Holer Robert Johnson Clairj Stuven Jones Ricky deploy Patrick King David kor jail b. Lawrence Lawrence Lawson Gregory Miller Angel Munoz Wayne Naus Prentiss Lama Neal David Nelson Reginald porkers on Michael Phillips Damon Probst i Homas Rampey Ray Douglas John Ruud Charlie Riley Jamie Serrano Alfred Smith Richard Craig Smith i Arry Fanner Kevin Thomas fjet1y Victor o Wall John Witham Youn from 7th by Steve Taylor. Munich Bureau bad Tolz West Germany a the 7th no Academy is on its Way to graft Wohr after graduating its last class thursday at bad Tolz. The future of the rest of the bad Tolz military Community rests with the Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint. A Usa eur or a Rcd study on whether the Community should remain open has been completed with a recommendation sent by the Vii corps commander to Saint. Sgt. Maj. Billy of Neal the Academy a commandant said the schools move was not related to the Usa eur study. He said the move had been under review since late last year and was being made to provide better training opportunities at Grafin Wohr a expanded facilities. About 78,000 graduates have passed through bad Tolz since the Academy moved Here in 1958. The school was the a first no Academy when it opened in 1949 in Munich and since then has graduated 114,865 students. Classes will Start in Grafe Wohr on sept. 14. Graft Wohr about 65 Miles North of a Firnberg is the site of the Grafe Wohr training area and the Headquarters for 7th training come. A Down Here we done to have the facilities they do up at Grafe Wohr a a said Hans Weindl the bad Tolz Community spokesman. He also said the communications electronics school at bad t61z will move this month to the Grafe Wohr area. That school is a unit of the 7th training come. Of Neal said the Academy will occupy a three building Complex at the graft Wohr main training area. The buildings were occupied by the 3rd in 60th air defense arty until it was deactivated in March. The no Academy employed about 60 military instructors and six civilians in support roles at bad Tolz. Most of the military instructors will move to Grafe Wohr. About a dozen instructors will move to other locations in Europe or the United states. Two of the civilian employees will begin new jobs at bad Tolz one is returning to the United states and two others were temporary hires of Neal said. The sixth employee after being offered a Job with the directorate or housing and engineering decided to return to her Home in Italy. After the two schools Complete their moves later this month the Only two remaining units at Flint Cavern will be 1st in 10th special forces group and the 7th special operations support Center Weindl said. Those two units have about 700 soldiers assigned. Linked to senior citizens facility new York apr rep. Floyd Flake was indicted thursday for conspiracy fraud and tax evasion in the alleged embezzlement of funds from a federally subsidized senior citizens housing project run by his Church. The indictment announced by . Attorney Andrew Maloney listed 17 counts against the new York Democrat and nine against his wife who was described As the operations bookkeeper. In addition to his congressional duties Flake is the pastor of the 156-year-old Allen african methodist episcopal Church in Queens. The Church built and operates the 300-unit senior citizen facility. Maloney told a news conference that Flake stoic about $75,000 in transportation funds from the Allen senior citizens apartments from 1983 to 1987, and diverted another $66,000 in Church funds for his own use from 1983 to 1988. The allegedly misappropriated Money was not reported by Rake on Federal income tax returns Maloney said. A the defendants conduct deprived the senior citizens whom they were pledged to protect of the Federal funds specifically designated for their care Quot Maloney said. The Church built the 300-unit senior citizen facility with a $10 million Grant from the department of housing and Urban development. Hud also provides $100,000 a month in subsidies for operations Maloney said. Rake in a statement said he had cooperated fully with the government in an 18-month investigation and expected to be acquitted. A the prosecutor has decided to charge me basically with tax violations which he has attempted to bolster with allegations of mis applying a portion of the transportation expenses a Rake said. Rake said he and his wife Margarct were both innocent. A your abiding belief in god and in the american system of Justice reassures us that despite the awful Price Justice will Triumph and we will be vindicated at trial a Rake said. The charges included one count of conspiracy two of Hud fraud and six of lax evasion against each of the two defendants. In addition Rake is charged with another four counts of filing false tax returns and four of making false financial statements. If convicted on All 17 counts Rake could be sentenced to a maximum of 87 years in prison and fined up to $3.95 million. His wife faces penalties of 55 years in prison and fines of up to $2.1 million. Sailor fined for illegally Selling tax free stereo and video gear Rohi Jit pm Noily baggage unclaimed Turtur us Days stalling Bland Reginald Pui Keison Wyatt Damon Lorn Nikiaa Maitin Dusan Lell David Robinson Timothy f Lummy Mai shall Cynthia Hall Blit in Skinner Lisa Hendricks Rodney spun Cef soil Maitner Audrey Liilo Lloyd Community oks jobless funds Brussels Belgium apr the european Tommu Ivity said thursday it approved 2.4 billion european currency units $3.12 billion to reduce Long term a employ Niento. Britain is the largest Leei pint of the new funds with 1.048 billion ecu $1,362 billion. Followed by i Ranee with 8 72 million ecu $1.13 billion and Spain with 294 million ecu $382 million. Naples Italy a amps a a . Navy Sailor was fined $600 and sentenced to 21 Days of restriction wednesday for Selling More than $10,000 Worth of tax free stereo and video gear to friends Back in the United states. Petty officer 3rd class Arthur e. Ward jr., 25, who was tried in summary court martial pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wrongfully buying tax free merchandise from a retail outlet at the Headquarters of natos Allied forces Southern Europe. Ward who is assigned to the naval communications area master station Mediterranean mailed the gear to friends in his Hometown of Oakland Calif. His friends began asking him to buy things for them after seeing his stereo system in snapshots sent to his parents. Ward sent the friends brochures and prices and began making purchases with Money his friends sent him in May 1988, and continued the practice for almost a year. The Petty officer said he made about $600 on the transactions through fluctuations in the italian currency rate and Small overpayment by his friends. Ward acknowledged signing a statement when he arrived in Naples that explained his tax free privileges. However he said it was one of Many papers he signed at the time and he really did not remember it. When shown a receipt from the a South store for one of the sales in question Ward said he had not read the statement under his signature stating that what he bought was for his use or for a Bona fide gift. The satellite communications specialist said that since his purchases were not controlled by ration cards As they would be at a Navy Exchange he did not think it was illegal to resell them to his friends. Ward who has been in the Navy for More than six years said he and his parents have spent More than $4,000 trying to recover the gear from the friends. No Dies 2 other airmen Hurt in crash Wiesbaden West Germany an air Force sergeant died and two other airmen were injured Early thursday in a single car Accident on Buchel a about 25 Miles Southwest of Koblenz. I he names of the airmen Are being withheld until their families have been notified. The Accident occurred about 1 30 a.m., when the privately owned ear driven by one of the injured airmen overturned As it rounded a curve. The Accident is under investigation by military police according to out Tom Gilroy a spokesman for Eind Sev air station in Wiesbaden the injured were being treated at a German Hospital in nearby co chem about 150 . Military personnel Are assigned to Buchel a German air base that supports Tornado fighter planes. The americans Are assigned to the 7501st munitions support so
