European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 4,1990 the stars and stripes Page 9enigma surrounds tale of Augsburg 6 Chick Vinci Washington Bureau Washington a a week after six soldiers who disappeared from their unit in West Germany were booted out of the army with general discharges their Story remains shrouded in forged leave papers the six members of the 713th military intelligence in in Augsburg left their unit in Early july. They were arrested in the Pensacola fla., suburb of Gulf Breeze on july 13 and 14. The six were on a self styled Mission that apparently included plans to destroy the Antichrist reveal a gov pm mint cover up of ufos ride out the end of the world in a Cave and then participate in the second coming of Christ. The former soldiers arc sgt. Annette Eccl Caslon spec. Kenneth Beason spec. Vance Davis pfc. Michael Hueckstaedt pfc. William set Turberg and pfc. Kris Perlock. All were trained at the defense departments cryptology school in Pensacola and were familiar with the area. It is unclear whether the soldiers have returned to Florida since their discharge. Relatives of Eccleston and set Turberg have not been located and the families of the others apparently want to put the matter to rest. Beason s sister Carolyn Rcd of Talbot tcnn., said it is unclear whether the soldiers have returned to Florida since their discharge. In a recent interview that she had received numerous phone Calls from the Media about her brother who had visited her july 7 on his Way to Florida. Since Beason and the others were discharged july 27, Reed has obtained an unlisted Telephone number. Bonnie and Rick Hueckstaedt of Farson wyo., said their son has called twice since his discharge but they declined to say where he was or comment on his motives for leaving Augsburg. Perlock a patents Ronald and Lee Perlock of Osceola wis., and Davis father Tom Davis of Valley Center kan., did not return repeated Telephone the past few weeks the group told friends and family members of a Mission to uncover 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. Gulf Breeze has been the site of numerous reported ufos sightings. One unexplained link to the soldiers is Anna Foster a Gulf Breeze resident who belongs to an informal group interested in Uhos and pay Erie Phenomena local authorities said. All the soldiers except Felleston were staying at Fosters apartment when they were picked up by police. A a. Foster told the Pensacola news journal two weeks ago that she met Perlock last year while she was working at a local Bookstore but claimed to know nothing about Why the soldiers had come to Florida. She has not explained Why they were staying at her apartment at the time of their arrest. She recently changed her Telephone number and could not be reached for comment. Iter Gull Bree a lawyer Barry Beroset declined to comment but he said Foster Quot May have something to say within the next few weeks about the former soldiers. The six were offered relatively Light non judicial punishment when an investigation determined that they were not involved in espionage related activities. As part of their discharge agreement Felleston was reduced in rank to e-4 and the others to Al. I he group was also ordered to forfeit half a months again american peace corps Volunteer Tim the Central philippine Island of be Othy Swanson is helped by his wife pros. Swanson 26, of Cheyenne Wyo and an unidentified Man after comm had been held for 50 Days by members nist rebels released him thursday on of the new Peoples army. . Offering Mongolia $1.1 million Trade ulan Bator Mongolia it apr . Secretary of state James Baker Friday said the United states is offering Mongolia $1.1 million and special Trade status to help transform the Economy into a democratic free Market system. He spoke just before cutting Short his visit to the communist country and leaving for Moscow where he and soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze were to Issue a joint statement on iraqis invasion of Kuwait. Baker completed the official portion of his trip a sign of the United Stales interest in promoting ties with the longtime soviet satellite. He had planned to spend the weekend Hunting and fishing in Mongolia a Gobi desert. Bakery a visit to Mongolia was the first by a top . Official since vice president Henry Wallace came in 1944. Baker said that . Officials a pulled together a package of monetary measures with a value of about $1.1 he said this was done at very Short notice because his visit could not be confirmed until it was Clear that Mongolia selections sunday had. Been Quot free and fair Quot Baker said the United Stales also would like to Grant Mongolia most favored nation Trade status entitling it to the lowest . Tariffs. The two sides reached an agreement in principle thursday to give each other the preferential status. Baker said the United states was analysing Mongolia s emigration practices and would finalize the agreement when satisfied . Law requires a country do allow free emigration to receive most favored Nalion status. Mongolia which has been ruled by the communist parly for neatly seven decades held its first multiparty elections on sunday. Five new a on communist parties won a substantial presence in the legislature a weary looking Baker who told reporters he had got Little Steep because of the iraqi invasion of Kuwait a Day earlier. Met Friday morning with leaders of mongolian opposition parties. Quot they spoke of the tradition of Unity that exists in Mongolia. I congratulated them As i have the government on the peaceful transition to democracy that has taken place in Mongolia Quot he said. The moves toward democracy in Mon Golia began with Street protests in the Winter and Spring that forced the communist party to overhaul its leadership and give up its constitutional guarantee of Power. Mongolia Aho plans to Experiment with free Market Reform including freeing prices from Central control and encouraging private favorite monster doing Fine expert says London apr an american on his fifth expedition to investigate the fabled Loch Ness monster said Friday that Quot Nessie seems to he alive and Well and is. Rather Beckjord the curator of the museum of crypt zoology in Malibu calif., travelled to the scottish Lake in july to investigate a videotape shot last year by a Canadian couple. The tape shows a Large dark object moving across Loch Ness Quot virtually in the Shadow of Urquhart Castle. Beckjord said. John and Judy Chaitin Iron British Columbia captured so seconds of the object while on a vacation v in to Urquhart Bay. On the Western part of Loch Ness Southwest of Inverness. With the help of a local team. Beckjord wanted to discover How big an object would have to he to create such an image. Objects ranging from a Small Duck Decoy to a 5 5-gallon. 40-Invb-Long Oil drum that was mostly sub merged were Tow d on a 100-foot rope while Beckjord taped the event from the chaffing a Vantage Point. Quot we concluded that at the minimum no the object is As big As an Oil drum a and that a just the part that was visible on the tape Quot Beckjord said. Quot it could be As Long As several Oil Drums. This seems to eliminate other things that swim in the Lake like otters ducks swans dogs and human beings. Quot to be Able to create the image secretly which would require an underwater Winch of great Power and lots of people seems Beckjord and his assistant have recorded another live sightings of the reputed monster during the past year. More than 1,500 such encounters have been reported since records were first kept in 1933, he said. Quot they do not seem to be diminishing. Nessie seems to be alive and Well and is rather said Beckjord who added that he will return next year Tor More research. L ocal legends Dale to St. Adanan in the 7th Cen Tury who reported a Quot Aquai ibs bestial Quot in the Loch. People of ail backgrounds and professions scottish and foreign have solemnly testified to having seen it. Beckjord a Best known investigation at the Lake was operation Pep scan a ih87 sonar study. Expedition member Alex Crosby of Inverness captured eight shots of a 48doot-Long object beneath the murky Waters. I. Iii ulc Maccab Bec of Silver Springs md., a . Government expert on optical anomalies concluded that Crosby had photographed a 48-tool Long tubular object with a shield like head her fjord said. Quot my personal opinion in looking Ai the sonar images was that they showed a Large tubular creature with a Catlike face and pointed ears and Large Brown eyes in a Reddish Brown in added. Crypt zoology is the study of hidden or mysterious creatures such As the Larch Ness monster or Bigfoot a giant hairy human like creature that reputedly lives in the mountains of Northwestern ninth America. An International meeting of crypt nolo Isis was Field last month in Guild Ord England. 1
