European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes thursday August 9,1990 news update apology to Sullivan Washington apr rep. Pete Stark apologized to health and human services Secretary Louis Sullivan for calling him a a disgrace to his race last week spokesmen said tuesday. Neither Sullivan nor Stark a office would release the text of the letter of apology. Stark a remark last week infuriated Sullivan the Only Black member of president Bush a Cabinet who called the statement a incomprehensibly . Stark who said the intended target of his criticism was Bush administration policies he believes harm Blacks and the poor said on the House floor afterwards i blew it Quot movie Star fined Paris apr a court wednesday fined film Star Gerard Depardieu 10,000 francs $1,800 and suspended his License for six months for driving while drunk and being involved in an Accident that injured two people., Depardieu who won the bust actor award at the Cannes film festival this year for his title role in a Cyrano do Bergerac a also was sentenced to a two month suspended prison sentence. Depardieu 41, was not present at the court in room. His lawyer Serge Tillot said the actor a fully acknowledged his responsibility a but Felt the proceedings would proceed More calmly if he was absent. Prosecutors said Depardieu a blood contained twice the Legal alcohol limit of 0.08 percent after the july 20 Accident. His car collided with another car on a country Road near Puy do Doc slightly injuring the wife and daughter of the other Driver. 1 oth weapons Convoy successfully completed Eckenbach West Germany a amps a army trucks on wednesday completed the 10th of an expected 30 convoys involved in the operation to remove . Chemical arms from West Germany. The Convoy which carried some of the 100,000 artillery shells being moved from Clausen army depot to a Railhead at Miessau travelled on autobahn 8 past Zweig Rieken and Neinkirchen to autobahn 6, and then East to the rail facility. Wednesday marked the first time that a Convoy had used that route said an army spokesman at the operations press Center at Eckenbach. Once the Road convoys Are Complete the weapons will be moved by rail to the North sea port of no Denham. From there they will travel by . Navy ship to a Pacific atoll for incineration. Army identifies my found dead in room Augsburg West Germany army officials on wednesday released the name of a 193rd my go Soldier who apparently killed herself. Spec. Sharon e. Wheeler 25, was found in her on Post room monday morning. She is survived by her parents who Are natives of Barstow Calif Community spokeswoman 1st i t. Sonja Smith said. A memorial service is planned for 2 . Aug. 14 at the Sheridan Cavern Chapel. No other into Malion was available. The death is under investigation Smith said. . Community pulls together to ease strike at Turkey bases by Ron Mckinney staff writer sgt. Scottie Simmons and his wife Cassandra saw their 30<iay leave come to an unpleasant end saturday night. The two climbed off the plane at in Ciurlik a Turkey and waded into the trouble Gen crated by a turkish strike at . Bases in the country. The couples refrigerator was nearly Bare their 4-month-old daughter needed her formula and their knowledge of the local Economy was discouraging by Smalt. A a in a never done any grocery shopping on the Economy so i had no idea where to go a Simmons said. Their immediate concern was finding the right formula for their daughter Ashley. A a she a vent Picky. We tried switching formulas while we were at Home but she got sick a Simmons said. Fortunately for Simmons and others like him the base family support Center was prepared to offer assistance. Volunteer american and turkish interpreters staff the two in Ciurlik centers including one in downtown Adana. An american Volunteer spent about two hours downtown with Simmons explaining How to shop for his various needs. And while Simmons was taking his Economy training at Adana his first sergeant at the 39th Supply so found the baby formula at the base Hospital. The problems for service members began last Friday when about 4,000 turkish workers represented by the Harb is Union walked off the Job closing Many services at 26 installations around the country. Those services included base exchanges commissaries officer and no clubs military clothing stores shop Pettes dining facilities and stars and stripes bookstores. The Union and the contractor Vinnell Brown and Root broke off talks this week after contractor negotiators presented a new pay proposal said capt. Marcella Adams a spokeswoman for Ankara air station. The new wage offer includes a 60 percent pay increase during the first year of the contract for employees hired before oct. 1, 1984. Newer employees were offered an hourly increase of400 turkish lire or about 15 cents. Union representatives want to Complete All administrative negotiations before discussing wage issues Adams said. The administrative issues include turks working overtime and being shifted to new work areas. Adams said they Are expected to meet again on monday. During the strike base officials Are helping families Cope with the lost services by preparing pamphlets offering local shop pm and dining alternatives Ana by providing translators who can give tips for shopping on the Economy. Clinics also Are Selling limited supplies of baby formula and diapers at Izmir air Sta Tion said base spokesman capt. Bryan Holt the family support Center is also giving in formation to assist people in finding shopping centers and restaurants on the Oca Economy. Holt said the Community has initiated an a adopt a family program that expands the roles of sponsors. A the Community is pulling together to get through the strike a Holt said. A families have opened their Homes to incoming and outgoing families for dinner fun and  at Ankara air station the strike closed the base dining facility and gave a taste of reality to a Field feeding exercise which had been in the works for four months. A what we have is a miniature deployment within the base itself said capt. Wade of Neil who holds a dual role As the base services and staff officer and the 7217th air base group Section commander. About 20 volunteers constructed the Field Kitchen which serves hot meals at breakfast and dinner to about 80 customers a Day. The facility is open to people who normally go to the dining facility of Neil said. Airman 1st class Brian Williams who works at the base military personnel office enjoyed a dinner of Steak and potatoes tuesday night. A the food is real tasty a Williams said. A a it a a lot better than what i expected from a Field  Williams did offer one suggestion a they do need to work on the potatoes a Little  Kef Lavik goes All out to help sergeant pay Bill for daughter s leukaemia care by Amy Netszler Jones . Bureau what started a month ago As a Small Effort to help a fellow  has snowballed into a Campaign of compassion that has raised almost $6,000. Through events such As a rain plagued softball showdown Between 16 teams members of the 57th fighter interceptor so and others assigned to the Iceland defense Force have come to the Aid of tech. Sgt. Mark Duffy. His 12-year-old daughter Julie received experimental treatment for leukaemia at a civilian Hospital in Texas while her father served a one year tour at Iceland s Nas Kef Lavik. The treatment left the sergeant facing medical Bills of $36,000 because the Pentagon a medical insurance plan would not cover the experimental care said chief Petty officer Terry Bam Thouse an if spokeswoman. Duffy recently transferred to Kirt land fab ., where his daughter will rce Sivc chemotherapy at a nearby Hospital said senior master sgt. Michael Gavin who helped organize the fundraising efforts at Kef Lavik. Fellow workers at the Squadron did no to find out about Duffey a financial struggles until july a few weeks before the sergeant was due to leave. Led by chief master sgt. Milton Helms Duffey a coworkers began organizing a few events. When the rest of the base heard about the cause Servic members from other units and countries began to help. A a in be never seen a response like this like wildfire a Gavin said. A we know we can give to cancer funds or other areas but you done to know who you re  most of the Money has come from sport challenges or Quot dirty details in which service members agree to do Odd jobs in Exchange for a donation. An additional $800 or so Caine from collection cans posted around the base said Gavin who serves As the campaigns treasurer. Fund raising efforts Are continuing with a bake Sale car Wash and a Bowling Challenge planned for the next few weeks. Service members also plan to sell Novelty items at the base air show on sept. 2 to round out their Campaign. Donations can be sent to Julie care of her Grandfather at the following address Julie c. Duffey co George Patterson . Box 24, Clovis  88101. Fire destroys military Bowling Center bad Kissinger West Germany a the daily Barracks Bowling Center was destroyed late tuesday in a Blaze that engaged hundreds of firefighters for 10 hours a Community spokeswoman said. There were no injuries. The tire which caused an estimated $1.5 million damage was the second Blaze at the Bowling facility tuesday the night. The first occurred about 5 . Ers were called in to Battle the second when a deep Fryer in the Kitchen caught Blaze which was brought under control fire. Firefighters extinguished that Blaze about 1 . Wednesday. Repeated flare and the Bowling Center and its Kitchen a. _. Reopened about 6 30 . However about 30 people were evacuated about 9 ., when someone noticed smoke coming from the ceiling the spokeswoman said. About 300 firefight  however kept firefighters at scene until about 7 . The Cavern s gymnasium adjoining the Bowling Center suffered water damage the spokeswoman said. Both fires Are under investigation she said. Anti War protester who lost legs settles suit san Francisco apr an Antiwar demonstrator whose legs were severed by a Navy munitions train has agreed to Settle his lawsuit against the government and the train Crew for $920,000, his lawyer says. The settlement is subject to approval by the Justice department said attorney Thomas steel. Brian Willson 49, sued for Persona juries and civil riels violations after his legs were Cut off below the knee As he Sal on the tracks outside the Concord naval weapons station in 1987. He and others were protesting against . Weapons shipments to Central America. A i Hope this settlement at least Means that the government can to use lethal Force to Stop demonstrators a Willson said in wednesdays san Francisco chronicle. Lawyers for the defendants a the . Government the three member train Crew and two supervisors at the Concord base a agreed to the settlement steel said. The lawsuit had been set for trial sept. 10 in Federal court. Steel said that under the agreement none of the defendants admitted any wrongdoing. Assistant . Attorney John Penrose who represented the government said he was barred by a confidentiality order from commenting on the settlement