European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday August 11,1990 news updates statue vandalized Boston a a Young Manas arrested thursday and charged with Spray painting Mur Derer on a statehouse statue of president Kennedy police  Driscoli 21, was charged with malicious destruction of property a felony said Ca Pitol police it. Paul Mcdonald. Driscoll was released on bail. I convicted he faces up to five years in prison Mcdonald said. The statue was defaced Sunda with a splotch of paint on the fore head and squiggly lines around the midsection. The word murderer was sprayed in 2-Inch-High White letters on the Granite base of the statue. Authorities said a Man had called police ranting that Kennedy was a murderer. He also mentioned the death of Marilyn Mon Roe. The vandalism came on the 28th anniversary of her death Hurricane kills 35 Mexico City up a least 35 people including a group of miners whose truck plunged into a Ravine died As a result of the havoc wrought by Hurricane Diana when it hit Mexico s easter coast authorities said thursday. Diana careened into the Gulf coast on tuesday unleashing 110 Mph winds and heavy Rains that destroyed Homes uprooted Trees and damaged highways. Commander relieved of Post for striking 2 of his soldiers by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau an artillery Battery commander was relieved of his Post this week after an investigation revealed inappropriate actions while in command a Vii corps spokeswoman said Friday. Capt. Frank e. Cowden i who was the commander of b Btry 1st in 18thfield arty in Augsburg West Germany is pending reassignment after being relieved tuesday capt. Anda Strauss said. Cowden also was Given a letter of rep Rimand by his battalion commander. The unit s first sergeant Richard m. Jackson was reassigned to the 17th Fie Darty operations Branch after an investigating officer cited him for attempting to intimidate soldiers who witnessed cow Den s actions. The personnel actions Stem from amay 19 incident in which Cowden struck two of his soldiers during a Field Percise at the Grafe Wohr training area. According to written statements by two sol Diers Cowden hit one on the helmet Watha flashlight and struck another with a Sharp blow to the head that knocked him to the ground. The charges were substantiated in two investigations that made note of cow Den s explosive temper. Copies of the investigation reports were obtained by the stars and stripes. The investigations also revealed tha Cowden illegally recorded conversations with subordinates and drove a military vehicle without a License among other charges. His actions had a lasting negative Impact on the command climate within the Battery one report said. One of the investigating officers de scribed Cowden As a talented office who is intolerant of things not going according to plan and who has serious problems handling stress and lashes out too  however the officer said Cowden could be a Success in command with proper counselling and diligent self improvement  Jackson the unit s first sergeant was relieved for threatening soldiers with re Moval from the Battery if they  anyone who wrote statements about the incident would be dealt Withy him according to one of the investigation reports. Greek workers facing loss of jobs at . Bases extend their walkout Worms commissary missing $33,219 Worms West Germany More than $33,000 in Cash and checks is miss ing from the Worms commissary officials said Friday. The loss of $33,219 was discovered Byan employee when the Safe was opened monday morning according to investigators with the Worms Provost marshal s office. Investigators said a burglar or burglars entered the cashier s Cage an gained Access to the Safe by unknown Means. A search of the surrounding area failed to turn up any clues. There is no suspect at this time. The criminal investigation come in Worms is investigating the Case. Soldier charged in Holdup of cabbie Frankfurt West Germany is a 3rd army div Soldier has been charged with robbing a Frankfurt tax Driver at knife Point last week according to a division spokeswoman. Pfc. David m. Warren 23, of the 4thbn, 8th Cav in Gellhausen was apprehended by West German police on the evening of aug. 4, shortly after the cab Driver reported he was robbed in Hegi Nanheim area the spokeswoman said. Warren was released from a Frankfurt jail on wednesday and turned Over to american authorities a West German Justice official said. Athens Greece a greek personnel at two . Military bases scheduled for closure extended a walkout Fri Day and rallied outside the National defense ministry to protest their Immi nent dismissal. The 1,000 workers at hell Nikon a and Nea Makri naval communications station both near Athens have been on strike since wednesday to press for new jobs in the greek civil service. They extended the strike to tuesday the Union said. The Pentagon which is closing the two bases As part of worldwide defens cuts has not asked for permission to use its four major installations in Greece As a springboard for operations in the persian Gulf the greek government said Friday. On thursday the government gave eight . Al ii Jet fighters and 37 transport planes permission to Pas through greek airspace. Government officials said . Authorities were winding up operations at Nea Makri scheduled to close aug. I 7,and at hell Nikon which will operate for another six months or so. Greek person Nel Are employed in a variety of jobs at the bases . Sources said. The greek labor and defense ministries Are trying to relocate the employees at the two bases Dimitris Vassiliou a labor ministry official said Friday. Space a travel to med cancelled for visitors Ramstein a West Germany is military vacationers who Are not assigned to Greece Italy Spain or Turkey will not be allowed to Fly space available on military aircraft to those countries until further notice. Only personnel assigned to coun tries in the Mediterranean Region May Fly there space a under the restrictions that took effect Friday said maj. Stephen Knechtel a military Airlift come Public affairs officer at Rhein main a. No reason was Given for the order issued on thursday by the 322nd air lift div at Ramstein a. The Airlift division is the Center for All Airlift operations and activities carried on within the european theater. A person who answered the phone Ata Mac passenger service counter said the move Likely was linked to increasing tensions in the Middle East. People who want to travel to the four Mediterranean countries still May sign up on the space a waiting lists Knech Tel said. He suggested that travellers Check Back regularly to see if the restriction has been lifted. We re playing it Day by Day he said. At least one flight leaves Rhein main a daily for one of the four countries. Mediterranean bound flights also originate from Ramstein a and Raf Mildenhall England Knechtel said. The greek workers claim the unite states owes the equivalent of $ 10 million in Back salaries and $26 million in social Security contributions. The personnel Are officially employed by the greek air Force. The United states pays their salaries and benefits through the defense ministry. The United states has two remaining major bases in Greece. They Are Iraklion air station and Souda Bay naval base both on the Island of Crete. Their personnel have not joined the strike. Greece and the United states signed anew defense pact last month allowing . Military installations to remain i Greece for eight years. Master sergeant Dies from Accident injuries Wiesbaden West Germany is an air Force master sergeant As signed to the 7100th comptroller so a Lindsey air station in Wiesbaden died thursday in California. He was 44. Master sgt. Robert g. Olmsted the Squadron s first sergeant died at the University of California s Irvine medical enter from injuries he suffered in an Auto Accident july 18. He was on leave in Costa Mesa calif.,when the Accident occurred. The Accident is under investigation Blair Force and civilian police officials. Olmsted a native of Buffalo n.y.,served More than 22 years in the air Force. He planned to retire oct. 1. He is survived by his wife Alta an two daughters Jennifer 18, and Dana a memorial service is scheduled for 10a.m. Tuesday at the Lindsey Chapel. Y authorities have jurisdiction in the sex coach sentenced to 2 Mont Scase. The taxi Driver who was not identified was taken to a clinic where he was treated for a minor Cut and released. Correction an article yesterday incorrectly said the armed forces recreation enter paid nearly $400,000 to build a House forthe general manager of its Chi Emsee re sort. The residence actually Cost 500,000marks, or about $.120,000. Heidelberg West Germany is the former Volunteer coach of the title winning Heidelberg High school wrestling team was sentenced to two months in jail thursday for helping his two Brothers steal cigarettes. A West German court in Heidelberg determined that Phillip Godbolt had served As an accomplice to Marvin and Titus Godbolt. The pair stole More than 300 Cartons of cigarettes from shop Pettes and exchanges during business hours. Judge Goetz Eckert said. The Brothers walked into the stores and carried out the cigarette Cartons bythe armful Eckert said. The Brothers each received five month jail sentences. All three Are free because they were credited with the time they spent in investigative custody after their March arrest. Phillip Godbolt. Who also served Aryouth services director for the main Mili tary Community was charged As an a com lie because he rented the car his brother used to carry the stolen goods Eckert said. Phillip Godbolt was acquitted of embezzlement and fraud charges related tormenting the car and an apartment Eckert said. Early suspicions of his involvement in drug dealing were unsubstantiated. While wrestling coach Godbolt led the Lions to six titles in seven  resigned after the 1990 season announcing plans to move to the Colum bus Ohio area to sell real estate