European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Crisis in the Gulf related stories pages 2, 3 and 28 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 138 thursday August 30, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 Ramstein crash kills 134 others injured As desert shield c-5 plunges after Takeoff by Deedee swung ton Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a air Force officials would not speculate wednesday on what caused a c-5a Galaxy to crash and bum moments after Takeoff killing 13 people and injuring four. The transport plane flown by Reserve pilots plummeted into a Field in the Middle of a forested area one Quarter mile past the bases runway at 12 38 . As it left for Rhein main a a 30-minute flight from Ramstein. Broken and charred chunks of wings Landing gear fuselage and other debris were scattered Over a wide area. Fog was moving into the area and visibility was at about one mile when the c-5a crashed. The huge plane was carrying food medical supplies household goods and maintenance equipment in addition to 10 Crew members and seven duty passengers. Air Force officials said the plane was part of the huge Fleet of . Aircraft ferrying supplies to operation desert shield in saudi Arabia. But Brig Gen Richard Swope 316th air div commander later refused to say where the plane was headed after Rhein main a or where it had come from. The Crew was assigned to the 433rd military Airlift see Ramstein on Back Page Sas Lynda Davidson a Security policeman guards the wreckage of the c-5a Galaxy near Ramstein a West Germany w wednesday. More victims sought in Illinois after tornadoes kill at least 24 Crest Hill Iii. Apr National guardsmen and fire officials searched a Muddy Cornfield wednesday for More victims of tornadoes that flattened scores of Homes and killed at least 24 people. The dead included at least nine people found near a demolished apartment Complex where six residents were missing Lockport fire chief Dave Martis said wednesday. At least 306 people were treated at hospitals after the Cluster of tornadoes touched Down in four spots a f tuesday afternoon culling an eight mile Trail of destruction leading to the Northern Illinois City of Joliet. At least 11 people were listed in critical condition in nearby Plainfield residents began returning to the rubble of their Homes. A it was like an eggbeater went through the inside of the House a said 41-year-old Bruce Marshall As he tried to fashion a makeshift cover for his roofless Home. Gov. James r. Thompson began touring Plainfield Seo Illinois on Back Page . Envoy holding Vigil at Border to see if Saddam frees hostages by the associated fress the . Ambassador to Jordan waited at the iraqi Border wednesday to see if Saddam Hussein w Ould make Good on his Promise to release Western women and children used to shield iraqi military targets from attack. In Washington ambassador Mohamed Al Mashat told reporters after meeting with department officials that the americans will be allowed to leave through Jordan or Turkey but gave no timetable for their departure. A it is not possible administratively that everybody go on the same Day a Al Mashat said. He said he did not know whether the iraqi government would provide aircraft to facilitate the departures. Al Mashat said once the United states gives assurances a that they Are not going to strike Iraq and attack Iraq or Augress upon Iraq then we Are going to Jet even men  in another development the organization of Petroleum exporting countries voted to increase its Oil production to make up for shortages caused by the embargo on iraqi and Kuwait Oil. Japan promised to Send Money medical personnel see Saddam on Back page6-month target set for battalion pullout Saint says by  staff writer Frankfurt West Germany a army battalions tapped to leave Europe in upcoming troop withdrawals should be winging their Way Back to the United states six months alter their units Are first notified the commander of the army in Europe said. Troop reduction plans Call for two months of planning followed by four months of actually withdrawing the Hatla Lions Gen. Crostic h. Saint said on an televisions a Susa Klir updated program wednesday night. A what we done to know is How Many people we re going to have to withdraw from Europe in the next year a Saint said. A when that decision is made then we can determine what units and what the specific dates  while Saint said there was still a lot he could not say regarding the draw Downs he said the commands plan is to keep the Best facilities minimize moves within Europe and redeploy Complete battalions to the United Stales. The army will keep a flexible Force in Europe Saint said with a mix of units such As Armor infantry artillery aviation and engineers a so see pullout on Back Page