European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday september 10,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 79 airmen killed at Ramstein eulogized in Texas san Antonio apr with songs prayers and tears the families and friends of nine air Force reservists killed in a military plane crash celebrated the airmen a lives on saturday. A life was lost but not in vain. It was Given by volunteers who selflessly served the cause of peace and Freedom in an unprecedented United nations Effort a Gen. Hansford t. Johnson told about 2,000 people. Johnson is commander of Scott fab 111., Home of the . Transportation come. More than 300 relatives of the men attended the ceremony in a hangar at Kelly fab. It followed two Days of funerals for the officers and enlisted men who were part of the 433rd military Airlift Wing at Kelly. The volunteers were among 13 people killed aug. 28 when a c-5 cargo plane crashed and burned on Takeoff at Ramstein a in West Germany. The plane was taking supplies to the persian Gulf Region under operation desert shield. Wreaths decorated the hangar for the service. Patriotic songs recorded by Ray Charles and Elvis Presley resounded through the Breezy building and sunlight beamed in from one open Side. Air Force officers began the non denominational service by placing neatly folded american flags beneath the identification tags of each of the dead reservists. Staff sgt. Lorenzo Galvan or. A the Only surviving 433rd reservist on the flight a placed a single red Rose on each Flag. Galvan who has declined to be interviewed since the crash issued a statement saturday saying a obviously i have suffered a great loss. Our flying Squadron and Wing has suffered an even greater loss. But the greatest loss Falls on the families of our departed Crew after the service a concluded by an f-16 flyover in the a missing Many formation a dozens of family members moved outside to look at and climb around on a c-5, described by the air Force As the free worlds largest aircraft. The 433rd Wing flies c-5s and has been taking part in the . Military buildup in the Middle East for weeks. When the reservists were killed their Wing had not been called to Active duty. The men were volunteers who had arranged time off from their civilian jobs to make the Middle East missions. Daughter 30, marries architect Joan and Ted Kennedy join their daughter Kara and her husband Michael Allen outside the Church following the wedding. Recognized popped out of limousines especially when Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis widow of the late president arrived with her son John jr., daughter Caroline and son in Law Edwin Schlossberg. She was wearing a Canary yellow suit for her nieces wedding. The Kennedy fans cheered wildly when John or. Turned and waved to the crowd. Edith Neeld longtime resident of the nearby town of Dennis stood outside the Church since 9 . On her latest Kennedy watch. She said she Hasni to missed a Kennedy wedding yet. A i live Here and in be been to All of them. I used to work in the Hospital and got to know All of the children and mrs. Rose Kennedy when they were brought in for different things Over the years. I just Admire the family i really As the Church emptied Many in the crowd played name that Kennedy a Pooh there a a look there spat talking to the Rev. James English a Kennedy family Friend and the Rev. William of Neill an Allen family Friend officiated at the ceremony. The wedding was followed by a private reception at the Seaside Home of the family matriarch 100-year-old Rose Kennedy in Hyannis port. Chemical arms Transfer plan sen. Kennedy a Centerville mass. Up a sen. Edward m. Kennedy the sole surviving son of americans most famous family finally became the father of the Bride in his own right saturday. His Only daughter Kara 30, married Washington architect Michael Allen during an afternoon mass at our lady of Victory Church in Centerville on a Beautiful late summer Cape cod afternoon. The Massachusetts Democrat has Given three other Kennedy women in marriage serving As a surrogate for his slain Brothers president John f. Kennedy and sen. Robert f. Kennedy at the weddings of his nieces Caroline Kathleen and Courtney. A the easiest Job was walking Kara Down the aisle the hardest Job was giving her away a Kennedy said in statement released at the Church. The Bride a graduate of Tufts University in Medford co managed her fathers 1988 Senate re election Campaign. She worked most recently As a producer for a evening Magazine on Bostons Wiz to. Allen 33, is an architect with Gerald Hines interests in Washington where the couple plans to live. The latest Cape cod gathering of the Kennedy clan Drew 350 invited guests and an estimated 800 curious spectators who lined a driveway across from the Church. Kennedy sex wife Joan the Mother of the Bride arrived at the Church in a Pale Lavender dress designed by new Yorkus Alfred Fiandaca. A in the last year in be been so Happy to watch my daughter falling in love with a wonderful Man a she said. A she has just become Radiant and working together on All of the preparations for Karats and Michael a wedding in be been thrilled to see her Joy and As the wedding couple left the Church the Groom raised a clenched fist and leaned Over and kissed his Bride while her parents stood next to them. Prior to the ceremony the onlookers cheered each time a band of Kennedy they judge upholds Honolulu up a environmental groups say they will Appeal a Federal judges second refusal to halt the Transfer of . Chemical weapons from stockpiles in West Germany to Johnston Island in the Pacific for destruction. . District judge David Ezra who earlier rejected a bid for a temporary restraining order refused late Friday to Issue a preliminary injunction sought by environmentalists and two native groups. A the court does not nor can it pass on the Wisdom of the decision made by Congress and the president to remove the european stockpile from the Federal Republic of Germany to Johnston atoll a Ezra said in a 44-Page ruling. The judge also said the army and defense department. Appear to have complied with their obligations under the National environmental policy act and he cited enhanced risks associated with halting the Stock pile in transit. Sierra club Legal defense fund attorney skip Spaulding said he was disappointed with the decision and planned to Appeal monday to the 9th . Circuit court of appeals. Spaulding said he was told by Justice department attorneys that the weapons Are still at a German Railhead at Miessau and will not be taken to the North sea port of no Denham for several More Days. The army last month agreed not to ship any of the weapons before sept. 10. Greenpeace the Institute for the advancement of hawaiian affairs and the world Council of indigenous peo Ples Hawaii contend that the army did not comply with environmental Laws before starting the movement. The groups said the shipment to the atoll 825 Miles West Southwest of Hawaii where the weapons Are to be burned would threaten the Pacific environment. A . Government study on the potential hazards of transporting the weapons concluded that explosions fires or grounding of transport vessels would result in Only slight environmental damage. Opponents disagree. Ezra said the a speculative harm the plaintiffs complained of was inherent in any form of movement. He said every phase of the movement was Given a a hard a an injunction at this time would interrupt the defendants carefully timed operation and require munitions to be left in temporary and less secure storage in Miessau or no Denham a the judge said. He said it could also Force rescheduling of detailed plans for movement and Security and possibly subject the West German people and the environment to the risk of a repeat of the entire process if the groups lawsuit is unsuccessful
