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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday september 29,1990 updates lottery winners Tallahassee Fla. Apr a retired Steelworker jumped for Joy and his wife said a prayer when they won a share of Florida a $106.5 million Jackpot but they waited nearly two weeks to claim the prize. John and Phyllis Pacilio of Winter Haven turned in their winning ticket thursday the last of the six winning tickets submitted for validation. They will receive $17.75 million Over 20years. Rust charged Hamburg West Germany apr Mathias rust the Young West German Pilot who landed a Small plane on Moscow a red Square has been charged with attempted murder a spokesman said. Rust 22, was charged in the november 1989 stabbing of a nurse in a Hamburg Hospital according to the Hamburg prosecutors office. An official who requested anonymity said rust was charged at the beginning of the month. At the time of the stabbing incident in november rust was doing Iris civilian service a replacement for military service for conscientious objectors. He allegedly stabbed the nurse after she fended off his attempts to kiss her. She survived the attack. Surplus sales a s. A amps Lynda Davidson a Driver has trouble negotiating a hairpin curve on the course at Ramstein a thanks to the Drunken driving simulator. Simulated ride on the wild Side teaches Drivers sobering lesson Augsburg West Germany a dedicated bargain Hunters can Fine anything from a baby grand piano to a Bun warmer during october. Defense re utilization and marketing office officials said the european troop draw Down has sent hundreds of excess items their Way. A and this is Only the beginning a a a spokesman said. Property up for grabs includes dump trucks a Van a forklift and assorted hand tools. Also available will be televisions videocassette recorders stereo components electric typewriters assorted tents and a commercial deep fat Fryer a Public auction is scheduled at 9 . Oct. 9 in building 121 on Sheridan Cavern. Bidder registration starts at 8 . Dollars and mams will be accepted. Inspection of the goods begins tuesday. Customers will Nave eight working Days following the auction to remove their purchases. In an attempt to dear out overstocked warehouses a series of sales will be held on thursdays in october at 8 . At the same location. The sales next thursday and oct. 11 will be open Only to . Identification card holders. An additional Sale is set for oct. 18 to move out excess household furniture. This a add on Sale will take place in building 65 on Sheridan Cavern at 8 . Holders of local installation passes May attend the two oct. 18 sales and the general Public is invited to the Quot close out Quot Sale on oct. 25. Customers must pay in dollars and should plan to remove their purchases directly following these retail sales As no storage space will be available. These demo events will operate on a Cash and carry basis. Items will be sold Quot As is and All sales Are final. Officials said that since additional property can be turned in at any time before these events the availability list could change. Updated information is available from the Augsburg demo at Els 434-6268 or 434-7209 or civilian 0821-524685. Consulate closings Bonn West Germany a the . Embassy and american consulates in Germany will close on wednesday for German reunification and on oct. 8 for Columbus Day. The five consulates Are in Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich Berlin and Hamburg. By Deedee Arrington Duke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany the car was red sleek and dangerous. The Man behind the wheel had five drinks in him. Or so it seemed. The crowd cheered As the Driver airman 1st class Karl Wilkinson whipped around the hangar parking lot mowing Down a pedestrian and numerous Road barriers on his Way to the finish line. Man. You killed that Guy a Wilkinson shrugged Over the death of the Metal cutout  a it was too late a he said. At that the next airman in line sauntered Over to steer the flashy car through yet another Drunken driving simulation. The occasion was the european debut of the Chrysler  $50,000 Drunken driving simulator. The car is fully loaded with the usual luxuries Power steering and windows a Fine stereo Plush seats and a rear spoiler. However this Highway Star also comes ass Lynda Davidson staff sgt. Mike Boykin receives his briefing before starting out on the drive. Outfitted with a Lap top computer a Brake on the passenger s Side Ana a technician who exhorts the Driver to a go faster faster to fully experience the thrills chills and spills of driving out of control. As one admirer put it the car is the Only Way to drive drunk and be sober at the same time. Before driving the course volunteers first must give their weight to the technician who plugs the number into the computer to determine How Many ounces of alcohol it would take to Render the Driver legally drunk. Once the numbers been fixed the Driver begins the first of two or three laps around a narrow course. The first Lap is driven  on the second Lap the technician manipulates a lag on the brakes and cuts Power to the steering impairing the Drivers ability to manipulate the Tricky curves and Stop at will. A once in a while i get a Little nervous said Ken Bilek one of two technicians who came from Detroit to train company employees Here on the cards use. A ave have people screaming. Sometimes we have people crying. In be had people in the car whose relatives were Lillea in a Drunken driving Accident and its too much for  for others the experience is a a  a i Wasny to expecting the steering to tighten up like that. It was different a said senior airman Ray Hotaling of the 316th trans so. The simulator will appear oct. 8 in Nimberg and dec. 10-16 in Hanau. Other demonstrations will be announced later. Gorbachev orders contracts filled Moscow Mph president Mikhail Gorbachev Ora Erea local authorities and enterprises to fulfil contracts for delivery of materials thursday in his first decree under new Powers delegated by the soviet parliament earlier this week. Some enterprises and cities have been falling behind on fulfilling state orders or threatening to withhold supplies in an Effort to earn More Money or obtain scarce consumer goods in the tattered soviet Economy. A authorities and managerial bodies actions leading to disorganization of economic ties Between enterprises shall be regarded As inadmissible a said the presidents decree carried by the official news Agency Tass thursday night. The decree is the first under new Powers to guide the Economy that were Given to Gorbachev by the supreme soviet monday it was unclear what effect the decree would have on the 15 republics and other local bodies that have asserted their rights to control economic decisions. The russian republics parliament has already come out against the increased presidential Powers. No mention was made in the Tass re port of possible measures to be taken if the decree was ignored. The decree issued thursday orders enterprises to a ensure the maintenance of the established economic ties and the fulfilment of contractual obligations concerning the delivery of raw and other materials and components in the fourth Quarter of 1990 and in 1991.�?� Gorbachev also ordered that a in the event of necessity the Council of ministers a should introduce a special regime for the operation of railways and other All state life sustaining systems of the   
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