European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I tuesday november 13,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5vietnam women vets statue unveiled from wire reports Washington a a statue of a female Veteran surrounded by a Mist of Stettn was unveiled sunday As the design for a National Monument to Honor the estimated 10,000 women who served in Vietnam. The work will be a collaboration Between artists Eileen Rose Bany and Robert l. Desmond and will be placed on the mall near the Vietnam veterans memorial. Washington a latest Monument is the brainchild of the Vietnam women a memorial project which announced a Competition in August to design a memorial Structure. Diane Carlson Evans founder of the Vamp and a former Captain in the army nurse corps unveiled the designs sunday saying a finally women vets will come Home to be with our brother vets at the  a the artists have truly captured and responded to the spirit of All the women who served during the Vietnam Era a she said. A this memorial will evoke a sense of place and  a panel of judges selected two winners a one a statue and the other a landscape design a because they wanted to use elements of both plans. The winners were chosen from 317 entries by a nine person jury. Evans said the $20,000 first prize and $10,000 second prize would be combined and divided equally Between Barry and Desmond. Desmond a landscaping architect from Arlington mass., submitted an abstract design of a Large Square White Stone on the ground containing 240 the number of months in the Vietnam War water jets that will spew steam into the air. Barry a sculptor from East Islip n.y., designed a Bronze figure of a woman in fatigues holding her helmet and looking sculptor Eileen Rose Barry Points to a rendition of her design of the Vietnam women a memorial. Toward the sky. The figure will face the memorial Wall and the untitled statues of three fighting men a the two other Vietnam memorials located in the area. A i Felt a passion for this project said Barry who spent months interviewing female veterans to learn More about their struggle. A a in a a Flag waver. To think we waited this Long to create a memorial for the women scares  Evans said she founded the project be cause she Felt that the role of women who served As volunteers in Vietnam was largely unnoticed. In 1987 the Federal commission of Fine arts rejected her initial proposal to build a Monument but later congressional legislation enabled organizers to pursue the project. The monuments design still needs the approval of the commission of Fine arts the National capital planning commis Sion and the National capital memorial commission. The Vamp which has raised about $1 million for the project will need to raise approximately $1.5 million More. Opponents of the project say the current memorial Wall which bears the names of 58,175 people who died or remain listed As missing in action including eight nurses honors men and women and that another Monument is  damage office cars at Mcchord fab Mcchord fab Wash. Apr a fire bomb was set off at an air Force office building Early sunday and Small bombs destroyed two government owned cars officials said. The fire did Little damage to the office of special investigations and no one was injured in the 4 . Car bombings at this air base which adjoins the army a fort Lewis eight Miles South of Tacoma said master sgt. Gloria Rayford. No arrests were made nor were investigators immediately Able to determine who was responsible Rayford said. She said she did no to know whether the three devices were detonated by timing devices or fuses. A there was no one at the scene when it happened a Rayford said. No note was left nor did anyone Call to claim responsibility said air Force sgt. Randy Mitchell. The Fri and the Pierce county fire Marshall a office were assisting in the investigation Mitchell said. The office of special investigations handles Security and crimes above the level of drunkenness or brawling at the 5,000-acre base. A a they re sort of the Fri for the air Force a Rayford said. The Agency offices Are located in a Low Structure beside a Block Long parking lot and across the Street from base Headquarters. Twa offers to buy pan am if Sale of London routes fails new York apr trans world airlines offered to buy pan am corp. For $150 million in Cash and $300 million m securities if a pan am Deal to sell key London routes to Ual corp. Falls through officials said sunday. Twa chairman Carl Icahn said pan am chairman Tnomas Plaskett asked him to make an offer for the airline in Case the $400 million route Deal with United airlines Parent Isnit completed. Aletter Icahn sent Friday to Plaskett emphasizes that 1wa does not want to disturb the arrangement with United a source who spoke on condition of anonymity said. Hie letter proposes pan am shareholders receive $1 in no it Sec ties a face value of $2 for each share they hold. The securities either preferred Stock or promissory notes could bring different Market prices. Pan am a Stock closed at $1.62vi Friday on the new York Stock Exchange. Ii the pan am United Deal is not completed by wednesday the route Sale could be called Oft pan am said in a statement. Joe Hopkins a spokesman for United would not comment on the Twa proposal. Analysts have considered pan am Strong in International service but lacking a Strong Domestic network to feed overseas flights. Twa has been considered Strong domestically. Icahn a letter also proposed buying the pan am shuttle by the end of the year. The shuttle flies Between Boston new York and Washington. The pan am route Deal with United was struck in october and also would include a marketing strategy intended to bolster pan am a latin american routes. The two airlines would coordinate some flights in an Effort to feed each other passengers. Twas proposal is Good through Friday pan am said. Twa and pan am Are the Only two . Airlines flying into London a Heathrow Airport. The routes pan am has agreed to sell United would be among the duplications that would have to be sold for the buyout to go through. Pan am announced last week that if it completed the route Sale to United it would turn some of its attention to latin America and bolster its Miami operations. The explosive devices apparently were placed above the left rear wheel of both late Model sedans which Are used by investigators. Those investigating the bombing said they did not believe military Type explosives had been used. A Small piece of pipe about a inches Long with a Cap on one end appeared to have been blown about 100 feet from one car. Security was tight after the bombings with military police checking identification on every vehicle entering the base. The bases military police generally make Only infrequent spot checks of incoming vehicles. About 4,800 personnel Are based at Mcchord and the civilian work Force is Between 1,300 and 1,500. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 13,1950 a Telephone company officials reported phone service virtually Back to Normal but sources indicated that 33,000 unionized Telephone equipment workers would press ahead with a nationwide strike next week.30 years ago today. Mer to  a they rep ened ilican20 years ago today. Noy. 13,1970 a As France declared a National Day of mourning Gen. Charles de Gaulle was buried As he had wished m simple ceremonies in a Village churchyard in France. A throng estimated at 50,000 gathered in the silence de Gaulle had requested in his own funeral instructions.10 years ago today. Nov. 13,1980 a Iran resorted to guerrilla tactics in its 52-Day War against Iraq and touched off a miniature civil War in iraqi Battle lines officials in Tehran said