European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page s a a a the stars and stripes Friday november 16,1990a breath of new life sa5 Lynda do Voison the 1-Day-old daughter of senior airman Angela Marquez wears a to shirt saying a a in a a born  the american cancer society gave to shirts to new babies at lands Uhi army regional medical Center on thursday the society a annual great american smoke out Day. The baby smother is assigned to the 66th Security police so at Sembach a Germany. Last defendant convicted in Black marketing cases by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy the final defendant in eight Black marketing cases has been convicted of illegally buying More than $19,000 Worth of tax free goods. Petty officer 2nd Gass Betty Tyler was the Only defendant to contest her guilt in the courts martial which began july 17. Tyler was convicted by military judge it cmdr. Christopher Fekete on wednesday of purchasing the tax free items in violation of two standing orders. The resident of Little Rock ark., was sentenced to 60 Days restriction to the base in the two Day special court martial. Fekete also reduced her to the rank of Petty officer third class e-4tyler assigned to the Navy element at natos Allied forces Southern Europe is an administrative specialist. Prosecutor it. Kurt Benkley presented 19 receipts All from the first nine months of 1989, that bore Tyler s signature. The receipts were for the purchases of such items As nine car stereos six video recorders and six stereo amplifiers. Like the seven . Sailors prosecuted in the previous trials Tyler purchased the items at the save Center a retail outlet at the Headquarters of the Allied forces Southern Europe in Naples. Tyler a purchases brought the total value of Black Market sales revealed during the courts martial to More than s 126,000. Defense attorney it. Stephen Maher introduced evidence that servicemen Bersy signatures had been forged onto save Center receipts in some of the other Black marketing cases. The prosecution never showed that Tyler actually verified that each receipt signature was Hen Maher said. A but Benkley maintained that All the signatures on the receipts prepared by a variety of save Center sales clerks were alike. He also noted that they matched Tyler a signatures in her personnel record. He also pointed out that it would take All her Navy salary and All her earnings from her second Job at the a South enlisted club to make the purchases in question. Benkley said none of the items listed on the receipts was found in a search of Tyler a Home. Tyler a court martial was different from most of the other seven Black marketing cases in several respects. For example no evidence was submitted to indicate that she was recruited by another person or that she was paid for her purchases. Most of the other defendants testified that they were approached by someone usually an italian who asked the sailors to buy electronic gear for them. Most of the sailors received commissions either percentages of the goods Sale prices or Flat rates such As s100 for each shopping trip. Four save Center employees were suspended last summer and notified that disciplinary action was being considered. Officials at a South were not available for comment on the status of those employees. Greece suspends search for missing army copter Athens Greece a amps a greek officials have suspended the search for an army Utility helicopter and its three Man Crew that crashed at sea near Athens on nov. 7, an army spokesman said thursday. The water in which the helicopter crashed is about 600 feet deep and the greek search and Rescue team did no to have equipment capable of exploring such Depths said army it. Col. Lee rials in Vicenza Italy. However a . Army safety team is continuing to search. It was to finish Friday rials said. The us i Huey helicopter from the Southern european task forces det 6 was on the Way from its Home base at Vicenza in Northern Italy to hell Nikon a near Athens when it crashed into the sea about 6 20 ., rials said. The cause of the crash is under investigation the missing Crew members Are chief warrant officer 2 James Harbeson and chief warrant officer 2 Manuel Gomez both pilots and Crew chief sgt. Michael Chand id 4 the helicopter left Vicenza on nov. 7 for hell Nikon where it was scheduled to relieve another det 6 helicopter based there. A malfunction forced the chopper to land in route on the Island of Othonia just off Corfu for a 45-Mmute maintenance Stop. A the Huey vanished from radar screens at 6 20  the helicopter reportedly crashed about 500 Yards South of the tiny Island of Eireos located 15 Miles Southeast of con nth. Residents of the Corinth area reported hearing an explosion at that time. Kohl seeks respect for soviet troops Bonn. Germany Al Cpd a Ftp Man a i j Bonn Germany up German Chancellor Hel a thursday Jorged germans to respect the 360,000 red army soldiers stationed in Eastern Germany who have come under increasing attack from the local population in recent months. Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev had mentioned the Kremlin a concern Over the incidents during his visit to Bonn last week. A we want a and i underline this very seriously a that soviet soldiers and their families feel Well for the remaining time during which they will be Here a Kohl said m an address to the bundestag the Federal parliament in Bonn. F under the terms of agreements that cleared the Way to the oct. 3 German unification the soviet troops stationed m what used to be East Germany will be with drawn within the next four years. Germany will contribute the equivalent of $7 6 billion toward the costs of pulling out the troops and rese them in the soviet Union. Resettling a when they return Home they should keep Good memories of our country and its people a Kohl said soviet troops stationed in East Germany have in Creasm Gly become the target of anger and in i cases attacks by East germans Over the it Vear the county and itself of every reminder of ifs 40 yearn of communist Rule. Years of of7ehei?r famines soviet team verifies removal of cruise missile  Aid or at to i a a. A a Ooi Ico a Aschheim air station Germany a soviet inspectors verified thursday that All 64 cruise missiles and launchers have been transferred from the 38th tac missile Wing in accordance with provisions of the inter mediate Range nuclear forces treaty. The weapons and their components have been transferred to Davis Monthan fab Ariz a where soviet inspectors must witness their destruction. The 10-person soviet team conducted the inspection with escorts from the on site r Agency and officials from the air station. The missiles must be destroyed by Mav 1991my to provisions of the treaty. The 38th re wig was inactivated aug. 22. Tac mls sue military Roundup group seeks information on Navy women s Progress Washington a Navy men and women Are invited to Call in comments to a special study group examining the Progress of women in the Navy. The group which convened on tuesday includes officers and senior enlisted men and women from the Navy. Its Leader is rear . U Roberta l. Hazard director of Navy personnel readiness and Community support. Sailors Are asked to share their opinions experiences or recommendations on policies regarding Navy women and career progression Quality of life issues sexual harassment and equal Opportunity. Callers May remain Anonymous. The groups Auto on number is 225-8077. Callers from overseas usually need to Book such Calls to the United states. The special Telephone line will be staffed through dec. 12, monday through Friday from 8 . To 6   vets recognized in proclamation by Bush Washington a the week of nov. 11 is being observed As National women veterans recognition week. Women veterans have contributed greatly to the Security of the nation through honorable military service which Orten involved great hardship and danger a president Bush said in signing the recognition week proclamation. World today mafia associates charge in Sicily with trafficking Palermo Sicily apr sixty nine be including Brothers Joe and John Gambino of Ork were indicted tuesday in connection a it i a at used sicilian housewives to is e her a a into the United states. The indictments were issued by magistrate to de Francisci following a two year invest Ion stemming from operation Iron Tower sat�?�8�?�?,or a series of Njg raids in the i states and Italy in december 1988