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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, January 15, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a a the stars and stripes tuesday january 15,1991 world Toda Gresk appeals fail to halt Stream of albanians Athens Greece apr albanians continued to pour into neighbouring Greece Over the weekend despite greek appeals that they remain at Home and an albanian Promise not to punish. Any who return. A spokeswoman for Northwestern Ioannina province said monday that 900 albanians crossed the Border saturday and 641 on sunday. More than 6,500 albanians mostly ethnic greeks have now fled their communist country since Albania relaxed controls on its mountainous Border last month fewer crossed last week. Police said rumours that the Border would once again be closed led to the weekend Rush. Greece says at least 350,000 members of albanians population of 3.3 million arc ethnic greeks. It has appealed to them to stay at Home. Albania says the minority is closer to 60,000 and says that its members Are free to leave the country  demand ouster of sandinista army chief Managua Nicaragua up a thousands of marching protesters on sunday called for the ouster of nicaraguan army chief Humberto Ortega who was kept on by president Violeta Cha Murro under sandinista pressure a the people demand the removal of general Ortega because we done to want sandinista influence to continue a said Roberto Moreno speaking on behalf of a group of workers who Partick paled in the demonstration. Protesters shouted a one army Only a As they marched into downtown Managua. About 500 policemen held Back marchers As they approached the offices of Chamorro. No violence was  Given up for people who posted Kkt fliers Frankfurt Germany a amps a a military police have Given up the search for the people who posted Kun flux klan fliers in a . Military Motel in Frankfurt on oct. 25. The fliers which called for people to join or support the Kkt appeared in the ambassador arms Motel near v corps Headquarters. The ensuing investigation produced a not one Lead a it. Col. Alan Grammer said monday. A due to this Lack of leads the Case has Beert closed. Of course we would reopen it if the right information came  _ a $1,000 Reward had been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for posting the  a investigators questioned almost every person who stayed at the Motel during the two weeks prior to the appearance of the fliers a said Grammer the Frankfurt Provost marshal. A but no one saw anything that was of use to  this was the third time Kkt material had appeared in the Motel employees there said. Military regulations prohibit members their dependents and civilian employees from participating in a extremist organizations a Grammer  at Rota collapses Dies while playing basketball Rota Spain a amps a a 26-year-old Sailor col lapsed and died of an apparent heart attack while playing basketball at naval station Rota a base spokeswoman said monday. Petty officer 2nd class Bernard Burns a resident of Dadeville ala., was pronounced dead at 4 55 . Saturday at the base Hospital after he collapsed at 4 . During practice at the base gym. Burns a radioman in Rotas naval communications Center was a member of his commands team in a base wide league said Ensign Kim Dixon base spokeswoman. An autopsy performed sunday at the base Hospital was inconclusive Dixon said. Pending the result of further tests the preliminary cause of the sailors death was listed As a heart attack Dixon added. Burns is survived by his wife Gloria also of Rota. Airport Luggage checks tightened to Avert terrorism by the stars and stripes it airline passengers who use German airports arc being advised of leave electrical gadgets and radios at Home. A in a radio interview Hans Neusel state Secretary of the ministry of Interior said officials would be conducting tighter Luggage checks at Germany a airports because of the increased threat of terrorism created by the persian Gulf crisis. Electrical gadgets and radios will receive particular scrutiny Neusel said. A they cause us concern  can be used As hiding places for explosives a he explained. A in 1988, a number of terrorists coming from the Middle East were found to be carrying radios filled with them so we will be particularly thorough in our radio  terrorists Are believed to have used a radio cassette recorder to hide a bomb that blew up a pan am 747 in december 1988. The blast and subsequent crash killed 270 people in the plane and on the ground. To help Speed up Airport Check ins Neusel also advises passengers to pack lightly appear on time and promptly carry out any instructions made by airline personnel. In great Britain the department of transport also is advising travellers to cooperate with Airport and airline Security staff and to a answer carefully and clearly any questions asked them about their baggage by Security personnel. It is a crime to lie or give false answers to those questions. The department is also asking that travellers a Cut Down on the amount of Luggage they take with them and not leave it unattended. A never Check in bags for anyone else or carry anything onto an aircraft for anyone else. A be a particularly careful not to accept gifts from people they done to know Well or offer to carry articles or packages from other people. A spokeswoman for the British airports authority which carries out Security at the country a airports said contingency plaits to tighten Security even More Are in place if hostilities flare in the Gulf. She  comment further. At the Frankfurt International Airport patrols of armoured vehicles with machine guns have been increased As part of an intensified Security Effort. Security also is being beefed up throughout the . Military Community in Germany. . Plates reported stolen from cars near Frankfurt by Ron Mckinney staff writer Dudenhofen Germany a american License plates were stolen from several cars parked near a government leased apartment building last week. Darmstadt Public affairs officer it.  William. Mar key said monday that License plates were reported stolen from four vehicles in Dudenhofen about 15 Miles Southeast of Frankfurt. A resident of the building said License plates were missing thursday morning from at least six american owned cars. An alarm regarding the License plate numbers has been sent to military and civilian police Harkey said. He would not release the numbers to the stars and stripes. A. V a military police Are a not doing any special investigation because they re not looking at it As a terrorist thing a Harkey said. Missing License plates result usually from either poor attachment or vandalism he said. The housing area resident sgt. Greg Marshall did no to notice the missing plates until about 8 . Thursday when he returned from physical training and a neighbor pointed out that Marshall a rear plate was gone. A we Haven to had any problems with vandalism or License plates being stolen a Marshall said. A the first thing that struck me was. That terrorists were trying to get on  others who lost plates was Wendy Janney a staff writer for the Darmstadt military Community a about town newspaper she said one of her plates was mutilated and another stolen from her car losing his rear License plate was sgt. Stanley Bailey of service Btry 4th in 77th Field arty in Babenhausen. Military police patrolled the housing area from thursday through saturday said Marshall who is assigned to Btry a 4th in 18th Field arty in Babenhausen. A a a a a a a a a a. ,. A. �?o1 thought that was Nice a he said. A it was Good to see the mrs guarding the building.�?�. Marshall paid $15 for his annual registration two Days before his plate disappeared and had to pay another $15 for new plates now he a taking no chances. A a in a taking my plates off each night just until things Settle Down a Marshall said. An increases coverage Frankfurt Germany a an radio will expand its news programming Jan. 22 when it introduces am edition from 6 . Until 8 . Weekdays. A am edition is made for people on the go a said operations manager Robert Kramer. The show which will be heard predominantly on the am dial in selected areas will include news every Quarter hour Between 5 and 8 30. It will also have 12 sports updates Between 5 15 and 9 05 and 12 local weather forecasts. In addition an will add a morning edition at noon and a fall things considered at 11 . Weekdays. Both highly regarded shows Are heard on National Public radio in the United states. The change is intended to satisfy listener requests for More news said broadcast manager Manny Levy. An has wanted to change the format for a Long time Levy said but has been unable to because of limited technology and equipment. Until now an was unable to reach enough listeners to justify the extra people necessary to provide More news Levy said. Am edition will have two hosts and various reporters from the an news team. An has experimented with the expanded news format since april at its Frankfurt station and since november in Berlin. Also times for favorite stateside features have been changed to More popular listening times in the morning. Paul Harvey so a the rest of the Story is scheduled for 6 25, Charles Osgood at 6 41 and 8 25, Jack Anderson at 7 28 and Peter Jennings at 7 43. Chaplain David Rapske so word in the world will broadcast at 6 07 and 8 12. Other an Power radio changes include the addition of two hour blocks of country and Urban music weekdays on several network stations. Country music will be heard from 9 . Until ii . Urban and dance music will be broadcast from 1 . To 3 . And 7 . To 9 . Also Rapske a upbeat a sounds of sunday will be expanded from 8 . To 10 . Beginning Jan. 27. Doug Ordunio a classical music program will move to 11 . The same Day. Am edition will be broadcast on these stations Augsburg 1485 am Berlin 1107 am Frankfurt 873 am Heidelberg 1143 am Kaiserslautern 1107 am Ramstein 1107 am shape 106.5 pm Stuttgart 1143 am Wurzburg 1143 am  
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