European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes thursday february 14,1991 4 i Quot it s v /. I ii lifting skiers spirits its been a Rocky run for skiers and ski resorts in Germany because of scarce Snow the past couple of years. But the drought is Over and Thi weeks snowstorm has skiers flocking Back to the slopes. Skiers at Germany a Feldberg Over the weekend frolic in the newly fallen Snow and ride the lifts to powder Laden slopes. Weathermen have predicted 2 to 6 More inches will Blanket the country before the storm system moves on. German euphoria gives Way to Post revolution hardships Leipzig Germany apr the Heady Days of revolution have Given Way to a Winter of hardship in Eastern Germany and an acknowledgement by the government that conditions Are worse than it originally forecast. The Central government on tues Liy was forced to step up a Cash infusion of billions of dollars to keep afloat the former communist land hit hard by widespread unemployment As obsolete factories grind to a halt. A the task is Mitch More difficult than we May have imagined a economics minister Jurgen Mullemann told a news conference in Bonn on tuesday. In Leipzig there is resentment to the hard times Anion those who set in motion the mass Street protests that toppled the communist regime of former East German Leader Erich Honecker. A we did t take to the streets in october 1989 to get this a said pastor Christian fihrer a Leader of the peaceful uprising that led to German unification. He said More than. 120,000 City residents have been affected by Job cuts. V. A we wanted to improve the system. We wanted More humane conditions for the people in our country. Now we have another emergency to contend with a said fihrer the pastor of Leipzig a St. Nicholas lutheran Church. Chancellor Helmut Kohl s government said tuesday it was sending about $6 billion to the East this month to help cities and towns Cope with financial crises. That a up from $3.8 billion in january. The action tuesday Means the Central government will have already spent 40 percent of the Money budgeted from the German Unity fund for 1991. Officials insist the financing will not continue at such a rapid Pace and is considered a Stop Gap measure. The new pledge of Aid came with an admonition to local leaders to develop their own sources of Revenue a a difficult task with so Many people out of work. A Day earlier Leipzig City councilman Peter Kaminski had said Many cities and towns in Eastern Germany would not have the Money to meet payrolls at the end of february. A v _ while the latest infusion of Cash will keep the Wolf away from the door for now local leaders May Well run out of Money weeks or months Down the Road. Kaminski said the world was watching Leipzig to see How the Cradle of the revolution deals with the financial crisis. A a a. A �.�����. V -. A. A defying the brutal communist secret police tens of thousands of former East germans took to the streets of Leipzig in the fall of 1989, setting in motion the nations peaceful revolution for democracy. One year later the two German states merged redrawing the boundaries of postwar Europe now As a bitter february cold grips Germany the two sides of the country Are at Odds. Western germans say much of Industry in the East is not salvageable. And there have been doubts about the easterners willingness to pull themselves out of their slump. While Western salesmen Are hawking everything from cigarettes to cars and clothes in the East solid investment has lagged behind pre unification expectations. The persian Gulf War has further crimped any spending. But recent developments in Eastern Germany show the growing need a in a work Force of 9 million an estimated 2.6 million Eastern germans Are either unemployed or working hours that amount to Little More than drawing unemployment checks a the federation of German industries says not to expect any economic upturn in Eastern Germany until next year. And even that could be delayed further by a Long War in the Gulf and recession in other Western countries. A a government Board is having trouble Selling off the 8,000 state owned businesses virtually none of which Are turning tout competitive products. Eberhard Enders the vicar at the St. Nicholas Church predicted another revolution Quot if enough Money Wasny to forthcoming from the Central government. 4 maps awarded medals for heroism Aschaffenbur Germany a four Schaffen Berg military policemen who pulled 11 people from a burning building were presented medals for heroism. Sets. Joseph Deriggi and Ramon Peluyera and spec. William Martin All of the 3rd my co were awarded the army commendation medal and pvt. 1 Scott Gorka of the same unit received the army achievement medal. The four military policemen were dispatched to the fire in the Travis Park housing area after a resident reported it about 1 15 . On feb. 4 Deriggi Peluyera and Martin entered the burning building through a Side door and evacuated the occupants before firefighters arrived. Gorka entered and evacuated an adjacent part of the building that was not on fire. Martin and five of the building s residents suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to a local clinic for observations a military Community spokeswoman said All six have been released. The cause of the fire is being investigated. World Latvia decides to hold vote on Independence Moscow up Latvia a parliament has voted to defy the Kremlin and hold a plebiscite. On Quot Independence March 3 along with its Baltic neighbor Estonia. The plebiscite will follow an overwhelming vote for secession in Lithuania saturday and the votes in the two Northern Baltic republics Are also expected to affirm their governments drives to reclaim the Independence they enjoyed before annexation  soviet Union in 1940 Gold award two girl scouts have received the Gold award the top Honor in girl scouting. To earn the Gold award a girl scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership career exploration and self service skills. This includes completing a Community service project that usually involves at least four months Effort. The new recipients Are a Ruth Cambron 16, a Sophomore at Patch High school in Stuttgart Germany. Cambron has been involved in scouting for five years and is in senior girl scouts troop 27. To earn the Gold award she organized three food drives throughout the Stuttgart area coordinating with army Community services to accept donations Tor its food locker. She is the daughter of staff sgt. And Vera Cambron. _ a Amie a. Bolduc 15, is a freshman at Vilseck High school. She  been involved in scouting for five years and is in senior girl scouts troop 2000. To earn the Gold award Bolduc organized the donation of Magazine subscriptions to the health clinic and assisted in organizing girl scouts As baggers at. The Community Exchange to earn Money for troop projects. She is the daughter of Bernard and Shirley  Washington voting officials have announced the dates for upcoming elections in Kentucky Pennsylvania Wyoming and California. Kentucky will hold a statewide primary on May 28 and a general election on Yov. 5. Pennsylvania a municipal primaries will be held on May 21, with municipal general elections on nov. 5. In Wyoming Rock River and Pine Bluff will hold local elections on May 7. La Grange Albin bums Opal Mills Chugwater big Piney Marbleton and Bai roil will hold local elections on May 14. In California Pasadena will hold a primary election on March 5 and a general election on april 16. Los Angeles will hold its municipal primary on april 9, with necessary general elections on june 4. California will also hold primary elections for two state Senate districts and the state Assembly on March 19. A general election will be held on May 14 if needed. Residents of these states who Are temporarily residing outside the United states May Register and request an Absentee ballot by submitting a Federal Post card application to the county clerk in the county of voting residence. Berlin brigade releases name of dead no berlins amps a Berlin brigade officials wednesday released the name of a 5th in 502nd inf regt Soldier who killed himself saturday at the Wil Flecken training area. Sgt. Darryl e. Ledbetter 28, was found about 11 15 . With a single m-16 wound in the head. He was pronounced dead by a military doctor a Short time later spokesman Russ Anderson said. Ledbetter was an infantryman with the regiments co a since december 1990 and was a native of Muskogee okla., Anderson  was single and is survived by a brother and Niece in the United states. The relatives names were not available. Ledbetter disappeared saturday morning from his guard Post at an ammunition Supply Point and footprints in the Snow led a search party of so fliers to the body. An investigation into the death is continuing but officials Are certain Ledbetter shot himself Anderson said