European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 14, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9bomb kills no near Athens from staff and wire reports Athens Greece a an air Force technical sergeant died tuesday night when a bomb exploded outside his suburban Athens Home. Tech. Sgt. Ronald o. Stewart assigned to hellenic Kon a outside Athens was getting out of his cat. About 10 30 , when the bomb went off. The device which a preliminary investigation indicates was triggered by Remote control was hidden in a water meter under a sidewalk near stewarts Home in Ano Gly Fada. Stewart 35, was standing about 15 feet from the bomb when it explode police said. He was taken to a local Hospital where he died in surgery an american embassy spokesman said. Stewart who had been stationed at hell Nikon since april 1986 was the non commissioned officer in charge of pickup and delivery at hellenic Kong a Supply department said senior master sgt. George Wallace a 16th air Force spokesman. The 16-year air Force Veteran was due to Transfer to Lindsey air station in Germany in May Wallace said no other information about Stewart was immediately available. There was no immediate claim of responsibility however police blamed the november 17 group which has made similar attacks in the past. A the evidence at this Point indicates that november 17 is responsible a the spokesman said. In a statement to the Athens newspaper Elesther Oty Pia the november 17 group claimed responsibility for the bombings of five greek tour buses earlier tuesday. No one was injured in those attacks but the buses were damaged according to greek press reports. The bus bombings were apparently carried out in support of a 2-month-old strike of Public bus employees protesting the privatization of Athens state owned bus system. November 17. Which is named for a 1973 dash Between greek students and soldiers has killed at least a plainclothes policeman keeps bystanders away from the site of a bomb blast that killed a . Airman tuesday night outside Athens. Police suspect the bomb was planted by the greek leftist terrorist group november 17. 14 people since 1974, including three . Diplomats. One of the diplomats defense attache William nor Deen was killed by a car bomb in 1988. Last month the group bombed a series of Western targets to protest the persian Gulf War. Greek police believe it is relatively Small highly Oil Gani Zed and highly disciplined. The group s Agenda is vague and most of what is known about it comes from its own statements which oppose greek membership in nato and the european Community. Hell Nikon a is adjacent to Athens International a Airport. I he base is due to dose june 30 As part of worldwide cutbacks announced by the Delens department. .7. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 7 7 a a a a. A a a a. A 7 3 German teens arrested in killing of 2 americans German landlords by de Reavis staff writer Friedberg Germany a three German teen agers have been arrested in the killings a of an american couple and their German landlords in what appears to be a Case of revenge and bad Luck authorities said wednesday. Rainer Schilling the District attorney in Friedberg said a 16-year-old and two 17-year-Olds from Forstadt were arrested tuesday after police received a key tip from residents of an adjacent town. Schilling said the youths Likely will be turned Over to doctors for a psychiatric examination. The american victims were identified As Billy Hawthorne 54, and his wife Sheryl 42. The couple were Counselor with the  in Friedberg. The germans were identified As Ralf Reis and his wife Monika both 27. The Hawthorne rented the upstairs apartment in the Reises House in Sta Den the German couple occupied the lower level. Reis was apparently killed out of revenge Schilling said. Hawthorne apparently was killed because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time said police spokesman Wilhelm Braun. A the women were slain possibly because they had seen the killers Schilling said. A the youths Are still making some confusing statements a Schilling said. A but it appears revenge was the chief motive behind the murders. One of the 17-year-Olds claims Ralf Reis had made advances toward a former Girlfriend and he wanted to get Back at  Schilling said the decisive tip that led police to the suspects came from residents in Forstadt who saw Reisz vehicle saturday night the night of the crime. Forstadt is just West of Staden. A the sighting of the Reises a Isuzu jeep was the 44th Lead of the 381 clues we had in the Case a it paid off a Schilling said 7 a a a a a a a 7. A a a a a a a a a 7 7 a a a. A a Quot police tied this clue to one other important piece of information they already had a that the killers had stolen cd equipment from the jeep and Reiss House officials said. They then began to question cd radio users in the area of Forstadt a where the vehicle had been seen a and to search their Homes. As part of the search authorities went to the House of one of the 17-year-Olds, Schilling said during the search they found a Beretta pistol with Silencer. It was later identified As the weapon used in the killing he said in addition police uncovered some of the stolen radio equipment he said. The 17-year-old led police to the other suspects Schilling said. Gerhard Anhauser the chief of police for the Friedberg area said events leading up to the slayings began about 9 . Saturday. The youths rang the door Bell at the Reis Home and interrupted a cd radio conversation Reis was having with a neighbor police said. The youths asked Reis who knew of the youths through his cd Hobby to help them with a defective Light on a moped at nearby parking lot along the autobahn Anhauser said. A Wreis agreed but be cause he had drunk several Beers earlier he asked his tenant and Friend Haw Thorne to drive the jeep to the parking lot a he said. A a when they arrived at the parking lot where the motorcycle was Reis and Hawthorne were shot and killed. The youths drove Back to the House in the jeep and quickly killed the two  the youths took Reisz cd equipment out of the Home As Well As the jeep Schilling said then they drove the jeep to Forstadt. One of them later drove it into the Nidd River Anhauser said. The menus bodies were found by two bicyclists about 10 . Sunday on an Asphalt Road near the Forstadt autobahn exit. Quot. . The women a partially clothed bodies were later discovered by police in the blood spattered first floor apartment of the two family dwelling. The Giessen Public prosecutor said an autopsy showed Hawthorne had been shot once in the Back of the head while lying on the ground. Police said he had been beaten in the face. His wife was shot once at dose Range in the Back of the head the prosecutor said. Reis was shot four times in the head and once in the Chest. No report was available for mrs. Reis. Braun said police suspected amateurs in the Case. A we knew it was not a professional killing because there were too Many clues beginning with the empty shells left at the scene and the identification papers of the victims a he said. A a professional killer would have taken these with him to complicate the  sales Wiesbaden Germany a the defense a utilization and marketing office in Wiesbaden has announced upcoming retail sales in the German cities of Numberg Gros nauheim and Schaffen Burg nil Kheim As Well As an auction in Hanau. A -.77 a 7. A. The Nurnberg demo at Johnson Barracks will hold a retail Sale Friday from 9 . Until noon in building 946, sofas easy chairs tables and chairs sch ranks Coffee and end tables kitchenware and other household furniture and appliances will be offered for Sale. The Sale is open to All . Identification cardholders. A sales arc final and must be paid for in Cash. Only dollars will be accepted and purchased items must be removed by 2 . Friday. Id cardholders can Purchase household furniture and miscellaneous items saturday from 9 . Until noon in building 636 at Gros nauheim Cavern. Items must be paid for in Cash and must be removed by 1 . Saturday. Only dollars will be accepted. Gros nauheim Cavern is located in the Hanau military Community. There will also be a retail Sale tuesday at the furniture warehouse on Schuppner Strasse in Aschaffenbur nil Kocim. The Sale is open to id cardholders from 9 to 10 . From 10 . Until noon the Sale will be open to the Public. The Sale will be conducted on a first come first served basis. All purchases must be in Cash and purchased property must be removed by noon. Only dollars will be accepted. The Public is also invited to an auction at the Hanau Rod and gun club on March 21. Items for Sale will include trucks Kitchen equipment tents automotive equipment and brass lamps. Registration begins at 8 ., and the auction will run from 9 . Until 3 . All ii Pur. Dol Chascs must be removed by april 4. Lars and Marks will be accepted on a Cash Only basis. Property May be inspected March 1820 in building 636 on Gros nauheim Cavern. The club is located on Herge Swie Menweg Strasse in Gros nauheim