European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 17, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 Alan Radwa official quits after making timed joke Ottawa a a Cabinet ministers ill timed joke about a hidden weapon Cost him his Job Friday. Housing minister Alan Redway submitted his resignation and an apology for a joke he made thurs Day As he passed through Ottawa International Airport. Redway said there was a gun in the Luggage of his Friend. Prime minister Brian Mulroney a office said Junior finance minister John Mcdermid would assume Redway a duties. Signs Are posted in airports across the country warning airline passengers that making jokes about firearms bombs or hijackings is an offence under the aeronautics act. Expos want Paris professor tried for role in Indochina War Paris apr a a history professor accused of brainwashing French pos during the indochinese War said Friday he a regrets nothing a but his critics demanded he be fired and tried for War crimes. The professor Georges Boutarel 64, served As a political commissar for the Viet Minh the vietnamese communist army from 1953 to 1954. His War role was disclosed last month in a dramatic denunciation by a former War prisoner at a symposium on Vietnam. Can Jacques Beucler a four year prisoner of the Viet Minh and a former Secretary of state for veterans declared Friday he would work to have Boutarel a prosecuted for crimes against humanity a a it a the last outlet available to us a he said. Crimes against humanity have no statute of limitations and do not fall under a general amnesty Boutarel benefited from in 1966. Former pos accuse Boutarel of serving at Camp 1.13 in Northern Vietnam. Under the assumed name Dai Dong he broke morale with self criticism sessions encouraged pos to spy on each other and denied them food and red Cross medication the pos said. A the is directly responsible for the deaths of French prisoners a Beucler said in a radio interview Friday. A if head lain Low we would not have pursued him but he a a professor and teaches our children a a Quot. A a. A. A a a a a a a. A a a a a on feb. 13, Beucler seized a microphone and told a shocked audience Dur my a symposium that Boutarel one of the leading participants in the discussion was once a Viet Minh commissar. The Case has reopened old left right Georges Boutarel leaves a radio interview in Paris on Friday. Wounds from the 1946-54 conflict with conservatives denouncing Boutarel As a traitor and communists praising him for refusing to tight a colonial War. But the cries against Boutarel have been louder than those in support. On Friday several prominent conservative politicians demanded that Boutarel be fired from his Post at the University of Paris. In the first government comment on Bou Darell a Viet Minh connection the current Secretary of state for veterans Andre Meric said a nothing could justify such an act not even political  a a a a. A a a the University has refused to comment on the Case. Boutarel said Friday he had no intention of resigning. On thursday about 60 students armed with tear Gas clubs and rocks battled each other outside the faculty buildings. One group cried repeatedly a a Boutarel  Boutarel admits the substance of the pow so accusations but claims that he never tortured anyone physically and that if he denied prisoners food and Medicine it was because the goods were needed by vietnamese civilians. He predicted on Europe-1 radio that a complaint charging him with War crimes would fail. A i have no fear at All Quot he said. A the prisoners bringing complaints against me Are not representative of All prisoners. I regret nothing about my engagement with the  the Viet Minh took about 37,000 French prisoners in the indochinese War. About 60 percent died mostly from starvation and disease. About 2,000 survivors Are still alive., Boutarel raised in a prosperous colonial family became a dedicated communist who joined the Viet Minh who Chi minho a guerrilla army a in 1950. Tie became disillusioned with communism after the War settled in France in 1967 and took up academic  to be held for 3rd inf div officer Gie Belstadt Germany a a me mortal service will be held monday for a 3rd inf div officer who died last week in a car train Accident. First it. Douglas l. Kinney 28, was killed when his car was struck by a train near Wurzburg about 7 45 . Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a German doctor. Kinney had been in Germany nearly three years and was assigned As an intelligence officer for he co 3rd in 3rd aviation regt at Gie Belstadt army Airfield. The service will be at 11 . Monday in Collins theater at the Airfield. Kinney is survived by his parents Donald and Karen Kinney of Shreveport la. Military and German authorities Are investigating the  Sale Frankfurt Germany the . Consulate will conduct an auction of residential and office furniture at 9 . Saturday in the parking lot at Joachim Becher Strasse 19, adjacent to the Bundesbank. The Sale will be open to the Public. Payment must be in dollars and no checks will be accepted. All purchased items must be removed on the Day of the auction. Items will be available for viewing from 2 . To 4 15 . On March 22 and during registration which begins at 8 . On March 23. For further information Contact the consulates general services office at 0697535-2360. 7 fulfil requirements to Advance to highest rank in boy scouting by the stars arid stripes the following boy scouts have joined the ranks of the Eagle scouts the highest award in boy scouting. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a Community service project. The new Eagle scouts and their projects Are a Brendan Mayer Conroy 15. A Sophomore at Heidelberg High school Brendan is the son of air Force it. Col. And mrs. James g. Conroy. His Eagle project consisted of repair and renovation of the teen room at the Heidelberg youth service building. It included the supervision of 30 scouts Brendan has been in scouting for six years and is a  of troop 26. A Paul b. Davis 17. A Junior at Giessen High school Pauj is the son of chaplain capt and mrs. Bryant Davis. To earn his Eagle award Paul collected expired prescriptions and medicines at military housing areas the main Exchange and the shop Pette. He has been involved in scouting for eight years and is a member of troop 379. A Andrew Ryan Fleske 15. A Sophomore at Heidelberg High school Andrew is the son of maj. And mrs. Louis Fleske. To earn the Eagle award he erected a Hunters Fence at the local Rod and gun club. Andrew is a member of troop 29. A Chris Nieman 16. A Sophomore from Patch High school Chris is the son of it. Col. And mrs. Charles Nieman. To earn his Eagle award he cleaned More than three Miles of a clogged Stream. He collected paper old cans construction trash and other debris from the Stream. Chris has been involved in scouting for five years and is a member of troop 324. A Brian of Connor 18. A senior at Karlsruhe High school Brian is the son of Joseph and Lydia of Connor. For his Eagle scout project he organized and conducted a door to door collection of expired medications and prescription drugs throughout the Karlsruhe housing area. Brian has been in scouting for nine years and is a member of troop 8. A Thomas p. Otjen 18. Currently a freshman at Penn state University Thomas was a member of troop 26 in Heidelberg and attended Baum older High school. To become an Eagle scout he worked on renovating the youth activities building in Patrick Henry Village Heidelberg. Thomas is the son of Brig. Gen. And mrs. John Otjen. A William j. Tull 15. The son of Bonnie and Terry Tull William is a freshman at the Oslo american school in Norway. To earn his Eagle award William conducted a  Check and Rodeo. As participants registered they were provided information about norwegian Bicer cling rules. Then each person had his bicycle inspected through a series of seven stations. After the inspections participants Rode through three different courses to test their bicycling skills. William has been in scouting for four years and is a member of troop 231. 4 states . Set #91dates Washington a voting officials have announced 1991 election dates in Massachusetts Indiana West Virginia Texas and Washington . Massachusetts is holding a special election to fill the 1st District seat in the House of representatives. A state primary election has been set for april 30, with the general election on june 4. The election is necessary because of the death of rep. Silvio Conte. In Indiana municipal primary elections will be held May 7, followed by municipal general elections nov. 5. West Virginia has scheduled a number of municipal elections this year. Although Many of the dates have not yet been set most of the elections will be held june 11. In Texas there will be a special mayoral election on May 4 in Dallas. The District of Columbia will hold a special election june 11 for the Ward 6 Board of education position. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of these states should Contact their unit voting officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots. A completed Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said