European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 b the stars and stripes tuesday april 2, 1991 at a glance riders atop decorated horses hold a traditional easter monday a rude in the Southern German town of Tanun Stein. They Are climbing to a Church in Bettendorf for the Ben diction of some 400 horses. Relief Effort plagued the . Emergency Effort to put Kuwait Back on its feet is taking far longer than anticipated and May Cost twice As much . Army offi a cats say. a a a a a. A a a a a a a a a a Page 3 bad news for men men s brains appear to deteriorate faster than women a a study has found. A a a ��.���. A a Page 4 a Vii under scrutiny Virginia military institutes male Only admissions policy goes on trial this week. O a Page 5 a vote for secession soviet georgians have voted overwhelmingly for Independence a preliminary results show. _ Page s soaking up some Sun _ president Bush is taking his first. Vacation since the persian Gulf War ended fishing off the Florida keys. A Page 9 no Victory for conservation businesses Are learning that Consumers a Reh t. Very interested in conservation despite the persian Gulf War a a a a Quot a a a. A _ a a Pagel Index Abby Anri Landers a 19 comics a a a a a a it a ,. 19 �21 commentary. A a 13 letters. 12 Money matters. A a a a a 17 sports.,. 22 -28 to listings. A a 22 weather. 11 2 sailors re on. Ujj Olon Gapo Philippines a two american sailors said monday that they were being court Martiale because a they were muslims denying allegations that they plotted to sabotage their ship during the persian Gulf War. V airman apprentice Abdul Hakeem Shaheed 22. Of St. George s.c., and Seaman. Apprentice Janies l. Moss 21, of Columbus Ohio were ordered on in Day to stand trial. A. An investigation found sufficient evidence to support allegations that they planned to sabotage their Carrier the Ranger while on duty in the persian Gulf in january ,. The Navy claimed the alleged conspiracy wis in support of Saddam Hussein Call for muslims worldwide to Rise up m a holy War against the untied states. Shah cd and Moss were charged with a urging disloyalty Mutiny or refusal of duty after being implicated in a plot to Kidnap the carriers skipper capt. Ernest Christensen and sabotage the ships catapult launch system and engineering equipment. A a a i am Here today because i have been accused unjustly of a lot of Hornbe things which Are simply untrue a Shaheed told a news conference at the Subic Bay naval facilities so Miles West of Manila a i am a victim of incredible exaggeration hysteria and paranoia. I truly believe that All of this is happening to me simply because i am a Muslim a he said. Shaheed who changed his name from Kevin e. Brothers when he Conci Ted to islam two years ago said another Sailor airman apprentice Gregory Jones a made up his whole Story about the abduction and told the skipper about it. V Shaheed and Moss were flown to the Philippines the following Day and invest airman apprentice Abdul Hakeem Shaheed left and Seaman apprentice James l. Moss meet with reporters monday at Subic Bay naval facilities. Gated the Navy said a Moss who is afto Muslim said he had obeyed All orders from his superiors during the Gulf War because he opposed Saddam and was Loyal to the United states. A i would like to say that 1 vehemently deny the charge against me and plan to fight for an acquittal to renew my Good reputation and the Good reputation of All Law abiding muslims a he said. British papers make april fools of readers London up a the photograph billion for stonehenge. Savine it would London up the photograph of the worlds first a Chick Panzee in the daily Mirror newspaper monday should have alerted most British readers that april fools Day was Here again. The Mirror told its readers that British wildlife experts had crossed a monkeys genes with those of a Chicken to create the a Chic Panzee a named Charlie. The report said the discovery had left the world of science in the photograph a tiny Monkey like animal with what seems to be White Down on the top of its head peeks out of an eggshell. It is pictured sitting Between two staring chickens. ,. A a Charlie was reportedly being fed a diet of bananas and Corn to guard against Likely rejection by the Mother Hen. And travellers preparing for a trip to Britain might have been thinking about changing their plans after a daily mail report that stonehenge the ancient Circle of giant stones on the Salisbury Plain was to be moved. _ the mail said astronomers a have discovered that the Sun on Midsummer a Day now rises in a position badly but of line i Tiv the i mystic., ueel_5to_ne which formed the Centre of religious worship in ancient times.�?�. J j. Needless to say the article reports a a outrage among conservationists Over the plans to dismantle the Monument and reassemble it elsewhere possibly in Japan the mail reported that a consortium of to Avo businessmen had offered s3.46 billion for stonehenge saying it would a enhance Japan a status As the land of the rising Sun when Resit cd on top of sacred mount the times too got into the swing of things. It reported that a retired seeds Man from Essex in Eastern England had developed a Strain of Lawn grass that grows Only one Inch a year even during the warmest and wettest Summers. The times said 73-Ycar-old Clement Marc done of cutters Green also claimed to have overcome the problem of keeping stripes in a Lawn. He was quoted As saying a when the grass starts to show you go up and Down with a roller the grass will on Tine to grow in that direction forever. You could even have tartan patterns if you really a i but one prank Wasny to enough for the usually a Zniber times the newspaper reported a scheme by the department of 1 ran sport to alleviate congestion on London a Orbital and often jammed m-25 Motorway. A. A. A. Transport ministers were planning to double the capacity of the Road by making both loops one Way with traffic travelling clockwise or anti clockwise on alternate Days of the week the times of one Village were apparently less than delighted with one person saying he used the Motorway to shop in a nearby town and a on some Days this will be a journey of two Miles and on others a journey of 117 Miles the scheme is . Moss said he was pursuing an earlier request to be discharged from the military As a conscientious objector. Navy spokesman it. Cmdr Kevin Mukri said no Date for the court martial has been set but the trial will take place at Subic said a conviction could mean dishonourable discharge 10 years imprisonment and forfeiture of pay and allowances. Surplus sales Wurzburg Germany the defense re utilization and marketing office will hold a retail Sale today at the Central furniture management office warehouse. Items for Sale include sofas easy chairs tables chairs Coffee and end tables sch ranks and other household furniture. The Sale is open to id card holders Only and runs from 10 . Until 2 . All purchases must be made in Cash dollars Only and removed by 4 . Today. A a the warehouse is located in they i Irmburg Industrial area three blocks from Faulenburg Cavern at ohm Strasse 4, behind the Siemens Plant. _ _ chopper Pilot Dies in Seattle crash. Seattle a a helicopter crashed through the roof of a warehouse sunday killing the Pilot during an at tempted Landing at a nearby Airport. The wrecked helicopter was found inside the building which is owned by the paper products company Crown Zeller Bach said Gary Olson chief of the King county Airport police. A Federal aviation administration spokesman said the Pilot was trying to land at Boeing Field also known As the King county Airport. The Pilof was the Only person on Board the helicopter. His name was not immediately available. There was no one in the building at the time of the crash. A
