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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 12, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 9u.k. Set to take 10-year census anyone in country on april 21 Byam Geiszler Jones . Bureau it s time for the census in the United kingdom and anybody and everybody in the country on april 21 will be counted including tourists. U.$. Military and civilian workers and their families will also be included in the census and even Mosc on temporary duty or just passing through the country will be counted. A a a a v. A a a a participation is compulsory. If a person Doenz to fill out the 12-Page census form he or she May face a Fine of up to 400 pounds about $735. A a there a not much Point to do the census if people done to comply. This gives us a snapshot of the nation a said a spokesman for the office of population and surveys. A. A a a a a a a a. A. A census takers called enumerators will distribute the forms door to door Between Friday and thursday. They will return to collect the forms during the week of april 21, which is the Date of the census. For the first time the form will include questions regarding ethnic origin and Long term health problems said the spokesman. Britain has a National health care service so the question regarding Long term illnesses will help the government determine the use of health facilities. \ a f ,. -. A although the form requests names they Are hot entered into the computer that compiles the information according to the census office. The census taking process at . Military installations in the United kingdom is being coordinated with base officials. Those staying in billeting facilities will be Given forms on april 21. For tourists and others staying in what census officials Call communal establishments such As hotels the proprietors will pass out and gather the forms. The census office spokesman reiterated advice Given on fliers that were distributed this week to houses if individuals have any doubt about the legitimacy of the enumerators ask to see their authority card or go one step further and Check with inc police. A the British government has conducted a census every 10 years since 1801, with the exception of 1941, during world War ii. The last census put the a usually resident population at 53,556,911. The a population present Quot on the Day of the census in 1981 was 54,285,422 people meaning there were 728,511 people in the country who normally done to reside in the United kingdom. A census office spokesman said . Military and civilian workers and their families would be included in the latter figure.2 germans killed during 3rd div Convoy by the stars and stripes Wurzburg Germany a two germans were killed in separate accidents when their tractor trailers crashed into my Abrams tanks during a Convoy exercise. A Quot a a it v four other germans were injured in the accidents but no americans were Hurt said maj. Steven Shively a spokesman for the 3rd inf div headquartered in Wurzburg. The accidents occurred during an a 11-night Convoy exercise that ended at Dawn thursday. More than 700 of the divisions vehicles including 55 tanks were involved in the Convoy which used autobahn routes from the Hohenfels training area to the Soldi Crsp Home bases in Schweinfurt said it. Col. John Siemer the executive officer of the divisions 1st brigade. A \1 7 the first Accident occurred about 11 45 . Wednesday on autobahn 6 Between Nurnberg and Crail sheim Shively said quoting an Ansbach military police report. The Accident occurred after the treads came Loose on an my tank spinning the vehicle to the left before it stopped Shively said the tanks crewmen got out of the vehicle and set up a reflective warning Triangle on the Road then began waving their flashlights to direct traffic. Minutes later a German tractor trailer attempting to pass a German plated sports car hit the tank Shively said both the truck and the sports car went Down an embankment. The truck Driver was killed. In addition a truck passenger and the Driver of the sports car were seriously injured said Horst Machowicz a spokesman for the Highway police Inderrieden. The second Accident occurred about 1 15 . Thursday near the fran Keno he rest area also on autobahn 6. Another my tank developed my Changcai problems and stopped in the emergency Lane off the right Side of the Road Shively said. To v As in the earlier Accident crewmen set up a reflective Triangle and directed traffic with their flashlights. However about an hour later a tractor trailer hit the rear of the tank Shively said. The truck left no skid Marks and the warning Triangle was found in the trucks front wheel Well Shively said. Machowicz said another truck then crashed into the first truck. Quot the Driver of the first truck was seriously injured his passenger was pronounced dead at the scene Quot Machowicz said. A the Driver of the second truck was Only slightly  both tanks had yellow revolving warning lights in operation at the time of the accidents and the preliminary investigations found no fault on the part of . Forces Shively said quoting the my report. A a a a a a a a a a a a a v. A a a a both tanks were still roadworthy after the accidents Shively said. One had an Antenna and yellow warning Light broken and both suffered scratched paint. Services held for 2 killed in copter crash Hillesheim Germany a amps a services were held thursday morning for two crewmen who a died when their oh-58c scout helicopter crashed last week a Southern Iraq. Military officials said the cause of the april 5 Accident is still under investigation but enemy fire was not involved. Sgt. 1st class Russell f. Await and warrant officer Christopher a. Martin were assigned to co a of the 4th in 229th advanced attack helicopter regt said Otto Dawid a spokesman for the 11th aviation brigade at Hillesheim. Await 31, was the company a chief Aerial observer. Originally from Lynchburg term., he attended Kansas state University before enlisting in the army in 1983. He is survived by his wife june and two children Patil 12, and Amanda 8. Martin 29, was a scout helicopter Pilot from California. He enlisted in the army in August 1988 after graduating from California state University at Fullerton Calif. He is survived by his wife Carolyn and three children Jeremiah 9, Joslyn 7, and Jessica 9.months. Quot the services were held at 10 . At the Storck. Barracks Chapel. A Quot. A a a. German police hold former go suspected of strangling wife Furth Germany a amps a a former american Soldier suspected of strangling his wife last month has been arrested by German police a German official said. Michael Anthony Baglione 30, was arrested monday in the slaying of his wife Sandra whose body was found in the main Donau canal on saturday said a spokesman for the Nurnberg chief prosecutors office the 20-year-old woman was reported missing by her husband on March 15, said spokesman Ewald Behrschmidt. Baglione a has not yet officially been accused but he is suspected of her murder a Behrschmidt said. A the Corpse was discovered in the canal Between the Graf Stauffenberg Bridge and the Forthaus Bridge near the american Dambach housing area in Furth. Police have issued a Public Appeal for information. They would like to talk to anyone who May have seen a red Bow automobile in the canal area Between the Nurnberg Harbor locks and the place where the body was found. The automobile is in the 300 series and had German License platen cd 505. Behrschmidt said he did not know the connection Between the slaying and the automobile. A police also said they arc looking for anyone who May have seen the woman after March 15, she was about 5 feet 7 inches tall slim and had dark Brown Wavy shoulder length hair. Finally investigators Are hoping that someone May have found articles of clothing missing from the body. The items include a Black leather Boot for the left foot and a dark Blue jacket. The number for the German criminal police in Furth is 0911-7400250. The Nurnberg couple had been married one year and had a 1-year-old child Jessica. Behrschmidt said he believed the dead woman was a native of Germany the police spokesman also said Baglione had been stationed in Germany with the . Army in the Early 1980s but could provide no information on unit or As. Sign mint. A a Quot a a a a a a. A a v. A a a wartime pen Hawk hits Cuttina. Power line City to City i 1 i Ramg slur i g a 1 wednesday electricity c offic 7 on the  the Clarl i Tail a but his Waring Hawk car i Aye Power line by i knocked out a for 45 minutes to at 4 12 . My everything in a minutes  4.57 . Eltoro Marine corps air station Calif. Apr a Long distance wartime Romance Between a Marine and a woman looking for a pen pal has picked up steam now that the two have finally met. A a she was like i knew shed be. Perfect a said a grinning Lance Chi. Luis a Era Nondo Luna who asked Kathie England to marry he during a phone Call in february. The couple a Greece to marry one year to the Day after lunar a return. A it May be a lot sooner depending on what happens a England 27, said after meeting Luna tuesday morning at his military base 45 Miles Southeast of los. Angeles. England who lives in Anaheim and works at an advertising Agency got things going after she read an Appeal for pen pals for . Troops in the persian Gulf. Her letter addressed to a any Serviceman was plucked from a pile by Luna a 19-year-old texan who was intrigued by the Anaheim postmark. He knew Disneyland is in Anaheim. The couple hit it off right away exchanging photos and letters. They spoke for the first time on Christ Mas eve. After that they spoke nearly every Day by Telephone. The first Outing for the couple was a shopping excursion to Exchange his desert storm camouflage uniform for civilian attire. Then they were heading for a Mountain Retreat to get better acquainted. Luna is on leave until monday  
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