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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes wednesday May 8,1991 at a glance ,wiww<w�wavaw1>/v Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca has declined to fill the scat of the late sen. John Heinz fro a Pennsylvania. See Story on Page 5.curfew in . Washington a mayor has imposed a curfew in certain neighbourhoods after a second night of Street violence. A Page 4it gets their goats the growing popularity of Breeding goats with muscular defects that make them susceptible to fainting is angering animal rights  Page 6 .1 a 1 r fulfilling arms treaty the last . Nuclear missiles covered under an arms reduction treaty with the soviet Union Are destroyed.�?T. A Page a plea for help Bangladesh a prime minister appeals for International Aid to help the millions caught in a a colossal Natch ral  Page 8 life on the run. A grueling 75-mile journey tests How Well Long Range surveillance soldiers can survive off the land and run for their lives from an Ever pursuing enemy. A pages 14-15at&t, nor to merge american Telephone amp Telegraph  hard fought Battle to become a major presence in the computer world is realized when nor corp., the nations fifth largest computer maker agrees to a $7.4 billion merger. A Page 17index Abby Ann Landers a a a 19 action line. A a a 16 comics. 19 �21 commentary. A a 13 crossword. A a a 19 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 77 -28 to listings. 22 weather. 11 police to seek rape charges against Kennedy s Nephew Palm Beach Fla. A Palm Beach police said tuesday they will recon Amend that rape charges be filed against William Kennedy Smith in the alleged March 30 assault at the Kennedy estate. A a we re confident that a sexual Battery did occur a said police spokesman Craig Gunkel. ,. Police Are preparing a a probable cause affidavit to present to state attorney David Bludworth Gunkel said and Hope to deliver it by the end of the week. A we Are recommending that criminal charges be filed a he said. A 29-year-old Palm Beach county woman has accused Smith a Nephew of sen. Edward m. Kennedy of raping her at the Kennedy estate after they met at a bar. Smith a 30-year-old student at George town University medical school in Washington has denied any wrongdoing. Gun Kcal said tuesday that Smith has continued to decline to talk to investigators. The police spokesman said he  comment on the exact charge recommended refusing to confirm a new York new Day report that police would recommend a charge of second degree sexual Battery. A a a a a a new Day quoting unidentified top police officials also reported that police will recommend the prosecutor charge Smith directly rather than Send the Case to a grand jury for consideration. Gunkel said police Are not taking a position on whether the Case should go to a grand jury. But Gunkel added that the authorities will present a pretty set Case. Bludworth will have three options he can agree with police and ask a judge for an arrest warrant for Smith disagree with police and Tell them they need More evidence or let a grand jury decide. A a we re going on what Bludworth recommends a Gunkel said. A a a spokesman for Bludworth declined comment. A in Florida sexual Battery is the same charge As rape state Legal officials said. Second degree sexual Battery is a rape that uses physical Force and violence not Likely to cause serious personal injury. A defendant with no prior criminal record could face a sentence from probation to 42 years under sentencing guidelines. No accused in shooting death by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau a 34-year-old Soldier was arraigned tuesday in German court in the shooting death of a Man who reportedly had been harassing the soldiers Girlfriend. Army sgt. William a. Flague of the 164th my co Miessau is accused of shooting Alexander Beli 21, at least four times about 6 . Friday in a wooded area near the Ramstein a West Gate according to an american official who requested anonymity. Beli a turkish citizen died about 31/2 hours later at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. The military policeman was arrested monday at his off base Home the . Official said. . Officials had expected custody of the Soldier to be turned Over to them but Flague remained in German hands tuesday the official said. The German newspaper Der Rhein Pfalz reported in articles this week that the woman called Flague on Friday to come get her from work at Ramstein a because Beli was harassing her. The paper also said Beli had been the woman a former Boyfriend. The woman a 30-year-old . Civilian employee at Ramstein had tried to file harassment complaints against Beli with base Law enforcement authorities in recent months said staff sgt. Gina Kravitz a base spokeswoman. But . Authorities told her to Call local police because the military had no jurisdiction Over local National civilians. Beli who lived in nearby Ramstein Village had waited several times recently for the woman outside the base where he had insulted and threatened her the newspaper said. Flague and the woman reportedly met Beli at the crime scene. The newspaper quoted a Wei Brincken prosecutor As saying that Flague feeling threatened by Beli pulled a pistol and shot him. The shooting took place near the intersection of Kingsbacher Strasse and the alternate runway that leads to the West Gate. Police found four 9mm shells in the area. A a a a ���.-. A a a a a Beli was found by an american Driver after he staggered out of the Woods. The Driver took Beli to the West Gate where he first received treatment. He then was moved to Lan Stuhl. Britain pulls out of Navy radar project by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau. Britain has backed out of an agreement to join with the . Navy in installing a $90 million Long Range radar system in the British Isles. The Navy has not decided whether to proceed on its own a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon said wednesday. The system known As a relocatable Over the horizon radar or Roth uses High frequency signals to track ships and aircraft up to 1,400 Miles away. The signals Are bounced off the ionosphere greatly increasing the Range. This was to have been the first such radar in Europe. It was to have supported tactical forces in the North and Baltic sea regions. A a there a been a reassessment of All our defense needs in Light of International changes that have taken place. We have judged there Are More pressing requirements a said a British defense ministry spokesman. The British government like that in the United states is cutting defense spending. The announcement that Britain was pulling out of the project was made in parliament by Alan Clark minister of state for defense procurement. Britain was to have spent about $24.5 million toward the construction of a transmitter at St. David a Airfield near a Navy station at Brawdy Wales and a receiver at Brakehill radio station near Crick Dale Wiltshire the defense ministry spokesman said. Brawdy is in Western Wales near St. Georges Channel which separates Ireland and Wales. Brakehill radio station is 75 Miles West of London. The estimated Cost of $90 million did not include operating expenses said Navy spokesman it. Bob Ross. An agreement signed by the two nations in March 1990 allows either to withdraw from the project the British defense ministry said. Construction had not started. The Navy facility at Brawdy is a submarine surveillance installation. Endurance Road March slated May 17-20 Rhein main a Germany another a a psychological Road March has been scheduled for May 17-20 in Den a mark.7. Quot a a 7, Quot. A the two Day 62-mile March is an endurance test in which food and talk Are prohibited. This years March includes hiking with a Gas mask for about six Miles. Water is issued Only after certain distances and participants Are allowed one bar of chocolate or 20 cigarettes. This is the 100th such March led by Helge Meyer a former Soldier in the danish army. Participants will meet May 17 at 6 . At the 21st replacement in building at Rhein main a near Frankfurt. From there the group will be taken by car to Northern Germany and then to the danish starting Point. There is no charge to participate. Registration must be made by noon on May 17. For further information about the March and items to take along write to commander 21st replacement in attn capt. Frank Bryceland Apo 09212, or Call ets 330-7073 or 6165. Homecomings near end for Aschaffenbur Asci Raffenburg Germany nearly All the Aschaffenbur soldiers who were deployed to the persian Gulf Are expected to be Back at their Home station by the end of the week a military Community spokesman said tuesday. About 3,100 Community soldiers have arrived in Germany since april 23, Bob Karr said. Returning units Are tke3rd brigade 3rd inf div 9th engr in 178th personnel service co 557th Maint co and 26th support in. More members of the 557th Are scheduled to return in the next several Days h said. A Small contingent of Aschaffenbur so Diers remains in the Gulf Region to assist i preparing vehicles and equipment for ship ment Back to Germany. They Are expected to return later this month Karr said  
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