European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday May 14, 1991 at a glance starts. American rapper . Hammer belts out a song during a London concert sunday to Benefit kurdish refugees. Policeman claims setup a Houston police officer who said he was shot at and mobbed by 75 to 100 people when he tried to arrest a drunk claims the incident was a setup attempt to goad him into an attack like the one videotaped in los Angeles \ Quot a a page4 silence greets Bush two thirds of the graduating seniors at historically Black Hampton University remain seated and silent to protest president Bush s civil rights policies As he receives an honorary degree. Ait a page5 keeping watch on iraqis through the Lens of Marine Lance Chi. Alan Hubbell s mule sighting device iraqi soldiers can be seen walking around their Camp a mite and a half Awaya a a. A. A a a a a a. A a a _ v. A Page 9 bombarded by offers customers Are becoming increasingly confused and irritated by the swarm of offers for new and elaborate Telephone services a Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers a 19 action line. A a a 16 comics a  a a a 19 �21 commentary. A. A 13 crossword. A a a 19 letters. A a a 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 22 -28 to listings. A a 22 weather. A a a a 11 correction an answer by the my policy adviser concerning issuance of traffic tickets pub Sishc d in the action line on saturday was incomplete. The beginning of the paragraph should have read maps do not make a  guilt or innocence. Their role is to furnish facts concerning the Accident to the Drivers suspending authority in this Case an officer in your Chain of command. When last Gulf troops leave lots of bracelets will come off by Chuck Roberts Middle East Bureau Sawant Iraq a staff sol. Thomas Kauffman wont take his off until the last service member leaves the persian Gulf. And when that happens Kauffman will Honor the tradition and ask his wife to remove it for him. What she will remove is the a Freedom Bracelet a which thousands of service members Are wearing As a Symbol of support for those who served in the Gulf. A unfortunately i might be the last one a Kauffman joked last week As he helped process More than 8,000 iraqi refugees airlifted to a Camp at Rafha saudi Arabia. A actually the air Force sergeant wears three4freedom bracelets the one his wife will take off when the last service member. Goes Home another that Shell remove when he returns and one that he vows hell never take off. Finally his wife wears one that hell get to remove when he returns to Clark a Philippines. The homemade bracelets arc sort of a grass roots badge of Honor. They Are variously concocted from fabric Nylon or whatever else is Handy. A this reminds them we Are still Here a said sgt. Pete Riefel who has created More than 500 of the bracelets in his spare time he has Given some to aircrews leaving saudi Arabia which he says helps spread the tradition and make l a �>1 cd a s Tif a a of is amps Luke Britt a a Freedom Bracelet reflects support for service members in the persian Gulf. The ones left behind feel a Little bit closer to Home a they take a piece of us when they leave a he said. Riefel said he believes the tradition dates Back to the Vietnam War when soldiers made bracelets out of shoestrings. The bracelets come in a variety of designs and materials but most Are made of a Green All purpose Nylon string called 550 in the air Force using a  As his Basic building Block Riefel needs Only about three minutes to train form the string into a Bracelet of forgot me knots. A a each of his bracelets comes with a Brief written explanation. After countless reproductions it has turned a Dull Shade of Gray that is difficult to read. But it is Clear a loved one is the Only person who can remove the Bracelet. For those who do not have a loved one. The following advice is offered a go to your local a social establishment and pick out someone you a like to be your loved one. Then Tell them the Trade lion behind the Bracelet and give them a very exaggerated account of the hardships you had to face Tell them you slept in tents ate res had no flush toilets Etc. Done to worry about whether its True or not v a a then Tell them everyone is Home and its time for a loved one to Cut off your Bracelet. At this Point you should get a tear in your Eye and a sob in your voice and say a but i done to have a loved  a ninety percent of the time they will feel so sorry for you that they la offer to be your loved one and Cut off your Brace-tet.�?�. V or a Rielei said however that the purpose of wearing the bracelets is no joking mat Ter. A we take them seriously a he explained. A if you can t make the sacrifice it s not Worth  7 million vehicles Dearborn Mich. Up Ford motor co. Said monday it is recalling More than i million cars trucks and vans including 270.000 vehicles with an under seat wiring problem that could result in a seat Cushion fire. A the potential wiring defect was discovered in 1988-89 Taurus and Sable vehicles equipped with Power front seats said John p. King manager of the parts and service engineering office in Fords parts and service division. King said the undersea wiring in these vehicles could become pinched or abraded by a seat support bracket Possis Bly causing a Short circuit in the wiring and potentially resulting in a fire in the seat Cushion material. Owners will be notified by mail and asked to return the vehicles to their Deal ers to have the wiring inspected repaired if damaged and rerouted away from the seat bracket at no charge King said. Of the vehicles involved 259,000 Are in the United states 5,000 in Canada and 6,000 in Export locations. Taurus Sho vehicles Are not involved in this recall. In a second action. Ford is recalling about 679,000 1984-85 thunderbird Cougar Mustang Capri Ltd Crown Victoria grand Marquis town car Continental and Mark Vii vehicles with 49 state calibrated 5.0-liter engines to assure acceptable emissions Levels. A in use vehicle emissions testing conducted by Ford and the environmental Protection Agency indicates that hydrocarbon exhaust emissions Levels May be Loo Hirlu King said. Dealers will be asked to install new exhaust system catalysts at no Cost to the owners. This action does not involve vehicles built for Sale in California except for about 5,000 Mark vol vehicles. No Canadian vehicles Are affected by this action. A Ford also is notifying owners of about 60.000 1990-91 of series truck and econ Pline vehicles equipped with 7.3-liter diesel engines and automatic transmissions to return to dealerships for replacement of a fuel injection pump sensor. It is possible that erratic output from the sensor could result in improper transmission operation and unexpected or harsh transmission shifting King said. Dealers will replace the sensor. Of the vehicles affected approximately 54.000 Are located in the United states 7.000 in Canada and 700 in Export locations. A a a a rioting in Brussels Brussels Belgium apr a police traffic Check triggered three nights of rioting in an immigrant neighbourhood that littered the streets with broken window Glass from cars police vans and shops an official said monday. About 20 people were reported injured and four rioters were arrested a spokesman for the prosecutors office said. A a the official said a car filled with Molotov cocktails exploded sunday night be. Piously burning its three passengers. The violence started Friday night in the City a Forest District when a police patrol stopped a North african immigrant Riding a moped to Check his License and the officers were attacked by dozens of other immigrants the spokesman said. Police reinforcements and riot units of the belgian state police had to be called in to restore order. Riot squads returned saturday night after a police station in a neighbouring District was attacked and North africans again fought with police in Forest an area beset with economic and social problems. More violence erupted sunday night but beefed up police units quickly moved in and surrounded the rioters. Police detained 204 people sunday night but released All but four the spokesman said. The four were charged with conspiracy and resisting arrest. Naples Italy a amps a . Sailor was killed and his passenger injured in a traffic Accident saturday outside Naples. An italian was also injured. Petty officer 1st class Ernest t. Jones 25, died at the scene of the 12 30 . Crash in Castel Volturno about 30 Miles North of Naples said Navy spokesman it. 2 injured in crash Scott Campbell. Jones assigned to the naval support activity Naples Security department and his passenger Jacqueline a Baker 26, were crossing a Highway when his car was struck by another vehicle. Baker was treated at the Naples Navy Hospital for minor injuries and Shock and released. The Driver of the other car Giovanni Messino 33, was admitted to a local Hospital with head Chest and knee injuries. Jones a resident of Cleveland is survived by his Mother Georgetta Jones Ray also of Cleveland Campbell said a memorial service was scheduled for 8 . Wednesday at the Asa Chapel