Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 14, 1991

You are currently viewing page 9 of: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 14, 1991

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 14, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 world Ira bomb kills Motorist in Northern Ireland City. From wire reports Armagh Northern Ireland a an Ira bomb planted beneath a car killed a businessman monday morning police said in a statement to news Media the Irish Republican army said it killed Robert Orr because he was a member of a British army unit and had been involved in recent House searches in Armagh. A spokesman for the Royal Ulster constabulary said Orr had no connection with the Security forces since resigning front the police Reserve 16 years ago. Orr who was in his 50s, was a senior partner in a local accounting  kills French teens. Grave lines France. A two French teenagers were killed and a third was seriously injured when an Irish trucker missed a Bend and crashed onto the sidewalk police said. The victims were part of a group of Young people returning Home Early saturday morning following a night out in this town 15 Miles South West of Dunkirk. The Driver a 23-year-old Man from Donegal town Ireland lost control of the vehicle on a dangerous Corner police said. Police said the truck Driver passed a sobriety test. A a 37 die in South Africa Johannesburg South Africa weekend fighting Between rival Black factions left 37 people dead despite restrictions on Public gatherings and a ban on carrying most weapons officials said monday. As More bodies were uncovered from sundays Zulu attack on an african National Congress squatter Camp West of Johannesburg police said at least 27 people had died in that one incident  1 1 others were killed in isolated incidents across the country. The Anc accused police monday of a a Clear collusion in the mass Slaughter at Swa Miesville on the Edge of Kogiso township saying a Brief police denial of involvement was beyond belief. Military signal conference to focus on support after Gulf War Worms Germany a the 1991 signal conference will focus on signal support following operations desert shield and desert storm and ii the Usa eur draw Down. The conference will be held june 26-27 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club. The theme of the annual event will be a Pride professionalism performance a for More information on the conference Contact maj. Rick Preece european signal conference coordinator at ets 383-7386.86th comm group honoured for air traffic division Ramstein a Germany the 86th a comm group at Ramstein a was honoured recently for having the Best air Force air traffic control division in 1990. A a the group s radar approach control Tower handled More than 160,000 aircraft movements during the year. Ramstein radar approach control regulates air traffic in and out of four military bases at Ramstein Wei Brincken Sembach and of Ersfeld a German fighter bomber base. It also regulates traffic at an International Airport at Saar Brincken Nesheim and traffic in airspace designated for fighter training.  divisions contribution to operation steel Box for the Safe removal of chemical weapons from the Clausen army depot last september was among its accomplishments. It also was honoured for its handling of increased air traffic during the persian Gulf crisis. Another accomplishment was the division training staffs new program to More quickly upgrade apprentice controllers skills. Marines keep close watch on iraqi troops at Dozhuk by Ron Jensen a a a. A a a staff writer a a v a a with the . Marines. Iraq through the Lens of Marine Larice Cpl. Alan Hubbell a mule sighting device iraqi soldiers can be seen walking around their Camp a mile and a half away Quot. A in the morning when they  formation you can count up to 200,�?� said the Marine front Carter Lake Iowa a. A a a. A a. The mule an acronym for modular Universal laser equipment allows the marines on this Hill six Miles North of Dozhuk to spy on their counterparts across a giant rolling Field of Green wheat a with them digging in with picks and shovels like they were yesterday i think they intend to stay a said Cpl. Lee Flagel of Coeur do Alene Idaho. The marines might be Here just As Long co g of the 2nd in 8th Marine regt from Camp. Lejeune n.c., reached this Hillside in the Southern end of the Security zone forged for the kurd on May 8. Two weeks ago these marines were in Zakhoo when that area was first secured. There the mule Wasny to needed to keep an Eye on the iraqis who were Only 200 Yards away. A you could Sec what they re eating for dinner Quot Flagel said. For this duty the marines were taken front their six month Mediterranean cruise that began in january. The company commander said it s a Good Mission for men who wanted to take part in operation desert storm but spent the War on the med while marines from the 1st and 2nd divisions fought the War. A this is a Chance for us to do something a said capt. Chris Mulholland of Belmont mass. A we like to say we re the first Marine Rifle company to touch feet on Iraq the Guys Down South just stayed in  his comments were interrupted by a Marine carrying binoculars. Some vehicles had been spotted across the Way and two of them were believed to have tracks meaning some kind of Armor. Mulholland told the Marine to direct the air cover take a closer look. A a we re eyeball to eyeball a lie said. A if we done to actually control the area we can see  the marines Are dug in across three Miles of iraqi wheat that surrounds them. Far to the West the Blue water of Saddam Reservoir on the Tigris River is visible. In the distance is the town of Summall. Dozhuk is around the Bend and behind a Hill. A Highway runs through their position and on into Dozhuk. The marines have a checkpoint below their Hilltop command Post. Less than two Miles away is an iraqi checkpoint. Some 3 h Miles further Down that Road is Baghdad. A sitting alongside the Highway is Cpl. Troy Van Stra ten of Unity wis. His Job is to count the vehicles leaving the Security zone. By 10 30 . Sunday he had counted More than 550 cars 213 trucks 30 buses and a couple of dozen tractors. A about two Days ago a i think it was one of their holidays a we had cars backed up the Road Quot lie said. A we had a couple thousand in about an  it is not what Van Straten thought he d be doing when he reached Iraq lie thought he would give food to the kurd. Or fight iraqis. A they Haven to posed a threat yet. When we come Forward they Back up a lie said. 5 a this operation really boosted our morale Quot said Lance Cpl. Timothy Johnson who was digging through the Rocky iraqi soil to enlarge his Bunker. A it does something to you when Quot military action is taking place and you re not a part of it and it seems like everybody else  his partner Cpl. Darryl Gordon of Wilton Maine described the feeling As a like missing out on the big  a.  a a a a. A a a a a a a a. A the two men have a .50-caliber machine gun at their position pointed toward the yellow iraqi tents across the yield. The iraqis Are Well within Range they said. A from Here we could just about drop rounds on Dozhuk Quot Gordon said. Quot it d be like .50-caliber rain. It d get their  like Many of the kurd the marines Are on hold. Although the coalition extended its Protection zone 100 Miles East from the turkish Border rather easily its expansion southward has stalled the reason is Dozhuk. Many kurd say they come from there and want to be protected it they return Home. But the iraqi government has been unwilling to part with this provincial capital. As negotiators talk the marines wait just like the a kurd.  .,"�?� a. A a �.���. A a a i would t want to give  country either a said gunnery sgt. Edwin id Oeter of Roscommon Mich. A but Saddam lost. He a Lucky  take  is. Korean students storm party office students March with the portrait and coffin of slain protester Kang Kyung Dae. Mondays procession was bringing his body from a Seoul Hospital to Myungja University for funeral services tuesday. Seoul South Korea apr students armed with Iron bars and clubs stormed into the Headquarters of president Roll Tae Woods governing party monday and struggled with riot police before being ousted a Short time later. Police said that live protesters and 25 riot police were injured in the clash and that 47 people were arrested. The treas at the democratic Liberal party building came As dissidents pledged to extend Lor a third week the country a worst demonstrations since 1987, when protests led then president Chun Doo Hwan to step Down. The current unrest began alter a student was beaten to death by police april 26. Roll called the mounting Strile intolerable and police said they would forcibly Stop a funeral March for the student 20-year-old Kang Kyung Dae that was planned Lor tuesday. At Rolls party Headquarters about 70 students a some dressed in business suits and wearing party buttons a entered the building after overpowering a Small Force of 10 police left on duty at lunch. Witnesses said dozens of terrified office workers fled As the students smashed office windows arid threw out leaflets and a Banner demanding Rohrs ouster. A Down with Roll a and a murderous regime Quot they screamed. The students occupied several floors of the building barricading themselves in offices. After about 30 minutes 200 martial arts trained police used sledgehammers to tear through office Walls and reach the protesters. A a a  fighting Between police and students left the stairs and office floors bloodied fear Gas filled the building. The demonstrators said they were from an outlawed Radical student organization and a group called save the nation death squads. The members of both groups say they Are willing to Martyr themselves for their cause. A one senior governing party lawmaker Rha Woong bae. Called them a International   
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade