European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday May 29,1991 at a glance soldiers celebrate at a test tent in Germany,1 last week when a the army officially opened its recreation Center. Story on pages 14 and 15. Tobacco May be Good Guy researchers have determined tobacco is better for you than you May believe. A Page 4 aids Effort criticized after a decade of death and despair society still refuses to do enough to combat aids says the doctor who brought the disease to the attention of the american Public. A a. A page5 cruise ships damaged two cruise ships buffeted by Strong winds collide while mane vering to Dock in a alaskan port a Page 6 nearly new Good enough to the annoyance of american automakers More and More shoppers Are deciding that at today s new car prices Quot almost new Quot is Good enough. A. A. A a age 17 Index \ / Abby Ann Landers. 19 action line. 16 comics. I. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 22-28 to. Listings. 22 weather. 11 Washington apr the supreme court on. Tuesday cleared the Way for new hearings on whether Oliver North a Iran Contra trial was tainted by his televised testimony to Congress. The justices without comment let stand an appeals court ruling that said the former White House aide May have been denied a fair trial. At Issue is whether Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh violated North a rights by using testimony he gave to Congress under a Grant of immunity. The . Circuit court of appeals ordered the trial judge to determine whether testimony was influenced by North a televised appearance before congressional committees. The appeals court said a new trial must be held or the Case dismissed a if any of the evidence was tainted. Walsh appealed Cdo the supreme was convicted of misleading Congress in its investigation of the Iran Contra affair accepting an illegal gift and unlawfully shredding sensitive government documents. Only the first two convictions were a at Issue in the Appeal the High court acted on. The court also rejected without com ment an Appeal by North challenging his prosecution on other grounds. The cases outcome Likely will affect the prosecution of former National Security adviser John Poindexter North a Boss. Poindexter was convicted in 1990 of five felonies. He also gave immunized testimony to Congress and has appealed his conviction. The Iran Contra affair became Public knowledge in 1986, when it was revealed that the Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to Iran and used proceeds to help the contras the rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Aim Bonn Germany a new Laws that go into effect in Germany later this year Are designed to greatly reduce the packaging that piles up in consumer trash cans. According to Klaus to pfc the Federal environmental minister packaging in Germany now makes up half of private household trash or 15 million tons a year. Officials Hope that Tough new regulations which place responsibility on manufacturers and distributors will reduce that by at least 12 million tons. The move to Cut Back on packaging will be accomplished through a series of regulations spaced Over the next two years Topfer said. A. As of dec. 1 manufacturers and distributors must accept consumer return of packaging used in transporting the product and see that it is recycled. Beginning april 1, Consumers will be Able to leave unwanted transportation packaging at the store at the time of Purchase. Beginning in 1993, distributors will also have to accept the manufacturers unneeded sales wrappings. Also that year a Deposit will be charged on All packaging of one Way liquid refreshments and washing and cleaning materials. Soviet inspectors in . To View former missile Sites correction because of an editing error a Navy aircraft shown in a photograph in tuesdays editions was identified incorrectly. The aircraft is an f/a-18. Raf Greenham common England a amps soviet officials arrived in Southern England on tuesday to carry out inspections at two former . Bases for missiles. The two teams of inspectors will visit Raf Grenham common and Raf Molesworth under terms of the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. Each team comprises 10 inspectors. The visits arc expected to last three Days. The first team will conduct a close out inspection at Greenham common to verify that All ground launched cruise missiles have left. Green Ham common the first operational ground launched cruise missile base in Europe shipped its last 16 missiles to Davis Monthan fab ariz., on March 5 for destruction. While operational 96 missiles and five spares were located at the base. Under the terms of the treaty the soviets Are allowed to conduct a close out inspection within 60 Days of the last missiles departure. The 501st tac missile Wing at Grenham common located 47 Miles Southwest of London is scheduled to deactivate tuesday. It will be the last ground launched cruise missile base to do so. The base will then be put on standby status. V. The second team of soviets will travel to Molesworth which deactivated it january 1989, and was the first . Missile base to close under the treaty. A a \ a 1 the soviets will carry out an annual inspection at the base. Quot Molesworth is the Home of the defense re utilization and marketing offices Headquarters in Britain. Construction is to begin this year for a european come joint analysis Center which will Analyse and process military information for the United states and nato. Air Force releases identities of three killed in car crash Wiesbaden Germany a air Force officials on tuesday released the names of three airmen killed saturday in a single car Accident in the northeastern belgian City of peer. A spokesman at Lindsey air station identified the victims As staff sgt Randy d. Howard 29, of Jasper ind. Senior Firman Adrian Ortiz 24, of Brownfield Texas and airman Michael a. Morisset 18, of Lutz Fla a a a a a. A Quot a. A a fourth service member sgt. Robert a. Mcbride remains in serious condition at a civilian Hospital in genk Belgium. All four passengers were Security policemen assigned to the .7361st munitions support so at a in Belgium. No details on the Accident were available. Howard is survived by his Mother Anna Montgomery. Ortiz is survived by his wife Nancy and a son Nicholas. Morisset is survived by his Mother Frances. A memorial service for the dead airmen is scheduled for 4 . Thursday at the american detachment Community Center at Kleine Brogel. Soldier presumed dead after jumping off Bridge Frankfurt Germany a a 19-year-old 3rd army div Soldier is missing and presumed dead after jumping from a Bridge into the main River last week. A. A the Soldier assigned to the 2nd in 82nd Field arty regt in Friedberg Germany was walking with four other soldiers from his unit about 1 30 ., when he abruptly left the group and jumped from the Bridge a division spokesman said. The group had been visiting Frankfurt a Sach a Senhausen Section. The army a criminal investigation come is considering the incident an accidental death the spokesman said. Army officials Are withholding the name of the Soldier until his family has been notified. C a. A. A the Soldier was an artillery crewman who recently returned from the Middle East where he participated in operation desert storm. 2 germans being questioned in slaying of american woman Wiesbaden Germany a amps a two German men were taken inky custody by Wiesbaden police tuesday in connection with the murder of an american woman 10 Days ago. The body of Rosario Benitez 38, was found by a passer by at 1 30 On May 19. Benitez worked at the Bowling Center on Lindsey air station both men were seen near the scene of the crime by a number of witnesses police spokesman Jorg Seiderer said. The men also live in the neighbourhood where the crime was committed and know each other he said. Seiderer said that neither of the men admitted to being at the scene of the murder but evidence was found in the apartment of one of the suspects linking him to the crime. A the judge found our evidence Strong enough to keep the men in custody until we Complete the investigation a Seiderer said. Police Are still interested in any information anyone tin a have on the crime or the two suspects. Seiderer described one As 38 years old about 5 feet 8 inches tall slim with dark hair and a Mustache. The Man is tattooed on both arms and wears an earring in the left ear lobe. The other is 44 years old about 6 feet tall and slim with dark Blond hair and a Mustache. The Wiesbaden police can be contacted at 0611345290 or 3451
