European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes military Active duty strength fell by 5,072 in april Washington a amps a the defense department listed 5,072 fewer people on Active duty in april according to official statistics. Total Active duty strength dipped from 2,040,595 to 2,044523 during that month with All the services decreasing in size. A the army lost 3,055 personnel bringing it to 740,980. The Navy decreased by 1,235 personnel leaving the sea service with 573,668. Air Force strength declined by 439 personnel leaving a total of 528,440. The Marine corps dropped 343 in april. Overall the armed forces have 18,377 fewer people on Active duty now than one year ago. Personnel office hailed Zaragoza a Spain a amps a Zaragoza a consolidated base personnel office has won the air forces Gerrit d. Foster or. Achievement award for 1990. This years win is the fourth time in 12 years that Zaragoza a personnel office has earned the award. Ollices considered for the award Are Eval tinted in such areas As personnel procedures database accuracy and customer services. During 1990, the Zaragoza office published brochures about personnel issues for command Eis. Representatives of the personnel office have also visited Zaragoza squadrons to discuss per sonnet programs problems and review the units orderly room procedures. . Hang gliders invited ramstl1n a Germany a Britain s defense ministry hang gliding Center has invited the . Military to Send a five member team to the British interservice hang gliding championships. I he event will be held july 14 to 21 at crick1-, Howell Wales the. . Team must consist of pilots who Are qualified for Mountain Hying. This is the first time that non British units have been  to participate in the hang gliding event. I he . To in will be authorized permissive temporary duty for the event however All funding must be provided by the individual participants. Interested people should Contact maj. Donely i. De spam jr., at Fis 238-2752, brutish civilian 0044-63851-2752  fax 004463851-3525. Medical units recognized Heidelberg go Muny a seventh medi Eal come lec Ogni de several German and cd a Natl Ian military units tuesday for their assistance during operation desert storm. The units were recognized for providing ambulance and medical  and promising Hospital bed space if needed for War casualties. A Cep Ting plaques were it. Gen. Guenter Desch the surgeon general of the German army col. Paul Georg Tegtmeyer command surgeon for the German territorial Southern come and col. David govt by the command surgeon for the Canadian forces Europe. Plaques were also presented to 27 German units and four Canadian units that supported medical operations in Europe during the War. About .300 certificates for individuals and other. Units were also Given out. Mar facilities honoured Zaragoza a Spain a amps a three mor ale welfare and recreation facilities at Zaragoza have earned air Force excellence awards. The youth Center sports and fitness program and the Library each received certificates of program excellence for ensuring that their patrons needs Are being met through a variety of pro Grams. To earn a certificate each program must provide detailed information to prove that it is meet ing customers needs and anticipating future requirements. Thursday May 30, 1991 All 223 bodies removed from Airliner wreckage Bangkok Thailand apr Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of All 223 people killed aboard a jumbo Jet that exploded in flight. In he austrian airline air Lauda said it would be difficult to identify All victims of the fiery crash. Some corpses were charred and others mangled. The last body was recovered wednesday. Authorities refused to comment on a possible cause saying the Boeing co. And . Government experts were launching detailed investigations wednesday. Speculation has focused on the possibility of a terrorist  officials fear thousands of local villagers who have combed the crash site for Money and valuables May have tampered with crucial evidence. The Boeing 767, which originated in Hong Kong blew apart Over Jungle 100 Miles Northwest of Bangkok near Thailand a Western Border with Burma. Niki Lauda the airlines founder told reporters that his airline had received no threat. However a Western embassy Security officer and several airline sources in Bangkok said a employee of the airline was fired several months ago after threatening to blow up one of its  in a bid to extort Money. The sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the employee had demanded an unspecified sum of Money and threatened to bomb an aircraft or office if he was not paid. They did not identify the employee. The British press has speculated that drug Barons May have targeted Donald Mcintosh a Bangkok based adviser to the . Drug control program. The organization works on programs to Stem drug production and use. A a a a a a a. A on wednesday several austrian newspapers reported that 11 pounds of heroin were discovered in the wreckage. A. A Lauda said he had no confirmation that heroin was found. But he did say Vienna Airport police had told him they suspected that Lauda air flights might have been used by drug couriers from Thailand to the austrian capital. A the police in Vienna were on the tracks of a dealer who allegedly was on Board a he said. A everything was prepared in Vienna to catch  Lauda stressed however that All theories about the cause of the Accident Are Mere speculation. The possibility of anti american terrorism arose after Vienna authorities received an Anonymous Telephone Call monday claiming a bomb intended for a United airlines flight was mistakenly put aboard air Lauda. No. 100,000,000 a Antoini Furuyama left gets a big Welcome from Tokyo Disneyland on wednesday As the amusement Parks 100 Millionth visitor. Maruyama standing with her husband Naotako and 4-Ycar-old daughter Naomi is holding a replica of a free admission ticket Good for 10 years that she received along with other gifts. The prize was presented by Mitsuaki Mori right the director of the 8-year-old Park. Ice Vienna Austria apr anti government Demonr stators battled Security Force wednesday in the albanian capital of Tirana after police turned water cannons on about 50,000 protesters who gathered to support hunger striking miners. Several demonstrators and police were injured in the clashes on Central Skander beg Square said Tatyana Lux a journalist for the main opposition newspaper Rilin Dja demo Ratike. , who contacted the associated press by Telephone from Tirana said youths threw rocks at police and torched three police trucks that had brought soldiers As reinforcements after police fired water can social democrats pick new Leader to revive party Bremen Germany apr Germany a main opposition party chose a new Leader wednesday in Hopes of ending a do Wyvard slide that has kept it out of the chancellors office for nearly a decade. Bjorn Engholm mister president of Schleswig Holstein was elected to succeed 65-Ycar-old Hans to Chen Vogel As chairman of the social democrats the country a oldest political party. Party members Are calling the switch a crucial a generation change and Hope Engholm 51, will help them leap fire the glory years they had under Chancellor evilly Brandt from 1969-1974. The party has not occupied the Chancellor s office since 1982, and Chancellor Helmut Kohl s Victory in december in reunited Germany s first elections was the social democrats worst defeat m 30 year i. A in or theme at the four Day Congress which began 1 tuesday is whether Germany should change its Constitution to permit German troops to take part in .-led efforts to extinguish conflicts. It s better Tor germans to argue about peace and War in the Street than to Send them 10 fronts in various parts of the world Engholm told the convention. Hie constitutional amendment that the governing coalition plans to propose requires a two thirds majority in parliament and therefore the social democrats approval. / a Engholm s opposition is something of a defeat for Brandt honorary chairman of the social democrats. Although a number of Veteran social democrats share Brandt s View favouring a constitutional change most in the party staunchly opposes it.,. In Eon Vilt it on speech Engholm also criticized the .-led War saying it a showed us that one can conduct regional wars but doing so docs not solve problems a in Nia Nous to disperse demonstrators. I he protesters w Ere expressing support Tor Niini fasting since the weekend to Back a 2-week-old nation wide strike. The miners hunger strike spread tuesday to the Northern City of Shroder official Media said. Mor than 100 workers in Elba san an Industrial City in car trial Albania also went on strike the state news agent Ata said. Independent Trade Union officials said tuesday Hur dress of workers had also joined the fast in the port t murres the Southeastern  Korce and the Capit Tirana