European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes Friday july 12, 1991 spec. Dessure Combs left and a polish apprentice team up in a German Kitchen both of them learning German cooking skills. Sec pages 14-15.deadly plane crash a if went dead. The engine sputtered. Then i saw flames a said a Birmingham Ala., Man after a commuter plane smashed into a House in his neighbourhood. At least 13 people died. A Page 4thomas smoked pot supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas admits he took a few puffs of marijuana in College and perhaps in Law school but the White House called the news  a Page 4toxins in the food the government currently allows More pesticide residue in foods than May be Safe for children health experts warned in Washington. A Page 6yes vote for f-117a a key Senate subcommittee unexpectedly voted to restart production of the f-117a stealth fighter one of the stars of the persian Gulf War. A Page 7 police shoot at kurd three people died and 60 were wounded when turkish Security forces opened fire after kurd in a crowd of 35,000 threw stones and shot at police stations. A Page 8 i Index Abby Ann Landers 19 a a a a a comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 Lii yrs a 12 Money matters .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .22 weather. .11 All 264 believed dead in Jidida Airliner crash Jidida saudi Arabia apr a dc-8 jetliner carrying Muslim pilgrims Home to Nigeria crashed in flames thursday just moments after Takeoff officials and wit Nesses said. All 264 people aboard were believed killed. The plane had barely taken off when the Pilot called the King Abdel Aziz International Airport control Tower. He reported a technical trouble and was returning said Airport arid other sources speaking on condition of anonymity. Other aviation sources who also would not be identified said the Pilot reported fire in the planets Landing gear Assembly. They said he was advised to dump his fuel and return but the plane exploded before he could comply. A travel agent in Jidida who helped arrange the flight said the plane carried 248 nigerian muslims and a Crew of 15 canadians and one Frenchman. The agent spoke on condition of anonymity. Witnesses said they saw from a considerable distance smoke and fire coming from the plane As it flew Low Over the runway. They said they thought it had caught fire As it was taking off. One of the witnesses who did not want his  used said he later ran As close As he could get to the site and found a the plane crashed to the ground and flames shooting into the air As High As six Story  sources said the Airliner had been leased from a Canadian airline to Ghana a National Carrier and was being used by nigerian airways to help return its pilgrims. The nigerians were on their Way Home from performing the ritual known As the Hajj required of every Able bodied Muslim once in his or her life. The ritual involves visiting the nearby holy cities of Mecca and Medina imitating the route taken by the Prophet Mohammed when he established the religion of islam about 14 centuries ago. About 2 million muslims a including hundreds of thousands of foreigners a performed this years Hajj which climaxed june 21. / Jordan saudi Arabia Iraq k Kuwait Iran \ plane crash Mecca red sea 200 Miles 200 pm sergeant s baby girl doing Well after undergoing liver by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington Michelle Deen is Pink and smiling again. The 7-month-old baby whose ailing condition was reported in the stars and stripes on May 30, underwent 11 hours of surgery july 3 to receive a liver. A a she a improved so much Weye ecstatic a said sgt. Elbert dec Michelle a father. Deen assigned to Aberdeen proving ground md., was stationed in Erlanger Germany with his wife Ruth and three children when the baby a condition was diagnosed. The family was moved to Maryland on a compassionate reassignment to be closer to the children a Hospital in Pittsburgh where liver transplants Are performed. Michelle a chances of getting a donated liver dimmed in late May after she received a Normal dose of Oral polio vaccine. The effects of the vaccine doctors said prevented them from performing any surgery on her for at least one month. During that 30-Day period three suitable livers became available the a cons were later told. Meanwhile Michelle a skin and eyes became More jaundiced her stomach cramps worsened and she itched constantly a All signs of a diseased liver. The baby a deteriorating condition on june 24 prompted military doctors to admit her to the Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington. Doctors found that Michelle Sliver had become infected.  later a military helicopter flew her to the children a Hospital Michelle where despite anti Cinelle biotic the baby a stomach swelled and she fell into a heavy sleep. Doctors feared she would lapse into a coma. On july 2, Michelle a worsening condition meant she warranted top priority for the next suitable donated liver. Seven hours later the news came. A they told us a liver was available from a 5-year-old girl from Canada a the sergeant said. A that was All we were told but it was All we needed to hear a a since her surgery Michelle has improved by leaps and Bounds according to her parents. A when she smiled three Days after sur Geisy it was the first smile wed seen in three weeks a Deen said. Now the child is anxious to play in her Hospital room her father said. The average Hospital stay for patients following transplant surgery is six weeks. But doctors told the family that Michelle a body is accepting the new liver so Well that she May be discharged today. For the next month or two after leaving the Hospital Michelle will have to remain in the Pittsburgh area and be examined by a doctor three times a week. The Deens Are trying to arrange to stay at a nearby Ronald Mcdonald House a place where the family could live for free until the baby is out of danger. Meanwhile travel and living expenses Are taking a toll on Deena a limited sergeants pay. But Well wishers in Germany Are helping. Donations to special account number 627662188 at the Firth Branch of merchants Bank in Michelle a  have reached about $7,000 and Are still coming in Ruth Deen said. Link set to take reins of 3rd air Force my Gen. Charles d. Link Raf Mildenhall England a amps a command of 3rd air Force will be passed to maj. Gen. Charles d. Link on monday in a ceremony at Raf Milden Hall where the numbered air forces Headquarters is based. Link will assume command from maj. Gen. Marcus a. Anderson who has held the position since june 1988. The ceremony is planned for 11 . In hangar 539. Links previous assignment involved dual roles As commandant air War College arid vice commander air University at Maxwell fab Ala. The 51-year-old Cleveland native is a command Pilot with More than 2,0 10. Flying hours in the f-4, ov-10, and a-10. He entered Pilot training in january 1967 at Williams fab Ariz. Third air Force currently includes major bases such As Raf Alconbury Ben Waters and Woodbridge Chick Sands Lakenheath Mildenhall and upper Heyford As Well As several smaller Sites and standby bases. Upper Heyford is scheduled to become a standby base and Ben Waters and Woodbridge Are to be turned Over to the British ministry of defense by 1993. About 22,000 airmen arc stationed at . Bases in Britain. Link is married to the former Elisabeth Kloth of Aachen Germany. They have four children Mary Frank Ruth and Michael. Anderson 52, will assume command of the air Force operational test and evaluation Center at Kirtland fab n.m., on july 18