European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dutiful son reunited with parents after 16 years of struggle saturday july 20, 1991 the stars and stripes pages by the los Angeles times los Angeles a ask Hung be what a in a name and the 27-year-old los Angeles Man can offer a stunning reply. For the Sake of his name be escaped alone from his native Vietnam As a child was shuffled Between Foster families in the United states refusing to be adopted found himself classified As an a incorrigible delinquent a graduated from Pepperdine University at the top of his class and married. A to carry out a sacred charge from his parents when As an 11-year-old, he boarded a military transport plane out of Saigon. It was april 1975 a Only Days before the embattled City fell to North vietnamese communist forces who imprisoned his father a South vietnamese army officer. A my Mission was to continue the family name if anything should happen to them a be said. For 16 years the firstborn son wondered if he would Ever again see his parents to Tell them what happened. But at an emotional reunion with them thursday at los Angeles International Airport be reported How faithfully he had carried out the Mission they gave him As a child. Just Asle had dared to imagine his father Xich 61, and Mother Hong 55, stepped from customs and immigration inspections into his open arms. Two Sisters were also on the flight. Be who works As an associate director of Campus life at Pepperdine grew up in two Foster Homes in Seattle before turning 18. To preserve the family name the straight a High school student resolved in the stars and stripes not to allow himself to be adopted a a decision that puzzled social workers who did not know now to classify him. A they did no to have a Box to put me in. So the Box they happened to Check was a incorrigible delinquent a a be said. �?o1 found out when i was 18 and looked at my records. I said a you have to change this a but they were  Only after his principal and teachers wrote letters attesting to his character did the officials relent. Be went on to College in 1983, majoring in business administration and met his wife Corinne Sanchez who became an elementary school teacher. As a freshman in College be began to Campaign for his family to join him especially after learning that one of his Sisters had died after drinking tainted water in an escape attempt from a refugee Camp in the Philippines. His Brothers now 23 and 24, fled Vietnam in 1988. A they spent 2vz years in hell a shuttling Between refugee Camps in Thailand before joining him in the United states be said. His parents and Sisters received permission to immigrate after . And vietnamese officials agreed in 1989 that Jeo ple who had been imprisoned by the communist regime would be eligible to leave immediately a about 100,000 people according to initial state department estimates. Last week be received a Telephone Call notifying him that the family would arrive thursday. A i always hoped this would happen a he said. A but everyone Hopes for miracles.�?�. Hong be left hugs her son Hung 16 years after he escaped on a flight from Saigon. 10years ago july 20,1981 a an expedition searching for the luxury liner titanic packed up its sophisticated camera equipment and headed Back to port in the Hopes that some of the undeveloped film would determine whether the sunken vessel had been found.20 years ago july 20,1971 a in a foreign ministry communique marking the 17th anniversary of the division of Vietnam into two zones along the 17th parallel the South vietnamese government proposed a total cease fire and reunification of the North and South by a general election.30 years ago july 20,1961 a tunisian troops clashed with the besieged French Garrison at the Bizerte naval base. Cannon and mortar Fife rocketed from tunisian ground defences while anti aircraft batteries fired on French planes dropping paratroop reinforcements to the base.40 years ago july 20,1951 a korean armistice negotiators remained deadlocked Over the communist proposed evacuation of All non korean troops from Korea. The United nations called the proposal a political question that had no place in armistice talks. Panel rules against rail unions Washington a a Federal panel has ruled against rail unions on All issues that led them to strike three months ago apparently ending a three year Battle Between 11 unions and the nations big freight carriers. Under the emergency legislation Congress created when 235,000 workers walked out april 18, the unions have to live with the panels settlement and cannot wage another strike. A a they be taken us to the cleaners a said Larry Mcfather president of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers. A we just feel like the things that we were asking for were not out of line. They just turned a deaf ear to  rail workers who make $30,000 to $40,000 a year will now receive a Lump sum payment of $2,000, presumably to make up for a wage freeze in effect since the old contract expired in july 1988. More Lump sum payments will follow As will general wage increases of 3 percent this year and in july 1993, and 4 percent in 1994. The latest dispute began when the unions rejected recommendations on wages work rules and health care made in january by an earlier Board president Bush named More than a year ago to head off a strike. Workers walked out and the second Board was created to determine if the Union was right to reject any of the recommendations. 7�?The unions had challenged some 40 recommendations All challenges were denied by the panel thursday. The carriers All along had indicated they could live with the first boards recommendations. A we do wish the two boards would have gone further on granting work Rule Relief and not quite so far on wages a said Union Pacific Railroad spokesman John Bromley. A but on balance we think the report is  Mac Fleming president of the brotherhood of maintenance of Way employees said the system under which Railroad disputes Are governed a Congress can now intervene to protect freight traffic a should be changed because in effect rail workers now can to strike. Phil Cloud a track Foreman in Jacksonville fla., also blamed Congress. A i know the Senate just voted themselves a $23,000 raise. A Blue Collar working Man can to get 5 percent a year. Cloud said. The unions had complained that the railroads were refusing to bargain because they knew Congress would bail them out. Under the legislation if either Side wanted change from the recommendations of the first Hoard it had to prove those recommendations were Quot demonstrably inequitable or based on inaccuracies. The ruling by the second Board on the unions pleas said that a evidence and argument in support of the modifications was insufficient in each and every re Spect to rebut the original wage and work Rule recommendations. Two unions had reached tentative agreement with the carriers before the strike but honoured the picket lines when other unions walked off their jobs. Tax Breaks proposed to ease base closures Washington a three senators have proposed giving tax Breaks to workers and businesses affected by the closing of military bases across the nation. A the objective. Can be summed up quite simply new jobs new opportunities and new economic growth for people who will be the hardest hit by a military base closure a the local Community a said sen. William v. Roth jr., r-del., a co sponsor of the measure with sen. John b. Breaux a la. Also supporting the measure proposed wednesday was sen. Charles e. Grassley a Lowa. The Bill would provide tax incentives designed to help bring new businesses and growth to a Community affected by a base closing. The incentives include wage credits tax credits for employers who hire displaced workers and tax incentives and development Bonds Tor Husic so that relocate on closed bases. President Bush has approved the joking of 34 bases and the realigning 01 feb others Over the next Tive years. As Many As n2.imm uniformed and 38.1 my civilian jobs would be affected by the closures. Congress is weighing whether to approve the closures which were recommended by an Independent base closing commission to save Money in the 199tk