European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 world the stars and stripes thursday August 8,1991documents show Brazil knew Mengele was there _ from wire reports. Sao Paulo Brazil a recently declassified police documents show authorities knew that nazi War criminal Josef Mengele was living in Brazil in 1968 but failed to arrest him. The documents which belonged to the now defunct political police department in the state of Parand show Mengele was living in the City of Marechal Candido Rondon 370 Miles from the state capital of Curitiba. The documents were declassified two weeks ago and sent to the states Public archives. The director of the archives Adolpho Mariano a Costa said in a Telephone interview that police not on y knew of Mengeler a presence in 1968 but also a monitored his Mengeler a presence in Brazil was first confirmed june 6, 1985, when his remains were unearthed from an unkempt grave in a cemetery near Sao losing jobs Bonn Germany a unemployment Rose throughout Germany in july most dramatically in the East where More than 1 million people Are jobless the government said tuesday. The july unemployment rate in the five states of former East Germany was 12.1 percent compared with 9,5 percent in june the German labor office reported. The number of unemployed was 1,068,600. The former nation converted to h free Market Economy one year ago. In the 11 states of Western Germany the unemployment rate increased to 6.3 percent or 1,693,685 people from 5.9 percent in june the True picture in Eastern Germany was even Darker. According to figures released tuesday the number of Eastern germans working Short shifts stood at 1,6 million. unit wins 2 air Force safety awards Span Dahlem a Germany the 52nd tac fighter Wing has been awarded the air Force flight safety plaque and the missile safety plaque for 1990. The 52nd was the Only 17th air Force unit to receive the two air Force safety awards. In the flight safety category the Wing was cited for having no class a or class b mishaps during the year. These two categories involve fatalities or accidents that result in $200,000 or More in property or equipment damage. The Wing flew 11,080 hours in the f-4g and 12,838 hours in the f-16 during 1990. The Wing accomplished this despite having More than one third of the Mission hours flown while Wing aircraft were deployed. A in the missile safely category the vying had no class a b or c incidents which cover accidents of $10,000 and above. This was accomplished despite transporting munitions to Middle East locations during operation desert welfare Bazaar to be held in sept. 12-15 Ramstein a Germany the 1991 Ramstein welfare Bazaar will be held in base hangars 1 and 2 on sept. 12-15. Athe Bazaar will be open 2 . To 9 . On sept. 12 10 . To 9 . Sept. 13-14 and noon to 6 ., sept. 15. Buses will bring people from England Belgium France and Spain. More than 145 vendors from nine countries will be Selling wares during the event. Last year 350,000 people attended. The Bazaar requires the services of 1,400 volunteers said Alena Brandenburg the chairwoman of this years event. Volunteers Are invited to a Coffee from 9 30 . To 11 30 . Sept. 3 at the Ramstein officers club. Some itt offices will schedule Tours to the Bazaar. All . And nato forces identification card recipients Are Welcome to attend. Shoppers should note that baby strollers smoking eating or drinking will not be allowed in the hangars. Members of the italian Carabiniero escort a Man who has been identified As murder suspect John Barrett Hawkins italian court rules that Man is in . Slaying Case Cagliari Sardinia up a a Man accused of being John Barrett Hawkins wanted for murder and fraud in the United states denied in court tuesday that he was Hawkins. But the italian judge ruled that the identification was confirmed. A my name is Glen Donald Hawton a the suspect told the Cagliari court of Appeal. A i am a and i know nothing about this John Barrett Hawkins his crimes or his he said his nickname was he said he was born in Northern Ireland and later attended High school in Canada. He said he became a sailing skipper and had been renting his catamaran named Carpe diem to tourists in Sardinia. The tall slim suspect sporting a Shock of Wavy Auburn hair was arrested by italian police on aug. 1 when he sailed his catamaran into the tiny port of can Rigione in the extreme Northeast of Sardinia. . Military intelligence agents from nearby la Maddalena were reported to have provided the tip that led to his arrest. 1 1 the arrested Man was accused of being Hawkins wanted by . Authorities for the 19�8 slaying in Glendale calif., of Ellis Henry Greene,j32. Greene was a drifter who was picked up in a Gay bar. Hawkins and his accomplice or. Richard Boggs passed off the dead Man As Hawkins business associate Melvin Hanson to collect $1 million in life insurance from a reciprocal policy according to . Officials. Boggs and Hanson were arrested in 1989, but Hawkins evaded efforts by the Fri and Interpol to find him. Tuesdays hearing in Cagliari the regional capital of the Mediterranean Island was aimed at confirming the identity of the arrested Man As Hawkins in order to permit extradition to proceed. Despite appeals by the suspect and his lawyers during the 70-minute hearing judge Mario Caddeo ruled that the identification was valid. Court officials said California and . Authorities have 40 Days in which to Send relevant documents in the Hawkins Case to the Cagliari judges. Bernardo Aste a defense attorney for Hawkins said he would Appeal Caddeo a finding before Italy a highest appeals court. The suspect was returned to Cagliari a jail. During the hearing Aste argued that information about Hawkins contained in the International arrest warrant issued against him was too vague to permit positive identification Quot a he said the warrant spoke of a Birthmark on Hawkins body but did not explain where it was. Hawkins admitted having a White Mark on his lower Abdomen but said Many people had such Marks. Hawkins explained photographs of himself with different hair styles found aboard the catamaran by saying he liked to stay in fashion a like most Young he said that for the same reason he had changed the shape of his lips by having silicone injections. Italian court charges sailors arrested in Sicily Street Brawl Nas Simonella Sicily a amps a an italian court has charged four . Navy Petty officers with a variety of offences in connection with a Brawl last weekend in a sicilian town. The sailors All assigned to Nas Simonella were charged tuesday evening by a court in Catania with assault assault with a dangerous weapon disturbing the peace and drunk and disorderly conduct. Following their arraignment the sailors were released to Navy custody and Are confined to Barracks at Simonella while awaiting further italian Legal proceedings said it. Mark Mccaffrey the spokesman for Nas Simonella. Italian authorities have not announced what Steps they plan to take in connection with the charges Mccaffrey said wednesday. A the Navy intends to request for waiver of jurisdiction. If the waiver is granted by the italians the Navy would then have the option to prosecute the individuals a Mccaffrey said. The sailors were held in a Catania jail from Early sunday until their arraignment tuesday. The charges against them Are in connection with a Melee late saturday Between italians and american sailors in the town of Motta Santa Anastasia 15 Miles North of Simonella. I j Quot 1 i a there were no serious injuries arid no one was stabbed during the incident a Mccaffrey said. Quot a wire service report earlier this week said that the americans had been arrested for stabbing two italian Brothers. Charged with offences in the Brawl Are Daniel o. Ramsel 27, and Jeffrey w. Capehart 20, both Petty officers second class Petty officer 3rd class James e. Mcmillen 24 and his wife Petty officer 2nd class Karen l. Mcmillen 23, Mccaffrey said. The wives of Ramsel and Capehart were also arrested in the Melee. But they were released almost immediately and have not been charged with any offences
