European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes tuesday,.august 13, 1991 benefits for Gulf survivors still in bureaucratic limbo san Juan Capistrano Calif. A her husband was one of the first casualties of the persian Gulf War. But six months later a Marine widow is frustrated by a bureaucracy that has yet to pay the balance of his death benefits. Marine Chi. Stephen e. Bentzlin and six other members of his Rifle unit were killed Jan. 29 in an armoured vehicle during the Battle for the saudi Border town of Khan i. Carol Bentzlin 29, and her three children left Camp Pendleton last month to live in nearby san Juan Capistrano. Although she has received some military benefits she told the los Angeles times that she still awaits payment of an extra $50,000 Benefit approved by president Bush for those killed in the Gulf War. Marine corps officials in Washington acknowledged problems in the distribution of the extra death benefits first sgt. Charles Daniels assigned to assist the Bentzlin family with their needs said officials did a everything we could Quot to answer questions about the payment. A Captain with the Marine corps casualty Section speaking on condition of anonymity told the times that Bush a plan contained language that could exclude some survivors of those killed in non combat situations. As a result the officer said each military service Branch Seattle apr an Oil spill from a sunken japanese ship Hasni to been the environmental disaster Many first expected but state officials monitoring the damage to Washington s coastal beaches warn the worst May not be Over. A the Tenyo Maru sits on the Bottom like a potential time bomb because its still got Oil on Board and is still leaking a a said Doug Zimmer of the state department of wildlife a the potential. Is still out  the ship lies in about 500 feet of water almost 25 Miles Northwest of Cape flattery the Northwest tip of the . Mainland. The japanese fish processor is leaking hundreds of Gallons of Oil daily after sinking july 22 when it collided with a chinese freighter. The . Coast guard estimated that about 70,000 Gallons have leaked already and that More than 200,000 Gallons of Oil remained in the wreck. The spill has come ashore along a 146-mile stretch of Washington coast from Cape flattery to Long Beach. About 10 Miles of Oregon beaches also were contaminated last week. A it contains the Only wilderness beaches in the Coati must decide on the payment of individual claims. A mrs. Bentzlin we re about 100 percent sure she a going to get it a the Captain said adding the first Batch of claims will soon be submitted to the defense finance and accounting service for payment. Still he told the times a lord knows How Long its going to take when those claims come in to the accounting service. Its unfortunate. We expected this to happen much quicker than it did. We thought we were on the verge of payment weeks  a Pentagon duty officer said sunday that no Marine corps or defense department officials were available for comment on the delay in benefits. Bent links frustration is shared by survivors of her husbands fallen colleagues. In Okinawa Japan Everett Allen father of Marine Lance Cpl. Frank c. Allen said he believes the family May never see the Benefit payment. A it was Good Public relations for the Republican party and Bush to approve that extra payment but it Hasni to put any Money in my daughter in Laws pocket a Allen said. A it seems like they kind of forget about you a said Kim Mongrella of fort Dodge Iowa widow of sgt. Garett a. Mongrella. Rental United states a said state department of ecology spokesman Ron Holcomb about the oiled area. The Oil also hit Washington a richest Bird Colony a Home to More than 100,000 Birds said  Logan of the Marine resource damage assessment team. More than 3,000 Birds have died from the Oil and More unable to reach Shore also died he said. The Tenyo Maru spill might match a 1988 spill that coated the same area with 200,000 Gallons of Oil killing about 40,000 Birds Zimmer said. The be stucco Barge was punctured by a tugboat trying to re secure a line in Neavy seas off the Southwest Washington coast. A a we re getting better at handling spills but the terrible thing is its through experience a Zimmer said. The ecology department is studying the latest spills effects on the environment. Quot this spill  have happened at a worse time for wildlife and recreational activities Quot said its director Chris Gregoire. Quot while the Impact to sea Birds has been obvious we need to assess possible damage to other organisms such As Marine mammals fish and  youth 14, killed in fall from Ferris wheel from wire reports grand Island . A a 14-year-old boy fell 60 feet from a Ferris wheel car and died sunday police said. Kenneth Margerum of Deerfield kan., fell from the Ferris wheel at fantasy Island amusement Park just outside Buffalo Erie county sheriff Thomas f. Higgins said. Margerum died at a Hospital. In a statement Higgins said Margerum died a when a Ferris wheel car broke Loose causing the boy to fall 60  further details weren to immediately available from the sheriffs department the amusement Park or the grand Island fire  lauds Black pilots Detroit a Gen. Colin l. Powell mingled with City officials and entertainers celebrating the successes of Black airmen in the military and in the airline Industry. A it was on this Road to the future paved with the blood and sacrifice of Black americans that 1 became the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff a Powell said saturday at the 20th National convention of the Tuskegee airmen inc. About 2,500 people celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class. Also in attendance was the 450-member organization of Black airline pilots celebrating its 16th anniversary. Quot i climbed on the backs of the great Black men and women a Powell told the airmen. A i came along at the right time. Because you were the wind beneath my wings. I am Here because of you and i never Ever forget where i came  the Tuskegee airmen group was formed from about 930 Black men after the military was ordered by Congress to lift a color ban in 1940. Some 450 Black pilots fought in world War 1 under the command of col Benjamin Davis  charged in deaths Burtonsville my. Police charged a 20-year-old Man with two counts of murder sunday in the shooting deaths of his father and Stepmother both prominent physicians. _ Montgomery county police accused Javant caravan Katz of killing Norman Katz and Michelle filling Katz both found shot to death in their Home in this Washington d.c., suburb. He was taken into custody As television camera Crews and neighbors looked on. Officers said food being prepared for an evening meal was still on the stove when the bodies were found by a family member. Police said they knew of no motive for the slayings which they believe occurred sometime saturday. Police said Norman Katz had been shot three times. His body was found lying in a Pool of blood in the dining room. Filling Katz was shot twice but there were no signs of a struggle in the Kitchen where her body was found police  of gasoline up los Angeles a a return to Normal summer demand caused retail Gas prices to increase by More than 1 cent a gallon Over the past two weeks according to a Survey released sunday. The average Price of All grades of gasoline at full and self service stations nationwide Rose 1.66 cents to 123.81 cents a gallon according to the biweekly Lundberg Survey of 13,000 gasoline stations. Analyst Trilby Lundberg said demand in the two week period ending Friday returned to Levels that Are Normal for the Peak summer driving season and caused the Price increase at the pump. Prices May continue to Rise she said. A in the same two week period wholesale prices to the dealer increased More than retail prices a Lundberg said. A that indicates that retailers will be hurting for margin restoration and prices could continue to go  Here is a breakdown of gasoline prices aug. 9, including taxes self service stations regular unleaded 111.06 cents a gallon Premium unleaded 127.40 regular leaded 102,80. Full service stations regular unleaded 138.62 cents a gallon Premium unleaded 153.48 regular leaded 136.42. 1 m a a t a j. A a. A a .-5s . A its. A Quot Quot a. >3.-s- he getting a presidential push president Bush helps wheel his 90-year-old Mother tend services sunday in Kennebunkport Maine. Bush Dorothy Bush into St. Ann s episcopal Church to at is vacationing there at his family estate. Washington Oil spill not As bad As feared but bomb still ticking