European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 14, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3.a amps Lynda Davidson the old and the new a Shower room at Danner Cavern is lined with aging pipes. But the Shower room at Klc bar glistens with new tiles and nozzles. Both arc in  likening up legions of Lousy Barracks a by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a the Barracks were Lousy. The soldiers living in them said so. A i take a Shower get out look at the dirty Shower and think in a not clean. In a wet and dirty a spec. Clint Sprague said of his Barracks at Danner Cavern in Kaiserslautern. . Army Europe officials found similar conditions around the command and the a Lousy Barracks program was born in november 1988. Gen. Crosbie e. Saint Usa eur commander summed up a Lousy Barracks As a a Barracks you  want your son or daughter living a i in. Since 1988, Usa eur has funded $181 million Worth of repair projects to fix the Barracks officials said. The officials added that they expect of spend More than $300 million Over the next five to six years improving Lousy Barracks in the command. The program Falls within the House appropriations committees directive to upgrade Barracks and dormitories at overseas installations and special congressional approval was hot needed for the program Usa eur officials said. Officials also looked closely at projected troop draw Downs to ensure that buildings being renovated would House soldiers and not end up on an installation planned for closure. Engineers from the 21st theater army area come inspected Barracks in the Kaiserslautern area using usage urn a list of is components As inspection standards. The is items include structural Points As Well As systems within the buildings such As heating electrical and plumbing. The final score in each area determines the degree of the Barracks a Al business a officials said. Some Barracks were scheduled to be gutted and s s everyone my excited these newly renovated Barracks am 10 times better than the old ones pfc. Kayla Patterson 4istofdco renovated within their Walls while others simply needed new plumbing or electrical systems said John Miller the 21st�?Ts chief of engineering plans and services. At Rhine Ord Barracks in Kaiserslautern some Barracks have already been renovated and soldiers Are enjoying the modernized facilities while other Barracks Are Midway through the process. A they the soldiers love it. Its 100 percent better a said 1st sgt. Gary Coleman of the 41st Ord co. The Barracks a went from something that Street people  live in to these a he said gesturing to the brightly painted Well lit rooms. The revamped facilities feature More showers in the bathrooms More washers in the laundry rooms and More storage space for each Soldier Coleman said. A everyone was excited a said pfc. Kayla Patterson 19, who also is assigned to the 41st. A these newly renovated Barracks Are 10 times better than the old  members of the 41st moved into the renovated buildings in january. The facilities had been stripped to the Walls Miller said and new electrical and heating systems paint and plaster ceilings floors and doors were installed. Even some Walls were replaced. Soldiers at Danner Cavern in Kaiserslautern including Sprague Are still living in Lousy Barracks. The buildings there Are scheduled for renovation beginning in october. A they the Barracks could use some improvement. The pipes Are old a you can taste rust in the water a said Sprague assigned to the St quartermaster det. Spec. Michael Santana of the 593rd Supply co at Danner said a the latrines need to get fixed. No matter How much you clean them it still stinks a other soldiers in the dinner Barracks agreed with Spragues and Santana a assessments. The latrines condition was the top complaint among soldiers from the Barracks with the crowded conditions running a close second. The soldiers said it was Normal to find four to five soldiers in a room. Added to that the soldiers said there were Only two washers and dryers for 40 people. Under army regulations different ranks Are entitled to different sized spaces. For example grades Al through e4 require 90 Square feet per person and e5s and e6s Are entitled to 180 Square. Senior enlisted members Are authorized 360 Square feet usually in the form of a bedroom and living area with a private Bath Miller said. Soldiers in Usa eur Barracks have the space they Are authorized although some spaces Are still in poor condition Miller said. The a Lousy Barracks conditions Are shared equally. Among the different ranks command officials said. Miller said that the 21st theater army area come has 23,725 occupied housing spaces. Of those 19,072 were designated As a a Lousy in 1988. In the 21st facilities almost $42 million has been spent improving 5,246 living spaces from Early 1988 up to the current projects. Nearly 60 renovation projects Are scheduled for completion during this fiscal year Miller said. Of those More than 40 have been  Dies in shootout had vowed to not give up Richfield Utah a a Soldier killed in a shootout with police after he committed a robbery left behind a note explaining that he would rather die than return to his army Post. The Soldier heavily armed and dressed in camouflage gear died saturday after being shot in the head. Army officials identified the Soldier monday As pfc. Howard Waiwah Yee 19, of Providence r.i., a wire systems installer assigned to the 69th signal co 11th signal brigade at fort Hua Chuca 70 Miles Southeast of Tucson Ariz. Sevier county sheriff John Meacham said a note discovered at his fort Hua Chuca quarters said that Yee was leaving the army and  be taken alive if authorities tried to Force his return. Yee had left the Post on a three Day pass according to fort Hua Chuca spokesman Tim Ellis. The Soldier was shot following a Chase that began when a piste county Deputy spotted a vehicle Matching the description of a car used in a $130 armed robbery at a convenience store and Gas station in Junction Utah. Meacham said Yee motioned the Deputy to come closer but the Deputy spotted a weapon took cover and used his radio to Call for help. Yee drove away at High Speed and an ensuing Chase along . 89 ended when his car skidded off the Road and flattened two tires. Meacham s. Id Yee got out of the car brandishing a revolver. At least six officers were at the scene and repeatedly ordered him to drop the gun. Yee responded by saying a a you la have to take me a and fired in the direction of three officers in front of him the sheriff said. Utah Highway patrol trooper Ken Pitts returned fire with a 12-gauge Shotgun loaded with a Rifle slug Llie shot struck Yee in the head. After the shooting officers recovered a .357-caliber revolver knives ammunition clips and re loaders and a Gas mask. Under Standard policy Pitts was relieved of duty with pay pending a review of the shooting and the outcome of investigations by the sheriffs office and Sevier county torn Eye a office