European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday october 23, 1991 at a glance a military medical team awned valuable experience in a 10-Day Mission to Zimbabwe. During a visit to a Village spec. Maurice Gonzalez a dental assistant from Lan Stuhl gave out Candy to the children. See Story on pages 14-15.af complain settled Delta air lines has Cut a Deal to satisfy the air Force which had filed a complaint alleging pan am had reneged on a Deal to give the government Access to aircraft outfitted for emergency military use. A Page 4tuition Benefit approved Federal agencies soon will be Able to pay full tuition costs for some employees seeking College degrees or to repay the student Loans of workers in hard to fill jobs. A Page 5more troops May leave the United states plans to withdraw 6,000 More troops from South Korea by 1995, scaling Down its total military strength to 30,000, a South korean defense ministry official said. A Page 9attention, shoppers retailer Montgomery Ward amp co. And Catalon merchandiser fingerhut companies inc. Said they will publish a new Catalon at the end of March that will target Middle income customers. A Page 17 Index f Abby Ann Landers 19 a a a a a 19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword .19 faces no places .22 letters. 12 Money matters. 17-18 sports. 23-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 of sets dates for phaseout at Lindsey Raf Sculthorpe by the stars and stripes Ramstein a Germany a the air Force will phase out its operations at Lindsey air station Germany Between april 1993 and september 1993, . Air forces in Europe announced tuesday. In another move the air Force also announced that Raf Sculthorpe England will be returned to the British government by december 1992. Sculthorpe already has been on standby status for emergencies since 1967 and is maintained by a Small air Force contingent of 33 people. The actions had been announced previously but the dates had not been specified. Lindsey air station supports the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden various munition storage Sites and the Germany Region s Headquarters for the department of defense dependents schools. It also serves Troy state University City College of Chicago and Embry Riddle aeronautical University. The 7100th combat support Wing Lindsey a Host unit will be inactivated the statement said. The Wiesbaden Hospital became famous in the Early 1980s for receiving and treating . Hostages released from Captivity in the Middle East. Many of the . Marines injured in the terrorist attack on their compound in Lebanon were also treated there. The Hospital is slated to go into standby status but no Date has yet been set said staff sgt. Robert w. Fortenberry a Lindsey spokesman. When it does Hospital patients who need care will be sent to other . Military hospitals in Europe. Frank of Gara spokesman for Dodds Germany said the Region has not found new accommodations. A it would be to our advantage financially to remain in the Wiesbaden area thus eliminating. Costs involved in a move to another location a of Gara said. A Wiesbaden allows us to enjoy a location that scentral to our schools and to the German transportation network that a needed to provide operational  Sculthorpe located 110 Miles Northeast of London is Home to det 1, 48th fighter Wing. It is used primarily for training deployments of tactical fighter units from the United states and elsewhere in Europe. Guard unit takes top gun smoke honors Nellis fab Nev. A an air National guard unit from Baltimore md., took top team honors at the worldwide tactical gunnery meet the air Force Competition also known As gun smoke. The 175th tac fighter group finished with 8,524 out of a possible 9,000 Points. The two Safe representatives finished out of the running. The 86th fighter Wing from Ramstein a Germany finished ninth with 8,058, and the 20th fighter Wing from Raf upper Heyford England finished 13th with 7,172 Points the 14-team Competition. The Overall top gun Honor went to it. In col. Roger Disrud a reservist with the 442nd tac fighter Wing at Richards Gebaur fab to. He edged second place finisher it. Col. Ronald Ball of the 175th, by one Point. The Ohio National guards 121st tac fighter Wing took first in the Competition among maintenance teams. The 86th�?Ts team finished eighth and the 20th�?Ts team ended the Competition in 11th place. In the Competition among weapons loading Crews the Winner was the 442nd tac fighter Wing. The Crew from the 86th took 10th place and the 20th�?Ts team finished 13th. The final standings in the tactical and gunner Competition were i.175th tac fighter group Baltimore my. 2.944th tac fighter group Luke fab Ariz. 3.388th fighter Wing or fab Utah. 4.363rd fighter Wing Shaw fab . 5.442nd tac fighter Wing Richards Gebaur fab to. 6.188th tac fighter group fort Smith Ark. 7.354th tac fighter Wing Myrtle Beach fab . 8.4th fighter Wing Seymour Johnson fab . 9.86th fighter Wing Ramstein a Germany. 10.432nd fighter Wing Misawa a Japan. Ii.150th tac fighter group Kirtland fab . 12.121st tac fighter Wing Rickenbacker Angl Ohio. 13.20th fighter Wing Raf upper Heyford England. 14.27th fighter Wing Cannon fab .Turner from Page 1 received proof that another of its servicemen missing in Lebanon was dead. On monday Israel and its Allied militia in Lebanon freed 15 lebanese prisoners. The Ramic jihad for the liberation of Palestine the group that kidnapped Turner and Steen said monday that an american hostage would be set free. At midday Iran a official news Agency reported Turner had been released. A senior syrian official and american officials later cast doubt on the report saying it appeared Turner would be set free tuesday. But late monday the United nations said in new York that Turner had been freed and was headed for Damascus. In a statement . Secretary general Javier p6rez de Cuellar thanked a groups in Lebanon and Iran Libya and Syria Tor helping to bring about the release As Well As Israel for freeing the 15 lebanese prisoners. A Factor in the confusion could have been fierce fighting monday around the Headquarters of the shiite group Hezbollah in the Bekaan Valley City of Baalbek where some Western hostages Are believed held. Israel bombed Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon on monday in apparent retaliation for a Hezbollah attack that killed three israeli soldiers a Day earlier. Israel and its allies also shelled Hezbollah targets monday and tuesday. The iranian Allied Hezbollah is believed to be the umbrella group for factions holding hostages in Lebanon. Four americans two germans a briton and an italian remain missing in Lebanon. The hostage held die longest is Terry Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. He was kidnapped on March 16,1985.family from Page 1 was born five months after Jesse Turner was abducted. Badr Turner said on no cd a today show that she spoke to her husband by Telephone Early tuesday morning. A the asked me a is that you a a she said. A we told each other that we love each  she said she and Joanne would travel to Wiesbaden Germany later tuesday to meet Turner at the . Military Hospital where he is to be examined. A a in a hoping that Joanne will not be too shy when she meets her daddy a said Jesse Turners Mother Estelle Ronne Burg 70. The family a Joy followed a Day of uncertainty monday when there were conflicting reports on whether Turner was free. At one Point Ronneburg said the situation was a tearing me up  a when it happens like this it takes the thrill out of it. We be waited so Long a she said. Earlier monday an editor at the Beirut Bureau of Iran a islamic Republic news Agency said the Agency reported Turner Nad been freed by the islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine. But syrian officials cast doubt on that report and the White House said it had no Evi Dence of a hostage release. Badr Turner received a Call from the state department at about 2 . Confirming her husband was free. Then news reports cast doubt on that. At 4 30 ., a state department official told her that her husband was apparently in the custody of the syrians. Then about five hours later the definitive Call came. Jesse Turner and a fellow american professor Alann Steen were abducted on Jan. 24, 1987. Two other people kidnapped at the same time have been released. Steen three other americans and four other westerners remain missing. A i want All the families of the other hostages to feel the same Way in a feeling now a Badr Turner said. Soviet army band to play in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe Germany a amps the military band of the soviet army West will perform a free 45-minute concert for . Military identification card holders at 4 . Today at Karlsruhe High school. The bands primary reason for visiting the City is to participate in a military music concert thursday evening at the Europa Halle but the soviet colonel commanding the band asked to play for an american audience As Well said military Community spokesman Harry Connors. The Europa Halle concert on thursday is open Only to invited guests. The High school is on the North Side of Karlsruhe near Smiley Barracks. The military Community will provide refreshments at the concert and the 40 soviet soldiers Are expected to get a Chance to mingle with the audience Connors said. The band also will perform a half hour concert at 2 30 . For students at the High school