European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday november 1, 1991ex-Volksmarcher reaches Rich Region by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington Charles Pease jr., an air Force employee who recently won $24 million in the Ohio lottery says Europe May not have seen the last of him. Pease who spent 13 years in Germany and was the longtime editor of the stars and stripes vol Kemareh Page said that once his wife retires from the military in 1994, they re going of buy a a a big old rvs and tour the United states and Europe. A we both love Europe a he said wednesday two Days after he came Forward and claimed his prize. A i mind going Back. We might even take in a few Pease a civil Engineer at Andrews fab md., near Washington worked at Rhein main Abas a Bio environmental Engineer in the late 1970s and Early 1980s and later with the army corps of engineers in Frankfurt before returning to the states in june 1989. The circumstances that led to Pease a Windfall Are almost As much a Chance occurrence As winning the lottery itself. He had Given $100 to his sister Dottie to buy five weeks Worth of tickets in Ohio. Dottie Pease a native of Germantown md., was heading to Ohio with her Friend Thursa Stair also of Germantown to obtain medical treatment for their dog at the Ohio state University school of veterinary Medicine in Columbus. Pease said he had heard of the huge lottery Jackpot building in Ohio. I decided to take a shot a he said. A a lot of people think playing the lottery is a waste but somebody has to he has just returned from a Surprise visit to his wife Cynthia an air Force major stationed in Japan to inform her of their tremendous Good Fortune. �?o1 told her awhile Back to give me the number of her room and building there so when i won the lottery i could come Knock on her door and Surprise her a he said. A a that a just what happened and that s just what i he plans to quit and move to Japan by the end of december to a be a House husband until his wife retires. A a we a talked bout what wed do then a he said. A we thought wed have to work. All we have to think about now is where we want to eventually Settle Down and How big a House we want to a. 1 get. Pease will receive $706,153 each year for the next 26 years after state and local taxes Are withheld. Survivors seen in Arctic crash Alert Northwest territories apr survivors were detected thursday among the 18 people on Board a Canadian military transport plane that crashed while approaching this Arctic radar base off the northernmost tip of Canada officials said. A we done to know How Many or what condition they re input we do know there Are survivors a said maj. Simon Macdowell a spokesman for Canadian forces base Edmonton 2,2 h Miles to the South. A a in a not sure exactly How its been established but its been done from the earlier thursday hares were spotted near the crash site by search and Rescue officials in a plane circling the Ellesmere Island crash site a so tar North that it is dark almost 24 hours a Day at this time of year. The flares indicated that there were survivors from the wednesday afternoon Accident. A ground search team on its Way to the downed c-130 Hercules transport plane was being hampered by rough terrain said Macdowell. Rescue personnel in the circling plane were waiting for Clouds to Clear so they could Parachute to the crash site. Macdowell said five crewmen and 13 military passengers were on Board the plane. He said authorities believe that under controlled circumstances the aircraft could have crash landed without loss of lives. Maj. Don Blair said ground Crews had been sent out on snowmobiles and All terrain vehicles from Alert. He noted however that the number of Rivers they had to Cross made the going slow. A amp �?�>1 coming Back to life this Wellington bomber which was salvaged from Scotland Sloch Ness in 1985, is slowly evolving into the plane it once was. The world War ii bomber called a Robert is under the care of workers at the Brook lands museum in Weybridge England. There were 11,461 wellingtons built Between 1936 and 1945. Only the a Robert Arch one other plane that never served on a War Mission services unaffected by Bank merger by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a a merger Between merchants National Bank and National City corp., a huge Bank holding company headquartered in Cleveland will have no effect on banking services at overseas military bases according to merchants and defense department officials. A a Phis will have no Impact at ally on the defense departments overseas banking operations said Nelson Toye director of accounting policy for the Pentagon comptroller s office. A we have talked to top officials at merchants National and they have assured us there will be no changes and that the Bank remains just As enthused As they were before about continuing in the military banking business a Toye said. In fact. Merchants National officials say the merger will strengthen the Bank by giving it More resources to draw upon Tor both its statewide and overseas operations. A a we re a $5.6 billion organization merging with a $30 billion organization Quot said merchants National spokesman Ken Carr. National City corp. Announced the merger agreement with Indianapolis based merchants National the third largest banking company in Indiana on wednesday. Edward Brandon National City chairman and chief executive officer said in a prepared statement that Indiana has Long been a part of the company a expansion strategy. A both National City and merchants National have a tradition of providing amp Quality customer service to their retail Middle income and corporate customers a Brandon said. Carr said the merger will Benefit merchants National customers employees a and stockholders although it will result in a reduction in the Bank a work Force by about 600 out of 3,542 employees. Quot but those Are All . Employees a Carr said. A no cuts Are planned in our overseas work Carr confirmed Toye s comments about merchants nationals desire to stay in the military banking business. A we will enter a bid on a new contract when the next Cycle comes he said. The current three year overseas banking contract will expire at the end of fiscal 1992. The defense department will begin soliciting bids for the next contract in Early 1992, Toye said. Meanwhile Standard amp poor s corp. On wednesday placed the debt rating of National City corp. And merchants a German Holiday prompts closing of most merchants branches merchants National Community Banks in Germany with the exception of those in Berlin and the state of Hessen will be closed today for the German All saints Day Holiday. All saturday service Banks that Are closed for the Holiday will also be closed tomorrow. Because the Bank a processing Center is in Frankfurt in the state of Hessen it will continue to operate As usual. This Means that automatic loan rent and Utility payments will be debited from customers accounts on nov. 1, even though their Bank Branch May be closed. Customers who need to make deposits to cover payments should make a Deposit at their Green machine before 2 . Today a Bank spokeswoman said. This will ensure that their accounts Are credited before any payments Are deducted Sefc said. All sure pay deposits normally credited on the first of the month will be credited to customers accounts on the Holiday. Sure pay deposits will be available at Green machines by about 8 30 . Today. Tonal corp. On its credit watch after the merger announcement. The leading credit rating firm placed Quot on credit watch with negative implications Quot National City so a a senior debt Quot a minus subordinated debt and a bbb plus Quot preferred Stock ratings. A amp a said the action Allec Ted about $850 million of National City a debt and preferred Stock. The Short term debt rating of several subsidiaries a National City Bank ban Ohio National Bank first National Bank of Louisville and National City credit corp. A was also placed on credit watch with negative implications. Contributing to this report the associated press
