European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 military b the stars and stripes Friday november 8, 1991 military stores restocked with items for uniforms Munich Germany a veterans of operation desert shield or desert storm who were unable to replace worn out uniforms at military clothing stores by the sept. 30 deadline should try again cafes officials say. Merchandise shortages have been corrected said Barbara Kirsch a spokeswoman for the army and air Force Exchange service. Those entitled to replace uniform items with excessive Wear or damage must present an approved personal clothing request a form 3078. People who received partial issues earlier will need a new clothing request form she said. For further information service members can Contact their command Supply sergeant or military clothing sales store manager. Form not necessary Washington a amps champs Eligi ble people living overseas do not need outpatient non availability statements from military medical facilities when they seek care at civilian hospitals and clinics officials say. Champs is the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services which provides services to about 7 million Active duty family members and retirees under age 65. Since oct. 1, beneficiaries in the United states and puerto Rico have had to file non availability statements to assure that their claims Are covered. The statements which certify that a specific Type of care is not available at a military facility Are filed electronically through the Pentagon a computerized eligibility tracking system. Logistics Agency honoured Washington a amps a the defense logistics Agency received the joint meritorious unit award recently from defense Secretary Dick Cheney for its support of about 500,000 service members during operations desert shield and desert storm. The Agency filled 47 million requisitions during the persian Gulf conflict and procured and shipped More than $3.2 billion in spare parts and supplies officials said. The award says a this most extraordinary accomplishment is absolutely without equal in the annals of modern military operations and was essential to the ultimate Success of the coalition  4 win essay contest Washington a amps four High school students from across the United states including a polish immigrant have been named winners of the first Junior Reserve officers training corps essay contest. More than 128,000 students Are enrolled in army Junior Roth programs in 853 High schools in the United states. There Are 18 Roth programs in american schools in Germany two in South Korea and one in Japan said maj. Bob Shepherd with the army Cadet come at fort Monroe a. Overseas students were not Able to participate in this years essay contest but expansion of the program to those areas is being considered for next year Shepherd said. Seventy essays were entered in the contest he said. The winners Are Andrzej Lewandowski of the Oak Ridge military Academy . Adam White of Waukegan High school Waukegan 111. Olga Torres a recent graduate of Homer Hanna High school in Brownsville Texas and Shawna Washington of Northwest High school in Omaha neb. Lewandowski a polish immigrant who came to the United states three years ago Hopes to enter the . Military Academy at West Point after he becomes a . Citizen. The essay topic was a How Junior Roth has prepared me for responsible  entries were judged by High school English and composition teachers As Well As senior army officials. Judging criteria included grammar punctuation organization and Content. Maxwell family reportedly questions autopsy finding Las Palmas Canary islands apr the body of British press Baron Robert Maxwell was embalmed after Spanish coroners declared that he had died of natural causes and fallen off his yacht officials said thursday. But there were conflicting reports Over whether maxwells family accepted the preliminary autopsy finding. Some said the family suspected foul play in the death of the 68-year-old publisher tuesday and ordered an investigation of the ships Crew. Tissue samples also were sent to Spain for analysis. Judge Luis Gutierrez Sanjuan who is handling the investigation of maxwells death said wednesday that initial autopsy results indicated Maxwell died of natural causes before falling from his yacht into the sea. Maxwells flagship newspaper the daily Mirror said thursday that the upper deck of the yacht had Low railings and that Maxwell who was overweight could have toppled Over if he had tottered and grabbed at the rail for support. It cited the yachts former skipper Mike Insull As saying there was a Gap at one Point in the Waist High rail. A there is just a single wire Here approximately four feet from the deck. Ana or. Maxwell was known to enjoy walking alone in the area in the Early morning hours the newspaper said. British Consul Peter Nevitt said a private plane would take maxwells body from grand Canary Island on thursday. He did not give a destination although it was expected that Maxwell will be buried in Jerusalem. A the body has been embalmed. Its ready for handling. We Are now just doing the paperwork a he said. Maxwell ran a troubled $2 billion Media Empire that included the new York daily news and several British tabloids. Asked about reports the Maxwell family called in British investigators because of questions stemming from the Spanish version of events Nevitt said a the Only thing we have heard is that mrs. Maxwell and family Are very pleased with the Way the authorities have handled  in London Peter Wilde a family spokesman said thursday that he knew nothing of the reports of the family being unhappy about the Spanish investigation. Maxwells widow Elizabeth and son Philip had flown to the canaries a Spanish Island group off the moroccan coast to identify the body. The new York times reported thursday that the family has ordered an extensive investigation into the ships Crew suspecting possible foul play. The times quoted an unidentified family associate As saying the Maxwell family had Strong doubts about the preliminary finding that Maxwell died of natural causes possibly a Fogart attack and fell overboard. Meanwhile the publisher of investigative reporter Seymour Hershy a Book the Samson option suggested that Maxwell might have killed himself. Elizabeth Maxwell widow of billionaire publisher Robert Maxwell and son Philip arrive at a courtroom on grand Canary Island wednesday. Matthew Evans the chairman of Faber and Faber was quoted in the daily Telegraph As saying that both he and Hersh believe maxwells death is directly linked to the new allegations in the Book and that Evans would not be surprised if Maxwell committed suicide. In the Book Hersh alleged Maxwell had close ties to the israeli intelligence service the Mossad. Maxwell had vehemently denied the allegations. About a dozen Crew members were aboard the yacht at the time of maxwells disappearance and he was the Only passenger on the vessel lady Ghislaine the family said. Crew members said they last saw Maxwell before Dawn tuesday while the Craft was headed from Santa Cruz to los Cristiano on Tenerife Island West of grand Canary. A Spanish air and sea Rescue team found his body floating about 20 Miles off grand Canary on tuesday evening. The Captain of the yacht told Spanish police that Maxwell was found to be missing from his stateroom several hours after the lady Ghislaine dropped Anchor in the Bay of los Cristiano. Meanwhile Maxwell communication corp. Shares plummeted on London a Stock Exchange thursday after the company announced it was negotiating the Sale of assets including the Berlitz language schools. Fire at Mannheim Barracks does $4.5 million in damage Mannheim Germany a an Early morning fire thursday destroyed a Spinelli Barracks warehouse causing an estimated $4.5 million Worth of damage to the building and its contents a Community spokeswoman said. Two soldiers from the 377th trans co were taken to two local German hospitals for treatment of smoke inhalation said Christine Gebhard of the Community Public affairs office. The two were moving vehicles from a motor Pool adjacent to the burning warehouse during the Blaze she said. The fire was noticed shortly after 2 . By a Security guard on the installation and a nearby German resident. The Mannheim municipal fire department responded to the fire with about 150 firefighters Gebhard said. The building which is surrounded by a residential area housed the Supply support activity gds and the self service Supply Center operated by the 574th Supply co. Those organizations sell office supplies and other items to activities and units in the Community. Mannheim Community customers of the two activities can expect a delay in service Gebhard said. The location of a temporary Supply facility will be announced As soon As possible. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the army a criminal investigation div and German authorities