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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, February 14, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Couple s wedding Bells ring by phone by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England a in a trans Atlantic phone Call recently airman 1st class Amy Lynn Hett and staff sgt. Derek Franz did More than reach out and touch someone a they got married. Hett an inpatient technician at Raf Lakenheath a mental health clinic and Franz who works at the Wilford Hall medical Center at Lackland fab Texas chose this unconventional Way of getting married after circumstances thwarted any other Means of tying the knot. Surrounded by about 20 co workers and friends in a conference room at the Lakenheath Hospital Annex Hett holding a phone receiver in one hand and a bouquet in the other exchanged vows with Franz last month. The 29-year-old Groom talked into a speaker phone in the san Antonio office of a Justice of the Kinace. Jeannie Garcia a Mutual Friend acted As Etta a proxy in san Antonio while Franz a 3-year-old son Beau was the Best Man. The Bride and Groom met last August at Lackland where Hett worked As a patient technician at Wilford Halls inpatient psychiatry unit. But the couple  get married before Hett left for Lakenheath last november because Franz s divorce papers Hadnot been finalized. Alternative plans to get married either in Britain or in the United states did no to pan out either. Franz  have met British residency requirements for marriage if he had flown to England for the wedding. Short staffing meant Hett  take leave for a stateside wedding. A it was like wed run into a Brick Wall. There was no Way it was going to happen a said the Bride who is see wedding on Page 2new storms plague s. California los Angeles apr Southern California homeowners sandbagged their property against More flooding thursday As a new storm system moved into the state. Days of rain have left at least seven people dead swamped some 150 houses and carried off motor Homes and cars. The storms among the worst in a Century pounded Southern California for a fifth Day thursday. On wednesday a mudslide suffocated a couple in their bed and helicopters had to Pluck motorists from atop cars on a flooded Highway and from atop campers in a nearby recreational vehicle Park. A it washed one of my cars Down a said Mike Sowell resident of the Rvark which was deluged by the Ventura River. A i done to know where it went a it rolled Over and went out to sea i  three people were reported missing. The death toll Rose to seven thursday when the body of 15-year-old Adam Bischoff swept away while trying to retrieve his bicycle from the roiling los Angeles River was recovered. The storms have dumped up to 10 inches of rain since sunday. Heavy rain pelted the state again As a new Pacific storm struck the Central California coast around Midnight and moved southward said Constantine Pashos a forecaster with the National weather service in los Angeles. Up to an Inch of rain fell on Santa Barbara county before 4 . And 35 Mph wind gusts knocked out Power in parts of los Angeles where it began raining about 4 . The rain stopped for a couple of hours during the morning and the Sun came out for an hour but by mid morning heavy rain had resumed with Thunder and lightning. Meteorologists said the storms have been stronger and Wetter because of Al see storms on Page 2 Adam Bischofs 15, is seen struggling in the los Angeles River near Reseda after trying to retrieve his bicycle. His body was found thursday. U.s., turks Combine to Send Hope by Jimi Jones staff writer in Ciurlik a Turkey a operation provide Hope continued thursday from Turkey As part of . Efforts to ferry food and medical supplies to cities in the former soviet Union. The flights from the air base Here and from Ankara a International Airport Are part of a wider Effort which includes . Military flights from Rhein main a Germany. The Relief flights began monday in Germany and Turkey. The operation is designed to deliver tons of food Medicine and other supplies to members of the new Commonwealth of Independent states. Five aircraft left in Ciurlik a on monday four on wednesday and one on thursday. On monday two c-141 Star lifters belonging to the military Airlift come were the first to leave Ankara. Other cargo aircraft were scheduled to Fly from Ankara on thursday. Col. Sam Giammo a Public affairs officer at the operation provide Hope combined information Bureau at in Ciurlik a said turkish prime minister Suleyman Demirel watched the loading of the first pallet of goods onto the c-141 before he boarded an aircraft for a flight to Andrews fab md., for a state visit to Washington . The goods Giammo said were packed by the red Crescent the turkish equivalent of the red Cross. While the bulk of the aircraft loading takes place at see turks on Page 2  
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