European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes Friday february 14, 1992 chocolate is often called the food of the gods. Sec Why it got that reputation on pages 14-16. Specter of Vietnam the conflicts that Tore at the nation 25 years ago Are being played out in the presidential Campaign among the first generation of candidates Young enough to have been caught in the dilemma brought about by a War we d rather forget. A Page 4 Nasa chief fired president Bush fired Nasa administrator Richard h. Truly apparently at the recommendation of vice president Dan Quayle and others in the White House. A Page 5 trauma centers probed a House committee is to Issue a report that is strongly critical of the Little regulated but mushrooming head injury treatment Industry. A Page 7 tales of horror the trial of former nazi commandant Josef Schwammberge accused of War crimes moves into its final phase at a Baden Wurttemberge state court in Germany. A Page 9 Bush budget rejected the tax writing House ways and Means committee rejected a fast track version of president Bush s budget but kept the nation guessing on details of the democratic plan. Page 17 Iwais j Abby Ann Landers 19 action line.16 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword .19 faces a no places .16 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings.27 weather.11 wedding from Page 1 a native of Marion Kan. That a when Jerry Bonham Secretary for the family advocacy clinic where Hett worked until last week made a suggestion. A i jokingly said hey get a proxy marriage. Do it by phone a a wedding by phone did no to come close to the couples Ideal of a ceremony outdoors in jeans and Cowboy boots followed by their Riding off on horses. But they took Bonhams suggestion. Hetts co workers at the family advocacy and occupational therapy clinics made sure the ceremony had some traditional trappings even though the Groom was thousands of Miles away. A these Guys took care of everything a Hett said. Co workers decorated the conference room with Pink and Burgundy streamers and Pink balloons. A cake and punch reception was planned with the Community health nurse Becky Moore baking the cake. Hett s guests snapped photos of the Bride and video cameras on both sides of the Atlantic recorded the marriage. Fol airman 1st class Amy Lynn Hett sits next to staff sgt. Derek Franz when they were in the states last year. Lowing the ceremony Bonham presented Hett with a makeshift marriage certificate a the actual one was faxed to her later a and a Coupon Good for unlimited cold showers since honeymoon plans Are also on hold. For Hett her wedding Day was an Odd mixture of business As usual and pre wedding jitters. On the morning of the ceremony the 21-year-old donned her Blue air Force uniform and went to work. A at first i was going to come to work and do it in my bus Battle dress uniform. It Wasny to going to be any big Deal a said Hett who later changed into a two piece White suit for the wedding. But a few hours before the scheduled 2 . Greenwich mean time ceremony the pre wedding nerves hit. A a you re always nervous to do something you be never done before and i done to know what to expect a Hett said before the ceremony. The ceremony did no to get started without some delay. Franz a first Call came in a few minutes late but it was Only to let her know that the Justice of the peace had gotten the time of the ceremony wrong. At 2 22 ., the grooms second Call came through and the wedding began. The marriage is recognized by the British government because both parties Are Texas residents and the state of Texas regards a marriage by phone and proxy to be Legal said Lakenheath base spokesman tech. Sgt. Rick Shick quoting air Force Legal officials. The couple wont be apart for much longer a Franz plans to Transfer to Lakenheath on a joint spouse  from Page 1 Nino a periodic warming of the Eastern Pacific. The warm sea water heats overlying air which becomes unstable and rises to produce Strong thunderstorms Over the Equator said Jim Wagner a senior forecaster at the new so a climate analysis Center in Camp Springs my. A Branch of the Jet Stream sometimes funnels that moisture northward into California. The storms have brought Little Relief from a drought now in its sixth year officials said. Southern California gets most of its water from reservoirs hundreds of Miles away and they have missed the Brunt of the storms. Gov. Pete Wilson declared an emergency in los Angeles and Ventura countries. The order allows state employees by Ron Mckinney staff writer some of the food being sent to the Commonwealth of Independent states in operation provide Hope has exceeded its original expiration Date a military official said. However the a rations Are being examined by medical personnel and Given a fresh Bill of health said Elswith Petrakovic a spokeswoman with the joint information Bureau at Rhein main a Germany. A the food has been inspected by medical personnel to determine if it is still Good Quot said Petrakovic. A if it is Good it gets a new expiration  Petrakovic also said they inspect the food a to be sure it is wholesome and fit for human  the a rations Are leftovers from the persian Gulf War and have been stored at Rotterdam Netherlands and Pisa Italy since the War ended last february. Inspectors Check the packaging of every item before it is transferred to and equipment to take part in Relief efforts and frees state Money for repairs to Public property. Terry Mcgough stacked sandbags to protect his Home in the san Gabriel Mountain Foothills above Pasadena but Wasny to sure if it would do any Good. A you know this water can move a car it can move a Boulder Down the Street. It la move sandbags no problem a he said. In Malibu Tonya Wexler frantically worked to save her House from the water of Las Flores Canyon Creek Rushing past about 20 Yards away. Quot this House has been Here for 50 years so in a pretty sure it will be of a she said. A if we sandbag it hopefully it will be of. Any More heavy storms a i done to  on wednesday swirling water from the Ventura River uprooted motor Homes and trailers at the re Park in Ventura Northwest of los Angeles and Rhein main a Petrakovic said and samples Are taken. A if there is any doubt about the safety of the food it is discarded a Petrakovic said. The expiration Date is a factory guarantee that the food will still be Good even under abysmal conditions said a Pentagon logistics official. He added that its common for medical officials to extend expiration dates. . Soldiers eat food that has adjusted expiration dates All the time a said the official who asked not to be named. No medical supplies with expired dates Are being airlifted Petrakovic said. A the Medicine is definitely exempted from that policy. Once the Medicine reaches that expiration Date it is no longer used a she said. Meanwhile seven flights departed thursday from Germany and Turkey carrying 178 tons of food and medical supplies. Four Days into the Airlift 808 tons of food and medical supplies have been swept away dozens. About 100 people fled and at least one drowned. A county fire department helicopter hew just above the water edging up to half submerged rvs so a Crew member could lean out to Knock on doors and windows and Check for people trapped inside. Nearby helicopters plucked motorists from atop cars mired in roiling Waters Over . Highway 101. About 25 homeless people were routed from thickets in the usually dry riverbed. At least three traffic fatalities were blamed on the weather. Still missing were two skiers believed buried by an Avalanche at the mount Baldy ski area in the san Gabriel mountains 40 Miles Northeast of los Angeles and a Marine whose helicopter ditched at sea. Eight other helicopter Crew members were rescued. It was not immediately Clear if the crash was storm related. Official says Hown to 13 cities in the former soviet Union on 25 sorties Petrakovic said. Five flights were scheduled to leave Germany and Turkey today. Three flights from in Ciurlik a Are destined for Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Alma Ata Kazakhstan and Yerevan Armenia. The other flights from Rhein main a Are scheduled to land at Moscow and St. Petersburg via Berlin. Washington based state writer Ray Row Den contributed to this report More flights planned Washington a the Bush administration is increasing its Aid flights to the former soviet states to provide More Medicine and supplies to the hard pressed Muslim republics of Central Asia the White House said wednesday. Ten additional flights Wilt be added to 54 already scheduled by the Pentagon said president Bush a spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. Donated rations still Good turks from Page 1 Rhein main Giammo said about 10,000 pounds of goods a delivered by the red Crescent a were loaded at in Ciurlik in addition to what was loaded at Ankara. The turkish goods include food and Medicine Giammo said. Operation provide Hope officials said Relief flights from Turkey Are targeting cities located in the Southern tier of the former soviet Union. Flights from in Ciurlik take no longer than 5 i hours to reach their destinations Giammo said and aircrews Are not remaining overnight before returning to Turkey. So far from in Ciurlik two c-5 flights have flown food to Yerevan Armenia. The remaining flights All c-141s, have flown to Alma Ata Kazakhstan Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Tashkent Uzbekistan Dushanbe Tajikistan Frenze Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Baku Azerbaijan and Ashkhabad Turkmenistan. The flights Are to continue for about two weeks but the operation could be extended Giammo said. A a we la continue to press on do what we have to do As Long As there Are goods to be delivered a he said