European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a the stars and stripes saturday february 29, 1992 at a glance Charles Lindbergh right is accompanied by col h. Norman Schwarzkopf the head of the new Jersey state police after the famed aviator testified in 1934 before a grand jury about the kidnapping of his son. Six decades later the Case still remains a mystery. Sec Story on pages 14-16.texas executes Man David Michael Clark was executed Early Friday in Texas for killing a Man and a woman he thought were stealing the chemicals he used to make illegal drugs. A Page 4united Way Leader quits the president of the United Way of America under attack for his travel and management practices announced his retirement thursday. A Page 5toys anger teachers teachers Are upset about a new line of toys with names like puke shooter and butt kickers. A Page 9mia photo found to be fake investigators have determined that a German Man is the person depleted in a photograph purported to show a . Army officer missing from the Vietnam War the Pentagon said Page 10 financier strikes Deal imprisoned financier Michael Milken will retain at least $125 million under the proposed settlement of More than 150 lawsuits filed Over the collapse of Drexel Burnham Lambert inc. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 action line. 16 comics.1921 commentary.13 crossword .19 faces no places .18 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.2228 to listings.27 weather.11 an will focus on aids with reports Call in show Frankfurt Germany a amps american forces network will explore aids in the military Community with radio and television features monday through thursday and a radio Call in program thursday morning. The reports will feature a . Government civilian in Germany who has tested positive for his the virus that causes the incurable disease. Dan a not his real name a will discuss with an news director Ann Mulligan his coming to grips with aids according to a network news release. Danes face and voice will be disguised and he will talk about what he Calls a the double whammy of being his positive and a homosexual in the . Military environment which does no to easily accept that lifestyle the release said. N another segment or. It. Col Eugene Etzkorn a 7th medical come consultant for infectious diseases will explain what happens to soldiers throughout the who test positive during routine hts screening. About one of every 1,000 soldiers tests positive according to figures. An also joins Dan and other his positive men at a place they say they find their greatest acceptance a a support group for aids victims at the Frankfurt regional medical Center this segment will include Karolyn Connell a Community health nurse at the Hospital who advises the group an will broadcast the aids series on am radio at 6 50 . And 8 50 ., and during its 6 . News program. The television portion of the series will be part of the networks evening news at 6 20 . And late edition. The radio Call in show thursday begins at 9 05 . And will run at least an hour on Afna Sam network. It will feature Dan and another his positive civilian government employee. They will be joined by Mulligan Etzkorn Connell and it. Col. Doug Sims from the . Army Europe a personnel directorate. The group will answer questions about aids screening and treatment the effects of living with the virus support groups and policy regarding those who test his positive. Listeners can Tel fax questions in Advance at ets 329-4300 or Frankfurt civilian 069-15688-300. The Call in numbers during the program will be ets 329-4226 or 4284 or Frankfurt civilian 069-15688226 or 284. 4 More units set to leave Europe Heidelberg Germany a four More units will withdraw from Germany during fiscal 1992, the . Army Europe announced Friday. The announcement affects about 1,652 soldiers assigned to the following units a co a 4th in 159th aviation 183 authorizations at Echter Dingen Cavern in Stuttgart will withdraw in june. A 3rd finance support unit 64 at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg will withdraw in july a 9th engr in 730 at Smith Barracks in Aschaffenbur will withdraw in August. A 4th in 82nd Field arty 675 at he tier Cavern in Hanau will withdraw in september. The 3rd finance support unit belongs to Vii corps. The other three units Are attached to v corps. According to Millie Waters a usar eur spokeswoman none of the units is scheduled to be relocated in the United states. She said the decision whether to inactivate any of the unit rests with department of the officials in Washington. To Date Usa eur has targeted 195 units containing about 88,374 personnel for withdrawal from Europe freeze from Page 1 Ilar to the a said capt. Perry Bishop a spokesman for the Navy command on Friday. The defense department freeze announced Jan. 11, 1990, affects Only appropriated fund jobs and restricted hiring to two employees for every five vacancies. Exceptions include jobs in saudi Arabia overseas schoolteachers and essential health safety and Security positions. Army officials will Honor Job commitments made before its latest hiring freeze. A a a commitment is defined As a Job offer made by a civilian personnel office and accepted by an applicant. Both actions must Nave been documented before thursday. Non essential temporary employees Are expected to be let go by March 31, leaving Only Mission essential temporary employees on the payroll the message said. Temporary employees can to be converted to permanent or indefinite status. Local National temporary employment contracts scheduled to expire before sept. 30 May not be renewed converted or continued. In addition the plans to terminate temporary employees whose con tracts allow the government that option. The said it will adhere to agreements with labor organizations representing non-. Employees. Restrictions on recruiting employees from the United states remain in effect. Also the has put a ceiling on the number of civilians in grades 13, 14 and 15 and the in Europe cannot exceed quotas established in each of those grades As of the end of fiscal 1991. No positions in those grades can be filled until the number of civilians in those grades is reduced to fiscal 1991 Levels. Only the Usa eur chief of staff can approve from Page 1 newly promoted soldiers Saint said a without sergeants things done to get done. Sergeants make it happen sergeants get it done with before the event a mix up of ceremonial paperwork caused sgt 1st class Artis Vinson to read from the podium a please Rise for the retirement. A the words were met with silence from the audience while Vinson of the 197th Ord in scrambled to find the Correct paper and read a please give a warm Pir Masens Welcome to. Saint was greeted with a standing ovation mixed with laughter As he stepped up to the podium to deliver his remarks. Later he said that the slip up was not an announcement of an impending retirement but merely Vinson s a Reading the wrong despite the continuing withdrawal of troops and installation closures Saint said he was a rather upbeat about the prospects of the soldiers he had met in Pir Masens. The newly promoted soldiers Are not facing imminent discharge from the Saint said and the promotions prove that Point. A what they need to do is just continue to do their Job that they be been doing so Well he said. A a that a Why they got sgt. Dana a. Anderson of the 59th Ord brigade was one of the four soldiers to receive no status during the Brief ceremony. His new status brings him a More responsibility Quot he said. His career plans Call for staying in the a was Long As i Saint foresees Little change in the role of the no in the smaller of the future. A a cos have an awful lot of responsibility and serve in a wide variety of positions already a he said. A i think the ratio of non commissioned to jobs of responsibility will stay the soldiers opting for one of the Early out programs will Benefit from their experience Saint said. A fall the civilian employers in be Ever talked to or heard about seek out people that Are reliable can assume responsibility can think have initiative a he said i Host Are All the attributes of a noncommissioned from Page 1 systems a spokesman for the London underground said. More than four hours after the explosion All stations in Central London and about 30 percent of British rail stations remained closed officials said. The explosion occurred about 8 30 . In a menus restroom on a platform in the British rail area of the station said British rail spokesman Ian Macgregor. A i was knocked through the air like the Man of the flying trapeze a said Thomas Cranmer 79, of Bexley who was standing near the toilet. A everyone was coming off of one of the trains with blood on them. Blood was everywhere Quot said Alexandra Hussey 13. Twenty five injured people were hospitalized. The station the fifth busiest in the capital handles about 120,000 passengers a Day. Traffic throughout London was Grid locked As commuters tried to get to w Ork. Huge lines formed at bus stops. Cars heading for Heathrow Airport were backed up for More than a mile
