European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tace St fam Klepes vol. 50, no. 344 35c tuesday March 24,1992 d 8693 a Airliner crashes into . Bay at least 26 die Rescue workers surround the wreckage of a Gusajr Jet on monday As a Crane removes it from Flushing Bay which Borders new Yorkus la Guardia Airport. New York a battered freezing disaster Crews slogged through Snow slush and River currents monday to pull eight More bodies from the wreckage of a us air Jet that crashed into Flushing Bay. At least 26 of 51 people aboard were killed. A i was floating in the water because those seats float. I opened my eyes but there was no plane Over me a one passenger said. A i was next to the plane was taking off for Cleveland when it veered off a runway at la Guardia Airport and crashed sunday night during a Light snowstorm skidding into the frigid water bordering the Airport. At least 24 people were injured and one was missing among those aboard us air flight 405, said Bill Kress an airline spokesman. Survivors swam walked or crawled to safety. More than 500 rescuers struggled into the night to remove bodies from the mostly submerged fuselage and continued the Effort soon after Daybreak. The planets two a Black boxy flight recorders were recovered monday morning according to or. John Lauber a member of the National transportation safety Board. The recorders track the planets operations and cockpit conversation. Lauber said it was still too Early to know what caused the crash. A safety Board team of about 60 investigators was see Airliner on Page 2aafes not the Only car seller in town by Luke Britt staff writer when it comes to buying new cars the military Exchange service is neither the Only nor always the Best game in Europe. Those who want autos built to american specifications can pursue a variety of options. While these alternatives come with some added risk and require More Effort than walking into the nearest cafes car sales office they often offer significant rewards in the form of opportunities for greater savings and faster service. Primarily the choices Are three a negotiate directly with a stateside dealer. A hire a broker to find a car for you. A Purchase from an off Post dealer in Europe. The first option a stateside dealer has the greatest potential for savings experts say. Is also requires some hard bargaining and extensive legwork in arranging financing and shipping. But Jack Gillis director of Public affairs for the consumer federation of America in Washington said it eliminates some of the a a middlemen from the coming tomorrow cafes sales network. A it appears to me that too Many people Are involved in the cafes system a too Many profit takers a said Gillis who also is the author of the car Book a consumer guide on the new car business. Profit must be made by the manufacturer the . Sales company its european subsidiaries and the Exchange am afraid that Many service member consider cafes their Only option a 1st it service. A it seems Clear to me that Exchange customers would be better served if they purchased a car directly themselves or through some other vehicle a Gillis said. Gillis suggests that Consumers buy directly from stateside dealers who can order cars and arrange overseas transportation in the same manner As military car sales agents often at better prices. Some stateside credit unions also will order cars for customers who finance the car through that institution Gillis said. Other experts suggest that Auto brokers Are a reasonable option for americans overseas. For a fee a broker will research the Price of the customers desired car and find a dealer with a Good standing offer. A a customer does no to have to go through a Marathon session with a car dealer to get a Good Price a said Dan Madden sales manager for nationwide Auto brokers in Detroit. A the major advantage a broker has is that by moving volume for a dealer the dealer is More inclined to bring the Price Down a Madden said. First it. Rocco Sirizzotti of Niernberg Germany swears by the Auto broker who last year helped him save $1,600 on a 1991 Honda Accord. Sirizzotti paid the stateside broker $100 to find a Dealership with an Accord in Stock that fit his desires. A i buy the car from the dealer on base and the Salesman at the place off base wanted Way too much Money a Sirizzotti said. A the broker turned out to be a great Deal. I am afraid that Many service Mem n a series a cafes Isnit the Only Gam n Europa. A tha Quot Lamon Lawa Quot that Donl apply. A tha Mya tary of tha la along 14, 15 ers consider cafes their Only the brokerage found a Dealership on the East coast that offered the car for see cafes on Page 14 inside Moscow a look at a City in turmoil Galvin returning for More testimony by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington Gen. John r. Galvin the nations top military commander in Europe was to appear on Capitol Hill today for the fourth time this month to discuss potential future threats to the Region and How the . Military should prepare for them. Galvins latest congressional hearing is one in a series being held by the House armed services committees defense policy panel which is trying to devise a defense program that is realistically linked to the regional threats faced by the United states. Committee chairman rep. Les Aspin d-wis., said in a statement that he Hopes the hearings will offer a foundation for lawmakers to use As they Chart a new . Defense course in a world where the old rules based on a monolithic soviet threat no longer apply. A there Are a number of defense plans competing for attention now a Aspin said. Quot but unless we have a Good idea of where we want to wind up in a few years its hard to budget Aspin noted that some of the current proposals being floated in Congress Call for the United states to keep far fewer troops in Europe than the Pentagon would like. Galvin has told news Media he will retire this summer unless president Bush asks him to stay. The general has worked hard to try to convince lawmakers that despite the collapse of communism the see Galvin on Page 2
