European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday March 25, 1992 Margaret Thatcher ducks her attacker left wielding Flowers Iron lady takes assault by Flower Power in stride London apr Britain so Iron lady Margaret Thatcher calmly fended off an attack monday by a woman wielding a bouquet of daffodils. Thatcher was campaigning for the conservative party near Manchester in Northern England when the attack occurred. A it was so hard on the daffodils a she quipped. The former prime minister has taken to the Campaign Trail for current prime minister John major. Their ruling conservative party is flagging slightly behind the opposition labor party m most polls. The woman offered Thatcher the Flowers As Thatcher walked through the Village of Marple Bridge near Manchester a stronghold of the labor party police said. As Thatcher went to accept the Flowers the woman began flailing them around the former prime ministers head police said. Police said they questioned the woman for two hours then released her. Thatcher meanwhile doggedly continued her campaigning which is seen As a tactic to toughen up the image of the More soft spoken major. Britons will vote april 9 to decide whether they want to keep the tories in Power after 13 years in office. Csc ministers seek to end ethnic strife Helsinki Finland up european foreign ministers met in the finnish capital tuesday for two Days of talks they Hope will bring peace in Europe a ongoing civil wars and order to the Post cold War democratization of Eastern Europe. But As ministers of the conference on Security and cooperation in Europe arrived in Helsinki there were continued reports of renewed fighting in the ethnic armenian enclave of Magorno Karabash in Azerbaijan a Central topic of the ministerial meeting. In one Good sign immediately prior to tuesdays plenary meeting the Csc Council of ministers accepted membership credentials from three new countries a Slovenia Croatia and Georgia a bringing to 51 the number of countries now participating in the process. A there Are new horizons for peace and democracy in Europe a said United nations Delegate head Sotirios Mousouris an observer to the Csc meeting in a speech on behalf of . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali. Prior to tuesdays opening civil servants worked through the night to Ham Mer out agreement on a draft Csc proposal to Stop the fighting in Magorno Karabash. It called for a special International conference on the dispute a cease fire and a lifting of sanctions on the territory. Ministers Hope that the watershed meeting will formally end Europe a Era of conflict and open the door to a new period of Trust and collaboration. With the fragmentation of Europe the dissolution of the soviet Union and Yugoslavia and the mushrooming of inter ethnic disputes the Csc is looking for a role and solutions that will help Chart a peaceful course through the minefield of ethnic interests. Among the other issues to be discussed Are arms reduction and building Confidence Between european nations. Half of the members at the current meeting Are to sign the so called open skies agreement. As part of Csc common Security and Confidence building measures the pact will allow air surveillance Over the territories of potential enemies. Witness in trial of sex nazi Dies in court after testifying Stuttgart Germany up a former is member collapsed and died in a Stuttgart courtroom tuesday shortly after giving evidence at the trial of former nazi labor Camp commander Josef Schwammberge. Erich Scharf 79, a former is administrator in Krakow Poland choked minutes after he finished giving evidence. A doctor was called in to give him first Aid. About 30 minutes later Schwamm bergers lawyer said Scharf was dead. In his evidence Scharf had said that a scamp and ghetto commanders had been briefed on their duties. With regard to the final solution of the jewish  Schwammberge has been on trial since june on charges of murdering and torturing thousands of jews. Dozens of survivors have Given evidence of gruesome killings at the labor Camps which he commanded. Schwammberge was arrested in Argentina in 1987 and extradited to West Germany in May 1990. Navy plans retirement boards for senior enlisted members by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a for the first time the Navy will hold selective Early retirement boards for senior enlisted sailors according to the chief of naval operations retention team. The retirement boards scheduled to Convene aug. 31 for master chiefs and sept. 8 for chiefs and senior chiefs could select As Many As 720 people Overall in the three ranks team members said. The Early retirement boards Are intended to keep chief senior chief and master chief Petty officers pay grades e-7 through e-9 within Levels set by Congress according to retention team members. Members of the team spent the week of March 16 explaining the Early retirement boards and the Navy a response to the draw Down to sailors at Southern european Navy bases. The boards will consider people who failed physical fitness tests or have not met weight standards or have other entries considered negative in their service records. Such boards previously used by the Navy for commanders and captains Are necessary because the sluggish Economy has made even people in the top enlisted ranks hesitant to leave the service. Even those who already have 20 or More years service and Are eligible for pensions Are staying in. Quot the Navy is not trying to get rid of people or convening the boards so others can be promoted. The Navy is trying to get the senior enlisted Levels Down to what Congress mandated a said chief Petty officer Fred Hollister. Quot a lot of people done to understand that a said Hollister the Force career Counselor for Fleet air Mediterranean the command that hosted the retention teams visit. Once the senior enlisted ranks Are sufficiently reduced the Navy May not need to Convene another Board Hollister said. Besides the Early retirement boards retention team members explained the Navy a responses to the draw Down. Navy personnel officials believe they can reduce the services ranks by 86,000 a without involuntary separations a by the end of fiscal year 1997 As required by the administrations proposed defense budget said cmdr. Woody Long a retention team member. The army and air Force have to reduce their strengths by 245,000 and 177,000 service members respectively during the same time according to the administrations proposals. A the presentation was especially important for Young people to let them know that their careers Are not in jeopardy As Long As they do their jobs and maintain standards a said chief Petty officer Robert Steward who attended the teams briefing on March 17 at naval support activity in Naples Italy. Besides explaining the Navy a draw Down programs the retention team also look its show on the Road to dispel rumours concerning cancellation of All re enlistment bonuses and special pays freezes in promotions and an imminent reduction in forces. Such drastic measures Are not necessary for the Navy because adm. Jeremy m. A a Mike Boorda commander of naval forces Europe began preparing the Navy for a leaner future during Nis previous tour As chief of naval personnel Long Saia. A adm. Boorda very clearly saw the future and had the Navy on the Down slope ahead of the other services a Long said. A As Early As 1990, we were actually below the mandated  sought for baggage Offenbach Germany warehouse personnel Are trying to match service members and civilians in Europe with their unclaimed baggage a v corps spokesman said. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. No further storage is authorized. The following persons should Contact the Offenbach a warehouse aet feb Dol to unit 25754, Apo a 09242, or Call ets 3205008 or 7309. The German civilian numbers Are 069-1515008 or 069-1517309. Baggage unclaimed Attar 60 Daya a Mayo Darwin Balsbaugh kevins bawl Nykl Steven Baxter Michael Beaton Tiffany Bell John Brown Timothy Burnett Scott Megroot David Herman Stephen Hobley Lorene to ii ins Beatrice Hough Thomaa Howard Whitney Johnson James keen David Kraft Douglas baggage unclaimed after 120 Days Alexander k. Clog. Barbara Bernard Hector Moore. 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