European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday april 4, 1992 at a glance Austin Texas has not forgotten the four teen age girls who were Bour shot and set on fire in a Yogurt shop 3w months ago. See Story on pages 14 and 15. Casablanca1 Star Dies Paul Herreld who played a stoic resistance fighter in the film Casablanca has died at 84. A Page 4seawolf move played Down the Pentagon denied thursday that its decision to proceed with construction of additional major components for the sea Wolf submarine signalled any intention to buy More than one of the attack vessels. A Page 5florida infant buried Theresa Ann Campo Pearson whose nine Days of life with a partially formed brain renewed debate Over How to define brain death was buried thursday in Hollywood Fla. A Page 6deaths linked to guns Rise gun related death rates Are becoming an increasingly significant Public health problem a Federal health official said thursday. A Page 7gotti bound for prison the Quot Teflon done has become the Quot velcro Don Quot now that he has been convicted of murder and racketeering charges that carry a life prison Page 8 wave of layoffs continues american employers continued to Lay off workers at near recession Levels in mid March the government reported thursday. A Page 17 Index i Abby Ann Landers. 19 action line. Comics. Commentary. .13 crossword. 19 faces no places. 18 letters. .12 Money matters. 17 sports. 2228 to listings. 27 weather. 11 2 air Force fliers eject safely before ef-111a crashes in . From staff and wire reports Raf upper Heyford England air Force officials on Friday identified two Crew members who safely ejected before their electronic warfare Jet crashed into a parking lot thursday. The two Are capt. Jeffrey Coombe Eilot of the ef-111a Raven and capt. A David Genevish electronic warfare officer. They were picked up by an air Force ambulance and taken to the base Hospital where they were examined and released base officials said. Coombe has been assigned to upper Heyford since March 1989 and Genevish since november 1989. Upper Heyford officiate would not release the men s Ages or hometowns. The $89.4 million electronic warfare Jet went Down at 3 10 . Thursday Between two buildings in Finmere about six Miles Northeast of Raf upper Heyford. Upon crashing the Craft burst into flames damaging about 15 parked cars but injuring no one thames Valley police sgt. Steve Huckin said. He said at least three people were treated for Shock. Additional details were not available pending an investigation an air Force spokeswoman said. Officials said Friday that they could not estimate How Long an investigation by a Board of officers would take Paul Bagni general manager of an agricultural factory near the crash site said a i was in the office when i heard the plane then a massive explosion. A Sheet of flame shot across the car Park. A it was about 30 Yards away. I think that s the nearest ill come to going Bagni said about 70 people were in the Plant at the time. The ef-111a, nicknamed the Raven is a conversion of the f-111a medium Range bomber. The Raven is equipped with radar hammers designed to support tactical strike forces. It carries no weapons. Ravens have been based at Raf upper Heyford since february 1984 and participated in the april 1986 attack on Libya. The aircraft belongs to the 42nd electronic combat so which is part of the 20th fighter Wing. Upper Heyford is in Oxfordshire approximately 60 Miles Northwest of London and 15 Miles North of Oxford. There Are about 5,400 service members and 580 . Civilians assigned there. However the upper Heyford planes Are scheduled to be withdrawn to the United states and the base will become a standby base by 1994. Stall writer Murf Effii Winder contributed to ibis report unemployment stays at 7.3 percent Washington a the nations unemployment rate stuck at a 614-year High of 7.3 percent in March showing no improvement despite signs of recovery elsewhere in the Economy the government said Friday. The new rate the same As february a accompanied a second labor department report that showed Little growth in payrolls of the nations non farm employers. It was the highest rate since july 1985. The number of unemployed people Yeltsin from Page 1 Deputy Premier and Shakh Rai As a presidential adviser. It is possible that the switches could be mainly cosmetic intended to pre empt Calls at the Congress for More far reach ing changes. Yeltsin a order specifies that Burbulis As state Secretary will remain in charge of defense intelligence the police and the presidential staff. Yeltsin indicated thursday no plans to swerve from the bold course of economic reforms. A senior aide suggested Gaidar a removal would allow him to concentrate on economic Reform strategy without being bogged Down in Day to Day technical details. Held at 9.2 million 2.5 million More than the Start of the recession in july 1990. The unemployment rate which is seasonally adjusted is derived from a Survey of households. The separate Survey of businesses showed a weak gain of 19,000 jobs in March. That followed a healthy increase of 107,000 in february but that number was revised Down from an even stronger previous estimate of 164,000. The disappointing jobs report for March came despite signs of revival in february including higher retail sales improved housing construction and a Rise in factory orders. But analysts said it is not unusual for employment increases to lag behind an economic rebound. Businesses often delay hiring workers in the Early stages of a recovery relying instead on overtime to meet rising demand until they Are confident the turnaround can be sustained. A there Are still layoffs going on a said economist Robert Dederick of Northern Trust co. In Chicago. A at this stage of the game you still have a lot of businesses under Yeltsin vows to take control if Ukraine tries to seize Fleet Moscow apr russian president Boris n. Yeltsin threatened Friday to take Complete control of the former soviet Navy a Black sea Fleet if Ukraine tries to seize any part of it. The statement by Yeltsin was his strongest to Date to hold onto the Fleet which includes 45 cruisers 28 submarines and 300 smaller ships based in the Ukraine port of Sebastopol. Russia and Ukraine have been bickering Over control of the Fleet since the collapse of the soviet Union last december. The dispute Between Ukraine and Russia the two largest and strongest members of the Commonwealth of Independent states threatens the future of the Commonwealth. Ukraine accuses Russia of usurping Power Russia charges Ukraine with excess nationalism. Russia asserting its role As heir to the former soviet government claims most of the ships including strategic vessels. Last december it moved the Kuznetsov the most sophisticated soviet aircraft Carrier out of ukrainian Waters heading off any attempt by Ukraine to seize it. The Fleet is based in the crimean Peninsula which is also under dispute. The land was granted to Ukraine in 1954 to Mark the 300th anniversary of a russian ukrainian Alliance but Many russians now want it from Page 1 iness panel Moore had a hand in changing that even though he was thousands of Miles away. Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of . Army Europe talked of the Young Soldier and the trials he is going through As the draw Down reaches his military Community Aschaffenbur Germany. The City is Home to the 3rd inf dives 3rd brigade a unit with about 9,000 . Troops assigned to it Saint said he notified the brigade feb. 6 that it should be gone by oct. 15. One of the soldiers in that unit is Moore assigned to cod 4th in 7th inf. Saint said Moore a native of Florida who has been in Germany two years and was deployed to the persian Gulf Region during operation desert storm is being re assigned to fort Irwin Calif. A the has been married for five years and has two children both under 5 years of age a Saint said. A the is responsible for the maintenance and turn in of a Bradley fighting vehicle Worth More than $ i Moore a household goods were picked up March 23, and he is expected to Fly out of Germany by sunday Saint said. A but first hell have to Clear his German landlord or he wont get Back his Deposit of one months rent of $636,�?� Saint said. A this household goods will arrive in 45 Days Quot Saint said. A this car will arrive sometime after that and they Are going to ship it to St. Louis so hell have to go to St. Louis and drive All the Way Back to Moore will wait at least six months for housing at fort Irwin and must arrange for living accommodations for his family in the meantime. A the Only Good news is that since both of his children were bom in the states he already has passports for them and his family Back in the states knows when he is coming a Saint said. A this is just one representative example a we Are taking Down the whole Community in Aschaffenbur a Saint said. He told the lawmakers that such reductions Are taking place at dozens of bases As fast As logistically possible and implored them not to Call for drastic increases in the Pace of the draw Down. A we Are doing the Best we can a Saint said. A but i have to Tell you that i am on the Edge of breaking my Force breaking my ability to train at the same time i redeploy breaking my ability to provide services breaking readiness and breaking the Confidence of the soldiers in their
