European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 29, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 32nd army Cav Mission accomplished by Ron Jensen Nairn Borg Bureau Feucht. Germany a the 2nd army Cav regt bid a ceremonial Farewell to Europe on tuesday at Feucht army Airfield marking the end of a presence on the continent that began on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. A a a Why now because you be accomplished your Mission Here a said it. Gen. David m. Maddox the regiments commander from 1981 to 1983 and the current commander of v corps told the unit. The regiment which is the oldest cavalry regiment on continuous Active duty in the . Army is leaving Germany permanently in july. Its colors will be taken to fort Lewis Wash. Created in 1836 by president Andrew Jackson the regiment has participated in the nations major wars since then. While in Germany the regiments primary Mission was patrolling the Border Between East and West. With the end of the cold War that Mission evaporated. The ceremony tuesday was a time for reflection and Reward. A troopers of the 2nd car you should be very proud of the part you played in winning the cold War and proving Freedom can Triumph in Europe a Maddox said in his remarks. Later Maddox said in an interview that the regiments departure tugs at his emotions. A i have some sadness a he said. A the Good part of course is the regiment is staying on Active duty. But having served in it Here. In be got an Affinity for it  Maddox recalled his Davs As a cavalry Soldier in Early 1961. A a a a my first tour in Germany was with a cavalry platoon on the Border a he said. �?o1 was Here when the Fence went up. It was neat i was Here when it came Down. A you never had to convince a Soldier Why he was Here. He saw the armed soldiers on the other Side. Unfortunately we saw the East germans die trying to get to the other Side. It was very  but the reality changed in 1989 with the opening of the Border and the fall of communism. The 2nd army Cav regt a Mission ended in Success which was the theme echoed by speakers tuesday. A the Long hours of Border patrols the never ending series of training events to prepare for a possible attack paid off a said col. John c. Eberle the regiment commander. A now that the cold War is Over and the desert War is won it is time for us like our american cavalry predecessors to break Camp fold the tents Load the wagons mount the horses and ride West because the Mission is nearing completion a he said. Gunther Beckstein Secretary of the state of Bavaria told the soldiers a at this hour of Farewell i thank you from the Bottom of my heart along with All the people of Bavaria. A your presence let us know that in the hour of Dan Ger we would not be  for the units soldiers the end of their regiment s presence in Europe is a mixed bag. A a it a kind of sad in a was because of the Long legacy the regiment has a said chief warrant 2 James Chandler. A when you see the Squadron Flag with All the Battle streamers it makes you think of All the ones who came before you. Now we re part of  there was Shock among the units soldiers in february when the 2nd army Cav regt was named As one of the units to return to the states during the military draw Down in Europe. A Alt was unexpected a Chandler said. He thought the Many years of service in Europe would give the regiment a Chance to remain. Spec. Lance Carr said a a it san historic moment. This is another chapter in the history of the 2nd  he said he was also surprised when the regiment was picked to leave Germany. A i thought it was an icon a he said. Maddox said Only one cavalry regiment can remain in the new european Security climate. That will be the 11th army Cav regt. He said he served in both and wishes both could stay. A one had to go a he said. A in the most deliberate Way i  things could be worse. Chandler pointed out. A a lot of units Are disbanding Quot he said. Quot we re  chorus girl Steps into speaker s role London a the House of commons broke a 700-year tradition monday electing Betty Boothroyd a labor party lawmaker and former chorus girl As speaker of the House. Boothroyd 62, the first woman speaker celebrated by going right to work crying out a order order a As lawmakers in the traditionally turbulent and Lively House of commons clamoured to offer congratulations. Boothroyd was elected when the House met for the first time since the conservative party won a fourth consecutive Victory in National elections april 9. The party a majority was slashed from 88 to 21. In a 372-238 vote Boothroyd Defeated the former Secretary of state for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke a conservative lawmaker. Boothroyd is the first speaker from outside the governing party since world War ii. The powerful Post dates Back to 1258, and the uniform has not changed much since then full wig Black Robe breeches tight stockings. Officials said the new speaker would Wear the wig and Robe but Boothroyd had other ideas. A i wont be wearing a wig Quot she said. A i want to be comfortable in what i Wear and i done to think ill be comfortable in a  Boothroyd said she would forgo most of the other ancient garb As Well. She said she would Wear a skirt under her Robe. A i cannot deny my sex a she said. Boothroyd is one of 60 women in the 650-member House of commons. Her new Job pays 65,000 pounds $115,000. She had total backing from labor and picked up key support from about 70 conservative rank and file lawmakers who liked her style As a Deputy speaker in the previous parliament and who liked the idea of having a woman and a Laboric in the position despite the party a defeat. Boothroyd who mixes humor with the no nonsense attitude familiar in her native Yorkshire urged lawmakers to vote for her on Merit. A while having a competent woman As speaker May be a Good thing having a bad woman speaker would be disastrous a she said. A it would be a tragedy for this House. It would be bad for the cause of women  then in a reference to her Days 40 years ago As one of the Tiller girls a nationally famous line of High kicking dancers at London a palladium she joked a it is True that in the past i May have been granted physical agility but my Carriage Isnit All that Majestic  a it seems to me Why you have made history is relevant a said prime minister John major. A you have become our speaker elect because the House trusts  major did not vote in the contest for the strictly impartial Post. But published reports said he had wanted Brooke. Boothroyd of labors right Wing comes from a working class family. She joined the party at 16 and be an As a Secretary in a labor party office. She was elected to the commons in 1973 for the District of West Bromwich. Boothroy boy undergoes skin grafts for Burns from fire in . Raf Lakenheath England a amps doctors performed surgery tuesday to replace injured skin on a 2-year-old american boy who was burned in a fire at his Home last week according to a base spokesman. James of Reilly had skin grafted to the Back of his right leg at Norwich Norfolk Hospital in Norwich according to tech sgt. Rick Shick of the Public affairs office. Shick said that James is slowly improving each Day and that doctors Are closely monitoring him. His injuries Arentt considered life threatening said maj. David Cannon another Lake health spokesman. Shick said James parents have asked that base officials release no further information on their songs condition. James received Burns covering 15 to 20 percent of his upper body during a fire april 20 at his family a Home in the Village of Chedburgh. His parents capt. Thomas and Teresa of Reilly received slight Burns to their faces when they pulled James from the burning garage according to a Suffolk police report. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. There Are no details available on the Cost of damages to the Home. Fund set up for civilian who died Heidelberg Germany a amp a a Trust fund has been established for Keith r. Denning supervisor of seven defense communications Sites in Germany who died april 14 of an apparent heart attack at his Home in Bockenheim near Heidelberg. Friends of the family established the fund at merchants National Bank in the name of his wife Brenda Denning. The account number is 051895838. A memorial service was held april 18 at the Patrick Henry Village Chapel. Funeral services were held in Idaho Falls Idaho on tuesday. Denning 45, was a native of Idaho Falls and worked for Federal services International corp. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Brenda Ami five children Amy 15 David 14 Rachael 12 Kristy 10 and Daniel 7, Ami other relatives in the United states. The family plans to return to the Idaho Falls area to live after the school year ends. They lived in Germany for 12 years and in the Heidelberg area for the last seven years. An Active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints Denning participated in numerous 1 a Eidelberg Community activities. Wounded yemenite official at Safe Hospital from staff and wire reports armed attackers shot and wounded Yemen a Justice minister in an assassination attempt in the Yemen capital of san a police said monday. The minister Abdul Wasa Sallam was flown to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden Germany for treat ment following sundays attack his family said. A spokesman at Lindsey air station Wiesbaden said tuesday that Sallam was still hospitalized there but lie could give no further details. Reports indicated that he was wounded in the Eye Ami foot. An official at Yemen s embassy in Washington d.c., said tuesday that the minister was in Good condition. Sallam who returned saturday from a conference of Arab Justice ministers in Cairo Egypt was shot As he emerged from the Justice ministry building according to police. The attackers lied in a car. Although there has been a spate of political killings m Yemen in recent months the attack was the first on a Abinet minister. Sallam is a member of the yemenite socialist parly the leading party in the former South Yemen. The South formerly marxist merged with the conservative North in May 1990. Yemen sided with Iraq during the persian Gulf crisis that followed iraqis invasion of Kuwait prompting saudi Arabia to expel yemeni labourers and Cut off some $ 1 billion in annual Aid. State writer Luke Britt contributed to this