European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday May 8, 1992 at a glance Marlene Dietrich wooed and won and then spurned Germany rejecting nazism at a time when germans would not. In the end Many forgave her. Others Reft ised. See Story on Page 10.work injuries costly occupational injuries carry High human and economic costs witnesses told a Senate committee. A Pago 5soccer toll decreased authorities halved the death toll to 11 in the collapse of a stadium grandstand reportedly built in haste that transformed a French cup semifinal match from a jubilant soccer event into chaos. A Pago 8experience a plus tech sgt. David Schwartz of Hahn a Germany said that his experience with the draw Down will help him in his role As newly elected president of the european Congress of parents teachers and students. A Pago 9kuwaiti trials continue a kuwaiti court wednesday acquitted a Man accused of informing to the iraqis during the occupation. The acquittal is the first sentence in a new round of collaboration trials. A Page 10blacks firms Post gains the nation s 100 largest Black owned companies posted a 10.4 percent increase in sales last year despite the recession according to Black Enterprise Magazine. A Page 17 Index i a a xxv a a a v v �4w�wwx<v>xx its a  Abby Ann Landers 19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 faces no places a. 18 letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 weather. 11 los Angeles cops handcuffed by second guessing chief says los Angeles api police chief Daryl Gates complained that criticism of his department since the Rodney g. King beating had made his officers hesitant to use Force As the riots erupted. President Bush meanwhile arrived to Survey the damage. Bush who arrived wednesday night for a two Day visit said he would meet with victims of the riots and with Community leaders. A i will assure them As i will All the citizens of los Angeles the Federal government is committed to help this City a to help this City rebuild a he said. Gates came in for More criticism wednesday. Mayor Tom Bradley said during a visit to a torched jewelry store in Korea town that a lethargic police response was to blame. Quot in this Case police told the callers from this area that they did no to have adequate police reserves to Send Here and the people would have to fend for themselves. That is unacceptable a the mayor said. But Gates in his first Public response to attacks on his departments handling of the Early hours of the riot said relentless criticism of police Over the past year has paralysed his officers with fear of being second guessed. Quot there was a constant barrage by politicians and others that we not do anything that was provocative a he said. A if wed shot somebody out Here. You a be talking about an  a foil mobilization Wasny to called until the riot was two hours old. Some rank and file officers said they were disgusted by the delayed response. A every policeman that in be talked to was willing to go in to do something a of. Finer John sheriff said. The los Angeles times thursday called on Gates to retire immediately in. Stead of in june As planned. Gates who has been chief for 14 years announced his retirement under pressure last year amid the Foror Over the King beating. National guard troops and marines continued to protect shops and streets but in decreasing numbers. Of about 13,480 troops in the City Only about 3,700, mostly National guard were patrolling or Manning posts wednesday night. A eventually we re not going to be Here anymore and the store owners and police will have to take Over Security. Its their Job a Marine capt. Kirk Rice said. A a we re going to slowly Back out of the picture. Israel Marks its 44th Independence Day Jerusalem up1 israelis celebrated the 44th anniversary of their country a Independence thursday but Dusty weather and tense relations with their Arab neighbors put somewhat of a Damper on the festivities. As thousands of israelis flocked to picnic grounds and National Parks 1.75 million palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip were barred from crossing into Israel proper As part of stringent Security measures Tor the Holiday. In downtown a Independence Park smoke Rose from dozens of barbecues and children topped each other Over the head with plastic hammers in a favored Way to Mark the Holiday. A Independence Day is All about eating a said Eliyahu israeli As he prepared shish kebabs and burgers for his family. A a it a a big Day since we were Able to gain our own  near Tel Aviv unusually Strong winds and poor visibility set Back the Start of an aviation show that Drew 130,000 spectators. A the wind has to die Down in order for us to Fly safely a said police superintendent Yaacov Temer a former air Force Pilot who was slated to perform aerobatics. Meanwhile israelis 700,000 Arab citizens were deeply divided As Emile Habi by their leading writer prepared to become the first Arab author to receive the states prestigious Israel prize. President Chaim Herzog gave priority to Arab israeli relations in Nis Independence Day address saying the launching of peace negotiations with Arab states provided some ground for  key bosnian town taken by serbs from Page 1 and earnings statements which list Banks and account numbers along with entitlements deductions and allotments. Form letters sent to Banks were written on a word processor the probe determined. Signatures Matching signed names on Nile in the United states were forged to gain Access to the Fonds it is believed. No Money was transferred from clients accounts at merchants Bank said Yvonne Wise a Public relations spokeswoman for merchants. She said one attempt was made to Transfer funds but the Bank had been forewarned by someone in the unit. A spokesman with the . Embassy in Bonn confirmed its Legal attach office was involved in the investigation but would give no details. Usa eur said the Case will go before the 3rd inf div which is the general court martial convening authority in that area. Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr serb led forces reportedly took control of a key town in Northern Bosnia and Herzegovina on thursday in their March to link captured territories in two former yugoslav republics with Serbia. In the bosnian capital of Sarajevo fighting eased after a night of sporadic violence in which three people were killed and 12 wounded. . Envoy Marrack Goulding who has expressed scepticism that Bosnia a ethnic groups Are ready to accept an Extension of the . Peacekeeping operation was in Belgrade for talks with serbian president Slobodan  from Page 1 ish armoured vehicles in Southern Iraq on feb. 26, 1991, two Days before the War ended. Nine men died and 11 were wounded. An american military inquiry cleared the pilots whose target was More than 13 Miles East of the vehicles. A British military inquiry cleared British air traffic controllers of blame for incident but failed to establish whether the american pilots were at  from Page 1 wage package favouring lower income workers with higher percentage increases than employees in better paid jobs. The newspaper Frankfurter Mundschau reported thursday that the government would offer lower paid Public workers increases of 5.6 percent to 5.8 fiercest. Officials declined to confirm the figures. Upper level Public works supervisors Are paid up to $4,800 a month. A senior nurse can make about $2,500, while a garbage truck Driver earns about $2,200. But taxes and living costs Are High and Many Western germans resent the hefty taxes imposed last year to finance the rebuilding of depressed Eastern Germany. Workers involved in a Broad Range of senders including garbage collection child care centers Ana Hospital laundries remained on strike. 6tv told its 320,000 members to stay off the Job. About 50,000 members of the German employees Union mostly office workers 40,000 postal workers and 25,000 Railroad employees also did not appear for work. Mail delivery and rail traffic have been severely curtailed since the walkouts began april 27. Meinhard Miegel head of the Institute for social economics in Bonn was quoted by the newspaper Cologne Bonn Mundschau As saying a three week strike could Cost 1 percent of Germany a Gross Domestic product or about $18.2 billion. The Oxford jurors must decide whether the deaths were accidental by misadventure or unlawful killing. Parents of the soldiers Are angry because they have received contradictory information about their sons deaths. Initially they were told by British military officials that the deaths occurred in poor weather and the confusion of Battle. The statements later proved incorrect. A it has been a coverup right from the beginning a Barbara Thompson of Coventry said before the hearing. Quot i want the truth to come out. Justice has been denied so  from Page 1 staff of the Secretary of the army. He was to become the director of information systems for command control communications and computers. Saint 55, who is retiring assumed command of Usa eur in june 1988. A Date for saints retirement has not been set and no Date has been set for the change of command army officials said. Maddox is an Armor officer with More than 30 years of service. He spent two Tours in Vietnam and has also had a number of assignments in Europe including duty with the 2nd and 11th army Cav regts and the 8th inf div Mech