European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 12, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 3changes in forces pact won t alter life for . Families envoy says by Kevin Dougherty staff writer Willinger Germany a revisions to the nato status of forces agreement with Germany will have minimal Impact on everyday life for . Service Mem ers and their families the . Ambassador to Germany said monday. Discussions that began last fall to update the treaty a supplementary agreement pertain to issues related to the stationing and training of . Forces in Germany ambassador Robert m. Kimmitt said at the annual conference of the american women a activities Germany. The talks Are about a How and not whether . Forces will remain in Germany a he said. Under discussion Are criminal and civil jurisdiction customs rules civilian employees transportation insurance and Legal procedures. A some adjustments in the agreement Are expected simply because the agreement dates to the 1950s, Kimmitt said. He told one questioner in the audience that revisions will not be significant. A life As you know it Here will not change dramatically other than the numbers of troops stationed in Germany Kimmitt said. Kimmitt was a age a featured speaker on the first Day of the groups 36th annual convention which runs through thursday. Awag is a Volunteer organization that trains and advises women a club representatives on their Day to Day group activities. Kimmitt outlined the role he envisions for voluntary organizations during the draw Down. Getting people involved not Only at the installation level but also within the German Community is important he said. Kimmitt also advocated programs that promote German Lan Guage instruction. In addition programs or exchanges with groups in Eastern Germany Are mutually beige Cal he said. Kimmitt added that it is important for americans to dispel myths that some citizens in the former East Germany had that led them a to fear us and question our  Kimmitt also stressed the need for americans to reach out to younger germans. Asked what americans should say to younger germans who question the presence of . Forces in Germany Kimmitt cited the nato Alliance. Another reason he said is the instability and uncertainty in the former Warsaw pact countries and former soviet a Union. The presence of . Forces in Europe has kept the continent at peace since world War u and there is no reason to leave he said especially when the German government wants . Forces to  pulling Teeth John Coby 42, zooms along at about 35 Mph while showing off the device he invented to Speed up roller blading. He mounted a motor to a Board attached a Model aircraft propeller and wears it like a Backpack. Coby is a dentist in Sydney Australia in his spare time. Tanks enter Sarajevo dec makes protest move Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr serbian commanded tanks rumbled into this key bosnian City monday As the european Community recalled ambassadors from Belgrade to protest serbian involvement in the ethnic War. In Brussels Belgium the 12-nation dec announced the withdraw of ambassadors from Belgrade the serbian and yugoslav capital. Dec officials also said they would seek to suspend Yugoslavia from the 52-nation conference on Security and cooperation in Europe and consider an economic embargo. Foreign minister  of Bel cum said dec ambassadors will stay away rom Belgrade a until we Sec the situation  the United states and Western Europe have demanded Serbia reduce the fighting in Bosnia and respect ethnic rights before they consider recognizing the new Yugoslavia. Also monday the organization of islamic conference in Liddah saudi Arabia condemned serbian forces for a a aggression on Bosnia and said it will step up efforts to end the bloodshed. The group a political front for the worlds muslims has sent an envoy to review the situation in Bosnia. In Sarajevo meanwhile fierce overnight Battles killed at least four people. Mortar fire resumed just before Nightfall. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Bosnia since its muslims and ethnic croats voted for Independence feb. 29. Ethnic serbs who make up one third of Bosnia a 4.3 million residents oppose Independence and have been backed by the serbian led Federal army. Bosnian forces in Mostar put up resistance to the tank offensive but the serbian led units took control of the heart of this historic southwestern town. Muslim defenders indicated there were heavy casualties but no specifics were available. Fighting further damaged the City a ancient Core including its 16th-Century Bridge. Radio Belgrade claimed the Federal army targeted the Bridge because ethnic croatian snipers had taken up positions on towers on each Bank. Serbia has received Broad International criticism for its role in the bosnian civil War a despite a cease fire Call by serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. Commissary at chevres a won t be completed by july chevres a Belgium a amps army officials Here have had to scrap original Hopes to have a new temporary commissary in place by july the nato shape support group commander said. The goal to move the store into a leased temporary building by july 6 was a your most optimistic prediction a col. Tom Tomlinson said Friday. A new target Date has not been set but shoppers More realistically can expect the facility to open sometime after this summer he said. The project will take longer than hoped because of plumbing and electricity requirements Tomlinson said. The chevres a commissary was closed april 26 after army engineers reported that the hangar containing the facility was structurally unsafe. Five Days later an and hoc commissary was opened in a quonset hut and fest tent. This facility will be used until the new temporary commissary building is built. The new facility will be similar to a climate controlled building currently being used As a Post Exchange while the regular Exchange building receives a new  ceremonies Honor 77 who died in Airlift by the stars and stripes ceremonies Are being held in Berlin today honouring the 77 men who died on duty during the 15-month Berlin Airlift. Forty three years ago today the russian blockade of Berlin was officially lifted nearly 11 months after British and american aircraft began flying food Coal and other necessities of life into the City. After the blockade ended the Airlift continued until the last Day of september 1949 to ensure that enough supplies were on hand. In All More than 2.3 million tons of supplies were flown into the City. Participating in the annual ceremonies Are governing mayor of Berlin Eberhard Diepgen representatives of the Berlin Senate Michael Burton head of the British embassy in Berlin Francis Beaucha Taud head of the French embassy in Berlin and . Ambassador to Germany Robert m. Kimmitt. Ceremonies include a formal Wreath laying at the Airlift memorial. Kimmitt Burton and Beaucha Taud will present Airlift scholarship awards to four Berlin students in a ceremony at Tempelhof Central Airport. Tempelhof was the Central Airport for the Berlin Side of the Airlift. Kimmitt was also scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a prayer breakfast at 8 30 . At the army a checkpoint club. Attendance is not open to the Public