European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday novembers 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3 Lindsey Monument to go stateside despite closing of Wiesbaden base hero will continue to be remembered by Ron Mckinney staff writer Wiesbaden Germany a Lindsey air station May close its Gates next year but the name a a tribute to a world War ii hero a will live on thanks to the generosity of the heroes Hometown of Jefferson Iowa. A 7-foot-tall Granite and Brown Marble Monument honouring the gallantry of capt. Darrell r. Lindsey was unveiled five years ago in front of the command building at the air station in Wiesbaden. But now with the air station closing next year As part of the draw Down the Monument will be shipped to Jefferson where it will stand permanently on the courthouse Lawn in the Community of 4,300. A this Monument recognizes someone who spent his Early years in Jefferson and honors him for what he did in world War ii said Jefferson City administrator Tim Moerman. A there Are a lot of veterans in this town who would take great Pride in the  Lindsey was leading a 30-plane sortie Over enemy of i 9, 1944, _ the right Engi into flames. Despite the danger that the fuel tanks copied France on aug. 9, 1944, when his b-26 bomber was hit by anti aircraft fire and the right engine burst might explode Lindsey finished the bombing run and then ordered his eight Man Crew to bail out. All eight parachuted to safety and survived. Immediately after they jumped out the right Wing fuel tank exploded and the b-2o crashed killing Lindsey. He was posthumously awarded the medal of Honor. Earlier this year it was unclear where the Monument would go. Lindsey a widow Evailyn Rhinehart had expressed interest in moving the Monument to storm Lake Iowa where she and Lindsey had met and Lindsey had attended College. Warring forces Block . Aid official asserts Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a �?. Officials launching a Large scale Relief Effort monday for a new wave of bosnian refugees complained that All of the combatants were callously hindering their efforts. A nobody is condemned to death this Winter if there is a Little bit of cooperation from the warring sides a said Jose Maria Mendiluce special representative of . High commissioner for. Refugees. A we need a Little Goodwill a Little humanitarian behaviour from the sides or they will be responsible for the human tragedy a he told a news conference in the bosnian capital. A if it continues this Way there will be Many Many casualties this Winter. A the Unher began the Day by ferrying thousands of blankets tents stoves mattresses food and Winter clothing South from Zagreb the croatian capital to the Adriatic port of split. From there the supplies will be sent Overland to the Vicinity of Tram a. With the fall of the nearby town of Jajcek to serbian forces thousands of refugees Are now congregating near Travnik a Bone jarring 80-mile drive Northeast from split. Mendiluce said that Unher buses were dispersing refugees to families in the Travnik area and that 20,000 people had thus far found Refuge an additional 1,500, however spent the first night of november without shelter. Mai. Pyers Tucker an officer on the staff of the . Commander for Bosnia French Gen. Philippe Morillon said British forces reported about 10,000 refugees had passed through Travnik in route to the bosnian government controlled town of Zenia to the East. Another 10,000 or so remained in Travnik and perhaps 15,000 More were expected to arrive soon from the North and Northwest. A i think she was concerned that it would not be Given the prominence at Jefferson it deserved a said col. Donald e. Waddell Iii who commands the 7100th combat support Wing at Lindsey air station. Once informed of the Community a intention to display the Monument on the courthouse Lawn Rhinehart agreed to Jefferson a wishes. In August Rhinehart died in a traffic Accident in the states. Waddell said they were prepared to crate and ship the Monument to Jefferson before a Legal adviser Tola him that the shipment was prohibited by air Force regulations. �?o1 was ready to ship it until someone said a hey colonel its not that easy a a Waddell said. A the City was disappointed. I think they expected it to show up at their Doorstep. I think that s the Way it ought to work  Waddell wrote to Jefferson mayor Charles Davis to explain that the stateside Community would have to come up with $3,000 in shipment costs to move the Monument from Germany to Dover fab Del. The City raised half the funds and the rest came from the Greene county Board of supervisors Moerman said. The Iowa National guard will transport the Monument from Dover fab to Jefferson. Moerman said he is not sure when the Monument will arrive but the City is preparing for a springtime ceremony. A the mayor is very excited about the ceremony and is already lining up participants a Moerman said adding that the mayor expected to see veterans some of Lindsey a family members and possibly some local celebrities and politicians. Waddell said he has received the mayors letter stating that the Money has been raised. A i think its wonderful a Waddell said. A a we re ready to crate it and Send it fairly  is a the Monument to world War ii hero capt. Darrell r. Lindsey at Lindsey air station in Wiesbaden  religious group boosts Bounty on Salman Rushdie Nicosia Cyprus apr an iranian religious foundation has raised its Reward for the death of British author Salman Rushdie above the previous level of $2 million a Tehran newspaper said monday. The Khodad 15 foundation said the Reward was increased because of a Public appearance Rushdie made last week in which he asked Germany to intercede with Iran to annul the death sentence the Jom Houri islami daily reported. The foundation offered a $2 million Reward for Rushdie a death after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a Fatwa or religious edict on feb. 14,1989. Khomeini ordered the authors death for allegedly blaspheming islam in his novel the satanic verses. The foundations announcement did not specify How much it had increased the Reward. Rushdie 45, was forced into hiding by Khomeini a edict. The announcement by the Khodad 15 foundation said the Bounty was raised a because of the infidel Salman Rushic a arrival in Germany and the Row by the press in that country about the cancellation of the historic  the announcement added that the foundation s supervisor Hojatola islam Hassan Sani would provide financial backing for All those who might suffer As a result of their support for the Fatwa Rushdi czechoslovak military forces realign under 2-nation treaty Prague Czechoslovakia apr Federal military commanders began shifting forces from the czech lands to the slovak Republic on monday in preparation for Czechoslovakia a split into two separate states. The redeployment is intended to Divide military assets Between the czech and slovak republics at a 2-1 ratio reflecting their territorial and population sizes. Slovakia includes the Eastern third of Czechoslovakia and is Home to about 5 million of the country a 15 million people. Only one fifth of the country a troops and virtually none of the air Force currently Are stationed in Slovakia. Most of the forces Are concentrated near Czechoslovakia a Western Border in line with the former Warsaw pacts communist Era military doctrine against the West. Division of the military is based on 40 treaties approved by czech and slovak political leaders As part of Czechoslovakia a formal breakup which is expected by years end. According to the plan hundreds of vehicles aircraft weapons and 100,000 tons of Materiel arc to be moved to Slovakia. Most of the operation which will involve about 2,000 trains and numerous Road convoys is expected to be completed by dec. 15. Plans also Call for a division of personnel to be moved. Slovak troops who make up about one third of the 165,000-Strong Federal military Are expected to be deployed primarily in Slovakia. The Federal government had pledged to Cut the size of the armed forces to 140,000 men by the end of 1993, a reduction that both czech and slovak leaders have indicated they would Honor. That would leave the slovak army with about 46,000 troops. But there is concern about How Many slovak career officers would want to serve in a smaller slovak National army