European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday novembers 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3monument 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 willbe 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 occupied France on aug. 9, 1944, when his b-26 bomber was hit by anti aircraft fire and the right engine burst into flames. Despite the danger that the fuel tanks 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-26 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 Evalyn Rhinehart had sex Ere sea interest in moving the Monument to storm Ake Iowa where she and Lindsey had met and Lindsey had attended 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 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 Travnik. 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 Irav Niken 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. A i 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 a 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 Sas Iii the Monument to world War ii hero capt. Darrell r. Lindsey at Lindsey air station in Wiesbaden Germany. Madonna s sex ringing up hot sales at stripes bookstores by Kevin Robinson staff writer apparently sex really Sells. At least it has for american pop Star Madonna As people flocked to 20 stars and stripes books orcs in Germany England and Italy where Ner Book of erotic words and pictures premiered last weekend. Stars and stripes Bookstore officials in Griesheim Germany Are still tabulating the sales figures. Despite its $42.50 Price tag the Book has a sold like hot cakes a according to a sales official in England. Madonna a much publicized Book timed with the release of her latest album erotica has raised a storm of criticism much of it stemming from the nude photos of Madonna that portray the Singer in a series of sexual scenarios. A i Wasny to surprised about the response to Madonna a Book said Ben fioritto a manager of the stars and stripes Bookstore in Frankfurt. He received 60 copies of the Book at his store 45 of which sold saturday and the remainder sunday. A she is a smart businesswoman Quot he said. A there was a lot of hype about this the rate of sex sales is comparable to that of a Long awaited Stephen King or Tom Clancy novel fioritto said. A i wish 1 had 1,000 More a Long line of customers awaited Bookstore manager Frank Roeder at 10 . Saturday when he opened the store at Ramstein a Germany and they All wanted sex. In 30 minutes customers bought 40 of his 60 copies Roeder said. A by half past 1 p.m., we were sold out. Hus Book is disgusting and they still bought the Vicenza Italy Bookstore had sold 45 of their 60 copies of Madonna s Book by monday afternoon. But according to cashier Denise Tracy sex did t sell As fast As retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf a Book it does t take a hero but she said she expects their remaining copies to be sold by Friday. At Raf upper Scyford England some customers have complained about the books High Price said Francis Wilson Bookstore manager although the store has sold 34 of its 43 copies. Most purchasers want it As a collectors item she said. Stars and stripes bookstores had ordered 2,500 Conics from Warner books inc., but they received Only 1,050. A stateside printing limit of 500,000 copies left Many bookstores snort said Miriam Lipton a spokeswoman for time Warner inc., in new York. A there will be no reprints from the states Quot Lipton said. Rumor has it that the a material girls herself set the . Limit Lipton added. Stripes received about 800 of its first 1,050 copies of sex from Warner books inc., Bookstore officials said. The rest of the shipment came from England a Reed Book services a subsidiary of Hanlyn publishing Bookstore officials said. Future copies of sex will be supplied to stars and stripes bookstores from Reed Book services said Chris Ryan acting director of european Bookstore operations. Through its British supplier stars and stripes bookstores should receive 3,600 More copies by the second week in december Ryan said. When that shipment arrives he said the additional books will reach stars and stripes bookstores that Haven to so far received them. Iranian group hikes Bounty on Rushdie Nicosia Cyprus a 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 reported. The foundation offered a $2 million Reward for Rushdie a death after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a Fatwa or religious edict 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
