European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 26, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 11sudden urge to take Chance wins new car Furth Germany a amps a maj. David Braswell of shape Headquarters in Casteau Belgium has won a new car thanks to a Spur of the moment decision to enter an cafes contest. Braswell won the grand prize in the going Home sweepstakes when his name was pulled monday at the Exchange in Furth near cafes Europe Headquarters in Birndorf. He will choose Between a 1992 Dodge spirit and a 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier donated by the overseas military car sales. Each car is Worth about $14,350. A it was definitely a Shock a said Braswell when he was contacted at the intelligence division of the supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. A we  Stop laughing. 1 usually done to enter those kinds of  Braswell said he was at the Exchange with a Friend who stopped to fill out the contest entry form. While he was waiting Braswell decided to enter As Well. Preliminary drawings were held at All exchanges in Europe on nov. 13. Those 108 winners were entered in the contest for the grand prize. All 108 received some sort of prize. Those prizes included a 1992 Chevrolet pickup Worth $11,000, which was first prize stereo speakers an expense paid trip to a professional Auto race and shopping sprees at an cafes Exchange. The total prize amount exceeded $100,000. A this was kind of a Salute to the troops involved in the draw Down in Europe a said John Hanson chief of the retail Branch for cafes Europe. The contest began sept. 28.Berlin s Brandenburg Gate will open for private cars Berlin up a the Brandenburg Gate Symbol of berlins division and then its reunification will be opened for private cars a City transport official said wednesday. No Date for the opening was Given. The decision follows months of heated debate surrounding the future of the 200-year-old Gate. The Gate was opened for buses taxis and bicycles last May but private cars were banned from driving through it. After the 1961 construction of Berlin Wall the Gate was a Stark Symbol of Germany a division. Berliners danced on the Berlin Wall in front of the Gate on nov. 9,1989, when East German authorities opened the Wall in a last ditch attempt to save the communist state. British storage firm forced to release of property by Nancy a Torner . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England a British judge has ordered the release of about $600,000 Worth of military furniture being held in a warehouse by a British storage company. Lyndon James 3rd air forces British solicitor said the judge ordered Trust Force Ltd. On nov. 20 to release the furniture after the company failed to show cause for holding it. He said the air Force began removing its property which includes appliances and household furniture from the warehouse near Raf Alconbury England on monday. The judge also ordered Trust Force to pay the air forces Legal Bills in getting the goods released. However a related matter regarding whether the air Force owes the firm Money for existing storage contracts still must be resolved. A Legal proceedings to decide if any Money is due Trust Force is pending in court a James said. Janies said he could not discuss details in the con tract Case or the amount of Money Bein sought by Trust Force while the matter was pending in court. He said that it was unknown How Long the Case would take but that he did not expert a decision for at least six months. The contract dispute surfaced in september when the previous owner of the warehouse Forrest Grey transport Ltd., went into receivership which is similar to a chapter 11 bankruptcy in the states. The new owner demanded payment of an undisclosed sum before any air Force goods would be released including the personal belongings of an Raf Alconbury couple capt. Ned and Nora Nevera. The air Force went to court Over the matter nov. 3, when a British judge ordered the return of All air Force goods. The order then was suspended for 14 Days to give the storage company time to provide cause who the goods should be retained. The Neveras belongings were released nov. Is. Air Force officials have said they have not been informed of any other . Personnel in the same situation with Forrest Grey. 2 hospitals designed for War scheduled to close in England by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau two contingency hospitals in England that were developed for a possible conflict with Warsaw pact countries will close Over the next two years an official said wednesday. The 608th contingency Hospital at Raf Upwood and the 869th contingency Hospital at Raf Felt Well Are scheduled to close in september 1994 and next september respectively said Doug Moore a spokesman for the . Air forces in Europe. Upwood is near Raf Alconbury. Feltwell is near Raf Lakin Heath. Neither Hospital was activated a during the persian Gulf War. Currently there Are 26 Active duty and three local National personnel authorizations at Upwood Moore said. The personnel at Upwood essentially make up a caretaker unit that maintains equipment Medicine and a amps Tho 25 buildings at the installation said it. Helen Jones a spokeswoman at Alconbury which supports the Hospital. The closure of the contingency Hospital will not affect the clinic there Jones said. In the event of War plans called for the contingency Hospital to be a 500-bed minimal care Hospital or a 1,500-bed surgical Hospital. The doctors and nurses would have come from the United states. The 608th at Upwood was activated oct. I 1987. The closure of the contingency Hospital at Feltwell will mean the loss of nine Active duty positions Moore said. As at Upwood the people who work in the facility maintain the equipment and medical inventory. Maj. David Cannon a spokesman at Lakenheath said the Hospital would have offered full care if nato had gone to War with Warsaw pact countries. A its whole purpose for existence was to fire up in the event of a Large outbreak of hostilities with the Eastern bloc countries a Cannon said. The closures will leave Safe with eight contingency hospitals Raf Nocton Hall Raf Little Rissing ton and Raf Bicester in England Holstebroe Denmark Wiesbaden Wei Brincken and Donau Schingen in Germany and one classified  teens in Europe earn Eagle scout awards by the stars and stripes four boy scouts from across Europe recently earned scouting a highest award after finishing service projects that included repairing a Park Trail renovating a Chapel building recycling bins and fixing up a children a play area. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in leadership service and outdoor skills. That includes earning at least 21 Merit badges and completing a Community service project. The new Eagle scouts and their projects Are a Robert c. Gee 18. The son of William and barbra gee Robert is a senior at osterholz High school in osterholz Germany a City just Southeast of Bremer Haven. For his project he repaired the visitors Trail at Marina Beach National Park calif., by removing foreign plants that were destroying the native Plant life and dunes. Robert also repaired and preserved Park benches throughout the Park. Robert will be the last member of troop 5 to earn the Eagle scout rank. Troop 5 is disbanding because of the draw Down in Northern Germany. A William James Swem 17. The son of Ralph e. And Bethany l. Swem William is a senior at Wei Brincken High school in Wei Brincken Germany. For his project William renovated part of the Miinch Ciler comm amp Swem Robbins nity Chapel. He painted two rooms and some detail work and improved the Flower Garden. William is a member of troop 189 in Miinch Ciler. A Scott a. Beiter 15. The son of Richard h. And Carolyn Beiter he is a Junior at Vilseck High school in Vilseck Germany. For his project Scott and his fellow scouts built recycling bins and sold them for the Cost of the materials. That contributed to the new recycling program in Grafen Wuhr. Scott is a member of troop Beiter 261 in Grafe Wohr. A Robby Robbins 18. The son of col. John and Sandra Roberts Robby is a senior at shape High school in chevres Belgium. For his project Robby and other scouts from his troop renovated the play gym at the local child care Center and picnic area. They sanded rough areas repainted Graffiti covered items and replaced broken Wood. Robby is a member of troop 200 in chevres