European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes Kaiserslautern Soldier 26, charged in shooting spree by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a 26-year-old Soldier has been charged with attempted manslaughter and aggravated assault following a shooting spree in Kaiserslautern Early Christmas eve German police said monday. . Army officials identified the Soldier As spec. Noel a. Baham of he act 9th finance group in Kaiserslautern. He and a 23-year-old German Man were wounded in the incident German police said. The injuries were not serious. Baham was transferred monday to the . Army confinement facility at Mannheim said maj. Cindy Sito a spokeswoman for the 21st theater army area come. A 33-year-old Soldier who was with Baham at the time of the incident has not been charged. A at this time no determination has been made on who will exercise jurisdiction in the Case Sito said. The incident began about 1 . Thursday when the two soldiers exchanged words with five German men outside a downtown Kaiserslautern pub German police said. Police Are unclear who started the argument. The two american soldiers brandished a knife and a razor Blade during the dispute police said. The five germans then fled on foot. Police said the soldiers returned to their Bow and drove around the area looking for the germans. When they located the men Baham allegedly shot at them from the passenger seat with a 9 my pistol police said. Several shots were fired. A 23-year-old German was wounded in both legs. He was later taken to a local Hospital where he was being treated police said. A plainclothes German police officer saw the shooting and followed the Bow As it drove away police said. They said the officer managed to Stop the car but when he left his car and approached the vehicle Baham fired at him. The officer fell to the ground and shot Back several times hitting Baham once in the left Heel with a Bullet that pierced the passenger door police said. The Bow Driver backed up and struck a vehicle before driving away police said. The Driver of the damaged vehicle reported the License plate number to German police. German authorities arrested the Bow Driver at his Home about 2 30 . The Driver gave police Bahamas name and address. Police said they located Baham by following a Trail of blood from outside his apartment building to his front door. Sito would not identify the Driver because he has not been formally charged German police also would not identify the Driver. Philippine general vows to free kidnapped american missionary Isabela Philippines apr the commander of the military s Southern District promised monday to free a missionary whom kidnappers have threatened to kill. Muslim bandits have said they will kill franciscan medical missionary brother Gerald Fraszczak unless they receive $200,000 by mid january. The kidnappers Are believed to be renegade members of the Moro National liberation front which has waged a 20-Ycar struggle for Muslim self Rule in the Southern District. Maj. Gen Romeo Zulueta newly installed commander of philippine military forces in the Southern District said monday that he was confident that he could set Fraszczak free. A a we la get Fraszczak Safe sound and unharmed a Zulueta told reporters in nearby Zamboanga without elaboration. Fraszczak a native of Chicago who is called brother Gus was working among impoverished Yakan tribesmen on the Island of Basilan when he was abducted oct. 22. Basilan is 550 Miles South of Manila. Bishop Romulo Dela Cruz said sunday that negotiations broke Down after the kidnappers stuck to their Ransom demand and asked for a 10 percent Down payment just to continue the talks. The Bishop urged the military to a make its own plans a presumably for a Rescue. In Manila the franciscan order urged the missionary a release hut said Quot we repeat our support for the a no Ransom  Quot brother Gus volunteered to Wrork in Basilan in order to serve the Yak ans not to preach to them or convert them from islam a the franciscans said in a statement. A this spirit of service transcends All Bounds of  brother Gerald Fraszczak is shown in a photo taken by his abductors and sent to his superiors Christmas Day. Tuesday december 29, 1992amnesty urged for two who killed . Colonel from wire reports Manila Philippines a despite objections by . Authorities a government commission has recommended amnesty for two communist rebels convicted of killing an american colonel an official said monday. Assistant state prosecutor Nilo Mariano said he made the recommendation to Justice Secretary Franklin Drilon. Mariano said he expected Drilon and president Fidel Ramos to approve it. The two a Donato Continente and Juanito Itaas a were sentenced to double life sentences for the april 1989 slaying of col. James a a Nick Rowe. They were among 23 rebels recommended for amnesty Mariano said. The commission is studying pardons for rebels As part of the governments Campaign to end the 24-year marxist insurgency. Rowe a counterinsurgency expert and Vietnam War hero was ambushed on his Way to the joint . Military assistance group in suburban Quezon City the rebel new Peoples army said it killed Rowe because he was secretly helping the government in its counterinsurgency  suspended Harare Zimbabwe a a two to newscasters have been suspended for bursting out laughing during the nightly news an official at government run television said. Co anchors Tsitsi Vera and Noreen Welch a lost their composure when Vera read a report on Christmas eve of a woman who gave birth in the bathroom of a train said a spokesman at Zimbabwe broadcasting corp. The script told How the Newborn fell through the toilet onto the track but survived. Several complaints were received from viewers and station officials decided the presenters will not appear for three months the spokesman said Everest climbers give up Katmandu Nepal a 17-member British team attempting a Winter Conquest of mount Everest the worlds highest Mountain abandoned their climb in the face of bad weather and Strong winds the ministry of tourism said sunday. Quoting base Camp reports the ministry which regulates climbing in the Himalayan kingdom said the expedition led by Philip Neame 47, an English army officer reached 25,755 feet before halting the climb Christmas Day. The Peak reaches 29,028 feet. The group was trying to climb Everest by the Normal Southeast Ridge route the ministry said. All team members were reported in Good condition and ready to leave base Camp for  tries for record Lisbon Portugal a briton Tom Mcnally sailed West sunday challenging a 24-year record for the smallest boat to Cross the Atlantic. Mcnally 49, from Liverpool England set off in his 5-foot 4�?T/2-Inch vessel from Sagres Portugal. The single Mast Craft dubbed the Vera Hugh Pride of Merseyside is made of Wood fibreglass and Kevlar a Strong but Light synthetic fabric. He follows two britons who Are canoeing across the Atlantic. Chris Newman 32, and his brother Stuart 29, left Cascais Portugal on nov. 3 for Cape canaveral fla., in their Canoe the spirit of Cleveland Iii. In 1968, Hugo Vihlen now 61, skippered his 6-foot boat april fool from Casablanca Morocco to his native Florida in 85  least 43 journalists killed in 92, group says Brussels Belgium a the International federation of journalists condemned sunday the killings of at least 43 news people during 1992. The federations yearly report singled out Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina As the most dangerous nations for re porters. Aside from the 43 confirmed slayings the Brussels based federation is continuing investigations of 23 other Media workers who Are feared killed. In Bosnia at least seven journalists were killed this year. That brings to 30 the number of reporters slain in yugoslav related fighting since the republics of Slovenia and Croatia declared Independence from Yugoslavia in june 1991. A journalists Are alerting the conscience of the world to the horrifying truths of the conflict in Yugoslavia and Are paying with their lives a said Aidan White the federation s general Secretary. The federation said it had confirmed that 10 journalists were slain in Turkey this year. They perished in the Southeast of the country where kurdish separatists Are fighting for Independence. Other Black spots for journalists this year included the South american nations of Colombia Peru and Venezuela where a total of 10 Media workers were killed. Four journalists were reported slain in the civil War in the former soviet re Public of Tajikistan. On Friday the Paris based journalists rights group journalists without Borders said 56 journalists were slain in 1992. It too singled out Turkey and former Yugoslavia As the most dangerous places for reporters. That group said it was investigating 26 other suspicious deaths and said 121 journalists Are imprisoned around the world