European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 5, ,1993 the stars and stripes b Page 9soldier struck killed in autobahn Accident Frankfurt Germany a a 5th finance group Soldier was kilted on a German express Way dec. 29 near Butzbach v corps officials said monday. Staff sgt. Janet a Jones  specialist with the 503rd finance support unit in Giessen was on her Way to the Frankart International Airport to pick up her Fiance when her car broke Down according to a v corps news release. She left the autobahn on foot and called tier unit for help. Jones was struck and killed about 7 30 . By a German Motorist while attempting to return to her car v corps said. A German doctor pronounced Jones dead about 8 . A memorial service was held thursday at the Giessen  Jones who lived in West Palm Beach fla., is survived by her 12-year-old son Joseph and 11 year old daughter Jamie. The children Are cur a a Jones pm a a Quot Brenner in West Palm Beach gently with Jones parents Joseph and Arlene criminal investigation come authorities and German police Are investigating the  hit and run claims Heidelberg Soldier Heidelberg Germany a a Heidelberg Soldier was killed Friday in an apparent hit and run Accident while walking on a Highway ramp Between Heidelberg and Leiden army officials said. Another Soldier was arrested Friday As a suspect in the incident and was turned Over to military police. Sgt. 1st class Harold j. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene about 4 . By a German doctor according to a news release from Heidelberg a 26th area support group Public affairs office. A witness reported the License number of the vehicle leaving the scene to German authorities who. Found the vehicle about a half mile from the Acci Dent scene. The suspect who is assigned to the 207th aviation co in Heidelberg was arrested by German police at his residence and released to his military1 unit. Smith worked in the office of the Deputy chief of Iff for . Army Europe logistics. The a a., native is survived Fey his wife Wayne 13 and daughter Jessica 10. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 . Wednesday in the Patrick Henry Village Chapel near Heidelberg. 4 Span Dahlem policeman found dead in his Home Span Dahlem a Germany a 24-Ycar-old Span Dahlem Security policeman was found Deal in his military family housing quarters sunday night a base spokeswoman said. Authorities have ruled out foul play in the death of staff sgt. Robert p. Gonzales said tech. Sgt. Sandra Whipps. The cause of death is under investigation and an autopsy was planned for today. Gonzales body was found in his Home in Binsfeld about 10 45 . Sunday by his wife Whipps said. There were no signs of external wounds on the body she added. Air Force authorities would not elaborate on the death explaining it is still under investigation. Gonzales was a Security supervisor with Sparig Dahlem s 52nd Security police so. A six year Veteran of the air Force Gonzales died a year to the Day after his arrival at Span Dahlem. He Home of record is Brooklyn . Staff for . Army Europe logistics. The Sarasota fla., native is survived Fey his wife an Sim sonar safety activist Galipault Dies of heart attack at 62 Columbus Ohio up a John Galipault sr., air safety crusader 3nd founder of the aviation safety Institute in suburban Worthington died of a heart attack. He was 62. A Galipault of Worthington died saturday in a local Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack said his wife . Galipault also is survived by four sons three daughters and one  a a. A t. A a a a. A a \ a a a a a a a a 0a a a a a a. A. Homeless Aid demanded after French freeze kills 7 Paris apr freezing siberian air parked Over France for the past two weeks has killed at least seven people and doctors monday matted for Ihorn govern mint action to Deal with the cold wave. For the first time this season Paris kept a subway station open to the homeless All night sunday. The gov. Eminent announced a toll free number for the Horne less and education minister Jack Lang called on school and Quot University administrators to throw open their doors for overnight lodging. The efforts came too late for Jean la Blet 72, who froze to death sunday in his plastic shelter in the Village of Tournon and Abdallah Bep Khalifa 64, found dead monday in front of a store in the Southern port of Toulon police said. Paris shivered in 18-degree weather monday morning but forecasters said the siberian Chili that brought freezing temperatures since just before Christmas was to lift later in the Day. They expected the worst to come in february however. The head of my Pecins do Monde doctors of the world said monday that the French governments actions were feeble and  Brucker called the deaths from the cold wave a a intolerable and  he told Rel radio that r it is a unacceptable that there not be an emergency plan to help the homeless who i the cold hits. Rony Brauman president of add coins sans fro i tires doctors without Borders group calling for military action to Stop the civil War in Bosnia also questioned the French governments measures. Brauman told Francc enter radio that he agreed a shelter should be provided to those who done to have it Quot but added that he did not think Lang a proposal was the right answer. Lang Scall for schools to Riouse the homeless overnight also ran into resistance within the government. Rend Teu Lade social affairs minister visited homeless people in the old Saint Martin subway station in Central Paris after it was opened overnight sunday and said there was no reason a to dramatize. There arc numerous centers with unused  a there Are More than 30,000 spaces for the homeless in France 5,000 of them in Paris and the government a homeless parisian sleeps inside a phone Booth on the champs a mysels Early monday As temperatures dropped to 18 degrees in the City. _ spends 1 billion francs about $180 million a year for it a he said sunday. He  a Lack of publicity about the centers and announced a told free number for information. But he also said some homeless people were turned away because they refused to Shower or leave alcohol at the door. Activists for the homeless estimate 200,000 people in the Paris Region alone have inadequate or no housing. Fiery bus crash kills 24 tourists heading to see ruins in Mexico Mexico City apr a tour bus carrying 52 american asian and latin american tourists to mayan ruins near can tin overturned on a rain Slick Road hit an electrical pole and caught fire killing at least 24 people officials said monday. The passengers included 13 canadians three mexicans two brazilians and two japanese. The rest were americans said Santiago Gutierrez director of Caribe vision which organized the sunday trip eight taiwanese who entered Mexico through the United states might be among those identified As americans he added. Earlier reports had said a number of the passengers were europeans. Identifying the tourists was difficult because Many carried no identification or it was burned in the fire the it Melsior new service reported. Police said 22 died at the scene and two others died later in a Hospital. Their nationalities were not Given but the Canadian embassy reported four Canadian fatalities according to the Canadian press. Eleven injured people including four americans were taken to the american Hospital in can tin said a Hospital official who refused to give her name. She said 24 people were dead and the bodies had been taken to a mortuary. The tourists had been heading from Cancun a resort Tufty on the Ducat amp a Peninsula to the ruins of Chichun Latzl when the Accident occurred 25 Miles West of Cancun. Cancun police commander Ernesto Madrazo said in a televised interview monday that the bus apparently was speeding. Gutierrez quoted a passenger Philip Chang As saying the bus struck a Power pole after the Driver swerved to avoid a car that had stopped suddenly on the Highway. The pole held a transformer which fell on the bus and caused the fire he added. A several of the least injured were Ken to hospitals in Cancun by motorists who we re passing by Quot he said. The . Consul in the Yucatan regional capital of Merida Otto Van Maessen said at least two americans were killed in the crash and that police were investigating reports that a dozen More . Citizens were killed. Snow still snarling traffic in Southern Italy Bari Italy apr Snow lows worked monday to Clear runways at Bari a Airport but flights had to be diverted for a third straight Day As More Snow fell in the Southern italian City. A the flights headed for Bari were instead sent to a smaller Airport at Brindisi 70 Miles to the South in the Apulia Region state television reported. The area also known As Puglia forms the Quot Heel Quot of the italian Peninsula. It received More Snow monday As did other Southern areas including Reggio i Calabria on the a toe Quot and Basilicata the Quot instep a accumulations in the South ranged from several inches to 3 feet. In Basilicata the City of Potenza reported 8 inches with parts of the regions mountains getting As much As 3 feet of Snow. Trains to and from the South were running several hours late