European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 18, 1983 the stars and stripes / a Page 3admits is link Frankfurt Germany a the German president elect of the world medical association admits that he belonged to the nazi is before world War ii but says German youths did not realize Adolf hitlers Aims at the time. Or. Hans j. Severing 76, on saturday also denied accusations that in 1943 he sent a re so wiring traded teen Ager to her death by transferring her from a Hospital to a clinic known to have practice euthanasia under the nazis. Quot _. Severing is to assume office next oct. 1. But doctors in Germany and the american medical association ale pressuring him to withdraw. Severing speaking by Telephone from his office m Dachau near Munich said he belonged to the is cavalry from mid-1935 until the beginning of world War ii in 1939, a because i earned Money there. 1 was a he defended his time with the is cavalry. He said Many German youths joined such organizations after the nazis took Over not realizing hitlers plans. He said he was then allowed to continue his medical studies and in 1942 was assigned As a 27-year-old doctor to the tuberculosis Hospital in Schonbrunn near Munich. The is accused of approving the Transfer of a 14-year-old patient there to a clinic that was known to have practice Cutha Yiasia under the nazis. Or. Michael Kochon of Gottinger University in Central Germany said severing signed a document in 1943 that caused the Transfer of Babette fro wis to the Elfing Haar clinic. A exactly three weeks after her arrival at Elfing Haa Babette fro wis was murdered Kochon said. Kochon said saw cringe ass past and allegations that he contributed to the death presidency citation. The of the girl make him unacceptable for the a a the world medical Asso he nonprofit umbrella group represents 2.5 million doctors worldwide. Severing said he signed the Transfer order after Catholic Sisters working at Schonbrunn decided they could no longer handle the girl. But he said protests by Catholic officials had put a Stop to euthanasia. On Jan 7, the Chicago based am Caricati medical association asked that severing withdraw his name from the presidency of the world organization. The Ama is a member of the world medical Day at a the factory nicknames Luton grim Sites by Craig Martin staff writer comedian Chevy Chase probably never imagined that american soldiers would someday name a rundown City in Africa after the theme Park in one of chases most popular movies. Yet thanks to . Soldiers a Wally world is now the nickname for a bustling somalian City of shacks and about 45,000 people called fan Lawen. The City is located 20 Miles South of Beli Dogle which is a former soviet air base now occupied by the Germany based task Force 5-158. A i done to know Why they came up with that name a said it. Col. Gary Coleman task Force commander. A Wally world is. Just one of the nicknames that have become part of the vernacular since american troops arrived in Somalia in december As part of operation restore Hope the .-led International of fort to feed starving somalis. 1 in chases 1983 comedy hit film National Lampoon s vacation a family takes an adventurous Cross country journey to a Disneyland like theme Park a Wally world a Only to find it closed. But soldiers at Bali Dogle found the a Wally world in Somalia far from closed. During a patrol there late last month soldiers became unwilling participants in a scuffle Between two warring somalian factions said chaplain capt Joe Krantz from the 10th Mountain div Light at fort drum . No soldiers were Hurt he said. Among the other names adopted to describe the local turf a no Many a land a sector in Northwestern Mogadishu that the marines have not yet secured. A no one goes there a said capt. Bill Morris the operations officer for the divisions support come Headquarters in Mogadishu. A it Isnit Safe. We done to know what a in there a Morris said. A the factory a compound where v corps and 7th medical come soldiers with the task Force stayed for about a week. Army pvt. Jeff Anderson dears debris from a room inside an abandoned compound which . Forces Call a the factory a in Mogadishu Somalia. American sol dim discovered that the floors of most of the compounds buildings were littered with human and ant located about a mile West of Mogadishu the factory had several buildings filled with lathes and foundry Type equipment used to make ammunition and tank parts. A Bridge of death one of the highest Points in Mogadishu the Span helps Silhouette people in the Bright Moonlight. A the arms Market located in South Central Mogadishu the area is frequented by arms dealers Ped Mal waste and other debris Iclet by looters. At one time the compound was used by somalis to make Armuni lion and tank parts and also served As a warehouse. Anderson is a truck Driver with the 10th Mountain div ought from fort drum . Doing everything from pistols to anti aircraft weapons. A the drug. Market an area where people can routinely buy an amphetamine Type drug called khat. A the people Chew the khat and show their Power a Morris said. A it makes them somalis feel Brave that they can stand up to the United states a a a the Green line an ill defined line that divides Mogadishu into sectors controlled by different give each other a lift in spacewalk space Center Houston a two space walking astronauts clambered about endeavours open payload Bay sunday and took turns carrying one another to help Nasa prepare for space station Assembly in a few years. It was the first spacewalk by americans in nearly a year. A Al Ean Tell you this is pretty awesome from Here a Mario Runco or. Said As Gregory j. Harbaugh carried him along the a Edge of the Bay. A yeah its awesome from Here too Mario a Susah j. Helms replied from inside the cockpit. A but you done to have the View that i do. People Are right about that feeling you get when you look below your feet and nothing a there a Runco said. The space walkers were tethered to the shuttle the entire time. Harbaugh and Runco were supposed to stay out for five hours. But their spacewalk was reduced to about four hours because they needed extra time getting into their spacesuits. When Mission controls Carl Meade informed the astronauts that they would have to Cut out some of their tasks Runco replied a i just started. Harbaugh used handrails to pull himself laboriously along the 60-foot-Long Bay while holding onto Runco who was hanging upside Down. The pair then switched roles Nasa wants to Sec How much time it takes and How difficult it is to move Large objects in space. The exercise also showed what it would be like for a space Walker to carry an incapacitated partner. Each crewman weighs More than 400 pounds in a spacesuit at least on the ground. In the weightlessness of space it is the bulkiness that complicates matters. The two Are helping Nasa learn More about How astronauts perform in space As the Agency gets ready to begin construction on space station Freedom in 1996. Harbaugh and Runco carried varying loads As they moved about endeavour s payload Bay. They climbed up and Down the Bay Walls using handrails and slide wires and evaluated each task. The slide wire got a poor rating. A you just done to have the stability to control yourself a Harbaugh said Runco measured How tight a grip he needed to turn a Bolt without turning himself too. Next he quickly slipped into a foot restraint by pulling on a wrist tether a by George i think in be got it Quot Runco said. A piece of cake a easier than the training Harbaugh and then Runco floated from the safety of endeavours Airlock into the Bay As the shuttle soared Over the South Pacific Early this morning. The shuttle Mission is scheduled to end with a Landing at Kennedy space Center in Florida on t tuesday
