European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 28,1993 thu stam9 and g7mipu9 i scottish games devised for spartans in tartans w Thi a View. By Mui Uditis Winder . Bureau Raf Edzell Scotland a Denise Wilcox thinks her husband Quot looks awfully cute Quot wearing a Kilt. Hut when David Wilcox 31, struts out the front door no one laughs. The 5-foot-11, 230-Pound Wilcox could easily throw his weight around except that he a More interested in throwing objects some weighing up to 150 pounds. Wilcox is a regular participant in the scottish Highland games and travels throughout Scotland to compete in them. There arc More than 70 games held from april through september each year said Wilcox a Navy Petty officer 1st class. Quot the games arc great fun and a Good Way to see  the games arc thought to have originated in the 19th Century As a test of strength Speed and endurance. The games include foot races the triple jump and Stone throwing where participants hurl objects weighing up to 30 pounds. The games also include non Al hectic competitions featuring Highland dancing and bagpipe playing Wilcox prefers the heavy events such As the Caber toss where competitors fling what looks like a Telephone pole. He likes the scots Hammer event too which is similar to the Hammer throw. Wilcox has been stationed at Raf eds Cut where he works As a training Petty officer since december 1991. He started competing in Scotland last year hut his interest in the games first surfaced in the United states four years ago. Quot i went to a couple of games in the states and thought it would be Tun a said the 13-year Navy Veteran. When he moved to Scotland his interest in the games peaked along with other things scottish. A a in a of scottish heritage and have always wanted to come Here a said the mount Clemens mich., native. �?�1 actually have some Distant relatives Here and wanted to learn everything about this country i could a Wilcox also wanted to learn from and be competitive hospitals awaiting abortion directive a by the stars and stripes air Force army and Navy medical officials in Europe say they have not yet received any marching orders on providing abortions at military hospitals overseas. President Clinton on Friday signed an executive order that ends a five year ban on the procedure at overseas military hospitals. Quot we arc hopeful that Well get something within the next 10 Days or so a said Arburu Slifer a spokeswoman for the army a 7th medical come in Heidelberg Germany Susan Hansen a defense department spokeswoman said monday Quot it will take some time for the implementing instructions and guidelines to go out to the  once put into effect the presidents executive order will allow  . Civilian employees and family members to get abortions at overseas military hospitals if they pay for the procedure. The order essentially revives a policy followed Between 1982 and 1988, in 1982, the defense department barred the use of. Government Money for abortions in military hospitals except when the mothers life was in danger. Prior to the �?T88 ban the procedure Cost about $400, based on the Dod rate for. Same Day surgery the same rate today is $477. An average of 12 to 15 abortions were done per year at overseas hospitals worldwide before the ban went into effect. As to training medical staffs to perform the procedure Hansen said Quot its my understanding that the procedure is a Standard part of of gyn training Quot Hansen said. A military health care official said the procedure is called dilatation of the cervix and Curettage of the uterus. The procedure is used in Post childbirth care and cancer tests. With some of the Best Highland athletes. He Lias trained with mruck Aitken whose father Rob was a nine time scottish Champion. He has also trained with Albert Cassle. The 1992 Glen Riddich Grampian games circuit Champion. Quot part of my training also included workouts in the weight room and running. Wind sprints Are excellent and essential for building in that explosive Power needed for most of the events. Quot a Aitken said Wilcox shows Promise As a Highland games competitor. Quot the Only tiling against him is his  said Aitken Quot most athletes Start out quite Young and by the time they Ore 25 they Are really getting into  Aitken said that most americans who have competed can to pick up a Caber. Quot hut Dave is a Good athlete Quot he said. Quot he just needs More strength ant knowledge of the events. Its up to him As to How far he will go. He a very Strong minded l in should go far a Wilcox said he maintains a diet featuring pasta and has Quot the occasional dram of scottish whiskey a to help maintain Power and concentration. It some of his hard work is starting to pay off i be finished third in three games and in 1992 never finished lower than seventh. Hut on earlier Effort did no to last Long Quot during the 119th Hal later Highland games i threw just one Hammer and then sat Down to watch and learn a he said. Quot there was so much world class Talent there so i wanted to learn from the  his family and co workers at Raf de Ell Hack his efforts. Chief warrant officer Hill Pitzer Wilcox a supervisor agreed and carried it one step further. Quot in be watched some of the events at a special demonstration Given by Dave and some scottish athletes Quot Pitzer said. Quot its Good for intercultural relations. Its also Good that pave is Able to come Over Here and learn about his ancestry a hut Wilcox thinks the hard work is worthwhile especially. When he walks on the Field wearing a Kilt Mcatur Ristl Stirk Ullh win Row David Wilcox it Navy Man stationed at Hap cd Bdl Scotland prepares for the to Miner event ing de Ellis tartan. Quot our tartan is actually registered and re count cd in Scotland a Wilcox said. You have to Wear a Kilt to participate in the  Wilcox said he wears a pair of shorts under the Kilt when competing Quot hut when athletes Arentt competing a he suggested Quot try walking up to one and asking him what he wears under his Kilt. You might be surprised ill the answer Quot some americans drive in Naples despite being told to steer Clear by Marian iiam1mton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a a weekend driving ban in the Naples area failed to deter some americans from taking to the Road despite threatened fines of $70. A Security supervisor at naval support activity Naples reported heavy traffic sunday morning As shoppers tried to leave the commissary and Navy Exchange before the ban began that Day. The ban is part of plan by Naples officials to reduce the use of cars which Are blamed in part for dangerous Levels of air pollution surrounding the City. The Bun was in place from h . Until Midnight saturday and from 11 . To 5 . Sunday it applied to autos bearing italian License plates or american forces Italy plates. I tical . Military officials spread word about the ban on an television and radio and in the base newspaper. Cmdr Rod Lyman said he a did no to get too excited Quot about the ban and drove to a downtown Naples restaurant saturday night while the ban was in place he strict cd another Naples kind of tiling Quot Petty officer 3rd class Robert Moody and his wife Cynthia avoided . Facilities in the area because of the weekend Bun the couple had planned to visit a club saturday night but stayed away after learning of the restrictions Quot it saved me some Money anyway he said according to Frank Cardone Gate guard supervisor at naval support activity Naples lower compound where Hie base Exchange commissary and other vendors arc located traffic backed up sunday morning As slip pcs tried to get Olf the compound before f i . Traffic coming through the Gale was considerably lighter in the afternoon lie said. Two people reported being stopped by italian police but neither was fined. Cardone said he was waved Down by a traffic patrolman while on Bis Way to work hut the of Liccar let him pass when be saw can one a Gate guard badge. Jim Orrien also a Gate guard said he was stopped Ami warned by a Palm Mau sunday lie said lie convinced the policeman that he was on duly and was riot ticketed. T reported seeing steady traffic throughout the re a local newspaper Lias reported that the driving re led hours he shrugged off the ban calling it a just striations will be continued through pc Bruiy. Soldier to be tried in baby s death Eurth Germany a the court martial of a Soldier charged with the premeditated murder of her baby will be March 1 to 5, a spokesman for the 3rd inf div said. The 6-Weck-Ojd girl was found dead july 10 by military police called to an apartment at Jhc Quorn housing area in Ansbach. Pvt i class Cussie r. Byrd of co a 80 ird aviation support in at Katterbach army Airfield in Katterbach was charged in october following an investigation by criminal investigation Coil agents. Flip baby a name has not been released file Cost martial will be held on William i daily Cavern Iri liar la Man killed in . Storms London Dpi Fhil Nin was recovering monday from a weekend of fierce snowstorms and High wind that claimed the life of one Man and caused havoc Lor Many other residents. Scotland and the North of England bore the Brunt of the find weather