European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 26, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 3 scottish games devised in tartans a by Muri Ditri Winder . Bureau Raf Edzell. Scotland a Denise Wilcox thinks her husband Quot looks awfully cute wearing a Kilt. But when David Wilcox 31, struts out the front door no one laughs. The 5-fool-ll, 230-Pound Wilcox could easily throw his weight around except that he s More interested in throwing objects some weighing up to 150 pounds. Wit Cox 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 athletic 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 Edzell where he works As a training Petty officer since december 1991. He started competing in Scotland last year but 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. Quot i m of scottish heritage and have always wanted to come Here Quot said the mount Clemens mien., native. Quot i actually have some Distant relatives Here and wanted to learn everything about this country i  Wilcox also wanted to learn from and be competitive hospitals awaiting abortion directive by the stars and stripes air Force army and Navy medical officials in Europe say they have not yet received any 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 Are hopeful that Well get something within the next 10 Days or so Quot said Barbara safer a spokeswoman for the army a 7th medical come in Heidelberg Germany. Once put into effect the president s executive order will allow women service members . 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 Mother s life was in  set for Soldier accused of killing her baby Forth Germany a the court martial of a Soldier charged with the premeditated murder of her baby wiil be March 1-5, a spokesman for the 3rd inf div said the 6-week-old girl was found dead july 10 by military police called to an apartment at Bleidorn housing area m Ansbach. I it. 1st class Cassie r. Byrd of co a 603rd aviation support in at Katterbach army Airfield in Katterbach was charged in october following an investigation by criminal investigation come agents. The baby a name has not been released. The court martial will be held on William o. Darby Casein in lurid. With some of the Best Highland athletes. He has trained with Bruce Aitken whose father Rob was a nine time scottish Champion he has also trained with Albert Cassiff the 1992 Glen Riddich Grampian games circuit Champion Quot part of my training also included workouts in the weight room and running. Wind sprints arc excellent and essential for building up that explosive Power needed for most of the events. Aitken said Wilcox shows Promise As a Highland games competitor. Quot the Only thing against him is his age Quot said Aitken. Quot most athletes Start out quite Young and by the time they arc 25 they arc really getting into  a Aitken said that most americans who have competed can t pick up a Caber. Quot but Dave is a Good athlete Quot he said. Quot he just needs More strength and knowledge of the events. Its up to him As to How far he will go. He a very Strong minded. He should go  Wilcox said he maintains a diet featuring pasta and has Quot the occasional dram of scottish whiskey a to help maintain Power and concentration. Some of his hard work is starting to pay off. He finished third in three games and in 1992 never finished lower than seventh. But an earlier Effort did no to last Long. Quot during the 119th Ballancr Highland games i threw just one Nammer and then sat Down to watch and learn Quot 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 Edzell Back his  warrant officer Bill Pitzer Wilcox a supervisor agreed  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. A it s Good for intercultural relations. Its also Good that Dave is Able to come Over Here and learn about his  but Wilcox thinks the hard work is worthwhile especially when he walks on the Field wearing a Kilt Mcatur. 849 Murid Ift window David Wilcox a Navy Man stationed at Raf Edzell Scotland prepares for the Hammer event ing Educ Llu a tartan. Quot our tartan is actually registered and Rico Gnu Scotland a Wilcox said. You have to Wear a Kilt t sized in to participate in the  said he wears a pair of shorts under the Kilt when competing. Quot but when athletes Arentt competing Quot he suggested Quot try walking up to one and asking him what he wears under his Kilt. You might be surprised at the  some americans drive in Naples despite being told to steer Clear by Marian iiamil1ton 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 shop cers tried to leave the commissary and Navy Exchange forc the ban began that Day. The ban is part of plan by Naples officials to reduce the use of cars which arc blamed in part for dangerous Levels of air pollution surrounding the City. The ban was in place from 8 . Until Midnight saturday and from 11 . To 5 . Sunday. It applied to autos bearing italian License plates or american forces Italy plates. Local . Military officials spread word about the ban on an television and radio and in the base newspaper. A null. Rod Lyman said he Quot did t get too excited Quot about the ban and drove to a downtown Naples restaurant saturday night while the ban was in place. He reported seeing steady traffic throughout the restricted hours he shrugged off the ban calling it Quot just another Naples kind of  Petty officer 3rd class Robert Moody and his wife Cynthia avoided . Facilities in the area because of the weekend ban. 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 the base Exchange commissary and other vendors Are located traffic backed up sunday morning As shoppers tried to get off the compound before 11 . Traffic coming through the Gate was considerably lighter in the afternoon tie 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 his Way to work but the officer let Tim pass when he saw Cardone s Gate guard badge Jim of Urien also a Gate guard said he was stopped and warned by a patrolman sunday. He said he convinced the policeman that he was on duty and was not ticketed. A local newspaper has reported that the driving restrictions will be continued through february. Man killed As storms Batter Britain London up a Britain was recovering monday from a weekend of fierce snowstorms and High winds that claimed the life of one Man and caused havoc for Many other residents. Scotland and the North of England bore the Brunt of the bad weather but in Dorsetshire on England s South coast a 76-year-old Man died when he was thrown into the sea As his Dinghy capsized in High Waves in Portland Harbor. Two companions who were also thrown overboard survived. Five Crew members were rescued from a trawler battling heavy seas off the Norfolk coast and gales in Scotland a Firth of f Orth ripped a 34,000-ton Tanker from its berth in Fife. In the North of Britain winds gusted to 80 Mph and Snow blocked Many roads. In Northern Ireland hundreds of Homes still were without Power monday after being Cut off by High winds during the weekend. The storms began to ease sunday night with the worst gusts Down to 40 Mph and confined mostly to East Anglia