European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 31, 1993 a a the stars and stripes b Page 3soldier s death shakes Bremerhaven everyone is spooked and nervous at Cavern a Hamburg _ it Bremen a v Sas map by Mark Kinkade staff writer Bremerhaven Germany the violent death of one of their own has cast a pall on what will be the last few months for the military Community at Carl Schurz Cavern before pfc. Erica d. Holder was found strangled to death Jan. 15 in her Barracks room Here this Community of 500 military and civilian workers had become a close and comfortable group intent on making the Best of a hard situation As they coped with the hardships of closing the Post and leaving Northern Germany in september As a result of the military draw Down in Europe. Now the Community has been hit with a chill of fear and Shock that has clamped Down on the spirits of the people. Quot since it happened eve Chiyone Here is a Little Flaky Quot said sgt. Joann Banks. A everyone is spooked and nervous. Its nerve racking being around people who Are so  Banks lives in the same building Holder lived in. Before the murder Banks said the hallways were full of people laughing and talking. Quot there was always some action around Here especially on weekends Quot Banks said. Quot you could hear people play my cards. Now everyone feels its Best to hide out. Now the Only echoes in the Halls of building 8 come from footsteps. A Tomb like Erin ass grips the building and anxious stares Greet visitors. The building has been virtually emptied by the draw Down although More people Are staying there than at any other building on the Post. At night the building seems deserted with Only muffled conversation or the Dull thump of a stereo coming from behind closed doors. In the Large dormitory style rooms which most residents have to themselves they have formed a sort of psychological barricade stocking the rooms Well with video tapes music and food so they wont be bored As they spend the Long cold nights behind doors. Tucked in the Corner of two corridors on the second floor is room 242a a Erica holders. Her room is across from and adjacent to those of five people who worked with her but the rest of the hallway is a Checkerboard of occupied and empty rooms. Scraps of paper and outdated fliers on bulletin boards announcing morale events for the Post arc echoes to a time when the Hailway bustled and rattled with the Din of people trying to make a life Here. Three pieces of police tape on holders door serve As a jarring reminder that things can change All too quickly. Quot at one time there were a lot of people Here Quot Banks said. Quot they re still Here they re just  holders death has affected More than Only the people she lived and worked with. About 150 people attended memorial services at the Post Chapel Jan. 17. That number represents a significant portion of those left at the Post. Such a Small number of people translates to a tight Community and that Small Community is changed by holders death command sgt. Maj. Kinith Bixter said. Quot this has always been a close knit Community even before the draw Down Quot he  we always had each other to count on and things Lilac this never happened. Some folks feel that a . Likewise the incs Timaton has taken its toll on the people Here. Shortly after holders body was found the army a criminal investigation come descended on the Post with a team of 16 agents. Everyone from co workers and friends to bartenders on the strip in Bremerhaven have been questioned. The investigation continues. A they were asking personal questions and making us All feel like we were criminals Quot Banks said. A now no one really trusts anyone although we All know each other. Its a strange Way to  a with the investigation has come rumours. In a Small Community like this Hampton words travel fast Bixter said. Lunch and dinner conversation usually gets around to the apparent murder and each conversation adds to the Rumor Mill. A a it a a Tough situation to control Quot said col. Jules w. Hampton commander of the Bremerhaven military Community. A we try to keep the information flowing to the troops to avoid the rumours but something like this is going to get a lot of people  the rumours have entered on who killed Holder. Most people including the police believe it was someone Shea amps Mark Ken and a poster offers a Reward for information regarding the death of pfc. Erica d. Holder. T a a knew. A Quot a stranger Here is real obvious Quot spec. Scott Bratvold said. Bratvold lives on the same floor Holder did. A you know everyone Here and you know if someone does no to belong. No one saw anything unusual before they found  in the sergeant majors View the biggest change could be the Community a loss of innocence. A we re a Community totally unlike others a he said. A in Large communities like Frankfurt or Kaiserslautern something like this Isnit that unusual and people just pass it Over. But Here it is so rare so unusual for someone to die let alone violently that it just shakes us to our . Crime in this Community is rare. In fact the Rise in crime typical of a closing Community Hasni to happened in Bremerhaven Post officials said. But the Low crime rate once a source of Comfort in a Elace that Many considered the army a Busl kept secret As become a glaring reminder of the real world. A these kinds of things just done to happen Here a Bixter said. A a it a always someone somewhere else. Not  attack claims giant wrestler actor Paris apr professional wrestling legend Andre Rene Roussimoff known As Andre the giant died of an apparent heart attack while visiting France to attend his fathers funeral. The 7-foot-4, 520-Pound wrestler who was also a film actor visited his family on wednesday then returned to his hotel room where he died said longtime Friend Frenchie Bernard. The wrestler was 46. A the was lying in his bed when they found him Quot Bernard said. A the just went to sleep and never woke  Roussimoff a native of France lived on a 200-acre ranch in Ellerby . His body was to be cremated in France and the ashes brought Back to North Carolina. He arrived in France two weeks ago to attend his fathers funeral. In addition to wrestling Roussimoff played the gentle giant Fetzick in the critically acclaimed film the Princess Bride in 19s9. Roussimoff was born with a Rome file photo Andry Rene Roussimoff was belter known As the wrestler Andry he giant. Galy a disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head face hands feet and Chest due to excessive secretion of growth hormones. A people used to stare at him All the time but he got Over it fast and just lived his life Quot said Bernard who managed Roussimoff Home and ranch. Frankfurt area housing slated for of by Chuck Roberts staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the. Waiting list for government housing will soon get Shorter for people assigned to Rhein main a. The air Force is taking Over three housing areas from the army in the Vicinity of Frankfurt w hich will mean an additional 307 government housing units that should be ready for occupancy april 1, said Robert Bouchonnet housing manager for Rhein main a. Anyone who uses the Rhein main housing office is eligible to live in the housing Bouchonnet said. The housing areas Are Camp King in Ober Ursel with 119 units am Fishstein in Frankfurt 94 units and Hochst in Frankfurt ild Cost 94 units. All three Are within Short driving distances of downtown Frankfurt. Rhein main a major cargo and transport Hub known As a the Gateway to Europe Quot is five Miles South of Frankfurt. The units became available because of the army draw Down in the Frankfurt area. However the space is still needed for air Force people or units assigned to Rhein main a Bouchonnet said. Some people have waited As Long As a year before government quarters become available at Gateway gardens at Rhein main a he said. Finding housing on the Economy Isnit difficult right now but most people seem to prefer living in government quarters Bouchonnet said lie said Only about 15 it percent of americans prefer to live on the Economy if they have a Choice l he reasons include the convenience of living near military facilities and not having to Deal with Large deposits for apartments and other expenses required when living on the Economy. A a we re hoping this will help satisfy some of the people who want to move from the Economy to military housing Quot Bouchonnet said. Many of those people arc lower ranking enlisted service Mem ers whose housing allowance is based on their rank. Living in government quarters saves Uncle sum Money too Bouchonnet said. Rent in the Frankfurt area could Range from 900 Marks about $580, to As much As 2,500 Marks about $1,600, without including utilities. Bouchonnet said the savings Are extensive when people live in government quarters