European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and Stripe bus Drivers conductors hold 1-Day London strike from wire reports London a almost half of London a buses remained in garages wednesday As Drivers and conductors held a one Day strike Over pay and working conditions. The strike caused More inconvenience than commuter chaos with most Rush hour travellers getting to work by subway rail or private cars. London buses Ltd. Workers Are protesting planned pay cuts and extended hours for 7,000 Drivers and conductors due to go into effect april i. London buses plans to Cut $43 from the average weekly salary of $358 and extend the working week to 45 hours from 42 hours to better compete with the private  pipeline spews Oil Moscow a workers in Siberia were building dikes wednesday to contain Oil that spewed from a broken pipeline the itar Tass news Agency said. Oil leaked for 10 hours after the Omsk Irkutsk pipeline ruptured sunday itar Tass said. About 140,000 barrels of Oil spilled before the line was repaired it said. The Oil formed a huge Black Pool covering 123 acres of the siberian permafrost about 130 Miles Northwest of Irkutsk itar Tass  kill Rock thrower 17 Jerusalem a israeli soldiers shot and killed a palestinian youth who threw stones at their jeep wednesday officials said. Majid had a 17, was shot on a main thoroughfare in the Arab beit Hanina Section of East Jerusalem. Soldiers said he was among some 20 other palestinian youngsters who pelted the vehicle with rocks and ignored a warning to Stop police spokesman Shmuyl Ben Ruby  strike in Italy off Milan Italy a gasoline stations owners on wednesday called off a planned three Day nationwide strike after the government promised to enforce Long promised tax reforms. In anticipation of the strike that was scheduled to last from tuesday night until Early saturday italian Drivers began lining up on tuesday to fill their tanks. About 4t percent of gasoline stations in major cities remained closed wednesday because they ran Short of gasoline after the Rush tuesday by Drivers. The association of station owners claims that takes currently account for 60 percent of the Price of gasoline. Thursday March 11,1993 no asked How to make Silencer murder trial told by Craig Martin staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the prosecution rested its Case wednesday in the murder trial of a Rhein main noncommissioned officer after testimony that included a weapons expert saying the accused asked him How to make a Silencer because a the had a problem to take care of Quot in other testimony wednesday a German police officer said tech. Sgt. James Ancell Thomas accused of killing his Girlfriend said he had seen the victim the night she disappeared. Todd Hanson the former no in charge of the combat arms Range at Rhein main testified that in August 1991 Thomas asked him How to build a Silencer. A i asked him Why he wanted a Silencer Quot Hanson testified before the six member jury. A the said he had a problem to take care  the testimony came on the 13th Day of Thomas trial. He is charged with premeditated murder Quot Thomas and desecration of the Corpse of Yolanda Pengson 27. Pengson s Torso was found sept. 9,1991, burning in a forested area near Kronau a town near Karlsruhe Germany about 62 Miles South of Frankfurt. The head and hands were severed and have never been found. The chief prosecutor Mai. Ronald Gregory said that he believes Pengson was killed on or near Rhein main located five Miles South of Frankfurt and that Thomas applied some Type of lethal Force to Pengson s head neck or hands. Gregory said earlier in the trial that the government s ease relies solely on circumstantial evidence. In several closed door sessions with the jury excused defense attorneys have objected to gun barrel evidence being introduced in court in front of the jury. The gun barrets were found in Thomas locker at the base Auto skills Center where he had a part time Job. Attorneys said during the hearings that reports revealed evidence the gun barrels had been used but no time Frame was Given. Gregory rested the governments Case wednesday and the gun barrel information had not been introduced. It was unclear Why the information was not admitted. In testimony tuesday a pathologist who performed the autopsy on the Torso testified that there was no evidence on the Torso revealing a cause of death. But a Blunt Force to the head or neck May have caused the death he testified. In other testimony wednesday Thomas Beckert an officer with the homicide division of the Karlsruhe police department said that when he talked with Thomas in september 1991 shortly after the Torso was found Thomas said he met Pengson on saturday night sept. 7,1991, the night she disappeared. Other witnesses have testified that Thomas told them he last saw Pengson on sept. 6. One witness testified that she walked Pengson to a Streetcar Stop sept. 7 at 9 30 . Pengson was on her Way to see Thomas the witness testified. Sgt. John Pietrusinski who worked for the base transportation Squadron in september 1991, told the jury wednesday that he saw Thomas about 4 . Sept. 8 driving a rental car into the transportation compound where personal vehicles Are not allowed. He testified that he stopped Thomas and asked him what he was doing inside the compound. He said Thomas old him that he had to go to his office at the civil engineering readiness Center in building 243 to work on his car and that he had authorization to be in the area. After 11 ., the Only Access to the building is through the compound according to testimony. Senior airman Lawrence Silverman testified wednesday that he saw the vehicle go into a garage door in the building and leave about 45 minutes later. A witness testified earlier this week that blood Matching that of the Torso was found on an a at Thomas workplace. The trial was expected to resume today at 9 . With the defense presenting its Case. French defense minister quits gets new Post Paris apr defense minister Pierre Joe resigned wednesday a Day after making a lightning trip to Sarajevo to visit French troops serving As peacekeepers in War torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. President Francois Mitterrand immediately appointed his longtime ally to head the states Independent auditing office and transferred the defense portfolio to Premier Pierre Bergovoy. The shuffle comes As Mitterrand a socialists Are expected to be Defeated in elections March 21 and 28 for the National Assembly costing Joe and Bergovoy their jobs. Joe 58, will be Able to remain in state service however As head of the Cour Des computes a prestigious body responsible for investigating the finances of government departments and programs.  by Murl Dottl Winder . Bureau London a when Navy it. John Jones Speaks everyone listens. Jones has a decidedly British accent that developed naturally enough from being raised in  my family immigrated to the states in 1977 when i was 18 years old a said the administration person Nel officer for naval forces Europe Headquarters in London. A we lived in Coventry England before we  sponsored by an aunt living in Tulsa okla., Jones Mother Stepfather younger brother and sister started packing to leave. But there was one hitch a i did t want to go because of what i saw on television Quot the 34-year-old lieutenant said a i thought All cities were like new York and outside of the cities was like the Dallas television series. It definitely skewed my  but once he arrived in Tulsa with his family Jones quickly latched on to the american Way of life including dining on fast food cuisine. Quot at first 1 lived off of big macs Quot he said. After spending a year in Tulsa Jones Felt a need to pay Back his adopted country for allowing his family to live there. Quot i enlisted in the Navy and just planned on staying in Long enough to do my bit for the country a he said. A but after a while 1 liked it and started work ing on becoming an  Jones became an officer five years ago under the Navy a limited duty officer program. His highest enlisted Grade was Petty officer first class. Once he made up his mind to make a career out of the Navy he faced the decision of whether to apply for . Citizenship. A that was the hard Jones est thing i was Ever asked to do Quot he said. A but what helped me make up my mind was when i knew i was willing to die for this  Jones said that when he was serving aboard ship he asked some shipmates whether they were willing to give their life for America. He was surprised to find that some said they . After he became a citizen Jones got mixed reactions from members of his family still living in Britain. A half of Rny family Are really pleased i m in the american forces Quot he said. Quot the other half feels i turned my Back on  but he Hasni to turned his Back on his Wray of speaking English despite spending 16 years around Ameri cans people who hear him speak still do double takes because of his accent. A when i first got Here i thought it was kind of strange talking to an american Navy officer with a British accent Quot said Petty officer 3rd class Mike Grant. A i did t know what to  chief Petty officer Ruben Vargas thought he was a British Exchange officer. A civilian employee who did no to wish to be named thought Jones picked up his accent after spending too much time in England. A once i started working for him i forgot about him being British Quot Grant said. A i look at him just As being an  Jones is the Southern Europe and United kingdom representative to the per diem and travel committee based in Washington. He is responsible for helping get housing allowances raised for people stationed in London and getting Utility allowances increased for military members in the United kingdom. And because of his work military personnel now receive compensation for television licenses and Road tax. Jones has no illusions about what has happened to him since he arrived in the United states. A America is still the land of Opportunity a he said. Quot people can still gel ahead. It just depends on How hard you want to