European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday november 1993 by Jimi Jones education writer at a final luncheon for the staff of bad Hersfeldt elementary school on thursday the mood was bittersweet. We cried a Little and laughed a Little said bad hers fold principal Oakley Mceachren. I guess you could say we ate  and teachers of the tiny Well kept school tucked away in the Vogelsberg Mountain area of Centra Germany said their final goodbyes thursday As bad Hersfeldt became the 29th defense department schooling Germany to close since 1991 in connection with the . Military draw Down in Europe. Children who attended the school belonged mostly  assigned to the Lith Arrad Cav regt s 3rd so known As the Workhorse at bad  unit at one time had More than 1,000 members in eluding support soldiers. The Post is due to close its Gate nov. 15, according to it. Col. Roger Jones 3rd so com Mander. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall its Mission was patrol Ling the German  but after that the unit became part of v corps standing ready for any contingency operation that might occur Jones said Fri Day. Jones did not know what plans the germans have for the . Facilities there. Five school age Chil Dren remained in the bad Hersfeldt Community Fri Day but they will be gone by next thursday officials said. The bad Hershel school closure had been anticipated later in the year however military units Are moving out More rapidly than planned. They Are really moving the dates up on us said Gene Knudsen superintendent of the Hanau District which includes bad Henfield. When the kids leave there is no Point in continuing to run the school. We thought there would be kids there until after Christmas but they removing pretty fast up there  schools in nearby Fulda also targeted to close after this school year probably will close earlier Knudsen said. The Community commander is interested in Clos ing the Community about the Middle of May. Bad Hersfeldt s earlier than anticipated closure has 548 aviation  Aai us vib web p � these reassignment helped us solve some unanticipated enrolment jumps in a  several schools requested More teachers this school year when More pupils than originally protected showed up. For the past month Mceachren has bad the dual Chal Lenges of closing bad Hersfeldt and running Fuwa elementary school. The school year began with about 135pupils at bad Hersfeldt but eventually went through a dying  got smaller. It was just a slow and steady Ami lion said Mceachren adding and now i can go through the same Here at Fulda elementary. Fuma s principal retired in october. Bad Hersfeldt teachers pupils and parents celebrated its closing with sever events including a Day Long trip to a local amusement Park. Nurnberg facility impatient care to end nov. 24 Nurnberg Germany is in patient care at the 3rd combat support Hospital in Nurnberg will end nov. 24,an official said. Also at this time the 24-hour acute care service will Start trans zoning into a clinic under the command of the 67thcombat support Hospital in Wal Ryburg or. Col Charles Milter the Hospital commander said in a written statement. The last operating room and the 15 remaining Beds will be taken oat of service by the end of november according to Miller s statement. All specially clinics will close but the health clinic will remain open. Miller said medical problems not treat Able by the Heath clinic after november can be treated by local German hospitals. Patient Liaison coordinators will visit patients admitted to German hospitals according to the statement a handbook has been published by the Hospital to help ease the shift from Mili tary medical care to medical can on the Economy. The handbook is available at toe Hospi Tal. The Hospital serves the Nomberg this is an artist s drawing of a . Air Force version of a mul looking into building a new generation of advanced military Jett role air plane under study at the Boeing co. In Seattle. The fighters that would do the Job that it now takes three planes to Bamberg and Ansback military comm Belag defense space group s military air planes division is perform. Nitiss. Military s Gay policy not settled experts say by Cindy Kinjo Washington Bureau Washington the Issue of allowing Gays in the military is far from resolved say Legal and defense sources. The matter was not put to rest by last week s supreme court decision to let the defense department restart its Don t ask Don t Tell Don t pursue policy. And it certainly has t been resolved they said by the language of the defense authorization Bill that lawmakers Shook hands on late thursday evening. The Bill allows future defense secretaries to again ask recruits and service members about their sexual orientation and lets com Manders investigate alleged homosexual conduct. The Compromise Bill which must be approved by the full House and Senate and signed by president Clinton Calls homosexuality an unacceptable risk to a unit s welfare morale Good order and  now the homosexuality in the military Issue is winding its Way through the Federal court system. Attorneys familiar with the Issue believe the supreme court will have the final  question said Washington d.c., attorney to have no doubt that the supremo court will hear this Issue. We also believe that it will find that barring homosexuals from the military is unconstitutional Hank he Keimer Washington o.c., attorney Hank Hocheimer. We have no doubt that the supreme court will hear this Issue. We also believe that it will find that barring homosexuals from the military is  Hocheimer is an attorney for Navy it.  Rich Ard Selland who was Given a last minute discharge re Prieve by Washington d.c., Federal judge Louis Oberdorfer in september. Selland a Supply officer assigned to the attack submarine Hammerhead in Norfolk va.,.was due to be put in the inactive reserves sept. 30. On sept. 23, the judge issued an injunction that told the Navy that Selland roust be allowed to stay on Active duty until his Case is heard in Federal court in december. It is Only because of his court Case that Selland remain san Active duty officer said it. Col. Doug Hart a defense department spokesman. Hart said the High court s earlier decision upholding Don t ask Don t Tell applies to Navy Petty officer 1st class Keith Meinhold a homosexual who is serving in the los Angeles  Meinhold s Case a California District court ruled that barring homosexuals is unconstitutional and that Gays can not be discharged. The judge Terry Hatter jr., said he would impose a Fine of $10,000 a Day and hold any official in contempt of court who violated his order. The government appealed the ruling by emergency re quest to the supreme court. The supreme court upheld the District court s decision that Meinhold cannot be discharged until California s 9th circuit court reviews the Case. But the High court also said the District court judge did not have the authority to prohibit the military from discharging homosexuals As whole. The judge Only has jurisdiction for Meinhold. Therefore Hart said those who had discharges put on hold Are now being processed again. But anyone including Selland who gets a lawyer and has a court in Junction issued will have their cases decided individually by the