European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and strikes tuesday november 0,1993 Oaks with labor charge  Jones education writer a teacher Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Gen. Rob Ert c. Oaks commander of the . Air to tics in Iii rope for what it claims Are illegal restrictions on its plans for informational picketing at Rammin a Ger Many. The overseas federation of teachers which represents most teachers in the Mediterranean Region of inc depart ment of defense dependents schools had planned to picket at the Ramstein base Exchange thursday to protest what it claims is a Lousy pay system administered by the air Force regional civilian pay office. The Federal complaint was filed Friday two Days after base officials rejected the picketing request authorizing picketing outside the base s West Gate instead. The air Force subsequently offered the Union a location on base but not at the site re Quested by the teachers the complaint a filed with the National labor relations Board regional of fice in Boston. Specifically the Union alleges that Oaks by action of his representative co James a Sambo violated Federal statutes by interfering with the Union s right to engage in informational picketing in a Normal a obstructive manner at an appropriate location on  last month the Union asked the base to allow about 50 of its members and sup porters to picket and distribute leaflets atthe main army and air Force Exchange to protest the pay system. In response to that request Shambo who is the 86th Wing and installation vice commander limited picketing to the West visitor s Center Fust outside the base s West Gate and prohibited approaching within 100 feet of traffic  in denying the request Shambo cited particularly heavy pedestrian and Mem cafe traffic expected on veterans Day an the presence of a Large tent in the area of the planned picketing. T Ernest Lehmann Oft s european director said in a faxed letter to Shambo that the restrictions were unacceptable and violate the Law. Picketing out i Delfre Gate would prevent the Union from telling the Public its Side of the Dis Pute Lehmann said. On Friday col. Steven a. Caine wrote offering an alternate location. Caine who carries the dual titles of 86th Wing an installation commander gave the Union permission to picket at the Ramstein Southside malt area. The area Between the Bowling Alley and the gymnasium offers substantial Public visibility in that it is surrounded by a number commercial of activities Caine wrote. The circular layout of the mall also eases concerns about pedestrian and traffic obstruction emergency vehicle Access and Public safety he said. Lehmann said the offer came too late. I d already filed charges for interfering with our right to picket he said. At this Point i m still dissatisfied. I be made arrangements with German authorities to picket outside the Gate if need be. Picket signs Are ready and leaflets Are  Lehmann who has been conferring with base officials about the pay prob lems said the Union would make a Deci Sion today whether to proceed with the  m still optimistic he said. I Don t expect miracles but i do expect they will make an honest Effort to solve the systemic problems that have been going  _. Complaints about the pay system have included instances of incorrect pay no pay and deductions without explanation. Bush son plans run for Texas governor Houston up George w. Bush the former president s eldest son announced monday that he will seek the Republican nomination for Texas governor setting the stage for a Texas style showdown in 1994 with democratic gov. Ann w. Richards. Bush 47, announced his bid at a news conference on the first leg of a five Day 27-cily Campaign swing across Texas. His Only previous political experience was an unsuccessful 1978 race for Congress from West Texas. Earlier this year most other republicans withdrew from speculation about who would Challenge Richards Clearing the Way for Bush. His Only challenger within the party is Louis Podesta a san Antonio writer and  said his major Campaign themes will be Reform ing education fighting crime and cutting spending. He is managing partner of the Texas rangers base Ball club. His brother Job is a Republican candidate for governor of Florida. Work starts on embassy Given to . By Kuwait Kuwait a american ambassador Edwardg chm or. Drove a gilded shovel into the desert Mon Day to Mark the Start of construction of a . Embassy being donated by Kuwait. Emir Sheik Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah is footing the$40 million Bill in gratitude for the .-lcd military Campaign that liberated his country from iraqi occupation in the 1991 persian Gulf War. The Emir also donated the 20-acre site in Bayan a suburb six mile South of Kuwait that also contains the Emir s Palace. A Palm Grove will be planted at the Complex in Mem Ory of the 148 american  who paid for Kuwait s Freedom with their  embassy is expected to be in use by May 1996. Sarajevo exodus a Man holds a suitcase As he awaits Ike paperwork to join an evacuation Convoy at Sarajevo s bus station monday. The first major Convoy since May began Leav ing Ike bosnian capital to take 44 people mainly serbs to Belgrade Yugoslavia. The first two bases to leave were find Apon near the Airport a . Official said. No one was Hurt said the official who did no know who Fred the shots. Athletes heart flaws elusive study says Atlanta up when athletes die suddenly abnormalities of the heart or blood vessels Are usually the cause Bat symptoms Are not easily detected la Advance doctors said men  sudden deaths of about 100 Young athletes Wert studied in research presented at in american heart association scientific Nutting in Atlanta. Researchers at the Minneapolis heart Institute foundation reviewed the deaths including those of Basket Ball Start Reggie Lewis and Hank gathers. Almost 90 of the athletes died during or soon after games or practice. Mostof them bad no symptoms prior to their death. Heart or blood vessel abnormalities were noted in about 90 percent of the athletes. In about half the cases the canst a death was believe to be hyper Trapke  him  of the wan of the left ventricle the main pumping chamber of the heart. Arno Muules of Ike coronary arte Ries front the time of by Rob were the Sec Ond Sost common cause of sudden death in the athletes accounting air about is percent of cases. Tat birth defects can diminish blood flow to the heart muscle. The researchers concluded that the disease  was the probable Iose of the deaths of Lewis and gathers. Myocarditis is a disease process thatus Afy begins a viral infection Sod then inflammatory changes in the heart ,1 said or. Barry Maron ear Lovna Enlar research director at the Minneapolis heart Institute foundation Mara suggested that athletes with any of these to free heart condition night by disqualified ire competitive sports although it s feasible in souse cases to consider n Ruttum to com Nettie  a conference to be held la january i Bethesda a will consider Gul draws for physician to base decisions about athletes with cardiovascular disease. Ex-. Equipment Given to albanian ministry of health Stuttgart Germany is Al Banian medical students soon will be training with former . Military medi Cal equipment that had been used at a contingency Hospital in  equipment from the former 609th . Air Force contingency Hospital Atzie Brucken a will be used in a ministry of health training facility in Albania the Soo bed air Force Hospital Origi Nally was designed to treat . Service members during contingency operations. William e. Ryerson . Ambassador to Albania and or. Maj. Gen Vernon Chong command surgeon at . Euro Pean come  Hospital equip ment to the country in ceremonies nov. 2near Tirana the albanian capital. F a or c of i s of in to c to i to i c to a t