European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars Ano stripes 4 children teacher die of Sarajevo in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr the worst shelling in Sarajevo in weeks killed at least seven people a including four schoolchildren and their teacher a and wounded dozens of others tuesday Many of them pupils just let out of class state run radio reported. Bosnian radio said three shells hit near a school in the capitals Western sector Quot at exactly the time when children were there was no immediate confirmation of the attack front . Peacekeepers but officials at Sarajevo a slate Hospital said victims were pouring in. A we done to have enough people to count the number of wounded arriving Hospital administrator Munira Sljivo said. Shelling in the southwestern City of Mostar meanwhile reportedly wrecked one of Bosnia a greatest architectural treasures the Graceful 16th-Century Stone Bridge that gave the City its name. Bosnia a government and the hews Agency of bosnian croats both said the Start most old Bridge collapsed into the Nereiva River during fighting in the City. Bos Nian radio said 60 croatian shells hit the Span tuesday j the shelling in Sarajevo came As the United nations tried to win the release of two croats seized by serbian soldiers from a . Armoured vehicle monday. In apparent response to the kidnappings the mus lint led government halted a Long planned evacuation of hundreds of serbs and other the Capi Tal just one Day after it started. The kidnapped men both croats were Security guards for a croatian delegation that included the archbishop of Bosnia a roman Catholic Church. Officials said the croats were in a Convoy of three . Armoured personnel carriers blocked by three serbian tanks and 50 soldiers armed with rocket propelled grenades. During a six hour standoff the . Units commander was threatened with weapons aimed at his head he said. Serbian soldiers used Iron bars to pry open a door on one of the French armoured vehicles and seized the two croats. A. Teen nabbed As suspect in Blaze youth allegedly ignited fire while playing with matches. Los Angeles apr a 17-year-old who reportedly was fooling around with matches at a party was arrested in connection with a wildfire that burned two dozen Homes in an councilman Irv picker said monday that the teen Ager confessed to starting a Blaze that burned 750 acres last month. As Many As five other youths May have been involved in something that a got out of picker said the Orange county Register quoting an unidentified source said that the youths were partying and drinking Beer and that the suspect was playing with matches in the dry grass. Quot an outbreak of 26 wildfires from Ventura county to the mexican Border 200 Miles to the South has killed three people and destroyed hundreds of residences in Southern California since late october. Investigators said 19 of the fires were arson. A homeless Man has been charged with causing a wildfire that destroyed More than 100 houses in Alta Dena after he set some Brush on fire to warm himself. And monday Thomas Lee Larsen a 43-year-old convicted child molester was charged with mailing letters threatening to set fires in Southern California to get even with the government for seizing his property. Federal prosecutors said they Haven to tied Larsen to any of the wildfires. Investigators said Larsen admitted that he had written a Tetter signed a fed Buster that was sent in August and september to about 35 Law enforcement agencies and to los Angeles county Homes picked at random. Quot if i get no satisfaction by the time we get a real Good volatile fire season you la really regret it you la see a the letter said. A they burned me now in a going to Burn Back. I fight Fure with the writer demanded apologies from the judge prosecutor and agents involved in a Case against him Larsen apparently was angry Over the 1977 seizure of a duplicator camera equipment Printer and station Wagon in connection with a counterfeiting investigation Fri special agent Richard g. Palacios said in an affidavit. A a Larsen was held without bail. He could get up to five years in prison and a 5250,000 Fine. He has a criminal record dating to 1971 that includes convictions for child molestation counterfeiting and assault with a caustic chemical according to the Fri. Court records also show Larsen has been arrested twice on arson to to Mark military Bellnap British French and , Folh Licals agreed tuesday to set up a museum devoted to their military presence in this City once on the cold wars front line. Project organizer Helmut Trotnow of the German historical museum said All three countries will provide photographs and him records As Well As Access to archives Trotnow said a provisional exhibit will be ready in july shortly before the last troops from ail three nations leave the German capital which they occupied after world War u. Military and diplomatic authorities from the museum presence in three countries whose Rones made up West Berlin before the Wail that divided the City Fril in 1989, met tuesday at the invitation of Germany s foreign ministry. They formed a committee to work on the. Exhibit. Trotnow said the museum initially will a located in what is now a . Military movie theater and is expected to is expanded later. It will include such objects As an m48 tank that stood at checkpoint Charlie in 1961 when the Berlin Wall went up. The russians also scheduled to be out of Berlin next year have a military museum of their own a i Eastern , november 10,1993 Strassburg Cavern to open new Uso service Center by the stars end stripes 1dar-Oberstein, Germany a the opening of the new Uso service Center at Straser Iorg Cavern in Idar Oberstein is scheduled for 6 . Saturday. The band Buffalo will perform and free refreshments will be served in the Casem a former recreation Center now called the Strassburg. Uso Champion soldiers Center. The new Center has seven televisions videocassette players satellite to and a Telephone Center facility. A cafeteria offers snack food and special dinners and the Center plans to feature live entertainment on a regular basis. Strassburg Cavern is borne to the 6th in 29th Field arty of the 1st div. It is about us Miles Nort h of Baum older where 18,0001st div. Soldiers family members and civilians live and work. Banks to Mark Holiday merchants National Banks in Germany the United kingdom Iceland closed thursday for veterans Day. Merchants Banks in other locations will open under a Normal schedule. Customers will be Able to use the Green machine automated Teller machines at All locations and standing pay orders will be processed thursday. Training Holiday planned Schwet Zingen Germany the let personnel Good Headquarters in Schuetzing Penwill hold a training Holiday Friday. All of the Headquarters offices will be closed that Day. Emergencies should be referred to Dan 379-6186 or 7888. Sembach wins award Sembach a Germany a Sembach a base dining facility was recently named . Air forces in Europe a 1994 food service award Winner. The Heuberg Haus was also the com mamas nominee for the 1994 Hennessy tto by Competition in the multiple facility category Sembach has two dining facilities on base which qualified it Fertile category. The Safe food service awards program promotes excellence in food service by recognizing outstanding Patron service food service operations personnel development and facility decor. Appliance Sale nov. 19 Brun sum Netherlands a the defense re utilization and marketing office will hold an appliance Sale from 8 . To 1 . Nov. 19 in Brun sum Netherlands in the Hanfland Industrial Park at Mold Hybart 14, near the Post office. The first two hours will be reserved for id card holders. After 10 ., the Sale will be open to the Public. Merchandise is sold a was is Quot and without warranty. Purchases must be made in Cash and removed by 2 . On the Day of the Sale. Items for Sale include washers dryers refrigerators and Gas ranges. The Safe is sponsored by demo Kaiserslautern Germany. Lakenheath honoured a Lakenheath England a Raf Lakenheath has been named the Winner of the . Air forces in Europe commander in chiefs installation excellence award for 1993. The award is Given for actions that improve the work environment Lead to a better Quality of life enhance work productivity increase customer satisfaction and service improve communication and promote cohesiveness a Lakenheath now will compete for top honors against winners in other air Force commands. Body of missing German girl found near bad Kreuz Nach Hargesheim Germany a amps the body of a 13-year-old German girl who had been missing 31 Days was found by a Jogger sunday afternoon near bad Kreuz Nach. A Carolin Zappa a body was found in some Bushes and covered with fallen leaves about a half Nije from her Home in Hargesheim which is roughly two Miles Northwest of bad Kreuz Nach said Christyl Bor r is a 1st div spokeswoman. The cause of death is not known but Zapp sustained head injuries apparently from a Blunt object. Bonis said thu body was clothed and there was no indication of sexual abuse she added. Zapp s body was taken to Mainz for an autopsy German authorities had asked for americans help in discovering what had happened to Zapp after she disappeared oct. 7. No arrests have been made and a Reward of 3,000 Marks equivalent to $1,818, is being offered for information. Still missing is the girl s bicycle which she had with her when last seen. The location where Zappa a body was Dis covered had been combed earlier but it i believed that her attacker s brought Hei body there later. The body must have Beer there a quite a while a Bonis because ii was decomposing. Anyone with information May Contact the bad Kreuz Nach police at civilian 067188110 or the bad Kreuz Nach military police at 490-6366 or 114
