European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 4 the stars and stripes thursday december 9,1993 Gore to visit Rhein main 3 former soviet republics by the stars and stripes vice president a1 Gore on saturday will visit service members involved in operation provide Promise at Rhein main a Germany. The visit will come at the beginning of a we Klong european trip that will include stops in Russia and two other former soviet republics. Sources at the base said Gore will spend about an hour visiting the air operation that delivers food and supplies to the former Yugoslavia. Following his visit to Rhein main Gore Wilt travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan As Well As Russia for talks with leaders there on topics ranging from nuclear proliferation to technology. In Moscow Gore is expected to meet with russian officials to set the stage for a january Summit Between president Clinton and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin. The . Delegation will sign several agreements creating a commission to increase space science Environ mental and High technology joint ventures Between the two countries. The visit to Moscow also will Mark the second meeting of a commission established by Clinton and Yeltsin in april to Foster cooperation on issues involving High technology. Gore and russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin co chair the commission. Gore also is expected to meet government leaders in Kazakhstan and sign an agreement on dismantling nuclear weapons. A take the town Hall meeting concept to St. Petersburg to meet with russian students and business leaders. show the administration s support for economic reforms in Kyrgyzstan with a Goodwill Stop there. A meet with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl after leaving the former soviet republics. Gore will return to Washington on dec. 18. Contributing to this report stall writers Mark Kinkade in Darmstadt Germany Chuck Vinch in Washington and the associated press. Of filing fake travel vouchers by Craig Martin 1 staff writer a former finance clerk in Darmstadt Germany was convicted monday in a general court martial of stealing More than $12,000 by filing false travel vouchers. Pvt. 2 Christopher Mealer was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge reduction to the lowest enlisted Grade forfeiture of All pay and allowances and confinement for 23 months according to a statement from the 233rd base support in in Darmstadt. Mealer had pleaded innocent to charges of stealing $25,110 while serving with the 117th finance det at Kelley Barracks during March 1992. He was charged with stealing the Money by making fraudulent travel vouchers while acting As a cashier. The presiding judge it. Col. Larry Vick found Mealer guilty of stealing $12,892. The prosecutors cats. Jeanine Butts and Richard Brown said Mealer paid out five travel vouchers Between March 4 and 10, 1992. The five soldiers who were supposed to have been paid by these vouchers testified that they never submitted them. Mealer recently was assigned to fort Benjamin Harrison ind., and had been returned to Darmstadt to face trial. He has been transferred to the army confinement facility in Mannheim Germany to begin serving his sentence according to the statement. Mealer worked at the Cambrai Fritsch Cavern gymnasium while awaiting trial. While he acted As a cashier in the Babenhausen Germany office of the 117th finance det Between May and july 1992. The travel vouchers involved in these two cases Are unrelated according to the statement. A third Case involving similar thefts at the 117th finance det is under investigation Community officials said. Darmstadt officials said they Are investigating Bragg spec. Brian k. Jeter currently stationed at fort Bragg n.c., for similar fraud charges. A. A a a faithful Mark Morrison s 50th Paris apr Security guards shooed Dic Nard fans away from Jim Morrison s Flower covered grave wednesday on the 50th anniversary of the Rock Singer s birth. Scores of Leary eyed visitors tried to stay As close As possible to the simple Tomb modest and cramped among towering Sarcophagi in pm re Lachaise cemetery. Many of the mourners were not even born when the Lead Singer of the doors died in Paris in 1971. The grave is a year round lure for fans and Graffiti artists and Small scale riots have broken out on past birthdays �?o1 came Here to convince myself Jim is dead Quot said Peter Norberg of Sweden 18, eyes brimming with tears. Quot he has affected me More than any one members of the somber crowd took turns adding to the pile of bouquets candles love letters pictures incense and poetry in the Small Sandy pit beneath the Headstone. After placing their items visitors were forced by guards to step Down from neighbouring tombstones smooth with Wear and move away. Some who travelled from afar for the occasion said they had hoped to find More of a party. "1 brought my bottle of whiskey and sat Down but a cop came and kicked me out Quot said Peter dab Tieck a teen Ager from Belgium. Back without the bottle he said Quot maybe Well Start dancing Quot but there was no music. A a Gaelle Ribaste 17, of France read aloud from a Book of Morrison a poetry for More than an hour near the grave wednesday morning. Quot in a going to wait for Jim Quot she said. Quot i will see him some Day in the famous doors song titles including Light my fire Morrison hotel and love me two times Are scribbled on tombstones throughout the cemetery. Graffiti arrows underline the word Quot Jim and guide visitors through the 80,000 Graves and 109 acres toward his Tomb. The Tomb itself is clean if Humble. Graffiti is removed by regular scrubbing. The Sand pit by the Headstone resembles an ashtray often full of cigarette Butts As Well As love letters and Flowers but is cleaned periodically. Soldier found dead in Woods identified Wurzburg be truancy a amps a military officials have released the name of the Soldier found dead monday in a wooded area in Katterbach. A German found the body of spec. George v. Todd 22, of the 603rd aviation support in hanging from a Deer stand about 12 30 ., 3rd inf div officials said. The stand is located in a wooded area Northeast of Bismarck Barracks in Katterbach. Todd a Petroleum Engineer specialist with he and service co was declared dead by an army doctor two hours later officials said. An autopsy is expected to reveal the time and cause of Todd a death. The native of Whiteville n.c., is survived by his wife Jackie. Military and German police Are investigating Todd a death. A memorial service is to be held today at 3 30 In the Katterbach Chapel. Letters a to a n to r a amp a i it it Quot a Al 7. It Ujj lbs a. V shirt for world hair for family and 2 elephants dear Sant a i my name is Jason and i want a car called a to and a colouring books Santa wears a red jacket Black Belt Black boots White Beard and some classes. I want a red hat like Santa. My brother wants a big elephant and i want a Small one. My mom wants a Mazda my dad wants a cup for Christmas. For the world i want to give them my shirt. For my family i want them to have hair. My fourth Grade Friend Brandon is writing this for me. Your Friend Jason dear Santa this year i would like a camcorder because i always wanted one. I really want a laser disc. It is so neat. It can play cd a laser disc movies and All that. I would also like a new Bike. A boys would be most acceptable because they last longer than a girls. I would also like no Homework anymore because i done to like Homework. You could just put the school on fire that Way i could be sure there would be no More Homework. Also need a new cd player because mines broken. Merry Christmas Santa Jennifer Rose . When you come to the House to leave the presents could you please take my brother with you. Please done to bring him Back after you be spent 5 minutes with him. . My Friend Renee really wants to go out Date this boy named Mark. Can you please help her get her wish by telling Mark she likes him and get them together. Dear Santa my name is Krystal Friesz. What time do you come to our House How do you come Down the Chimney at Christmas could you bring me for Christmas a Dalmatian Puppy that Sall want. I Hope that 1 get a picture of you. In be been waiting for you every night but i never saw you. Do you Only go to the people Tjit have chimneys love Krystal Friesz. Santa received some Christmas letters and lists from the following children but unfortunately they did not have return addresses so Santa could not write Back Monica Graham Evan Walker Justin and Josh from bad nauheim Germany Brandy Amber and Crystal Stanton Cindy Zafonte Sarah Cunningham Jackie age 4 and Katherine age 4a a a Santa also received Christmas letters and lists from the children listed below Krystal top Lew Sierra Johnson Katl Duvall Aix Menkevich catty Bullard Kahly Wallace Thom a Walker Erik Saunders Amanda Carden Jennifer Kennedy Crystal Prichard Taylor Blaylock Larry Clarkjr. Tori Cunningham Colin Passley Nicole Hromack share Burgess Jania Pagan Marlayna Robinson Amanda Wagner Nathan Schultx 0 Carol a. Surface Bree Crossman Nicky Usry Michelle Escareno Devin Tynjala Clifton Gil Yard Mario Mclau Light Jonathan Arsenault Thomas Winther Jennifer l Jones Chris Williams Jerilyn Teplow Gine fur peppers Heather Duvall Aubree Murray Christy Brinkley Jonathan Rackard Iii Samantha Mcauliffe Jordan Molloy Dwayne Carden Cayuta Netherland. Maria Luisa Olivieri Joshua Gilreath Cunningham remo Leasure Cheryl Hehl Angela Olson Stefanie Young Jonnie Pagan and Robinso Gall Sinclair Brandon Schurtz Zachary Franklin Keith Knapp Joshua Usry Mary Collins. Megan Tynjala Renato Costa Yasmin Robinson Heather l Man Stephanie Bourgeois Mesa r. Jones Branden Steinmetz Charlotte Hiser Mathew Duvall Brandon Funderburks Marcus Harrison Andrew Wallace Lacreasha Rackard Michael Saunders Tartof Molloy. Michelle Polo Ebony Freemon Nicholas Suchy Joe Sinclair Matt Cunningham Chelsea Piaget a an Hehl Andy Moln Golan Venessa Anane Neana Robinson Robert Wagner Karina Cox Rashawn Hammond Charlene Minguia Dianna works Andrew Tiscareno Ethan Tynjala a Erin re siting Natalia Stehmann Christopher Tuttle Hoccom Tettz Josh Bourgeois. Robert Man Erre
