European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pag4 the stabs and stripes wednesday december t5t 1993no Progress seen in dispute Over insurance in by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a military officials said tuesday that they were no closer to resolving the Issue of whether 5,000 enlisted members in Italy hold valid Ayto Infin once in the country Quot until we can get enough people talking from the same Sheet of music i m not ready to soy we have All the answers Quot said Navy capt. . Bowman who works for the state sending office in Rome. The office acts As a Liaison Between the . Military and the ital Ian Federal government. At Issue is whether Italy recognizes insurance policies written by government employees insurance co. The pm writes such policies for new Hampshire of England a London based firm and specializes in Auto insurance policies for enlisted personnel and , civil Infin Italy. Bowman plans to discuss the Greico situation with italian Commerce ministry officials today. As of tuesday afternoon italian police still had not released either of two cars belonging to . Service of members in the Naples area. The cars were impounded in the last two weeks by Naples police who refused to release them after questioning the Validity of the car insurance. The seizures stemmed from a italian Commerce ministry memo issued in february that said the two insurance firms were not authorized to conduct business in the country. It is unclear Why the police acted on a memo dated months ago. Navy officials in Italy have assured customers that Greico policies Are being honoured and that contracts Are being fulfilled. Greico officials said tuesday that their offices re main open and continue to write policies under the premise that vehicles belonging to . Military personnel Are foreign property and not subject to italian commercial Law. Cannondale recalls bicycles cafes urges buyers to return defective items by the stars end stripes Cannondale is recalling several 1992 and 1993 Model bicycles because of a defective part in the Frame officials from the army and air Force Exchange service announced tuesday. The recall affects the 1992 m-600 and 1992 and 93 m-2000, m-1000, m-80g and m-700, according cafes Europe Headquarters in Birndorf get Many. The 1 i Inch diameter aluminium a Pepperoni Quot Fork Quot May develop cracks in the steering tube hidden from View. The cracks May Lead to Complete separation of the steering tube and subsequent loss of a control of the bicycle a cafes said in a statement. The aluminium Fork connects the front wheel to the bikes mainframe. Anyone with a Cannondale Bike affected by the recall is urged not to use it cafes officials said. Quot customers should bring in the entire Bike. They should not take the Bike apart because that could invalidate the warranty a said Carrie Higley Krowka an cafes spokeswoman in Birndorf the recalled bikes can be brought into any cafes sports store for Exchange of the aluminium steering tube. Quot no receipt is necessary and Well accept recalled Cannondale bicycles even if they weren to purchased at air cafes store Quot Higley Krowka said. The serial numbers on the recalled bikes have dates from August 1991 through August 1992, the statement said. For example the sequence number 0891 of 5-18-0891-1234 refers to August 1991, the month and year the bicycle was manufactured. The serial number is printed on the seat stay or Chain stay on the rear Frame of the bicycle. German court sentences sex i in incest Case Stuttgart Germany a amps a a German court has found a former . Soldier guilty of having raped his daughter repeatedly for at least five years and has sentenced him to 414 years in prison. The defendant a 39-Ycar-old Kentucky native who has lived in the Stuttgart area since his discharge from the army in 1979, has until thursday to file an Appeal of the Stuttgart state court verdict. During the two Day trial the daughter now 17, said that the incidents began when she was about 6 and continued at least until she was 11, said Stefan Eckart chairman of the court panel that issued the ruling dec. 8. The daughter testified that her father had forcible sexual relations with her from one time to three times a month Eckart said. At that time the family lived in Freiberg and Lud Wissburg towns in Stuttgart a Northern suburbs the incidents came to Light when the daughter having attended a recent sex education lecture told a Friend what had happened Eckart said. The Friend informed the daughters family whereupon her German Mother told police. The girls parents have been separated for several years the judge said the fact that the victim did not discuss the crimes until nearly reaching adulthood is typical of such casts he said. Hanau 1st lieutenant killed in crash Hanau Germany a amps a an officer from the 130th engr brigade in Hanau was killed monday morning in a one car Accident on autobahn 3 near Frankfurt Germany. First it. Elissa m. Bergevin was at the wheel at 5 40 . When her car went out of control in Rainy conditions she was wearing a seat Belt according to Robin Campbell a spokeswoman for the 414th base support in in Hanau. Bergevin was taken to the Frankfurt University Hospital and pronounced dead at 9 30 . German police were first on the scene and led the investigation Campbell said. Two services Are scheduled at the Pioneer Chapel in Hanau a Catholic mass at noon today and a memorial service at 10 . Thursday. Space a seats increased for Holiday season Rhein main a Germany a amps a a space available travel within Europe will be easier this Holiday season because More seats Are open on civilian aircraft contracted by the air Force according to air mobility come officials. However no additional aircraft have been contracted to travel from Europe to America so people can still expect the usual three to four Day wailing period according to passenger service officials. The civilian aircraft were contracted by the air Force to supplement its Fleet of c-141s while they Are being inspected and repaired for cracks. Letters a to Santa i until i can visit some Good toys dear Santa Claus i know you Are real but some people Don t think so dear Santa Claus please give me a lot of toys car Santa my family Alt live in Detroit. I Wantrobe with my family and when i am in the states with my family i could visit the North Ploe and please make my trip Good and when your going to pc Loes House when you Stop by my grandmothers. Make her feel Good about her self of Santa i want a crimp a curl. It is a cabbage Patch a Candy caller and a baby feel  Friend la Crishi Beau Ford dear Santa Claus thank you for the Christmas tree. This is Matthew Joesph Blessing. For Christmas 1 want a not the baby talking toy and Asephie com put or and Genic toy and that is enough. Our House does no to have a Chimney please use the front door 1 will leave you the Pink cookies. I will leave you my dads House keys on the Tabic so you can get in. See you Christmas Matthew Blessing dear Santa How Are you doing with the elves and How is mrs. Claus 1 bet mrs Claus always makes goodies for children. Ill bet you re having a Good time in the Snow. Ill bet you Tike children and the big kids say you re not real but i know you Are. 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