European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The Sima of Mes vol. 52, no. 248 50$ m wednesday december 22,1993 d 8693 a lifts fliers by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a Germany a when a fighter Pilot at Ramstein a needs a haircut chances Are hell walk through Siegfried Degen s door grab a Magazine and find an open seat. But with Ramstein s f-16 fighting Falcons transferring to Aviano a Italy Sigi As he is called knows his Days of clipping a fighter Jock s locks Are numbered. It s a 33-year association that Sigi is not crazy about trimming from his daily routine. Quot i wish they were staying Here a Sigi said. Quot they Are a part of the area a part of for 40 years fighter jets have flown into and out of Ramstein. That Streak will end next summer when the last of 36 f-16s Fly South to Avian Tojo n forces that will comprise the 401st fighter so. C-130 cargo aircraft from Rhein main a Germany will fill the void at Ramstein As part of a re see Italy on Page 2 Bonn to Shore Rhein main move costs by Chuck Roberts staff writer the German government will spend More than $70 million to help the . Air Force shift cargo flight operations from Rhein main a to Ramstein a according to . And German officials. In Exchange the German government will receive most of the Rhein main flight line and about half of the remaining air base. The pro see Bonn on Pago 2 a a Kim a amps Jim Dorheim. A girl cries As she is carried off a boat that a shopkeeper delivers fresh bread tuesday to a waterlogged resident in in req France had taken her and her family from their Village streets were flooded after heavy Ralidis pushed the Meuse River Over its Banks in flooded House in Eberbach Germany. Northeastern France. Gis Aid fight against Europe s raging Rivers by Kevin Dougherty and Steve scholar staff writers . Soldiers on tuesday filled sandbags and helped evacuate residents in Germany and Luxembourg who were stranded after torrential Rains and Gale Force winds drove several Rivers Oyer their Banks. Four people were reported dead in accidents related to Strong winds. Heavy Rains caused major flooding in Germany France Luxembourg and the Netherlands on monday night and tuesday. Officials in Trier near the Luxembourg Border said the Mosel River was at 32.6 feet the highest since 1947. Authorities issued a disaster Alert and were preparing to evacuate residents from the City Germany a oldest. In Saarland the state bordering France the Saar River was More than 19.5 feet above Normal the highest since a devastating flood in May 1970. Police closed numerous highways in the state and officials prepared to evacuate most Low lying areas of Saar Brincken where electricity was already Cut off. A landslide caused by the flooding forced officials to close a stretch of Railroad tracks near the Southern town of Wei Brincken and train travel in other parts of southwestern Germany also was disrupted. Flooding also was reported in Nurnberg and other German cities. Several . Military units from bad Kreuz Nach to Karlsruhe assisted in evacuation and sandbagging efforts in some German areas where floodwaters stranded residents and threatened Homes and businesses. Soldiers from bad Kreuz Nach and Kaiim Holder were among . Army Europe units participating in the Relief Effort. Their assistance ranged from filling sandbags to directing traffic in bad Kreuz Nach. A uh-1 Quot Huey Quot helicopter from the army a 1st army div in bad see Rivers on Page 2 Sas Potkai a Ojei for Richer or poorer Donald Trump and Marla Maples say Al a see Page 20 inside today the Christmas card turns too this season a see pages 18-19 or v a v to k. Jav. 1 five or
