European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 11, 1994 a -. G-141s again Fly routes in Turkey by the stars and stripes Izmir air station Turkey the Turkey Trot has returned to Izmir air station. The weekly air mobility come flight so nicknamed because its c-141 cargo planes provide space available passenger service to Remote Sites throughout Turkey resumed Normal flights thursday. The flight had been operating on a limited basis using " commercial aircraft since nov. 1, when c-141 Star lifters worldwide were grounded for Wing examinations and repairs. The civilian contractor Southern air transport which received the contract for interim service could not provide space on its planes for passengers on the route said master sgt. Jerry Brown air terminal manager for Izmir air station. The commercial planes also carry Only eight cargo pallets while c-141s can hold 13 pallets. Since in Ciurlik is our Central suppl Point and where Large packages go before being sent to Izmir it was difficult he said. Izmir is one of the first bases in the european theater to get the aircraft Back he added. The c-141 flights originate in the United stat Sand Stop in in Ciurlik Diyarbakir. Ankara Izmir and Istanbul airman identified Aviano a Italy the airman whose body was found Friday in his hotel room at Aviano has been identified As airman 1st class Jeff t. Terry a ,.". The aircraft maintenance technician was assigned to the transient Alert Section of Aviano s401st maintenance so according to staff sgt. Sandy Elijah a base spokeswoman. Elijah refused to give Terry s age or identify next of Kin. Terry a native of Oakland calif., and newly assigned to Aviano was found in his room at the Oliva hotel in Aviano about 9 . Friday by a co worker who reported the discovery to Security police. The airman who enlisted in the air Force in May of 1991 was pronounced dead at 9 30a.m. By . And italian medical authorities. They estimated that Terry died about 10 . Thursday. Base officials Are awaiting the results of a pending autopsy before issuing a statement on the cause of Terry s death Elijah said. Italian investigators have taken jurisdiction of the Case Elijah said. Arms to shut Down Frankfurt Germany Andrews Federal credit Union will shut Down its automated Teller machines All Day monday in conjunction with its shift of operations from Frankfurt to Wiesbaden. About 17 Andrews employees will move from downtown Frankfurt to Wiesbaden a beginning tuesday. The shift will Force the credit Union to close its automated Teller machine because the computer system needed to operate them will shift to Wiesbaden according to Laurie Schwaesdall a spokeswoman for the credit Union. The credit Union has six branches in Germany and another at Oesterberg a Netherlands. The shift in operations is being made primarily because the . Military is scheduled to close All operations in Frankfurt Schwaesdall said. The stars and stripes Page 3  copter Rescue Kef Lavik Crews Brave storm to Aid icelandic tugboat by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau two . Helicopter Crews from Nas Kef Lavik Iceland battled 70-Mph winds Waves of up to 30 feet and heavy Rains monday to save six icelandic sailors trapped in a tugboat off the Island nation s Northeast coast. A seventh Sailor was washed overboard and died before the arrival of the Rescue team from the . Air Force s 56th res Cue so said it. Cmdr. Joe Quimby pub Lic affairs officer for the . Iceland de sense Force. The Sailor s body was recovered on Shore. Airman 32, struck killed on train tracks by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a Germany a 32-year-old Ramstein airman died monday morning after he was struck by a train Weston Kaiserslautern a base official said. The victim s name is being withheld until a positive identification is made and relatives Are notified said senior airman Phillip Ulmer a base spokesman. There is no sign of foul play Ulmer said. -.  air Force investigators were not pre pared monday afternoon to Rule the death a suicide because the Case is being investigated. However a source familiar with the incident said suicide is the Likely cause. Investigators Don t want to comment one Way or another until the investigation is Complete Uimer said. Police believe the victim was an airman first class assigned to the 86th comm group at Ramstein a Ulmer said. The preliminary identification is based on someone who viewed the remains. An autopsy is  incident occurred about 6 . Monday along train tracks just East flan Stuhl Ulmer said. An Engineer on the train who reported the incident has not yet been interviewed by investigators with the air Force s of fice of special investigation at Ramstein which is handling the Case. Police found a car nearby Ulmer said and they think it is  the airman lived at Ramstein Ulmer said. According to the source the airman was single and lived in a dormitory. The victim apparently did not leave behind any clues at the scene that would explain Why he might have killed himself the source  confirmed that no suicide note has been found. German police Are working with air Force investigators on the Case Ulmer the Iceland coast guard requested help from Kef Lavik about 11 . Monday for a tugboat that had been trapped five hours about 200 Yards offshore near the City of Neskaug Stadurs Quimby said. The tugboat washed onto the rocks while at tempting to retrieve a fishing vessel that had become stranded in the rocks in de Cember he said. Two of the Crew from one of the he 60g helicopters attached to the 35th Wing reached the beached tugboat to As Sist the exhausted Crew members who were clinging to the top of the wheel House Quimby said. Most of the boat was underwater. Each helicopter picked up two sailors at a time and shuttled them to Shore. The Rescue operation took about a half hour All six survivors were in stable Condi Tion at a Hospital Ouimby said. It took helicopter Crews about 3v hours to reach the Accident site because of heavy winds and poor visibility. Neskaug Stadurs is about 280 Miles from Kef Lavik. The Crews also stopped once to refuel Quimby said. The helicopter Crews will remain in northeastern Iceland until the weather becomes Safe for travel he said. A ride by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Iraklion a Crete for . Military shoppers at Iraklion a the december closing of their on base Exchange put a different slant on going downtown. A free base sponsored shopping excursion to stores on the cretan Economy each week has helped fill the void of the base Exchange that closed dec. 31 in preparation of base closure scheduled for september. A few essential items including food socks and underwear Are available at an expanded shop Pette but merchandise such As clothing household items and toys must be purchased downtown. In March the commissary also is scheduled to close though  and their families will remain through the summer. The twice a Weck shopping trips to downtown Iraklion and a nearby Farmers Market were conceived by the staff of the Community activity Center. We started in december because the holidays were coming and there just was t a lot on the Exchange shelves said Jacqueline Patterson the program director. We wanted it to be As convenient As possible especially since most people have already sent their cars Home and Don t have  a Van or minibus picks up shoppers once a week and takes them to a newly opened supermarket department store. The Community Center also provides translating services so customers understand what they Are buying. Without the free service shoppers would have to rely on taxis for the 20 mile round trip. The new Iraklion store received rave reviews from Many of the 150-plus americans who have shopped there. According to Patterson it s the closest thing to an american shopping mall in Crete. It s kind of like a by commissary and four seasons All rolled into one said air Force capt. Jeff Miller. They have a wide selection of items that Aren t available on base and its even Little  a Strong . Dollar against the local currency helped lure Cost conscious shoppers downtown where local merchants concerned about the impending base closure were very excited and Happy to see us coming,1 Patterson said. The other trip takes shoppers to a local Farmers Market where fresh produce is the main fare although clothing and household items also Are available. It s not bad at All said Sheri Cormier who shops for her family of four. You can venture off on your own or stay with the group. To me being Able to buy fresh bread was a Biggie she added. These trips made a big difference to us because we already shipped our car and would have had to hassle with  plan from Page 1 from tonight what those decisions Are or. Edward d. Martin acting assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs told a crowded town meeting audience. Many in the audience voiced worries that when military inpatient health care disappears they will be forced to rely on an ital Ian system they have Little understanding of and in some cases Don t Trust. One woman said she spent a week in an italian Hospital with her 3-year-old son while he was being treated last summer. She complained that the medical staff used potentially lethal Eye drops on her son with out telling her that they were even administering the drug. She said she later Learned that the drops Are not allowed  pre scribed in the United states. We Don t need a $9 million mall said one Man about a planned cafes shopping facility in Vicenza. We can sacrifice  we need is Good medical  Martin responded by noting that it looks particularly bad that those things Are going on  those who appeared most worried were Young women of child bearing age who said they were concerned about difficulties in communication and of differing childbirth procedures especially the use of aesthetics and Paink Ilung drugs. Although Vicenza has its own obstetrics and gynaecological facility at the army hos Pital women experiencing difficult pregnancies or anticipate complicated deliveries Are treated at a Hospital in downtown Vicenza. Another problem repeatedly expressed was the frustration of trying to obtain medical care from people who do not speak English. Martin said he has already recommended that six interpreters be hired As quickly As possible. Vicenza was the second Stop on mar tin s three installation country tour to gather Public sentiment on health care in Europe. His last Stop will be at the offi cers club at bit burb a Germany at 7 . On wednesday. About 500 people showed up at the first Stop saturday night in Wiesbaden Germany