European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday january 28,1994 Harding says she failed to report facts after attack Portland Ore. A Tonya Harding said thursday that she knew details of the attack on a rival figure skater after it happened but she denied planning to injure her and said she wanted to remain on the . Olympic team. Speaking at a news conference Harding said that she was embarrassed and ashamed that anyone close to me could be involved but that she had no prior knowledge of the attack.". I am responsible however for failing to re port things 1 Learned about the assault when i re turn from nationals she said Reading from a statement. Nancy Kerrigan was struck in the right knee after a practice at the . Figure skating championships in Detroit on Jan. 6. The attack forced Kerrigan to withdraw from the Competition and cleared the Way for Harding to win the title. Harding s former husband Jeff Gillooly her former bodyguard and two other men have been arrested and charged in the attack. Harding said she has been told by her attorneys that the slow disclosure of information was not a crime. Many of you will be unable to forgive me for that she said. It will be difficult for me to for give she gave no indication of what information she withheld. Harding said her first reaction upon re turning Home was disbelief followed by Shock and Gillooly apparently is trying to plea bargain a Deal with authorities in Exchange for testimony against Harding. European group Marks liberation of Auschwitz Oswie Cim Poland a marking the 49th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz european parliamentarians toured the former nazi death Cam thursday to Issue a warning against a resurgence of extremist feelings on the continent. The one Day trip sponsored by the european Jewis Congress Drew about 170 european parliament deputies speakers of National Legislatures and politicians from allover the continent Israel and the United states. We Are Here not to make an account of the Infa Mous past but to declare that we can never again accept even one country on this continent horror said Jean Kahn Etc president. Kahn said the visit to Auschwitz was meant to confirm Europe s ethics respect of human rights human dignity regardless of one s color political or religious building the future of Europe we must remember about this policy which allowed the worst genocide Ever he said because a continent without memory does not deserve to be Kahn made the comments in a Brief speech at the Camp s Entrance which bears the German inscription Arbeit Macht Frei or work makes you an estimated 1.5 million people mostly jews were killed in Auschwitz Between 1940 and 1945. The death amp was built by the nazis near the Southern City of Oswie Cim. Kahn said the participants wanted to protest resurgence of extremist and nationalist feelings in Europe including Neo nazi aggression against Homes of refugees in Germany and the ethnic cleansing in bos Nia Herzegovina. Egon Klepsch president of the european parliament urged european nations to do everything possible to Stop the wave of racism and intolerance which threaten our a group of Auschwitz survivors also attending the meeting included Simone veil France s minister of health who briefly recalled the horrors of life in the Camp. The delegation was among the largest and most prestigious official groups to visit Auschwitz. It also included nazi Hunter Beate Klarsfeld Philippe Seguin president of the French National Assembly and Israel Singer Secretary general of the world jewish Congress. Other guests included american ambassadors to the european Union and Belgium. The Camp was liberated by soviet troops on Jan. 27, 1945. In 1947, it became a state museum. Ism officer turned spy gets 12 years Berlin a a former ism Security officer who sold nato naval War plans to East Germany was sentenced to 12 years in prison thursday. The activities of Hans Gebauer 62, constituted one of the worst cases of treason in the cold War prosecutors said and the sentence was one of the harshest since German unification in 1990. The secrets Gebauer sold while spying from 1975 to1983 could have been devastating to the West German Navy had War broken out with the soviet bloc military experts testified. Gebauer passed 35,000 secret documents to the East German secret police or Stasi the court said and was paid about $40,000. He extracted nato and West German military documents from the computers at ism special systems in Wilhel shaven Northwest of Bremen. The value of the documents earned Gebauer a War order for service to the people and fatherland from the Stasi in 1981, the court said. Gebauer was arrested in May 1992. The sentence was one of the longest Given to a former Stasi agent. Gebauer Boss Markus Wolf was sentenced dec. 6 to so prison but remains free on bail pending years in congressional say sought. ,. Jin peacekeeping missions David Erickson stands with his sons to Center and Tang both new Eagle scouts. Brothers earn Eagle rank Frankfurt Germany is two Brothers have earned scouting s highest achievement the rank of Eagle scout after nearly eight years of advancing together through the program. To and tag Erickson sons of David and Donna Erickson received the Honor Jan. 18 at a ceremony held at the Frank Furt International school in Ober Ursel. One requirement for advancement to Eagle scout is a Community service project that involves at least four months work. Tag Erickson 18, organized his troop troop 43 in Frankfurt and his teammates on the Frankfurt High school football team to build Friendship boxes that were distributed to the homeless by the american red Cross. To Erickson 17, organized a collection of clothing for people in Latvia. Tag Erickson a 1993 graduate of Frankfurt High school and the recipient of a scholarship from the american women s club in Frankfurt is now studying at the University of Wisco Sonin Madison for a career in International business. To Erickson is a senior and an Honor student at Frankfurt High school. He plans to join his brother at the University of Wisconsin in the fall where to Erick son will pursue a career in Medicine. The Brothers were introduced to scouting in 1986 when their father started their first troop troop 356, i Glidden wis. They were spurred to achieve Eagle by their father who earned his Eagle scout rank in 1961. It has been a Long time since my father earned his Eagle scout said tag Erickson holding his father s medal a their court of Honor. Tonight my brother and i earned the Eagle scout. Hope it is the Start of a very Long Erickson Washington a . Troop would be barred from serving under . Commanders and would need congressional approval to join a . Peacekeeping Mission under legislation introduce wednesday. Senate minority Leader Robert said his peace Powers act of 1994" was meant to avoid a repeat of american blunders in Somalia Bosnia and Herzegovina and Haiti. Our military personnel should Only beaked to risk their lives in support of . Interests in operations led by . Com Manders the Kansas Republican reality is that Congress plays no formal role in . Peacekeeping Deci Sions and so the usual checks and bal ances do not the Bill requires congressional approval for deploying american forces in a . Peacekeeping Mission and state that Congress must be consulted before the . Security Council takes action on peacekeeping matters. It slates that the administration must submit a comprehensive annual peace keeping funding request and Stop raid ing defense department funds for .peacekeeping. The Bill would reduce the . Share of . Peacekeeping costs now almost 32 percent to the 25 percent it is assessed for the general . Budget. Dole urged limits on intelligence Shar ing with the United nations and said contributions to peacekeeping missions should be withheld until the United nations appoints an Independent inspector general with authority to review peace keeping activities. Last year. Dole led an unsuccessful Effort to restrict the president s authority to include . Troops in any future . Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia. The administration also survived sever Al attempts by Congress to require an Early withdrawal from Somalia but has promised to consult More with Congress on any plans to participate in multinational peacekeeping missions. Airman gets jail for indecent acts Rhein main a Germany is an air Force staff sergeant will spend 30 months in jail for exposing himself and fondling a family member Rhein main officials announced this week. The sergeant stationed in Heidelberg pleaded guilty in a general court martial Jan. 13 at Rhein main to two counts of indecent liberties and two counts of inde cent acts with a female under age 16. The noncommissioned officer s name is being withheld by the stars and stripes to protect the identity of the victim. The charges Stem from four incidents that occurred Between june 1, 1989, and oct. 31, 1992, when the airman exposed himself and fondled and placed his hands and genitals Over the teen Ager s body a Rhein main spokeswoman said. European circuit presiding judge col. John Suhar sentenced the airman to confinement for 30 months reduction in rank to the lowest enlisted Grade and a dishonourable discharge. I t
