European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday february 4,1994 Rhein main service held for 2 airmen killed in crash from staff and hire reports Rhein main a Germany a a memorial service was held wednesday morning for two airmen who were killed in a motorcycle Accident monday night. Airman 1st class Robert f. Thomas ii an air transportation specialist with the 362nd Aerial port so and airman Dawn Jones a medical material apprentice with the 435th medical so died at the scene when their motorcycle slammed into the Side a Anel of a German truck about 214 Miles from the ase. Thomas the 21-year-old Driver was from san Angelo Texas and joined the air Force two years ago. He was assigned to Rhein main last october. Jones the passenger was also 21. She joined the air Force in december 1992 and was assigned to the base last april. The two were on their Way from mor Felden to Neu Isenburg on Highway b-44 with two other motorcyclists according to a Frankfurt newspaper. The Driver of an approaching truck suddenly turned left in front of them. The two other motorcyclists stopped in time. The third driven by Thomas slammed into the trucks Side panel. The Road remained closed to traffic for three hours. The Accident is under investigation by . Military police in Frankfurt who have jurisdiction for incidents which occur outside the air base. Postal battalion moves Schwet Zingen Germany . Army postal in Europe has finished moving to tiny Kilbourne Cavern in Schwet Zingen just a mile Southeast of its old location at Mannheim a rheingau Cavern. The move which took place during the past two weeks is one of several that is changing the mix of army units stationed in Schwet Zingen according to 1st personnel come spokesman Phillip l. Medellin. Changes still pending include a a shift of some 266th theater finance come elements from Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg to Kilbourne Cavern. A the May 15 inactivation of 649th engr in Topographic at Tompkins Barrack which is across the Street from Kilbourne Cavern. A relocation of a counterintelligence unit a the Heidelberg det co a 18th military intelligence in a from Campbell Barracks to Tompkins Barracks in the Spring. Tompkins Barracks already has become the Home of 7th army Reserve come which had occupied private office space in nearby Leiden until a few months ago. 4 killed in German crash Detmold Germany a a 40-ton tractor trailer smashed into the Side of a school bus in Centra Germany on thursday killing three children and a motorcyclist who was crushed when the bus toppled onto him. Ten other children and the bus Driver were seriously injured when the truck apparently ran a red Light and rammed the bus at an intersection said police in this Community about 65 Miles Southwest of Hannover. Police had initially said 15 children Between Ages 6 and 10 were in the bus but they later revised that to 20 children. Whoops an old warehouse in the District of Berlin stands Askew wednesday following an unsuccessful attempt to use explosives to Knock the building Down. Machinery will have to be used to finish the Job. Warn users Cairo Egypt apr a Radical Muslim extremist group has reportedly broadened its threat against foreigners in Egypt to include Bank depositors. The Al Gamma Al isl Amiya or islamic group sent two faxes wednesday to the Al Hayat daily including one claiming responsibility for setting three explosive devices at egyptian owned Banks this week. The group also said that putting Money in egyptian Banks was Haram or forbidden and that depositors should withdraw their funds within two weeks or face bomb attacks. There was no Way to verify the Validity of the statements which were published in thursdays Al Hayat. The islamic group has been blamed for a two year Campaign of violence aimed at overthrowing Egypt use Cular government and replacing it with islamic Rule. More than 300 people have been killed mainly in shooting attacks including police officers government officials coptic christians and militants killed by police. Three foreign tourists have died. The government has urged the Public to ignore the threats and has pledged to protect citizens and foreign visitors. The group has stepped up its threats since feb. 1, when police raided a Cairo hideout and killed seven extremists. The islamic group has vowed to avenge the deaths with assassinations of seven policemen. Three already have been killed in Southern Egypt. On feb. 2, the group renewed its warning to investors and foreign tourists to leave Egypt or risk getting caught up in a heightened Campaign of violence. 5 in Koblenz Germany apr the manager and four employees of a plasma company were indicted thursday on charges of Selling tainted blood that infected at least three people with the aids virus. The five Are with us plasma a Koblenz company that was. At the Center of a nationwide scare last fall Over his contaminated blood products. The employees Are charged with inflicting bodily in july fraud and Selling questionable medicines. Norbert Weise chief prosecutor in Koblenz said that Between 1987 and october 1993, us plasma sold 15 million Marks about $8.72 million Worth of blood products that were inadequately tested for his the human immunodeficiency virus that causes aids. Three people Are known to have contracted aids from the blood products. Two Are still alive and the third died from an illness that has not been publicly identified but which health officials say was not aids. Weise said the company failed to conduct rigid screening of blood donors. In at least two instances the company mixed untested blood with blood from other donors Weise said. The five accused Are us plasma business manager Ulrich Kleist and four help 4 teens become Eagle scouts by the stars and stripes four boy scouts in Europe recently joined the ranks of Eagle scout after conducting such projects As beautification of a housing area in Germany and refurbish ment of a Chapel in England. Eagle scout is the highest earned achievement in boy scouting. The rank of Eagle scout signifies excellence and dedication in leadership Community service and outdoor activities. A Community service project is a requirement to become an Eagle scout and must involve at least four months work. The four scouts arc a Matthew Wayne Clark 18, the son of William and Charlaine Schmidt is in his senior year at Croughton american school Raf Croughton England. For his project Matthew organized and supervised the refurbishment cleaning and painting of the Raf Croughton Chapel. The chapels Loyer hallway bathrooms and Kitchen were completely redone. The project which took More than 150 hours to Complete helped make the Chapel Annex a More pleasant place for Chapel Community events. Matthew has been a scout for six years and has earned 23 Merit badges. A Christopher Hauer 16, the son of Claus and Donna Hauer is a Junior at Hanau High school in Germany. For his project Christopher beautified old Argonne housing area by repairing the Harper wooden fences around the trash dumpsters and restoring an old Monument. Christopher has been a scout for five years and has earned 23 Merit badges. A Jonathan Wilson Harper 13, the son of Bradford and Sidney Harper is in the seventh Grade at Hanau Middle school in Germany. As a part of the Community program of excellence Jonathan s project consisted of painting the poles and backs of traffic signs on Pioneer Cavern. The project took 96 hours with the help of 14 volunteers. When the project was completed each sign was a uniform color. Jonathan has been a scout for nearly three years. A Michael leed Johnson jr., 13, the son of Michael and Leslie Johnson is in the eighth Grade at Pitburg Middle school in Germany. Michael a project consisted of a clothing and Winter coat collection in the Wei Brincken Community in Germany netting the International red Cross a five ton truck full of Winter Wear. He organized the efforts of More than 30 people and scouts from two troops in a successful Effort for this draw Down Community. Michael has been a scout for three years and has earned 27 Merit badges
