European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 8 500 monday april 25,1994 d 8693 a Gorade gets Aid As serbs Start pullout Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr . Troops began evacuating wounded and consolidating a truce sunday in Gorade where peacekeepers said besieging serbs finally were pulling Back As demanded by nato. Bosnian government radio reported two women killed and 15 wounded by serbian sniper fire during the Day. Sporadic mortar fire and a serbian infantry attack also occurred in apparent violation of a cease fire and the nato ultimatum. But the situation quieted As the Day wore on. A . Spokesman maj. Eric Chaperon said serbs were respecting terms of the cease fire and withdrawing beyond 1.9 Miles from Graz de Scenter. A the . Peacekeeping units that have moved out in the 3-Kilometer area covered by the agreement have not found a serb presence a he said a Clear indication that the likelihood of nato air strikes had faded. Quot about 200 peacekeepers began fanning out around Gorade after arriving late saturday night other 300 peacekeepers due to arrive in Gorade on sunday were held up at Sarajevo Airport. It was not Clear Why. Nato issued an ultimatum Friday ordering serbs to Stop their assault on Gorade or face air attacks. It also gave them until 2 01 . Local time sunday to pull Back at least 1.9 Miles from the Center of town. . Helicopters began evacuating wounded civilians from Gorade where the Hospital was badly damaged by direct hits during More than three weeks of relentless serbian pounding. By Early sunday evening six helicopters had brought about 40 wounded see serbs on Page 2 . Balks at strikes sought by Alliance Washington a the United states backed nato in an unsuccessful request for immediate airstrikes saturday to punish the bosnian serbs and . Officials said using air Power remained a serious possibility. . Officials turned Down natos request to commence airstrikes immediately saturday one official said but added a we believe that the . Is Likely to agree to such airstrikes. A we have been making Progress and we re coming close to an agreement with the . On How to proceed. In the near future a the official said speaking on condition of anonymity. The official characterized the . Action As a a a delay in invoking airstrikes rather than an immovable obstacle. The United nations argued for the delay because it Felt that the threat of nato see . On Page 2 a mothers Appeal an injured woman shouts for her missing child As a Man seeks help following a car bomb blast near the african National Congress Headquarters in downtown Johannesburg South Africa on sunday. At least nine people were killed and 100 wounded in the explosion which rocked the City just two Days before the nations first All race election. See Story on Page 5.officer Hopes refuse finds Refuge in Heidelberg by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany a army to. Col. Gary Berry usually can carry on a dignified conversation. But on Friday the 11th base support in commander was list talking trash. To no less than Heidelberg a lord Nayor Beate Weber. And to a has the Man no shame a Patrick Henry Village elementary school fourth graders. Actually his actions Are Likely to draw Only Praise. When you open one of the most elaborate recycling Yards available to the army in Europe talking trash is your Only option. The new facility at the South end of the Patrick Henry Village housing area is a joint partial cure for the City s and the support battalions common problem train disposal. The City has no Landfill of its own so it Burns what it can to Recycle a an increasingly costly process. The army Community pays a fee of 683 Marks $413 per ton to dispose of solid refuse. Last year the 411th paid Heidelberg $5.4 million in disposal fees or nearly twice what it paid the year before even though the refuse volume was less Berry said. So army and City officials worked together to open the recycling Yard which with its color coded symbols and clearly see officer on Page 2nixon criticized Clinton in final books see Page 5american pupils eager for a Day Mission see Page 3remember the Alamo critics do and they want some changes a see Page 15 fit