European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes w. Washington a president Clinton s Trou Bles followed him to Church sunday. His preacher lamented foreign policy quandaries from the pulpit an protesters called for Clinton s impeachment from the cur outside. The president sitting near the front with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton nodded his head As the Rev. J. Philip Wogaman told the foundry United methodist Church congregation to keep Clinton in its prayers. What Are we to do in places like Bosnia Rwanda Burundi Northern Ireland in some of these situations it seems like anything that is done will be the wrong thing Wogaman said. I m glad that i m not the president of the unite states he said breaking into a smile and drawing laughter from the congregation. V the worshippers erupted in loud applause when to of Academy salutes officer killed in Iraq . Air Force Academy Colo a air Force 1st it Laura Ashley Piper whose helicopter was mistakenly hot Down Over Iraq was buried saturday near the same air Force Chapel where she was baptized 25 years ago. The pews were lined with air Force cadets in somber Blue. They stood proudly during the posting of the colors As the nags were placed by cadets and again when the casket covered with a . Flag was guided in. Laura s a modest person. She d retaken Aback by All this said Piper s Fiance it. Dan cadets sat stiff necked yes for Ward until Murray began sharing his recollections of Piper. As he remembered the woman who loved to Giggle who talked with her hands in constant motion who repeatedly broke her nose playing Rugby and who always lost her term papers to computers the dignity of her comrades gave Way to grief and saw his Fiancee Days before her death while the couple vacationed in " " Gaman said the president of the United states is entitled to know the people of America Are praying for outside about 20 conservative protesters called for Clinton s impeachment. They recited a Litany of accusations Whitewater tax evasion adultery and Abor Tion. The. Protest marked the end of a nine City Wake up America tour sponsored by Loyal opposition a new group started by Randall Terry founder of the. Anti abortion organization operation Rescue. A huge bus equipped with a speakerphone blasted anti Clinton slogans outside the Church and several children were led in prayer on the sidewalk. The president attends foundry when he is accompanied by his methodist wife. When he goes to Church alone he attends a Baptist service. When we kissed goodbye. She was happier than Ive Ever seen her Murray said she knew she was loved she was Happy and she was off on another adventure. was one of 26 people including15 americans who died april 14 when two . F-15c jets mistakenly fired onto . Army Black Hawk helicopters carrying a . Relief Mission. Piper an air operations intelligence analyst stationed at Ramstein a Ger Many was on a temporary assignment i Turkey. She was helping with a Mission to rebuild kurdish villages destroyed by iraqi was buried at the Campus Ceme Tery. Is John Boh Morback in the Saddle again army sgt. Solomon Ball takes a bumpy ride atop a mechanical Bull saturday at a fund raising event in Kaiserslautern Germany for the victims of the Jan. 17 earthquake in California. The 12-hour fund Raiser held at Katsur Slauter s special events Center featured country and Western bands music played by disc jockeys food Booths and rides for children. Astronauts letting to resort cities report says by the new York times Washington astronauts at the Johnson space Center in Houston have flown two seater super sonic jets to Colorado Springs on weekends during ski season As Well As to new Orleans and fort Lauderdale fla., according to Nasa s inspector general. While the astronauts said they were fulfilling the flight time required of them each month some lawmakers criticized the flights to resort cities. The flights Cost about $2,000 an hour. Sen. Joseph i. Lieberman the Connecticut demo crat who is chairman of the Senate governmental affairs subcommittee on regulation and government in formation said the audit report which was prepared by the inspector general and made Public in february raises questions about the purpose of the trips. There ought to be More comprehensive regulations and requirements to document the flights that Are being taken to make sure they Are solely for proficiency training and not personal use the senator said. Carla Corcoran Deputy assistant inspector general of the National aeronautics and space administration who oversaw the audit conceded that the inspector general s office has no evidence of nonetheless the report noted that Nasa does not Monitor and periodically review the justification for flights not directly associated with Mission As a result the office said the jets Are vulnerable to potential monday april 25,1994 death of army civilian still probed in Mannheim by the stars and stripes Mannheim Germany police Are continuing to investigate a March 26 hit and run traffic Accident that claimed the life of a British Man employed by the . Army in Heidelberg. Lloyd Gill 39, who died from his injuries the following Day was the chief work scheduler for the411th base support in s directorate of engineering and Accident occurred at 11 10 . On Casterdel Strasse Iii Mannheim s Nec Karau District and involved a Volkswagen Polo and an opel senator both driving toward downtown according to police. The opel rammed the Volkswagen causing it to swerve and hit a traffic Light pole after which the opel s Driver fled in his car police said. Gill was recovered the opel the next Day in Ludwigshafen across the Rhine River from Mannheim they still Are trying to find the Driver. Gill from Wyberton England began working forthe army As a housing inspector in 1979, then switched a few years later to the scheduler s Job according to Stuart Hanson chief of the support battalion s engineering resources management was a resident of Plank Stadt a suburb of Heidelberg. A memorial service was held april 8 in is survived by his parents and a sister All of whom live in England. 3rd inf Day honors 2 Wurzburg Germany a self proclaimed country boy and a Man with lofty ambitions were named noncommissioned officer and Soldier of the year for 1994 in the 3rd inf div in Germany. According to a division Media . Donald e. Wright the no of the year is a helicopter Mechanic with cod 2nd in 1st aviation regt stationed in Katterbach. Calling himself a country boy he s originally from Sedalia has 999 promotion Points out of 1,000 and will be promoted to staff sergeant in . Matthew e. Singer a helicopter Crew chief assigned to co b of the same battalion is the Soldier of the year for the 15,000-Soiaier division. I m looking Forward to the Day i la be an no said Singer a 21-year-old from Bere a by. It will be a big step. When i become an no i la make it Point to keep my troops informed and Tell every other Leader to do the same. We soldiers can do just about anything As Long As we know what has to be done and Why we have to do club manager gets award Stuttgart Germany the manager of . European come officers club at Stuttgart s Patch Barracks received the army s highest club management award Friday. Community officials credit the general manager John Richards for making the Neucom club the army s Only Large officers club in Europe to turn profit according to a release by the 6th area support group in Stuttgart. Richards was one of three people worldwide who received the James a. Carrolljr. Award in the category of Large officers clubs. He was the Only overseas recipient in that the award is a dream come True said Richards 37. This is a prestigious award that Ever club manager strives Pitburg to hold auction Pitburg Germany the defender utilization and marketing office in Pitburg will auction off . Government property May 17, at9 30 ., at the Pitburg base theater. The auction is open to the Public. Items May include musical instruments medical items trucks vehicle parts trailers buses scrap cars electronics and computer equipment. Beginning on May 12, merchandise can be View Dat building 1093 at the new demo location at Oberweis off the b50 Highway toward May be viewed from 8 To noon and from 1 to 3 . Cata logs will be available during the second wee of May and bids sent by fax will be accepted until 4 . On May 16. Property must be removed and paid for by may27. Payment can be made in . Dollars or German Marks and the customs requirements Are the responsibility of the purchaser. For More information Call Dan 453-7461 or civilian 06561-2484
