European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday Maya 1994 experts end their probe of alleged by Jon Connor a staff writer a a a a  team of medical and social work experts has ended its part of an investigation into alleged child abuse at a military child care Center in Baum older Germany officials said thursday. The Community a 222nd base support in did not immediately release the findings by the , army Europe family advocacy command assistance team. However the statement said a criminal investigation into the allegations continues. The team which is assigned to the army s 7th medical come was sent to Baum older on april 14 after Community officials asked for help. During their stay the team members interviewed child care providers and children said command spokeswoman Marie Shaw team members discussed the results of their inquiry with Community members in Baum older on wednesday. Two women and one Man who cared for preschool ers at the Smith child development Center have been under scrutiny for respectively alleged physical child abuse and sexual child abuse. The identities of the two women have not been released. The Man has identified himself to the stars and stripes As Mike Glenn. All three have been suspended from working at the Smith Center and Are employed elsewhere in the Community while the investigation continues fit. Col. Harold Cooney 222nd base support in commander will provide More details of the teams findings soon a statement said. It also said the command will continue to exercise extreme care to protect the privacy of those involved both to ensure their constitutional rights and to avoid jeopardizing the criminal investigation. The investigation began March 28, when a Mother reported to the local social work services office that her child had suffered bruises that Center staff members could not adequately explain. I to women Anu one Man no Carea for pres Nooi oers could not adequately explain. 8-Day radio outage in Naples blamed on electrical surges by Marian Hamilton Navy Public works office were Able to switch of by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a surges in Italy a notoriously aberrant electrical Power knocked out local radio service to some american forces network listeners in Naples for eight Days recently. An electrical surge on the morning of april 27 apparently caused wiring at a Naples transmitter site to catch fire said senior chief Petty officer Dan Wynne who oversees an Naples. Full service was restored on both of Afna a two networks one for am and one for pm on wednesday. The stricken wiring called an automatic bus Transfer is an electrical Box that handles Power from outside electrical lines or in Case of Power outages from a Generator said an Southern Region spokesman Jim Kurt Navy Public works office were Able to switch off the Power and put out the fire within about 20 minutes Wynne  then replaced the electrical boxes transformer. But listeners problems did no tend there. A we had pm 107 up by the next Day a Wynne said. But then troubles developed in a second transmitter that broadcasts pm 106, which is the am format a Power network a originating in Germany. Power surges knocked the Power network off the air on several occasions Wynne said. A number of resistors and relays had to be replaced before the second radio station was Able to resume service. A a a a a a a a a a a a at least a there were no More fires a Wynne said. A we had to truck repair parts Down from Vicenza a he said. The problems with the second transmitter were also electrical in nature but were not related to the automatic bus Transfer according to Wynne. Also electrical in nature but  related to i technicians from an and the Naples Community somatic bus Transfer according to Wynne. Slowness of Power Transfer a is unrest among palestinians a City Gaza strip a 1-. Gaza City Gaza strip a palestinians ready for the Start of a new Era of self Rule found their expectations dimmed thursday when the machinery for transferring Power ground Forward at a Snail s Pace. The anticipated end of nearly 27 years of israeli occupation was coming More slowly. Than expected largely because palestinian police and other administrative bodies were not in place. Ply chairman Yasser Arafat asked Israel for at least four weeks to Complete the Transfer. The israeli palestinian Liaison committee met to begin working out a timetable for the Transfer of army installations to the palestinian police but no immediate handovers were sch cd used. Israeli officials said they wanted to withdraw the soldiers Fromi the Gaza strip and West Bank Region of Jericho within 10 Days but would accede to palestinian requests for More time. The mood outside installations where israeli troops were still stationed swung from quiet discussions Between soldiers and palestinians about the impending withdrawal to Rock throwing by both sides. Reports that the palestinians would take Over one building thursday on the Gaza waterfront failed to materialize and the crowd waiting got a Little surly. A a it a a symbolic gesture Only that won t change the an israeli Soldier shakes hands with one of the 225 palestinians released from jail after the Plo israeli pact was signed wednesday. Quality of our life a said rapid Kazour a 21-year-old student from Beach refugee Camp a a a a we done to want the first step. We want the following step.�?�. A Nabil Shaath the chief Plo negotiator said 6,000 palestinian police officers would be deployed in Gaza and Jericho of the time Israel completes its withdrawal. Adjutant general corps by the stars and stripes Heidelberg Germany a format military Ballon june 18 in Heidelberg will Mark the 219th anniversary of the army a adjutant general corps. The 5 30 . Event will be held at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club in Patrick Henry Village. All Active duty soldiers retired soldiers and civilians who Are or were affiliated with the corps Are invited to attend with their guests. Ticket sales will end May 23. Information can be obtained by contacting unit coordinators or by calling 2nd it. Rach Efie Ramsey at Dan 379-7662, Dan 379-7859 or civilian 06202-80-7662. Women a health seminar Heidelberg Germany a a three hour a a women a wellness seminar is scheduled for tuesday at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club. A a a a. The 6 30 . Seminar open to the Public will feature Brief presentations on nutrition mammography and the Heidelberg army Hospital. At 8 30 ., there will be separate sessions on Young women a health issues and mature women a health issues. Blood pressure screening and other health information will be available. Rota holding Sale today the defense re utilization and marketing office in Rota Spain will hold a Cash and carry Sale today in building 186, behind the four seasons store on naval station Rota. The Sale will be from 11 . To 2 . The first hour will be for . Id card holders Only. The Sale will be open to the Public from noon to 2 . . Personnel must pay for merchandise with dollars Only and Spanish personnel must use pesetas. Items for Sale include military clothing Secretary desks typewriters dressers wardrobes tables chairs appliances and computers. All purchases must be removed by 2 . Contact Ellen Johnson or Fernando Franco at Dan 727-1360/1361 or civilian 0034-56-821360/61 for information. Safe names top airmen Ramstein a Germany a the names of the top enlisted airmen of . Air forces in Europe for 1993 were announced at a banquet in their Honor at Ramstein a on saturday. A senior airman Michael a. Vandervoet the commands airman of the year is an inventory management specialist assigned to the 32nd Supply flight Oesterberg a Netherlands. Originally from Inglewood,-calif., Vandervoet 26, joined the air Force in 1989. He is a distinguished graduate of airman leadership school. A tech. Sgt. Edward f. Hassan a Safe a no of the year is chief of standardization and evaluation for the 48th operations support so at Raf Lakenheath England. Hassan 32, is a native of san Francisco and joined the air Force in 1981. A senior master sgt. Kirk a Stoye the command s senior no of the year is the infrastructure superintendent for 3rd air Force Headquarters logistics division Raf Mildenhall England. Stoye 38, a senior no Academy graduate is a native of Woodbury . He entered the air Force in 1975. A master sgt. Brian j. Murphy the commands first sergeant of the year is assigned to the 22nd fighter so Pitburg a Germany. Murphy 34, is a senior no Academy graduate. He hails from Patchogue n.y., and entered the air Force in 1978, prior to becoming a first sergeant in 1989, he held assignments As a Security specialist and As an aircraft environmental systems specialist. Furniture sales scheduled Mannheim Germany a the 26th area support groups centralized furnishings management office will hold a one Day warehouse Sale of unserviceable furniture in Mannheim a Spinelli Barracks building 1516, and in Karlsruhe at Gerszewski Barracks building 9629. The Sale will be open to . Id card holders Only from 8 30 . To 3 . On May 17 at both locations. All purchases will be Cash Only and must be picked up by 3 30 . On the Day of the Sale. For information Contact sue Warren at Dan 3807488/8402