European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 24, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 2 slain in Somalia get top medals Washington apr president Clinton awarded the nations highest military Honor monday to two . Soldiers killed in Somalia saying their heroism should not be forgotten amid criticism of his foreign policy. At a solemn White House ceremony Clinton presented the medal of Honor to the widows of master sgt. Gary i. Gordon and sgt. 1st class Randall a Shughart. Gordon and Shughart were killed oct. 3 in the abortive . Raid on a Mogadishu hotel where top aides to somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah aided were gathered. Eighteen army rangers and some 300 somalis died. Clinton said the two sergeants a were real american 33, was a native of Lincoln Maine. Shughart 35, was from Blain a. After the raid the administration came under fire for failing to provide adequate support for . Forces in Somalia. Clinton eventually withdrew All . Forces from the african nation. A any debates still to be had about our Mission in Somalia let people have those debates where they belong a with the president and policy makers. But let there be no doubt about the. Valor of those who served there and the valor of those who died there a Clinton said Clinton presented the medals posthumously to Carmenr Gordon and Stephanie a. Shughart. The Gordons two children Ian 6, and Brittany 3, stood alongside their Mother As she received the medal in its wooden Box from the president. A. A a the two tried to Rescue Crew members from a downed . Helicopter. Wounded chief warrant officer 3 Michael Durant a the Only Crew member to survive a credits Gofdon and Shughart with saving his life. B Durant was captured beaten and held for 11 medal of Honor is the highest Mili tary decoration that the nation can bestow on service member. Berlin apr Chancellor Helmut Kohls candidate to be Germany a president won on the third ballot monday ending a Day of suspense that could have been a prestige blow for Kohl. Roman Herzog 60, president of the constitutional court received 696 votes in the third round of balloting of the 1,324-member Federal convention the body that elects the head of state for a five year term Herzog will be Germany a seventh president and the first elected since unification in 1990. A i accept the election a Herzog said As Rita Siiss Muth speaker of parliament and chairwoman of the session handed him a bouquet. His voice cracked with emotion As he spoke of a the Miracle we Jive in the first election for president held in Berlin in 25 election in the old Reich Stag building will serve to boost Berlin for its role As the seat of National government in coming years when parliament moves from Bonn to the formerly divided City Herzog congratulated his nearest challenger social Democrat Johannes Rau who won 605 votes in the final ballot. A i will do everything. To be the president of All germans a Herzog said. Memorial service held for Augsburg Retiree Augsburg Germany a amps a a memorial service was held last week for Carl Charles 64, a retired army master sergeant at the Centerville Chapel in the Centerville housing area in Augsburg. Burial is pending. Charles died May 15 at a Hospital in Augsburg. Charles was born May 31, 1929, in Newark . He retired from the army in november 1977 and had lived in Augsburg since 1972. He retired from civil service in december1991 after working in the individualized training and evaluation program at Grafe Wohr Germany survivors include his wife Andree two daughters Christine Charles of Stuttgart Germany and Tina Forry of Jacksonville Texas and two rites conducted for Usa eur employee Leiden Germany a amps a funeral services for a German employee of . Army Europe he were held Friday in Leimena a Gau Angelloch District. The employee Michael Giehl 31, died of natural causes after going to bed May 15 at his Gau Angelloch Home according to Michael Mowrer a 411th base support in spokesman. Giehl a Leiden native had worked for the army since 1985. For the past seven years he has been a translator for the contract Branch of the commands office of the judge advocate in nearby Heidelberg. Giehls survivors Are his wife Ciar Pomposa Ortega Giehl his daughter Jana and his sons Jonas and Berlin in 25 years a a a there Are Many divisions running through our state divisions of conviction of historical experience of economic interests. But that which joins us is infinite. Quot a Quot Quot 0 a a. A /-.�,�. � a the Road into the future is More Uncertain than it was five or 10 years ago. But we germans have the Power we europeans have the Power to find this Quot a a a. / a a Quot he said to Eastern germans a you must comprehend that you Are not a Burden for us but rather a a a. V. Herzog also found time to thank the United states for keeping West Berlin free. The far right Surprise candidate Hans Hirzel got 11 votes. His nomination had not been known until monday morning and the republicans which Campaign on anti foreigner themes got precious publicity on live National television. The new president will replace Richard von Weizsacker 74, whose performance in 10 years As head of state has been admired abroad As Well As at Home. He did not flinch from reminding germans of the need to atone for the nazi past and unlike Kohl he openly demonstrated sympathy for victims of Neo nazi violence. From staff and wire reports Athens Greece a a Strong earthquake rolled through the Aegean islands and Southern Greece on monday the seismological Institute reported. First reports said no one was injured but some damage occurred. The Institute said the quake measured a magnitude of 6.1. Its epicentre was 187 Miles Southeast of Athens in the sea Between Crete Greece a biggest Mediterranean Island and the peloponnesian Peninsula. There were no damages or injuries reported at the . Military installations at Souda Bay or Iraklion Crete. / a a a we Felt it happen a said Navy broadcaster Petty officer 2nd class Christine Weiler who is stationed at naval support activity Souda Bay. But that was the extent of the Impact on the installation she aviation mechanics get help toward civilian licenses Washington a amps a aircraft mechanics in the air Force will receive civilian credit for their military training under an agreement to be signed wednesday by the air Force and the Federal aviation administration. The agreement which will be signed in a ceremony at Andrews fab md., is the result of negotiations Between the air Force and the Faa to allow air Force aviation maintenance training courses to be used As credit toward a civilian Airframe and Power Plant a amp a License. Air Force officials said the new agreement will allow aircraft mechanics to More easily qualify for commercial aviation maintenance positions after they leave the service. In devising the agreement More than 300 air Force training courses were evaluated against Faa approved maintenance school standards officials said. German Chancellor Helmut Kohl left applauds As presidential candidate roman Herzog right is introduced monday to the Federal convention in Berlin. Herzog was elected on the third , Crete a Security policeman at Iraklion said there were no reports of quake related problems. Tremors were Felt As far away As Cairo Egypt reports said. There were no reports of damage or injuries in Egypt. Residents in the area nearest the epicentre were not injured but Many panicked and evacuated buildings As the quake damaged some dwellings and shops on Crete. Police said students in Iraklion fled their schools when the tremors hit the Island. Some dwellings collapsed and shops in Urban areas on Crete and in Southern Greece were damaged police said. Southern Greece and the Aegean islands Are earthquake prone but the epicentre of most of the quakes Over the years has been m the sea. A make of magnitude 5 can cause considerable damage in populated at Raf Alconbury honoured by air Force Raf Alconbury England the air Force has recognized the logistics plans and programs office of the 352nd operations support so As the outstanding unit of its kind a spokesman from Raf Alconbury announced. The unit is credited in part with stopping in the Middle of an operational readiness inspection to deploy for operations provide Comfort provide Promise and deny flight. Provide Comfort assists iraqi kurd provide Promise is the . Portion of the peacekeeping Mission to former Yugoslavia and includes Airdrop of food and deny flight is the . Ban on warplanes flying Over Bosnia. Aj1 aircraft 475 personnel and 500 tons of equipment were ready to deploy within 72 hours
