European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday May 30,1994 a at a glance a crowd gathers sunday for a me mortal service near the scent of last years deadly arson attack in a House in Solingen Germany. A jewish Leader urged the German government to put an end to racist violence. See Story on Page 6. Volunteers infected at least five volunteers in the government s aids immunization study have become infected with the virus a page8 preferred by thieves America s car thieves prefer the wind in your hair convertible Over the More practical station Wagon. A Page 10 socket to them researchers Are looking for a Universal electrical plug and socket sys pm to replace the 20 varieties in Europe and 50 around the world. A Page 14 c Index 3 Abby Ann Landers. 21 automotive. .10 classifieds. 22-25 comics. .10-19,21 commentary. 13 crossword. 21 faces a no places. 20 focus �?��.���. A 15.-17 Horoscope. 24 Jumble a. 24 a letters. 12 sports. 26-32 to listings. .31 weather. 11 Erich Honecker Dies at 81 Santiago Chile apr Erich Honecker who supervised construction of the Berlin Wall and ruled communist East Germany with an Iron fist for 18 years died sunday i Chile. He was 81. Honecker spent his final Days in the South american country bitter in self imposed exile and unrepentant about his brutal regime. A a a a a Vin january 1989, Honecker predicted the Berlin Wall would last for a Century. But within months Honecker had been ousted from Power eventually saved by liver cancer from a near certain manslaughter conviction in a Berlin court his personal doctor said he died of complications caused by liver cancer. Honecker had lived in Chile since Early 1993 with wife Margot and daughter Sonja. A spokesman for Chancellor Helmut Kohl whose aggressive push for unification caused East Germany to disappear a year after Honecker was ousted from Power in october 1989, released a Brief Blunt statement. A Honecker a the death of Erich Honecker sick for years no longer comes As a Surprise a Dieter Vogel  Honecker failed in his political goals. His policies brought suffering to countless people in Germany. Out of respect for the dead it is fitting to say Little More about his role in postwar German history.�?�. As East Germany headed toward its 40th anniversary in 1989, thousands fled to the through neighbouring countries that had broken with communism. Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev visited a protest whacked East Berlin in october 1989, bringing a pointed warning about the need for Reform. V less than two weeks later Honecker was ousted by politburo colleagues seeking to retain Power and Calm the turmoil popular pressure soon forced the communists to open the Wall. With popular fury rising Honecker a successors ordered his arrest accusing him of High treason corruption and misuse of office. He was taken into custody Jan. 29, 1990, and released the next Day on grounds of poor health. Two months after Germany reunified in october1990, Berlin authorities charged Honecker with manslaughter for ordering shootings at the Berlin Wall and Innet German Border. Honecker and his wife took Refugito a soviet military Hospital outside Berlin and later were spirited to Moscow the collapse of the soviet Union put the couple to flight again this Ime to the chilean embassy in Moscow. Honecker left the embassy in july 1992 and returned to Berlin for trial. In january 1993, a Berlin court halted the proceedings because of Honecker a cancer a a a a a. A a v a a a a Quot a a. V a Quot a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a is amps More than 900 students received degrees at the University of Maryland s 1994 commencement sunday in Heidelberg Germany from Page 1 900 candidates receiving bachelors de Grecs a v a a. It it a Holbrooke told the graduates that pursuing studies abroad Gaye them a a a broader Richer perspective on the  he commended them for being Quot education pathfinders a noting that most had to Chase Down education by carving study hours from time normally devoted to full time jobs Homes children and sometimes even wars. A you have something that too few americans possess a Holbrooke said. A we need your foreign experience we need your language skills and we need your knowledge of foreign cultures. You can use it for your own advantage in your present work or As you go on. But help yourself and help the nation by using your foreign knowledge to. Help the  the bachelors degree recipients spent an average of 13 years pursuing their  a a a a 7 in the class of 1994,238 Are air Force members 182 Are soldiers 30 Are in the Navy three in the Marine corps and 463 Are family members and defense department civilian employees. About 60 percent Are male. I this years class brings the total number of graduates for the University of Maryland overseas program to More than 17,500. A abuse from Page 1 violence in their marriages a 26 percent reported at least one Case of minor violence and 14 percent reported severe violence. A recent time Magazine article said the rate of Domestic violence in the army is twice As High As in the private sector. But the army is Leety of that comparison for several reasons. For one thing the demographics Are different. A the military population is much younger and has More children at a younger age than the civilian population at Large a Johnson said. T the army is attempting to adjust the Survey results to compensate for those differences. Quot we think once we do that the Overall military rate of Domestic violence May be much More similar to the civilian rate a she  even that will be no guarantee of the accuracy of such a comparison because extensive surveys such As the army s current Effort Are scarce in the private sector. Johnson said much of the civilian data comes from police crime statistics which focus heavily on the More severe cases of abuse and from women a shelters. Quot there is no National database that collects and tracks data on Domestic violence a Johnson said. Sen. Barbara Boxer d-calif., that the military has a Quot lets sweep it under the rugs attitude toward Domestic violence. A that disregards All the work the army has been doing in this area a Johnson said noting that the services family advocacy budget has risen from $5 million in 1986 to $30 million this year. A we have consistently put More Money into this program a she said. A a we re trying to deliver both preventive and treatment services to  the ongoing study is helping the army move from a reactive crisis driven stance to a More Active approach that better delivers family advocacy services Johnson said. A a that does not mean the army takes the Survey helps target High risk units the Issue lightly she said. Army officials and skills allowing commanders to get a Are upset with the recent comments of grip on the scope of the problem at a particular installation and even within specific units. The army continues to look for new ways to address the problem. Next month the service will launch a program to integrate army Community service Counselor into units Down to the company level to an extent that has never been done before. Johnson said Many of the services offered by the Counselor a managing household finances for example a Are factors that often spark Domestic disputes that can escalate to violence. A it will allow us to intervene earlier a she said. A we can connect those families to programs and services better. We can get to them before things get out of