European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday june 1, 1994 v a. A a \ a at a glance i 1 wet Margot Hon Cockcr to comforted  her son in Law Leonardo Yanci during funeral services in Santiago Chile for her husband former East German ruler Erich Hon Cockcr. The Man who supervised the building of the Berlin Wall died sunday. His remains were cremated monday. See Story on Page 10. Mormon Leader Dies Ezra Taft Benson a former . Agriculture Secretary who As president of the mormon Church emphasized the faiths scriptural roots died at 94. �?page6 a beef with British the agriculture ministry of a German state announced a Complete ban on British beef imports in a move aimed at mad cow disease. A Page 10 currency controversy Croatia introduced a currency that some say recalls its fascist past. A Page 16 girl to take flight a 12-year-old girl who last year flew across the United states will try to conquer the Atlantic this week. A Page 21 Index Abby Ann Landers. 24 classifieds 25-28 comics. 22-24 commentary .15 crossword. 24 faces 0 places. 21 focus. 17-20 Horoscope. 27 jumble.27 letters. 14 Money matters.16 sports .30-36 to listings .35 weather. 13 up 1 clarification because of an editing error a sentence in the May 23 Story about alcohol use at the University of Maryland Campus in Augsburg Germany was misleading. The sentence should have stated that the University has tried to imitate a trend at campuses in the United slates that de emphasizes the use of alcohol at social gatherings. Commemorative jump plans a  the stars and stripes Umfreville France a in a pasture about three Miles outside , the mud is getting All the attention. A it is in this Pastush that 527 Active duty paratroops and a  War ii veterans Are scheduled to Jana sunday afternoon in a commemorate air of the celebrated a Day drop at . Because of the mud brought on  recent heavy Rains military safety officials have not yet Given a final go for the jump  paratroops from the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions and members of the 3rd in 325th airborne combat team from Vicenza Italy. Sixty French paratroops also will make the drop a Small group of a Day vets who jumped into  on june 6, 1944, also is scheduled to jump. On sunday co. Peter Cramlett commander of the 68th medical group at Wiesbaden a Germany walked Over part of the pasture. It is cram let f 5 Job to make recommendations concerning the safety of the drop zone. Quot we  got water in the ditches but there Are French firemen especially trained for that Type of fescue Quot Cramlett said. He added that the Field had dried considerably in recent Days. On tuesday capt. David Hamilton the army a assistant project officer for the  ceremony said Quot if it stays this Way we should have no  Hamilton who serves with the 3rd a inf div arty at Bamberg Germany added Quot the biggest thing is the winds. If the winds Are Over 13 knots because of safety we wont have them  Hamilton said the Long Range weather forecast for sunday Calls for temperatures in the 60s with scattered Clouds and winds under 13 knots Hamilton from Holliston mass., said Quot everyday when you go out in , you feel the excitement i have been Here since the 15th of May and i have seen the town transformed. The people Are getting excited. They arc looking Forward to taking care of the veterans and accommodating the soldiers. The wet weather has played havoc with invasion from Page 1 than in All year at  he estimated that 12,000 came to see the historic Point which is now american soil. ,. In contrast about 1,000 people showed up at the american cemetery in Tunisia for the 50th anniversary of the Allied Victory in North Africa Schwind spent 30 years in the army before he began working at cemeteries and memorials overseas. Quot every Day i Wake up and thank god for the Opportunity to serve those who were less fortunate in their military careers than i was Quot he said. The scene was similar Over the weekend at Utah Beach where the wind beaten landscape has been paved and transformed into an enormous open air Amphitheater for next week s ceremonies. Quot i thought about it and i studied it in school said 1st it Susan Meyer 26, an adjutant with the 69th air defense arty brigade out of Gie Belstadt Germany which has about 100 troops deployed to Utah Beach. _ Quot now that in a Here it puts so much reality to it Quot said Meyer from Flemington n.j., who is helping coordinate the upcoming ceremonies. A you really get a sense of what  at the town of , site of world War ii Parachute jumps 22-year-old Steve Gallus said  was in Normandy to try to learn More about his Grandfather a world War ii Navy Man who died 14 years ago. A i can definitely understand Why its not a Celebration just a commemoration said Gallus a College student from Butte Mont a fifty years ago next week was a pretty terrible time for hundreds and hundreds of thousands of  in the airborne museums guest Book visitors Are invited to write their impressions. A Bravo it were d tout jes braves sold ats a one person wrote. Bravo and thank you to All the fave soldiers. Another wrote a i remember the gliders passing Over our House All night Long Weymouth  a it makes you Stop and think does no to it Quot said another. A thanks to All the troops who were 4here. This is an example of what we Are always ready to do. Thanks to a them we have a better future for our  this last entry was signed spec. Rod b., . Army. The army a plans for the drop. The zone has been shifted once and until last weekend it was not certain where a platform would  built for the veterans watching the drop. That was finally settled last saturday when an area adjoining the zone was judged dry enough to Cut the grass and prepare for a French construction team that will erect a the platform. Soldiers from the 130th engr brigade at Hanau Germany already had constructed Bridges across the ditches leading to the ceremonial viewing area. Construction on the ceremonial platform was under w a tuesday. Meanwhile medical staff Are practising at the site. Black Hawk helicopter pilots 1st it. Mark Ulvin and chief warrant officer 2 Chris Hurst of the 236th med co in land Stuhl Germany were among the first . Army Europe medical personnel to set Down on the  two along with sgt. James Neel flight medic and spec. Eddie Diaz Crew chief got a firsthand look at the conditions. At the drop zone staff sgt. Dana Franklin of 3rd inf div arty is the Man in the Middle. Franklin works As Liaison Between the 3rd inf div arty members and medical staffers at the site. Franklin who served with the 82nd airborne for eight years said a this whole place , its like it has been dedicated to the 82nd. Wish i was jumping with them on  panel from Page 1 Rostenkowski 66, will remain a member of the Blouse and of the ways and Means committee. He also vowed to seek a 19th term. Rep. Sam Gibbons a Flat a is in Jine to take Over the committee among the most powerful in Congress because of its jurisdiction Over taxes social Security and the financing of Many other major programs. Grand jury proceedings usually arc secret but because of the plea negotiations it was Clear the government was ready to charge Rostenkowski if he did not reach an agreement with prosecutors. So Washington began assessing the e Impact of his departure As chairman even before the indictment. Asked if Rostenkowski s departure would Hurt health care Reform vice president Al Core said Quot no no there a a lot of my a centum for health  Rostenkowski said he would help his colleagues with the committee Agenda but defiantly predicted the outcome of the Case a i am confident that i will  vindicated and i look Forward to the return of the Gavel Quot in fact Defiance was the hallmark of Rostyn Kowskie a written statement. In a message aimed at prosecutors and the Public he said a a i did not commit any crimes. My conscience is Clear and my 42-year record As an elected official is one i am proud to once again run on Quot a fighting the charges a is a far More attractive option than pleading guilty to crimes that i did not commit Quot a a i will present a compelling Case to the jury which will i am confident find me not  a a this will  a difficult fight. The government has vast resources $ its disposal. But truth is on my  Russia from Page 1 cold War raised nationalists hackles. Extremist Vladimir a Mirinovsky and others denounced the exercises As a sinister american plot to undermine Russia Quot no foreign army Here Quot a Mirinovsky told the state Duma or lower House of parliament shortly after the plans were announced april 11. A a that Sall aimed a destroying the russian  russian president Boris Yeltsin who at the time was trying to persuade his foes to sign a political truce said soon afterwards Tiit the plans would  Rico Sid ered. Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee and his counterpart in the Duma said both sides remain committed to the joint exercises and Nunn said he Hopes they can  held in Russia in the future. A we Welcome the initiative a said Sergei Mushenkov chairman of the defense committee in the Duma. He did not elaborate on the Strong opposition to the plans  his More conservative colleagues. Quot this exercise is not designed to use heavy vehicles or tanks its not even designed for live fire Quot Nunn said a but it has obviously been a sensitive subject Here and it seems to me both of our countries can further our peacekeeping joint efforts  beginning this joint Mission in the United states. Nunn Dkl there were numerous . Bases that Cottu Ottily Host to the Maneu vers including the army a National training Center at fort Irwin calif., and the army bases in his Home state of Georgia. The . Delegation wrapped up its two Day visit tuesday after discussing arms control nuclear nonproliferation regional issues and organized crime