European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 28, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 teens in shooting receive probation by Edrea vis Senft writer three american youths who shot a taxi. Driver last october during an attempted robbery have each been sentenced in a. German youth court to one year of probation a spokesman for the Darmstadt court said monday. Georg balls spokesman for the District attorneys office said the youths were found guilty last week of shooting the Darmstadt taxi Driver while travelling from Darmstadt to the nearby suburb of Eberstadt on oct. 8, two of the youths who were 16 and 17 years old when arrested arc . Dependents from Darmstadt and nearby gels Bach. The third a . Family member from Frankfurt was also 17, the stars and stripes is withholding their names because of their Ages. V balls said that a should they break any provision of their probation sentence they will be forced to serve their sentence in prison.�?T. The crime took place about 11 30 . After the three hired a taxi in Darnstadt to go to Eberstadt. On the w a the three ordered the Driver to Stop pointed a 9 my pistol at his head and demanded Money. When the Driver refused he was shot twice. The Blank pistol contained a Cartridge with a wad of paper that is projected by Gunpowder when the trigger is. Pulled. The cabdriver was treated in a Darmstadt Hospital for minor injuries. The three were arrested six Days later from the descriptions Given by the Driver. When the Trio was arrested the Parent of one of the youths asked the judge if sending the youth Back to the Stales would be an appropriate substitute for going to trial the request was denied. The three were put in jail and released on bail set at 6,000 Marks or about $3,846, until last weeks trial. Of rape faces dismissal Sis a Juba Labroli All dressed up no place to go a pedestrian stops to examine an upside Down tie close to 40 feet High and weighing nearly 8 tons. The work of artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosie Van Briggen the tie was unveiled this week in front of the do Bank skyscraper in Frankfurt Germany. Mannheim Germany a amps an army Captain has been sentenced to dismissal from the service after being convicted of raping a soldiers wife in his Heidelberg quarters. Capt. Alvin t. Daniels was sentenced saturday after a panel of six officers a All men found him guilty of rape forcible sodomy adultery indecent language indecent acts assault and conduct unbecoming an officer said staff sgt. Anthony love of the criminal Taw division of Mannheim Slegal service Center. Daniels assigned to . Army Europe Headquarters was found innocent of assault with intent to commit rape communicating a threat and making false official statements love said. Daniels accuser the 23-year-old wife of an army sergeant first class claimed Daniels struck her on the head three times sodomized her and then forced her to perform Oral sex on him and another officer sometime after 3 . In Heidelberg a Patrick Henry Village housing area last dec. 1. It is the policy of the stars and stripes not to identify victims of sex  s Home Burns after Grill brought inside Span Dahlem a Germany a amps a an outdoor Grill that was taken indoors after dinner apparently triggered a fire that caused More than $60,000 in damage to a House rented by a Span Dahlem a firefighter a base spokesman said. No one was injured in the fire which occurred late Friday in the nearby town of Binsfeld said senior airman Christopher Thomas a base spokesman. Senior airman Gene Nelson a firefighter assigned to the 52nd civil engr so was not Home at the time of the Blaze Thomas said. His wife apparently had been cooking on the Grill earlier in the evening and had thought the charcoal briquettes had burned out. A it seems like the Grill is the cause a a Thomas said. A an Accident investigation is underway a sometime after dinner the Grill was brought into an enclosed Patio area and left unattended Thomas said. It s possible the Grill somehow overturned causing the fire he said. Base and local German firefighters extinguished the Blaze before it had a Chance to cause much damage to other Homes Thomas said. There was Quot minor smoke damage to neighbouring Homes a Thomas said a but the majority of the damage is Are re Latch to that  German authorities arc handling the Case he said. The Nelson family is staying in an off base temporary lodging facility and will move into government housing next month said 1st la. Brad Felling another base spokesman. Felling also said  carwash will be held on base from 10 . To 2 . Saturday to raise Money for the displaced family. Guilty plea nets airman 4 months in jail Span Dahlem a Germany a amps a a 22-Ycar-old airman was recently sentenced to four months confinement and a bad conduct discharge after he pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from a Drunken driving arrest last March a base spokesman said. A airman 1st class Jason a. Umbaugh of the 23rd fighter so also was reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade and fined $500 a month for four months said senior airman Christopher Thomas a base spokesman. Umbaugh a general court martial occurred june 16. Umbaugh was involved in an Accident shortly before Midnight March 19 while driving his car on a wooded stretch of Road outside the base Thomas said. Earlier in the evening before he left Span Dahlem Umbaugh stole his roommates . Army Europe Driver s License Thomas said. When Umbaugh attempted to pass a car on a curve he struck a Van carrying German civilians Thomas said. The Impact of the crash totalled Umbaugh a car Thomas said but no one was seriously Hurt. Umbaugh later required about 20 stitches to close a Cut. After the Accident Umbaugh fled from the scene on foot dashing into the Woods for cover Thomas said. A the German police later Ca Siht him when they picked the dogs on him a Tthomas said. Air Force officials charged Umbaugh with Drunken driving theft of a usar eur License fleeing the scene of an Accident and being drunk and disorderly. Umbaugh pleaded guilty toll the charges. No gets year in prison after cocaine conviction Aviano a Italy a amps an air Force noncommissioned officer assigned to Torrejon a Spain has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of using cocaine a jury also recommended that staff sgt. Walter Richards a military pay clerk with Torr Ion a 600th air base group receive a bad conduct discharge and demotion to airman. Richards was sentenced saturday at the end of a three Day general court martial at Avian o a13, capt Frank Rodman Torrejon a staff judge advocate said monday. Richards testifying in his defense to the single charge of cocaine use told the jury that he had blacked out during a heavy drinking session and could not recall having used the drug Rodman said. Richards who is married with two children tested positive for cocaine use during random urinalysis in february and was charged with the drug offence in april Rodman said. The resident of Alcala de Heneris Spain will be jailed at the . Army confinement facility at Mannheim Germany. Richards joined the air Force in March 1984 and has been stationed at Torrejon just outside Madrid since september 1986