European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 r the stars and stripes Essen to Honor soldiers who helped save lives Wiesbaden Germany a amps the Hessen state government plans to Honor 11 . Soldiers who helped surviving victims of a fatal bus crash june 14 on autobahn 67 near Lorsch. The ceremony scheduled for oct. 12, is to be held jointly with the states official Farewell ceremony for v corps Headquarters according to the . Forces Liaison office in Wiesbaden. The corps Headquarters is moving from Frankfurt to Heidelberg. The following soldiers Are named As participants in the Rescue Effort. From 596th Maint co a spec. Bobby Lallen a spec. Alfred l. Brown a sgt 1st class Monte l. Greenhow a sgt. Lawrence Howie a spec. Bradley s. Morris v a spec. Reginald d. Again a sgt. Dale Sydmark from the Mannheim Legal service Center a sgt. 1st class Russell w. Bates a spec. Eric l. Friedline. From cob 165th military intelligence in a spec. Dennis  a spec. Gina Sapienza. Buckworth and Sapienza Riding in one of several other vehicles involved in the Accident helped in the Rescue Effort even though they had suffered slight injuries. Six people were killed in the Accident after a truck crashed through a Guardrail on the autobahn spilling its cargo of Wood and causing a bus to veer Down an embankment. The soldiers were credited with rescuing about 20 people from the  open House set Heidelberg Germany a amps the . Army Europe will be Host of the 14th annual open House for military retirees sept. 10 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club in Patrick Henry Village. Representatives from the army a retired pay operations the veterans affairs department the . Army Europe Legal assistance office the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services and the Federal benefits unit social Security of the . Consulate in Frankfurt will provide information on benefits and entitlements for retirees and their family members widows or  the event which will take place from 8 . To 5 p.m., also will offer participants limited medical and dental services and facilities for issuing. Identification cards. ,. Information can be obtained by calling Jutta Carroll at Dan 379-6081 or 379-6085, or civilian 06202-806081. Outside Germany drop the first 0 in. It the civilian prefix. The country code is 49.ex-president to get award Heidelberg Germany a amps the . Army Europe is giving a commanders award for Public service to a former president of the a acpt a european Branch. Michael Lamberg who stepped Down in May from his Post with the National association for the advancement of coloured people is scheduled to receive the award july in Heidelberg. Lambergs focus on equal Opportunity and equal employment  a directly led to implementation of program revisions designed to enhance fairness and equal treatment for All. Members of the command a according to the commands citation. Missing teen Back Home Darmstadt Germany a amps an american teen age boy reported missing from his parents military quarters since june 18 apparently is Safe at Home a Community spokeswoman said. Rory James Reynolds 16, the son of a�?T. Soldier living in the Lincoln Village housing area a is Back a and his disappearance is under investigation said Teri Viedt. No other information was available late thursday she said. Friday july 1,1994 Baum older provider in abuse probe fired by Jon Connor staff writer _ a child care provider in Baum older Germany is to be fired in the Wake of accusations that he sexually abused three  Glenn 29, has been investigated since late March on allegations of child abuse at the Smith child development Center. No charges have been filed and Glenn has repeatedly denied the allegations. A june 21 memorandum to Glenn signed by Susan a. Strawhorn Baum older a Community activities director said he had a egregiously violated the Trust that care providers must have in doing their jobs and a brought into question the Quality of our program and its  Strawhorn also de Glenn scribed Glenn a alleged actions As a a reprehensible and intolerable in notifying him of his firing effective july .22,.  .-���. A. Glenn continued Thi week to claim his innocence a if there Are any readers but there who Arentt afraid of Baum older Justice that can help me prove my innocence in court on the three instances then i would like to hear from them a Glenn said. He also questioned Why he is to be fired when he Hasni to been legally charged or even taken into custody. Glenn has until july 6 to Appeal his firing. A Baum Holder spokeswoman said army regulation 215-3, morale welfare and recreation provided the basis for Glenn a termination. Glenn is a no appropriated fund employee who worked at an mar facility. The exact portion of the regulation dealing with a Lenny a situation was not specified. The regulation is published in a manual nearly 700 pages Long. Strawhorne a memorandum outlines the specific allegations against Glenn a former Soldier who had regularly worked As a child care provider in the Baumholzer area since March 1993. Glenn said he had not been told the specific allegations against him until now and had hied a Freedom of information act request to obtain them. According to the termination notice Glenn is alleged to have touched in separate incidents the Genit Fareas of three children a a 3-year-old girl at the Smith Center. A 3-year-old boy at Baum older a Chapel no. 2. Glenn also is alleged to have said he would Hurt the boys dog and younger sister if he told of the incident. Glenn and his wife Ulrike provided child care at the churches Nursery on sundays before they were suspended april 29. A 5-ye�?Tar-Oid girl at the Neu Briecke child development Center located a few Miles West of Baumholzer. That Center closed last August and Glenn worked there As a substitute provider from March 18, 1993, to aug. 6,1993. ,. In her memorandum which the stars and stripes obtained from Glenn Strawhorn said the abuses occurred Between april i 1993, and april 11,1994. Meanwhile German investigators looking into the allegations of sexual child abuse against Glenn have finished their work and Are weighing whether to file charges. A the 300-Page investigation claims there were four children that were sexually abused and the american child psychologists find the children a testimony credible a said Hermann Hillebrand bad kreu2nach�?Ts chief District attorney. T a we Are checking this testimony to see if it satisfies. The German criteria for bringing  said the fourth allegation of sexual child abuse that was being investigated by the germans has been dropped. J the army a criminal investigation come continues to investigate Glenn said Millie Waters a spokeswoman for the . Army Europe. No other information about that investigation was released. German authorities also Are investigating a second suspect in the same Case Hillebrand said. A there is another american male under suspicion of abusing children but i cannot reveal his name at this time. It will be several weeks before we reach Pur decision a Hillebrand said. Storms kill 1 in Germany from Staft and wire reports one person died in a farmhouse apparently hit by lightning and Flash floods and Hail pounded Germany on wednesday for the second straight Day. Cloudburst provided some Relief from High humidity and temperatures up to 95. A but the Cooling summer storms were dangerous. On tuesday three people died in storms in the southwestern state of Baden Wiir Temberg. Police in Bocholtz near the dutch Border said #71-year-old Man was found dead in the rubble of a farmhouse apparently hit by lightning about Dawn wednesday. A couple and two children managed to dig themselves out of the collapsed House. They were injured though not seriously. Hailstones As big As 2,4 inches in diameter pounded dents in cars and broke windows and roof tiles around Kempten a City in the Foothills of the bavarian Alps near the austrian Border. Police said streets flooded quickly because the Hail and a cloudburst shredded Trees of their leaves and sewer drains were  foliage. The heat wave affecting the entire country was so intense that producers of bottled water appealed to customers to return empty bottles promptly. Otherwise the heavy demand for a Cooling drink was going to overtake the Supply of bottles. Health authorities recommended that people drink about a gallon of water daily to fend off illness caused by the  severe storms that killed three people in Southwest Germany earlier this week caused minor but noticeable problems in the Heidelberg and Mannheim military communities. Rain flooded the basements of. Three office buildings on Patton Barracks in Heidelberg and an unknown number of buildings on nearby Campbell Barracks said Pete dressier spokesman for the army a 26th area support grou Campbell Barracks is the location of . Army Europe a Headquarters. The worst flooding occurred tuesday night but additional thunderstorms dumped water into some buildings again wednesday dressier said. Backed up drains caused some of the flooding but other High water also was attributed to outdoor water rising higher than doorway thresholds. No monetary estimate of the damage was immediately available thursday dressier said. In Mannheim lightning damaged alarm systems in two facilities on Taylor Barracks 293rd base support in spokeswoman Christine thamm said. Scattered flooding was reported in buildings throughout the military Community thamm said but the Only damage reports pertain to private property. A there is no structural damage to any of the buildings a she said. A Vatican to show dead sea scroll fragments a Vatican City apr visitors to the Vatican museums this summer will have a taste of one of the first fruits of the new relationship Between the holy see and Israel a an Eli Ibitson of 12 fragments of the dead sea  exhibit opens today and runs until oct. 2. Officials of the Israel antiquities authority said discussions began seven months ago after they wrote to the Vatican about the possibility of playing Host to the show which has toured Washington new York and san Francisco. A a Jerusalem and the Vatican established full fledged diplomatic ties two weeks ago the culmination of meetings Over two years aimed at overcoming centuries of mistrust and resentment. A the idea was simply to give the possibility to Rome and Europe to Sec these dead sea  said the Rev. Leonard Boyle prefect of the Vatican Library. It