European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday july 1,1994 Navy to drop victim by the balt Tnora Sun Washington the Navy no longer trying to persuade a sexually harassed officer to remain in the service and now moving to discharge her. The decision to end the career of it. . Rebecca Hansen 28, who failed Pilot training was made after she declined other Navy Job offers and made three demands q a an apology from Navy Secretary John Dalton. A the upgrading of her Low Mance ratings to a and a return to flight school. Hansen contends that she received a failing Grade in helicopter Pilot school a a a reprisal for having successfully brought a sexual harassment Case against her instructor. The Navy has rejected in the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 1,19b4 a druse Leader wafted Jumblatt in what he called a unilateral peace initiative ordered his militia to remove heavy weapons from All civil War fronts in. And1 a around Beirut Lebanon. 20 years ago july 1,1974 a mrs. Martin Luther King sr., Mother of the slain civil rights crusader was killed by a Black gunman who opened fire during sunday services at Atlanta a Ebenezer Baptist Church. 30 years ago july 1,1964 a sister of cuban Leader Fidel Castro broke with his regime accusing him of betraying his revolution and turning the country Over to communism and the soviet Union. A 40 years ago july 1,1954 a leaders of Guatemala a Day old military regime and the a liberation army Quot aimed at forming a coalition pledged to wiping out communist influence and keeping the nation in the Western sphere. A. A 50 years ago july 1, 1944 a Berlin confirmation of the death of col. Gen. Friedrich Dollman a top commander in France marked Germany a loss of at least 10 generals since a Day. 50 years ago today july v 19.44 British troops inflict heavy losses on a German tank attack at Granville france.1 in Italy american soldiers take Cecina on the West coast and a Pomerance Inland. Soviet soldiers storm Benson a key City on the. Orsha Minsk railway. Diplomats from. 44 nations open a three week conference at Bretton Woods n.h., that lays the groundwork for a postwar International monetary system. Souris 2194 Days of War w. A Smith. Publishers no. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp1931 apr that assertion along with the lieutenants demands. Hansen who was notified monday that she would be discharged said in an inter View a a it a pretty straightforward. If they Are going to separate me then that a what they Are going to do. What we arc fighting right now that there a policy against sexual harassment but the practice not going along with the policy.�?�. The Navy a treatment of Hansen contributed to the sudden withdrawal last week of a top admirals nomination to be commander of . Forces in the Pacific it also continues the juror Over sexual harassment that the Navy has been trying to end since the 1991 Tail Hook scandal which led to the Early retirement in april of . Frank b. Kelso ii chief of naval operations. / a the Bottom uhe they Are doing some things Bette but it still not Clear that the compliment there a said Nancy Duff Camp bib co president of the National won Lens a a Center. Hansen complained of being sexually harassed by a flight instructor at helicopter Pilot training school in Corpus Christi Texas in 1992 the instructor was Given a letter of reprimand and has left the service. When Hansen subsequently failed the pilots course she blamed her failure on retaliation from other Mafe instructors for the sexual harassment charge. An investigation by the Navy inspector general found no basis for her a a reprisal charge although it found that a threat of retaliation had been made. The defense department inspector general endorsed the Navy a Issue landed on the Pentagon desk of . Stanley r. Arthur vice chief of naval operations in april the month he was nominated by president Clinton to be Comman d e r of the e u ,.s. P Pacific com a a. Veteran aviator the Admiral reviewed the reports decided no reprisal was involved and affirmed Hansen a failure in the training course. He wrote in his report a i had a very Little Confidence she could successfully operate an aircraft in an operational environment.�?�. That might have been the end of her career. In the cafe Days of military downsizing officers who fail trainings programs Are routinely released. But because Hansen had been sexually harassed the Navy decided to Offe r he r Ano t her Caree r. 1 t a a. So a 1 amp v Quot Ife ? a a . . .�?T.w. A /.v/, .0� a a a a a -. A a a. A a or. A a a v . A. A a a a a. I a a. A. A a a. S a. 1 Berry Berry Good Ltd of two year old Leah Thomas of Barnard. In Central Vermont Gare farm in Calais on wednesday it has been a Good year takes a freshly picked Strawberry from her Mother jilt at be for the strawberries throughout the state. Reversal of base closings memo says by los Angeles times a. The Navy studying the possibility that some naval and Marine corps bases scheduled to be closed could be kept open by showing Congress that the installations Are vital to National defense or that their shutdown would be too expensive. 1 a v. 1. In a june 1 Navy department memo base commanders were told that they Are Welcome to a propose changes to the previously approved. Base recommendations of the. Congressional appointed the base closure and realignment commissions made recommendations to Congress in 1988, 1991 and 1993 on which bases Are the least vital to National defense and could be closed a Means of reducing defense spending. Congress will appoint a new commission in 1995 to recommend additional closings and the memo raises the possibility that some Navy bases scheduled for closure could eventually be put on a list of bases to be Quot reconsidered by the new commission. The memo instructs official at bases scheduled for closure or realignment that they must give a compelling reasons for saving the installations. In addition the memo states that a reconsideration request should address a bases a Clear military value and a significant savings that can be realized by keeping the installation open rather than closing it. But any request for reconsideration should a be submitted with full objective justification a said the memo. Navy officials in Washington ignored requests for comment on the memo. Pentagon spokesman Glenn flood said that Quot anything possible if it gets into the 1995 commissions Bui he. Said Navy and Marine officials would have a a Tough Selling Job ahead a prisoner uses dental floss to flee South. Charleston . Apr a prisoner who scaled an 16-foot jail Fence with a rope made but of dental floss was still at Large thursday. Robbery suspect Robert Shepard braided the floss to the thickness of a Telephone Cord to escape from the outdoor recreation Yard at 1 25 . Wednesday said jail administrator Larry Parson Shepard 34. Climbed the handmade rope to the top of the Chain link Fence then he or an accomplice Cut through another Fence Parsons said. He said it was common for some inmates to be in the recreation area late at night. Dental floss has been taken off the shelves at the jail store Parsons said. A Shepard was awaiting a preliminary hearing on robbery and firearms charges. A
