European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes . Thursday july 7,1994 it puerto Rico Southern come san Juan puerto Rico apr gov. Pedro Rossello said tuesday that head like to see the . Southern come move its Headquarters from Panama to puerto Rico. The command which manages . Military operate offs in Central and South America is scheduled to move by the end of 1999. The . Atlantic come based in Norfolk va., oversees military operations in the Caribbean. Several states including Florida Texas and Louisiana reportedly Are interested in hosting the Southern come. The command a gives the appearance of a Continental defense for the americas and our Public policy is to position puerto Rico As a Center As an asset in the meeting of the americas a Rossello said. Rossello supports statehood for puerto Rico 3 Spanish speaking . Commonwealth. His term As governor ends in 1996, but he has said hell seek another four year term. A Southern come spokesman said that within a year the command will provide the defense Secretary with its recommendations on a new. Home. Also tuesday 35 Southern come Sot Diers began we Klong exercises at the former Ramey fab on puerto Rico a West coast. More than 2,000 political and environmental activists staged a protest outside the former base monday against . Military exercises. The demonstrators led by politicians who want puerto Rico a Independence argued that the exercises pose a threat to the islands environment and residents. Announces move of radio stations to tossup a Harvey Smith throws his son Josh 9, into the air in East Fork Lake Ohio Southeast of Cincinnati on tuesday. Temperatures hit 95f leading Cincinnati to Issue a heat Alert. Washington a radio free Europe and radio Liberty two pillars of cold War Era broadcasting will move to new quarters in the former parliament building in Prague czech Republic president Clinton said tuesday. A Clinton said he had accepted czech president Vic Lav Havel a offer for use of the building. 1 the two agencies have had their head 3uartcrs in Munich Germany for four decades beaming broadcasts into the communist world. Clinton said the move eastward symbolizes the transformation that has come with the collapse of communist govern ments and the end of the Europe Between West and East a with this move the radios begin a new chapter in the continuing struggle to consolidate democracy throughout the former communist bloc a Clinton said. A i am grateful to president Havel and the czech government for its generous offer and look Forward to working with it to ensure that the radios important work continues a the president said in a statement. Clinton emphasized that his acceptance of Havel a offer is subject to congressional approval. The White House said Clinton accepted the czech offer Only after being assured by the two radio stations the Board for International broadcasting and the . Information Agency that the move could be completed within the budget limits set by Congress. Radio free Europe and radio Liberty broadcast to Eastern Europe and the states of the former soviet Union under a Grant from the . Government. Washington apr a a Federal appeals court has thrown out a $4.6 million award to the family of a child who suffered irreversible neurological damage after being treated by a . Embassy doctor in Liberia. A. A a -. The boys family failed to prove that his injuries were a direct result of the state departments failure to supervise a staff doctor the . Court of appeals for the District of Columbia said tuesday Linda Wheeler Tarpeh Doe Mother of Nyenpan Tarpeh Doe ii sued in 1984. She claimed that state department officials knew that Many . Citizens in Monrovia were critical of or. Theodore e. Lefton a availability and performance. The appeals court said that if Lefton were negligent his actions did not result from any breach of duty by state department officials in Washington. A those officials were on notice Only of or. Lefton a poor a availability and a attitude a a the opinion said. A they had no reason to question his medical Linda Tarpeh Doe was a certified Public accountant for the state departments Agency for International development on assignment in Monrovia at the time. About two weeks after Nyenpan was born May 18, 1982, he and his Mother became ill. Lefton was unavailable however and the embassy psychiatrist visited them instead. After examining the baby later Lefton administered two antibiotics and sent for a second doctor not affiliated with the embassy. The doctors agreed that the child had spinal meningitis which requires another Type of treatment the family said. When the child a condition did not improve Oyer the next several Days the second doctor agreed to have the boy evacuated to the United states Nyenpan eventually was admitted to wheat Ridge regional Center in Colorado where doctors said he would have to remain indefinitely. The child was Blind suffered seizures and had no functional control Over his arms and legs according to a doctor who testified at the dog darting dachshunds raring to go Portland Ore. A their faces reflect fierce determination As they break out of the starting Box. Their ears Flap like Dumbo a. Their bellies almost scrape the ground. They Are the dashing dachshunds of America and this weekend be running in the Wiener dog summer nationals at the mul Tomah greyhound Park in suburban Portland. A the crowd will go wild a said Larry Sorenson president of the Dachshund club of America. Both Novice and experienced racers will run saturday. The 32 beginners were chosen at random from some 2,700 Northwest dog owners who wanted their pets to compete for the grand prize of a years Supply of dog food. The biggest question is whether they can be coaxed Down the 100-Yard main Straightaway. A a a we have one of his favorite females that we re going to try and put at the end of the finish line Quot said Kathleen Ayres whose dog Otto will make his racing debut. The experienced racers wont have to be coaxed. They Are trained to Chase a plastic bag hooked to a wire on the ground a and they do so with absolute enthusiasm. A the dogs put so much heart into it a Sorenson said. A a they re kind of comical a when they run but they re dead serious about it. They have that Long Back and they Coil it like an Dachshund owners have been racing their pets for at least 20 years Sorenson said but the National attention did no to come until the animals were featured in a Beer commercial last year. Some of the fastest Wiener dogs in the West will be on hand Tui saturdays exhibition run. The Field incl Udes Frankie and Max the top two finishers among the 50 or 60 who dashed through the Hyatt grand ballroom in Palo Alto Calif Dur ing the clubs convention in May. A Frankie was always kind of a shy boy and he just did no to get excited about anything until we look him to the races a said his owner Miki Perry of Eagle Point Ore. A the got to watching the other dogs and he absolutely went berserk Quot one of Max a owners David Niebur of Portland was glad for the Opportunity to show that dachshunds Arentt just Lap dogs. A a lot of people think a Dachshund is More or less a Couch potato a Niebur said. A a that a not really True. They re excellent Hunting dogs. They re bred to
