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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 19, 1994

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 19, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3bail in British rape Case by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau Mildenhall England a a . Airman charged in a British court with rape has been denied bail while awaiting trial. Airman Gordon Christopher Taylor .23, with the 100th Maint so at Raf Mildenhall was charged by the Mildenhall magistrate court on july 11 with raping a 21-year-old British woman., Taylor was denied bail last week and was taken into custody by British authorities. He also was denied bail during a bail hearing monday before three British magistrates of the Mildenhall court. Peter diver Taylor a British attorney said after mondays bail hearing that he would Appe Amhe bail ruling to the Crown court. An investigation into the alleged rape still is being conducted by British police and a trial Date has not been set. Diver said the trial would be held in either the Bury St. Edmunds or the Ipswich Crown court. The rape is alleged to have occurred Early on july 10 in a bathroom at an Raf Mildenhall dormitory. Taylor has denied that the incident was rape and has pleaded innocent. Taylor has been assigned to Mildenhall since May. He jives off base in Burwell about 15 Miles Southwest of the base. He is scheduled to rotate from the United kingdom in september 1995. British prosecutor Peter Gair recommended that bail be denied because of the risk that Taylor would interfere with witnesses and would fail to appear for trial if released ,. Court magistrates ruled against granting Taylor bail because of the a serious events of the alleged  magistrates also cited Gairns recommendations As reasons for denial. Master sgt. Lee Hooper with the 100th Maint so appeared in court to testify on Taylor a behalf. He said that during Taylor a last performance rating the airman received a top score. Hooper is Taylor a supervisor. Hooper also said that if granted bail Taylor could be ordered not to discuss the Case with anyone. Hundreds orients on a converted Airstrip House haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay but Many More will have to be set up. Haitians bring stories of horror Guantanamo Bay Cuba apr gunnery sgt. Earns Rinvil looks acts and talks Tough. As chief translator for the thousands of haitian refugees housed at the . Naval base Here he often works 18-hour Days that eave him exhausted frustrated and coarse. But something happened when he began to translate for reporters Janet civil a Story about a Field full of burning people. He cracked. A she said she can to stand to look at Peoples Heads getting chopped off and getting burned a Rinvil said after wiping away the tears. Rinvil and the 2,271 other . Personnel at the base have heard thousands of horror stories from the boat people. They will hear thousands More before joint task Force 160 Mission is Over. A we had a plan for this place a said Brig. Gen. Michael j. Williams who runs the haitian operation at Guantanamo Bay. A we knew the problems. What we did no to know were the  a a As of saturday 16,050 haitians were at Guantanamo for processing to determine whether they Are eligible to stay in one of the havens being set up around the Caribbean a including at  fleeing the military regime that ousted elected president Jean Bertrand Aristide Are no longer considered for political Asylum in the United states if they take to the seas. In an attempt to stanch the recent flood of boat people president Clinton changed . Policy to deny them entry into the United states whether they qualify for Asylum or not. Those who want Asylum in the United states must apply in Haiti. Yet some 534 haitians who were granted Asylum before the policy change Are on Guantanamo awaiting sponsors in the United states. It is easier to qualify for Haven status than for political Asylum. To remain in a Haven people must still show they face political persecution at Home but the Standard of proof is less stringent than for Asylum. So far 2,200 have qualified for Haven status. The Camp at Guantanamo now can hold 17,500 refugees but construction is under Way for additions that will eventually raise the capacity to 23,000. A peach coloured tent City has been erected along an old Airstrip on the Eastern tip of the Island. Retired colonel killed in crash of Jet he piloted w1ttmund, Germany a amps a a retired . Air Force colonel was killed last week when the plane he was piloting crashed in Northern Germany according to his daughter. Charles William Bradley who worked for tractor flight services was returning from Maneu vers Over the North sea when his f-100 super Sabre plane crashed said his daughter Christine Bostc. A the was. Flying the plane he loved so much a Bostc said. A spokesman for the water police in Cuxhaven said the plane went Down on a Man made Island about seven Miles North of the City. A the Pilot was recovered dead a the spokesman said. The 61-year-old Bradley retired from the air Force in 1977 after 27 years of service and joined tractor in Wittmond. He was a Vietnam War Veteran who was awarded a Silver Star and the air medal with 12 clusters. He was stationed in Wiesbaden from 1968 to 1970. Tractor owns a number off Loos which previously belonged to the air Force and uses them to Tow targets to a target training area in the North sea. A memorial service was held at Wittmond and after cremation Bradley sashes will be taken to Arlington National cemetery Toste said. In addition to Bostc. Bradley is survived by his wife Jacqueline two other daughters Stephanie and Lisa and his son Charles. On Navy ship by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Burea Naples Italy a a Sailor gave birth aboard the submarine tender Simon Lake last month but her baby girl died soon after delivery a 6th Fleet Public affairs spokesman said monday. At about 12 20 . June 6, the woman gave birth in the female berthing Corn apartment aboard the ship based in la Maddaluna Sardinia. The baby died about an hour later despite lifesaving attempts by the medical officer and medical personnel the spokesman said. \ although the woman was approximately 32 weeks pregnant at the time both she and the ships medical personnel were unaware the Sailor was pregnant the spokesman said. The Simon Lake was conducting routine training operations off Sardinia when the incident occurred. The ship pulled into port at la Maddalena later that Day to Transfer the woman and the baby a remains to Shore. This Marks the second time in six months that a child has been bom aboard a  Navy vessel in the Mediterranean. In january an unidentified woman gave birth to a full term 5-Pound boy in the medical Ward aboard the destroyer ten Der Yellowstone. At the time of the birth the Yellowstone was in Gaeta Italy about 35 Miles North of Naples. The ships doctor delivered the healthy child who was later transferred to the aval Hospital in Naples. Days before the birth the woman had denied she was pregnant. According to Navy regulations a pregnant Sailor is allowed to stay on Board her ship until her 20th week. At that time she is transferred ashore until the baby is born. Once the baby is born the Mother is transferred Back to her ship. Naples Sailor s wife Dies in Hospital Naples Italy a amps the wife of a . Sailor died saturday night at the naval Hospital in Naples a spokesman for naval support activity Naples said monday. Lilibeth Bundalian 34, was admitted to the Hospital thursday when she complained of abdominal pains the spokesman said. She was pronounced dead at 10 45 . Saturday. An autopsy was scheduled Tor monday to determine the cause of death. Bundalian worked for morale welfare and recreation in la Maddalena Sardinia who re her husband was stationed. According to the spokesman a the next of Kin have been notified and the Navy is doing everything it can to help the victims   
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