European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday september 9,1994 at a glance Pope John Paul ii unable to visit Sarajevo because of Security con Cerns addressed the people of the bosnian capital by to and radio thursday. See Story on Page 10. Care criticized two . Departments have failed to properly care for persian Gulf War veterans who have illnesses from the War a report says. Pages Tail Hook report a Pentagon report that detailed the debauchery of the 1991 Tail Hook convention in t reliable enough to be used As evidence in a lawsuit a judge says. Page6 Aid to children urged Liberal senators Are putting to Gether a health plan that Aims to in sure All children. Paged pension cuts possible budget cutters will take one More swing at the Federal pension pro Gram during the Brief but politically charged pre election session of Congress. Page 14 License suspended the Law License of first lady Hillary. Rodham Clinton has been sus Pended because she failed to pay the annual $50 fee to renew it. Page 19 Index Abby Ann Landers. 22 classifieds. 23-27 comics .20-22 commentary. 13 crossword 22 faces n places 19 focus. 15-18 Horoscope 26 Jumble 26 letters. 12 Money matters 14 sports 28-32 to listings 31 weather 11 a health system needs overhaul vets group says Washington a the medical system for military veterans is in danger of becoming irrelevant without major re structuring a veterans group said thurs Day. The report prepared by the paralysed veterans of America said the depart ment of veterans affairs the nation s largest health care provider must develop new markets focus Ori its strengths and consolidate some services if it is to meet the needs of american vets. If not said Eva Deputy executive director John Bollinger the a will quickly become an irrelevant afterthought abandoning the millions of veterans who rely on its unique specialized services and  the strategy 2000" report an update of a 1992 Eva analysis of the a health care system was issued on Capitol Hillon thursday amid a growing consensus that there is Little Hope for significant National health care Reform this  Clinton s original plan and proposals put Forth by democratic leaders in Congress would make the a an inde pendent health care system that would compete with other health care providers and would be open to All veterans. Currently less than one tenth of the. Nation s 27 million veterans mainly Low income veterans and those with serv ice connected disabilities use the 171 Hospital system every year. Veterans groups have generally welcomed the administration proposals and the Eva cautioned in the report that failure to pass a Reform Bill or passage of incremental Reform would place a units most untenable  states and the private sector Are re vamping health care systems regardless of what Washington does and a is be Hind the curve. We Don t think a is in a position to compete said the Eva s Frank Morrone. The Eva report recommends that Theva focus on what it does Best such As programs for spinal Cord injuries geriatrics rehabilitation and prosthetics. Fire from Page 1 element the statement said. He faces three counts of dereliction of duty. Maj. Lawrence m. Tracey the mis Sion Crew commander four counts of dereliction of duty. Capt. Jim Wang the senior director of the Mission Crew five counts of dereliction of duty. 1st it. Joseph , an air con troller four counts of dereliction of duty 2nd it. Ricky l. Wilson an air con troller four counts of dereliction of duty. The last four Are with the 963rd air borne control so at tinker . This marked the first time that the Pentagon has released any of the names of the pilots and Crew members involved in the Shob Down. Pentagon spokesman col. Doug Ken Nett said May was the Squadron com Mander and the most senior of the two f 15 fighter pilots involved in the incident. Kennett said he did not know if May was the Pilot who shot first during the incident or if he was the Pilot who misidentified the choppers As being iraqi. If May is found guilty of the charges of negligent homicide he could be sent to prison for up to 26 years Kennett said. The maximum punishment under the uniform code of military Justice for negligent homicide is dismissal forfeiture of All pay and allowances and confine ment for one year for each charge the spokesman said for dereliction of duty the maximum punishment is dismissal forfeiture of two thirds of All pay for three months and confinement up to three months. Kennett said the charges against the individuals Means they will face article 32 proceedings equivalent to a grand jury which will decide whether courts martial should be held. A Pentagon study of the tragedy suggested that the controllers on Board the a acs radar plane knew the two Black Hawk choppers were in the area but failed to warn two f-15 pilots when the fliers reported that they had sighted the  two f-15 pilots believing the Black Hawks were iraqis shot the chop pers Down one after another. . Army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said in july that there were a shocking number of instances where individuals failed to do their jobs property As he re leased the report on the Downing. Killed Ini the incident were 15 . Citi Zens military officers from Britain France and Turkey and five kurdish workers employed by the United states. The Black Hawks were ferrying Mem Bers of an International group that had been working with the kurd in Northern Iraq since the end of the persian Gulf warinl991. Berlin from Page 1 soviet land blockade of divided Berlin. We germans Are aware of our responsibility and will fulfil it alongside our partners he told dignitaries and dozens of american British and French veterans of Berlin duty at the Tempelhof Airlift memorial. British prime minister John major president Francois Mitterrand of France and . Secretary of state Warre Christopher led their country s delegations for the sentimental sendoff f. All but Mitterrand who has prostate cancer opened the military ceremony by walking across the darkened Pariser Platz that once was off limits in the soviet occupied Section of the City. The soldiers of the bund Estehr the German army took symbolic control of their restored capital protected for 49 years by the armies of other lands As they marched toward the Golden lit statue of Victory Riding her War Chariot. The air was thick with the smell of paraffin in More than 200 torches held Highby an Honor battalion As a military band answered the shrill Call of fifes in a Cere Mony dating to the 17th Century. Germany s army organized its first major ceremony in Berlin since world War ii As a Climax to the 10 hours of festivities bidding the Allied soldiers fare Well. At the height of the cold War the 13,000 american British and French troops in West Berlin were hostages on an Island surrounded by 340,000 soviet troops. Last week Kohl bid russian troops a final Farewell hopeful of forging Good peaceful relations with Moscow. But he was not emotional As he was thursday in recalling seeing Berlin in ruins in 1947 As a 17-year-old. The soviets had wanted a joint fare Well ceremony but were rejected As heirs to former East Germany s soviet Over lords. Christopher stressed that the Western allies still have great responsibilities and must extend to the East the blessings Western Europe has enjoyed. Service planned today for cancer victim a memorial service will be held for Marilyn Hernandez at 3 . Today in the Pioneer Chapel in Hanau Germany. Hernandez 38, died of cancer last Fri Day in Florida. She was an education guidance Counselor for the army continuing education system in Hanau and Gellhausen. Before joining the Educa Tion system Hernandez was an employee of big Bend Community College i Frankfurt Germany. She is survived by her parents Harold c. And Maria Wood of san Antonio her grandmother and a sister. Those attending the memorial service Are asked to Wear brightly coloured cloth ing in accordance with her wishes. In lieu of Flowers Hernandez also re Quested donations be made to the Ameri can cancer society or to the san Antonio College women s Center 1300 san Pedro ave., san Antonio Texas 78212 4299, attn Ellen Vera. The funeral was held wednesday in san Antonio. Memorial for boy awaits family s return Kitzinger Germany is plans for memorial services for an 11 year old boy who died of injuries suffered in his quarters Are on hold until the family returns from the United states. According to reports Damon j. Fran Cis son of staff sgt. Harold Francis cod 703rd main support in died sept. 1 when he fell in a Bathtub in his family s Marshall Heights quarters. Officials said he died from injuries he suffered when he slipped in the tub. Re sults of an autopsy have not been re leased. The Accident is still under investigation said a 417th base support in spokeswoman. The spokeswoman said the family is in the United states and any decisions re Garding a memorial service will Nof be made until their return