European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 18, 1994 no gives the stars and stripes Page 3 n care is Dave Melancon . Master sgt. Wilfredo Pagan says he got first rate medical care in Russia after in Juring his hand while unloading aircraft during operation peacekeeper 94 exercises. Munich starts the big guzzle at annual fest by Doyle Tillman staff writer Munich Germany the Amber flow synonymous with the world s largest and Best known Beer festival was pouring into Beer steins faster than most fest workers could deliver saturday. Kicking off the 161st oktoberfest Munich lord mayor Christian Ude a left hander tapped the test s first 200-liter 52-gallon Keg just seconds after the stroke of noon saturday As the crowd cheered. It took Ude Only four blows of a Mallet to drive the tap into the Keg about half the number required in previous years. Ude following tradition immediately Drew the first 1-liter Stein of Beer and presented it to bavarian state minister president Edmund Stoiber. The official drinking party was on. This year a Miter Stein of Beer will Cost festival participants 9.80 Marks or about $6.50. An official souvenir Stein is 18 Marks or nearly $12. A Stein with a Metal lid is 46 Marks or nearly $30.50. For no Beer drinkers an official oktoberfest Coffee cup is a Mere 10 Marks or about $6.65. Before the Keg tapping the thousands of fest goers braved intermittent rain and drizzle to observe the Beer Brewers by Dave Melanco Wurzburg Bureau Schweinfurt Germany for afew painful moments sept. 1, army Mas Ter sgt. Wilfredo Pagan thought he would be leaving a part of himself in Russia. The Supply sergeant formerly assigned to he co 1st in 15th inf regt was unload eng equipment from c-.141 starlit ers hauling . 3rd inf div and Russia soldiers training together during opera Tion peacekeeper 94 in to Skoye Russia while he was unloading aluminium equipment pallets one Load shifted an Pagan s right thumb was caught in the hoist s Chain he said. The Accident which also resulted in other injuries to Pagan occurred at about 5 30 . Local time he said. Russian soldiers pulled the master ser Geant off a pallet and called for help. Even though i was conscious things went so fast for me i Don t recall every thing he said. V within about two minutes of the Occi Dent Pagan was taken to a base Camp battalion Aid station on the flight  bandaged a head wound and splinter his legs. Pagan was holding on to his thumb which was attached to his hand by Only a Quarter Inch of skin he said. He was evacuated to a civilian Hospital in Jot Skoye where he was treated by russian doctors and nurses in the Emer gency room. A translator accompanied Pagan to the Hospital along with this Bat Talion physician s assistant 1st it Randy Banks and the 3rd inf div surgeon or. It. Col Steven gouge. Every time the russian doctor would indicate something that needed to b