European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 6, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3powell visits fair discusses memoirs unrelated bomb scare clears Frankfurt site from staff and wire reports Frankfurt Germany a retired Gen. Colin l. Powell visited the Frank Furt Book fair on wednesday at the same time an unrelated bomb scare threw fair organizers into a frenzy of Security measures a spokesman for the Book fair said a Telephone caller claimed a bomb had been placed in the exhibition stand of an austrian publishing company noted for printing bosnian literature. A the police cleared most of the Hall and went Over the stand with a Fine tooth comb and found nothing. It was a hoax thank god a the spokesman said. At the same time in a different exhibition Hall Powell discussed his planned memoirs with random House which intends to publish his As yet untitled work in the fall of 1995. Biographer and historian Joseph e. Persico is collaborating with the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on the Book random House said in a statement issued at the Book fair. A the Story general Powell has to Tell As a Soldier and a statesman As the adviser to three presidents and As head of our armed forces is quite extraordinary a said Harold Evans president of random House. V a a a a a a a. A a during his appearance at the Book fair Powell spoke with organizers and several publishers. But his Public relations spokeswoman Hanna Bursik said he  available Only to be photographed and reporters were kept away. Before attending the fair Powell vis itch v corps Headquarters in the Abrams building in Frankfurt where he was commander from june to december 1986. The spokesman said fair organizers were particularly cautious about the announcement on the bomb because there has been a recent rash of letter bombs in neighbouring Austria. The austrian Interior ministry issued a nationwide Alert wednesday after three letter bombs apparently sent by extreme right wingers were discovered and defused by police. Two of the bombs were sent tuesday to organizations dealing with foreigners a one a publishing House that prints slovenian books in the Southern City of Klagenfurt the other an Agency in Dorn Birn in Western Vor Arlberg state providing advice and assistance mostly to turkish workers. The third was discovered and rendered harmless Early wednesday. That bomb was sent to a paper manufacturer South of Salzburg no was accused in an accompanying letter of hiring foreign workers Over austrians. A a the deadly letters underscored an upsurge in terrorism Over the past 10 months in Austria that has most frequently been attributed to Neo nazis. A a a. A a Quot i. A. A a a. A. V. A a a a a a. A s4s Michaal Abrams retired Gen. Colin l. Powell autographs the clearance papers of sgt. Jeffery Youmans left at v corps Headquarters in Frank flirt Germany. Youmans of the 302nd military intelligence in is headed for fort Bragg , Powell is on a tour of Germany. Frankfurt s big Trade show is fully booked Frankfurt Germany a amps the Frankfurt Book fair a the largest in the world a opened wednesday with 8,600 exhibitors and publishers from 105 countries showing their new wares. The event being conducted for the 46th time is mainly a Trade fair where publishers sell foreign rights to their _ books literary agents look for books and authors to represent and librarians and researchers look for the latest developments in their Field. The fair ends monday at noon. However it is open to the Public for browsing saturday and sunday from 9 . To 6 . Cost of admission is 12 Marks about $8. Fair exhibitors include 750 american publishers and 900 from the United kingdom. Anew feature at the fair is the a East West rendezvous on the ground floor of Hall 3, where a series of readings and discussions on Eastern european themes will be held. In addition the fair this year features Brazil and includes a special exhibit on the second floor of Hail 2. Brazilian authors publishers translators critics and illustrators have been invited to participate in various exhibits and readings there Are 23 brazilian exhibits shows discussions and readings scheduled for Frankfurt at the Book fair and elsewhere. _ the Fairgrounds or Messe Clande arc located on Streetcar routes 16 and 19 from the main train station to the a Sci Tyr Entrance or by car by leaving autobahn 5 at Frankfurt West to reach the Rebstock parking lot from which a free shuttle bus service is operated to the West Entrance writing on Wall prompts anti gang Effort a by Effie Batman _ Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany a Ellen Gladden says gang violence is not a problem in . Communities in Europe and she a part of a group trying to make sure it never is. A no we done to have gangs Here a a said Gladden the a s. Army Europe a youth services program manager. She is part of a 15-member task Force created to see that group violence does not develop in army communities in Europe for teen agers the forming of groups is natural and appropriate but add group clothing logos and violence and that Means a gang Gladden said. A when they re fighting its too late a she said last week at a a children at risk training session sponsored by the youth services program _ More than two dozen Community leaders met in Heidelberg to learn about the causes of violent gangs and what they could do to prevent them. Early intervention is a key to heading off gang activity said Arthur Ambuhl the executive director of the new York state recreation and Park society and a speaker at the  ten years ago no one thought it could happen a am Buhl said of the groups that terrorize Many stateside communities. A but its what will happen if people in the communities do not  Protection of turf Security and sheer survival Are among the Many Complex elements that lure teens into gangs he said. A a. One thing that deters gang formation in military communities is the mobility that Breaks up bonding. On the other hand Ambuhl said the frustrations of military life Kilty Gladden Stich As foreign cultures loneliness and Long separations from parents can contribute to gang formations. _ a a even without taking into account the social costs violent and disruptive youths Are costly for the military am Buhl said. The economic costs can Range from returning unruly family members to the United mates to even losing a a $5q0,000-trained soldiers whose child misbehaved he said. He also estimated that it costs $85,000 per year to incarcerate a youth in a state institution. For Ambuhl linking Community services forming crisis teams and having neighbourhood mentors Are key to keeping Young people out of gangs a intervention works a he said a we saw the writing on the Wall a said Debbie Hurley director of youth services in Wiesbaden. The comment a was both figurative and literal because apparent gang slogans had been painted on a Wall at her Center. She and others in her Haine Berg housing area Are sponsoring an information night later this month to raise Community awareness about gangs and violence. The vandalism that Hurley witnessed is typical of so Ridic incidents that have led both educators and youth leaders to Call for a task Force on gangs earlier this year said Hal Haggard a spokesman for the department of defense dependents schools who also attended last weeks session. A a other military services also have taken an interest in researching group violence the air Force established a committee to look into youth violence and misconduct a few months ago said Doug Moore a spokesman for that service in Europe. This year the Only incident that Dodds officials View As possibly being connected to group violence occurred earlier this week in Wurzburg Haggard said. It involved what he termed a gang  although officials Are still investigating two Dodds students apparently fired a Gas pistol from a moving car off school property at the end of the school Day. There were no injuries and no property damage. The students were suspended and May be expelled he said. A still a Haggard added a it was a violent act that we will not  last school year defense department school official sin Europe expelled 46 pupils 14 because of threats or violent behaviour. None was related to groups said William Kilty chief of executive services for Dodds Europe. A it could change tomorrow a Kilty said. A we must be