European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 8,1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 by Doyle Tillman Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a Germany a an air Force heavy equipment operator pleaded thursday t0 stealing More than $2,300 Worth of video and computer equipment from Ramstein a base Exchange. A. Senior airman Jerome . Hernan Dez 25, is the second 786th civil Etier so airman to be court Martiale within two weeks for stealing from the army and air Force Exchange service. The first sgt. David k. A was sent to jail sept. 26 for stealing More than $5,000 of similar cafes merchandise in a related ease. On Friday a four member panel of air Force officers sentenced Hernandez to three months in jail to have a written reprimand entered in his military record and to. Be demoted to airman Basic. It took jurors one hour and 19 minutes to decide Hernandezesc punishment. A Hernandez and others were implicated in thefts of cafes goods valued at More than $50,000 during an investigation in april by air Force office of special investigations and cafes Security agents. The investigation initially focused on four civilian employees but later expanded to include seven airmen and two soldiers. A. A Hernandez entered a stipulation of fact similar to a signed admission into thursdays proceedings. In the court document Hernandez said he installed stereo components and built speaker boxes in the vehicles of sgt. William g. White and Maurice Brown former cafes employees. \ Hernandez said during the trial that installing car stereos was his Hobby. He knew and had worked with White but had Only a passing acquaintance with Brown. A. Hernandez said he installed the stereo in Whites vehicle sometime in novem her and december 1993.�?� Hernandez knowing White worked for cafes part time asked for a computer and videocassette recorder As payment. A White delivered the Var to Hernandez vog Chweh military family housing apartment in january Hernandez said. Later that month Hernandez said he went to the pick up window at Ramstein a main cafes Complex for the computer system minus a Monitor. Hernandez said White asked. Him to sign the pick up log illegible to avoid clicking the pages 5&5 Michael Abrami computerized books Are making a big splash at the 46th annual Book fair at the Messe in Frankfurt Germany where numerous publishers had displays set up to show to booksellers. Publishers Long ago realized that dictionaries and reference books could be distributed conveniently in electronic rather than paper form. A separate exhibition area for electronic publishers was first created in 1991 and now occupies a Complete Hall with Well Over 100 stands. This years fair ends monday. I is la Maddalena Sardinia a amps a a Sailor assigned to the submarine tender Simon Lake at la Maddalena died aug 31, the base newspaper has reported. The newspaper at the naval support office identified the Sailor As Petty officer 2nd class John t. Dockery in a sixth Fleet spokesman thursday would not confirm the name of the dead Sailor but acknowledged that a Sailor died at that time from injuries received in a motorcycle Accident. _ the Sailor was wearing a helmet and Quot had no alcohol in his system. The spokesman said he would not confirm the sailors name or provide his age Hometown survivors or Date of memorial service because he had not received verification of notification of next of Kin. According to area residents a memorial service was held at la Maddalena in september. M cafes being traced Hernandez complied. Legal proceedings have been initiated against White. Also in late january or february Hernandez installed a stereo system for Brown who he said agreed to a Hook him up As payment. Brown arranged for Hernandez to go to Ramstein safes Complex where he received a 27-Inch color television Hernandez said. Again Hernandez signed the log illegible so As not to be traced. Information was not available on the actions if any facing Brown. In unworn testimony Hernandez said what he feared most about the court martial was being  his Tusti Mony became so emotionally intense that a Brief recess was ordered for him to re gain his composure. 4 from Rota sent to jail after 2 years of mail theft by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Rota Spain a four . Military postal workers at naval station Rota have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to five years for mail theft. A a v. A.  a a a the three sailors and one Marine were convicted of stealing automatic Teller cards electronic equipment and other valuables in the mail during a two year period ending last March. Petty officers 2nd class Roy w. Fields James e. Monday and Joe a Cantu and Marine sgt. Kevin d. Nichols were charged last april with opening stealing and destroying . Mail larceny conspiracy and dereliction of duty. Fields monday and Nichols chose to be tried by a judge at their general courts martial Cantu chose a jury trial. Fields was convicted in july and sentenced to three years confinement. In trials conducted this week monday and Nichols each were sentenced to one year in confinement and Cantu received a five year term. All four were ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances and were reduced to Al. Cantu was Given a bad conduct discharge the others were ordered to be Dis honorable discharged. Special agent Philip Cox of the naval investigative service said the four came under scrutiny when Community residents complained they had not received their automatic Teller machine cards and personal identification numbers but were being billed for the use of the cards. Cox said agents then determined that _ other items such As audio and visual equipment were disappearing from the mail. He quoted one of the defendants As saying they were searching the mail for a anything of  .2 . Teens accused of firing Blanks at students by Dave Melancon Wurzburg Bureau Wurzburg Germany a two american family members already facing Early return to the United states for Misbehaviour could face additional punishment for shooting Blank cartridges at a group of teen agers monday. The two teens and three German youths fired Gas pistols at a group standing in front of Wurzburg High school about 3 30 p.m., said Renate Davis 98th area support group spokeswoman. Davis did not identify the family members because of their Ages. Monday was a Holiday for germans no one was injured in the incident and there was no property damage Davis said. The two family members were apprehended tuesday and questioned by investigators in their parents presence she  live in Kitzinger and Are soldiers children. They were awaiting Early return to the United states because of previous incidents the spokeswoman said. The Community a civilian misconduct action authority is determining the Fate of the two teens she said. The teens parents Are not facing charges. German authorities in Wurzburg Are dealing with the German youths Davis said. Police know the identity of one of the German teen agers and they believe one of the weapons is still being held by one of the German teens she said a there Are some indications of what May be considered gang activity involving a relatively Small group of teen agers a a Davis said in a prepared statement . Authorities know the identities of some gang members in the Wiir Burg Kitzinger military Community and their parents have been notified Davis said adding that a gang activities will not be  . And German police Are continuing their joint investigation of the shooting incident Davis said and area support group and Wurzburg Community military leaders also Are involved