European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lock Down ends but pistol still missing bad Kreuz Nach Germany a amps a the lock Down of 600 soldiers that stemmed from the disappearance of a pistol has ended a 1st army div spokesman said  majority of soldiers from the 1st army dives 2nd in 68th Armor regt arrived Home in Baum older Over the weekend from the Grafe Wohr training area after spending nearly two weeks searching for the 9 my pistol which reportedly disappeared from an officers Footlocker Early oct 4. Also a Headquarters company returned monday although it could not be confirmed that All of the battalion soldiers have left Grafe Wohr said spokesman master sgt. Guy Benson the weapon which was signed out to capt. Joseph Gaudy Etc still has not been found he said. Asked what action if any would be taken against Gaudette Benson replied a we have nothing for you on that we done to discuss these kind of  the soldiers originally were supposed to return Home oct. 11 after a month in the Field. However the search for the pistol lasted almost two weeks after its disappearance. Family members Learned of the lock Down through a memorandum signed by the battalion commander stating that Only verifiable emergencies would bring soldiers Home and that a scheduled break for co a prior to the next planned training Cycle that begins next monday at Hohenfels was cancelled cleared from Page 1 Gram were unsuccessful late tuesday. Investigators identified 17 people a employees and no employees a they said were involved in a ring that defrauded cafes. Details of any further action taken against others involved were not available. The Cid report said that in some cases Cashiers would under charge for items such As compact discs and electronic equipment for friends who would pay the a a reduced prices a if $22,000 was recovered you can imagine what Wasny to recovered Sprank said. A a a a a. A. A a a  a. A. The Cid did not identify Ingram As a participant although she did appear on a videotape that showed another employee ringing up merchandise at the wrong Price while she bagged the items according to Fiore. V a anyone looking at the tape and listening to the statements would conclude that she a innocent. Cid did that but we  get anybody at cafes to look a Fiore said. Ingram said the video shows her directing the cashier to ring up items that she believed the cashier failed to ring up. Cafes officials declined to explain specifics of the dismissal said Carrie Higley Krowka cafes Public affairs officer a. A one of the reasons that was initially released was because she Wasny to properly supervising her employees in Light of the fact that our Security had already cautioned her about the suspicious activities a Higley Krowka said. Higley Krowka also denied race was a Factor in Ingram a firing. Ingram said she and her family havea Afes recalls some bicycles Birndorf Germany a amps a owners of certain 1994 can Mondale bicycles Are urged to a Stop using the bicycle immediately and take it to. The nearest Exchange for a free inspection and new seat Post an army and air. Force Exchange service Europe release said tuesday. Cafes Europe spokeswoman Carrie Higley Krowka said the bicycles were recalled after it was reported that the clamping Bolt on seat posts was breaking during installation and while the bicycle was being used Cannondale is recalling the following 1994 models 4m300, 4m400, 4f400, Delta v 500, 4h300, 4h40q, 4c6g0, 4t700, 4r600,4.5f400 and 4.5f500. Cafes Europe is offering the service regardless of where the bicycle was purchased. Cafes Europe has sold 2,500 bicycles affected by the recall she said. A a a a a a. A a. A a a a a a is amps Ron Jensen Azor Ingram fired last year from her Job in Karlsruhe Germany says of her Case against cafes a they had no evidence against me but because i was a Black female and the rest of the people involved were Black they said there was no Way that i could t be  been embarrassed and shamed by the firring. She said that before going to a lawyer she went through the cafes Chain of command and even appealed to the Karlsruhe Community commander for help. No one would listen she said that a when she went to Fiore and filed the Appeal. She also filed a discrimination complaint with the Federal equal employment Opportunity commission. Her  addition Ingram said she should collect about $15,000 in Back pay and allowances Ingram said that initially the Issue Wasny to about Money. A fall i wanted them to do was to own up and admit they did something wrong a Ingram said. A they could never repay Hie for what they did to me a she said. A in 43 years five never experienced a she is seeking $25,000 in compensatory Cial discrimination like what has Hap pwned to me Over the ast year. I hate that because i teach my child that it does t matter what color Oil Are a we re All equal.�?�. Gone is seeking 3>zo, in compensatory damages through that process Fiore said. Sprank said a the allegations Are absolutely ridiculous in a confident that the Leoc investigation will show no Merit to by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a the Naples Community a Airport will temporarily pick up More . Military air traffic within a few months when the runway at Nas sign Nella Sicily undergoes major repairs Navy officials say. Although no Date for the Simonella airports closure has been set the runway repairs should begin around the first of the year said it fat. Paul a. Laedlein operations officer for commander Fleet air Mediterranean. A from what in be been told its doubtful its going to happen before january 1,�?� Laedlein said. A there Are so Many variables to consider. It is hard to pin Down an exact time. We re talking about italian contractors doing a Job funded through nato. Its not like in the states where the . Navy can directly influence the contractors a repairs to the badly deteriorated main runway Are expected to take about four months Laedlein said. A smaller parallel runway that was a taxiway will handle smaller aircraft such As the c-130 Hercules cargo plane and a airman Hurt when truck overturns by the stars and stripes Rhein main a Germany a . Airman was treated and released from the Frankfurt Airport clinic monday after the firetruck he was driving overturned while responding to a flight Amer Ncncy. Airman 1st class Jimmy p. Land 26, of the 435th civil engr so suffered minor injuries when his firetruck a p-26 Tanker containing 5,000 Gallons of water overturned on the flight line about 9 45 . Monday. Fire equipment from both Rhein main a and the Frankfurt Airport were responding to an emergency involving a . C-141 Star lifter said Sulamie Bartsch a Rhein main spokeswoman. The  apparently had a fuse problem. This was preventing the Crew from lowering the Landing gear. Fire Crews were dispatched As a precaution Bartsch said. The aircrew was Able to solve the problem ind lower the Landing gear before touching Down. The firetrucks Accident had n o effect on flight movements at either the base or Frankfurt Airport Bartsch said. It took Crews More than 45 minutes to remove the wreckage from the flight line. The Accident is being investigated by the base safely office. 3 Orion patrol plane. Larger planes bringing cargo from the United states will be diverted to the naval support activity Naples air facility at Cap Dichino adjacent to Naples International a Airport supplies either will be flown to Simonella on smaller planes or trucked in. The rerouted flights will mean an additional 10 planes per week coming into Naples said it. Daryl Hall the Naples air terminal officer. The extra air traffic May mean 24-hour operations for air Ter Minai staff he said. Although those flights Are designated cargo flights they often have passenger seats available. A about five of those flights car support passengers which is Good for us at Naples a Hall said. A a that a about 70 More seats than we have now. Right now we Only have one flight a week going Back to the  officials cannot confirm where the main passenger flights out of Simonella will be rerouted. Laedlein said the top priority is keeping the flights As close to Nas Simonella As possible because they ferry service members and their families in and out of the area. Several civilian and italian military air Fields on Sicily Are being looked at As options Laedlein said. The Simonella Airport has always been the major logistics Hub for the Mediterranean. However during and after operation desert storm it became busier a the runway has been handling Many More Large aircraft than it was originally designed for a said it cmdr Chris Stcin Necker assistant air operations officer. A but after desert storm Simonella has been tasked with handling a greater number of aircraft. The extra traffic has taken a toll on the  Laedlein said All runways must eventually undergo repairs but the extra Wear and tear on is Gonella a runway had accelerated the problem. A there will be some inconvenience especially for those people in Simonella looking for the cat category b passenger flight for the states. But we re trying to make it As painless As possible a Laedlein said. A a we re hoping we can get it done during the Winter months since that is not a Peak time for people looking to go space available to the