European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 28, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 ribbons War on by Effie Bathen Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany a just saying a no Quot in t enough and thousands of americans in Europe Are seeing red during the annual International drug and alcohol awareness campaigns red ribbon week. A we have Learned the admonishment a just say no does no to work a a said col. John t. Revelle commander of the 26th area support group in Heidelberg. Young people Are particularly vulnerable to Media messages encouraging drinking and Pill popping for every pain Revelle said last week at the Start of his Community a Campaign. A a a a a a a a a t at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart More than 3,000 red ribbons had been distributed at the main Gate by wednesday in a Campaign led by Cpl. Patrick Connor. A we keep running out Quot said Connor a military policeman. A a we re seeing them  Young americans Are particularly at risk in Europe because of the More Liberal attitudes toward alcohol Connor said. A i think alcohol is every bit As dangerous As marijuana Quot he said. The red ribbon Campaign which runs through monday originated in 1985 after the torture and murder of Enrique a ski kit Camarena a . Drug enforcement officer. Concerned parents physicians police officers and Community leaders Are encouraging people to Wear the ribbons to l a a what do you do when you smell alcohol on your child a breath or suspect that the child is in trouble with drugs John Carter a Counselor in the Karlsruhe and Mannheim military communities said it is difficult for parents to know everything about keeping their children away from drugs. Programs such As the red ribbon week make parents aware that help is available from Community services. A a it a like teaching a Bird to Fly. You have to let them go a Little. And they May fall a Carter said of raising children drug free. A you let them fall but not too far. You done to want a permanent  in Heidelberg a schools chapels shops and offices adults and children Are wearing red clothing flying red banners drinking red punch eating red velvet cake and tying red ribbons on Trees. Children a drawings of red bows decorate schools bulletin boards and bags in a red ribbon week grocery bag contest in Stuttgart earlier this week the Chapel services promoted drug free living As part of Overall spiritual wholeness. Car antennas bicycle handles and gym equipment were decked with red bows. A red bowed Mcguff the crime dog kicked off the red happenings with a Volks March. / a a a a from kindergarten to High school a Connor said a every kid you see pretty much wears a  woman 55, has triplets in Italy i Pescara Italy apr a 55-year-old woman gave birth to test tube triplets thursday. The woman whose name was withheld by Pescara Hospital had two boys and a girl. Or. Raffaele Lotti told Rai state television that the babies were underweight but healthy. They were placed in incubators. The report said the births were the result of her husbands sperm and a donors egg. Robert Shapiro of. Simpson s defense attorney is approached by a Man carrying a Jesus sign As he arrives at the criminal courts building in los Angeles on wednesday. At right is attorney Johnnie Cochran or. . Jury prospects dismissed for violating Ito s Media ban los Angeles apr prospective . Simpson jurors who suffered or witnessed Domestic violence endured racial prejudice or even volunteered at the police department have escaped dismissal. But watching a Spanish language soap opera cartoons or an old Western on television has provided a ticket out the door. Superior court judge Lance Ito has strictly enforced his order for potential jurors to stay away from All Media even bookstores. On wednesday he excused seven of 13 potential jurors questioned for disobeying the Media ban. An eighth person was dismissed for hardship reasons. Urcla Law professor Peter Arenella said it is just As important for Ito to have jurors whom he can Trust As have jurors uncontaminated by publicity. Jury selection resumed thursday followed by a hearing on a defense Effort to toss out evidence seized from Simpsons Ford Bronco a month has passed since jury selection began sept. 26 in Simpsons trial on charges of murdering his second sex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her Friend Ronald Goldman. Problems in scheduling a hearing on the admissibility of Dan evidence raised the possibility that testimony May not begin until december or january. Domestic violence May be an Issue in the trial. Simpson pleaded no contest to beating his wife in 1989, and a 911 tape documents Nicole Simpsons frightened pleas for help after Simpson broke Down a door to her Home in 1993. One prospective juror recounted that when he was about 7, he saw his father beat his Mother. A it had a profound effect on me a the 52-year-old Man said adding that his parents later divorced. A i have Weveir hit a woman. I never would hit a woman because of seeing that. Saw it and could not believe it  but the Man said he could put aside his expert ence arid be impartial. He even said he identifies with Simpson because both of them lived in housing projects. Asked by Deputy District attorney Marcia Clark whether these shared experiences would make the Man feel sympathy for Simpson the Rhian replied a i did no to say sympathy. I could identify with him. 1 think a i know a i could judge the facts. In a not judging  the Man was not challenged for Legal cause which covers such areas As considerable Bias a relative involved in the Case or a financial stake in the outcome of the trial. Ito dismissed a woman who watched a Spanish language soap opera a Man who watched cartoons with his grandson a woman who let her 2-Ycar-old watch the Nickelodeon children a Cable Channel and a Man who woke up to a cock radio news report. Ito asked a 67-Ycar-old woman if she knew she was disobeying him when she watched a Barbara Stanwyck Western on television. A i thought about it a she replied. �?o1 sort of  5 in by the stars and stripes five boy scouts in Europe recently joined the ranks of Eagle scout after completing projects that ranged from a Community awareness program for missing children to a health fair and blood drive. Eagle scout is the highest earned achievement in boy scouting. The award signifies excellence and dedication in leadership Community service and outdoor activities. A Community service project is a requirement to become an Eagle scout and must involve at least four months work. A Andrew Krueger 14, is the son of Richard and Marsha Krueger. He is a Sophomore at the american school of the Hague in Wassenaar Netherlands. For his project Andrew helped construct wooden playground equipment consisting of a Sandbox game Bench and swing set donated to a romanian orphanage under the auspices of children to children and sos Kinderd Orpin in Amsterdam. He has participated in scouting for four years and earned 24 badges. A John Paul Kelly 18, is the son of John and Judith Kelly. John is a recent graduate of Heidelberg High school in Germany. For his project John wanted to perform a Public service for his German Host Community. After coordinating with local officials he designed and constructed informational signs for the towns bicycle and footpaths. John has been in boy scouting for 10 years and earned 21 badges. A Jesse e. Mckee 14, is the son of chief warrant officer 3 David and sunny Mckee. Jesse is a freshman at Heidelberg High school. For his project Jesse conducted child find in which he photographed fingerprinted and took the height and weight of 300 children Ages 4<,weeks to 6 years As part of the Community awareness program for missing children. Jesse has been in boy scouting for six years and earned 21 badges. A David e. Mckee 13, is the younger brother of Jesse Mckee and also is a freshman at Heidelberg High school. For his project David conducted a health fair and blood drive screened 84 people and collected 57 pints of blood for a . Army Europe blood drive. David has participated in scouting for six years and earned 21 badges. A John Michael Bouldry 15, is the son of col. John and Nancy Bouldry. He is a Sophomore at Stuttgart High school in Germany. For his project John organized and conducted a Survey of Stuttgart area military families for the 6th area support group to help determine the hours of operation for the expanded ship store at Kelley Barracks and the three satellite ship stores at Patch Barracks Panzer Cavern and Robinson Barracks. He also helped determine which self help items residents desired beyond the Usa eur recommended list. John has participated in boy scouting for seven years and earned 21 badges