European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes vol. 53, no. 203 500 sunday november 6,1994 d 8693 a maximum penalty questions Fly in Downing Case by Kevin Dougherty  Bureau Vav Hen air Force 1st it. Jim Bong was chosen by it. Col. Randy w. May to Fly out ceremoniously one of the last f 15s assigned to Pitburg a Germany the Squadron s Junior officer  not the least bit nervous. Nor was he blown away by the Chance to  Bat tie hard ened generals. I be flown with some big shots be fore Bong said earlier this year. It s not a big Deal. Once you Are put there rank comes  or so it seemed. May who sent Bong aloft on that Cloud Laden Day last february goes to court monday for a hearing concerning his role in the april 14 Downing of two . Army Black Hawk helicopters. The Friendly fire incident Over Northern Iraq resulted in the deaths of 26 people including 15 americans f flying in another Jet along with May s aircraft that april Day was capt. Eric . Although he was piloting the Lead Jet and was the first to hit his target Wick sort has yet to be charged. In fact Wickson has been granted testimonial immunity so that he can testify for the government at Mayv article 32 hearing similar to a grand jury probe at Sembach a Germany. Wickson has not been granted absolute immunity and could face charges at a later Date. It s ingrained in fighter pilots such As Wickson and Bong to follow and defer to the Lead Pilot. I d say it s written in Stone said capt. Earl Martin May s Lead defense at see questions on Page 4 her world was crashing Union . A Susan Smith s new Boyfriend was leaving her because he was t ready to be a father to her two boys. She was divorcing her husband after accusing him of cheating on her. Her whole world was crashing a Law enforcement source said Friday speaking on condition of anonymity. She caught her Hus band in adultery. She was having a relation ship with another Guy and he was breaking it off. He had told her he was t ready for a ready made  then police say Smith sent her car Plung ing into a murky fake with 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex strapped into their safety seats. She concocted a Carrack Kidnap Story but confessed after nine Days of tearful in camera pleas for the boys Safe return police say. A memorial Wreath and bouquets of Flowers were left at the Lake s Edge Friday. B what causes a Mother to kill her children woman s tie creates Black Scapegoat new prayers went out Friday night for the family and for a Community coping with a lot of broken hearts As mayor Burton William son or. Described the City during a memorial service.  a those children will always be part of All of us said the Rev. . Brackett one of sever Al ministers who spoke at the service designed for mourning and racial reconciliation. Smith who is White had claimed a Black Man abducted the children. Funerals for the boys Are to be held today. Earlier on Friday the 23-year-old Secretary ducked Low in the Back seat of a sheriffs car that delivered her to the courthouse through a hostile jeering crowd. Smith s lawyer waived a bail hearing for the murder charges and she never appeared in court. She was taken to the women s correctional Center near Columbia to be held in Iso lation for her safety a spokeswoman said. Smith s confession led authorities to her Burgundy 1990 Mazda submerged in John d. Long Lake and the bodies were found in the Back seat investigators said. Divers had unsuccessfully searched the Lake before. An autopsy indicated that the boys were alive when the car plunged into the water oct. 25, sheriff Howard Wells said. Tom Findlay 27, said in a statement that he see crashing on Page 2 Susan Smith spec Kevin Poole Speaks to his family at fort drum n.y., via satellite from port a Prince Haiti on Friday. The eyes Hove it when troops Call Home from Haiti port a Prince Haiti a spec. Kevin Poole and his wife gazed at each other on a television screen for the first time since he deployed to Haiti in september. Did you get the car fixed was Poole s first ques Tion Friday to his wife rence she had. The . Military in Haiti is allowing service members to see As Well As talk to their families via teleconference Calls. It s the first time such hookups have been offered to troops overseas said capt. Andy Mazur a . Military spokesman. It s probably the biggest morale Booster we be had so far Mazur said. Some . Service members have seen their newborns see Call on Page 2 Allied paratroops conduct exercise in Kuwait see Page 4 single be see sunday Magazine see Page 5