European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday november 24,1994 . Gets uranium from Kazakhstan -.-". -1. T 1 Washington a the unite states on wednesday completed hex Tremley sensitive Transfer of bomb Grade uranium from Kazakhstan to a facility in Tennessee defense Secretary William Perry announced. The uranium totalling More than a Halfton constituted enough to make about two dozen nuclear weapons Perry  have put this bomb Grade nuclear material forever out of the reach of potential Black marketeers and terrorists Perry told a Pentagon news  disputed reports that the material was being poorly safeguarded by Kazakhstan but he said the Security costs were such a financial Drain on the former soviet Republic that it made sense for the United states to step  concern about Security was the driving Factor in making the arrangement to secretly move the material Perry said. Energy Secretary Hazel o Leary whose department owns the nuclear weapons facility at Oak Ridge tenn.,said the government eventually wants a . Company to process the material into a lower state of enrichment so it can be used for fuel in a commercial  600 kilograms of highly enriched uranium were flown out of Kazakhstan to Dover fab del., Perry said. The last amounts reached the y-12 Plant at Oakridge on wednesday morning. . Authorities did not think any terrorist or other groups were trying to of a Tain this Cache of nuclear material Perry said. But a senior defense department official said later that states outside the former soviet Union were realty shop Ping for material that can be used tomake nuclear weapons. He did not identify the countries Perry said president Clinton approved the operation on oct. 7, and the material was moved Byus. Military Airlift from Kazakhstan last weekend. When the .air Force c-5 Gal Axy cargo plan flew to Kazakhstan to pick up the material this month it brought 40,000pounds of food and other humanitarian id Perry said. Perry Kazakhstan inherited the nuclear material from the former soviet Union when it dissolved in 1991. It has pledged to give up All its inherited nuclear weapons. Secretary of state Warren Christopher appearing at the Pentagon briefing with Perry said the Kazakhstan material was enough to Start a substantial and highly dangerous nuclear weapons Arsenal if Thad fallen into the hands of a rogue state. Perry praised Kazakhstan for its cooperation in safely disposing of the nuclear material. We recognized both the risk of proliferation and the Opportunity to prevent it and moved quickly he said. At the news conference o Leary assured americans that the material is no irradiated material and will be safety workers who Are handling it at Oak Ridge. The . Officials could not immediately estimate the Cost to the . Government of taking Over the nuclear mate rial. The military Airlift Cost alone was about $3 million Perry said. That do snot include the costs incurred by the Energy department for sending a team of experts to Kazakhstan. Demanding Aid a South korean woman who says she was a sex slave for japanese troops in world War ii Breaks Down wednes Day at an anti Japan rally near the japanese embassy in Seoul. Korean women want compensation from Tokyo. Of victim Ramstein a Germany is air Force officials on tuesday identified the airman who apparently committed suicide monday As airman 1st class Ken Neth r. Stevens 20. The Slidell la., native died in a military work Centero a 9 my gunshot wound to the head. The gun was a . Government weapon said senior airman Phil Ulmer a base spokesman. Stevens was issued the military sidearm As a member of the 86th Supply so mobility Section. As a mobility Supply worker he issued mobility equipment which include weapons to airmen for deployments at Ramstein. A memorial service was conducted at Ramstein Chapel 2 wednesday morning. The air Force office of special investigations is investigating the death. An autopsy was conducted wednesday at nearby Lan Stuhl army regional medi Cal Center. Hearing set for Soldier held in slaying Baum older Germany is pfc. Nathan Looney is scheduled to face a dec. 8 hearing in the stabbing death of a fellow artillerymen. Looney 20, is charged with murder in the nov. 13stabbing death of pfc. Michael j. Crawford jr., 21, at a disco in St. Wendel Germany. Both men were assigned to Btry a 4th in 29thfield arty in Baum older. The City is about 12 Miles from St. Wendel. An article 32 investigating officer will hear from de sense and prosecuting attorneys at a hearing in Baum Holder and review the facts to determine whether Loo Ney should be court Martiale. The recommendation will go to col. John r. Gingrich 1st army div arty commander. An article 32 hearing is similar to a preliminary hearing in a civilian court. Gingrich the convening authority for special courts martial could Send the Case to maj. Gen. William g. Carter Iii 1st army div commander recommending Looney for a general court martial. Looney is in being held at the army s jail in Mann Heim Germany. Bring shorts so dad con change dear Santa i want a lion King Cumbaa for mom and lion King shorts for my dad to play basketball be cause he always wears the same ones. Please bring Lena some jimmies because Ilove her. And the baby in my Mommy s Tummy some clothes cause she s naked. We Don t have Chimney but use your special key in the door. I love you Julie Welch dear Santa v v a. " " i have been very Good. My mom says i Aggra vate her but my dad does t. For Christmas i would like you to bring me a  m not allowed to have markers or crayons for a while because i write on the Walls and the floor so Don t bring them to me. I like Polly pocket stuff and i m not punished from  Lovev. Holi Colbert dear Santa can you please Send a pocahantas Barbie for my mom. I would Send some Money with this butty mom said not to. Please say hello to mrs. Claus and everybody  Leticia Kashiwabara Santa also received Nice letters and Christmas list from the following Chelsea Rodriguez Megan Burton Derek Hendy Kevin Mcknight Erin Anthony tin Vaught Jimmy Holm . Frazier Corin Weiglein Charlie Dowlen Samantha Mcgee Zachary Gravesande Sharp Nickolas Yaing Casey Bell Kathy Price Ashley Cameron Samantha Collier Kayla Sheppard Kaitlyn Broyles Jennifer Plyler katrina Brogan Nikki Braccio Dustin Sega Tommy Burton Shaun Mcknight Janina Santos Wren Anthony Natasha Romero Timm Holm Kayla Frazier Kayla Wenglein Chrissy Dowlen Morgan Leshinsky Nathan Gutierrez Shannon Terry James Bel Barbara Wilson Andy Price Matthew Elm Merrian Jessica Collier Candice Galindo Clifford Drew Julie Plyler Julie Hendrix Parodi questions about the letters to Santa or the Art contest Call Michelle at Dan 348-8361