European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Tuesday december 13.1994 travellers not bitter Chicago a travellers whose flights were cancelled sunday on Ameri can Eagle at planes weren t your Typ ical stranded commuters. Many were relieved not angry. I prefer to be alive and driving a rent Al car said Craig Haskell a business Man whose flight from o Hare International Airport to Bloomington 111., was among those scratched. American Eagle airlines grounded All 41 at commuter air planes at o Hare on saturday a Day after the government banned the Turboprop aircraft from flying in icy weather. Ice on the wings has been suspected in the oct. 31 crash of an american Eagle at 72 in Roselawn ind., that killed All 68 people aboard. The cause of the crash is under investigation. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 13,1984 two americans freed from Captivity on a hijacked kuwaiti jetliner in Iran underwent medical testing at the . Army Hospital in Frankfurt Germany. 20 years ago dec. 13,1974 army Secretary Howard h. Galloway released More details on previously announced plans to deploy additional combat forces to Europe on a rotational basis. 30 years ago dec. 13,1964 defense minister Roberts Mcnamara announced plans to Transfer the 3do, Ber army Reserve into the National guard and bring the Reserve guard system into balance with the contingency War  40 years ago dec. 13,1954 ,officials anxiously awaited a reply from communist China on Secretary general Dag Harnar skjold s request for a meeting in Beijing to discuss the re lease of 11 . Airmen and other . Personnel. 50 years ago dec. 13,1944 More than 2,000 . Heavy bombers and fighters hammered railway targets in the Frankfurt area for a second straight Day As Well As the Luena synthetic Oil Plant near Merseburg. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 13 1.9v4 4 attacks by Kamikaze pilots badly damage the heavy Cruiser Nashville flagship of the american invasion Fleet heading for Mindoro Island in the Philippines. Chinese troops break the Northern defense line of the japanese holding Bahamo Burma. Soviet forces close in on Budapest Hungary source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world Warll Bison books corp. 1981 the temporary shutdown affects thou Sands of travellers across the nation since Chicago is the Hub for departures and arrivals in the Midwest. Thirty two cities will not be served by american Eagle from o Hare until at least dec. 15, when the company expects to replace the at 72s and smaller at 42s with swedish built Saab 340 planes. In the past american Eagle used Only arts at the Airport the nation s busiest. Rob Olson who was in line with his wife at the american Eagle ticket coun Ter trying to get Home to Greenville s.g., said he had no problem with the decision by the american airlines  m glad the pilots were concerned he said referring to several pilots refusal to Fly the planes in icy conditions even before the government and airline inter. I vented. I d rather hear it from the pilots. I Don t Trust the airlines Olson said. The Federal aviation administration on Friday banned arts from flying in icy weather after wind Tunnel tests by the plane s France based manufacturer found that control of the plane could be lost if a certain shape of ice forms on the wings ,. Avion de transport regional insisted sunday that the shape does not occur in nature and was one of 80 different artificial ice shapes tested. The company said the Faa Over reacted by grounding the planes in icy weather and said it would conduct More tests in California in the next few Days to prove the planes Are Safe. Connecticut christening the nuclear powered attack submarine Hartford is moored at the Navy s new Londo naval submarine base in Groton conn., during its christening ceremony saturday. The los Angeles class sub is the second Navy vessel to be named for Connecticut capital the first Hartford was a sail powered Sloop of War launched in 1858. In increase nations by the Washington Post the number of Black men and women attending College and earning undergrad uate degrees has increased substantially Over the past decade but at a rate that still lags behind All american adults according to a report released sunday. The american Council of education which represents More than 1,600 col Leges and universities said its study re Veals a spotty record of Progress for Blacks attending College. It showed that Many More Black students Are pursuing degrees m a greater array of subjects notably business and engineering. Their graduation rates however Are not keep ing Pace with their Large enrolment Gams. Overall Clear Progress is being made for african americans said Ebo Otsuya an author of the study. But much More remains to be  undergraduate enrolment for Black students increased by 25 percent but their Bachelor s degrees increased by 8 percent according to the report. Only 15 percent of Black adults have attained col lege degrees As compared with 25 per cent of other adults. The study found that even Blacks with College degrees earn on average about $400 less each month than White adults. In addition the report noted that financial concerns appear to be stranding a sizable number of Black students in two year Community colleges or forcing them to attend classes part time while the work. Grand jury indicts . Mom Union . A a grand jury spent less than three hours monday before indict ing Susan Smith on murder charges for the drownings of her two Young sons. Smith 23, is accused of pushing her car Down a boat ramp into John d. Long Lake on oct. 25 while her children were strapped in their car seats. The Case Drew International attention after she claimed her children 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex were kid napped in a carjacking. She made several tearful appeals on National television for the return of the children before confessing nine Days later  had drowned them. Smith was separated from the boys father David in her confession she said she had contemplated suicide because of prob lems she had in a relationship with another Man who had said he was not ready to raised family. It s really so straightforward prosecutor Tommy Pope said before the Union county grand jury took up the Case monday. We have her statement and we recovered the bodies. Obviously we be got More  on sunday Pope said no decision had been made about whether to seek the death sentence. Christmases for giving. Give a gift to a special child living at St Nikolas orphanage in . / elect a named Decora Tion from the tree at gear up and bring it Back to the store by dec 20. Santa will deliver your gift on dec. 22 during a special of ferry Christmas party. Named decorations can be utilized As the gift name tag. Sports store Germany