European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 r the stars and stripes thursday december 15,1994 town beef ing up to Mark Battle byed Reavis staff writer Bastogne Belgium the town whose name is synonymous with the Battle of the bulge is slowly gearing up for a Day of National Celebration Friday to Mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle that led to its liberation from nazi domination. Although the fighting took place Over a greater area than the town of Bastogne the symbolic turning Point of the Battle is marked by the moment . It. Gen. George s. Patton s 4th army div led by it. Col. Creighton w. Abrams tank battalion opened a corridor to Bastogne and broke the German ring around the town on dec.26,1944.  ,.vthe Battle of the bulge was one of the greatest German attacks in the West involving More thai 200,000 men and ultimately 1 million. One of the greatest Bat Les the . Army Ever fought it marked the end of the German capacity to resist. There s not a family in town that does t have sad memories of the War said Beatrice Cenni  works at the tears of liberation museum in the Center of town. The museum displays items ranging from photographs of Bastogne families that were taken during the War to shells and other Battlefield debris. The objects Here were donated by the townspeople so that no one will forget Cenni said. -.,. Allied and German casualties Are Esti mated at 78,000 and nearly 70,000, respectively. Cenni said officials expect about 10,000 visitors Friday. I Don t know How Many vets will be Here but 200 will March in the Parade she said. Schools in and around Bastogne will close for half a Day and most roads will be blocked by cars of tourists trying to get into town.  re up to our ears with work said Francine Smitz of the City tourist office. I Don t think there s a hotel room around for 40 Kilometres about 25 Miles shop windows along Bastogne s main Street which bears two names Rue de Vivier on one Side of the Street and Rue Dusablon on the other sport liberation Day souvenirs american flags plates cups pins and books commemorating in subject or in decoration the Battle of the bulge. Smitz proudly displayed a map of the City with the logo nuts City in English where Bastogne should be. Boutiques and other shops use nuts in their decorations to show reverence for the dismissive word used by Brig. Gen. Anthony Mcauliffe the american commander defending the City when asked to surren Der to the overwhelming Odds the germans had at the time. The memorial Celebration Friday is scheduled to begin at 11 . At the cards son memorial site on the Northeast Edge of Bastogne. Among those expected to attend Are King Albert of Belgium and Madeleine a. Albright the . Representative to the United nations supporting the anniversary Effort Are some 430 . Army and air Force person Nel in task Force Kinnard named after it. Gen Harry . Kinnard  parachuted into Normandy France on the night of june 5,1944, arid fought across Europe.   hostages overpower gunmen Albany , a a Man armed with a Rifle took Over a College classics class wednesday morning holding about 35 students and a professor until his hostages overpowered him two hours later. The Man had holed up in a basement lecture Center at the state University of new York at Al Bany. Police evacuated the Center and sur rounded it it. Robert Wolfgang said. Authorities negotiated the release of five Stu dents and their professor before several of the remaining hostages overpowered the gunman Wolfgang said. One student was shot in the Abdomen As the group tackled the Man he said. The injured student s condition was not immediately available but College officials said his life was not in danger. When police escorted the smiling suspect out his face was bloody and one hand was bandaged. Students gathered nearby cheered. About 17,000 undergraduate and graduate Stu dents attend Suny Albany. Household Sale in Redelheim by the stars and stripes the Mainz Kastel defense re utilization and marketing office will hold a pre Christmas Sale Friday from 9 . To 1 . In Hall 6 of the logistic support activity in Redelheim Germany. The Sale located adjacent to the Frankfurt privately owned vehicle inspection Point at Eschborn Erland St Rasse 139, is open to the Public. Merchandise must be paid for in Cash either in . Dollars or German Marks items for Sale include dres Sers tables chairs buffets and hutches. All Purchase must be removed by 2 . Friday. Cash and carry Sale set the Nurnberg defense re utilization and marketing office will hold a Cash and carry Sale saturday from 9 . To 1 . In building 946 on Johnson Barracks i Furth Germany. Items for Sale include furniture televisions musical instruments electronics and clothing. The Sale is for . Id cardholders Only. All Pur chases Are priced in Marks but can be paid for in . Dollars. All items must be removed by 1 . Saturday. For information Call the sales office at Dan 460-7039. Vehicle office to close Heidelberg Germany the . Army Europe vehicle registration office will be closed Friday at 11 . For its annual Christmas Celebration. The office which serves All Field registry offices will resume regular hours monday. Sex gov. Faubus  set off relation fracas Dies Conway Ark. A. Former gov. Orval e. Faubus whose Defiance of an order to desegregate Little Rock s Central High school forced president Eisenhower to dispatch Federal troops died  was 84-.  \ r-.,. Faubus died shortly after 9 . At his Home. A cause of death was not known but Faubus had suffered from spinal cancer. A one time Hobo Faubus Rose from the Backwoods poverty of an Ozark Mountain Hamlet to the state highest office. On sept. 2,1957, he ordered the National guard to prevent Black students from entering Central High de spite a Federal court order. Nine Blacks were turned away the next Day. To the last Faubus insisted that he had acted Only to avoid the violence he was sure would come with Keseg  i did t know whether it would make me a hero or a Goat he recalled i honestly believed it would make me a  Faubus interference at Central High forced the nation s first use of Federal troops for school desegregation and demonstrated the degree of Federal resolve behind the . Supreme court s 1954 decision on school desegregation. On sept. 20, 1957, a Federal judge ordered him to Stop interfering. Three Days later the nine Blacks entered Central High through a Side door breaking the color line while police struggled with rioters at Barri Cades holding Back 1,000 Whites. The Black pupils were removed from school for their safety. Eisenhower  had federalized the guard to Dis solve Faubus control Over it then sent 1,200 paratroops to protect the Little Rock nine in their re entry to the school. The students entered Central High the next Day through the front door while an army helicopter Hov ered overhead and rioting Whites were subdued by bayonets and blows from Rifle Butts by the 350 soldiers of the 101st airborne div  ringed the school. The sol Diers stayed through the school year. Little Rock voters in a special election closed the schools for the 1958-59 school year but opened them again the following year. Faubus a conservative Democrat won six consecutive terms for a record 12 straight years As governor one month longer than Bill Clinton. He attempted three comebacks but voters denied him the nomination each time selecting Dale bumpers in 1970, David Pryor in 1974 and Clinton in 1986. V needing Money Fau bus went to work at a variety of jobs including serving for a time As a i Bank Teller. Orval Eugene Faubus was born Jan. 7,1910, in a Shack at Greasy Creek near fort Smith in North West Arkansas. Faubus j often recalled that As a Faubus boy he had trapped Small animals skinned them and sold the furs to earn Money. Even As governor he carried a Buckeye seed deemed by Ozark Mountain tradition to be a Good Luck Charm. In 1969, at age 59, Faubus divorced his first wife Alta after 37 years of marriage and married a 30-year old Friend Elizabeth Westmoreland. She had become a democratic party spokeswoman through a television program. The Fau buses moved to Houston where in 1983 she was found strangled in their apartment. A Florida Fugi Tive pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. After his wife s death Faubus moved Back to Arkansas. Faubus married his third wife Jan Wittenburg a Conway schoolteacher in 1986. She was 33 years his Junior. His son Farrell committed suicide in 1976 after drug addiction. Dod soon to Start surveying workers caught in Naf Gap by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau. Washington. A Survey designed to document the number of Jefe use department civil service employees  worked in no appropriated fund jobs be tween 1966 and 1986 should be available from local civilian personnel offices shortly officials say. Congress directed the defense department to Survey former morale welfare and recreation employees in the so called "20-year Naf Gap As part of the fiscal1995 defense authorization act. Workers caught in the Gap lost work and retirement credit As Well As accumulated sick and annual leave when they moved from Naf jobs to the civil service personnel system. They Are not covered under other Laws that protect civil service employees  worked in Naf jobs prior to 1966 and after 1986. The one Page questionnaire Aims to document How Many current defense department workers Are inter ested in receiving credit for their Naf employment and to give lawmakers some idea of How much it would Cost the government to extend that credit. The questionnaire will ask employees to provide in formation on their Job series the programs in which they worked and their highest Naf salary. Lawmakers want to see initial Survey results by feb. 1. Employees must Complete and mail the surveys quickly enough so that the Federal office of personnel management receives them no later than Jan. 20. Completed surveys should be mailed to pm staff ing service Center attn to 4685 log Cabin drive Maconga. 31298