European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 18,1995 the stars and stripes r Page 3 at by Darrell Lewis and de reams staff writers an american Soldier was shot to death and an army civilian wounded sunday during a confrontation at the Western Saloon discotheque in Wiesbaden Germany a. A. A. German police Are holding one of the Saloon bouncers As a suspect. Spec. Jeffrey l. Gibson a nutritional care specialist with the 212th Mobile army surgical Hospital at Wiesbaden a died from gunshot wounds to the Chest police said. Alvin l. Covington 24, a civilian food service worker with the 221st base support in in Wiesbaden was treated for a neck injury and released. Missing both men worked at the Wiesbaden a consolidated dining facility military officials said. Police said the suspect whom they identified Only As a 27-year-old albanian who worked at the discotheque left the scene but later turned himself in and surrendered his weapon. Police said the Man told them that the shooting followed several weeks of trouble Between himself and the two americans who he claimed had a insulted his family Honor according to police the albanian claims that on the night of the shooting the americans had pushed him around and insulted him. A the said he went Home a which was near the discotheque a got his revolver and returned a a police spokesman said a the said he shot twice at Covington in the menus toilet then went into the discotheque and fired several shots into Gibson a the shootings occurred shortly before 2 am. Police initially detained two other men in the discotheque but released them after questioning. The wounded american told the police that he had no idea what caused the shooting police said. Community officials said the two americans had been together at Covington a apartment before going to the nightclub. The Western Saloon was placed off limits for 48 hours by the 221st bib com Mander it. Col. Michael d. Durham. The ban ended at 3 . Tuesday said bib spokeswoman Tonja Linton. She said Provost marshal records for the past five years show no previous off limits ban of the establishment which is about four Miles from the base. Gibson is survived by his wife Dionne 25, of Wiesbaden and a 5-year-old daughter from a previous marriage con Trella who lives in the United states. The 212th Mash commander or. It. Col c. William Fox jr., said he remembers Gibson As a a Well liked enthusiastic and dedicated professional  chaplain capt William Barfield will conduct a memorial service at 2 . Today at the Wiesbaden a Chapel across from the eagles nest All ranks club. See from Page 1. Had been staying said that turks and americans at the ski Lodge started searching at 4 30 . Sunday but that snowstorms hampered their efforts. A we have had from five to eight feet of Snow and Only about 20 feet visibility for the last two Days,�?T1 said the american who refused to provide his name but who said he has been part of the search attempt. Quot the temperatures were minus four de Grecs celsius 25 degrees f sunday night and minus 10 degrees celsius 14 degrees f a on monday night he said. Searchers Are Hunting for Couillard and his son on foot along the ski trails and into the Woods within a 4-Kilometer 2vz-m\\e radius of the ski slopes. About 300 people Are searching on foot including 64 americans from Couillard a command and from the american embassy in Ankara. American military officials started searching monday but were unable to use aircraft because of the bad weather an in Cirl Kab spokesman said. An in Ciurlik biased . Air Force Hc-130p Hercules aircraft and two . Army Hh-60 night Hawk helicopters with 16 special operations forces personnel on Board joined the search from Bolu Airport at 6 . Tuesday base officials said. The american searcher at the ski Lodge said rescuers believe Couillard and his son have a Chance to survive. A a he san aviator and he a been through survival training Quot he said. A a we re looking through some summer cottages in outlying areas they May also be in a Cave or Nave built themselves a Snow  american officials describe Couillard As a White male 37 years old 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing a Black top Blue pants and a Black and White hat. He son is described As a 10-year-old White male 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a Blue top with Black pants. Couillard and his family have been assigned to the office of defense cooperation in Ankara for about 18 months. Air Force officials ask that anyone with information about the missing americans Contact the Daruk ski Lodge at 90-374-2345026 or Call in Ciurlik a at 90-322-366-2441 or Dan 676-6060. By Nancy  . Bureau Northampton England Low level radioactive waste found in a Northamptonshire Field poses no danger to a nearby american housing area British officials said. An unknown amount of radioactive Metal refuse uranium-238, was discovered last thursday on a farm off the Road Between Chelveston and Newton brom Wold said a spokesman for the British pollution inspection office tuesday. The British atomic Energy authority is in the process of re Tiv ing Metal Oil and contaminated soil from the site and the total amount of waste will not be known until the Job is completed he said. The contamination site is about 250 Yards from the Chelveston . Military family housing area said a spokesman for Raf Alconbury. The housing areas 50 Homes Are occupied primarily by service Mem ers stationed at Raf Molesworth about eight Miles away. Alconbury which has administrative jurisdiction Over moles Worth and the housing area is about 14 Miles away. It is not known How Long the removal will take because some of the waste is embedded in the ground the pollution inspection spokesman said. One full and one empty arum As Wellas Loose waste materials were removed from the site monday he said. A the main thing is that All the evidence shows that the contamination was contained at the site a said a spokesman for the British health authority helpline. About 60 people have called the helpline about the waste none of whom was americans the helpline spokesman said. He said special attention was Given to the housing area including testing roads and entrances for contamination. The tests were negative. A your main. Concern was that children might have taken some of it Home on their shoes and in their clothing a the helpline spokesman said. Besides containing Low Levels of radiation the waste is flammable and chemically toxic the helpline spokesman said. Also oxide dust from rusted Metal pieces can cause respiratory problems he said. On monday because of a danger that the Loose materials being removed could catch fire and release toxic chemicals into so a the air residents of the housing area were told by air Force officials either to stay indoors with windows and doors shut Between 11 . And 6 ., or to evacuate the area Between 10 30 . And 6 30 . It is not known How Many residents stayed in their Homes the Alcon Bury spokesman said. These precautions for nearby residents should not be needed for the remainder of the waste removal officials said. Northamptonshire police were notified last thursday about the waste which occupied an area of about five Square Yards and immediately roped the area off at a Safe distance according to a press release from the police department. A people have absolutely no need to worry unless they have been in Contact with the waste material Quot the press release said. A there is no danger to anyone outside the cordoned area a the radioactive Metal was discovered after an individual brought two Drums of the Materia to a Metal Salvage Yard the pollution inspection spokesman said. British authorities traced the waste to the tip of a private farm near the housing area. A your action now is to find out who dumped the material and when a the pollution inspection spokesman said. He said it was believed the materials were dumped sometime last year. Private s trial set in fatal knifing at disco by Jon Connor staff writer army pfc. Nathan d. Looney goes on trial feb. 15 in Baum older Germany in the fatal knifing of his Roommate last november during a fight at a discotheque. Looney 20, faces a general court mar tial on charges of murder and Possession of marijuana according to the 1st army div Public affairs office. The charges Stem from the nov. 13 knifing of pfc Michael j. Crawford jr., 21, in the town of St. Wendel about 12 Miles South of Baum older. Crawford died at a German Hospital of a Stab wound to the heart. Looney and Crawford were roommates for More than a year and were described As Good friends according to the testimony of other unit members at a pretrial hearing dec. 8. Looney and Crawford were Cannonero assigned to Btry a 4th in 29th Field arty in Baum older. Other unit members who were with Looney and Crawford at the club testified that they did not know the reason for the fight and did not see a knife during what was described As a fistfight. Military authorities said a Black fold out knife with a 2 to 3-Inch Blade was found on a roof near the club with what May have been bloodstains on it. Witnesses said Looney displayed a Black handled knife several times earlier that night. One Soldier pfc. Keith Fowler said Looney previously showed him a similar knife in Looney a Barracks room. Looney is being held at the army confinement facility in Mannheim. It was not immediately Clear where Looney a marijuana charge stems from. During the pretrial hearing authorities did not indicate they had seized marijuana from Looney but they did say they had found Quot baggies in his Barracks room in a search following the deadly  from Page 1 magically he said. Customers can request an itemized phone Bill by filling out an application at their nearest Tele Kom . Office. The decision negates the Lekom sold charge for the service of 19 Marks $12.50 for the first month and 5 Marks $3.29 for each following month Lissock said. 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