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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, January 20, 1995

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At a glance a Pope John Paul ii on thursday honoured Mother Mary Mackillop above woman who helped spread the roman Catholic Faith across the australian Outback a Century ago. See Story on Page 4.o. J. Loses round allegations that o. J. Simpson beat and stalked his second sex wife for years before she was slain can be used in Simpsons trial a judge has ruled. A a 1   Page Deutch reluctant Deputy defense Secretary John Deutch has expressed serious reservations about becoming director of the Cia v a. A. A  Page 6nuclear experiments some patients injected with Small amounts of radioactive substances in experiments at the Dawn of the atomic age were Root terminally ill As experimenters have maintained documents show. A Page 7frequent-flier suit people can sue airlines that re to Roach Ely restrict their frequent flier dub benefits the supreme court ruled thursday. A Page 21 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 classifieds. 22-27 comics. A 18-20 commentary. 13 crossword. Faces a no places. .10 entertainment. 14-17 Horoscope. Jumble. 23 letters. Money matters. .21 sports. 27-32 to listings. .31 weather. 11 death toll exceeds 4,00 in worst total since 1923 Kobe Japan apr the death toll from this week s massive earthquake in Western Japan soared past 4,000 on thursday making it the deadliest since Fin earthquake and fire levelled most of Tokyo in a 1923. Y. Police said the death toll As of late thursday was 4,015, with 587 people still missing nearly three Days after the quake. More than 21,600 people were reported injured. A a it  . A a v a in Kobe exhausted Rescue Crews worked round the clock using picks shovels crowbars and their Bare hands to move tons of debris in search of survivors from tuesday s quake which had a magnitude of 7.2. In this Century Only the 1923 quake in Tokyo and the surrounding kanto Plain was worse killing More than 100,000 people. A a. In Kobe a City once known for its prosperous port and cosmopolitan flair about 275,000 people were living in temporary shelters. Many of their Homes survived the quake but they were afraid the dwellings would hot survive the aftershocks. In his first Public statement since the 3uake, emperor Akihito expressed his con Olen pcs Quot from the Bottom of my heart to the victims and said he was praying a for the earliest recovery of Many others who had suffered  a i truly Hope everyone can overcome this unfortunate period through Strong Solidarity and cooperation and that our Wisdom stronger and safer against disasters a the emperor said. Prime minister Tomiichi Murayama visited the Ouake zone thursday  told reporters that the destruction Quot was much worse than i had  he said the top priority would be to save people who May still be alive after More than two Days in the ruins. A this became a disaster that nobody could even imagine a Murayama said. More than 29,000 buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged although officials feared few of the miss ing would be found alive a 60-year-old woman was pulled virtually unscathed thursday from the wreckage of a four Story apartment building. Japan a Kyodo news service said two men aged 74 and 94, also were found alive beneath the wreckage of collapsed houses in Theca Tyhof Ashiya. A 9-year-old boy was rescued from the wreckage thursday afternoon still conscious 57 hours after the quake Kyodo Quot said. A  a. A  As the scope of the devastation became clearer the japanese government abandoned its initial reluctance and agreed to accept International Aid . Air Force transport planes based in Japan flew six missions thursday carrying 15,000 blankets to Kobe victims. More flights were set for today japanese officials a said. A. A resort from Page 1 Chi Emsee and the other at Garmisch a said co. Richard Bridges a Usa eur spokesman. A however German officials wanted the Berchtesgaden resort to stay in american hands because Quot the Obe Salzberg in Berchtesgaden was a nazi Colony and we Don t want it to become a rallying place for the Neo nazis a Erwin Horak. A spokesman for the bavarian finance ministry said recently. A we have the greatest interest that the americans keep the Walker hotel and the Skytop Lodge which will make it easier to keep the Neo nazis at Bay a Horak said  ,. A  a v the army agreed to change course and hand Over Chi Emsee even though it had spent nearly $14 million in recent years to renovate the lakefront resort. In Exchange the germans agreed to renovate the Berchtesgaden facilities. Bridges said the army is re evaluating its options. A there has been no change As to keep ing two facilities a he said ,4at this Point we just done to know which  even though German officials Hope the americans still will hand Over Chiem see several factors appear to make that unlikely. Those factors include the recent renovations there the state of the a crib Tes Gaden hotels and the army a interest in maintaining two resorts. A the command does not have a Penny to invest in the resorts. The Money would have to come from outside sources a Bridges said. Schaub said he was told by the bavarian government that Gen. William w. Crouch commander of the . Army Europe will make a fact finding trip to Berchtesgaden before a final decision is made. V a Quot i done to know when Halans to come Quot Schaub said. A the new situation does t sound very encouraging. A june we re celebrating 50 years of americans in Berchtesgaden. 1 Hope they re still Here to celebrate with us a contributing to this reported Reavis to Darmstadt. Germany. Views from Page t opponents have been hanging on every Gingrich word not Only looking for the direction republicans will take but also for controversy. So after obtaining a videotape of Gingrich a Jan. 7 class a three Days after he became speaker  resourceful Gingrich critic made a transcript and distributed it to reporters. Some nuggets a we know what personal strength meant in the neolithic you carried a big dub and you had a Rock. What does personal strength mean in the age of the Laptop which by the Way is a major reason for the Rise in the Power of women. If upper body strength matters men win. They Are both biologically stronger and they done to get pregnant. A pregnancy is a period of male domination in traditional society. On the other hand if what matters is the Speed by which Vou can move the Laptop women Are at feast As fast and in some ways better. A      v a so you have a Radical revolution based on technological change and you be got to think that through. If you talk about being in combat what does combat mean Quot if combat Means living in a ditch females have biological problems staying in a ditch for 30 Days because they get infections and they done to have upper body strength. 1 mean some do but they re relatively rare. Quot on the other hand men Are basically Little piglets you drop them in the ditch they Roll around in it it does t matter you know. These things Are very real a on the other hand if combat Means being on an Aegis class Cruiser managing the computer controls for 12 ships and their rockets a female May again be dramatically better than a male who gets very very frustrated sitting in a chair All the time because males Are biologically driven to go out and Hunt  defense department spokesman Ken Bacon commented a we done to have peo pie living in ditches for 30 Days. We try to avoid  democratic rep. Pat Schroeder of Glorado a member of the House National Security committee took a Ess droll View of Gingrich a statements saying a for a person who wean his history . Like an Fri badge lie should be embarrassed by his statement on women and  in a speech on the House floor she challenged the medical Bass for saying women  stay in ditches for 30 Days. A   a. She also said she found a very troubling his statement that men Roll like piglets in ditches since shed seen her husband son uncles and father in ditches and they had never done so. Furthermore she said a i have been working in a male culture for a very Long time and 1 have not met the first one who wants to go out and Hunt a  who lost pistol ruled by the stars and stripes the 1st army div officer who lost his pistol oct. 4 in Grafe Wohr Germany was negligent the division has concluded. An investigation a called a report of Survey a concluded that capt Joseph Gaudette who was a staff officer serving As operations officer of 2nd in 68th Armor regt in Baum older Germany did not properly secure his 9 my army pistol valued at $342. The loss of the weapon prompted a two week a clock Down of the unit during the training Cycle at Grafe Wohr and delayed the soldiers return to Baum older by several Days. Angry family members claimed that soldiers were being penalized for the actions of the Captain. The report of Survey which is required when government property is missing or stolen does not provide punishment but May include recommendations for financial settlements. According to a statement issued by the 1st army div Gaudette was required to pay for the pistol which was never found. He has been reassigned to the 1st brigade in Kirch Gons Germany where be will serve As the brigades assistant operations officer. Because the pistol is considered a sensitive item a second investigation a called an a 15-6 after the appropriate army regulation  was conducted. The results were added to the findings of the report of Survey  
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