European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 14, 1995. I 4 sus by Wayne v.  writer Hanau Germany an employee of Hanau s Bowling Alley has. Been cleared of allegations of mishandling Cash but four other workers still face possible fir ing. All five civilian employees of Hanau s Hessen bowl were notified june 26 that the army was initiating procedures to fire them pending the outcome of an investigation into the handling of funds. A source said that military officials have completed the investigation and that results have been turned Over to a Liaison in the German prosecutor s office in Hanau who will determine whether the stars and stripes Page-3 in German officials will pursue the Case. American civilians do riot fall under the jurisdiction of military Law and thus must be tried by civilian courts overseas. The Case involves the mishandling of funds in excess of $1,000," the source  .-.-. Evidence was found to implicate five employees of the Hessen bowl in a Range of. Inappropriate activities involving the handling of Public Money a military Community official said. However Community officials refused to comment on How much Money was involved and said it is still unclear whether the incident involved mismanagement or theft. Upon notification four workers voluntarily took leave and the fifth temporarily was detailed to another assignment said Robin Campbell spokeswoman for Hanau s 414th base support in Community officials earlier had declined to say How Many employees Alleg edly were involved and had declined to identify the employees their positions or the nature of the allegations. However a source said that the accusations included larceny and that military officials had videotaped evidence. The four who went on leave were de tailed to other assignments upon return ing to work Campbell said. The reassign ments give the employees time to respond to allegations against them. The fifth worker Ylio was. Cleared has returned to his position at the Hessen bowl Campbell said. The four employees Are aware that if they Are unable to refute the allegations against them they could be Sepa rated from government service said Campbell. They Are aware that the could be barred from installations and they could lose All logistical  German police have to knowledge of the Case said Manfred Taube a spokes Man for the Hanau police department. Military officials declined to comment further until the employee grievance pro Cess has concluded and possible appeals have been completed Campbell said. A.  is Michael Abrams the Fiat brava a new Model from the italian car company is among the Many vehicles on display at the motor show. 1,000 in Man gear. W w Frankfurt a huge it of show Sybil Slammon staff writer Frankfurt Germany the world s largest car show will open to the Public saturday featuring 100 new models including 20 making their world  of other cars trucks trikes motorcycles and mopeds Are sprawled across 156,000 Square Yards of floor space spanning eight buildings in. The heart of downtown at the 56th International motor show. The vehicles along with plenty of Auto parts have been brought to Frankfurt by 1,000 exhibitors from 40countries, including the United states. A one Day ticket for saturday or sunday costs 25 Marks about $17.25but the Price drops to 20 Marks about $13.80 per Day from monday to sept. 24. Children aged 6 to 14 can get in for 15 Marks about $10.35while disabled Are charged 10 Marks about $6.90. The show was open tuesday and wednesday to the Media and is open today and Friday to the Auto Indus try. Some 700,000 car enthusiasts Are expected to at tend the exhibition in the Shadow of Europe s tallest skyscraper the Mes Szturm. Visitors can Park in lots adjacent to the exhibition grounds and take shuttle buses to the show. Those arriving by plane at a Frankfurt International Airport can take taxis to the show or catch a suburban rail line to Frankfurt s1 main train station which is a -. Minute walk from the exhibition. The event scheduled every two years perpetuates nearly a Century of International Auto shows in Ger Many. The world s first International car exhibition took place in Berlin with a grand total of four manufacturers. It was met with widespread scepticism from a Public unconvinced that cars were the wave of the future. Today the show has grown so. Big that it no longer has room for commercial vehicles which have been get Ting their own exhibition in Hannover since 1991. British court fines american teen for assault Bury St. Edmunds England is an 18 year old american charged with two counts of assault has been ordered by the Bury St. Edmunds youth court to pay a Fine of 50 pounds or about $80. Because the teen was charged and sentenced while he was .17, British Law prohibits the release of his name. The teen Ager had been living in Newmarket with his sister since last year. The sister an air Force member assigned to Raf Lakenheath is due to leave be country this month. The teen pleaded guilty to one charge of assault with actual bodily harm against a 33-year-old British Man and common assault against a 25-year-old British woman. Court officials said that the Fine was levied for the charge of assault with actual bodily harm and that no additional penalties were levied for the charge of com Mon assault. A third charge of common assault against a 28-year old British woman was dismissed for tack of evidence. The teen Ager had pleaded not guilty to this charge. Error forces ticket recall in area raffle by Jon Connor staff writer the poster said anyone military members family members or local National germans could buy a raffle ticket and a Chance to win a trip for two to Mexico. The poster was wrong. Citing a violation of military regulations army officials in bad Kreuz Nach Germany have ordered an immediate halt of ticket sales to non id card holders and Are issuing refunds. The raffle is run by the 53rd area support group s morale welfare and recreation program. Proceeds go to mar funds,./. A /  " a according to a tuesday memorandum written by  Nie Starkey chief of the 53rd area support group s financial management division to mar managers ticket Sellers also will have to retrieve the raffle  by those without id cards and Mark them  the raffle tickets Are being sold As part of fiesta Grande to be held sept. 23-24 at the army s Ruhberg Community Park in bad Kreuz Nach. The festivity is part of the military Community Celebration of his Patiic heritage . ,.,- a " /.". A Media query to the support group wednesday yielded no immediate response. V it is not known who approved the illegal Sale to local nationals or How the new directive surface likewise itis., not known How the support group plans to track Down All unqualified customers who bought raffle tickets. Area support group personnel were Given the Green Light to sell the mar raffle tickets to local nationals said a 53rd ask letter of instruction to personnel affiliated with the raffle Sale of raffle tickets to local. Nationals is allowed. Do Deutsch Mark sales will be at. Do 2.00 per ticket said the letter which was unsigned tickets also May be sold to authorized . Defense department id card holders for $1. The. Instructions on local nationals violate army rules \.-,-, v according to army regulation 215-2, chapter 2, paragraph 3-3.1.1 a under  of Raffles participation of local nationals is strictly prohibited the text in the regulation is underlined for emphasis. The rules governing mar events such As Raffles have the effect of Law army regulations state. This was affirmed by Maxwell Selz chief of International affairs for the 1st army div s staff judge advocate s office in bad Kreuz Nach. In a response memo also dated tuesday to the sup port group Selz said that Only department of army Headquarters in Washington is authorized to Grant an exception to those regulations. Even if. Such an exception were granted approval would be required by local customs and tax authorities Selz said. Posters advertising fiesta Grande state that the win Ner of the raffle will receive a round trip trip for two to Cancun Mexico. According to the Starkey memo a second prize a bus trip for two to Spain has been added to the raffle along with hotel accommodations. The raffle drawing is scheduled for 7p.m. Sept. 24 in the main fest tent the letter said with ticket sales end ing a few hours earlier. The raffle prizes were donated by american airlines and Carlson Wagon it travel