European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 stars and stripes tuesday april 17 2007 in the world millions pay tribute to holocaust victims by Aron Heller the associated press Jerusalem sirens sounded across Israel on monday morn ing bringing life to a standstill As millions of israelis observed a moment of silence to Honor the Mem Ory of the victims of the Holo Caust the two minute Siren at 10 am is an annual tradition Mark ing israels holocaust remembrance Day which began sunday evening and ends at Sundown monday pedestrians froze in their tracks buses stopped on Busy streets and cars on major highways pulled Over As the coun try paused to pay respect to the 6 million jews killed by the nazis All Day television stations de voted their broadcasts to historical documentaries and movies and radio stations played somber music and interviews with survivors schools held memorial ser vices places of entertainment were shut Down and the israeli Flag was waved at half staff at had Washem israels offi Cial holocaust memorial and museum the nations leaders Gath ered along with holocaust survivors for the annual Wreath laying ceremony at the Warsaw ghetto Square us woman arrested in slaying in Panama by Kathia Martinez the associated press Panama City american woman was arrested in Panama City in the murder of a new York City businesswoman whose body was found dismembered in an abandoned suitcase the charred and mutilated body of Staten Island business woman Toni Grossi Abrams was found tuesday on the outskirts of Panama City homicide detective Carlos Vargas told the associated press on sunday Debra Ann Ridgley a 56yearold Pennsylvania woman was being held As a suspect in the killing but had not been formally charged Vargas said police were searching for two other suspects identified As colombian men one of whom has previous drug charges against him Grossi Abrams who would have turned 58 on wednesday had invested in panamas Boom ing real estate Market and had rented an apartment to the suspect Vargas said police have not established a motive but said Grossi Abrams May have been killed during a robbery at her upscale Panama City apartment later Ordinary israelis flocked to the museums Hall of remembrance to recite names of victims other ceremonies prayers and music performances were planned in Poland thousands of jews from around the world Many draped in blues Edwhite israeli flags gathered at Auschwitz about 8000 people walked amid the Barracks at the former nazi death Camp for the annual March of the living a two mile walk from the notorious Auschwitz wrought Iron Gates read ing Arbeit Macht Frei or work sets you free to the death Camp of bar Kenai where most of the Gas Chambers were located the us military said monday that 34 jews who died serving As slave labourers for the nazis were honoured with the dedication of gravestones in a ceremony at the us army Airfield in Germany where their mass grave was recently discovered More than 200 mourners were on hand for sundays ceremony to dedicate the gravestones to the Anonymous victims of the Echter Dingen concentration Camp that were discovered in september 2005 during construction at the Airfield at sunday night s opening Cere Mony at had Washem prime min ister Ehud Olmert noted that Israel celebrates its 59th Independence Day next week Al if youve got passion for the game then play to win a season pass to the military Golf course of your Choice in Europe enter our tee off with Volvo military sales and stars and stripes Golf contest april 1230 two Lucky winners will each receive a season pass to the Mili tary Golf course of their Choice a value of More than to win find the stars and stripes Ball hidden within the pages of your Hometown newspaper submit your entry by logging onto and clicking on the link one entry per id card stripes military Golf directory 200t now even equipped with the Best financing find your Volvo cars military sales agent at m1litaryvolvocarscom Volvo Gars military sales its a great Deal for he
