European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes january 1981 stateside Laingen refused of abandon fellow captives new York a former hostage Bruce the charge affaires and ranking Diplomat in refused an offer to leave Iran on at least one occasion after the american embassy was lbs news reported tuesday lbs said refused unless his fellow hostages were allowed to leave it said each of the americans steadfastly resisted any temptation to bargain for their Freedom by indulging in false confessionals or any other ant american Sinatra guest Smith unaware of Fri file on Star Washington up attorney general William French responding to a series of written says he was unaware of an Fri file allegedly de tailing Gangland associations of Frank is Smith answered a series of written questions submitted by William following his Senate confirmation hearing last they included several about Smiths re cent attendance at Sinatra 65th birthday the California lawyer also said he has no basis for assuming that allegations reported in the press about Sinatra Are True or Smith called reports of his attendance at the party he told the Washington Post he was totally unaware of any allegations about Frank Sinatra plane loses Landing 7 die in fiery crash a a Cascade airways commuter plane that crashed four Miles Short of a runway killing lost its Landing gear just before the a witness the acc Shcraft 99 hit a Ridge and bounced into a wooded Ravine near Spokane International Floyd a resident of nearby four said the plane fell from the sky after losing its Landing gear moments before it exploded in two passengers survived after being thrown two of the victims were identified As members of the David Weinberger and first officer Paul both of Walla the other victims were burned beyond according to Lois Spokane county wife suspected in slaying of prominent texan Texas up authorities investigating the slaying of Price Daniel a member of a Texas political Dynas said his estranged wife fired the fatal but no charges would be brought until they knew our investigation has led us at this Point to believe that the wound was inflicted by Vickie wife of Price Daniel said District attorney Carroll Wil Wilburn said investigators were focus ing on the circumstances surrounding this to determine whether or not it is indeed a homicide or accidental or justifiable in Eckols said who on 31 filed for had undergone a Trace Metal test to determine if she had recently held a gun that had been he said the test proved Posi final hag raised in As hostages were treed a amid exploding fireworks that formed spar Kling american a final Flag was raised Here on the Day the american hostages were free at last everyone is jubilant be cause the 52 american hostages Are finally coming said student Laura Ede one of More than 75 people at the last Flag raising of the the unfurled tuesday As the for Mer captives streaked away from Iran aboard an algerian joined a Forest of stars and stripes at Hillcrest memorial 70 Miles North of one Flag has been raised Here for each Day of Captivity the final Banner was donated by Betty Good of nearby in memory of her son who was killed in an Honor guard read the names of the eight commandos killed in the aborted raid to free the hostages last year and asked for a minute of i wont Call them hostages Reagan attends 8 reports on tree a pos Washington up president resplendent in White tie and went to eight inaugural balls but danced at Only at each of the the new president reported on the american hostages released after 444 Days of Captivity in Iran and at the time in route to the air Force Hospital at West he called them prisoners of i think you would like to have a Little news that i have just Learned that the planes have landed in Reagan told some bal goers at the Washington Hilton i just wont Call them hos there prisoners of at his next the Sheraton washing ton Reagan gave bal goers what he called a Little update on the prisoners of our americans and i have never Felt confident calling them they were prisoners of War All 52 Are Hale and Hearty in Algeria and Are preparing to Board american planes to take them he by the time the presidential party made its last Stop at the smithsonian museum of american Reagan was reporting that the planes were minutes away from the response was the same at each Ball delirious cheers and Nancy Reagan was at her husbands wearing a Gold beaded Toga de signed by Long White Dan gling Diamond earrings and diamonds and pearls in her which was pulled Back into a braided the reagans began the evening by visit ing a veterans dance in Honor of medal of Honor winners and also a youth disco they appeared for Only five to 10 min utes at each of the even they didst get Home for their first night in the White House until est the reagans didst dance until their seventh when they broke into a sedate foxtrot on the stage of the Federal pension building ballroom to the strains of Moon Light their second dance was at the smithsonian museum of american his tory to youll never the biggest Ball was at the Kennedy where people showed almost three times More than Charles vice chairman of the inauguration said a total of attended the eight thousands More Reagan ites attended satellite balls in about 100 american Cit ies and in watching the Washington balls by close circuit Box seats Cost from to with a bottle of Champagne thrown but most of the bal goers paid a couple to stand in a crowd so dense they dance and another for a Small plastic Glass of California Weinberger confirmed for defense Post Washington up Caspar Weinberger was confirmed As defense Secretary tuesday the first Cabinet Nomi Nee to win Senate approval but two sen ate conservatives deserted president Reagan on the vote just hours after the a fiscal conservative who headed hew and a former budget was confirmed Only Jesse Helms and John both voted against in one of his first official signed the commission papers for Wein 12 other Cabinet members and four named to Cabine level All of reagans nominees appeared cer Tain of confirmation including his most controversial Alexander Haig As Secretary of Helms told the Senate he voiced the objections of a Large number of my col leagues even though they voted for confirmation of Weinberger infuriated the conservatives by insisting on Frank Carlucci As his Deputy and by dismissing the defense transition they also do not consider him a Bona fide conservative and fault his Lack of experience in military Helms also announced his opposition to Carlucci and aides said he would not permit an immediate vote on the Carlucci Nomi Republican Leader Howard Baker said the Senate was considering the nomination of Weinberger at the specific request of lavishing Praise on Weinberger for stands on frugality and sound Helms said they were not at tributes enough for a defense Secretary at a time when the National crisis which Amer Ica faces is 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