European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday november 23, 1985 Senate oks by raising support for contras Washington a the Senate pave final Pas Sage thursday to a Bill that Broadens . Support for nicaraguan Rcck allowing unarmed aircraft trucks and secure radios although still Banning . Military training advice and lethal supplies. The i9h6 intelligence authorisation Bill cleared the sen ate on voice Vole without debate after winning mouse approval tuesday by 3k7-2i. The Compromise which was hammered Oul by congressional negotiators now goes to president Reagan for his signature. Although the Bill provides undisclosed amounts for worldwide . Intelligence activities the most controversial part remained Reagan s support for rebels known As contras fighting to overthrow Nicaragua s leftist government the Bill states that the $27 million in humanitarian non lethal Aid. Approved last summer can be spent to buy the rebels transportation equipment. So Long As no modifications arc made. To inflict serious bodily harm or  congressional sources refusing to be identified said that Section clears the Way for the administration to Send unarmed planes helicopters Amqui Ancus and trucks to the rebels and would seem to permit the vehicles to be used later to into porn military equipment or troops. The Bill also provides sophisticated radios for the rebels so they can transmit Cia supplied intelligence to their base Camps without it being intercepted by government forces. In addition the Cia could train the rebels on using the radios. But the Bill bars . Officials from activities. That amount to participation in the planning or execution of military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. Or to participation in logistics activities integral to such opera  Reagan is expected to propose a resumption of direct military Aid to the rebels Early next year. The rebels were covertly backed by the Cia from 1981 to 1984 when Congress angered by Cia mining of Nicaragua s har Bors Cut off All Aid. Reagan won approval of non lethal Aid last summer. The Buck stops Here As she has done since she was a girl 81-year-old Marguerite Laker took to the Woods with the opening of inc Michigan Deer season. This nine Point 240-Pound Buck she bagged behind her House in bark Riter Protys that the years have not diminished her Hunting skills. Handicapped scouts of be in race do Introit a a group of handicapped boy scouts which was denied permission to participate in de troit s thanksgiving Parade will be allowed to take part in festivities before the event the president of the Parade foundation said thursday. We regret the Public has been Given the erroneous impression we arc insensitive to the handicapped said Carlene Bonner president of  thanksgiving Parade foundation. The handicapped scouts were one of Many groups excluded from the Parade because of limited television air time. I Sicad organizers will open up one of two races before the Parade the Gobbler one mile fun walk run to All handicapped Michigan residents. Bonner said. Kevin Feldman Leader of the handicapped scouts Leo Carter head of the Michigan commission on Handi capper concerns and Bonner reached the agreement thursday night she said. We realize everyone wants to be in the Parade Bon nor said. It is fun and Good exposure but we do not have the luxury of including All groups Back  Bonner said she will meet with the commission in Lan sing Friday to set up the arrangements for the race. It the race started As a fund Raiser for the Parade but what we re doing is much More important she said. The 200 boy scouts were one of a number of groups not asked Back this year because the lbs television network wanted to Cut its National Parade coverage from i hour and 40 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes. The cuts led 32 of Michigan s 38 slate senators to Send a Telegram expressing their dismay and Shock Over inc decision. Mike Garguilo executive producer of lbs thanksgiving coverage said the network wanted a fast paced event to include in its lineup of five parades from around the country. We did ask them to eliminate some of the Large gaps Between units in last year s Parade Garguilo said. But if everything were up to snuff Ihnn nothing should be done to remove any  transplant patient 9, doing Well Pittsburgh a the nation s youngest heart lungs transplant patient asked her parents for a cold drink and marvelled Al the healthy color of her skin thursday her first full Day with the Long awaited organs. My feelings arc Relief apprehension for the future just everything one would feel. I m on Cloud nine said Sandra Fuller of Yukon okla. After she visited her 9-Ycar-old daughter Kimberly. Kimberly received the heart and lungs during a 5w hour operation wednesday. Three weeks earlier she d offered to donate her healthy organs to other children if doctors could not find a donor in Lime for her. Or. Bartley Griffith who headed the transplant team said inc operation went smoothly and thai surgeons were delighted with the organs match. Surgeons were forced to bring the donor s body to Pitts Burgh because the Small lungs were too fragile to be brought separately from More than 1,000 Miles away. The v4-year search for a heart and lungs of compatible size and blood Type had been hampered by Kimberly s 35 Pound size. Her Mother said Kimberly used an alphabet Chart to ask for an icy water and was amazed when she saw her fingernails. The child s nails had been Blue for the past eight years because of poor blood circulation and a Lack of oxygen. I held her hand up in front of her face and she said a she never saw her fingernails Pink said Kimberly s father David 37, a commercial sign Salesman. She had been suffering since age Ivi from a rare degenerative condition known As fib Rosing pulmonary Alveoli Tistha was destroying her heart and lungs. Her condition had deteriorated considerably in recent weeks and she needed an oxygen Lank and tubes to breathe. The fullers said Kimberly is a very intelligent child who understood the extent of her illness and the need for transplant. Stateside dog once saved by legislation in Calif Dies of heart failure Davis Calif a Sido. A mull saved from death by an and of inc legislature five years ago has died of heart failure. The Doe died in inc into Sivc car Ward at the Voeten nary medical Center of the University of California Atrev. Davis. On nov. 14, her 16lh birthday she suffered a seizure and was hospitalized. Up until the end i was still hopeful that we were going to see another Miracle said Richard Avanzino Sido s owner and president of the san Francisco society for the prevention of cruelly to animals. The dog became the Center of controversy in 1979 when her previous owner Mary Murphy died and left a will that specified that Sido be put to death. Murphy apparently feared that no one would care for the dog after she was  refused to cooperate triggering a Legal Battle that ended in a precedent setting court ruling and a state Law specifically sparing the dog s life. Personnel aide ignoring request she resign White House says Washington a  Cornelius is ignoring a 2-Wcck-old while House request that she resign As Dep Uty director of the office of personnel management Rea Gan administration officials said. Cornelius whose Senate testimony helped prevent her former Boss Donald j. Devinc from continuing As director of the office has Given no indication she will comply with the nov. 8 request said office of personnel management spokesman James Lafferty. Lafferty said Cornelius who War acting director of the office last Spring while Devinc was awaiting Senate confirmation to a second term continues to come to work de spite the request that she step aside. Our request is still standing said a White House aide who spoke on condition he not be identified. But there has been no change in the  Miner buried under Avalanche thought i was dead buried Durango Colo. A a Gold Miner who was trapped under an Avalanche of Snow for 22 hours but dug himself free said he thought the ice coffin was going to  but Lester Jay Morlang 31, said he figured i was moving so i thought i could still be  i had my doubts that i was alive and i thought i was dead and buried he said. The Only thing 1 could do is Slop and concentrate and not lose my Cool. I was still breathing and  the Miner not Only dug himself out of tons of Snow but then with Frostbitten hands built a Snow Cave for Over night shelter. Ferraro said polls indicate possible Senate race is doable Washington a Geraldine Ferraro caring her decision on whether to run for the Senate in 1986, said her polls showed it s doable although she would have to work very hard. The former Queens congresswoman and 1984 demo cratic vice presidential candidate said she would make her decision when her family gathers for thanksgiving but would make no announcement until mid december. I know i d love to be in the Senate. I Don t know if i m ready to run Ferraro told reporters Ferraro is weighing a decision whether to Challenge sen. Alfonso d Amato r-n.y., who is said to be leading All potential challengers in most polls. However Ferraro said her own polls showed she would run Well against new York s Junior senator. Hostage s family starts petition urging negotiations for release Santa Rosa. Calif. A the family of an american hostage in Lebanon has begun collecting Signa Tures on a Long yellow ribbon that will serve As a petition urging Nego liaisons with his captors. Irma Mortimer Stewart a Cousin of hostage Terry an Derson said the ribbon will be Given to the White House As a request that the administration negotiate for inc release of All six americans being held. Stewart said her 16-year-old granddaughter. Heather Lacayo kicked off the signature drive at her school Mont Gomery High school in Santa Rosa. The signature collection was accepted As a project of her government class with approval of the teacher and the High school principal