European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 8, 1985 the staffs and stripes Page 5 Maine ski ads make new Hampshire cry foul Augusta. Maine a gov. Joseph e. Brennan defended Maine s tourism Campaign Friday after new Hampshire of Licals said ads calling i hair ski areas Over crowded arc not in keeping with new England Stales philosophy of supporting each other. The critics from across the Border have a lot of nerve Brennan said. New Hampshire s had a Public policy for years of luring people into their state with cheap whiskey and cheap cigarettes thereby getting Tan revenues bran Nan told reporters at an Impromptu conference. New Hampshire very skilfully very effectively sadly to say has been Able to get much of their monies from citizens of adjoining states he said. Now those people arc complaining about Maine in regard to advertising skiing Brennan said. I say that s a lot of  the radio spots urge skiers to head to Maine instead of areas near interstate 93 in new Hampshire saying new Hampshire skiers get caught in traffic jams can t find parking and must contend with crowded slopes. A carnival Barker s voice is heard Over a background of crowd noise and honking horns. On Friday Norm Vandernoot an aide to new Hampshire gov. John Sununu said new England should devote its Energy to increasing the number of skiers for All the Stales. We be always Felt in tourism we did t like negative advertising he said. New Hampshire s not really Maine s Competition. The far West  Brennan whose aides had spread the word that he was eager to speak on the matter dismissed complaints that the ads arc negative or adversarial toward new Hampshire. I looked at the and he said. Basically the and says that we think Maine is less crowded than new Hamp Shire. I think those arc the facts. I think their complaint is much ado about  on thursday new Hampshire vacation and travel director Michael Power called on his Maine counterpart Wanda Plumer to pull the ads which were being broadcast on at least three Boston stations. Power called the ads inaccurate. More sadly it s disappointing he said. It s just not the philosophy of new Hampshire and the other new England Stales to denigrate to Cir fellow new England  saying Maine officials had refused to withdraw the ads. Power said he would Appeal to Brennan Dirac Fly. Brennan said Friday he had Only heard of Power s com ments from news reports. Accused spy claims Fri search of his Home was illegal san Francisco Dpi Jerry Whitworth accused of being a member of the John Walker spy ring in Maryland testified Friday thai he was kept under virtual House arrest by Fri agents who questioned him and searched his Home for possible links to the spy ring. Defense attorney James Larson is trying to have the Fri questioning of Whitworth and the search of his Home declared illegal. A m he has asked Hal inc information his client revealed to the agents be barred from the scheduled Jan. 13 trial. Testimony by inc iwo Fri agents who Artici rated in the seven hour session on a 21 that took place in Whitworth s Home contradicted the accused spy s claims. Whitworth said he was under duress and fell compelled to sign a waiver of his rights in order "10 get them off my Back. As a Relief from the pressure. Agent John Peterson and former agent Michael Mcelwee said they were concerned with gelling information about Walker and seeking evidence of Whit Worth s possible violation of espionage Laws. The two also said they made Telephone hanging in there he California Highway patrol id the Driver of this car managed to safely fret himself from the automobile. The car smashed into the railing of a freeway Bridge in North Hollywood and turn Hung by its rear wheels 30 feet above toe Street. A Tow truck retrieved the car before it could fall Calls to superiors in Washington to deter mine whether or not to accept Whit Worth s consent to a warrant less search of his Home. Mcelwee admitted he followed Whit Worth throughout his Home even to the bathroom Bill Only to make sure Whit Worth did not try to commit Sui cide. Whitworth pcs lifted Hal he agreed to allow the search and the ques lining be cause he was under severe psychological pressure during questioning by Fri agents the Day after the arrest of John Walker in Maryland. In was obvious i was under House arc so. I fell it was psychological warfare. I fell do Sperac wrapped. It was worse than being in jail Whitworth said. . District judge John Vukasin ended the hearing in inc midst of defense questioning of Peterson and ordered the session to resume monday. Whim Orth has admin cd that he and Walker were longtime Navy buddies but he has denied participation in a spy opera Tion. . Shuts Gay Bathhouse As straight club reopens new York a a Gay Bath House where the City said High risk sexual activity could Lead to the spread of aids closed Friday night but a heterosexual swingers club that had been shuttered by the City obtained a court order to reopen. A temporary order was signed by judge Stanley Parness to close the new St. Mark s Baths in Greenwich Village Afler undercover Insp Clors visited the Bathhouse for 12 nights and observed the sexual acts said attorney Doron Gopstein. There was a consistent pall can of High risk sexual a Lively Goslein said. Another Gay Bathhouse the mine shall was closed last month. Jack Stoddard spokesman for St. Mark s Baths said the Bathhouse closed voluntarily Afler being Lold by the City it would be served with a court order. Nine Insp Clors visited St. Mark s last month and Gopstein said that although the club had signs educational materials and free condoms High risk sexual activity in fact occurs on a regular  St. Mark s claim Hal in patrols Al open areas to assure that Only Safe sex is being practice is either a Sham or hopelessly in effective he said. Meanwhile the appellate division Al Lowed Plato s Retreat to reopen pending lil Galion. Szalc supreme court Justice Richard Lane is to hear the Case thurs Day. Plato s was closed nov. 22 Afler police charged four people with prostitution. I m very Happy they saw we should be open said Plano s owner Larry la Vinson As he ripped an Orange closed by court order Slicker off the front door. I Sec no reason Why this club should be closed we re a Safe club we be always been Safe he said. We have Safe sex at Pla to  the sex clubs have been targeted in an Effort to Stem the spread of aids. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 8, 1945 in Manila it. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita japanese commander in inc Philippines has been convict cd of condoning Aero civics Commil cd by his troops and sentenced to death by hanging. 30 years ago today. Dec. 8, 1955 East Berlin communists reported the arrest of two . Soldiers embroiled in a Street fight but waived their newly claimed sovereignty by turning the men Over to soviet military authorities. 20 years ago today. Dec. 8, 1965 the nil s Dallas cowboys reported they have signed Roger stau Bach. Navy quarterback to an optional contract should he leave the service. The 1963 Heisman trophy Winner is legally bound to serve in the Navy until 1969. 10 years ago today. C. 8, 1975 South moluccan gunmen on a hijacked train released an elderly Man is wife in Holland s longest running hostage siege. No Progress was reported  i mediation attempts to free the hostages