European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stern surrogate s husband had mixed feelings Hackensack. , a the husband of surrogate Mother lighting to keep her baby testified thai he was drawn both ways in the arrangement nil wife made with a Thi filesa Cou ple but thai he became attache to the infant after the birth. Richard while head Alto Testi fied in the unprecedented custody Battle for the 9-Mcmth-old girl that he did not know what to do after his sobbing and depressed wife Mary Beth handed Over the 3-Day-old infant March 30 to William and Elizabeth Stern. "1 just tried to Comfort her Whitenead said under question ing wednesday by hit attorney Harold Cassidy. It was an undesirable situation i Don t think anybody would know what to . While head 29, was artificially inseminated with Stem s sperm under a si0,000 contract to Bearham and his wife a child. Judge Harvey r. Sorkow is expected to be the first10 decide the Validity of the surrogate contract. The non jury trial is expected to last until about a Mont before the baby s first birthday. Whitchead a garbage collector said he was not enthusiastic about Sis wife being a surrogate for the Tenafly couple but that he supported her through the pregnancy while fighting his mixed emotions. Of requests funding to Correct b-1 flows Washington a the air Force is Askin Congress for $469 Milton Over the next three years to Correct shortcomings in its new b-1  Force officials responsible for the b-1 program said wednesday that the request would not exceed the congressional lid for total spending on the new plane 120.5 billion in 1981 . Gen. William e. Thurman the commander of he aeronautical systems division which is oversee ing the b-1 program said roughly $375 million is needed to extend the bomber s flight test  said $45 million to 150 million is needed to bring the plane s radar jamming defensive equipment up to original specifications and the remainder is needed id remedy other  air Force acknowledged last year that the plane s electronic counter treasures equipment was nonfunctioning As designed. Friday january 9, 1387 the stars and stripes Pagas train s taped whistle probed Chase my. A Federal investigators wednes Day said they want to know Why tape was placed Over a warning whistle in the cab of a Conrail locomotive saying Lite whistle might have helped prevent a fatal crash with an Amtrak train. Representatives of the National transportation safety Board were expected to question Conrail Engi Neer  gala and another surviving Crew member i Baltimore about sunday s crash which killed in peo ple and injured More than 170.gates attorney Stephen Tully said his client was questioned under oath for More than two hours answering questions about the warning whistle and whether Advance signal lights told Biro to slowdown. A safety Board committee said the warning whistle in the Lead Conrail engine cab was taped but Gates denied that Tully said. Train Crew members sometimes silence or muffle he whistle which essentially duplicates the function of cab signal lights to avoid the annoyance according Osome engineers. According to Tully gales also testified i hat the first overhead signal about two Miles from the crash site told him to proceed at Normal Speed and it was not until he reached the second signal about 500 feel from the Accident site that he was oct to  knew something was inconsistent Between the two lights and he put the brakes on and was in the process of stepping completely when he was  Tully  estimated he train was going about 45 Runph when the crash occurred according to Tufty. Federal investigators say the train apparently was Raveling at about 60 Niph when the brakes were applied. The am Trak train was going about 100 Mph. Airspace restrictions opposed Washington a a group representing Pri vate pilots said wednesday that it will tight govern ment proposals to expand restricted airspace around major airports saying that could cause More safety problems than it solves. The Federal aviation administration after a Colli Sion of a mexican Airliner and a private plane near los Angeles last aug. 31, said it was considering More than three dozen changes aimed at improving aircraft Sepa ration near Busy airports. Among those were several that would expand so called terminal control areas into which private planes cannot Fly unless they have permission from air traffic control. The collision Tail August occurred in the los Angeles terminal control area or Tea Over ,cafif., and killed 82 people. The aircraft owners and pilots association said i supports some of the Faa proposals but has  concern about other airspace restrictions and plans tonight against their implementation. I House Nebraska legislature turns 50 Lincoln. Neb. A the nation s Only one House legislature began ils Golden anniversary session wednesday and Veteran lawmakers said the system As served nebraskans Well for 50 years. I think it has worked Well and obviously it has changed Over the years said sen. Jerome Warner whose father Charles Warner was inc speaker of i estate s first us Cameral legislature. Since Jan. 5,1937, Nebraska has had the Only Unica Meral non partisan legislature in the United slates. During that time it has t faced a serious move to revert to two House lawmaking. The system s critics argue thai too Many Bills reintroduced and passed. They say the body shorn of majority and minority party divisions lacks leadership and is composed of 49 Independent senators. But defenders of the system say the smaller single body attracts better legislators saves Money is More responsive to Public wishes and brings proceedings into the open. Babbitt launches Oval office bid Washington up former Arizona  Babbitt became the first Democrat to launch a 1988 presidential Campaign committee wednesday while the architect of president Reagan s l984 race joined up with rep. Jock Kemp . Edward Rollins who ran the Reagan Bush landslide Over Waller Mondale turned his Back on vice presi Dent George Bush and joined the presidential Effort of the conservative new York congressman Best known As the author of the Kemp Roth tax and budget cuts. Babbitt foregoing the usual preliminary of forming . Reporter agrees to testify Concord . A a reporter who had de fied a court order to testify at murder trial was Token into custody wednesday then released after promising that he would appear in court. Concord Monitor reporter Robert Hohler was re leased from Merrimack county jail after he and the paper promised that he would testify thursday i Knox county Superior court in Rockland Maine. Hohler had been ordered taken into custody by Mer Rimack county Superior court Justice Arthur bean at the request of Maine prosecutors. The ruling came about an hour after the new Hampshire supreme court let stand an earlier ruling i from bean that declared Hohler is a necessary an material witness in the trial of Richard sleeves who hotter had interviewed and ordered him to testify. The reporter refused logo to Maine on monday arguing that his Appeal automatically put off the order. The High court disagreed and would not Issue a slay of the order on its own. The High court said Hohler is needed solely for the purpose of introducing hearsay evidence his article and Maine s request raises no Issue involving the confidentiality of news  i m the Only one who knows what happened but ican t put it into words because it would t do me any Good sleeves reportedly told Hohler during the inter View. "1 think saw someone else kill him. But on the other hand i have a dream that i see myself doing  m just nol  2nd american imprisoned in Iran Washington a the slate department Dis closed wednesday thai a second american citizen is in prison in Iran but it refused id provide  Phyllis Oakley said the prisoner and his family had requested that his identity and the circumstances of his arrest nol be publicized. She said the american was jailed in october 1984.other sources said he was a businessman. The United slates has no formal diplomatic relations with Iran. The Swiss embassy in Tehran acting for the . Government requested permission for Swiss Diplomat 10 meet with the prisoner but that request was turned Down Oakley  Swiss have made several such attempts and will continue in the Effort she  other . Citizen known to be in an iranian prison is John Pattis 50, of Bethesda , six americans who were Lakin hostage in Lebanon have not been released. Several rethought to be in the hands of a pro iranian group. A committee to test the Politico Waters filed paper with the Federal election commission registering an official presidential Campaign , 48, a Haivard educated lawyer and former Arizona attorney general announced in 1985 he  seek re election so he could consider a presidential bid. Babbitt left office  Campaign unveiled an  headed by a Long list of Veteran democratic staffers Campaign chief Duane Garrett who was co chairman of the Mondale Effort said Babbitt will formally announce his candidacy in March. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 9, 1947 the world was taken by sur prise when . Secretary of state James f. Byrnes resigned and Gen. George c. Marshal was appointed As his successor. 30 years ago today Jan. 9, 1937 Ingrid Bergman announce plans to end her seven year self imposed exile from the United slates and Fly to new York Forone night to receive the film critic s award As Best actress for 1956. 20 years ago today. Jan. 9, 1967 banking China fell into in hands of Ami red guard forces As the Power struggle in communist China intensified. More than 100,000 red guards and workers staged demonstrations in peking to demand the ouster of president Liu a Tiaoalii. 10 years ago today. Jan. 9, 1977 defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Congress that the controversial Sparrow 111 air to air missile is combat ready despite limitations. The missile is to be mount Don f-15 fighter planes