European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 q the stars and stripes saturday january 2. 1987 4 marines survive copter crash in desert Yuma Ariz a a Marine Heli copter crashed As it tried id land in the desert thursday but All tour Crew Mem Bers survived the fiery Accident authorities said. Two of he tour marines aboard the ch-s3d sea stallion helicopter were slightly injured and the other two were unhurt said a Marine spokesman in Washington . The spokesman. Gunnery sol. Bur Tia rat said the helicopter was flying with another chopper Back to their Bate at the Marine corps As in Muslin Calif in  Uriel when the other Craft developed Hydraulic problems. Both Crews decided to land inthe desert. The Bird landed Loo hard and it erupted in names said Burchardt who declined to give his first name. You could Call it  the iwo helicopters had left earlier thursday from the Marine corps As in Yuma. A Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the crash scene across the California Bor Der about is Miles Northwest of Yuma said base spokesman master gunnery sol. Ken Long who said the crash occurred about i . The sea stallion Long said was Simi Lar in size but a different Model of the troubled ch-53e super stallion helicopter. Both helicopters Are manufactured by Sikorsky of Stratford Conn. Twenty marines have died in five super stallion crashes in recent  of the crashes hav been blamed on parts failures of a Type first Dele Tedin the Craft in 1983. There is a rather vast difference inthe two helicopters Long said. The ch-53e, or Echo Model is powered by three engines. The Delta Model is pow ered by two engines. Basically they re the tune Tine but the super stallion Tot a heavier lift capability because of the added engine. Whence re talking Delia and Echo were talk ing apples and oranges. We re talking iwo entirely different  Long said he did nol have stat Ilici immediately available an the ch-s3d safety record. Yuma is about 190 Miles Cut of san Diego. Negotiations continuing says message from Waite Beirut Lebanon a anglican Church envoy Terry wait sent word from a secret Loca Tion that he was in the second Day of negotiations with kidnappers who hold american hos tages the militia that guards him reported thursday or. Waite is line and lie is still negotiating with the hostage holders said on official or Walid Jumble la s druse militia which is responsible for Waite s Security. In a related development West German urged its citizens to leave Lebanon where two West germans have been kidnapped in less thana week. Jogger s companion free after pleading innocent Bridgetown. Barbados a Jerry halt the 30-year-old fashion Model who has been Mick Jaeger s companion the past 10 years was freed on bail thursday after pleading inno cent to possessing 20 pounds of marijuana. She was ordered to remain on this resort is land in the Caribbean pending a feb. 13 court hearing. Chief magistrate Frank King set bail ats 10,000 in Cash for Hall a Texas native who is the Mother of two children with Jagger Lead Singer of the rolling stones. The charge carries a maximum Penally of two years in jail and a $50,000 Fine. Hall was arrested by officials wednesday night at Gran Ley Adams International Airport when she claimed a Box that was unloaded from a plane that arrived from the Caribbean Island Oft.  officials inspected the Box and found the marijuana police said Jagger who was not charged was with her at the time. Tankers carrying water to customers in London London a about 40 water tankers spread out Over London thursday to Supply Homes and hospitals hit by bunt pipes and Mains in last week s freezing weather officials said. The thames water authority urged its 11.5 million customers in the Region to conserve water after i rec reservoirs in London ran dry wednesday night reducing water pressure and leaving some parts of the capital temporarily without water. Suicide from Page 1 opened to him made him sure innocent people have been convicted and executed. He apologized for voting several times As a legislator in favor of the death penal  s typed statement made no reference of his plan to resign. At several Points however he used such phrases As it s too late for me and As my political career draws to a  at the end of the statement there was a note telling reporters to Contact the Treasury press office for the last  he told the Media he did t have enough copies of that Page. Treasury spokesman Duke Horshock said he figured the last Page to be Dwyer s resignation. Jun before he pulled the gun Dwyer called acting treasurer Donald l Johnson and two other aides to his Side. He handed each of them scaled envelopes that he said contained instructions for then to read later Fred Cusick a reporter for the Philadelphia inquirer was in the front Row. "1 should have run an grabbed him when he pulled out the envelope he said. I knew thai was it. When Dwyer pulled the gun from the envelope iwo reporters near the Back of the room ran into the Hall Way and yelled for police. Get a cop he s got a gun shouted Steph Norach i to a reporter Lor the morning calf in Allen Ink Gitil " according to a tape made by a reporter at the scene 1 is were heard saying no no Budd Don t do i Nim i acco Cream  after a Brief lapse a gun can be heard firing. Someone then said dear god in  Horshock told reporters after the shooting the expectation was thai he was using this forum to resign his position. He said he was going to give an up Date on his  the state attorney general had determined that Dwyer would lose his Job As state treasurer at soon w he was sentenced. Robert Gentet a spokesman for attorney general Leroy s. Zimmerman said wednes Day that if Dwyer does nol resign first removal from office was automatic with the sentencing. Dwyer faced up to 55 Yean in prison for hit conviction on five counts of mail fraud four counts of idler state transportation in Aid of racketeering outs count of perjury and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. The charges stemmed from the Treasury depart ment s 1984 decision to award a 4,6 million no bid contract to a California firm computer technology associates. Two cat officials John Torquato or. And Williamt. Smith testified they won the contract by offering a 1300,000 payoff to Dwyer. Smith testified that Auer found Oul about the offer several diva inter and or dered that the Money go to the Republican slate com Mittee. No Money actually changed hands Asher s sentencing on the same counts is let for  men filed motions in Federal court seeking new. Trials arguing Muir made several errors in the first. Trial and that the government s evidence did not Tup-1iport the charges against them. 1 Dwyer a Republican had won re election to a four a term in 1984. Storm from Paga 1 men first old the area s 300,000 Federal employees to report to work but decided later to release them  lines in the District were jammed for a time As workers called Home or made other arrangements for the Day. The smithsonian institution and the National zoo closed their doors. Shortly after noon in the new Carrolton station of the Washington metro rail system Joann stakes 24, of Greenbelt md., gave birth to a seven Pound girl. New York s Laguardia and Kennedy International airports closed As did Philadelphia International air port and Logan International Airport in Boston. New Ark International Airport closed at 4 15 . The Las flight was a charter plane carrying the wives of new York giant players to California for the super bowl said port authority spokeswoman Lynne Niemey. Thousands of commuters were stranded at the port authority bus terminal in Manhattan when buses Lone Jersey slopped running because the new Jersey Turnpike and another major Highway were  authority spokesman Frederick Boyd said. In Atlanta Hartfield International Airport the South ? busiest was closed for four hours until Crew managed to Clear one runway at 9 30 . Washington National Airport closed at 10 . Dulles International Airport in Virginia suspended service briefly thurs Day while Crews cleared runways. The Snow is falling so heavily Crews cant keep up with it said National spokesman Dave Hess. In addition visibility was so poor our equipment operator can t see one  dozens of flights bound for new York and washing ton were diverted to Bradley International Airport in Windsor locks Conn., hut iwo of the 19 carriers there said they were shutting Down outbound service. By Early evening the storm had become a blizzard in All of Connecticut and and Rhode Island and meat of Massachusetts. The weather service says a a Liard Means that winds of 35 Mph or higher considerable Snow and visibility near Zero Are Likely. The storm came or the Beels of one that killed 42s be this week and last across the Southwest Andis. Aspin from Page t concerning the committee Structure. Cath spent six months lobbying among colleagues for support repeatedly emphasizing his trustworthiness said he committee staffer. He s spent a lot of Lime chatting up other members on the mouse floor he said. As a committee chairman Aspin has t really had a lot of i a to do thai kind of  Ellowine his Victory Aspin who called the Jan. I no Confidence Vole an administrative  downplayed the Trust Issue and said the Battle for the chairmanship was not personal in any Way. My colleagues sent me a message with the no Confidence vote Aspin said. There Are some things i need to do. Differently in dealing with people. 1 need to be More open and up front. That Mes Sage has been received and  Lealh was gracious in defeat and said he would support Aspin. It was a fair vote and i Tost Lealh said. Les won t Ever have to took Over his shoulder for me. I la be in harness right beside him Aspin said the process of choosing a committee chairman had produced a democratic caucus More United than before but others Are not so sure. I think a Jot of the votes against Aspin were protest votes said rep. Gary Ackerman . I voted Orleath because while i Don t always agree with him i always know what Side tic s coming Down on. He s never  Ackerman said he also fell Leath could attract a broader Range of support than Aspin and thus could build a More effective democratic coalition. The chairmanship Light has disrupted committee business and lawmakers and suffers have varying views Abonar what the fractious election Means for the com Mittee in the Short learn. Obviously the voting affect How we do business in that one chairman is Lik Lylo have different priorities from another chairman did one staffer. But the Pace of committee business i usually determined by outside factors. For example the administration has Enythe new budget to Congress to that s at the top of the Agenda Riant  but rep. Howard Wolpe a Mich disagreed. It s so divided a situation that i think Aspin is going to have to spend a lot of time building up a con Jan i sus within the committee be said