European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a my the stars and stripes tuesday april 14,1987 Gosorn nauts Complete link with space lab Moscow a. Two cosmonaut working in space Tor nearly four hours removed an alien object caught be tween the orbiting Mir Laboratory and a space module allowing a firm linkup be tween the two Craft soviet Media said sunday. The abject which had prevented a airtight connection appeared to be a plastic bag. Said the official Tass news Agency. The object was removed said radio Moscow. On command from ground control the two spacecraft were then docked into a single  the linkup ended a week of efforts by soviet Mission control to Dock the Kvanli module which is carrying important re search equipment with the Mir. Cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Al expander Lac skin spent three hours and40 minutes outside the Mir the soviet Media said. They left the space nation before Midnight saturday Moscow time to look for the Docking problem Accord ing to the reports. Tass said the object was removed after the Boom of the module s Docking unit was fully extended in order to move the two spacecraft apart. The linkage apparently will allow the cosmonauts to move freely Between the Mir and the 11-Lon Kvanli which contains a new generation space Laboratory to be used by cosmonauts for a variety of experiments including biotechnology and astrophysics Kvanli is also carrying an Orbital Observatory and its own life support sys tems radio Telephone and Telegraph communications systems and television equipment. Tass released pan of the conversation Between the cosmonauts and the Mission control Center outside Moscow. According to Tass la Voikin first noted the object lodged Between the two spacecraft. There is something Bat looks like Small White bag. I even touched it with my hand he reportedly said. Don t touch it Mission control responded according to Tass can it be your own bag if you move them the spacecraft from each other we will try to bring it out Lave join said Tass reported. A few minutes later Romanenko reportedly said everything is taken care of. The joint is cleared of the alien body. You can begin pulling   Mission control responded according to Tats. Get some  Kvanli was launched March 31. On april i Kvanli moved within 200yards of the Mir but failed to make con tact due to irregular functioning of the control system Tass reported at the Lime. On thursday another Docking at tempt was made and the two spacecraft made Contact. But they did not become completely linked. Tass said the cosmonauts will conduct a Large program of experiments in the Field of ,"using the unique equipment in Kvanli. Romanenko and Lav Elkin began their space Mission feb. 6. The planned Dale of their return has not been announced. Texaco from Page 1 we had no Choice in the  with $35 billion in assets Texaco is the largest  to Ever file for chapter 11 Protection. Baine Kerr chairman of Pennzoil j executive com Mittee and former president of the company said he was surprised by to Cusco s move it shows in my judgment an arrogance and disregard for the whole judicial process and an attempt to use the bankruptcy Laws improperly said Kerr Lead negotiator for Pennzoil in talks with Texaco Over a Compromise on the Security order. Texaco would have had no difficulty in putting up sufficient Security to Complete the requirements Orthe 13 wounded As 2 bombs explode in Beirut left patrol cur Bambi brew up five Minui Biu Inen disc act of Beirut s Chris Day  13 civilians and line Lank Fenlo a Ball of Fli they Alp said  Sirur econ part in the sector Sun Inga Gaso lice reported. Duels be militia Man on Bei one civilian and Jyh 33 Pound of to loaded with 88 pounds of ids apart in East Bei Ricl Ai about 12 41 burst into brigades police tween nil div Iii. Wounded six. Avo land a me explosives sex Rufi Saddel p,m., police a unfair truck  buildings dose and Dan defense teams battled Ajalat to group claimed responsibility. Zimbabwe bought soviet warplanes paper reports London a Zimbabwe in a Challe geto neighbouring White ruled South Africa has secretly Burhl 12 soviet Mig-29 interceptor air Craft the Soviel Union s most advanced War plane the sunday Telegraph reported. In a front Page report the newspaper quote unidentified . Officials in Washington As say ing Zimbabwe prime minister Robert Mugabe had spent his country s remaining foreign Exchange reserves and committed future crops Roget the warplanes. The newspaper said the Deal by Zimbabwe among the most hostile of South Africa s Black ruled neighbors poses a direct threat to Preto Ria and will change the strategic balance in the  the planes Are due for delivery mid-1988, it said. However the pro conservative weekly added there were doubts whether Zimbabwe s pilots would be Able to Fly die sophisticated aircraft or whether ground personnel could operate the Nec Essary radar system. Law Kerr said we have said All along we would not insist on the whole amount and they could pledge collateral and other Type of Security for approximately half the judgment and for the balance we would rely on Cove Nants they would give Kerr said. The action was filed shortly before noon sunday i Federal bankruptcy court in White Plains where Texa co is headquartered. The company s Board of directors met saturday and sunday before reaching the decision. We Felt action was necessary before the markets open tomorrow said Alfred do franc jr., Board chairman. Asked about analysts predictions that a reorganization would cause Texaco Stock to dive Kinnear predicted it would Bounce Back. Pennzoil is expected to be among those most Hurt by Texaco s filing because it will be relegated to he status of just another unsecured creditor. Texaco officials stressed that the action should have no affect on Consumers because the subsidiaries that Market consumer products arc not included in the bankruptcy a . Texaco attorney Harvey Miller said in All likelihood no dividends would be paid to stockholders in the Parent company while Texaco is in chapter 11. Miller said a settlement could Stilt be reached with Pennzoil while Texaco is in bankruptcy proceedings. Last week the . Supreme court rejected a Lowe court s ruling freeing Texaco from posting the huge Bond increasing pressure on Texaco to Settle with Bennoit or Tofile for bankruptcy court Protection. Texaco the nation s eighth largest Industrial company was founded in 1902 As the Texas co following the discovery of Oil the year before at spindle top Nea Beaumont Texas. It has 53,000 employees and had after tax profits in1986 of 1725 million on $32.6 billion in revenues. Among Oil companies Only Exxon corp. And Mobil corp. Are larger. Holy week from Page 1 la son of  Days later on Good Friday he was sentenced to death and crucified on a Cross. He Rose from the dead three Days later on easter sunday according to the  the christians gathered around the Beth age shrine for the Start of the procession Young palestinian Boyi and girls hawked Palm leaves for 1 israeli shekel about 63 . Mentsas Well As cans of soda Candy ban and loaves of bread. Columns of Young palestinian boy scouts and girl scouts in uniforms of varied colors and Sparling red Green and Blue berets led the procession up the wind ing narrow Road toward the mount of olives. Next came three altar boys walking Side by Side. The boy in the Middle held aloft a Large wooden Cross Bear ing a Crown of thorns and the two flanking him held Large Palm leaves upright in front of them. Following them were priests nuns monks minister and Lay people of virtually every Christian denomination who Sang hymns and chanted  it s just wonderful Beautiful said Viola  Cart son of St Paul. Minn who travelled to Jerusalem for holy week with her twin Lister Alberta Pearson aloof St. Paul and a Friend Belle Zoller of Durham. . A few israeli soldiers stood nearby rifles Slung Over their shoulders in Case of disturbances As palestinians and israelis had clashed in recent Days. The three elderly american women tourist scoffed at having any anxiety Over terrorism. But not All of their friends in the United states thought a Middle East trip was such a Good idea. My doctor told me not to come Zoller said retold me to go to Florida instead. Can you imagine that Pope from Page 1 Colon opera House about the value of culture. In the audience of 2,500 were actors artists writers and two Argentine Nobel prize winners Luis Federico be Loir who won the chemistry award in 1970 and human rights activist Adolfo Perez Esquivel Winner of the1980 peace prize. He then went to Eleiza International Airport an boarded a jetliner for the 13-hour flight to Rome end ing his latest tour that included stops in Uruguay an Chile before Argentina. At the mass in a scene evocative of Christ s triumphant Entrance into Jerusalem the Pope passe through a cleared space Between the throngs to cheers of Viva Al papa Long live the Poper Bui where the Bible has Jesus and his followers arriving on donkeys John Paul Rode in a White Bullet proof pop Mobile to the foot of a red carpeted ramp leading up to the platform. Confetti and shredded newspaper rained Down fro apartment  window along the a venue. Wearing his tall White android Bishop s Miter the pop walked to the altar preceded by cardinals dressed like him in Crimson Gold embroidered Robes. Behind them came Vatican Security men. John Paul carrying a braided Palm Frond tied with red ribbon bows paused to wave at the crowd As he walked up the ramp to the Plain altar raped in White. Macao from Page 1 off Southern China. It was first occupied by portuguese traders in 1557 and was ceded to Portugal by China in 1887. Gambling casinos which chinese officials say can continue operations provide at least 25 percent of government revenues. Macao is Portugal s last overseas Colony and will be the last Western Colony on chinese territory to return to chinese Rule. A joint declaration on Macao initiated March 26 stipulates that Macao will become a special administrative Region on dec. 20, 1999. It guarantees that All rights and freedoms of the malanese will be guaranteed by Law. About 80,000 chinese in Macao eligible for portuguese citizenship will be allowed 10 keep portuguese passports if they arc obtained before dec. 20, 1999. About 97 Pei cent of the population of Macao is chinese