European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page h the stars and stripes wednesday. September 3,1987 world today a photo Republican sen. Robert Dole left scrutinize a photo shown to him by Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega while an interpreter translates. Do a Ortega Exchange charges during hot Public Managua debate Managua Nicaragua a president Daniel Onega and Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole repeat edly clashed during an unusual Public debate Over . And soviet involvement in Nicaragua. The Kansas senator and five other congressmen on a fuel finding trip to the Region later criticized the meet ing As a staged Media circus during the nearly hour Long debate monday Dole asked Ortega to agree to three Way negotiations be tween the sandinista government the Reagan administration and the Nica Guan Contra rebels to bring about a cease fire. The rebels backed by the United states arc fighting to oust Ortega s leftist government. The . Congress last year approved 1100 million in military and non lethal Aid to the contras. Ortega rejected the three Way talks and repeated his Call for negotiations Between the United slates and Nicaragua. The Boss or the contras is the government of the United states he said. Dole replied then maybe we should negotiate with Cuba since they Are your Bosses at another Point the two debated about Freedom in the Central american nation when Are you going to give the people of Nicara Gua some Freedom Dole asked Ortega. We Hope that the . Government gives the nicaraguan people Freedom to do what they want Ortega replied. What about the communists in Nicaragua the soviets the bulgarians and the cubans Are they going to leave the senator asked referring to adviser Ana teachers from the soviet bloc. There Are Only Nicaragua Here and the Bulgari ans and cubans who Are Here arc aiding the nicaraguans Ortega replied. You re getting More than $300 million a year from the soviets Dole said. Answered Ortega then Send us $300 million be cause we need More than a billion. We receive Aid from the soviet Union from Spain from latin Ameri can countries but we Only receive shots from the United Stales and you want to dictate to us the policy that we should at one Point. Dole asked Ortega if he was interested in talking about the aug. 7 peace plan signed by inc five Central american presidents or do you just wan to have this Pep rally Here Dole later said "it1 it s a propaganda Ortega usually meets will visiting american con Gressmen in private. But the dote meeting was held in a convention Center before reporters and broadcast on the government run voice of Nicaragua. Altar arriving later in san Jose Costa Rica the congressmen released a statement saying we have met with the presidents of three of the Central Ameri can countries. Our meeting with two of those presidents presi Dent Jose Azcona of Honduras and Here. President Oscar Arias were very useful open candid serious discussions among people seriously interested in exploring All possible avenues to peace said the statement although it was released before the Arias meeting. Sadly our encounter with president Ortega in Nicaragua was different entirely the statement continued it was not a serious discussion it was a staged Media accompanying Dole were Republican Sens. Tad Cochran of Mississippi Steven symm Sof Idaho John Mccain of Arizona and David Karnes of Nebraska rep. Peter Kostmayer d-pa., also attended. New . Railway begins commercial operations London a Britain s newest railway began commercial operations monday along a 7.5-mite route through the former docklands of cast London. Train buffs sightseers reporters and officials were the first passengers when the drive leis computer operated train set Oft ust after 5 . Monday was a Bank Holiday in Britain but on regular working Days passengers arc More Likely to be residents of the East end or those travelling to work in the financial District from new apart ments springing up in the old docks along the River thames. Each Tram will have a conductor to collect tickets assist passengers and in emergencies drive inc train. The line runs from Tower Bridge to the Isle of dogs inc North Bank Peninsula created by the great Bend in the thames. Arms Sale talks held Between ., Yugoslavia Belgrade Yugoslavia a a . Con Gressional delegation held talks monday with yugoslav officials on Riporti of . Arms and Mili tary equipment to this communist country. The official Tan Jug news Agency mid the talks with the defense subcommittee of the House of representatives appropriations committee Cov ered possible yugoslav imports of arms Modem technology licenses. As Well As possible yugoslav counts deliveries non aligned Yugoslavia is not a member of the soviet led Warsaw pact scholars attend meeting at confucius Birthplace Beijing a confucian scholars front around the world gathered in Zufu the birth place of the great philosopher on monday for communist China s first International Confer ence on confucianism. The official Xinhua news Agency said monday night that 120 scholars will present 70 papers about confucius inc 6th-Century . Philosopher whose teachings have influenced China Japan Korea and other parts of Asia for 2,500 Yean. Confucian thought was denounced by China As Feuda Listic during the leftist 1966-76 cultural revolution but authorities now support the study of confucianism As an important Clement of chinese culture. Mother son sentenced for heroin trafficking Penano Malaysia a the High court tuesday sentenced a new zealand woman to death and her 21-year-old son to life imprison ment after handing Down a conviction of heroin trafficking. Lorraine Phyllis Cohen 44. Was found guilty of trafficking in 4.9 ounces of heroin in the International Airport in Penango feb. 9,1985. Her son Aaron Sheldon 21, was arrested with her and accused of trafficking in 1.2 ounces of heroin in his judgment. Justice Mohamed a Zaidlin Abdullah reduced the charge against Sheldon and imposed a life sentence and six strokes with a Cane. Teen Pilot s parents meet with soviet attorney Moscow a the parents of jailed West German Pilot Mathias rust met for an hour monday with the soviet lawyer who will defend him against diaries that he violated soviet airspace and International aviation codes with his dramatic red Square Landing. Monika and Karl Heinz rust were told by the lawyer during the evening meeting that it is unlikely they will be allowed 10 see their 19-year-old son be fore his trial waa to begin on wednesday said Mario Dederichs Moscow correspondent for Stem a German Magazine. He left open whether they would be Able to see him after the trial Dederichs said but the chances then Are much the rusts who arrived sunday night said earlier monday they did not want to talk about the trial until it had begun. We Only Hope very sincerely that Mathias wit gel a fair trial and a just ver dict the couple said in a statement re leased through is paying the rust couple s expenses during their stay in Moscow in Exchange for special Access to information about their visit Dederichs con firmed. Mrs. Rust was asked by her son s Law yer Vsevolod d. Yakovlev. To testify in her son s defense and has agreed Dede Richs said. She was informed that she would not be allowed to View the Legal proceedings in soviet supreme court until after she has Given her testimony. Dederichs said rust s Mother would be called upon to give family Back ground and information about her son s character. Most of the hour the rust couple spent with Yakovlev and the West Ger Man embassy official for Legal and con sular affairs Gerhard Enver Schroeml Gens covered trial procedure the Stern correspondent said. They asked what kind of verdict there might be but the lawyer did Noi commit himself Dederichs said. He said the rusts Learned that the German speaking Yakovlev who is in his mid sgt has served with the Moscow City lawyers Guild for 24 Yean and has represented other West germans tried in soviet courts. But Dederichs said none of the West German diplomats in Moscow could re Call trials involving other is charged with illegal entry into the soviet Union malicious hooliganism and violating International flight rules. If convicted he could serve up to 10 Yean in jail. He has been held at old Brovo prison in East Moscow since his arrest shortly after Landing in red Square on May 28
