European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 German twins Healing but still in danger a photo Benjamin one of he separated Binder twins is attended by Hospital staff at Johns Hopkins children s Center mrs. Meese involved in tax Case Washington a the wife of attorney Gen eral Edwin me Csc Iii wrote a idler to a Federal judge seeking very favourable consideration for a to incs St congressman s son who had been convicted of tax fraud a Justice department spokesman confirmed Early Friday. The convict Joe s. Duncan was a Friend of Ursula Melesc s Niece and the attorney general had met him a few times said spokesman Terry Eastland. A desc did not have any pan in the letter to judge r. Allan Edgar of Chattanooga tenn., and did not know about it until after it was sent Eastland said. Muse did know that the Niece was seeing Duncan he said the new York to incs which reported first on the letter in Friday s editions said the one Page missive asked Hal the son of rep. John j. Duncan r-tenn., be Given very favourable  my husband de and i consider or. Duncan to be an outstanding conscientious and sensitive Young Man mrs. Mcnese wrote in the june 17 Leller accent ing to the times. He is a Man who shows a great Deal of integrity and a person we personally respect and Admire particularly in his handling of these Long drawn out court proceedings the newspaper quoted the letter As saying. Eastend said he did t know what Moose s reaction was when he was told later about the letter but the times quoted mrs. A Csc As saying that he raised no objection Oil. I was t writing As the wife of the attorney Gener Al she told inc newspaper "1 am an individual m my own right. I thought what i did was natural and did t give it a second  Dunc an who was convicted last May of filing a false tax return was sentenced by Edgar in August to three years in prison All but six months of ii suspended a $3,000 Fine and 400 hours of Community service. The Justice department in court papers Las july had recommended a prison sentence of three years and a substantial Fine of up to a maximum of$ioo,000. Edgar who was nominated to the Bench in april 1986, told the times through a spokesman that he would not discuss inc Case but inc spokesman said mrs. A Csc s letter had been entered into the court file. It was unclear what effect the letter May have had on inc sentence the newspaper said. Jesse Jackson faces $ 10 million suit Chicago a a110.1 million lawsuit by a top Hollywood Talent Agency against Jesse Jackson who hired the firm after his failed 1984 democratic presidential bid offers a glimpse into Jackson s efforts to promote himself. Agency for the performing arts inc. Says it lined up a syndicated radio show for Jackson personal appear ances a spot on the popular Abc television show saturday night live and was negotiating a Book contract Raul Apa contends Jackson now a i9hb democratic presidential candidate still owes in com missions Apa in its los Angeles county Superior court to suit accuses Jackson personalities International inc. And another Hollywood promotion company of breach of contract court records show. Personalities International is a company owned by Jack son s family. Last month los Angeles county Superior court judge Lawrence Waddington denied motions by Jack son s attorneys to dismiss the Case and ordered the candidate to appear in Chicago on dec 7 to give his deposition. In essence our response is to the effect thai we think the lawsuit does t have any Meril and the Plain tiffs should be awarded nothing said Virgil Robins president of Dick Griffey productions the promotion company being sued along with Jackson. Jackson Campaign spokeswoman Pam Smith said inc candidate would have no comment on the lawsuit and she referred questions to his attorneys. The lawsuit filed nov. 5, 1986. Seifts 510 million in exemplary damage and s115,400 in compensatory damages for commissions in claims in is owed. Baltimore Dpi the conditions of the West German siamese twins separated to months ago at Johns Hopkins Hospital continued to improve thurs Day Bui inc children arc in a chronic phase of Dan Ger a Hospital spokeswoman said. Patrick and Benjamin Binder now 9 months old a Cir taken off the critical list this week and arc in stable condition Johns Hopkins spokeswoman Lisa Hillman. The children arc improving medically they Are Healing Hillman said. They Are breathing on their own and they arc gaining weight. Doctors arc very encouraged especially with their improvement in the last three  but Hillman cautioned ii May be several months before it can be deter mind if the children suffered any brain damage in the delicate 22-hour operation that began sept. 5. The infants were joined at it head sharing a major vein the major question we have is How much brain function they have said Hillman. We Jusi Don i know cd. They arc asleep most of the time. Doctors say children who have this Type of surgery generally will need a Long period  Benjamin was taken off the res Pralor two weeks ago while Patrick was weaned from the device last Friday. The children weigh about 19 pounds up from their pc surgery weight of about 13 pounds Hillman said we remain concerned about their ultimate Progno Sis about their brain function the spokeswoman said. But inc critical phase is Over. They now Are in a chronic phase of danger. This will be a Long Road to  the spokeswoman said although the children conditions arc not considered life threatening the major obstacle right now is the risk of infection. Hillman said the boys who have gone Back to inc operating room several times since inc surgery will have Al least one More major operation. A Skull Cap will have to be placed in each of the their Heads to protect inc brain right no there is skin where inc surgery was per formed. There is no Bone Hillman said. It s a soft  doctors arc not Able to Del Ermine How Long the babies will have to remain Al Johns Hopkins hit Man said. Committees of final report on iranian inquiry Washington up the congressional Iran Centra commit laces approved their final re port thursday amid Republican complaints thai the Democrat dominated panels were too Tough on president Reagan by leaving open his role in i he diversion of Iran arms Sale Money 10 ii nicaraguan Contra rebels. In a closed door meeting the Senate commit tee approved he 600-Page report 9-1. With three republicans joining six democrats in the major Ity. Aboul an hour inter the House committee also meeting Priva icly agreed to the report on a 9-6 Vole that was strictly along party lines. The Sis House republicans and two dissent ing cop senators Orrin Hatch of Utah and James my Ciurca pal dad plan to submit a tiling 300-Paec minority report. Those lawmakers in Dicalo Dlhy were up Sci that he main report did not exonerate Reagan regarding the diversion of Money to the contras. They do not accept he incontrovertible facts that the president did not know about the diversion said Hatch. They Lay if he did t know he should have  both the majority and minority reports arc expected to be included in one volume and re leased nov. 17, the three Republican senators who joined democrats in approving i he main report were Warren Rudman of new Hampshire. William Cohen of Maine and Paul treble of Virginia. A draft of the gop dissent report made available to United press International asserted that Reagan did not know an estimated sj.5 million in profits from the arms sales was to going to the Contra rebels