European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday november 14,1987 at least 39 die in Mexico bus crash Mexico City a a City bus full of Early morning commuters skidded off a Road in heavy fog on the South Edge of the capital Friday and plunged my a deep Pond killing 39 people and injuring six others authorities said. The casually toll May still go up Federal District police spokeswoman Carmen Gutierrez Zamora said by Tele news Hricov phone there Are several More people trapped inside the bus and divers fro the Rescue squad arc trying to get their  Gutierrez said the Accident occurred at around 6 30 . She said the bus belonging to the Mexico City a nuts 100 system ran off inc Road and urn bled into san Miguel do Xico Lagoon in the blah Mac District. From what survivors said the Road was completely fogged in and visibility was very poor and apparently the Driver lost control of the vehicle Gutier rez Laid. Divers on the scene said he bus was under More than 10 feet of water. Gutierrez quoted witnesses and survivors As saying the bus was full when it skidded overturned and plunged into the Pond. Most of the passengers were students on their Way to two nearby High schools. Rok Clio roof is a spokesman for the red Cross in Mexico cily said one of the injured died shortly after being taken to a local Hospital. He said he did not have immediate word on the Condi Tion of the six other passengers hospitalized. Bar gainers in deficit talks note air of optimism Washington a congressional and White House negotiator discussing ways to shrink the Federal deficit Mcl for less than two hours Friday in a meeting thai put a Little optimism Back in the air one participant said after a contentious session the Day before. Some or the Slack in our discussion that occurred yesterday has been taken up now and we re moving toward the track of reaching a agreement said House majority Leader Thom As s. Foley a Wash. But at he while House spokesman Marlin Filz water charged that an attempt by democrats to obtain a fill in the Hanks deficit reduction package is holding up Progress. The bar gainers said they will resume their ses Sions monday. Thursday s meeting included consideration Ofa Ihrcke month delay in Cost of living increases due social Security recipients and Federal work ers and retirees in january. But lawmakers later said those politically unpopular were not taken seriously. Helms Biden upbeat on Kennedy s chances Washington a Anthony m. Kennedy s supreme court nomination is Clearing Early obstacles to Senate confirmation with a conserva Tive Republican dropping potential opposition Anda leading Democrat declaring his prospects Are  a great Relief to Kennedy and the while House sen. Jesse Helms , declared after meeting with the nominee i think he 11 Moke a line member of the supreme  president Reagan also met with Helms to re assure him about the nomination. Reagan also chatted amiably with judiciary committee chairman Joseph  jr., a Del and Biden said that his prospects Are Good based on what we be read and heard so far from judges and students taught by Kennedy in Law school. But Biden cautioned there is much still unknown about his More than 400 written opinions and pointed out an american bar association review and com pm pensive Fri checks Are weeks from completion. Northeast warms up after big snowstorm by the associated pres Sun and seasonable temperatures returned to the Northeast Friday after a snowstorm dumped Smuch As 12 indies of Snow on the Region dosing Boston Logan International Airport and knocking out Power Over wide areas of Cape cod. Back to Back storms wednesday and thursday were blamed for 20 deaths including that of a 5 month old boy who died thursday after spending be night Wilh his homeless parents in a car in new Britain Conn. Three homeless people died in the South. Bui the chill was still being Icett in the Southeast Friday. In Florida Tallahassee and arc sew residents woke up Friday morning shivering to 28-Dcgiw weather at 7 . Jacksonville s 31 degrees broke adj Legree Mark that had stood once 1906. Tempera tuns in Florida Panhandle at this Lime of year nor Mally Range from Solo 70 degrees. Classified advertising Coupon on Page ii of advertising insert Ortega unveils cease fire plan Washington a Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega Friday presented an 11-Point cease fire proposal for relay to the Contra rebels. House speaker j in Wright after meeting with Ortega called he move one More step on the Road to peace in Central America. Wright did not disclose detail of the proposal after meeting at the Vatican embassy with Ortega and Nicara Guan roman Catholic Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo. Bravo one of Ortega s harshest critics is to Lake the 11 Point proposal to the a Ondras who Wright said Are Likely to Send Back proposals of their own. I am very Happy that at least one More step seems in be moving in this progression toward peace Wright said. Ortega said before he meeting that the plan would give the contras All the securities and guarantees that they  he said it was very flexible and is aimed at being  on thursday Ortega told members of con Gress the plan would not put anybody s Back up against the  there were silting hints that Wright might also play some role in the cease fire process perhaps As sponsor of a congressional monitoring group. Wright suggested last week that he might create such a delegation. Ortega interviewed on Abc tvs Good morning America said his proposals were All within the peace agreement reached by rive Central american presidents and they Are aimed at allowing the contras to have the Opportunity so that the cease Rue will be effective with All the securities and guarantees that they  meanwhile United press International reported that White House spokesman Marlin Fitzmaier expressed president Reagan s concent Friday and assailed Wright s per Sonal involvement in the nicaraguan peace process Call ing it an intrusion. Fitzwater told reporters that while we respect Tho speaker s motives we Are concerned that he Wing he has departed from the approach in the Guatemala City peace  he referred o Wright s talks Wilh president Ortega on Nicaragua s proposed cease fire plan. Psf round of bases Parley ends Athens Greece a greek and american negotiators on Friday wrapped up their fint round of talks on a new operating agreement for . Military bases in Greece. The . Embassy declined to comment on the four Day talks but a Creek government spokesman indicated Broad differences Between the two sides positions. Both sides presented their Basic positions and the parameters that constitute each sides Conception of the greek american defense relationship after 1988, spokesman Yiannis Roubanis old reporters. American officials have said they want to wrap up anew agreement quickly on the basis of the existing five year Accord in effect from december 1983. But prom a Andreas Papandreou says thai a new agreement must serve Greece t highest National inter ests meaning it must help toward a solution Oblong running greek turkish problem Over the Aegean sea and Cyprus. Papandreou also says that a new agreement must be approved by the greek people in a referendum before it can be signed into effect. Since the Early 1950s the United slates Bai operated an air Force base near Athens Airport communications Center Al Nea Makri near Athens an air Force station at Iraklion on the Southern Island of Crete and naval facilities at Souda Bay Harbor also on Crete. Shield from Page 1 some government investigators believe radio wave triggered the crashes of five Black Hawks since 1982, Kuig 22 service  maj. Phil Soucy would not verify if the Penta gon plans to use the Black Hawk for new missions but vehemently denounced the newspaper reports. This is not a safety of Light Issue Soucy  Are our people and they re flying in a helicopter we bought. We take that very seriously. We would no Lei them be in it if there was a danger that ii was going to Lull  Sikorsky spokesman Marty Moon Taid the army has conducted extensive tests thai prove Only extraordinary bombardment of radio Waves can affect  s control systems. An Industry source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the army wants the ext Protection so Black Hawks can be used on Navy battleships which have High Levels of electromagnetic interference Fin radar. The company s scan awl the Navy version of the Lack Hawk already a shielding out protects against intense radio interference. Brisbois said the Blackhawk modification probably would offer Protection equal to or surpassing that of the Seahawk s  said the company a expected to submit in design in january. The army will evaluate the plan and decide whether to require the added shielding. Today from Page 1 from Moscow in i9s4. In april 1985 the show Well torome and Gumbel and Pauley had an audience with the Pope. In 1986, today was broadcast live from Rio de Janeiro Brazil and Buenos Aires Argentina i january of this year the show went to Australia White but month in aired from China for a week. It s a real change of Pace for Bryant Jane and Willard to get out of the studio Graham said. They All love it particularly Willard who loves to Lam knew and exotic foods. Thai Man can eat anyone under the  hikes from Page 1 prices also naj Hurt sales. While Sal of electronics items in european exchanges ire up about 10 percent from last year they Are not on a Par with other depart ments or the Overall 20 percent increase in retail sales he said. Obviously it s bad some effect on the sales because that department is Noi running As Good As our other departments Hamilton said. Unless the Dollar rebounds from its current decline prices on japanese products May Rise again although Noi before Christmas he said