European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 23 the stars and stripes saturday november 28,1987 . Backing German for nato Post Brussels Belgium a the United stoics Quoc is Ronczy was West German defense minister Manfred to Emir to be appointed As the next Sec Scuiry generl of nato a senior . Official said Friday. The official who spoke on condition he nol be identified said the United states had made it known to All the allies that it favored Woerner Over the other declared candidate for the Job Kaare Wilzoch of Norway. The United states believes quite strongly that or. Woerner should be the next Secretary general " the official said. We Hope that a consensus within nato would form in his  . Officials previously had avoided milling publicly their preference for the successor to Britain s lord Carri Nelon. Who is scheduled to step Down from the Alliance s lop political Job next june. Nato foreign ministers had been Espic cd to de cide on Carrington s successor at a meeting dec. 11 in Brussels but Alliance sources said it was increasingly unlikely that a decision will be made then since nor Way was unwilling to withdraw its candidate. Although a least 10 Allied nations have indicated their support for to Emir the norwegian is backed by Denmark Norway. Iceland and Greece. The appoint ment must be made by consensus so worn or s Selec Tion can be blocked As Long As Norway continues Loback Willoch. Per Paust u norwegian foreign ministry spokes Man said in reaction to the . Official s comment in Brussels that the United slates had previously indicated it would wait for a european consensus to emerge before stating its preference for Carrington replacement. Willoch remains the candidate of Norway Paus isaid. Hostages from Page 1 was carried to Hie facility s front Gale by other cubans and was taken to the Hospital with injuries on his head and left shoulder. The inmate was Lumc Over to authorities by other cubans Federal of finials said. The cuban inmates in Georgia and Louisiana rioted after a .-cuban agreement was announced Friday. The agreement could result in the inmates return Lothe Homeland they fled in 1980. Authorities have said that while a desire to remain in the United states was the Central demand the cubans have disagreed among themselves Over whether to also hold out for Freedom and clemency. The Atlanta talks broke off after Aboul 1,100 rebel hous cuban prisoners held a mass meeting and voted against a proposal to free 50 hostages. Fri official Wayne Davis said authorities at the 85 year old Penitentiary remain hopeful because of sign the inmates Are More unified. A Gate at the prison was decorated with 94 yellow strike grounds most air Canada planes in 4 cities. Montr Eal up air Canada ground worker sin Montreal Ottawa and Vancouver went on strike Friday joining colleagues in Toronto and leading the airline to cancel most flights from the affected cities. The rotating walkouts Are supposed to last 24 hours Bui air Canada has said it will lock out All strikers for the duration of the labor conflict. The 2,300 Union members who walked off the Job in Toronto thursday were nol allowed Back Friday. Supervisory personnel managed thursday to handle Aboul 3d percent of the flight that normally arrive and. Take off from Pearson International Airport in Toron to. But most air Canada flights including those to and from the United slates were cancelled Early Friday Oul of All the affected centers. There were no precise Fig ures immediately available on the number of cancellations. Ron Fontaine chief Union negotiator for the 8,500 a Erncr International association of machinists said his Union decided to escalate the strike because of the decision by air Canada to lock out the 2,300 strikers who tried to return to their jobs in Toronto. Air Canada has said it will continue to operate a partial service using management personnel As Long As the safety and scheduling of time remaining nights can be maintained. If nol the government owned airline has said it is prepared to shut Down for the duration of he labor conflict air Canada passengers whose flights were cancelled were booked on other airlines or had their tickets re funded. The striking workers include mechanics ramp attendants aircraft cleaners cargo agents and baggage handlers. Contract talks broke Down oct. 21 when the Union rejected a management offer for 4 percent wage in creases in each year of a two year Contact. Conductor Dies of aids Hollywood. Calif. A Jerry Ceil son con Ductor of the 95-voice Gay men s chorus of los an Geles has died of complications from aids. He was 31. Carlson died Al his West Hollywood Home said Craig Woodbury the group s president. Ribbons placed by hostages relatives who spent a Lens thanksgiving waiting for news. The relatives shared a Holiday meal and heard a Telephone message from attorney general Edwin a Csc promising that the safely of your loved ones is our Paramount  the Atlanta siege began monday night with rioting that resulted in one cuban inmate being shot to death and Al least 12 people injured. The inmates have armed themselves with crude knives and have used Send Walkie talkies to communicate among them selves. If a Deal is struck in Oakdale it would end the five Day siege in which the year old $17 million facility was heavily damaged by fires Sci by inmates. Since taking control of the facility the cubans have carried baseball bats hammers pipes and boards with nails a weapons. The hostage released thursday night William Holt pair is an Oakdale detention Center guard in his Early 30s, said his brother in Law Mike Marcantel. Hoffpauir was taken to a Hospital for rest and Obser vation and doctors would not Lei him meet with re porters. Negotiations have entered on Mccase s offer of a moratorium on a deportation Accord with Cuba according to sen. John Breaux a la. The proposal to free 50 of the Atlanta hostages came up thursday night As three inmates twi for 90 minutes with an Fri negotiator and three i eminent cuban exiles. It was nol known who Roade the proposal. Davis said the inmates Lavict Uii Mcd Only three hostages. They Sutsun Lilly reduced their Side of the bar gain Davis said. We like ise substantially reduced our  in Atlanta Justice department spokesman Tom Stewart said nine More inmates surrendered thursday night and estimated he total of cuban inmates in the Atlanta prison Al 1,140. Since monday a Lota of 257 cubans have surren dered in Atlanta. Most of them have been moved to other prisons along Wilh 171 of the 194 . Prison ers. Two cubans left the Oakdale facility Wilb medical problems one a self inf kled Stab wound in the Abdo men officials said thursday. The other cuban Wai treated for a reaction to a drug used to control violent behaviour Shechan said. French from Page 1 said Premier Jacques Chirac s French government is currently displaying some positive indications despite the errors in has committed in the Middle  it did not elaborate. Before Friday s releases 22 foreigners including eight americans were missing after being kidnapped in Lebanon. In addition anglican Church envoy Terry Wail has been missing since dropping out of sight after he left his West Beirut hotel Jan. 20 to negotiate with hostage holders held longest is Terry Anderson 40, chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press. He was kidnapped March 16, 1985. Another militant shiite moslem faction islamic jihad or holy War claims to hold the other four frenchmen missing in Lebanon. Islamic jihad also holds Anderson and Thomas Sutherland 55, the american acting Dean of agriculture at the american University of Beirut who was seized june 9,1985. The frenchmen allegedly held by islamic jihad Are Marcel Fontaine 44, vice Consul Al the French embassy in Beirut Marcel Canon 63, the embassy s protocol officer Michel neural 39, a researcher and Jean Paul Kauffmann 42, a journalist islamic jihad on March i 1986, claimed that Seurat had been killed. Last sept. 7, West German Engineer Alfred Schmidt 47. Was released after nearly eight months in Captivity. In August South korean Diplomat do Chae Sung a freed after 19 months. In june and december 1986, revolutionary Justice freed three other Antenne-1 Crew members kidnapped with Normandy. They were correspondent Philippe Rochet 39 cameraman Georges Hansen 45 and sound Man Aurel Cornea 54. Revolutionary Justice also released French hostage Marcel Soudan 54, and Camille Sontag 85, on nov. In. In Fly. Revolutionary Justice claims to hold american hos tages Joseph James Ciappio 57, acting comptroller Al the american University of Beirut kidnapped sell 12, 1986 and Edward Austin Tracy 57, a writer kid napped oct. 21, 1986. Reagan from Page 1 by making to be overtaken by a Cabal of zealots who had a disdain for the Law. The report however did nol refute Reagan s Oft stated Contention thai he had no knowledge of the diversion which was disclosed to the nation on nov. 25, 1986, by attorney general Edwin Meese i. Reagan has said Little about the Iran Centra report except to quip last week that investigators had la bored and brought Forth a  asked to describe the president s Altitude toward the findings. Baker said Well his private reaction is  Bui he added i can Tell you that he really really did not like it and really realty feels personally put upon by Many of the implications and Many of the assertions in the  but Baker said the Iran Contra affair did not immobilize him. In did not destroy him by any Means. And he s still the Strong and vigorous president he was when he was  asked whether Reagan would Ever Pardon North and poin Duxler the chief of staff replied. I have no idea no comment no instructions and no insight Reagan has refused to make any comment on whether he would Pardon Poindexter a Navy rear Admiral who was his former National Security adviser and North a Marine lieutenant colonel who was a National Security Council staff Deputy during the period of secret arms sales to Iran in 198 j and 1986. Baker said Reagan has come far since the release Early in the year of a highly critical Iran Centra report by a presi Denizat commission headed by former Texas when i came on Board in  Baker said you know the real question was is that Man going to survive is this the end of the Reagan administration if not impeachment Al least immobilization and now Here we Are near the end of the year and he s going full Chr Ollie Baker said. He s got Contro Versy going in every political realm just about  s very much in charge. So the Boito line is that in the Iran Contra report was personally hurtful to him. It did t like it a bit 40 cars involved in pileup Cedar City. Utah a Aboul 40 vehicle were involved in a pickup on an icy Snow packed stretch of interstate 15 in Southern Utah seriously injuring four people the Highway patrol said