European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 o the stars and stripes tuesday january 19,19b8 Reagan still determined to seek Aid for contras Washington a president Reagan win Mil request additional Aid for the Nica Nguan rebels de spite the decision by said Minista Leader Daniel Ortega to lift a state of emergency and open cease fire Alia wild the rebels the while House said sunday. While House spokesman roman Popaduik said a for Mal request to congas for More Aid is expected on Jan 26, the Day after the president delivers his slate of the Union address. The administration had planned to ask for a j270 million. Is month Aid package for the Contra re Bels last year bin never formally proposed it because of complaints thai in would interfere with the peace process. The president is committed to supporting the Resis  said Popaduik who noted tha pressure by the Nicaragua resistance is what brought the Sandinia tas to the negotiating  Ortega announced saturday that he would lift a state of emergency in his country and that Hii govern ment would open direct cease fire talks with the rebels within the next Tew Days. He also said his government would Grant amnesty to Oil political prisoners ant Ted after 1981 immediately upon achievement of an effective cease lire and the incorporation of armed groups into civilian  the announcement carts at the close of a two Day Central american Summit meeting in Costa Rica where Ortega had been under heavy pressure from other regional leaders to comply with the peace plan signed in Guatemala on aug. 7. Alejandro Bendana Secretary general of the Nicara Guin foreign ministry on sunday warned the Reagan administration against seeking More Aid for the rebels. One More Dollar Tor the contras May Juit mean the end of the Central american peace plan Bendan Asaid in an interview from Managua on a both meet the  the Secretary general said Ortega s decision is sending a signal o the United states that we an going to go the last mile for  Costa Riean president Oscar Arias who last year won the Nobel peace prize for the peace plan said thai if Ortega complies with the Accord the United slates will be forced to end its Aid 10 the rebels. I think the future of More Aid id the contras is entirely in Daniel Onega s hands Arias said in a interview on Abc it depends on what he does in the next few Days before the Vole. If he reaches an agreement with the Central. So that a cease fire can of agreed then there is no More need for Aid to the contras because there s no More reason for More War Arias said. However if Onega fails to act in Good Faith the administration will find support in Congress for additional Aid Arias said. Rep. David a Bonior d-mich., who attended the meeting in Costa Rica said sunday it would not be Wise for tie administration to request additional Aid. Literally any Contra Aid would kill the peace pro Cess he said in a Telephone interview. Moslem denies Story on Waite other hostages. Beirut i Sim my Man moslem Tenc  ing a British newspaper that anglican Church envoy Terr 1 Waite and other for Eigners will not be freed before president Reagan leaves office next year. The sunday express stood by its Story. Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah spiritual guide of ,?, said in a  Hij Beirut office  in interview to the Sui the sunday express report is fabricated false and baseless. Sheik Fadlal " give any interview to the in Ivnik or no liar hos tages the stall the London newspaper Lallah As saying juju my that Leb Amott to Fig is were not will  the release of their hos ,u6t, until Reagan leaves office in Jan uary 1985 because they dislike the . President  the sunday express also quoted fad Lablab As saying Waile and the others Are being properly treated. Statement that they Are in poor health Are not True the Pape Jirm i revolutionary a ,. The paper s editor room Mil was no Surprise that Fadlallah Wou deny the Lory but he Laid i am perfectly satisfied about the authenticity four report and anyone who reads it can Sec this e timing  Waite 49, disappeared after leaving a West Beirut hotel last Ian. 20 for a meet ing with pro iranian kid Naji nor form s in addition to Waile eight americans and 12 other foreigners Are missing and believed kidnapped in Lebanon. The longest held foreigner is  Middle East Compon Deal inf Uhlna Ibi ii frr1 responsibility for his Schwil Cfaft Brinit in March 198s was i jihad or islamic holy War a graph sieved made up of pro iranian shiite extremists. Mecham from Page 1 the House impeached him. I think at this Point there Are going to be questions " Lane said i can imagine someone having two weeks of questions. Art Hamilton and i agree that this is not circus  office. Mofford a Democrat would succeed Mcshara if the governor resigns or is removed from office. On saturday the stale gop establishment Public disowned the Maverick governor who stirred controversy shortly afar taking office in january 1987 by rescinding the Martin Luther King or. Holiday for state employees. Mcshara won the governorship on his fifth try after defeating Burton Barr then House majorly Leader an Long an establishment bulwark for the gop nod in a bruising Battle that saw one senator Label Mecham an ethical  agreed sunday that no one was going to ethical pygmy. A names and simply prolong the proceedings but he has mended few fences since taking office and id be would prefer the hearings be delayed until was disowned by most of the slate s congressional Del democrats have a Chance to hire a lawyer and review the  think it s import Aih that we create a record thai years from now will stand up and i think to this Point we have not Hamilton  on monday Secretary of state Rose mofford was to receive recall petitions from county recorders who have been verifying signatures. Mofford has until Jan. 25 to certify Al least 216,746 signatures and ask Mecham whether he will resign. If he refuses to step Down by feb. 1. She will schedule a recall election wilhinlootol20days. Recall supporters say they gathered about 350,000 signatures More than the number of votes the Republican governor received in his 1986 election. And on Friday Mecham is scheduled to be arraigned on criminal charges of perjury concealing the Campaign loan and filing false financial disclosure statements. Median says he has no plans to step Down from election Campaign toll at least 84 in Philippines Manila. Philippines a gunmen lulled a gubernatorial candidate hours before polls opened monday for regional elections raising the number of people slain to at least b4 in bloody six week Campaign. Officials said six other people were killed in three separate grenade attacks sunday but in was nut known if All of those deaths were elec Tion related. Al least 38 of those tilled during the Campaign were candidates according to a statement by the philippine constabulary Ibe govern ment s internal Security Forte the 160,000-Strong armed forces were on full Alert As polls opened at 7 . Monday in 62 of the country s 73 provinces. The commission on elections postponed voting in the other 11 prov inces because of fears of More violence. A Gabion after his criminal indictment on charges of concealing the Campaign loan and the special counsel s report accusing him of misusing Public Money and obstructing the investigation of an aide s death threat. Israel lifts Westbank curfews the congressional delegation s two democrats have called for Mecham s resignation and four of the delegation s five republicans added their voices to the chorus saturday saying the Legal and political turmoil surrounding Mecham had virtually paralysed the stale. The remaining Republican rep. Bob stump said he believed in would be presumptuous to ask Mecham to resign. On Jan. 8, Republican attorney general Bob Corban said a state grand jury had indicted Mecham on six felony counts of perjury wilful concealment and filing false Campaign finance and Pennal finance disclosure Liaty menu. Special counsel William French told Arizona House member Friday he agreed with Corbin on the i1350,000 Campaign loan and said his research showed Mecham improperly borrowed $80.000 from the gov Emor s protocol fund. Jerusalem a Israel lifted curfews sunday from All refugee Camps in the occupied West Bank in a cautious lest of its new attempt to curb six weeks of violent protests in which it least 36 palestinians have been killed. Earlier sunday a supreme court judge blocked the expulsion of four palestinians accused of fomenting Anli a Sadi disturbances. The army said curfews were lifted from All u Westbank refugee Camps and remained in Force Only in the Village of Alfil 15 Miles North of Jerusalem. There were these other developments a United nations envoy ended his fuel finding trip for the Security Council and said 20 Yean of israeli occupation has erupted in violence that will not be cured except in a political  Cabinet members criticized authorities Over the presence of armed police on the Temple mount is Lam s third holiest shrine during violent demonstrations in Jerusalem on Friday. Judge Ohtomo Levin issued the temporary injunction against the deportation of the palestinians As Mili tary authorities reported a Lull in the violent demonstrations in the Gaza strip and scattered incidents in the West Bank of the Jordan River. According to in. Figures 36 palestinians have been killed since the protests began dec. 8 in he Tern lories Israel captured from Egypt and Jordan in Ibe 1967 Middle cast War. In has produced an extraordinarily difficult Challenge to the High standards by which Israel  itary from Page 1 . Then combines the  a two categories when the results Are released. I the 1987 poll had the military and religion to the list at 61 percent followed by the supreme iat 52 percent Banks with 51 percent and --1- so percent. Of bringing up the rear  with 31 per cent and . A Gallup organization  l inn Kiln ill from the Gary Han Epi Sode if Obsi Rainy people thought the Media went Fin pursuing the Story probably contributed to the Overall poor showing of he press. At the Bottom of the list was organized labor with a Confidence rating of just 26 percent the military has held fairly steady in the eyes of the american people in terms of Confidence ratings during the Reagan administration. In 1979, Theja favourable rating of5fdei-.wl.jia a have a margin of int. J the 1979 figure could have actually been 37 a Ruehm Xiuhe 1987 figure could have been s8 percent she  Haven seen that much change  a but during the same  dropped from 51 percent to this year s 31 Percy Low for the Preu in this poll the suffer s