European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday. January 31,1988 charges dismissed Nashville. Tenn. A a Federal judge dismissed mail fraud charges on which former gov. Ray Blanton was convict cd and sentenced to prison in it 1981 liquor License conspiracy trial. U a judge Bailey Brown on Thun Day upheld Art extortion and conspiracy charge against Blanc in but threw out All charges hat also sum two of his former aides to prison. Citing a 1987 decision of the . Supreme court Brown Dis missed mail fraud and conspiracy charges against Jim Allen Blan Lon s 1914 Campaign manager and cry do Edd Hood a former special assistant who died Tail month of injuries sustained in a farm Acci Dent. British French defense talks productive Thatcher says hnnldw64 50 Mort Yaj Mauw t37 k a i h 3 Tfelt Yllo a 46viricqt/w London up the leaders of Britain and France held Friday what prime minister Margaret Thatcher called a very productive Summit but they remained apart on key aspects of West Ern defense. At a news conference Thatcher avoided direct criticism of inc creation of a joint French West German brigade but she voiced stiff opposition to any thing thai undermines the nato Alli Only two nuclear Powers in West Ern Europe Are working to increase their bilateral military cooperation an French president Francois Mitterrand said they studied proposed joint development of an air launched nuclear armed missile. Bui Mili errand raid i Don t have the impression that any Progress was made. And the president reiterated his opposition to rejoining the Isle regaled Mil tary command Osnato from which France withdrew 20 years ago and to the nato military viral Tjay of graduated response to a soviet attack. Thatcher who also act separately with France s conservative prime min ister Jacques Chirac sought to under score the positive aspects of the Short round of talks that were held in the con text of regular yearly summits Between London and Paris. It was a Short but very productive Summit she said. British officials think a Velum of French forces to the nato command would be the quickest possible Way of strengthening the wests conventional forces in Europe. Despite pans formal opposition Thatcher told reporters heis a member Osnato and the important thing is what we do in practice what happens on the ground Ana that we coordinate More the prime minister said discussions were continuing on the possible joint missile program but we Are not saying anything at this British defense Secretary George younger said the two sides agreed log eater contacts in military Maneu vers and exchanges of visits by nuclear pow ered submarines. He said inc missiles discussion will late a while and h week at a special european a mall to tackle the Issue the discussion will be on the question of terrorism Mitter Rand said he was against any negotiating with hostage takers but that it was a Deli Cate situation when lives Are Law Tjw jew i. Ai Ufa in f demo gop presidential hopefuls sort ouf issues As Campaign heats up by the associated press Democrat Richard Gephardt said thursday president Reagan has never really been straight with the american people about his administration s goals m Central America As Michigan republicans began playing out the final Art in heir fractious Delegate selection drama. Gephardt told peace activists in Iowa that he hoped anti con Ira forces prevail in this week s scheduled Voles in con Gress on Aid to the nicaraguan rebels. I suspect the president in t sincere the Missuri congressman said. I Don t think he really wants to get to a negotiation. I suspect that he will Only be satisfied when the sandinista Are gone and out of Republican Bob Dole said he knew nothing Aboul a Kansas cily Star report that his 1986 Senate Campaign received what May have been illegal contributions from executives of a now bankrupt com Pany Bird View satellite communications inc. We can t keep track of every contribution so we be asked the Fec to take a look at Dole said in new Hampshire. The Star quo cd Farmer executives As saying they were encouraged or Ord Redlo contribute to the Campaign and then reimbursed by the company. The Dole Campaign said it had no knowledge of improper contributions. On thursday Republican Pat Robertson spoke oat against government subsidized housing calling it a Burden we Don t need on the it s not that 1 Lack compassion the former television evangelist said follow ing a 11,000-s-head reception in Bruns appearances Friday and saturday. Democrat Bruce Babbili returned campaigning thursday after spo�T8-.jlgjlin Ilia Iwuh skt1 three Days Al Home in Arizona following ath Oft us go year old Deal Campaign 88 Wick. A. Robertson Ihen attended Sloo a place dinner at sea Island a posh resort. And More than half of those surveyed for a Gallup poll said they thought vice president George Bush should disclose More information Aboul his role in the Iran con Ira affair. Aboul a third said they believed he had answered questions adequately. All the democrats except Jesse Jack son participated in a debate in Sioux Falls thursday night. Jackson s Campaign said he was suffering from exhaustion and was cancelling Campaign 1c Uca i us Ilia of Jim a a the polls Point w a Light a in Low among Gephardt gov. Michael Dukakis and sen. Paul Simon of Illinois. The three were the principal tar gets of tirade thursday by Gary hot who has been lagging in the polls in a speech at the University of North pm Iowa. Hart blasted Gephardt for misguided Trade policies and said Dukakis chants phrases like Massachusetts Miracle and presidential leadership like a of Simon he said you can t spend your by of of difficulty simply with More programs. Later in Spearfish Hart solid the press reacted with anger and. Resent ment and outrage when he rejoined therace last month after dropping out in May amid reports of Hii relationship with a Miami Model. Since Ihen be said he has been the victim of White it tacks i made a personal mistake ind publicly apologized for it at treat Len run he said. But that has nothing to do with my ability to govern this Eric ans flock to Mexico to buy i. To cure in . Election advisory Washington voting assistance officials have released additional Pri Mary information for puerto Rico. Voters in puerto Rico will be Able to Vole for nominees for president along with selecting candidates for resident commissioner in a primary Elconon to be held on March 10. Soldiers civilian employees and their family members should Contact their unit voting assistance officers for details on How to obtain Absentee ballots. Matamoros Mexico a hundreds of americans seeking a cure for wrinkled skin have bought out supplies of a prescription acne Cream that is available in this Border City without prescription for a fraction of the . Price drugstore operators said Friday. Buyers descended on Matamoras fou lowing reports that retin a Cream help restore wrinkled Sun damage atm. The onslaught cleared the Mes and prompted More. We have been ouzo Stock of Raclin a since sunday la Ida a clerk Al but we Hope to get Morso Mctigne before the weekend jew Vam lube available of in Colter is going for Aboul when action sold out. The Sells $1 for a 15-Gram Stales. A the log name. Us Briosi recent buyers of rears re elderly . Tourists known Tsily As Winter texans. Previously she said. Relin a buyers were parents chasing the Cream for their teen age sons and daughters. Ramon Esquivel b clerk at the Farma Cia Jardin said the Matamoros store also has been sold out of the Cream since Sun Day but he hoped to have a new Supply by the of them come in asking for the pomade some of whom called n the Cream he said. A . Customs inspector Al Brownsville s Gateway item Alionia Bridge however said not everyone willbe Able to bring the Cream into the Ulm is oies. Zewri Lioa is required Here and rings in across we will require a Fred Drew a loss inspecta7.1i�ifc Brownsville her Aid. If someone Brill i ver and does not declare it we will � 2 University of Michigan fast ported last week in the journal w the american medical association Fth Fec Ream repaired Sun damaged skin in 30 patients who used in daily for four months
