European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stabs and stripes tuesday june 28,19b8 news briefs pontiff Waldheim meet again on last Day of tour Innsbruck Austria a Pope John Paul ii greeted president Kurt Waldheim warmly on monday the last Day of his austrian tour an spoke against bitter confrontations thai cause divisions within christianity and the Church. Some jewish leaders have objected to the Pon tiffs meetings with Waldheim who has Bee accused of involvement in War crimes while serving As a German  officer in world War ii. He denies wrongdoing. A looming schism prompted by activities of traditionalist French archbishop Marcel be pc Burc which would be the first split in theroman Catholic Church for More than a Cen Tury is one of several items on John Paul s Agenda when he returns to Rome. He is to elevate 24 new cardinals tuesday and will announce a major Reform of the curia the Church administration. Problems fail to flare up during major solar storm Boulder Colo. A the largest solar dare in tour years failed to produce the major magnetic disturbances that officials were predicting a forecaster said monday. "11 has nil caused any problems that we arc aware of said Michael a Boll a forecaster at the National oceanic and atmospheric administration s space environmental Laboratory in Boulder. It did not produce the Geomagnetic storm we expected it would have. And we did not get hit with the problems associated with a Geomagnetic storm. As to Why the Geomagnetic storm was nol produced i cannot answer that he said. Noaa officials in Boulder predicted the trouble Friday after the largest solar storm in four years exploded on the Sun. The flare an explosive release of hot Gas electrically charged particles and rays began at 10 44 . Friday and lasted for nearly two hours scientists said. Forecasters at the Laboratory had said Friday the magnetic storm probably would disrupt glob Al communications satellite operations and elec tric Power transmissions. Reagan repeats belief North Poindexter innocent Washington a president Reagan said anew monday he believes former aides Oliver l. North and John m. Poindexter Are innocent of any Iran con Ira crimes but he said trials Likely will be needed to exonerate them. Asked if he favored speeding the executive Branch process of reclassifying certain documents that would be needed in such trials Rea Gan replied Well i Hope that we  he added i believe in he innocence of the two men and i would like to see that established once and for  the while House had said last week that it favors Legal proceedings in the Iran con Ira Case going Forward but said the question of setting atrial Date is up to the judge and the prosecutors. Reagan warmly welcomes visiting turkish president Washington a president Reagan offered turkish president Kenan Evren a warm White House greeting monday praising the strategic nato ally for its commitment to democracy and its record of Suc Gri Thi it Cess in cooperating with the United states. For his part the turkish Leader made no mention of past unhappiness with . Aid Levels and instead pledged to be a reliable partner and an Anchor of democracy in a Region of turmoil. At a ceremony on the South Lawn Reagan praised bowing .-turkish Trade calling it the surest Way that Turkey can find to ensure the Prosperity its people  Reagan also presented Evren with the legion of Merit As a Symbol of . Gratitude for the contribution of the turkish military during the korean War. The medal represents one of the highest military Hon ors America can bestow. Evren is the first turkish president to make a state visit to the United states in 21 years. Reagan praised Turkey s return to a democratic government and said he looked Forward to the meeting with Evron to discuss ways in which we can strengthen our established ties and create new forms of  Evron said he hoped his visit will provide the Opportunity for a productive dialogue on How we can further expand and deepen our  the turkish president said his nation was deter mined to continue her contribution to peace and stability. Turkey serves As an Anchor of democracy free Dom and stability in a Region in  Evren was expected to continue his push for greater turkish Access to . Markets while administration officials will seek to reassure their guest on the Issue of american military and economic assistance. The two presidents were to meet for about an hour and the turkish president was to return monday Tor a stale  arrived in the nation s capital sunday night for a three Day visit including his meeting monday with Reagan and talks with Secretary of state Georg Shultz and leaders of Congress. Evren also will appear at the National press club before travelling to new York on  Don t have any issues to raise in the tense that we re about to twist his  on this that or he other thing or extend our  for twisting a senior administration official said late last week in discussing the visit of Evron a former  general who came to Power in a 1980  symbolism of the visit is very important. And would justify the visit by itself the official said declining to be identified publicly. Turkey is the Linchpin  anger Over the amount of . Aid in Large part had led to Evren s cancellation of a planned visit last year. Evron also wanted to demonstrate displeasure with a proposed congressional Resolution condemning the massacre ofas Many As 2.5 million armenians in turkish territory some 70 years ago. Turkey suspended ratification of a defense cooperation pact giving the United Stales Access to a dozen military installations in Turkey including two electro Nic listening posts that Monitor soviet military activity and nuclear  the pact was approved last february after con Gress Defeated the proposed armenian Resolution and agreed to improved terms for Turkey s repayment of its .  approved j520 million in Aid for Turkey last year almost All of it military assistance Dow from the $570 million which the administration sought and the $1.2 billion that Turkey is seeking to help modernize its defense forces. Quake from Page 1 about 16 Miles South of san Jose along the san an Dreas fault. The time was set at 11 43 ., she added. There were no indications of injury or damage san Jose police said. The quake was Felt Over a targe area extending from Santa Rosa about 60 Miles North of san Francisco to the Santa Cruz area 70 Miles to the South. The temblor lasted up to 10 seconds in Many areas. The 38 trains running on Bay area rapid transit lines were halted briefly to allow a Check for track damage and then allowed to resume operation. It hit real hard like something going into the Side of the building. Nothing fell but Light standards swayed Back and Forth said Tom Home cily editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Walt Clines news editor of the dispatch in Gilroy said half the workers in the newspaper s City room did t even notice the rolling quake which be said seemed to hit that area in two Waves. The first time i thought it was a caffeine Rush. But when the second one hit i knew he said. A san Francisco police dispatcher who identified herself Only As Pat said her department had received a few Calls but none reporting damage. I sure fell it she said. There  shocks the Richter scale is a gauge of the Energy released by an earthquake As measured by ground motion re corded on a Seismograph. Each increase of one number Means the ground motion was 10 limes greater. On sunday a moderate earthquake Shook a wide area of Southern California but there were no reports of serious damage. Al least four people were treated for minor injuries. The temblor was Felt in downtown los Angeles and As far away As Saugus some 70 Miles Northwest of the epicentre and Palm Springs about 70 Miles to the East. It was followed by several aftershocks. The quake in Southern California entered 3 Miles North Northwest of Upland struck at 8 04 . And registered 4.5 on the Richter scale according to Robert finn of the California Institute of technology seismology lab in Pasadena. Instruments at the . Geological Survey in Golden Colo., recorded a slightly higher Reading 01 4.7. Upland in san Bernardino county is a cily of about 50,000 people located 40 Miles cast of los an Geles. Court from Page 1 newly discovered government contractor defense is breathtaking  he said this court lacks both authority and expertise to fashion such Broad Protection for contractors whether to protect the Treasury of the United states or the coffers of  the Power to devise rules on when contractors May be sued should be left to Congress where our Constitution places in Brennan said. The ruling comes at a time when Pentagon contracting is under extraordinary scrutiny with an investigation under Way Inlo alleged fraud and bribery in military procurement. Monday s Deci Sion is not connected to that investigation. Monday s ruling also could have a bearing on the . Shuttle  lawyers have argued that granting military contractors Proad Protection from lawsuits would shield Morton Thio Kol maker of the shuttle. Monday s Case stemmed from a Feder Al jury award of 1725,000 to the family of David Boyle who drowned april 27. 1983, in the crash of a ch-53 helicopter. The 4th . Circuit court of appeals in May 1986 threw out the award against the helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky aircraft and its Parent company United technologies corp. The appeals court said Sikorsky As a government military contractor was shielded from damages based on allege design defects in. The helicopter. The appeals court also said there was insufficient evidence to prove that Sikorsky improperly repaired a steering control system in the helicopter. The company was accused of negligence in the design of the helicopters escape Hatch. Boyle and the three other Crew Mem Bers survived the crash Impact. The three others escaped through emergency hatches but Boyle was unable to Force his Hatch to open against the pressure of the water. His family also charged that Sikorsky defectively repaired the Pilot valve of the helicopter s Servo which acts As a form of Power steering to help the Pilot Fly the helicopter. The 4lh circuit court said a military contractor generally is free from liability for design defects if it can show its product conformed to Pentagon specifications and if it warned the military about known dangers in the use of the equip ment. The appeals court noted that Sikorsky built the helicopter with the Navy re viewing its design including a mock up of the cockpit with All instruments controls and escape hatches in place. The appeals court also said allegation that Sikorsky improperly overhauled t steering mechanism were conjectural. Actions be the the supreme court monday sent the ease Back to the 4th circuit court but Only to restudy a fairly narrow Issue. The justices said the judgment for the Boyles must be thrown out if the 4th circuit court decides thai the jury prop erty applied the military contractor de sense. The supreme court said the suit could be reinstated if the appeals court improperly acted As a trial court and decided itself that the facts of the Case established the military contractor defense. But in key respects monday s ruling appear to give military contractors Legal Protection that goes beyond the ban on suits by members of the armed forces for injuries suffered in connection with Mili tary duly. The court extended the Protection for contractors to cases in which civilians Are injured