European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 13,1988 the stars and stripes pages Reagan plane plan gets mixed reaction Washington a president Reagan s Deci Sion to pay families of the 290 people killed in the . Downing of an iranian Airliner met fresh resistance on Capitol Hill tuesday with some lawmakers saying the gesture is premature and politically Touchy. Others agreed with Reagan. Sen. John Chafee , appearing on Abc to s today show said that compensating the families of those who died is the fair and the just and the right thing to do we re not admitting any  sen. Christopher Dodd d-conn., appearing on Abc to s Good morning America said Reagan Soffer distinguishes us from others. It s the sign of a compassionate and Strong  the disagreement spread even to two former hos tages in Iran who appeared on lbs to s this morn  Morehead Kennedy suggested forming a mixed claims commission to handle . Claims against Iran As Well As that nation s claims against the United states. Such a procedure would establish a connection with the nine americans held hostage in Beirut he suggested. I Don t think that we should go this guilt trip yourselves Kennedy said. There is a very culpable iranian guilt  another victim of the . Embassy takeover in Iran Bruce Laingen said that he supports Reagan. This is a Clear Case where we have a humanitarian obligation to offer compensation to the Vic Tims he  United states of America is not guilty of any thing except protecting the lives of american sailors rep. Gerald Solomon r-n.y., said on  he contended that the iranian government deliberately provoked the . Cruiser Vincennes into firing on the jetliner and said i Don t think there s an question this was a provoked attack. It was an act of martyrdom by the iranian govern ment to bring humiliation on the United states and we should not be a part of that at this  sen. John Mccain r-ariz., concurred. It s too Early. There Are Many serious question that need to be resolved before we would contemplate compensation. We should also expect some progression the hostage situation he said on Good morning  i Don t see Why there s this Rush to  their comments echoed those of other members of Congress who said after monday s announcement that the distinction May be largely lost on the . Electo rate which harbours Long simmering resentment of Iran stemming from the seizure of the . Embassy in 1979, from its sponsorship of International terrorism and from the continued holding of americans in Leb anon. Reagan s request has some problems added  Coelho d-calif., the chief democratic vote counter in the House who said he personally oppose the idea. I Don t understand Why they re trying to move it  Reagan s spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said i monday s announcement that Reagan was motivated by humanitarian concerns and was acting out of Char Ity rather than obligation. He made it Clear that pay ments were to go to victims families and not to the Tehran government of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. A Navy investigative team is still looking into the incident in which the Vincennes fired on the Airliner after mistaking it for a warplane. Drought May cause crop controls to be eased Washington a severe drought in Grain producing states May Force the government to ease crop controls next year to help the United states rebuild its Grain inventories agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said monday. But Lyng said America will continue to be a major player in world agriculture and should be Able to Bounce Back fro this year s drought losses next year. Meanwhile Kentucky gov. Wallace Wilkinson criticized the Federal govern ment for slowness in dealing with the drought and Iowa g9v. Terry Brandstad warned that Farmers in his state still face potential disaster despite up to 5 inches of rain Over the weekend. Crews began installing pumps on bar Ges monday to haul fresh water to South Ern Louisiana towns plagued by rising Salt Levels in the lower Mississippi River which has been so weakened by Tjie drought that seawater is forcing its Way Inland. A cold front brought showers and lower temperatures to parts of the North Central states monday but a heat wave lingered in the East. New York City hit a record 98 degrees its fifth Day of highs of90s or better and downtown Baltimore reached a record 102 degrees. Lyng said a larger portion of the United states suffered from some degree of drought stress in May and june than at any Point since records began in 1895. He made his remarks in a speech pre pared for delivery before a meeting of representatives of industries Allied to farming. As of july 2, Lyng said about 35 per cent of the contiguous United states was in the severe to extreme drought category. In the dust bowl year of 1934, More than 60 percent was so rated. A photo a customs service helicopter left pursues another copter near Albuquerque ., after a prison escape try. 3  Cons flee in helicopter Albuquerque n. M. A a helicopter plucked three inmates from a prison Yard in a Hail of gunfire but the escapees were ambushed by police and the copter was forced Down after a 20-mile Aerial Chase officials said. Two of the would be escapees were captured and one remained at  copter nearly rammed a pursuing . Cus Toms service helicopter during the escape attempt. About 100 prisoners were in the exercise Yard atthe Penitentiary of new Mexico near Santa be when the escape helicopter landed and picked up three inmates two of them convicted murderers. Guards in two towers opened fire As the chopper took  the next two hours the copter flew first Toa Small Airport at los Lunas 80 Miles away. There waiting police captured one inmate and a woman companion and one inmate escaped on foot. The copter then took off again leading the Cus Toms and police helicopters on the 20-mile Chas before being downed at a second Airport in Albuquerque where the other inmate was captured. The inmate still at Large was identified As Dan Iel Mahoney 30, serving life plus 60 years for murder and armed robbery in Florida. 300 new Orleans cops stage sick out in protest new Orleans a state troop ers patrolled City streets monday tomake up for an apparent sick out by More than 300 officers upset Over Low wages and the Lack of a labor contract. Police chief Warren Woodfork said City streets were probably safer than usual because of the 60 troopers in the City. There were 143 officers and troop ers on patrol compared with a regularly scheduled 83, police said. Woodfork said his department could continue to maintain Security in the City of 500,000 even if police Union members carry out a threat to Stop work during next month s Republican National convention. About 130 troopers already Are scheduled to be in new Orleans during the gop convention. The sick out began sunday night and Woodford said he did t know How Long it would last although he said he heard that it was to end monday night. Leaders of the police association of new Orleans have Long been pressuring mayor Sidney Barthelemy to enter the City s first collective bargaining agreement with the Union. The Union claims a membership of about 900 of the 1,100-member police Force. Barthelemy who was out of Tow monday and unavailable for comment has refused to recognize Pano As a collective bargaining group. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 13, 1948 yugoslav military and political students in an unprecedented move sent telegrams from inside Russia attacking the bolshevik party and backing Tito and the yugoslav communist party. 30 years ago today. July 13, 1958 Tony Accardo reputed Boss of Chicago s Gangland Drew contempt of Congress citation for making a mockery of the fifth amendment. 20 years ago today. July 13, 1968 a 17-year-old boy collapsed and died on a Carniel calif., Beach after inhaling fumes from a can of hair Spray. 10 years ago today. July 13, 1978 the prosecutor in the espionage trial of russian dissident Alexander Ginzburg called for a sentence of eight years at hard labor plus three years in siberian exile