European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes the oldest immigrant in America at age 116, Sherin Youseph Kuldo whose birthday was Fri Day cups her weathered Cheek and gazes out window perhaps remembering other birthdays. Kuldo was the oldest person to receive amnesty in the United states. When asked in an interview Why she has lived so Long Kuldo swore by Good Loving and a shot of whiskey before going to bed at night. Sunday july 17,1988 Meese Calls counsel probes unaccountable St. Louis a outgoing attorney general Edwin Meese Iii told a group of judges and lawyer Friday that he objects to the use of Independent coun Sels to investigate the executive Branch because they Are for All intents and purposes  without elaborating Meese said it is not inconceivable to him that someday an Independent counsel could be used by Congress to control the presidency. Taken to its logical conclusion the american peo ple could be effectively deprived of their right to vote for the chief executive of their own choosing if these fundamental rights Are taken away piecemeal by con Gress said Meese. The attorney general himself was recently the target of an investigation by an Independent counsel. The remarks came in a speech focusing on the Sepa ration of Powers to lawyers and judges attending the 8th circuit judicial conference. Enacted in the Post watergate Era the 1978 ethics in government act set up a system of court appointed special prosecutors subsequently renamed Independent counsels to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by top officials in the executive Branch. On june 29,in a defeat for the administration the supreme court voted 7-1 to uphold the constitutionality of the 1978 Law. Meese said the president needs to stand up to con Gress As it attempts to acquire More Power Over the White House. Meese has said he will leave his Post with the Rea Gan administration by next month. He made the announcement after saying he was vindicated when inde pendent counsel James Mckay filed a report with Federal appeals court signifying he had decided not to seek criminal charges against the attorney general. Mckay has referred his report to the Justice depart ment where the office of professional responsibility will consider whether Meese has done anything unethical. Stateside Myerson fined in shoplifting Case Williamsport a. A former miss Ameri Ca and television personality Bess Myerson pleaded guilty Friday to shoplifting seven weeks after her arrest at a department store. Myerson 64, was arrested by South Williamsport police chief Charles Smith May 27 after leaving the mistrial declared in murder Case when juror drops out new London Conn. A a ghoulish Case in which prosecutors presented body fragments As Evi Dence that an airline Pilot murdered his wife and Useda Wood Chipper to dispose of her Corpse ended in a mistrial after a hold out juror refused to deliberate any longer. Juror Warren Maskell or. Of Preston adamantly re fused to discuss the Case of defendant Richard crafts any further Friday evening after 17 Days of deliberations. He also refused to heed a judge s order to re turn to the courtroom so the Case could be recessed until saturday. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity Sai Maskell was the Lone juror who refused to vote for conviction. The prosecutor said he was not ready to discus whether he would retry crafts 50, of Newtown for the alleged murder by unknown Means of his danish born wife Helle. He previously had indicated he would if necessary seek a second trial. Crafts a Pilot for Eastern airlines and part time police officer was arrested Jan. 13, 1987, after body fragments including splintered pieces of human Bone and a partial tooth were found by state police. Mrs. Crafts a 39-year-old stewardess was last seen nov. 18, 1986. The state conceded that its experts could Only say with certainty that one body part a partial crowned tooth belonged to mrs. Crafts. Crafts told the jury he believed his wife was still alive. Hills store with $44 in merchandise. She said at the time and reiterated in a statement handed to reporters Friday that she was Only leaving the store to lock her car and planned to return and pay for the  Mcdermott fined Myerson $100, plus $48.50 costs. Freezer victim Dies Joseph Krogg 8, of Sheffield Lake Ohio die Friday despite his doctors Success in reviving his vital functions. Joseph had been trapped in the family Freezer for four hours when he was found by his father Dale Krogg on thursday  apparently fell in the Freezer while reach ing for Popsicle. Pm to offer More options to a airbags in future models Detroit not the general motors corp. Says it will provide More of its cars with motorized seat belts and other passive restraints than with airbags to meet Federal safety rules. We be indicated we expect to offer airbags on about 500,000 cars by 1990," Donald Postma a pm spokesman said. This is a fraction of the 3.7 million cars that the company sold in this country last year he said. Pm now offers airbags on the Driver s Side in one Model the 1988 Delta 88, As an $850 option Postma said. He added that few buyers had requested it. In the 1989 Model year the Cadillac Coupe Deville and Fleetwood models and the Oldsmobile 98 also will feature airbags As an option. Pan am transport Union reach tentative pact new York a financially pressed pan am corp. Has moved a step closer to recovery by reaching a tentative labor agreement with leaders of its largest Union. The transport workers Union agreed Friday to freeze wages prompting pan am to withdraw its re cent threat to sell a Large portion of its assets. The airline engaged in sporadic talks with the transport workers since february originally sought a 10 percent Cut in wages. The agreement covering about 5,200 mechanics aircraft service personnel and flight dispatchers still must be ratified by the Union membership. It would save the airline about $81 million Over the next three years according to both the Union and pan am. This is a crucial development in pan am s plan for financial recovery pan am chairman Thomas g. Plaskett said. Pan am the nation s eighth largest airline lost $265.3 million last year. Earlier this year it replaced top management in return for concessions from the pilots and flight engineers. Jetliner forced to return to Airport with tank leak Orlando Fla. A a Braniff airways Jet re turned to the Airport shortly after Takeoff with fuel spewing from a Wing tank passengers and Airport officials said. There was no smoke or fire and no one aboard the Boeing 727 in route to Chicago was injured said Caro Lyn Fennell spokeswoman for Orlando International. Airport. Nancy Weston Braniff administrative assistant for maintenance said Friday that the airline had no com ment on the incident. A passenger Lana Perkins reported that the Pilot came out of the cockpit after other passengers reported fuel gushing from the right Wing about 15 minutes after Takeoff late thursday. Extinguish your cigarettes. Somebody forgot to put a Cap on the fuel tank. We be got to go Back Down Perkins quoted the Pilot As saying. People were angry. People were scared added Perkins 32, of fort Myers. Reagan names Baker to . Intelligence panel Washington a president Reagan on Fri Day named Howard h. Baker jr., former senator and White House chief of staff to the foreign intelligence advisory Board for a two year term. Baker served As both majority Leader and minority Leader during his Senate career and was White House chief of staff for 16 months before his recent Resig nation. He will succeed Albert d. Wheelon on the Board. Reagan also announced the appointment of tyrus w. Cobb a member of the National Security Council staff since 1983, As senior director of International programs and technology affairs for the Council. Cobb has been serving As director of soviet West european and Canadian affairs for the National Secu Rity Council