European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes saturday july 23,1988 24th Arian space launch completed without hitch Kourou French Guiana a Anariane-3 rocket carrying satellites f9r european and Indian customers blasted off without prob lems thursday from the european space Agency s launch site in the Jungles of French Guiana. Shortly after liftoff the satellites were put into  liftoff from the launch pad in Kourou on the Northeast coast of South America was the24th for Arian space the company responsible for commercial flights of european rockets. Shultz confident bases will remain in Philippines Honolulu a Secretary of state George Shultz said thursday he was confident after talks with philippine president Corazon Aquino that american military bases will re main in that  bases Are very important to the Philippines and to the United states Shultz said after a speech in Honolulu a Stopover on his Way Home from a 2 �2-week trip through Asia and the  United states and the Philippines Are re viewing the treaty for . Naval and air bases inthe Philippines which expires in 1991. The Aquino government has asked the United states to Patmore than $ 180 million a year to renew the treaty. Lawmakers assure Turkey of continued cooperation Istanbul Turkey a three visiting . Senators said thursday that the outcome of the american presidential election will not change turkish american relations. Democratic sen. Richard c. Shelby of Ala Bama and Republican Sens. Phil Gramm of Texas and Steven d. Symms of Idaho were responding to a question on whether democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis woul favor Greece Over Turkey if elected in novem ber. Dukakis is of greek descent. The senators said there would be no change i relations with Turkey because it is an important ally in the Western defense and nato. Car bomb in Beirut kills 7 near syrian checkpoint Beirut Lebanon a a car bomb ripped through a moslem working class neigh boyhood near a syrian checkpoint in West Bei rut Friday killing seven people and wounding 47, police  yellow Mercedes Benz packed with 33 pounds of int exploded Between a pharmacy and a Gas station in the cola District at 10 40 . About 20 Yards from a syrian checkpoint police said. Bolivian cocaine Kingpin captured while sleeping la Paz Bolivia a police seized Bolivia cocaine Kingpin Roberto Suarez Gomez after trekking through Jungles All night to catch him by Surprise asleep at his ranch the minister of the Interior reported thursday. In Miami chief assistant . Attorney Richard Gregorie said on hearing the news he s the biggest cocaine producer in the world. He has enormous acre age in coca  Suarez Gomez was flown to la Paz from Trinidad City where he was taken after 10 anti drug police captured him wednesday morning at his Al Sujo ranch 25 Miles away Interior minister Juan Carlos Duran said. Al Sujo is one of Suarez Gomez s five ranches in the heart of the tropical northeastern Beni Region. Duran said Suarez Gomez was asleep when 10 anti drug police took Over the ranch confiscating 20 Auto Matic weapons and arresting two bodyguards. Suarez Gomez 56, is wanted in Miami on drug trafficking charges and has been called by authorities the godfather of Bolivia s illegal cocaine Trade and a major supplier of drugs to the Medellin Colombia drug Cartel. However Duran told a news conference that Bolivia will not extradite Suarez Gomez to the United states since he already has been sentenced to 15 years imprison Here. The 15-year sentence was handed Down by a judge earlier this year. The former rancher turn eco drug Baron never showed up for his trial and was tried convicted and sentenced in his absence on drug trafficking charges. Bolivia a nation of 6.7 million people in the Centero South America produces a third of the cocaine that reaches . And european markets. Until now Suarez Gomez has used his Money and influence to buy his Freedom in Bolivia. . Units Are first to trudge across  Egen s finish line  Egen Netherlands a american Mili tary units from West Germany were first across the finish line Here Friday in the 72nd annual four Days March a moving circus that commanders the roads of the Eastern Netherlands once a year. In what May be the Only International sporting event that awards the Blister As a badge of Honor More than 30,000 participants from 43 different nations walked up to 200 Kilometres in four Days on a set route in the Netherlands. Every participant completing the course received a medal for the event which is not a race but an endur Ance contest. Tens of thousands of bystanders cheered the first marchers As they completed the course which was set at 30,40 or 50 Kilometres 18, 25 or 32 Miles per Day depending on their proficiency. The longest route required the marchers to begin at 4 . Each morning and March until about 5 . About one fourth of the marchers were military units marching in uniform with the rest civilians according to r. Van Asse Beldt a spokesman for the event which first began in 1909. The military units which even included a unit of the Swiss guards the papal Protection unit often marched in formation with unit flags held High As neighbourhood kids begged insignias for souvenirs. Local residents set up refreshment Booths and eve disc jockey stands to provide music for the marchers. First Aid stations were organized in tents along the route to treat blisters and marchers camped alongside the route. Bush from Page 1 him any time i want he said. I Don t know what that was All about but i Don think it was complimentary Bush said referring to Dukakis comments. Bush said he was not troubled by his apparent dip i Public opinion polls following the democratic Conven Tion claiming As he has before that he prefers fighting Back As an underdog. I never thought it would be a cakewalk the vice president said. Bush who sandwiched two news conferences be tween private fund raising events in Greenville and Charlotte n.c., on thursday was appearing Friday atan italian festival in Milwaukee and then flying to Bayhead n.j., for a fund raising event for the Republican National committee. Bush has All but spent the $27 million allowed to him under pre convention Federal Campaign spending Law and is using a Host of fund raising events for the National party to help finance much of his travel be tween now and the Republican convention next month in new Orleans. Meanwhile administration and Bush Campaign sources said James a. Baker Iii will resign As Treasury Secretary to become Bush s Campaign chairman. Dukakis from Page 1 millions of new voters for the november election. We be got to keep on that Street heat. Enough heat for George Bush to get out of the Kitchen Jack son said. The stakes Are very High Dukakis said before leaving Atlanta where he accepted the democratic nomination thursday night. We can t take another four years of what we be been going through for the last  Dukakis promised to do better than the incumbents in protecting the environment and fighting illegal drugs. What s More he said in a Dukakis White House if you accept the privilege of Public service you had better understand the responsibilities of pub Lic service. If you violate that Trust you la be fired if you Vio late the Law you la be prosecuted and if you sell arms to the Ayatollah Don t expect a Pardon from the presi Dent of the United  the Campaign stakes in Texas Are the third highest in the country. It trails Only California and new York in electoral votes with 29, and Dukakis is counting on Bentsen to put those in the democratic column. The senior senator s personal popularity in the Lone Star state is solid and his fund raising ability unparalleled. He first won the Senate in 1970 by defeating then rep. George Bush and has been re elected twice since netting 60 percent of the vote in 1982, and he s staying on the ballot again this year. Modesto calif., was the next Stop where Dukakis will be eyeing California s top prize of 41 electoral votes. The swing Back East will take him through Minot n.d., and St. Louis and then a rally in Pennsyl Vania fourth with 25 votes in the electoral College. Dukakis aides said the trip was designed to Demon Strate their intent to Battle in every state conceding none to the republicans. Jackson and his audience gave a polite reception to Bentsen the More conservative half of the ticket. Jack son acknowledged that Bentsen might be what the democratic party ticket needed now. He represents a Wing. We represent a Wing he said. It takes two wings to  Jackson compared Bentsen with Lyndon Johnson who was viewed with scepticism by Blacks but who Rose to the occasion and became a Force behind the civil rights legislation when he became president. But Jackson also needled Bentsen implying that people should vote for him for president to get him out of the Senate. In practical terms. It Means the contras have lost a  Bentsen applauded Jackson s remarks and recite for the group his own record on civil rights. He asked for their support saying indifference is not an option in 1988." at the end of his speech he received a stand ing ovation. When he accepted the vice presidential nomination Bentsen made no Bones about his differences with Dukakis on Contra Aid school prayer a balanced budget amendment the my missile and by bomber another policies. Before leaving Atlanta Dukakis and Bentsen also stopped briefly Friday at a democratic National com Mittee breakfast and at a Model Home in South Atlanta built by the bricklayers Union to demonstrate affordable housing. Plotting strategy for the fall Campaign Dukakis aides said he will contest every state with Bush who will get the Republican presidential nomination at Hegop convention in new Orleans aug. 15-18. To succeed the ticket will have to win Back the disenchanted democrats who switched to Reagan in 1980 and 1984. Nearly 40 percent of the members of the Al Cio voted to re elect Reagan