European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Amnesty concert Page 28 the stars authorized unofficial publication for the . Amto forces vol. 47, no 139 sunday september 4, Good morning d 8693 a Dukakis retires no. 1 aide by the in Shinton p is Washington preparing for his final drive for the while hour democratic presidential nominee Michael s. Dukakis rehired former Campaign manager John Sasso on Friday almost a year after Sasso was forced to resign because of his Rule in undermining the candidacy of n democratic rival. Sen. Joseph r. Widen or. Of Delaware. The return of Sasso to the Campaign organization he once headed which has been the subject of speculation for months was announced to cheering Dukakis Campaign workers in a Boston hotel by Campaign chairman Paul p. said Sasso Dukakis closest political adviser until his resignation last year will be the Campaign s vice chairman reporting directly to the Nomi Nee and would not replace his successor As Campaign manager Susan san Jose where he was campaigning Dukakis said i m very pleased that John is rejoining Ilic Camp. He s paid a Price a year is u Long Lime Sasso Sasso s return came amid a steady slide i Public opinion polls for Dukakis whose Campaign organization has appeared on the defensive in recent weeks under a barrage of Al lacks by Republican presidential nominee George Bush but Dukakis aides insist thai neither the latest polls which put Dukakis and Bush in virtual dead heat nor the impression of uncertainty and Drift with in the Campaign prompted the Massachusetts governor to turn to his old Friend and confidant for help. Instead they said Sasso s re cmdr Gynce As a key Fig ure in the Campaign is a sign of Dukakis determination to wage an All out Battle against Bush in what is expected to be a close bitter contest. I think John Sasso is one of the most talented people i politics democratic or Republican said Jack Corrigan the Dukakis Campaign s director of operations. He has along relationship with Dukakis. He was the principal architect of this Campaign. He belongs Sasso s duties were nol precisely defined but Duka Kis aides said his most important Quality is his person Al relationship with the nominee a political and per Sonal Alliance thai was cemented in 1982 when Sasso directed Dukakis successful Campaign to regain the governorship Afler his upset defeat in a democratic primary four years earlier. Mike Dukakis will listen to him. The Trust the connection is one aide said. Another Campaign official added John is inc Guy see aide on Back Page preschoolers Al Mem us child can tire create gel hell curds for thus injured in the air show disaster. 3 Ramstein dead still unidentified Public expresses grief to base by arming i on Dok Kaisi Bur Vuu Ramstein a West Germany Only three of the 49 people killed in rams in s air show tragedy remained unidentified Friday afternoon a base spokesman said. The 46 identified so far include the three italian air Force pilots 39 German one dutch one French and two american victims said senior Masler sol. Eddie Lee. \ the americans wac pfc. Genevicve rigs 36, of the 11oth my co in and her son Joshua Frymyer 9. Twiggs husband army sgt. Myron rigs 24, of the same military policy unit was severely so dead on Back Page autumn forge re forger Drill tests wartime civil air Mission and Chuck Vinch the world Aires Jet red and while Airframe Crisp against the Blu mom ing sky opened its doors to disembark passengers making the 10-hour trip from Kansas lowest Germany but As the Btttle Tigues and weapons of inc passengers citing id dc-10 on thursday indicated flight d-op42\was nol merely another Load ofe Najera towing tourists bound for Europe. In5lcad,354 soldiers find the 1st inf div at fort Riley kan., filed Down Thi portable Metal Gangway in Roux to exercise car ten Challenge one of nato Annua autumn forge training Maneu vers. To us this is just like another regular leg said airline Pilot Mike Stephens joining the troops on the Tarmac. But if there were a War i m Ureil d be pc Likely difference would be the sheer nun be of civilian planes pressed into military use. Defense planners now expect commercial carriers to transport 9s percent of . Troops bound for a War in Europe freeing military air life come planes for the role of air freighters in the reinforcement of nato. \ and for Stephens a wartime flight tour Chin main a would be no regular leg instead discontinued on Page 9 -
