European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars an d sir ipes monday october 3.1988 Turner denies report he accused Bush. .4 it ill ill. A Alan r 1drt1fh Micllef a Illi Washington a former Cia chief Stansfield Turner said sunday in response to published reports thai George Bush fostered close ties with Gen. Manuel Noriega but he did not know whether the vice president played a role in reinstating the panamanian ruler to the Cia payroll in the 1980s. It s nol a coincidence that every time Bush was in the government we were very Friendly with the Noriegas and the Marcoss former philippine presi Dent Ferdinand Marcos and that ilk said Turner who headed the Agency in the Carter administration and now sup ports presidential candidate Michael. Dukakis. Turner in a Telephone interview from news briefs new Orleans said Noriega was taken off the Cia payroll after Turner became director in March 1977. But payments to Noriega resumed during the Reagan administration Turner Aid. Turner denied published reports that he had accused Bush of instigating a re sumption of Cia payments to Noriega but he said that during his term at the Cia payments to a powerful figure such As Noriega would have been brought to the attention of the president. Noriega had been a very Small player in Panama Turner said but added that during president Reagan s term Noriega was the a Facto head of stale. You Don t put a head of state on the payroll without considerable attention to it which normally would be to the lop he said. Steve Hart a Bush spokesman denied on Friday that the Republican presiden tial candidate had anything to do with putting Noriega Back on the Cia payroll. Bush As vice president would have no formal role in approving such payments he said. The Reagan administration has indicted Noriega on drug trafficking Hargra and tried to remove him As panamas Leader. Turner also said Bush in the first presidential debate last week tried to make it appear that everyone was fiend by with Noriega. That is patently in True he said. Turner also claimed Bush misused the Cia in his Campaign referring to re Marks in the debate about Cia briefings both presidential candidates received. Bush said both he and Dukakis were told that seven administrations were involved with Noriega. Turner said the fact that the briefing went into great detail about Noriega s involvement with previous administrations was designed to give Bush a Debat ing Point and weaken Dukakis criticism Orr Cagan administration lies to Noriega Turner called it a setup and said this is a real serious problem. You can not use the Cia for Domestic political purposes without running the credibility of the organization into the 3 haitians Force Way onto plane to new York new York a three armed haitian soldiers seeking political Asylum forced their Way onto an Airliner saturday in Haiti and flew to new York where they were arrested upon arrival officials said. No one was injured in the incident said american airlines spokesman Jim Brown. The Ihrck men had surrendered their weapons before the air plane left Haiti. Airport Security and the Fri were waiting when the plane with 224 passengers and a Crew of nine arrived at new York s John f. Kennedy International Airport about 8 15 . Saturday. The Ihrck men were arrested without incident Brown said. They intended no harm to anyone there was no threat of violence said James Fox director of the Fri s new York office. They just said they wanted to leave Haiti for new York All three were taken to the metropolitan correctional Center in new York City pending a hearing monday on their request for Asylum. Ailing Hirohito watches olympics finale on to Tokyo a emperor Hirohito watched the televised finale of the summer olympics and received family members at his bedside sunday one Day after a dangerous blood loss threatened. His fragile health. Japan began the third week of its Vigil Over the 87-year-old Monarch who fell ill with a fever shortly before vomiting blood from an tales Leal Haemorrhage sept. 19. Crown Prince Akihito Crown pm Cess Michiko and Prince Aya their 22-year-old son visited the emperor in his Chambers sunday the Palace said. Aya save his Grandfather a Wood carving of a Bird a gift from England where the Prince is a graduate student at Oxford University. Hirohito continued to lose Small amounts of blood sunday and received another half pint of blood in transfusions bringing the total he has received since the Onset of the crisis to 10.2 pints. Strauss in danger of dying after suffering heart attack Munich West Germany a Franz Josef Strauss the bavarian governor who has helped guide West Germany since its founding was in extremely serious condition sunday after suffering a heart attack officials said. Strauss 73, collapsed saturday during a week end Hunting expedition. He is in danger of dying or. Rolf Mani said sunday Al the re Gensburg Hospital where Strauss was being treated. He is unconscious and is on a Manx head of the medical team caring for Strauss the governor said Strauss suffered a mild heart attack brought on by an As yet internal disorder. The physician said problems in Strauss lungs were complicating his medical condition. Daughter Monika and sons Franz Gcorge and Max Josef joined political associates gathered to be near Strauss in the Barmherzig Brt Der Hospital. Strauss wife Marianne died in a 1984 automobile Accident. In 1949, the year the country was founded Strauss was elected to me Federal parliament controlled by the conservatives under West Germany s first Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. He is one of the last Active politicians remaining from the original Federal govern was elected governor in 1978. Strauss thick bavarian accent coupled with stinging comments made the outspoken corpulent Strauss West Germany s most colourful politician. Strauss is the head of the Christian social Union the bavarian sister party of the nationally dominant Christian democratic Union. Chancellor Helmut Kohl Heads the Christian democrats. In recent years Strauss often used his base in Bavaria to steal the show from Kohl. Olympics from Page 1 formed the Magpie dance a traditional dance drawn from a legend about two Siar crossed lovers who meet Only once a year brought together by a Bridge of magpies. As 1,150 dancers formed the Bridge the special effects Crew covered the Field with a fog. Spotlights crisscrossed the night and a huge balloon floated above the stadium. There were the requisite speeches. There can be no such thing As a permanent parting said Park sch Jik president of the Seoul olympic Organ izing com Millic. All the participating National olympic Commil Iees were inc winners said Juan Antonio Sam ranch presi Dent of the International olympic committee. The olympic Flag made the traditional passing from Seoul mayor Kim Yong Rae to Barcelona mayor pasqual Mara Gall. Spanish Folk dancers performed alongside korean Oik dancers. The olympic name was extinguished leaving the Siadul us in darkness. As a korean Singer performed a Mournful Lune uie estimated crowd of 100,000 waved electric lanterns Light ing up the stadium in red and Blue. In one Section while tights spelled out the word. Good Bye a procession of performers carried lanterns onto the Field and two giant balloon likenesses of Hourt the Tiger Mascot of the Seoul games and Cobi a Picasso like Ca nine Mascot in Barcelona Rose above the stadium trailing a Banner that read Sec you in the two floats followed by searchlights disappeared into the night sky that was illuminated with along colourful barrage of fireworks. Astronauts from Page 1 photograph of the challenger Crew the Crew look turns Reading portions of the statement today up Here where inc Blue sky turns to Black said commander Freder ick h. Hauck we can say Al Long last to Dick Mike Judy to Ron and Al and to Christa and Greg dear friends we have resumed the journey Hal we promised to continue for you. Dear friends your loss has meant that we could confidently begin anew. Dear friends your spirit and your dreams arc still alive in our the seven who died aboard challenger were Richard Scobey Michael Smith Judith Rucsnik Ronald Mcnair Ellison Onizuka Mcauliffe and Gregory Jarvis. Sunday was pack up Day for the Astro nauts. After the news conference they set about the task of slowing the dozen scientific experiments and other gear they used in the flight. Early monday Hauck and Pilot Rich Ard o. Covey will fire the shuttle s two huge steering engines to slow the Craft so it wiil Glide Unow Rcd Halfway around the world toward the desert runway at Edwards. Many emotions Well up in our hearts Joy for America s return to space gratitude for our nation s support through difficult times thanksgiving for the safety of our Crew reverence for those whose sacrifice made our journey possible astronaut David c. Killers said. And lounge said gazing outside we can understand Why Mankind has looked toward the heavens with Awe and won Der since the Dawn of human existence. We can comprehend Why our country men have been driven to explore the vast expanse of space and we Are convinced thai this is the Road to the future the Road that americans must travel if we Are to maintain the dream of our Constitution to secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our As part of the bul Loning up exercise the astronauts Lested flight control sys tems. They reported no problems As they briefly switched on the auxiliary Power units that will control the movement of Wing flaps rudders and Speed brakes during re a nary through Earth s Atmo sphere. They got an Early morning song and Patter routine that s become a hallmark of the flight. Comedian Robin Williams again did the honors. Are you awake Yel Why because in s Lime to eat breakfast through a tooth paste said the tape recorded voice of Williams that was sent into space from Houston. Then eight undergraduates from har vey Mudd College in Claremont. Calif., parodied the school s fight song for Nel son an alumnus. Mimicking the old Mickey mouse to theme the group Sang a a re by my double there s not a dry Eye in the House Nelson said
