European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. October 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 pact reported near in  talks Manila. Philippines api philippine and . Officials said thursday they Hiiva narrowed differences Over . Military bases Here and Are wearing agreement on their Lalus through 1991. President Cora Ion Aquino and .  stale Michael Armacost gave the assessment after a 45-Minuie once Ling. Which the . Official described As a very a  filipino and american panels began talks last april on the status of Clark a. The Subie Bay naval base and four so Nilor installations. But the talks have stalled Over compensation and Uther issues. Armacost told reporters after inc meeting that for eign Secretary Raul Mang Lapusan assistant Secretary of state Oast in Sigur Mcl wednesday in new York on the bases la iks. Progress is being made and the Hope was there for an Early  lie said. In a statement to filipino reporters Laler. Aquino said she received a Call from Mang Lapus thursday and that he sounded very optimistic Ana  the United states maintains the bases under a 1947 agreement that expires in 1991. The current talks Are to determine compensation and other issues through the final two years of the agreement. After that any Extension Musl be approved by a thirds of the 23-Mcmbcr Senate where opposition i inc bases is Strong. Aquino refuses Sci say whether she will support an Extension. Also thursday Leaden of a new party backing Aqui no pushed through a plan to reorganize the House of representatives but agreed to maintain an Alliance Wilh other Coal it Ion members. The move would give the party the struggle of the democratic filipino Clear control of the House As the majority party and Force other rival but non on Posi Tion parties to accept their minority status politicians said. Afler a closed door meeting of pro Aquino legislators. House speaker Ramon Mitra announced thai a majority voted to reorganise House committees and that at feast five chairmen had tendered Courtesy res  he said party leaders would continue meeting to decide on a system of apportioning chairmanships of the House s 43 committees. The reorganization was pc Ltd to be completed next week he said. Creation of the party triggered so much realignment within the coalition that inc new group wound up the biggest pro administration party with 158 of the 203seals in the House. It has seven scats in the 23-member Senate. Eyewitnesses to detente a senior Eye surgeon my the soviet Union performs his first operation in Bill Matt under the watchful Eye of the Media. Professor or Yavoslov Kyd oct operated on eight near sighted la Retith patients in series a five minute operations. One of the spectators became n patient television reporter fainted hurting his head when he fell As Feodorov Cut the Eye of a patient. Afghan guerrillas claim capture of 2 More cities Islamabad. Pakistan a afghan rebels said thursday icy captured third provincial capital and seized an other City along the strategic Kabul Jala Labad Highway Hal include a major hydroelectric Plant. Spokesmen from afghan resistance parties headquartered in Pakistan said guerrillas made significant gains against the marxist government this week particularly in Eastern Afghanistan. A Western Diplomat confirmed inc fall of Sharan. Capital of Patika province in Eastern Afghanistan. Three of the 29 provincial capital now arc reportedly under guerrilla control. Its Only significance is that it s a provincial capital nothing else said azi Nasir Zia of the National islamic front of Afghanistan resistance organization. The guerrilla controlled afghan news Agency said government troops Al Sharan were captured but it gave no figures. Guerrillas claim to control Tolosan. The North Eastern provincial capital of Takhar and the Central Banyan provincial capital. Nasur Zia said afghan guerrillas also look control of Parobi 36 Miles cast of the afghan capital on inc strategic Kabul Jala Labad Highway. The City has a hydroelectric Plant Hal feeds Power to the afghan capital of Kabul he said. In other fighting afghan rebels said inc heavily fortified military town of Turgun in Patika province was captured. Jan Mohammed of the a cab a islam group s Khalis faction said the Garrison town was overrun during a joint opera Tion wednesday involving guerrillas from the seven resistance parties head quartered in Peshawar. A Field commander with the a jihad a islami resistance group said inc fall of run gives the guerrillas full control of Paki Tika province. Turgun is considered the most so rate Gic District in Pawlika said a guerrilla spokesman. It is very important As control of Turgun allows control of the most strategic roads to North and Central Afghanistan the .-Supportcd afghan guerrillas have been lighting inc soviet backed Kabul government for the past 10 years. Soviet soldiers who entered Afghanistan to prop up the embattled communist government in december 197"began leaving in May. A United nations agreement signed i Geneva provides for the Complete withdrawal of about 100,000 red army troops by feb. I5. Legionnaires disease scare sends 2,000 workers Home Manchester England al1 the 2,000-Slrong work Force at a British aerospace factory was sent Home wednesday while health experts investigated the source of an outbreak of legionnaires disease. Or. Guy Constable Bollon health authority s District medical adviser said two employees Al the company s Rostock Plant were in the intensive care unit at Colton general Hospital and one had been positively confirmed As having the disease. He said the Plant near Bollon in greater Manchester had a water Cloird air conditioning system which was being looked into As a possible source. There Are no other reported cases so far and the first priority is to investigate the source Constable said. A British aerospace spokesman said the workers had been sent Home Al a safety precaution while tests and a Puri fic Aiton of the water systems were car ried Oul. Privately owned British aerospace Ishri Tain s largest aircraft manufacturer. Legionnaires disease which produces pneumonia like symptoms is believed lobe caused by bacteria which Are found in soil and grow in water such As air Scundi lining duels storage tanks and Rivers. Debaters debate league s $90,000 demand Omaha neb. A a spokesman for the com Mission now sponsoring the second presidential debate says in is seeking a new location because the league of women voters held the original debate site in los Angeles  Bob Neuman. Director of Media arrangements for the commission on presidential debates said wednesday the league of women Voiers was demand ing s90.000 in payments before releasing the shrine auditorium in los Angeles. Cuman said inc commission still wants the second and final debate Between George Bush and Michael Dukakis 10 be held in los Angeles uni the league on wednesday moved to secure i he Hall by placing a $40.000 Deposit on it two Days after the group announced it was backing Oul As Spon Sor of the debate in a dispute Over control of format and staging he said. Cuman said the league was demanding repayment of inc Deposit plus $50.000 reimbursement for expenses before releasing the Hall to the bipartisan com Mission for the debate to be held oct. 13 or oct. 14. Depending on inc length of the major league baseball playoffs. What they re idling us is they re willing to spend s40.00010 keep the Hall  said Cuman. We consider that holding the Hall  he said in Washington league spokeswoman Stephanie Drea said Newman s allegations were absurd and an unfortunate ploy to try to Embarrass the  the nationally broadcast debate was to have been sponsored by the league of women voters on thurs Day or Friday of next week. However league officials angered by refusal of the two presidential campaigns to give up control of inc formal and staging details withdrew