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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d defense seeks leniency for Hamadi Page 3 d Reagan urged to decide whether North is tried Page 4 n san Francisco defeats Washington 37-21sports, Page 21 d Pentagon must economize Gao report says. Back Page the stars and Jefe us authorized unofficial publication for the us Ahmed forces vol. 47, no. 219 wednesday november �3, Good moral Regj 0 8693 a Bush names 3 More to Cabinet. Reportedly asked to head pod a president elect Georee Bush names Richard Darman As his Choice to head the office of management and budget. Is flanked by education Secretary Laura Cutain left and attorney general Richard Thornburgh both will stay in in the hush Ca Birej from press dispatches Washington i re Sidcot Clcil George Bush announced monday that he will keep two Reagan Cabinet secretaries Richard l. Thorburgh As attorney general and Lagro f. Cavazos As Secre Lary of education and selected Richard g. Darr Tan to lend the new administration a budget deficit Baulus As head of Jutt office of management and budget. The new York times citing unidentified hush transition Nidis reported tuesday that Bush plans to appoint for Mer sen John g. Tower of Texas As de sense Secretary on condition that he accept a Strong manager from outside the Pentagon As his top aide. The Deal reportedly was worked out saturday in a meeting Between Tower and gov. John Sununu of new Hamp Shire named As Bush s new chief Obr Taff last week. The aides said Tower agreed to the terms and would be formally offered the Job this week the newspaper said. The appointment of Cavazos Thom Burgh and Karmun brought to five the number or top appointees hush has named since the election and he said that in All likelihood there would be no More hold overs from inc Reagan Cabinet Bush previously selected Nicholas f. See Bush on Back Page Mulroney stuns Ganada opposition Ottawa up1 canadians gave prime.1inistcr Brian Mulroney s progressive conservative party a Victory in parliamentary elections monday and handed a stunning defeat to opponents of Hii free Trade pact with the United Stales. With All polls across the countr 1 closed at 11 p.m., the conserva gives had captured at least 150 scats in the 29s-seat House of commons for a Clear majority official returns  Liberal party candidate s gained 77 scats and the socialist new demo Chilic party won 21. The remain ing seals were in the Western provinces a traditional stronghold of the conservatives. The results fade Mulroney the first Leader in Ca Nadian history to win two consecutive majority terms and vindicated his Strong support for a  Nadian Trade agreement thai Lias been signed into Law by president Reagan but needs parliamentary approval in Canada to Lake effect. The Liberal party mounted an Early Lead in the country s four Atlantic provinces where the first bal lots were counted but the opposition party faltered in heavily populated Central Canada in the country s two most populous provinces conservatives claimed a uni Only of contested seals in Quebec and were running even with Liberal opponents in Ontario. Analysts were baffled by the conserva lives competitive showing in Ontario where Scenti men against inc free Trade Accord ran High. Liberal party senior Campaign aide Patrick Gas Sage acknowledged the anti fryc a Rad sentiment stoked by Liberal Leader John Turner had not been enough to push inc party Over the top. The fears the liberals saw in the Campaign about closer tics to the United slates Are not fell by the majority of  or the rest of inc country Gossa Esaid. The conservatives were expected to win fewer scats than in 1984, when they captured 2 i of 282 posts bul to finish safely beyond the 148 required for a majority. Officials reported heavy turnout throughout the country with participation Well above inc previous National elections a Craig Rale of 7i percent. In Northern new Bru Flisick a heavy snowstorm caused chaos and  from getting to the polls but election officials reputed heavy turnouts in Winnipeg Manitoba Toronto Arn Vancouver. Canadians were asked to decide Between Mulroney s progressive conservative Govch Seiil which negotiated the controversial free Trade pack sir the opposition liberals or socialist new  who denounced the Accord As a threat to Canadian Independence. X Mulroney needed a majority to win Marliani Ellary approval of the Paci Between the world s two largest trading partners which both houses of Congress passed before Reagan signed the Accord. Snow closes some schools in uk., Germany by  us. Burea weekend Snow showers in England and West Germany closed some department of defense dependents schools monday and delayed the open. Much of the British Isles awoke both sunday and monday to soft blankets of Inow that fell  spokeswoman at the Raf Neil Dan Hal weather office said about 1 inches fell around Mildenhall and Raf Lakenheath two Miles away Over both Days. Not All of that would have1 her a scarily  the said. All Dodds schools at Lakenheath and nearby Raf Felt will were closed monday after the blustery weekend. Weather. About 30 Miles West at rats up pod and Alconbury the Dodds schools got off to late starts monday according to spokesman sgt. John nor Gran -.". We had a very  wind. \ that come right Down from the Arctic. Circle a Weatherman at the London weather Center said monday morning. During the week Well be losing that feed from the  he said the wind coming from nor Way and Finland would eventually shift. Meteorologists were predicting that winds driving the frigid weather South would lighten and by the end of the week would be coming from their Normal southwestern origins. Classes also were cancelled or delayed in Dodds schools in West Germany where Winter s calling card whitened Southern areas late sunday and monday snarling traffic and leaving a 4 to 6-Inch accumulation of Snow that in t Likely to melt before thanksgiving. In addition to Happy students the weather should bring smiles to the faces of More than a few  the first time in several years. See Snow on Back Page  
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