European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes saturday december 17,1988 disastrous winds Snow quake take toll in Calif. Ted press1 at 101 Mph battered thursday claiming stand sleet blanketed Ling chaos on Mountain by the ass howling winds Dock Northern California on least one life while Sun Southern California Ca roads and killing two. If that was t enough a moderate earthquake jarred a wide area of  California late caused Little damage a los Angeles to Palm in Easl As Well As in Ere no immediate re thursday but apparcn1the tremor was fell of Springs 110 Miles to Orange county. There of damage or  quake which f Ruck at 9 53 p.m., was entered 11 Miles Noi Wesl of Palm Spring Sand was fell in at least Ive counties. Earlier in the Day powerful winds littered Sce Nic Northern California with downed Power lines branches and Fash. Trucks were Over turned. More than 441000 people were without electricity. Authorities closed dangerous High ways and issued Travelli irvings. Berlin polic investigating 7 terrorist aspects Berlin a police rounded up seven suspected terrorists few tar confiscating hand made explosives thai Yere hidden in a West Ber Lin cellar officials sail Friday. According to a Wei Berlin police spokesman investigators found Ike viral ready to use delo nation devices and handmade explosives hid Den beneath a pile a focal at a residence in the City s Kreuzberg  spokesman wac asked not to be further identified said Teveit people were taken int custody and were being investigated for suspected membership in t terrorist group he said two of the aspects a 28-year-old woman and a 16-year-old Man face court appearances on saturday. Canadians Rescue 27 from storm tossed boat Halifax Nova Scotia a Canada coast guard Friday rescued 27 people who spent a Day in an enclosed boat that was being tossed about by Gale Force winds and 13-foot Atlantic Waves after their Oil Rig capsized they appear to be in relatively Good shape said spokesman Dick Pepper he said the 25 men and two women workers from the Rowan Gorilla i Oil Rig were taken fro the survival capsule to the tugboat Smit London in a motorized rubber raft after Stormy seas calmed enough to permit a Rescue. The offshore Rig overturned thursday about1,200 Miles cast of new York. The coast guard said there were 40-foot Waves in the area then . Team denied visas to Aid arme Soldier Seri by self inf i  Ian victims Salt Lake Cit has denied visas that w varsity of Utah Redica experts to help treat survivors of the Pec. 7 cart a " j a University officials in essence they physicians Over thei Dwan University offer spokesman. The University Tea with eight portable i doctors also were wanted to Lake Over w i the soviet Union id have allowed four uni make that ravaged army Friday. E said they have enough right now said John a health sciences Cen planned to leave Friday Ysis machines. But the the equipment the Loo Bulky Dwan said. Ugly injured de gunshot Dennany a 1st Arrn div Soldier was in in Cal condition Friday after he apparently shot h self with an m-16 rid while on guard duty Ivision spokesman said. The Soldier a private first class assigned tothe 2nd in. 6th inf regt. Was taken to the or Langen University clinic maj. John l. Shea said in a news release Shea said the Soldier s name is being withheld until family members have been notified. The incident is under investigation by Mili tary police. W. German politicians increase pressure to Cut training flights Bonn. Rcv Germany a West German politicians in the Jake of the Remscheid air disaster Onop pressure on nato to find ways to ers resulting from military training Friday Steppe reduce the Dai nights. The Oppositi signing Campati military Trainin Chancellor Hel want a Sharp red total ban. In response to the the Central City of f other nato Nalto training flights overt the crash which Kil american Pilot has Stii the West German popu following a memorial Day night West German Homer and disgusting Richard Hurt and air far Mscheid. Otto Hauser a defense democrats on Friday re Poi social democrats began a pet lion Ling for a total ban on Low level Over West Germany it Kohl s Christian democrats in such tactical flights but not a c. G crash of a . Warplane indic acid the United states and have suspended their tactical country until Jan. 2,1989. " five West germans and the up intense emotions among ice for the victims thurs Ilester shouted Amis go pigs As . Ambassador officials left the Church in cart with the Christi Andly said the nato allies Aper quoted Hauser Asi want a nato Eon f air plane movements in Tower from Page 1 to try to build upon Progress,1 Hidin t want to Send out the tithe be acting Hast ily. He said Gorbachev and other 5 stand his viewpoint. The preside in elect said he Wou importance of the United states b with the Palestine liberation organi As for Tower some conservatives should lengthen the suspension of tactical air flights Over West Germany. The Cologne express new saying the Christian demo i Cpl Tor decreasing Milila agreement with the  Hauser reportedly said eat until such a concept i reached it would be Hal Gaul if Low level flights in the Federal Republic were suspended past Jan. 2" defense minister Rurert Scholz said in a radio interview that Low level Al feels continue to be a necessary pan of keeping  prepared but their num Bers should be lowered to an absolute necessary operative  f. Friedheim Ost Fuhl s chief spokesman told report ers Hal Federal Ott foals and authorities from the coun try s 11 states Are firming a working group to exam Ine ways to reduce the Burden caused by tactical training flights j in starting of Cir petition signing Campaign the so Cial Democrat said the Remscheid crash has shown again that  level of military lights Over the densely a cited Federal Republic carries incalculable and deadly rangers for the populace.". Id. But he said he Lignal and seem to Iet officials under j l overstate  meetings m. Complained. Jawed strategic defense initiative known As Sla wars. How cd or Bush said senator Tower and i Magrett with. Them position i took in the Campaign which it Strong   Tower himself said the proposed syst Only be a useful deterrent to attack but valuable negotiating  once had planned to name a defend by thanksgiving but delayed the decision completion of an extensive background cd Check delved into the former Texas Lawman  the defense Industry As Well As with allegations of womanizing and drinking problems. Asked whether he was satisfied with the investigation into issues of a personal nature. Bush shot Back issues or rumours when the reporter persisted the president elect said he was totally  Bush said he most inquisitive members of the Senate would be satisfied by the investigation a reference to the of confirmation vote that Tower must win to take his Cabinet  s appointment to head the Pentagon Wai  in the Days immediately following Bushy election More than a month ago. But ii quickly sparked a highly unusual debate. If one set of issues revolved around the former senator ability to control the Pentagon s bureaucracy and Pur _ in Reagan s massive arms buildup in the early1980s and the consulting contracts he holds Slih five main defense firms. Tower retired from the Senate in198" 5 after 24 years including the final four us chairman of the armed services  s personal life also became grist for the transition Mill. Tower was divorced from his second wife Lilla in 1987. She alleged marital misconduct on his pan during their 10 years together. Tower s deposition responding to the charges was sealed by Mutual agreement. Israel from Page 1 a no longer enjoys preponderant Oowen the Dent said Bui must Lead by example . Where we Are Strong and steadfast a succeed Mosaid in the persian Gulf the unit Stales made Clear its commitment to defend Freedom of navigation and free world interests and this h to the Gulf War and the country stood firm for the Flo had to accept Israel renounce  later in a question and answer session with univer hasten an end ars insisting thatt to exist. And with the Plo has been a great step Forward  j1. But he also said that it is Only going to come when the principals come together to  he said the opening to the Plo was possible be cause Arafat s organization renounced terrorism and declared its acceptance of Israel s right to exist with out fuzzing it up with ambiguous  Reagan said thursday that he would t hesitate to break off the talks with the Plo representatives if Arafat s organization failed to live up to its promises. The president s speech Friday was Likely to be his St focusing exclusively on foreign affairs although while House officials have said Reagan plans a fart cell address to the nation probably from the Oval Tice in january and he is expected to Grant curtain Ling interviews to reporters. Officials from Page 1 More precisely identified said earlier Friday that  be no detailed exchanges at the meeting and that afterwards ii was Mikity there would be a period of assessment a -., a athe american Side bad planned to open the meeting with a Clear Isaic Manl of Ibe United states attitude toward terrorism and to stress thai the United state expected Arafat s words to be matched by his actions a High ranking diplomatic source said. The United Stales expects thai the Plo s renunciation of terrorism will be prominent and pervasive but also i that Arafat does not control All palestinians nor m acts of terrorism a diplomatic source said. The Secor. American Agenda item according to Ibe sources Wou Kulbe a statement of the United states Geneia Prio Caples an approach to middy East peace Pelte Wau once held hostage by palestinians Tele phoned vol Headquarters thursday to make the Ini tial of Fiol Contact according 10 the Plo and . Embassy Fco Kesman Adnan  of stale George p. A Bull designated Pelte Mireau As . Government s Only authorized Chan Nel of communication with the Plo. Arafat Wii Oil in Tunis and it was t known when be would retune he met East German Leader Erich honest. Or in Berlinn thursday before heading to , air Bassadore to Tunisia since March 1987, ii one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Ameri can diplomats on Arab  4