European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 news briefs the stars and stripes thursday december 22,1988 soyuz Craft returns 3 to Earth ends longest manned Mission Moscow a a soyuz space capsule carry ing a Frenchman and to soviets who had set a space endurance record landed safely wednesday after the re entry was delayed for three hours by an overloaded computer Tass said. The official soviet news Agency said the Craft which separated on schedule from he Mir space station Early wednesday touched Down at mid Day about 60 Miles from the Bai Konur space Center in soviet Central Asia. The Landing ended the longest manned space Mission Ever. Vladimir Tislov and Musa Mana Rov marked one year in orbit on tuesday. Jean Loup Chretien of France who came Down with them spent nearly a month aboard the m i r. W. Germany probes sales of atomic Plant equipment Frankfurt West Germany a prosecutor s office on wednesday said it is investigating two West German companies suspected of illegal sales of atomic Power Plant equipment to Pakistan India and South Africa. Hanau chief prosecutor Albert Farwick said the investigation began in mid november with a search at the Cue techno logic a Mph neg company in Gln Hauson about 15 Miles cast of Frankfurt. Offices of neg s sister company Physia Lisch to Canische Bratung a Obj in Orton Borg about 24 Miles Northeast of Frankfurt also were searched Farwick told the associated press in Telephone interview. Records at both companies were confiscated he said. Jet from Page 1 Israel s labor party votes for coalition with rival liked Jerusalem a the labor party wednesday approved joining a coalition with the rival liked bloc virtually assuring the formation of a National Unity government to run Israel for the next four years. Earlier in the Day the liked bloc voted to approve the government after an overnight session marked by shouting and heated debate Israel radio said the new government could be installed by parliament As Early As thursday after the Accord is formally signed by leaders of both parties. At a meeting of labor s i,z75-Membcr Central com Mittee in a Tel Aviv suburb the party Leader. Foreign minister Shimon Peres urged the delegates to Vole for the Accord saying it was the Only Chance to Stem is Rael s growing isolation and conflict with its Western allies. The delegates voted yes by an overwhelming show of hands. If a joint government with liked and labor had not been established this process of isolation and conflict with the world would have persisted Peres said. By building such a government such a process will be  scottish air traffic control has lost Contact with the plane she said. 1tn said that according to one report the Jet hit a Gas station adjoining houses. In quoted eyewitnesses As saying they saw a huge cd Phosion and a 300-foot fireball. It said emergency services were at the scene and there were no immediate details on casualties. Pat coff i Royal air Force Public relations officer at the Raf Rescue coordination Center in Edinburgh re ported that an explosion on the ground at the town of Loc Habec was reported and it coincided with the 747 Dis appearing from the radar  she did not elaborate. The flight left London s Heathrow Airport bound for Kennedy Airport in new York at 6 25 . And Contact was lost at 8 19 ., quoted the civil aviation authority assaying. Heathrow Airport officials said the plane disappeared from radar screens Over Scotland and that they were "99 percent certain it had crashed. A civil aviation authority spokesman told the associated press he had an unconfirmed report of a pan am Jet disappearing off radar screens at 8 . And reports of an explosion or disturbance in the Lockerbie  although Peres was cup cried to win approval to join a liked led Cabinet younger legislators argued heatedly against the proposed government saying it would be deadlocked Over the peace process. You once called liked s prime minister Yitzhak Shamir the murderer of peace. Now he has three Law yers on his team so he can murder it again legislator Chaim Ramon was quoted by Israel radio As saying. Peres also said the joint government was needed to curtail the influence of Ultra orthodox religious parties and would effectively bar passage of a controversial who is a jew amendment. We did t understand the extent of sensitivity among . Jews about the Law of return. I believe that now this Law will remain As it is Peres said. He referred to anger by american jews most of whom Are non orthodox Over the proposal to accept Only orthodox conversions to Judaism. Peres also vowed thai aul Toueh he would become finance minister in the new government he would continue to work toward reviving peace talks with Arab slates. The Flag of the peace process remains in our hands. It has nothing to do with a ministry he said. Britain will develop its own baffle tank by the los Angeles times London in a setback for the american arms manufacturer general dynamics the government said tuesday that it would give Britain s Vickers defense systems an unusual 21-month contract to continue developing its challenger 2 As the country s next generation of main Battle tank. The politically sensitive decision taken in secret deliberations monday night by the Cabinet s defense and overseas policy committee came despite general dynamics last minute offer of a $300 million Price Cut to swing the vote to its rival my tank. The action involves a potential 12,5 billion Worth of business and according to Vickers the future of the British tank Industry. Vickers and Genera dynamics have engaged in a fierce sometimes Public Competition for the contract. Defense minister George younger told the House of commons tuesday that the task of selecting a new tank was complicated because the contenders were not at the same stage of development he pledged the equivalent of about s160 million in Public funds to help Vickers Complete work on challenger 2 and Sci a deadline of sept. 30, 1990, for the British tank to prove itself Superior. The decision effectively puts general dynamics on hold during the test period although a spokesman for the St. Louis based company said thai in expects to continue negotiating with the government so thai a firm contract could be in place should Vickers fail to  targets has contender meets with critics Washington a educator Louis Sullivan a leading candidate to head the department of health and human services met wednesday with conserva Tive Republican congressmen in Hopes of calming their concerns about his views on abortion president elect George Bush was said by transition aides to be determined to move ahead with the appointment although no announcements were scheduled wednesday. Bush advisers told Chicago transit official Samuel Skinner to return Home because announcement of his nomination As transportation Secretary was being delayed yet again while decisions on prospects for other posts were being made. Sullivan met with Utah sen. Orrin Hatch and Minnesota rep. Vin Weber outspoken abortion opponents As Well As transition co director Robert Teeter transition sources said. The session was part of a damage control operation mounted by the Bush team to Salvage the nomination of the Man who would be the first Black named to the incoming Bush  and Bush s top aides spent much of tues. Day in talks with anti abortion leaders assuring them that the medical educator s views were in Tine with those held by the president elect. ". Bush opposes abortions except in cases of incest rape or when the life of the Mother would be endangered by a full term pregnancy. He opposes Federal funding for abortions. Sullivan was quoted in a newspaper interview sever Al Days ago As saying he supports the right of a woman to seek an abortion a position at Odds with Bush a but opposes the use of Federal funds to pay for it. Ujj probe from Paget to convard . Warplanes bombed Tripoli and Benghazi in Libya in a retaliatory raid Western diplomats said killed 100 people. Prosecutors originally said they suspected that Endrin kit and an accomplice had planted the bomb at the disco for Hasi. Hasi a palestinian is serving a 14-Ycar sentence for another terrorist attack in West Berlin. Achamer said the investigation showed that Endri Keit was in the Vicinity of the bomb shortly before it went off. But Achamer said authorities could notes Stablish conclusive links Between her and Hasi. Achamer said he did not know if Endri Keit would be freed soon. Court records indicate she faces other unrelated charges. Achamer said police suspected Hasi because the explosives used in the la Belle attack were Simitar lot Hose he used to bomb the German Arab Friendship society in West Berlin in 1985 and in a failed attack against an israeli jetliner in London in 1986. Hasi s brother was convicted in the London Ines Dent. Some West German authorities had raised the possibility that Syria had been behind the la Belle attack. Harpe ?.v-from Page 1 must pass annual physicals to show the Yare healthy enough to Fly Neunherz said. He said the generals conduct peace time flying because combat commanders need to be Able to Lead both in the air and on the  an in depth knowledge of the Mission and the aircraft involved requires fre quent and regular participation in the lying units missions Neunherz said. Depending on their subordinate units missions the flying generals practice intercepts air combat tactics air to ground combat and air refuelling on Var ious sorties. Safe does not track the number of lights the generals Fly Solo and in two seat planes command spokesman Doug Moore said. However Safe policy Calls for an instructor Pilot to be present in each flight Moore said. That Means an instructor Pilot Ither will Fly in another aircraft involved in a Multi aircraft training flight or in a two sea Erwith the general. Before taking Over a command com prising aircraft new to them the general undergo training at Luke fab ariz., or Macdill and  for f-16s and a Luke or Tyndall fab fla., for of less. Depending on their previous flight experience and time out of the cockpit the generals Fly up to 12 sorties during the concentrated upgrade training which lasts about a month Moore  what the chances were of the generals flying in combat Neunherz said each had specific wartime responsibilities  he added while these duties would occupy much of his time they Wii Ednot preclude limited combat  the. Air Force is investigating the crash that killed Harp. His permanent. Replacement has not yet been named