European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday december 23,1988 Bush names first Black to Cabinet medical school president Sullivan to head has Washington a president elect Bush thursday named Louis Sullivan president of a medi Cal school to head he department of health and human services. The nominee is he firs Black chosen for the Bush Cabinet. In a Surprise move he president elect made conservationist William Reilly his Choice to head the environmental pre Lection Agency. In a second Surprise. Bush named outgoing rep. Manuel Lujan of new Mexico to head the Interior department Steward for millions of acres of Federal lands. Bush appointed slate department official and former rep. Edwin Der Winski to Lead the newly created veterans affairs department which he comes a Cabinet level Agency in March. To addition he appointed Chicago transit official and former Federal prosecutor Samuel Skinner to run the transportation department including it troubled air traffic safety system. The appointment of four new Cabinet officers Epa is an Independent Agency left Only two of 12slots unfilled for the administration that takes of fice on Jan. 20. Bush said he expected to name leaders of the departments of Lahore Nett Energy soon. The leading candidate for the labor department is Patricia Yyi Dennis a commissioner at the Federal communications commission. The appointments also gave Bush a Chance to show off his penchant for keeping secrets. Despite a multitude of transition leaks which had tracked Skinner and Sullivan As leading Cabinet candidates for weeks the appointments of Derwinski Lujan and Reilly came As surprises. Sullivan s appointment if unsurprising was pre ceded by controversy. The 55-year-old physician and head of the school of Medicine at  Eliouse College in Atlanta touched off a juror among anti abortion Isle last weekend when he told a newspaper that he supports a woman s right loan abortion. Bush made no mention of the ensuing controversy when he announced the appointment of the first Black named to the Bush Cabinet. But Sullivan read a statement for inc television cameras that said he was opposed to abortion except in the Case of rape incest and a threat to the life of be Mother. He said he was opposed to Feder Al funding for abortions except in those three circumstances and emphasised that he and he presi Dent a acct agree completely on the subject. That was the culmination of a damage control Effort mourned by Bush transition officials who arranged for Sullivan to meet with leading anti abortion lawmakers earlier in the week in a bid to reassure them. Bush who campaigned As an advocate of tougher environmental safeguards said his new Epa administrator had a Mission of tremendous  Reilly understands not Only the overwhelming Domestic Imperial Ives of the environment but also the need for International cooperation on the Issue the president elect said Reilly pledged a new and constructive course on environmental problems at Home and around the world. Reilly 48, a head of the conservation foun Dation and the world wildlife fund said he believed he was the first head of such an organization chosen to run the Epa. Handling reporters questions after making his announcements. Rush was asked about a slate department announcement that . Embassies had been informed of a terrorist threat against pan am. A pan am plane in route to new York exploded and crashed in Scotland on wednesday killing Sev eral Hundred Bush said his experience As Cia director had taught hint that threats must be carefully evaluated Ana most of them never  it can be a Crackpot phone Call in can be a real warning what you be got to do is evaluate that intelligence. I think you have to look at it on abase by Casc  but the president elect said if there is hard Evi Dence that a specific flight was going to be threat ened or that the threat could not be contained clearly you would want serve the Public Good by notifying  Skinner whose appointment was delayed repeat edly White other nominations were settled said he was ready in Roll up his sleeves and go to work in the new administration. He dodged questions from reporters on whether the Public should be notified of threats to Commer Cial airliners. While saying a Safe and sound air transportation system was everyone s goal. Bush Choice for transportation Secretary said i want to Reserve my answers for the  Bush made i appointments after meeting privately with ousted panamanian president Eric Anu to de lyalls. He said at the session he policy of the incoming administration will be to continue to press for the ouster of panamanian Leader Manuel Antonio Noriega. Glowing tribute it s hard to Tell where the greenery stops und the electric bulbs take Over but this glowing display is a camera study of Detroit s official Christmas tree. The big tree is set up in the City s Well lighted Renaissance Center. Noise disturbed Genera so flight patterns changed Andrews fab my. A air Craft using this base in the suburbs of inc nation s capital have changed their flight patterns after a general living at the facility complained of inc noise. Col. William Phillips commander of the 1776th a Wing apologized in writ ing to Gen. Bernard p. Randolph a four Siar general who Heads the air Force sys tems come which has ils Headquarters. Al Andrews. -,.- Randolph s Belle Chance mansion is just 1,200 feel from a main runway. Randolph s complaint stemmed from sept. 12, when an air traffic controller directed a 141 to change its path for safety reasons because it was on a crash course with an approaching 4 fighter. Base spokeswoman maj. Val Elbow explained wednesday that the 141 banked sharply Over Randolph s House prompting the general s concern for the safely of those below. I apologize thai we appear to have ignored your request to reduce noise when possible in the Vicinity of be Lechance i hilltops wrote to Randolph. I talked to each of our flying unit com Manders personally and requested the emphasize the location of Belle Chance to their air  Phillips also said most flights on thercile Chance Side of the runway will not be allowed / a noise abatement policy has been in effect Tor years but pilots did t receive special notices to follow the rules until after Randolph s complaint the Washington times reported thursday. Elbow said the matter could have been smoothed Over if Phillips letter had focused on inc safety issues. I s not realistic not to expect noise at an air Force base she said.  3 killed 1 seriously Hurt Iri crash of medical copter Cape Girardeau. Map a medical helicopter taking a year-old boy to the Hospital crashed in  thursday killing the boy and two medical workers and seriously injuring the Pilot authorities said. The helicopter was in route from mar Ion 111., to is. Francis medical Center in this Southeast Missouri town when it went Down in a Field about. 4 30  Mary spell a spokeswoman for the Hospital. " spell said the boy was being taken tothe Hospital for treatment of a broken neck and Back he sustained in a traffic acid Cal  Bob Raynesford a spokesman for the Federal aviation administration said the final communication indicated that the Pilot Sheldon Rudzek had decided not to land because of the fog. The last thing on the radio was the Pilot saying he was breaking off his approach because of inc  Raynesford said. It was pretty difficult  Don Hanscom of the Cape Girardeau Coli Only sheriff s office said a Farmer found the wreckage which spell said was scattered Over a Large area. Spell identified the dead As Karen Schurer 26, the Light nurse of Cape i Rard Maui Julie Hult Ger 22, a St. Francis respiratory therapist and the  Rhodes of Marion 111. Rudzek of Cape Girard Aii was listed in critical condition with second and third degree Burns Over half his body and two broken legs spell said. A she said the helicopter operated by air evac Ems of West Plains mo., was dispatched about 3 . To pick up the boy