European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jris Idi striped motorcycle madness stripes Magazine d Frankfurt Airport putting on shows for travellers Page 9 d Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 d Gretzky leads Campbell to All Star Victory Page 17 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 47,no. 295 thursday february 9, 1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a 144 believed dead in res Lisbon Portugal a an american charter Jet tilled with italian tourists slammed into a fog covered Mountain in the azores wednesday and exploded Andall 144 people on Board were feared dead officials and news reports said. Maria Della verses a spokeswoman at the italia embassy in Lisbon said All 137 passengers were ital Ian and the seven Crew members were american. Shedid not release any names. The aircraft belonged to the . Airline ind Epen Etc Dent air corp., based in Smyrna Tenn. The flight originated in Bergamo Italy and was to have proceeded to puerto Plata in the dominican Republic and Montero Bay in Jamaica after refuelling in the azores the portuguese news Agency Lusa quoted an offi Cial from the azores civil Protection service As saying about 50 bodies had been recovered and it appear Edall on Board died. Lusa also quoted an unidentified member of a see Jet on Back Page _ of Dei pack Bush stresses his Confidence in Tower Washington a president Bush said wednesday he has seen no Evi Dence that would cause him to lose Confidence in defense Secretary designate John Tower whose Senate confirmation vote has been delayed for at least 10 Days. Senior democrats on the armed serv ices committee said earlier that the Fri was reviewing allegations about the for Mer Texas senator s finances. Have i seen anything or has anything in the Fri report made me want to change my mind As one who would be concerned about i sobriety or about fail ure to be ready for duty 24 hours a Day the answer is no i have not Bush said. I have seen nothing not one substantive fact that makes me change my mind about John Tower s ability to be Secre tary of defense and be a very Good one Bush said. If somebody else sees the evidence that they want to interpret differently that s not Only their right but their obligation he said. Bush said he was not criticizing the investigation process but was upset that unsubstantiated rumours were being circulated and were hurting Tower. What s gone too far is allegations that the senators themselves would agree Are totally unfounded to have been floated around for a Long period of time and damaged the integrity and Honor of a decent Man. And that is not Good he said. And everyone Here knows it s  Bush was asked to explain How some see Tower on Back Page far right leaders at rally sets with & fun full Fra a Clinnin Aro nmn Jinn to Cuba a Flat of ? a la  aide a supporters attending the meeting heard Schoenhuber raid Neubauer at a rally wednesday in Cham West voice a bitter verbal attack on the leaded the a Germany of a far right party. Some 5,000 cheering Tion s jewish Community. See Story Page 8. C/a5s/fiec/ ads France edging toward role in nato air defense Paris up France moving another step away rom military isolation in the West has agreed to hold discussions with its . And european allies aimed at participating again in the nato air defense system official sources said wednesday. Socialist president Francois Mitterrand made the decision and notified defense minister Jean Pierre Cheve nement and foreign minister Roland Dumas at the end of last week the sources and the left win newspaper liberation said. Prime minister Michel Ricard s government has asked its ambassador to nato Headquarters in Brus Sels Gabriel Robin to represent Paris on the Issue they said. Nato currently is making plans to modern Eaf re lenses in order to replace the existing nato air defense ground environment system. France will remain outside the nato integrated command from which it was withdrawn by Gen Charles de Gaulle in 1966, the sources said French officials also Are at pains to insist France will retain Lull control of its air Force including sophisticated Boeing a wags spy planes that Are scheduled to Cointo service in 1991. But military experts said the shift is another sign that France is easing its traditional military isolation trom Western allies and its gadfly role within the North Atlantic Alliance. The United states has been encouraging France Inthis direction As part of the Pentagon s policy of Bur Den sharing with its allies aimed at cutting . De see France on Back Page