European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday february 13,1989 it s just a gag folks a Mark Homsley runs a big Brush Over a Model s front Teeth on a billboard that is ready to be set up in Portland Ore. Homsley is employed by an outdoor advertising company. Jerry Brown triumphs in first bid to resurrect his political career Sacramento Calif. A former gov. Jerr Brown began what he said could be a political comeback saturday night by winning the previously obscure California democratic party chair. Brown Defeated Steve Westly a party official unknown to the Public 1,554-762, in voting by delegates at the party s annual convention. Brown s bid overshadowed other events at the convention including speeches by most of the major con tenders for the democratic nomination for Gover nor in 1990 and the addresses of 1988 presiden tial hopefuls Richard Gephardt and Jesse Jack son. Brown a two time can Djate for president picked the chairmanship race As the vehicle to end a six year self impose political exile that began after he concluded his two terms As governor with a losing Campaign for the . Senate. Brown 50, once brow dubbed gov. Moonbeam by his critics spent part of that exile in seclusion writing in Mexico and Japan Par working at Mother Teresa s Hospital in Calcutta India and part on a care hunger project in Bangladesh. Brown readily confirmed Friday that if he won the office he would probably seek higher offices in the , if he lost it would be the most embarrassing and possibly the final loss of his Public career he said. In speeches to the delegates saturday Brown prom ised to mobilize the millions and millions of non Vot ers to rejoin the political process. Brown wrapped up his three month Campaign with endorsements from most of the state s most prominent democratic politicians including . Sen. Ala Cranston Assembly speaker Willie Brown and state Senate president pro Tern David Robert. But at least two dozen democratic officeholders an county chairmen publicly opposed Brown contending that his presence As official head of the party would breathe Newlife into Republican attacks against the most controversial events of his governorship from 1975 through 1982 and Bea liability for democratic candidates in 1990. Brown appearing Friday before the Sacramento pres club described his $ 150,000 Campaign As his re entry into politics and a possible stepping Stone Back to higher  he repeated his pledge that if elected he would t seek any higher office until his term is completed. Brown said that As chairman he would devote his attention to party fund raising building local commit tees and clubs and party registration and get out the vote drives. He conceded that he often ignored the party while governor and that the nuts and bolts administrative duties of the state chairman Are exactly the things he tended to neglect As governor. But he said his priorities Are different now. . Recruiting Cuba to join fight against drugs newspaper says new York a the United states is looking to Cuba As an ally in the War against illegal drugs a published report said sunday. The new York daily news quoted unidentified sources As saying that despite the longtime freeze in relations Between the United states and Cuba Initia Tives Are being discussed through numerous channels with cuban president Fidel Castro seeking his cooperation in stopping drug shipments from South America. The newspaper quoted unidentified . Govern ment officials As saying that the contacts Are motivated by the United states inability to Stem the flow of illegal drugs. The cautious contacts with the communist coun try grew out of a december meeting in Havana be tween Castro and a visiting american delegation that included rep. Charles Rangel d-n.y., chairman of the House select committee on narcotics abuse an control the daily news reported. In the past the United states has accused Castro of harbouring drug traffickers and encouraging them to smuggle drugs to the United states. After his visit with Castro Rangel told . Official that Cuba wants very much to work with both the United states and latin America on narcotics control the newspaper said. Should the United states and Cuba agree to Cooper ate the . Government could face an uproar from the cuban american Community the daily news re ported. Stateside passenger in car killed As Small plane hits roof Yarmouth mass. A a Small plane trying to make an emergency Landing at an Airport saturday sheared off the roof of a car travelling on a nearby Highway killing a woman in the car police said. Doris l. Chase 63, of South Yarmouth died of massive head injuries when the Piper Cherokee plane hit the car said a state trooper William Cisternelli. Her husband who was driving and the plane s three passengers were taken to Cape cod Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and released officials said. The Pilot Robert a. Fever Sanger 27, tried to bring the plane Down on a Highway near the Airport when the plane s throttle apparently jammed. The plane crashed about 250 Yards from the Barnstable municipal air port. Sturgeon fishermen out despite unsafe ice signs Oshkosh wis. A More than 1,000 Fisher men headed out onto Frozen Lake Winnebago for the Start of the Sturgeon spearing season saturday despite warnings that the ice is unsafe. Authorities used a helicopter and a Small airplay saturday to look for cracks. No emergencies were reported in the first hours after the season opened at Dawn the Winnebago county sheriffs department said. We re just keeping our fingers crossed up Here said a dispatcher who asked not to be identified. Signs posted along the West Shore of the Lake in the Oshkosh area warn that the ice is hazardous and state department of natural resources officials warned ear Lier that conditions Are unsafe on Large areas of the Lake. Hoffa s daughter requests Fri s files on her father St. Louis a the daughter of James , the former teamsters Union Leader presumed to be dead has asked a Federal court to Force the Fri to give her its files on his disappearance 13 /2 years ago. I think it s time the family knows what the feb knows said Barbara Ann Crancer of St. Louis county. I think it would Benefit the Public to know what kind of investigation was  Crancer a lawyer said in a complaint filed in . District court that the Fri has twice denied her re quest for records under the Freedom of information act. She asked the court to require the Agency to re Spond to her request under the act. Hoffa disappeared july 30, 1975, outside a restau rant in Southfield mich., a suburb of Detroit. Crancer 50, said she wanted to learn what information the Fri had about the account of a nurse who saw Hoffa forced into a car outside the restaurant. Forces from 4 nations plan California exercise Washington a about 5,000 troops fro the United states Britain Canada and Australia will meet in California next month for a rare joint training exercise the Pentagon has said. The exercise code named Waltrop Force will bring ground air and amphibious forces. To fort Hunter Liggett Calif.," the Pentagon said. The Central California Man Euver area will allow the units to operate against an imaginary foe under the control of a . Brigade Headquarters from fort Ord Calif. The exercise will be staged from March 15to april 1." while . Armed forces frequently exercise wit units from each of the four countries it is unusual for All four nations to schedule a joint exercise according to the Pentagon. Britain Canada and Australia plan to Send a Battal Ion of about 500 men each the Pentagon added. They will be joined by a . Army battalion As Well As by Small Marine corps National guard and army re serve units. The Obruk an amphibious heavy lift ship of the australian Navy also will participate along with american helicopter units the Pentagon said