European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday february 18,1989 Tempelhof Airport still holding open House by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau an annual open House held by the . Air Force at Tempelhof Central air port in West Berlin will go on As planned this year but a similar event at Rhein main a has been cancelled in the Wake of a ban on open houses and air shows at Safe bases in West Germany this year. Related photo Page 3. We re just following along with the wishes of Safe commander Gen. William Kirk said it. Col. Patric Maloney a Rhein main spokesman. Kirk said he decided to cancel the Rhein main event which typically draws news briefs Large numbers of germans because a West German government panel has not finished its investigation into last sum Mer s Ramstein air show disaster. Seventy people were killed and hundreds injured after three italian air Force jets collided and one plane crashed near the crowd. Maloney did not close the door on the possibility of holding the event which typically has drawn up to 500,000 spectators in 1990. Rhein main unlike most . Air Force bases in West Germany is con trolled by the military Airlift come and not by . Air forces Europe. No Aerial displays have been staged at Rhein main s open House since the 1983 event when a Canadian fighter crashed on to a nearby Highway during a flyby and killed five people in a car. Spokeswoman Cristina Goodwin of the 7350th air base group said no Deci Sions have been made As to whether Aeri Al displays will be held either at Tempel Hof s open House in May or at a Wreath laying ceremony by the Berlin Airlift me Morial. The latter event involves British and French As Well As . Forces. In previous years the Tempelhof open House has featured performances by a Small British Trainer aircraft and flybys by air Force transport planes but never an air show in the sense of Ramstein Goodwin said. Flybys have been done during Berlin Airlift observances. The air Force also has been involved in flybys during the . Come Berlin annual july 4 Parade but Goodwin said her office had not yet received a request from army authorities for an Aerial Dis j play this year. The . Air Force operation in Westerlin is controlled by Safe. However West Berlin s location and its status As an occupied City makes it a separate entity from the remainder of West Ger Many where the open House ban is in effect. Some . Embassy staff in Lebanon evacuated Washington a the United state evacuated some of its personnel from the embassy in Beirut Lebanon Friday using a routine helicopter Supply flight to move the workers to Cyprus defense officials  officials said Between 13 and 16 Diplo Matic workers were withdrawn on army helicopters leaving about 25 others still at work at the embassy. State department spokesman Charles red Man confirmed that some embassy personnel were evacuated but declined to provide  in recent Days has reported the embassy has been caught in a Cross fire due to heavy fighting Between rival Christian factions. Moslem official says hostage Higgins is alive Tyre Lebanon a a shiite moslem Leader says that it. Col. William r. Higgins a . Marine officer kidnapped a year ago Friday by pro iranian extremists is still alive despite his captors claim he was sentenced to death As a  la be released eventually said Abdul Majid Saleh political officer for the amal Mili Tia in Tyre 50 Miles South of Beirut. Saleh did not elaborate on How he knew that Higgins captors the organization of the oppressed on Earth have not killed  amal a moderate syrian backed shiite movement opposed to the pro iranian Funda mentalist shiites who hold most of the 15 West Erners missing in Lebanon says it has undercover agents who keep track of hostage movements. Trade from Page 1 finance its borrowing needs and could run the risk of igniting an inflationary spiral. For 1988, the 26.8 percent surge in exports boosted the fortunes of american manufacturers who hired thousands of new workers and rushed to expand production facilities. The narrowing of the Trade deficit and the Boom i business investment contributed fully half of Overall economic growth in 1988. For 1988, sales of manufactured goods surged 25.2percent to $214.8 billion reflecting increases in a Vari Ety of categories from office equipment to air planes. Sales of agricultural products were up an even stronger 29.3 percent to $37 billion but analysts said much of this increase reflected higher prices caused by last summer s drought. As usual America s largest Trade imbalance was with Japan a deficit of $55.4 billion Down 7.3 percent from the All time High set in 1987. The deficit with the 12-member european economic Community was Down even More sharply falling47.2 percent to $12.8 billion for 1988. The deficit with Canada the largest . Trading partner declined by9.6 percent to $10.6 billion. For december imports and exports both Rose to record monthly highs. Exports climbed 5.6 percent to $29.19 billion and imports jumped 3.3 percent to$41.09 billion. Many economists Are predicting that based on re cent trends the 1989 deficit will Rise. Many economists forecast the Overall Gnu will grow just 2.7 percent in 1989, Down from a four year High of 3.8 percent in 1988. This economic slowdown would spell trouble for the Bush administration which is counting on continued rapid growth to boost government revenues and Lowe the budget deficit. Blacklist from Page 1 5 percent greater than in 1983, which has been widely regarded As the worst year this decade for Ozone pollution. Average pollution last year was 14 percent higher when compared with 1987, the Epa said. The information collected by the Epa from stat and local air pollution control agencies covered the period from april through october 1988, including one of the hottest Summers which officials said contributed to the High Levels of Ozone pollution. Waxman said the latest data show that serious air pol Lution and Urban smog now afflict almost every Ameri can  he said More than 100 million americans live in cities with higher Levels of Ozone and Carbon monoxide pollution than is considered Safe by the Epa. Carbon monoxide pollution comes from car bus and truck exhausts while Ozone pollution is the result of these pollutants As Well As Industrial emissions. 2 accused in voodoo Tupelo miss. A two Brothers Are charged i with conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly paying a voodoo Witch doctor $ 1,000 to put a curse on a judge. Leroy Ivy 33, of Oxford and his younger brother John Henry Ivy were charged with conspiracy to Mur Der Lee county circuit judge Thomas Gardner Iii oct. 14, according to grand jury indictments. Leroy Ivy is in the Lee county jail while John Henry is serving time in prison. Author from Page 1 that left at least 75 people injured including 25 police officers. Opponents of the Book say it insult islam by portraying the Prophet Moham med s wives As prostitutes and suggesting that Mohammed wrote the Koran rather than receiving it from god. Rushdie maintains the Book is fictional and says he did not intend to insult moslem. Seven people have been killed in Paki Stan and Northern India since sunday in protests Over the novel which has Bee banned in Iran India Pakistan Bangladesh Egypt and South Africa. More than 150,000 copies of the boo have been sold in Britain and the United states. United news of India said a Man claiming to speak for a group called Ira Nian guards telephoned the Agency s Bombay India office thursday an threatened to bomb British airways planes unless Rushdie emerged from seclusion. The airline has begun bag by bag searches of its flights to the Indian sub continent and the far East. The new zealand office of Rushdie publisher Friday said it had received unspecified threats. The italian Magazine 30 Giorni quoted Iran s ambassador to the Vatican Salman Ghaffari As saying that the pub Lishers of the italian language edition of the novel should be killed. Ghaffari also said he would be willing to personally carry out the assassination of Rushdie the Magazine reported. The Arnoldo Mondadori editor spa publishing House said it would release its edition of the novel next week. In Cologne West Germany the owner of the German language rights to the satanic verses Kiepen Heuer und Witsch said Friday it would not publish the Book out of concern for the safety fits employees. West Germany announced it was re calling its senior Diplomat from Tehran to show its deep consternation Over the death threat. Tower from Page 1 Ligator from the state department and one from the air Force were to arrive saturday from Geneva. The investigators Are to appear at a session of the House Energy and Commerce oversight and investigations subcommittee headed by rep. John Dingell a Mich. The times report which deals with a hearing on allegations against retired air Force it. Col. Robert Moser says allegations about Tower arose in an office of personnel management review on mos or s request for a department of Energy Security clearance. The review said Tower kept both his secretaries in Geneva As mistresses the newspaper reported. Two weeks ago Abc news said an air Force colonel claimed there were 14 separate liaisons involving members of the . Delegation in Switzerland. In another published report the Washington Post said Friday that the Fri summary of the Bureau s findings has uncovered no evidence linking Tower to the Pentagon procurement scandal or illegal Campaign contributions. But the newspaper quoted one source As saying the report would con Tain a wealth of allegations about the Guy s personal  Tower has been dogged by allegations of drinking and philandering. Many senators also have voiced concern whether Tower could avoid conflicts of interest after receiving More than $ 1 million As a consultant for major defense contractors since he left the Senate four years ago. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee which is reviewing the nomination has said that an investigation of Tower s actions in Geneva found no Security breaches. Tower s conduct in Geneva also Drew criticism this week from the Reagan administration s former arms control chief Kenneth l. Adelman. Although impressed with Tower s performance As a strategic arms negotiator Adelman said the former Texas senators Lack of discretion proved troublesome then As before and  Tower s private behaviour did t directly affect his conduct of official Busi Ness at the Geneva talks Adelman said. But Adelman said Tower s conduct should be a Factor in the Senate confirmation deliberations because a defens Secretary has no private  i