European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday March 2,1989 2 Varep o Rte d killed in air on tar i o Era so Dryden. Ontario a an air Ontario Jet with 69 aboard crashed into to rewind burst into flames shortly after  a snowstorm Friday. Air line Folk ials"5tiil4ipeoplc.were killed. We have 46 Surat of Ilia a airline spokesman Paul Mcknight. T1 police Constable Bill Brayshaw said the Winnipeg bound Fokker f-28 caught fire after Impact delaying Rescue proce dures in rough terrain. Officials said 65 passengers and four Crew were on flight 363, which originated in Thunder Bay Ontario. The Jet clipped try tops and exploded minutes after Takeoff witnesses said. Authorities repeatedly revised the Pas Senger and Crew figures first saying 69 were aboard then 61 and again 69. Pot. Tom Varga said the revisions a Mcdon information coming from air  Rescue cmdr Atibel Erc resuming first Light saturday Sainh i " spokesman for Dryden s pm cry Cue group. The 16-year-okl, dutch built f-28,-a twin engine Jet took off with visibility of about a half mile one of Tual said. Survivor Danny godwit said upon Arri Val in  ambulance that the plane we plodded very heavy. We were of stayed in Thunder Bay an hour sri we had to take fuel off the air pm because we were above the legals Lead  the plane Cut a Swath a half mile Long and about 100 feel wide near Dryden a town of 6,500 people on the trans Canada Highway about 200 Miles Northwest of Duluth Minn it was the first fatal crash involving a regularly scheduled commercial Airliner in Canada in 10 years. In 1979, 17 peo ple were killed in Quebec City when a Qiric Belair Fairchild 27 went Down. The worst air disaster in Canada occurred in 1985, when 256 people mainly american Servic members died in the crash of a chartered Arrow air dc-8 in Gander Newfoundland. Cheney from Page 1 democrats who opposed Tower saying term Lead unleashed a new wave of mccarthyism aut Fiad waged an assault on the Powers of the  i Haven t read the harsh Linduff Ricl Bush told reporters of Quayle s  in a speech in Indianapolis. He  to be drawn into comment Otho. "1 spa Attmor myself he Speaks for himself he said. According Toj Busti he did not begin considering  until it became Clear on thurs Day the Afflic Tower nomination would be Defeated in the Senate. Hush said he called Cheney Friday and "1 to make a decision fasl on to. Him Well and have known him Over the Cheney said he was first contacted late thursday by scowcroft and chief of staff John h. Sununu. An informed administration official said there was one other serious contender for the Post but the Iden Tity of this candidate could not be Learned. Bush praised Cheney As a widely respected Man  Cheney was elected to Wyoming s Lone House seating 1978 and earned a reputation As an aggressive Leader of the House Republican minority. He served on the intelligence committee and As a leading defender of the White House during the Iran Contra hearings Cheney who with his wife Lynn  the National endowment for the humanities wrote Book on former speakers of the House has suffered three heart attacks and aug 19 underwent a qua Druple coronary artery bypass operation. Told reporters Friday he returned to work flip Bic weeks recuperation arid went skiing at Vail colo., Ai Foci Otmas. Cheney  with his cardiologist Friday and was told there Taolu Cly no medical reason Why i cannot undertake . I have no restrictions at this Point in Icmat up my own  Bush predicted the nomination would  and Many lawmakers agreed. " Dick Cheney brings instant bipartisan respect on Capitol Hill said Senate minority Leader Robert Dole it-kan., who led the gop fight for Tower. He s Tough. That s what we wanted. A Tough Tough Tough Guy. This time it will be a confirmation not an exec  North from Page 1 which included in its membership Rea Gan. Then vice president i Corgi Bush and the secret Viries of stoic and defense Reagan said he did not want any leaks about  support for the contras. According to Mcfarlane. Mcfarlane testified he never did Sav go lie to Congress he did say when learning of foreign contributions to the con fits just do not share that information " Mcfarlane said Reagan knew in 1984 that arrangements had been made to get is million a month from saudi Arabia for Lac the  rebels in Nicara Gua. Told the president i told adn Lral . Colonel North knew of it Mcfarlane said. Vice adm. John poin Dix scr succeeded Mcfarlane As Reagan s National Security adviser. However Mcfarlane testified later that he had been unaware of various activities by North the defendant in the Iran Contra trial that have been de scribed by other witnesses in the trial and earlier in congressional hearings. For example Mcfarlane said Heddin t know hat North was involved in fund raising from private donors that twas North who decided How the Money would be spent or that North was instrumental in setting up a Southern front forthe Contra guerrillas fighting the Nicara Guan government. Mcfarlane testified he instructed North to do everything he could to keep the rebels functioning after the United slates Cut off official Aid in 1984. He was questioned about six memos written to him by North Between dec. 4, 1984, and May 31, 1985, that showed North s deep involvement with the con iras charges against North include lying to Congress by saying he was t doing anything for the rebels. The memos dec. 4, 1984 North reports the contras arc in urgent  anti air Craft weapons i m or genl need of expertise in maritime operations. In need of financial support munitions and training assistance. Feb. 6, 1985 North asks Mcfear Lanc to authorize the sinking of a ship in the East China sea carrying arms to the sandinista Nicaragua s governing group. Nothing Ever came of that Sugges lion. March 5, ?8s North suggests ways to compensate Guatemala for help ing get arms to the rebel contras by sign ing false end user certificates for weapons. On the witness stand Mcfarland said he did t even look at the certificates. March 16, 1985 North suggests a Fallback plan in Case Congress does not authorize resumption of Aid to the con tras including persuading private donors of the need to continue their funding for Muni i ions after oct. 1, 1985," april ii 1985 North says $24.5 million has been spent by the rebels since . Aid expired in May 1984, mostly far ammunition and the resistance has grown from 9,500 personnel in june 1984 to Over 16,000  May 31, 1985 North reports there arc today More combatants actively in the Field than Al any time in the last i months strike hit Eastern offers lower fares More flights Miami Kocl Eastern airlines fought Back against a crippling Inke Friday by packing its North East   at Lla head and announcing restoration ors flights a Day mostly on latin american and top Dom hut thousands of angry and Corma de Stem ticket holders trying to get refunds or Fly on my or carriers Learned they would have to pay More or polio. Their claims in . Bankruptcy court where the filed for chapter 11 reorganization on thursday a judge in new York extended his order barring commuter Railroad workers from honouring any picket lines thrown up by Eastern s striking machinists Union. Of Friday lawyers for the machinists said they would ask he bankruptcy court to unfreeze striking workers filial a Restrike paychecks since judge Burton r. Lifland on thursday allowed Eastern to pay non striking employees. It seems not coincidental that the timing bankruptcy was intended to deny these or nolo for the work they performed Epif attorney Jet Clayman. The 8,500  arc owed about $7.5 million. Eastern said thcjjisrtthan1140.daily. Flights including 62,  connecting Boston new York and Washington would be operated with picket line  who have been with the  the Start of the s Rike saturday Over East is demand for contract concessions. But strikers charged the Crews on the restored flights beginning sunday and monday will be from Eastern s sister Carrier Continental airlines and vowed to extend pickets to that airline treating Parent Texas air corp As a single company attack from Page 1 Rogers had received a threatening Call in Juk from someone speaking with a for eign accent that mrs. Rogers guessed might have been Middle  the caller gave mrs. Rogers the Narenj of an organization unfamiliar to her official said declining to say whih organi2aou the wife of the Ranur Dercar frightening mrs. Rogers Inlo hanging up. The Navy tried to race the Organiza Tion but found no indication thai a existed the Pentagon official said. After the incident the san Diego police were notified and the Navy step Security but the precautions i vitally called off because Iota Lucial said it was ultimately can Daffy hat in ail probability this had Tepra Crank  the  was warned by the Navy  for signs of Possi ble  shortly after the Ira  was shot Down and they re Given another briefing after mrs oers received the Telephone Call. A Bush administration official said in Vecsi gators were trying to locale a car that was seen making a a turn across a median strip at about the Lime the explosive went off. Meanwhile the Navy notified the 350 Man Crew of the Vince incs which is based at san Diego what had happened. The Navy also reinforced Security in and around its bases. Navy spokesmen said they knew of no threats against Rogers or. The department official said that Iran Kra Bapt publicly threatened the families on inc Ennis Crew though iranians began thing United states embassies in several out pics shortly after the jetliner was Sho the official said it Wolf in Ria Tural speculation that the attack was is incident and that Iran was involve according to the san Diego police mrs. Rogers had just left her Home in the affluent University City area on the Northern Edge of the City and was driving her White 1984 Toyota compact Van. Witnesses said they heard three expo Slons. First they heard two Small pops and then what one called a big  mrs Rogers was Able to escape the vehicle before it burst into lame. Dazed but unhurt she was taken to nearby police station where she was joined by her husband and a Friend the Kev Ted Aiwood a naval chaplain who had counselled the Crew after the incident in the persian Gulf Hughes said the government had mounted a massive investigation and that Fri Laboratory and explosive experts were on their Way to san Diego while he said retribution was  he added this could have Bec re traded for some other reason Olive us. Revell the executive assist ant direct of of the Fri said iome Mew Bers of the iranian revolutionary guards had slipped into the United states As students