European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes monday May 29,1989.an ultralight is shown Landing near West Berlin s Reich Stag building after it allegedly flew from East Berlin. The photograph was obtained from Munich based Quick Magazine. Film allegedly shows escape from East Berlin Berlin a West Germany s Adf television network on saturday night showed film of an ultralight aircraft flying Over Berlin and said it was footage of an alleged daring escape from communist East Berlin. Two ultralight aircraft landed in front of the Reich Stag building in West Berlin on Friday and the two pilots claimed they had used the machines to Fly a Friend from East Berlin. Security officials in West Berlin meanwhile said the three men involved in the incident Are Brothers. They added that there was no confirmation of an escape. In a news report on saturday Adf showed what i said was film footage taken by one of the pilots during the flight. The television network pointed out however that police have not yet confirmed that the machines were actually used in an escape. Adf said it obtained the footage from Munich based Quick Magazine. The film showed one of the ultralights flying Over the City and passing by East Berlin s giant communications lower. But it was t Clear from the film whether the aircraft had actually taken off from East Berlin or How Many people were on Board. The planes were abandoned after Landing Friday in front of the Reich Stag building next to the Berlin Wall about 5 . The pilots were not seen and police later towed the aircraft away. Rainer Hildebrandt head of a private watchdog group that monitors escapes from East Germany said two men came to his office and claimed they were the pilots of the ultralights. He said the two men told him they flew into East Germany picked up a Friend and flew Back to West Berlin. The men told him they had recorded the flight on film and wanted to sell it Hildebrandt said. I a Ildebrandt Heads working group  3, a Pri vate organization that monitors escapes and human rights in East Germany. The group s offices Are at the Allied checkpoint Charlie Border crossing Between West and East Berlin. News updates launch postponed Kourou French Guiana a the 31st launch of Europe s Arian rocket which is to place Jap anese and West German telecommunications satellites into orbit has been postponed for about a week officials announced saturday. The scheduled Friday night launch of the Arianc-44 a the most powerful of the Arian series was postponed during the countdown because of a third stage pressure problem. Officials had noped they could reschedule the launch for sat urday. But Frederic d ally so president of Arian Espach which commercialize the rockets announced that liftoff would be postponed for about week with the launch Dale to be announced in several Days. Pleads no contest Redwood City Calif. A a Mother who abandoned her Newborn daughter in a jetliner a restroom before a Cross country flight has pleaded no contest to Fel ony child . Christine Locasto 27, of Newyork City entered her plea after a prosecutor promised not to seek Aprison term. Sentencing was set for aug. 9.she originally pleaded innocent. The baby Alyssa was found under a restroom sink july 13 shortly after the jetliner landed Insan Francisco and the passengers departed. The child had apparently been born shortly before the plane took off from Newark  child now 10 months old is in the custody of her paternal grandparents in new York. Locasio was accompanied by her husband Louis when she entered the Pica in san matco county Superior court. The couple have two other children. Turkey turned Down plea by . To inspect soviet defector s Mig-29 by the new York times Turkey rebuffed a frantic plea from High level . Military officials to exam Ine an advanced soviet fighter plane flown into the country by a defecting Pilot administration officials in Washington said. The decision deprived the West of a significant intelligence coup the officials said. Adm. William j. Crowe jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of staff was so eager for a closer look at the Mig-29 fighter that he phoned Gen. Necip Toru Mlay the chief of staff of the turkish military last weekend. Crowe sought As Little As three hours Access to the aircraft for an american team poised to Fly from West German to Turkey officials said. Turkey a member of the North Atlan tic treaty organization that has received $563 million in american military and economic Aid this year rejected the american plea and a similar request from Britain the officials said. A turkish official in Washington said his government s actions had brought a speedy Resolution that avoided International ramifications at these times of lessening tensions in Europe and else  he declined to elaborate. The incident which began Early last saturday when capt. Alexander a Uyco pulled off an escape worthy of James Bond is emerging As a test of the Chang ing relationship Between Moscow and Washington a Uyco has requested political Asylum in the United states but the soviet Union says he is a criminal who should be returned to face trial. The soviet Union is demanding the return of a Uyco to face charges of at tempted murder hijacking desertion theft of firearms and violation of inter National flight rules. In branding a Uyco As a Hijacker the so Viet Union has implicitly raised the stakes. The Bush administration has been promoting improved cooperation with the soviet Union on issues like terrorism and the environment and therefore might find it More difficult to Grant Asylum to someone publicly described As a Hijacker by soviet authorities. This Case is on the cutting Edge of the change in East West relations one Bush administration official said. Several american officials also said that barring any indications that the Pilot has a criminal record he probably would be granted Asylum. 4-Man Oas delegation leaves Panama Panama City Panama a delegation from the organization of american states left Panama on sat urday after four Days of futile talks aimed at finding a solution to Panama political crisis. The delegates indicated they would ask that another Oas Mission travel to Panama soon for additional talks wit Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega and the political forces trying to oust him. Noriega who blames the unite states for Panama s troubles told the Mission it was up to the political parties to sit Down and negotiate. Opposition leaders insisted Noriega must negotiate because he is the real Power in Panama. There Are Complex problems an deep emotions involved in the Panama Nian situation said Diego Cordoviz ecuadoran foreign minister and member of the four Man delegation. We have promoted communication Between the different political sectors Cordoviz said. We have full filled our  he said the Mission met with govern ment and opposition leaders As Well As roman Catholic Church officials another groups and made them All aware of the different Points of View. Unfortunately there has been no Progress for the Good of Panama said Guillermo Endara the opposition s presidential candidate in the May 7 elections. The two sides have to Start talking Noriega said. They both claim they  the Oas sent the Mission headed by Secretary general soap Batna scares to seek a solution to the impasse created bythe annulment of the elections. International observers say Noriega s hand picked candidate Carlos Duque lost to Endara. The panamanian government claimed the United Stales interfered openly in favor of the opposition by providing financial assistance and by repeatedly Call ing for the ouster of Noriega. Washington obtained a Public condemnation of Noriega from the Oas which also blamed Noriega for postelection violence including attacks on the opposition candidates. The Oas delegates will submit a Fullr Cpin on their Mission to the Oas which must decide what to do next. Noriega has been indicted in the United states on drug trafficking charges but he denies the allegations and says Washington wants him out of Power so it can renege on the Panama canal treaties. Under those treaties the United state must hand Over control of the Panama canal by the year 2000