European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. August 23, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 moral obligation to contras cited Quayle gives administration View in vow speech Las vegas a vice president Dan Quay said monday the United slates  a moral Obliga Tion to continue humanitarian Aid to the Nicaragua contras until democratic conditions exist in their Homeland. Quayle s comments in a speech before delegates attending the annual veterans of foreign wars convention represented an elaboration of the administrations position on a plan approved by Central Ameri can presidents to dismantle the contras by dec. 5. His remarks though not altering a position take previously reiterated the administration s View that the deadline was relevant Only if conditions for con tras repatriation arc met. The contras backed by the United states since1981, have been fighting to oust Nicaragua s leftist sandinista government. The rebels and their families now camped along the honduran Border with Nicaragua should not be forced to go Back to Nicaragua until it is Safe for them to do so and until conditions have been established for their Normal reintegration into nicaraguan society Quayle said. The vice president said it is indisputable that Sal and democratic conditions do not exist in Nicaragua today and until they do exist in will remain a moral obligation of the United Stales to continue its humanitarian assistance to those  members of Congress from both parties have said that the dec. 5 demobilization deadline could set the stage for a Onfro nation Between tin administration and Congress because the humanitarian Aid program set up for the contras is subject to congressional re View and could be halted on nov. 30. Quayle aligned himself with conservatives who maintain that the contras should remain intact As a fighting Force until after the leftist sandinista govern ment holds elections on feb. 25. 1990. We believe that maintenance of the resistance As cohesive Force provides a unique incentive to the sandinista to live up to their pledge to allow free elections he said. The plan signed by the presidents of Nicaragua Al Salvador. Honduras Costa Rica and Guatemala do snot mention the mechanics for disarming the rebels. It Calls for an International commission to Aid the con iras in resettling in their Homeland or in a third coun try Honduras  said the rebels must leave their base Camps near the nicaraguan Border. Quayle challenged the sandinista to guarantee the integrity of the february elections by allowing for a non government television station permitting voting by exiles and lifting All restrictions on foreign election observers. The vice president who visited several Centra american countries in june also called on Nicaragua. Cuba and the soviet Union to Stop arming leftist guerrillas in Al Salvador. Quayle was Given a polite but restrained reception by the veterans some of whom  complained earlier about his appearance because of the Campaign Contro Versy Over his service in the National guard. The speech was interrupted Only twice by applause though most of the delegates Rose to applaud when the speech was Over. Quayle interrupted his vacation and flew to  from the ranch of sen. Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming. He was to resume his vacation at a family compound on the Colorado River in arizona.1 jury selection completed As Bakker trial opens Charlotte . A Jim Bak Ker s Federal trial opened monday with the selection of a jury to hear charge that the television evangelist cheated his followers out of $4 million so he could afford the trappings of stardom. Bakker who  pleaded innocent discharged with eight counts of mail fraud is counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. If convicted on All counts he could be sentenced to 120 years in prison and fined More than $5 million. Jury selection began about 9 30  was completed shortly after 7 . Opening arguments arc scheduled to begin next monday and . District judge Robert Potter sent the jurors Home and warned them not to discuss the Casewitz anyone. Earlier this month former pal executive vice president Richard Dortch who was indicted with Bakker pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and conspiracy. Last month former Bakker aides James and David Taggart were convicted of tax Eva Sion. All three arc potential government witnesses. Other potential witnesses include Sev tale vision evangelist Jim Bakker arrives at the Charlotte ., Federal building with his daughter Tammy sue Chapman and attorney George Dave. Marine says wife contracted aids after her pregnancy was botched Boston a a Marine warrant officer infected with the same aids virus that killed his wife and son Testi fied monday that government doctors botched his wife s pregnancy and gave her an ads tainted transfusion that ravaged his family. Chief warrant officer Martin Gaff Ney 40, testified on the opening Day of the non jury trial in his s55 million lawsuit against the . Government in . District court. Gaffney  said he hied the lawsuit primarily to provide for his 6-year-old daughter Maurcine the Only member of the family to escape the infection since she will Likely become an orphan. Gaffney charges that doctors at the Navy regional medical Center in Long Beach calif., were negligent in the handling of his wife s 1981 preg Nancy. The couple s son was stillborn and Gaffney s wife Mutsuko  to be Given a blood transfusion which was tainted with the deadly virus the suit alleged. A later pregnancy produced a son John who died in 1986 at 13 months. Tests determined he and the parents All  the aids virus. Mrs. Gaffney 38, a japanese National died in May 1987. Gaffney so far shows no symptoms of the disease. Had mrs. Gaffney received appropriate treatment the Gaffney family today would be intact and Happy Gaffney s lawyer Jaclyn Mckenney said monday before . District judge Rya Zobel. Assistant . Attorney Marianne Bowler countered that Navy doctors maintained an adequate and professional Standard of care during mrs. Gaffney s pregnancy. Gaffney testified that a Navy Doctorin Long Beach saw his wife around the time of her due Date and declined to induce labor saying he likes to have these things happen naturally and let nature take its  when mrs. Gaffney went to the hos Pital on sept. 19 complaining of Abdo Minal pains she was seen Only by a nurse who sent her Home Gaffney testified. On sept. 21, she returned to the Hospital with similar pains and was told her baby  died sometime Over the past two Days. Mrs. Gaffney underwent a caesarean Section and was then Given two units of blood. One of them. Unit no. 50800, was infected with the aids virus Mckinney said. Navy officials and a Massachusetts general Hospital internist who treated mrs. Gaffney traced the two donors one of whom tested negative for the aids virus. The other discharge from the Navy for homosexual activity refused to be tested. A Massachusetts general doctor testified monday that the donor does no show symptoms of aids. Doctors say it is unlikely Mau Cenc will develop aids at this late  is currently stationed at Nas South Weymouth mass., near Boston. Eral former pal Board members including actor Efrem Zimbalist or. Jessica Hahn. Whom pal paid Money los Lay quiet about a sexual encounter with Bakker and Virginia evangelist Jerry fal will. Who took Over the pal Empire after Bakker quit in March 1987, Haven t Bee mentioned As possible witnesses. Bakker who said our Faith is in  he entered the . District courthouse with his attorneys and daughter. Tammy sue Chapman did not talk to reporters after jury selection was completed. Potter questioned 49 potential jurors and dismissed seven. All those questioned said they attended Church and contribute regularly. About half said they  visited pal s heritage Usa Park outside Char Lotte but none said they d attended a serv ice there. Seven said they d watched Al Lea Stone pal telecast. Bakker s wife Tammy Faye remained in Orlando ha., where Bakker  trans planted his ministry to carry on their daily live  need you to really Pray for him she Lold viewers not Only is Jim on trial everything   to do with Christian television is on  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 23, 1949 British Autho Iliesiu Germany announced the removal of restrictions prohibiting British occupation forces from patronizing German eating and drinking  30 years ago today. Aug. 23, 1959 while meeting i Minneapolis delegates to the 43rd an Nual convention of the american federation of teachers passed a Resolution favouring use of physical Force i maintaining classroom discipline. 20 years ago foday aug. 23, 1969 a state depart men spokesman reported that thai land  formally requested negotiations concerning the reduction of the approximately 47,000 . Troops stationed in that country 10 years ago today. Aug. 23, 1979 fighter Muhammad All s visit to a veterans Home and Hospital in Rocky Hill conn., was can celeb after several of the veterans objected to his visit because of his refusal to be drafted in the 1960s