European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Launches 1st commercial satellite rocket Page 5 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force Good morning of Sisr we  my Sam  \ 11 Irr i vol. 48, no. 134 tuesday August 29, 1989 is by a us Ian d 8693 a party leaders supporting Kohl to Lead cd in 1990 election Bonn West Germany a Chan candidate for Chancellor next year could More popular members of the parly Kohl and West Gutti i. . I j n _ to no Ltd re net  in Minni Rutur or Vern to Rhyll Flop Kohl is ult cd ofic or incest Germany a Chan cellar Helmut Kohl on monday emerged from a closed door meeting with leaders of his conservative Christian democratic Union As the sole contender for party leadership heading into the 1990 nation Al election Campaign. The party s support offers much needed backing for the Chancellor who has suffered a Sharp drop in popularity among voters this year. But the apparent decision to retain Kohl As parly Leader and presumably its candidate disappoint the majority of West German voters who want a change from the status quo. A Public opinion poll released Over the weekend by the respected Enid re search firm of Bielefeld indicated that 71 percent of West German voters questioned want an alternative to Kohl As Chancellor including 59 percent of the respondents claiming allegiance to Kohl s cd. Political observers had speculated that mor might come Forward to Challenge l As the cd prepares for the Tough re elec Tion fight. Kohl declined to talk with reporters after the three hour cd leadership ses Sion but Rheinland Pfalz governor Carl Ludwig Wagner said Kohl emerged As the sole candidate for party leadership. Both the governor of prosperous Baden  state Lothar spin la and parliament president Rita suss my enjoy More prestige among voters than Kohl and West German Media had speculated one the other might Challenge Kohl. The party will hold its National convention in Bremen in less than iwo weeks at which another Chancellor candidate could emerge. But monday s decision by the cd leadership indicated the party will stick with Kohl. Leading party figures like Spain and Siiss Mulh had hinted at disagreement see Kohl on Back Page capping off the big first Day s8.s Scoll a. Miller Jeffery Griffin looks As if he s tipping his Cap to Alishia Fields As they study Reading in Worms West Germany on the first Day of school monday. The two 6-year-Olds and other children in kindergarten and first Grade were provided with Orange Caps by a local Bank to give the school year a Bright Start. Jeff cry and Alishia Are in Jan Chris Man s first Grade class. Lebanese group fire fens of kill Pope if he visits Beirut. Lebanon a an underground extremist faction monday threatened to kill Pope John Paul ii if he comes to Lebanon on a peace Mission. The wording of the threat by the organization for the defense of the oppressed suggested it was made by shiite moslem zealots. A newspaper in Iran a sponsor of moslem Shi Ilc extremism in Lebanon sunday said the Pope should stay out of Lebanon but it did not make an overt threat. It was the second time in four Days that the previously unknown organization for the defense of the oppressed has made a statement delivered to a Western news Agency in Beirut the statement said to his holiness Pope John Paul ii we address our words to him wishing that he writes his will before he comes to Beirut. The organi Alion emphasizes that his holiness the Pope will be one of the victims of the criminal War our beloved Homeland Lebanon is living  the statement said. Other moslem groups have said that a lebanese peace Mission by the roman Catholic Leader would really be intended to boost the Christian Side in the country s 14-year-old civil War. However a senior shiite cleric Sheik Mohamme Hussein Fadlallah was quoted sunday As saying he see Pope on Back Page Swindall gets year in prison fined for perjury _. A or Lett i luf mini t Nti to of it of Annino to Linen Atlanta a former . Rep. Pal Swindall was sentenced to one year in prison monday for lying to a Federal grand jury about a loan he negotiated with an undercover agent posing As a drug Money Laun Derer. . District judge Richard c. Freeman also imposed a $30,000 Fine plus a $450 fee against Swindall who was convicted on nine counts of perjury in june. The prison term was 12 months on each count to run concurrently. Swindall a two term Republican from Atlanta s Eastern suburbs spoke to the judge for about half an hour in rambling remarks that frequently touched on issues in the trial. But Freeman told him several limes that this was not the place to retry his Case. I stand before you in All humility he told the judge at one Point but Freeman interrupted him say ing you Don t know the meaning of humility or. Swindall. 1 thought you were beginning to learn it. Bul i m afraid you re  after the judge imposed the sentence. Swindall smiled and Shook hands with his All Orneys. The judge said the congressman will remain free on his own re cognizance pending an Appeal of the conviction. Attorneys for both sides argued briefly before free Man announced his decision. Defense Altom cys said see Swindall on Back Page medical Mission to Botswana Par pages 13-15