European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday August 29,1989 news briefs 2 Crew members honoured for Landing crippled plane Span Dahlem West Germany two air Crew members who made an emergency land ing last week after a movable Flap on their air Craft stuck were awarded the air medal on Mon Day at Span Dahlem a a base spokesman  were Mai. Steven Edgar 32, of area to Calif. 81st tac fighter so and 1st it. Johnb. White 26, of Salemburg n.c., 480th tac fighter so. Maj. Gen. Robert l. Rutherford 17th air Force commander presented the medals to Edgar the Pilot and White the electronic War fare officer for their actions when their f-4 air Craft experienced problems while on a routine Mission Over West Germany on aug. 21. The Crew could make Only right turns after movable Flap on their aircraft locked in the Down position causing the aircraft to Roll to the left said sgt. Darrell Brewer a base spokesman. Edgar and White landed the f-4 at bit Burgas and the plane hit the safety Barrier that prevents aircraft from running off the  plane was damaged in the Landing but Edgar and White were uninjured. Only through exceptional Aerial skills an systems knowledge were they Able to recover the aircraft Rutherford said. The incident is under investigation. British Soldier discovers bomb underneath car Hannover West Germany a a Brit ish Soldier discovered a bomb planted beneath his car monday and the explosive was safely defused officials said. The bomb was similar to ones used by the Irish Republican army police said. It was at least the third attempted bombing Ata British military Post in Northern West Ger Many this summer. One British Soldier was killed last month in a car bomb that the Ira claimed responsibility  bomb was set to go off if the car was moved said Hans Jurgin Forster of the West German Federal prosecutors office in Karls Ruhe. Police said the Soldier found the bomb while searching beneath his car As British troops Are instructed to do because of the possibility Ofira attacks. West German explosives specialists disarmed the bomb police said. On july 2, a bomb killed a British Soldier Ashe was getting into his car in a Hannover residential area where Many British military families live. A bomb exploded in the living quarters at British Barracks near Osnabrock on june 19, but no one was injured. Police also suspect the Irain that attack. American Gate guard arrested in drug Case Hanau West Germany an american Gate guard was arrested last week in Hanau and charged with the wrongful Possession use Addist nution of hashish a Community spokeswoman said monday. Richard Dirk Pahmeier 33, employed As guard for Ponds Security was arrested at 8 43 . Wednesday outside the Gate of the Wolf gang shopping Center Polly Greene said. A second person picked up with Pahmeier was questioned and released she said. The incident is under investigation by Mili tary authorities. Europe champs office to be closed thursday Heidelberg West Germany the euro Pean office of the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services in Heidel Berg will be closed thursday for an organization Day director maj. Frank j. Berlingis said. Beneficiaries should Contact their local health benefits adviser for assistance Berlingis said. Kohl from Page 1 with Kohl last week when he dumped longtime part manager a cinch Grissler the architect or the party s political comeback in the 1982 Federal  told Grissler on aug. 21 that he would not be renominated As cd general Secretary at the Breme convention that begins sept. 10. Kohl instead nominated a foreign affairs specialist Volker Rhc con tending a Transfer to a younger generation of voters is , like Kohl is 59, while Ruhe is 46. A handful of cd supporters angered at the Deci Sion to abandon Geissler showed up at monday s party meeting with signs proclaiming the cd needs Grissler and chanting Heiner Oder Keiner Heiner or no one Geissler has had a moderating influence on the party in recent years moving it toward the ideological Center As the West German electorate became More concerned with social Security issues and the Environ ment. Some conservative voters have been angered by the Shin and have supported the Ultra rightist Republican party headed by a former nazi is Soldier Franusch Bhuber. The cd has also been damaged by controversies like the . Accusations that West German firms helped Libya build a chemical weapons Plant and West Germany s refusal to endorse a nato plan to extend the Range of nuclear missiles based Here. Amid those crises the cd suffered some serious election set backs this year losing control of important cities Lik Eberlin and Frankfurt. Kohl and his party recovered some voter Confidence this summer following the May 29-30 nato Summit at which the missile debate was resolved and the High profile visit by president Bush immediately Alicr. But the Enid poll commissioned by the weekly news Magazine Der Spiegel indicated further damage has been inflicted on the cd by the dispute  s firing. The poll of 1,000 voters showed 38 percent support the cd and its bavarian sister party the Christian social Union and an equal 38 percent favor the ten leaning social democratic party. With neither of the two main political parties poll ing a majority a coalition with one of the smaller parties would be necessary to win control of the Federal government after the 1990 balloting. Kohl s cd is currently aligned with the Csc an the Liberal free democratic party which polled 8 per cent support in the Enid Survey. Wide coalition to Challenge the current governing Alli Ance. That has cast the Ftp As Likely Kingmaker an party Leader Otto Graf lambs Doritha said the liberals will decide later on the basis of state election performance whether to team up with the spa and greens or stay with the cd and  minister Hans Dietrich Genscher the most popular elected official in the Federal government is member of the Ftp. Should Kohl s party fare badly in the five state elec Tion contests scheduled before the 1990 elections the Ftp could switch sides and give the leftist parties a electoral majority and control of the Federal govern ment. Pope from Page 1 would Welcome the Pope and give him full Security guarantees to visit moslem West Beirut. The Vatican said it is studying the possibility of visit to Lebanon but no Date has been set. In its statement the extremist group also said twill arrange a reception for the Pope of Rome similar to our reception of the israeli invaders and the forces of former president Reagan and the Loving Mother France in 1982 and 1983,"that last paragraph referred to twin suicide truck bombings on oct. 23, 1983, that killed 241 american servicemen and 58 frenchmen. The attacks prompted withdrawal of an International peacekeeping Force from Lebanon. France which ruled Lebanon from 1918 to 1943,often is referred to As the christians Loving Mother mainly because it helped forge a National covenant that gave the christians key government posts. The French have now sent a six ship flotilla to the cast Era Mediterranean off Lebanon saying the forces May be needed to evacuate French nationals from Lebanon. Last week the organization for the defense of the oppressed issued a Sale mint threatening to attack any French vessel that approaches the lebanese  s developments came amid renewed clashes Between Christian army units and syrian troops Allie with moslem militias. Police reported no casualties in the sporadic  police count 792 have been killed and 2,247 wounded in the 5-month-old confrontation the latest round of the civil War. On the diplomatic front a French envoy was reported in Damascus Syria waiting to begin talks on a French peace plan while a soviet envoy discussed peace proposals for Lebanon with iraqi officials. French foreign minister Roland Dumas said the envoy would be pressing for a cease fire with an embargo on arms deliveries to the warring factions Politi Cal Reform and withdrawal of syrian and israeli forces from  proposed troop withdrawal is similar to a soviet proposal outlined sunday by Arab  is the main Power broker in Lebanon with an estimated 40,000 troops in the country under a 1976arab league peacekeeping mandate. Israel has maintained a self declared Security zone in South Lebanon since withdrawing most of its invasion forces in 1985. Swindall from Page 1. Federal sentencing guidelines called for 10 to 16months in prison and urged the judge to impose even less than  prosecution argued that the guidelines called for a sentence of 37 to 46 months but in imposing the 12-month sentence Freeman said he disagreed with the government s interpretation of the  judge recommended that Swindall serve his sen tence at a minimum Security Federal prison Camp i Atlanta the courtroom was packed for monday s 1 a hour hearing and an overflow of about a dozen people stood outside the closed door As prosecutors and de sense attorneys presented their arguments on the sen tence. Evidence in his trial showed that Swindall repeatedly talked with the undercover agent and a political associate As he was seeking $850,000 to finish his luxurious Stone Mountain Home even after a time when he told the grand jury he had walked away from the proposed Deal. The congressman who had been introduced to the Money Man by political associate Charles lec Hasney ultimately accepted and endorsed a $150,000 Check before backing out of the Deal. The jury found Swindall guilty of deliberately telling18 lies to the grand j Ury. Colombia president denies Justice minister quit Kennebunkport. Maine a the presi Dent of Colombia has denied reports that his Justice minister has resigned from fear of death threats fro drug lords a White House spokesman said monday. The minister Monica de Greiff is in Washington meeting with officials of the state and Justice depart ments about efforts to break the drug cartels in the South american nation and extradite those wanted by american prosecutors spokesman roman Popadiuk said. As i understand it our contacts through the . Embassy with president Virgilio Barco indicate that president Barco has denied that she has resigned said Popadiuk. Asked if the 32-year-old minister has Dis cussed with . Officials the possibility of Asylum the White House official said i do not know of any such discussions ,. President Barco has assured us that there is no truth to the stories As far As we know in terms of a resignation. President Barco s words Are Good enough for me said Popadiuk. -.-. Attorney general Dick Thorburgh said sunday he knew of no request for political Asylum from de Greiff but he said it would not be surprising in Light of the drug lords violence. "