European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday september 13.1989 team to search is and for signs of Earhart Suva Fiji api a group of americans headed for a desert Island monday where they believe Ameli Earhart died of thirst after crashing into the South Pacific 52 years ago. We would t be going if we did think there was something said Richard Gillespic. President of the International group for historic aircraft recover in Wilmington. Del. The expedition s archaeologist Thomas King said the group Hopes to find traces of ear Han s twin engine Lockheed Electra plane. The group believes that Earhart died on Gardner Island about 1.000 Miles cast of Fiji. The Island is also known As Nikuma Roro. Earhart set off from Papua new Gui Nea on a journey that began in Oak land. Calif. Her disappearance in july l 37 made headlines around the world. President Franklin t. Roosevelt authorized a search for the plane but Noth ing was found. The american flier was 6.820 Miles Short of her goal of flying around the world when she and navigator fre Noonan vanished. Her Stopover Desti nation in route to Hawaii was howl and Island about 500 Miles North of Gardner Island. Gillespic said that in the three Davs after Earhart s last message was received 24 radio communications were picked up at various locations. Gilles pie said they were on Earhart s frequency and in a female voice. When plotted these radio communications crossed with Gardner he said. Navy planes flew Over the supposedly uninhabited Island during the 19.17 search and one of the pilots reported Clear signs of recent human habitation. Gillespic said but no Landing was made. It was the most Likely alternative destination for Earhart. Yet no one Ever really searched it he said. Gillespic s group of 16 aviation historians archaeologists divers sonar experts and photographers chartered a converted japanese trawler. Pacific Nomad for their search. They expect to reach the Island this weekend. Numerous theories about Earhart s disappearance have been made including speculation she was a . Spy and that she was captured by the japanese and executed. Another explanation is that she Sim ply ran out of fuel and crashed while trying to locate Howland. A tiny speck of land in the South Pacific. Polish lawmakers of Mazowiecki s Cabinet Warsaw Poland a lawmakers tuesday voted overwhelmingly for the first g9vcrnmcnt led by non communists after Solidarity prime minister to Deus a Owiecki urged sweeping changes in virtually even aspect of polish life. The vote was 402 in favor none against and 13 abstentions. Makowiccki smiling lifted his hands in the a for Victory sign that for so Long represented illegal opposition to the communist government. The parliament Rose to applaud. Makowiccki who last month became the East bloc s first non communist prime minister in More than four decades promised in a speech before the vote that his government would overhaul All institutions previously controlled by the communists. He outlined plans for putting the Security apparatus and the judiciary under what he termed social control even though the communist incumbent was nominated to continue As head of the ministry oversee ing them. Makowiccki said he would free the judicial system of political influence Amend Laws on association gatherings and censorship and create a new democratic polish Constitution. Mazowiecki also called for the removal of political and ideological barriers to promotion giving universities full autonomy and battling catastrophic environmental pollution. He said the country s economic crisis was swelling the ranks of the poor and called for immediate action against the triple digit inflation including tax Reform making the Loty convertible with Western currency and creating a Stock Exchange. Makowiccki received an ovation As he. Communist president Wojciech Jaru Els i and lawmakers convened in the bustling columned parliament chamber. I am coming As a Man of Solidarity faithful to the legacy of August 1980, when the Union became the first Legal labor federation in the East bloc. Mao Piccki told parliament. The new government will act under the pressure that at any moment the construction of democracy that Only just started can collapse under the economic crisis he authorities reinstated Solidarity in april after a seven year ban and. In May Union backed candidates won All but one Seal they were Al Lowed to contest in elections that were Poland s freest in More than 40 years. After speaking for 40 minutes and taking several sips of water Mazowicki looking exhausted but com posed asked for a recess. He was examined by doctors w to tested his heart and his blood pressure but found no serious problems said or. Zofia Kun Ralowski a senator and Solidarity activist. He is so tired said the doctor. Mazowicki also suffers from a degenerative spinal disease thai makes it difficult for him to stand for Edith Roslea Schlecht left and Sonja Masuch tug at the ropes along with their male Crew mites at Kiel West Germany As the famous German Navy pulling their weight training ship Gorch Fock gets its sails set for voyage. For the first time in history. Fie female med ical officer candidates have joined the ship s crw. Extended periods she said. When he returned after 45 minutes the prime min ister and said i am very s9rry, but this is result of several weeks of too intensive work and i have reached the same condition As the polish econ omy. But i have overcome it and i Hope the Economy will do it As concluding his speech Mazowicki presented his c Abinet nominees and asked the parliament for full approval. Committees of the scam the powerful lower House of parliament ended four Days of intensive question ing of the Cabinet non Ines on monday and Jaru Celski voiced his greatest approval for Mazo Wiecki s efforts to form the government. A Owiecki has nominated 23 people to Cabinet level posts. With 11 nominees Solidarity would have 12 votes on the Council of ministers because Mazo w Piccki is also a member. The candidate for the foreign ministry is consid ered an Independent. The communist presence in the Cabinet is reduced to four posts the strategic ministry of defense and the ministry of internal affairs which Kiszczak was expected to retain and the transportation and for eign Trade ministries. The peasant party and the democratic party which switched their Long Alliance with the communist party to form a coalition with Solidarity last month received four and three posts respectively. World today Job loss danger claimed by British lobbying group London up the British government s new business rating system could cause the loss of 110,000 jobs despite measures aimed at casing the transition group lobbying for Small businesses warned monday. The forum of private business said its recent stud showed that 40,000 businesses Are Likely to fail following the introduction of the uniform business Rale which i scheduled to be phased in beginning in april 1990. The new rate is designed to unify annual business tax rates which Are presently determined by individual local town councils across 14,850-Mcmbcr lobby says the government has failed in its efforts to Cushion Small businesses fro the Impact of the new rate. The department of environment said it disagree with the lobby s prediction that 110,000 jobs could be lost saying it was too Early to evaluate the Impact on Small businesses. 3 defect to South Korea by swimming for 21/2 hours Seoul South Korea up two soldiers and a nurse from North Korea defected to South Korea swimming 2 a hours across the Han River Estuary that forms the Western Border Between the two Korea defense officials said Korea s defense ministry identified the defectors As 2nd it. Kim Nam Chun 27, and sgt. Kim Kwang Chun 24, both assigned to the 2nd co., 13th regiment the 6th North korean army div and in Jung i 24, a nurse at a children s Hospital in Jaesung City near the were spotted by a South korean Marine guard Post at about 5 45 . North koreans said they were defectors and asked for Asylum in the South the officials said
