European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday december 27,1989 quake jolts Canada area from wire reports Montreal a Strong earthquake struck the Ungava Peninsula of Northern Quebec the Baffin Island and the Eastern part of the North West territories Christmas morning but no damage or injuries were reported. The quake which occurred at 9 24 . Est measured 6.2 on the Richter scale said seismologist Robert North of the Ottawa office of the geological Survey of Canada. Family join Washington Bush spent Christ Drin and 11  mountains the children at Retreat 60 Miles fro Walker Bush and and wife Columba Sharon marking p and Dorothy Walke sex mayor Lorial Dies new Orleans a lifetime smashing new Orleans first Day after being stri60. Morial was foun wheel of his car at a party. Morial a attack. The feisty Moria mayor in 1978. F office in 1986 aft persuade voters tallow him a third c Bushes president and Barb Araday with their five Chil Dren in the Snow covered Camp David presidential Washington were Georgec Laura John Ellis Bush cil Mallon Bush and wife a Bush and wife Margaret ush. Ernest Morial who spent Acial barriers and Bec Ameck mayor died Early Sun in while driving. He was slumped Over the steering . Saturday after leaving cantly had suffered a heart came the City s first Black served two terms leaving unsuccessful attempt to mend the City charter to be Cutic term. Priest shot to death Rio de Janeiro Brazil a French roman Catholic priest was killed in a suspected Holdup in Southeastern Brazil police said Mon Day. The body of the Rev. Gabriel Mayra was found saturday slumped Over the wheel of his Aulo with a .32 Caliper Bullet in his heart police radio operator Edson Andrade said by Telephone from quoria a coastal City 310 Miles Northeast of Rio. Andrade said the priest apparently tried to resist the Holdup and was shot. Boat people get help Belfast Northern Ireland a Belfast businessman whose wife and two sons were killed in a plane crash said monday he is Donat ing $160,000 to help orphaned children among the vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong. Bernard Johnston a 44-year-old businessman said the Money was compensation he received for the deaths of his wife Jean and sons Daniel and John. They were among 47 people killed when a Belfast bound British midlands plan crashed while trying to make an emergency land ing at East midlands Airport last january. Soviet Sailor drowns port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia a female Crew member of a soviet ship drowned during the Christmas weekend when a Small boat overturned in the Strait of Canso officials said. Dosya Yablong Skaya 41, of the latvian Cit of Riga was identified by Royal Canadian mounted police monday As the victim of the Friday evening Accident. Yablong Skaya and several others were return ing to the vessel Parsla after an evening ashore when the Lifeboat they were in upset ramp said. Romanian Sailor killed London one crewman died and 13 Are missing after a romanian cargo ship capsized in Stormy seas in the Bay of Biscay sunday night press association reported. The British Domestic news Agency said the other 14 Crew members on the 2,473-ton top Olovene were picked up by a Spanish Rescue Heli copter after they abandoned the ship and took to a life raft. East germans wave flags and hold up banners for West germans in route to celebrate Christmas in the East millions in e. Europe celebrate first free Christmas in 40 years East Berlin a millions of christians jammed churches in Eastern Europe to celebrate their first Christmas in four decades free of communist Rule. As they did they said their thoughts went out to romanians still fighting for that Freedom. In Prague Leipzig East Berlin and even in Battle ravaged Bucharest Romania the spirit of Defiance that guided East europeans to their remarkable revolutions turned into Hope for a brighter future. Most striking was the scene in Berlin where people from both  of the divided City mingled freely and attended joint Church services for the first time since the Berlin Wall was built 28 years ago. East Germany on sunday began allowing visa free travel by West germans and thousands crossed to East Berlin to join relatives for Christmas services. The Church gave Hope during All those years when there was no Hope and now we arc full of Hope said Christiana Winter an East Berliner showing West bar liners around the lutheran St. Mary s Church. This year it was important to speak of god s Mes Sage of love so that there Are no acts of revenge. The Church was on the Side of the weak for years and nowt is important not to hate those who treated us unjustly she said. Leonard Bernstein transformed a performance of Beethoven s ninth symphony before an overflow crowd into an emotional Appeal for brotherhood in East Berlin s . The 71-year-old musician said it was the first Christmas where he really Felt the message All men will become Brothers Sung in the final movement of the symphony inspired by German writer Friedrich Schiller s 18th Century poem ode to  at the Christmas concert Bernstein substituted the word Freedom for Joy to reflect his personal message. East Germany televised that concert live throughout Europe and for also the first time the Pope s Midnight  Leipzig the Cradle of East Germany s pro democracy movement the Rev. Friedrich mag cries began the service in the St. Nicholas Church by commemorating the thousands of romanians killed and wounded i their struggle to overthrow supporters of communist president Nicolas Caus Csc. Caus Csc was captured  Bucharest hundreds of faithful came to the romanian orthodox Church s Mitropolis Cathedral and Christmas carols played on radio for the first time in More than 40 years. Noriega seeks political Asylum from Page 1 loyalist who had been indicted with Noriega on drug related charges in Florida was escorted to Miami Mon Day by . Drug enforcement agents the Justice department said. It. Col. Luis Del Cid surrendered to . Forces in Panama on saturday. Noriega entered the Vatican embassy on sunday after eluding capture by american troops in the fou Days since their invasion despite a is million Bounty offered by the United states. That relieved . Forces in Panama from their in Tensive and frustrating task of locating him but it also set in motion a diplomatic and Legal Ballet. Now it s up to the lawyers and the diplomats said Cheney. Sanctuary in embassies usually is granted for people seeking political Asylum not Protection from criminal prosecution. We want him in the United states to face the indictments said a member of the slate department s task Force on Panama. We Are exploring avenues by which this might be done said the official who insisted on anonymity. Reports from Panama mentioned the possibility that Noriega wants to go to Spain or Cuba. When .officials were negotiating with the panamanian Strong Man after his indictment in this country last year he reportedly expressed a willingness to go into exile in either country but in the end did not. Miguel Gil a spokesman for the Spanish govern ment said no official overtures had been made by Noriega. And foreign minister Francisco Fernandez Ordonez said the Case was a matter to be decided Between the United states and the  Vatican City Navarro said the concerned Par ties would examine the Case As soon As possible an that Noriega s Legal status was still being determined. Navarro was asked in a television interview if a simple turnover of Noriega to the United states was foreseeable. Panamanian president Guilleno Endara embraces a woman at a refugee Camp on Christmas Day. The Pentagon issued new casualty figures in Panama. The death toll of . Troops stood at 23, revised downward by one from sunday because one victim was counted by two different units. There were 303 . Wounded none missing and two family members killed Lundquist said. He said Noriega s routed panamanian defense forces suffered 290 dead 121 wounded and 3,780 captured or detained