European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday january 20,1990 news briefs Cartel sends new pledge to halt drug trafficking Bogota. Colombia a the Medellin Cartel released a hostage with a message for president Bush pledging to end the drug Trade and some leading politicians said Victory was near inthe War on traffickers. In Washington White House spokesman Sean Walsh said there was no comment on the colombian Cartel s message thursday. But in response to a similar pledge from the Cartel a Day earlier. Bush said the traffickers promises should not be believed. On wednesday the Cartel released two hos tages and in a communique conceded defeat to the government. It offered to Stop its activities in Exchange for amnesty. The cocaine lords have made such Promise before and major newspapers and the govern ment called for the anti drug War to continue. The Cartel s message was repeated from Mem Ory thursday by Roberto Toro Gonzalez who was kidnapped on dec. 14. Toro Gonzalez 23, son of a wealthy family that owns a store Chain said in a radio interview that his captors made him memorize the message before chaining him to the window grating of a House in Medellin  the traffickers message wednesday Interior minister Carlos Lemos sir Ponds said the government would not be tricked into ending its anti drug offensive. He also said that under no circumstances would the government negotiate with traffickers. 9 charged with slaying priests in Al Salvador san Salvador Al Salvador a an army colonel three lieutenants and five enlisted men were charged with murder Friday in the november slam is of six Jesuit priests their housekeeper and her teen age daughter. Judge Ricardo Zamora of the 4th penal court ordered the defendants held for trial on charges of murder with premeditation and perfidy which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years according to court Secretary Nicolas Hernandez. One of the nine suspects deserted from the army in december and is a fugitive. Col. Guillermo Benavides director of the military College is the highest ranking armed forces officer to be accused of a crime involving a human rights abuse in the 10-year-old civil War against leftist guerrillas. The slain jesuits were educators at the Jose Simeon Canas Central american University. 1 Dies As Eastern Jet hits Small plane on Landing Atlanta a National transportation safety Board investigators from Washington arrived Friday to investigate the collision of an Eastern airlines Jet and a twin engine plane. A Landing Eastern airlines Jet Tore the top off a twin engine plane that touched Down just be fore it. Killing one person aboard the smaller aircraft officials said. None of the 149 people on the Jet was injured in the Accident on a runway at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport thursday an Eastern spokesman said. The spokesman said a Wing was damaged on the Jet a Boeing 727. The collision involved Eastern flight 111, which originated in Montreal and stopped in new York and a twin engine Beechraft King air 100 flying from a suburban Airport. A second person aboard the Beechraft was injured. Taxes from Page 1 March saturday near the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta. Atlanta is a great cheerful City that has proudly risen from the ashes of a Distant past he said. And for those who plan to revel in a rally of hate her tomorrow let them know this at Antans like All americans turn their backs on  following his speech in Atlanta s Omni coliseum the president was Hying to Florida for a late afternoon tour and briefing at Everglades National Park and to speak at a fund raising dinner in Miami for Republican gov. Bob Martinez s re election Campaign. Warsaw pact still needed for stability hungarian says Vienna Austria a Hungary s top military officer called for a remarkable Reform of the Warsaw pact but said the military Alliance was needed to main Tain stability in Europe. Winding up the first week of unprecedented East West talks Gen. Laszlo b9rsits said Friday that Hun Gary would stay in the soviet led Alliance for the time  his remarks generally reflected those of other East european officers who Nave stressed their National interests Over the Warsaw pact s. They have not however talked about leaving the Alliance. One of the lessons after this week is the Warsaw pact is still there said John marcs a who Heads the american delegation to the talks. Gunter Goetze West Germany s ambassador to the meeting noted the tendency of the East european countries to discuss their National policies. There is no More bloc discipline Goetze said. Everybody talks about what he wants the meeting opened tuesday with Gen. Colin pow Ell the chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff and his soviet counterpart. Gen. Mikhail Moiseyev Dis cussing the superpowers policies. Powell met privately with Moiseyev and had lunch with the chiefs of other Warsaw pact nations. Goetze Felt there was much More dialogue among the nations than he had expected. We were afraid that the soviets would Stonewall and would make Only general political declarations he said. But they did not. They talked in military  marcs a contended however that the soviets for Mal remarks were about what one would have expected at this  Moiseyev offered a wide Range of criticisms about . And nato policies and urged the West to follow Moscow s Lead in cutting troops arms and spending. The soviets allies appeared More open. There something of a contrast. Between the behaviour of the Eastern europeans and the behaviour of the Sovi ets marcs a said. Poland released a detailed paper on its defense forces that gave not Only budget and manpower figure but also naval insignia. The meeting was held under the auspices of negotiations on Confidence and Security building measures. The talks among nato Warsaw pact and Neutral nations arc aimed at casing military tension in Europe. The Agenda for the next two weeks will include Dis Cussion of the structures of East West armed forces military training and budgets. For something different tune in to an station s expanded news Frankfurt West Germany morning radio fans who want something different with their Cereal will have a Choice beginning monday on an Frank Furt s am station. Power radio mornings will hit the airwaves at . With a lineup of news sports weather commentaries and music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. The new format will be broadcast until 9 . Weekdays by the Frankfurt affiliate at 873 kilo Hynz. The new format is designed to satisfy a request by Public affairs officers for More news and information broadcast manager Manny Levy said. The station accepted the request because we were in a position to do it he said. Previously the same morning show was broadcast on Frankfurt s am and pm stations. The local of morning show will continue unchanged. Power radio mornings will offer news sports weather and commentaries every 30 minutes from 5 . To 9 . The station s Access to major . Radio networks through the armed forces radio and Televik son service satellite network makes it possible station manager Bob Kramer said. In addition to the an expanded newscasts at 6 . And 7 . Weekdays Power radio mornings will feature local news at 6 20 . And 8 20 . Word in the world at 6 10 and 7 40 . Paul Harvey s the rest of the Story at 6 30a.m. And 8 40 . The business barometer the latest on Money markets and business will be broadcast live from the United states at 5 49 . Tuesday through Friday. Popular commentaries by Charles Osgood and Bob Costas from major american networks also will be offered. If there is a severe weather condition sonic regular programming will be preempted so information on closings and Road conditions can be Given Kramer said. Music on Power radio mornings will Range from the 60s with such artists As the beatles. Four tops Chicago Neil Diamond Kool and the gang and Kenny Rogers to recent hits of the late 80s by Madonna Gloria est fan and others. Even current songs such As you got it by Roy Orbison. Will be included if they have an oldies flavor Levy said. Sting from Page 1 foremen source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The woman was described by another source familiar with the Case As a Low level employee of the District of Columbia government. At the Justice department chief spokesman David Runkl said attorney general Dick Thornburgh had been told in Advance of the undercover operation. While House spokesman Martin Fitzwater said jus Tice department officials notified president Bush of Barry s arrest. Bush had no comment. The arrest occurred a Day before Friday s scheduled sentencing of Charles Lewis a former Friend of the mayor and now a government informant for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. When Lewis pleaded guilty to the charge last year he told the judge he had Given cocaine to the mayor. Barry s troubles coupled with the City s soaring homicide rate which police attribute to drug Traffick ing have attracted nationwide attention and a num Ber of mayoral candidates. Councilwoman Charlene Drew jams who has entered the mayor s race said Barry s arrest changes the political landscape of the  David Clarke City Council chairman and a mayoral candidate called the arrest a tragic moment in our City s  Jackson a two time presidential candidate who has campaigned against drugs across the country fuelled speculation he would run for mayor when he moved to washing ton last year. But he said he would not run against Barry. On Friday Jackson said he was stunned by the arrest. Top City officials met into the Early hours Friday to assess the Impact of the mayor s arrest on the opera Tion of the District of Columbia s government. An earlier Federal investigation into alleged cocaine use by Barry was thwarted by the refusal of a woman with whom the mayor admitted having a personal relationship to testify before a grand jury. Karen Johnson a former City worker who was convicted of drug charges in 1984, was imprisoned for several months following her refusal to testify about Selling cocaine to Barry. Cover girl of the "40s Dies of cancer at 64 new York a Candy Jones a top cover girl of the 1940s and the highest paid Model of her time died thursday of cancer at age 64. She was the first Model to earn $35 an hour considered an astounding fee in the 1940s. She was also first to be featured on the covers of 11 National magazines at once and served As the Model for a world War ii postage stamp honouring women in the Navy and air corps. Jones born Jessica Arline Wilcox in Wilkes Baric pa., was the Host of several radio and television talk and interview shows and the owner operator of Candy Jones career girls school