European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday february 19,1990 news updates Channel Tunnel work Paris apr work on he Channel Tunnel May be jeopardized by a counts order that eur Tunnel pay contractors Sim million. A Suroiu incl official said. The commercial tribunal of Nail Croc ordered eur Tunnel to pay the trans Manchu link consortium of contractors fur in work on the project to build a rail Lunoc under inc English Channel. Quot whal is at stake now is not just one month  eur Tunnel pc chairman am re Benard told the Smith to television network in an interview from the Paris suburb Mornant Croc a it is really the whole continuity of the project until we can continue its funding a Benard said. Liver recipient Home Chicago api a an if month old girl who was the nation s second hic donor liver transplant recipient is Back Home in Tennessee Sarina Jones departure was delayed twice by snowstorms but she finally flew from Chicago to Memphis. Term she had received a portion of her fathers liver on dec. 9 to Correct a potentially fatal disorder. Doctors at the University of Chicago hospitals said the child s recovery was coming along Fine when the child was released about a week ago. Doctors added hat she could expect to grow normally. Tier her discharge she stayed at a Ronald Mcdonald House before returning to her Millington Tenn. Home. A couple of weeks before Sari-na�?T5 Surg i. Doctors 01 the Chicago Hospital performed the nations first Uva donor liver transplant a this one on 21-Monih-old Alyssa Smith of Texas. She. Too. Has returned Home. Quake aftermath los Angeles apr the earthquake that struck Northern California in october triggered a 4-fool-High tsunami a huge undersea landslide and a feeding frenzy by fish in Monterey Bay scientists say. Towns along the Bay were Lucky that the tsunami or quake caused sea wave. Occurred at Low tide a Floc Jolt had come at High tide Quot there could have been  oceanographer Frank schwing said. Former Reagan aide John Poindexter leaves court in los Angeles on saturday after hearing the testimony of his  completes taped testimony for Iran Contra trial of Poindexter by the Washington Post los  a former president Reagan completed his videotape testimony saturday for the Iran Contra trial or Tor mar National Security adviser John m. Point Emir Reagan underwent about Highl hours of questioning Over two Days. Testifying behind locked doors at the . District courthouse Here. Reagan endured what appears to have been the most comprehensive examination 01 his role in Lutc foreign policy scandal. Reagan testified for about three hours saturday. As he jell the courtroom at 2 12 p.m., Reagan 79, waved id reporters but said nothing As bodyguards led him out a stairwell. In a statement spokesman Mark Weinberg said Reagan Quot pcs lifted fully and completely Quot to questions from Poindexter a lawyers and the Independent counsel prosecuting Poindexter. Poindexter s chief lawyer Richard w. Acc Klyr said Quot the testimony is finished. That s All i can  Mary Belcher press spokesman for Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh said lawyers involved will submit briefs this week in the Quot circumstances Quot regarding the release of the tape of Reagan s testimony . District judge Harold h. Greene has ordered that Lutc taped responses be made Public possibly As Early As this week. Greene who came from Washington to preside closed the courtroom to protect what has been called sensitive National Secu Rity data. The data will be deleted before the testimony is released. A version will be played to the jury at Poindexter a trial in Washington scheduled to begin March 5. Bolh defense lawyers and prosecutors Are concerned about the Impact Reagan a lest Mon will have on the jury. _ the testimony provided prosecutors their Lisl Chance to question Reagan in person. But they would prefer the spotlight to be on Poindexter not Reagan sources said. Prosecutors Are aware that Farmer National Security Council aide Oliver l. North and his lawyers effectively shifted attention to Reagan during North a Iran Contra trial. Members of the North jury which acquitted him of nine of the 12 charges be faced said they fell North had been made a a political Scapegoat Quot far Reagan. Poindexter facing five felony charges far his role in the Iran Contra affair views Reagan As potentially his most important defense witness and believes Reagan could help Clear him of any wrongdoing. Despite Reagan a objections Poindexter a lawyers persuaded Greene that Reagan was essential to Poindexter defense. Poindexter is accused of lying to a and obstructing a congressional inquiries Inlo the Iran Contra affair. To convict Poindexter prosecutors must prove that he Clib Era Ely lied and sought to impede congressional Iran Contra inquiries. Israelis Sharon resigns Industry minister Post Jerusalem apr Industry minister Ariel Sharon formally resigned his Carinci Post sunday in protest Over prime minister Yitzhak Shamir s Middle Easl peace policies. Sharon 62. Heads a Nghil Wing faction in Shamir s liked bloc and has opposed Shamire a policies on the palestinian question As Loo conciliatory he remains a member of the inc Secl. Israel s parliament. Sharon was the architect of Israel s 1982 Lebanon invasion he formally resigned at the opening of the weekly Cabinet Mcclug. The Farmer defense minister announced lust week at a liked leadership meeting that he was quilting. Authorities ruled  he had to submit a formal resignation la the Cabinet. Although Sharon has Given up his Cabinet Post he appears to remain a contender far the israeli premiership. The Hada Shol daily quoted him As telling colleagues this weekend Quot my goal is to topple  Sharon continues to chair i Kudo scentral committee and is Likely to be named to the key defense and foreign affairs committee in the parliament. Outside. Sharon Shook hands with several officials and Well wishers. Shamir s plan ratified by the Cabinet Iasi May Calls Lor palestinian elections in the occupied territories to select representatives far negotiations on limited autonomy. The Patel mans want an Independent Homeland in the West rank and Gaza strip. Sharon warns to prohibit arts palestinians deported from the occupied territories from taking part in possible negotiations with Israel. Shamir failed to clearly state he would reject such deportees in a speech to liked leaders Iasi  jams near Alpine Grenoble. France apr vacationers jammed roads to the Alps on sunday As the weather brightened and Road workers opened routes to ski resorts that had been Cut off by avalanches and mudslides. The traffic bottlenecks up to ii Miles Long were primarily due to rules that motorists equip their vehicles with chains on the Alpine roads authorities said. Routes opened up to thousands of vacationers who had been stranded since midweek trying to enter or leave the ski resorts at Val d Sere. Tines. Les arcs and Bourg Saint Maurice. Regional traffic authorities said. Avalanches and mudslides had Cut off roads and killed four people since wednesday in the Alps where  roads ski resorts heavy now on unstable wet ground Pul the Region on maximum Alert the Nie rior ministry meanwhile said 15 people had died and two were still missing from the avalanches and from Rains and flooding that have struck Central a Aslom and Western France in a in hour period since wednesday. The Avalanche Alert continued sol a Jav and Many vacationers appeared to be heeding warnings from French authorities la delay their Winter vacations until the threat passed Road authorities said. Gars were still jammed Ai the Chamonix la incl linking France and Switzerland the authorities said but elsewhere at least partial rail service was Reslo Rcd to the skiing areas