European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes monday october 8, 1990 on the beam a construction worker framed by a Silhouette of strutted across Capitol Avenue in Atlanta to give beams and girders carries a Board while striding downtown workers a covered passageway to buildings across a Walkway. The elevated corridor is being con surrounding Georgia a state Capitol. Reagan hits Campaign Trail to raise funds for candidates los Angeles apr former president Reagan is Back on the gop Campaign Trail appearing at fundraisers from California to Florida to raise millions of dollars for Republican candidates. The Public relations fallout from the Iran Contra scandal a lucrative japanese tour and Nancy Reagan a controversial Book has done nothing to Dampen the demand for Reagan at luncheons cocktail parties and dinners. A Reagan appearance commands ticket prices of More than $l,5uo, rivalling the Dollar drawing Power of events featuring Reagan a successor president Bush. A there is just a great Deal of affection out there for this Man a said Otto bos Campaign director for California gop gubernatorial candidate Pete Wilson. A a there a a recognition that you re looking at one of the great Lions of the Century. Wilson locked in a tight race with Democrat Dianne Feinstein has benefited from five Reagan appearances the most for any candidate. Reagan plans to attend two More Wilson functions this month and More appearances Are being considered. But Wilson Isnit the Only candidate Reagan has been stumping for. Since february Reagan has attended functions in Oregon Illinois Georgia Florida Kentucky Alabama and Nevada and has appeared at los Angeles area events for candidates from Iowa and Idaho. This month the former president is Likely to make appearances for Republican candidates in Colorado Indiana Michigan and Texas his office said. A president Reagan is continuing a pattern that has been his for Many Many years a said Reagan spokesman Mark Weinberg. A the did not View the end of his presidency As retirement by any  Reagan Isnit commanding his $30,000 or More speaking fee at gop events but his partisan appearances sometimes come at cities where he is also delivering a Valley forge a. Up a general electric aerospace which has been feeling the effects of . Defense cuts has won a contract to Supply a High tech shipboard defense system to Japan. The Valley forge pa., contractor announced on Friday it will build an Aegis weapons system for the japanese Navy. The system is used on some . Ships and the contract represents the first overseas Sale of the weapon. The Aegis system uses a computer to track and fire missiles at targets from distances of up to several Hundred Miles. Aegis radar was involved in the Downing of an iranian moneymaking speech. On thursday for example Reagan popped into a $l,000-a-person cocktail party fund Raiser for Nevada gubernatorial candidate Jim Gallaway. He also delivered a speech to the Mobil Oil dealers convention at the adjacent Las vegas convention Center. The California gubernatorial race viewed with Strong interest by National republicans has been the focus of much of Reagan a political attention. Reagan a former California governor has appeared at events in los Angeles Beverly Hills san Diego Fresno and san Francisco. The party wants to ensure it has a Strong voice in californians reapportionment next year when the governor and the democratic controlled legislature redraw districts for the nations largest congressional delegation. In addition to Reagan the Wilson Campaign has featured stump appearances by Bush vice president Dan Quayle and first lady Barbara Bush. The gop strategy has been to Lump Reagan a appearances for Wilson in the beginning of the Campaign and in the final stretch. This was intended to give Wilson a who ran unopposed in the primary a an Early fund raising push then Cash in on the late increase in voter interest. A whether its Ronald Reagan or Arnold Schwarzenegger no matter who the surrogate is taking them out to an event in the Middle of july does no to have the same kind of effect As later in the Campaign a said California gop spokesman Dan Schnur. Democrats can to really match the appearances by Reagan and other heavy hitters. A i think Reagan a popularity rating is particularly High. I done to think they a be doing it if it Wasny to said Feinstein spokesman Richard Martin. A democrats done to have the big guns right now that the republicans do. That definitely makes a  passenger plane flying Over the persian Gulf in july 1988. All 290 civilians aboard the Jet were killed when the . Guided missile Cruiser Vincennes shot it Down. The $64.9 million system will be built at gets Moorestown n.j., Plant. But company spokesman William Schumann said the contract will not affect gets plans to eliminate More than 1,800 jobs at Moorestown and Camden n.j., by 1993. Rep. H. James Saxton r-n.j., had challenged the Sale fearing that Japan would be Able to make copies of the system itself. But the Pentagon assured Saxton that the devices software would contain safeguards to prevent its  airline May buy 1 3 jets from Eastern Miami apr Aeroflot the soviet National airline is negotiating with Eastern airlines to buy or lease 13 wide body jets in a Deal that could be Worth More than $150 million to the troubled . Carrier. If finalized the Deal would be Aeroflot a first acquisition of aircraft manufactured in the West officials said Friday. The soviets Are eyeing Lockheed l-1011 jetliners that Miami based Eastern values at Between $12 million and $14 million each. They Range in age from 13 to 18 Vears old.2 men die after jumping from hot air balloon Albuquerque . A a hot air balloon taking part in a balloon festival drifted into Power lines and burst into flames saturday. The Pilot and his passenger died after jumping from the balloon. Pilot Steve Falacy 46, and William Schobel 32, both of Albuquerque died at University Hospital. Witnesses said the men had jumped from the Craft before it burned. Hospital spokeswoman Annie Olson declined to release details of the menus injuries. The Sandoval county sheriffs department which responded to the 10 . Accident said the Pilot apparently was attempting to land in a nearby Field when he drifted into the Power lines. The Accident occurred on the opening Day of the 19th annual Albuquerque International balloon fiesta about a mile South of Bernalillo which is seven Miles from balloon fiesta Park on Albuquerque a Northeast  Marine general Dies at 100 in Calif. Oceanside Calif. Not Brig. Gen. John Groff the oldest surviving general in the United states Marine corps has died of a heart attack at the Tri City Hospital Here. He was 100. Groff went from private to general in a 34-year career in the marines. He enlisted As a private in 1912 and was a gunnery sergeant at the world War i Battle of Belleau Wood. In that Battle one of the bloodiest in the history of the corps the germans were stopped As they pushed toward Paris in 1918. Wounded in the Battle he was awarded the Navy Cross the distinguished service medal and the purple heart. He received a Battlefield promotion to second lieutenant when he rejoined his unit after recovering from his wounds. In 1938, then a major he was named commander of the Marine corps recruit depot in san Diego a Post he held until he retired from the corps in 1946.gop candidate regrets speech it was Boring Casper Wyo. Apr Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Mead is sorry for a speech she made a but not because of anything she said. A i got reports saying it was Boring and that i Hadnot really said anything a she said. A week after the sept. 19 speech she wrote a letter to apologize for the speech a not necessarily to change anybody a mind about me but just to let them know that it mattered to  Mead addressed the Wyoming association of county officials and lightly touched on court Reform recycling and legalized gambling among other topics. Her utter it she said she heard people say that she did t address the issues and a wasted an Opportunity to make a favourable impression on some important Wyoming  and regrettably i agree a Mead wrote. A even before i left your meeting i knew that my remarks had not served me Well. Some Days Are great and some Arentt a and i wish i could redo that  be wins contract for Aegis