European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday december 27, 1990 thief hears lord talking returns Landlady s Var Ithaca . Up a a burglar got a Casc of the old Christmas spirit and returned a videocassette recorder he had stolen from his Landlady during a weekend break in it was reported tuesday. A remorseful Jose Rodriguez broke into his Landlady s apartment a second time during the weekend to return the Var the Syracuse Post Standard reported. He then phoned police and confessed. A the lord was talking to me. He was telling me a Knucklehead put the stuff Back and turn yourself in a a Rodriguez told the newspaper. When Ithaca police responded to his Call they were initially sceptical. But Rodriguez allegedly produced a Timex watch and two rings to demonstrate his guilt. Rodriguez was arraigned on a first degree burglary charge sunday and released in the custody of his minister Michael Corriero of the Bible Agate Church in Ithaca a City some 50 Miles South of  who lived upstairs from his Landlady said he broke in through the woman a Back door. Police declined to identify the woman. Rodriguez also confessed to polishing off a pumpkin pie during the burglary. He goes to court Jan. 2 and said he plans to plead guilty. Baggage bears the Brunt of Jet Cessna collision Miami apr a coast guard Jet collided with a Small plane 4,000 feet above the Bahamas knocking the twin engine Cessna a baggage compartment into the surf but causing no injuries authorities said. The Jet was flying at about 4,000 feet on a routine Law enforcement patrol Over Bimini islands when its Tail struck the Cessna a baggage compartment said it. Jeff Karon is a coast guard spokesman in Miami. The Cessna carried a Pilot and five san Francisco science teachers. A considering the Impact and everything everybody involved was very Lucky said aircraft Mechanic Bill peek who examined the Cessna after it safely landed in Miami. A if there had been about five or 10 inches difference in the Way the Jet had hit the Bottom of the plane the people on the plane definitely would have been killed a a the belly of the Cessna was scraped where its baggage compartment was ripped off and about 6 inches of the jets upper Tail Section broke off officials said. The. Federal aviation administration was investigating the incident Karonis said Grinch like official slaps Seattle a Santa Claus got a parking ticket while delivering toys jackets and food to. Needy families and says he May go to court Over the $l5l he had to pay to retrieve his  Larry Longfelder a lawyer and president of the forgotten childrens fund said he did no to know he was in an apartment managers reserved space when he stopped at a building dressed As Santa on Christmas eve. Within to minutes he said the cards wheels had been locked to a barrel by an employee of the Community police traffic and parking enforce a mint. Agency a just because its Santa Claus does no to mean he can Park anywhere a said a supervisor for the private Agency who instructed an employee to insist on the $ 150 fee before releasing the vehicle Longfelder said the Agency refused to accept a Check or credit card so he had to walk to an automatic Teller machine and withdraw $150 before continuing his  a it a crazy to do this to Santa a he said. Tower Evans score in Book about sex Senate colleagues Washington a John Tower believes his former Senate colleagues did him wrong when they rejected his nomination As Welense Secretary. Now he s settling the score. Sen. J. James Exon d-neb., is a a genuine Boozer. Tower writes in a new Book. Sen. Ernest Hollings d-s.c., is the a Senate bully. A study in arrogance and  sen. Robert c. Byrd d-w.va., has a tendency to resort to flatulent indignation. A Tower a four term Texas senator and former Republican chairman of the Senate armed services committee suffered an ignominious defeat in March 1989 when the Senate turned thumbs Down on his nomination. In the Book Tower denies allegations aired before the Senate that he was an excessive Drinker and a worn Manizer who held close ties to defense contractors the Book titled a consequences a personal and political Memoir a is to he published by Little Brown arid co. In february. It is towers first extensive response he says Seri. Sam Nunn d-ga., the chairman of the Senate armed services committee who led the fight against the nomination was motivated by presidential ambitions. A if Nunn had suspected that he would end up looking like an unscrupulous mud Slinger who would Stop at nothing to achieve his objectives perhaps he would have satisfied himself with making a few critical comments expressing whatever reservations he May have Felt even to the Point of indicating that i was on Proba lion and then voting to approve the nomination a Tower writes. A a but Sam Nunn was blinded by his own  Nunns press Secretary Scott Williams said the senator would have no comment on the Book. Calls to other lawmakers also Drew no responses. Tower says Nunn was upset from the beginning about his nomination by Bush. He believes that Nunn who played a major role in advising Michael Dukakis on defense issues during the 1988 presidential Campaign was upset by towers attacks on Dukakis policies. Tower campaigned for Bush. In addition Tower had advised former president Reagan to veto the 1989 defense authorization Bill legislation that Nunn helped work out. Tower suggests Nunn still was smarting from Reagan a decision. T did not regard Nunn As an obstacle. And that was a fatal misreading of the  Tower writes in Hind sight. A what Lay before me however was not confirmation As Secretary of defense but a political killing Field prepared by the chairman of the Senate armed services  the attacks on Nunn Are not limited to the confirm lion process. A unlike Sam Nunn who has a reputation for being Distant and disdainful toward his staff i treated my aides with Friendship and respect a Tower wrote.1 a in return i got try Man Dous loyalty and extended  Tower criticizes the ranking Republican on the armed services committee Seri. John Warner of Virginia for failing to Lead the fight for the pres Identa a nominee. A to keep on Good terms with Sam Nunn he ceded the rights of the Republic Tower. Can minority to object to a course of action that was inimical to its Best interests a Tower wrote. Warner who spoke on the Senate floor on towers behalf during the confirmation fight was the tone senator to respond to the Book. A a you be got to know John Tower As we do. Its his Texas style a Warner said thursday. Towers attacks on Exon As a heavy Drinker Are not new during exons re election fight against Republican Hal Daub in november Tower campaigned for the gop candidate and made the same accusations. Exon denied the charges. Tower does not limit his criticisms to the Senate. The former senator believes that White House counsel c. Boyden Gray a inexperience in handling the nomination contributed in some ways to its Der isei \ in the end Tower writes that he did no to resent his rejection As much As he was upset with the Way it was done. A. A. A what was happening to me could have happened in an evil kafkaesque society a Tower writes. A it  happen in the United states. It  happen in the .  Foy Kohler sex ambassador in Jupiter Fla. A for David Kohler a career Diplomat arid the  ambassador to Moscow during the height of the cold War has died at age 82. He died after a Long illness a Hospital official said tuesday but details were not released Kohler who was present for the 1959 a Kitchen debate Between soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev and then Yacc president Richard Nixon died sunday at Jupiter 1lospifal, his Home was in Juno Beach a this loss is a great loss Quot former Secretary of state Dean Rusk said a Foy Kohler was one of our greatest professional diplomats l in was a lifelong member of the foreign service. He served with great  Kohler was ambassador to the soviet Union from August 1962 to november 1966. 11c was considered a member of the realist school of International polities which emphasized the importance of military economic and political Power in world affairs Kohler took his first As vice Consul in Kohler Windsor Ontario in 1931. Later assignments took him to Romania Yugoslavia Greece Egypt England and Turkey. He also toured Vietnam Pakistan and Bolivia on fact finding missions for . Aid programs and he served As director of the voice of America. From 1941 to 1945 he served As assistant chief of the state departments division of near Eastern affairs. Kohler first went to Moscow in january 1947 As first Secretary of the . Embassy. He was there when Nixon and Khrushchev toured a Model american Kitchen during a 1959 american exposition in Moscow. Khrushchev became angry and. The a Kitchen debate Quot Between him and Nixon Drew International attention. President Kennedy tapped the russian speaking dip Lomat a then assistant Secretary of state for european affairs to become ambassador to the soviet Union in 1962. Pc. Shortly after he arrived in Moscow in his new Post the cuban missile crisis erupted and brought the world to the Brink of War. Nonetheless Kohler respected Khrushchev. A you  help but like him just As an individual a he once said. A the was a shrewd peasant and he loved to Trade repartee. He had a Quick wit. Its True that Khrushchev a especially with his de salinization speech a Shook up the society and greatly eased the terror that had prevailed under Stalin. On the other hand Khrushchev was a True believer in  after leaving Moscow Kohler was undersecretary of state for political affairs for a year he retired in 1967 and then spent almost 11 years As a professor at the University of Miami s graduate Center Tor advanced International studies. He is survived by his wife Phyllis. Funeral arrangements were pending