European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes thursday August 8, 1991 \ a longtime to newsman Reasoner Dies new York a Harry Reasoner the Snow haired newsman who Lent dry wit to 60 minutes and was paired unhappily with Barbara Walters in the 1970s in network televisions first male female evening Anchor team has died at 68. Reasoner died tuesday at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk Conn., where he had been hospitalized since june 11. Doctors had removed a blood clot from his brain and he also suffered from pneumonia. Reasoner joined lbs in new York in 1956 and became known for his Light touch with the news and a warm self effacing style. He was a three time emmy Winner and in 1968 became an original member of the 60 minutes lineup along with Mike Wallace. A Reasoner was a journalist who we All envied a Anchorman Dan rather said. A this style his ability to see through what the real Story is. All of us at lbs will miss  t Reasoner left lbs in 1970 to be co Anchor of theaby evening news with Howard k. Smith. In 1975, Walters was hired for $1 million a year As his co Anchor and an angry Reasoner reportedly threatened to quit. He returned to lbs in 1978. During the three year collaboration there often were signs of what viewers took As tension Between Walters and Reasoner. One evening after a piece on Henry Kissinger Walters commented a you know Harry Kissinger did t do too badly As a sex Symbol in Washington. A a a Well you a know More about that than i would a Reasoner replied. Walters said tuesday a Harry and i had our differences Many Many years ago but they were never personal and they never lingered. His death saddens us All. He was a Superb journalist and a gentle and humorous  v on May 19, during his 15th season with 60 min utes Reasoner whose White hair Broad nose and jowly Grin were Well known to viewers stepped Down to become a editor  60 minutes newsman Morley safer said Reasoner demonstrated to journalists a that it is possible to Excel while not being an egotistical  Howard Stringer president of the lbs broadcast group said a Harry Reasoner was one of the gentle giants of broadcast  a native of Dakota City Iowa Reasoner studied journalism at Stanford University and the University of Minnesota. He was drafted into the army in 1942 and served until 1,946. Also in the 1940s, he worked As a rewrite Man and drama critic for the now defunct Minneapolis times. After two years As a Northwest airlines publicist he returned to news writing in 1950 at radio station Waco in Minneapolis a lbs affiliate. In 1951, he joined the . Information service and worked in Manila Philippines for three years. He asked lbs for a Job and was told to gel some to experience so he returned to Minneapolis in 1954 As news director for key later Kosp until the network hired him in new York. As a reporter he covered racial strife in Little Rock ark., in 1958, the . Tour of soviet Leader Nikita Chrusl Thev in 1959 and president Eisenhower s far East tour in 1960. He also was co Host of the networks morning show Calendar from 1961 to 1963, Anchor of the lbs sunday news from 1963 to 1970, and worked on the networks lbs reports documentaries and Many news specials. Survivors include his wife Lois of Westport Conn. And two sons and five daughters from his first marriage to Kathleen Carroll Reasoner who died in 1986. Mike Wallace kisses Harry Reasoner after Reasoner taped his last sign Oft for 60 minutes in  Crew gets medals for disobeying orders egl1n fab Fla a members of an air Force Reserve gunship Crew were awarded medals for refusing to follow orders a decision that saved american lives during the december 1989 invasion of Panama. The medals were presented saturday to the 14-member ac-130u spectre Crew and 30 other airmen of the 919th special operations group the first reservists to enter combat without a presidential Call up. The gunship Crew commanded bewilder oks poll of chances in new Hampshire Washington a Vir Yihia gov. L. Douglas Wilder has approved a poll testing his potential strength in next years new Hampshire democratic presidential primary an adviser said tuesday., a whether the timing is right for governor Wilder a message is something we be been wrestling with and i think a poll is a prudent thing to do a said Paul Goldman chairman of the Virginia democratic party and a Wilder adviser Goldman said the poll would be conducted in new Hampshire within the next week or so. Wilder plans to decide around labor Day whether he will enter the 1992 race. The poll will assess Wilder a name recognition in the state and Likely contain a horse race questions involving other potential candidates Goldman said. But he said Wilder and his supporters were More concerned with gauging the reaction of new Hampshire voters to Wilder a theme of fiscal responsibility. Reserve maj. Clay t. Mccutchan an air Force historian had been sent to Panama for its annual training Mission before the invasion. The Crew however found itself pressed into real combat the night that Panama was invaded. Flying Low Over Panama City through a Stream of anti aircraft fire the Crew was ordered to blast an enemy position with its airborne artillery. However maj. Jim strength the planets fire control officer told Mccutchan that he saw what he thought were . Troops near the target. Mccutchan agreed to hold his fire. A we trusted each other because we be been flying together for years a Mccutchan said. F a when Jim strength tells me he a not going to fire on a target i Trust his.  two More times ground commanders ordered Mccutchan to fire on the target and twice More he refused. Officials later discovered that had he followed those orders the gunship could have killed about 40 american soldiers who had captured the position minutes earlier. Mccutchan strength and two captains Jon Wilson and Michael Wilson received the distinguished flying Cross. Chief master sgt. Roger a. Hea Rin received a Bronze Star. Other air and ground Crew members received air medals air Force commendation medals and air Force achievement medals. Thornburgh expected to disclose plans next week for Senate race Washington apr attorney general Dick Thornburgh expected by Many to run for the Senate this fall broadly hinted wednesday that he would make a formal announcement next week of his filing for the special election to fill out the unexpired term of the late sen. John Heinz. �?o1 will have an announcement of my plans within the near future a the attorney general said at a news conference called to announce a new anti drug program. The attorney general said a a it a a possibility that he will be in his Hometown of Pittsburgh on wednesday when president Bush Speaks to a National police convention. In  Maine White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater was asked whether Bush has a successor in mind for Thornburgh., a not yet but Well have one soon a said Fitzwater he added that he did not know whether Bush would make his Choice before returning to Washington after labor Day. Among those mentioned As possible successors include transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner u.$. Trade representative Carla Hills Missouri gov. John Ashcroft and Deputy attorney Genera William p. Barr. Thornburgh had delayed his departure from the administration because the constitutionality of a Pennsylvania special elections Law was being challenged. He told aides after a court ruling tuesday resolved the Issue that he expects to leave the Justice department in a week to 10 Days said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The decision by the 3rd . Circuit court of appeals upheld Pennsylvania selection Law. _ the three judge Thornburgh panel in Phila Delphia reversed a Federal judges finding that a state Law for special Senate elections was unconstitutional because it did not provide for primary elections. The courts unanimous vote will make it difficult for Philadelphia Developer Jack Trinsey who had challenged the procedural process for the proposed nov. 5 special election. With the Legal Roadblock cleared Bush a scheduled Pittsburgh address next week seems tailor made for the announcement expected to kick off Thornburgh a Senate Campaign. Bush who in june announced Thornburgh a plan to leave the Cabinet will address the annual convention of the fraternal order of police in Thornburgh a Hometown of Pittsburgh. State gop chairwoman Anne b. Anstine said the state committee would meet this month to nominate Thornburgh. The race will Likely pit Thornburgh a former two term Pennsylvania governor against Harris Wofford a Democrat who was named interim senator last Spring after Heinz a Republican died april 4 in an air plane helicopter collision near Philadelphia. Wofford who was the state labor and Industry Secretary before gov. Robert Casey named him to fill Heinz a seat acknowledged tuesday that his name is not As Well known As Thornburgh a. A i done to care How they pronounce it or if they turn it upside Down if they know what i stand for Quot said Wofford