European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes saturday november 16, 1991 everyone knows that . Wasny to opposed to a Little blackmail now and then. But what about Larry Hagman the actor who played the oilman in the television series Dallas and Linda Gray who played his wife see Story on Page 16. Duke trails Edwards polls show David Duke is trailing former gov. Edwin Edwards As voters prepare to go to the polls today in the Runoff gubernatorial election. A Page 4 Royal backing for Hitler the abdicated King of England reportedly sought to enlist president Roosevelt in a plot to appease Hitler and end world War ii. A Page 5 Buchanan for president conservative commentator Pat Buchanan plans to Challenge president Bush for the 1992 Republican presidential nomination. A Page 7 dec mediates cease fire european Community mediators met Friday with croatian and Federal army generals to work out details of a cease fire reportedly agreed on by warring serbs and croats. A Page 8 Bill to help service members a $5.2 billion unemployment Bill will give service members up to 26 weeks of benefits and also make them eligible for an Extension. A Page 10 credit card crunch the banking Industry says it will Cut off nearly half of its 120 million credit card customers if Congress forces it to lower interest rates. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 faces a no places. 18 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 22-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 Baker opens talks with chinese declaring we have problems Beijing up a Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii on Friday became the most senior . Official to visit Beijing since the 1989 Tiana men Square crackdown plunging into talks with China a foreign minister by declaring a we have some  Baker who arrived from Seoul South Korea after midday wasted no time before sitting Down with foreign minister Qian Lichen to discuss festering disputes Over human rights Trade barriers arms exports and nuclear proliferation. A i think this is a very important visit and i know you think so As Well Quot Baker told Qian at Beijing a Dia Yutai state guest House where the meeting was held. A it is a visit that will afford us an Opportunity to talk about some issues where we see things from the same perspective and some issues where we have some problems a Baker said. Baker was to meet today with China a three senior leaders Premier i Peng president Yang Shangkuan and communist party general Secretary Jiang Zemin. He was expected to spend less than 48 hours in Beijing before leaving sunday. With mounting pressure from Congress and human rights groups bakery a visit is shaping up As a test of the Bush administrations policy of maintaining High level contacts with China and now giving chinese leaders a needed boost in International prestige. Among issues Baker will raise Are China a continuing political repression treatment of jailed dissidents and use of prison labor for exports arms and nuclear sales abroad and Trade practices under Ere in the United states. Court overturns Poindexter convictions Washington a a Federal appeals court Friday reversed John m. Poindexter a felony convictions in the Iran Contra scandal. Poindexter National Security adviser in the Reagan administration was convicted in april 1990 of conspiracy obstruction of Congress and making false statements. He was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $250. He appealed his conviction on grounds that his trial was tainted by testimony he gave to Congress under a Grant of immunity. A because the Independent counsel has failed to show that Poindexter a immunized testimony was not used against him at trial we reverse the convictions on All counts Quot the . Court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit said in a 2-1 opinion. The court said it would be pointless to Send the Case Back for hearings on whether the former National Security advisers five felony convictions could be reinstated As was the Case involving Poindexter a one time aide Oliver North. Libyans from Page 1 was a not sure what course Well take a but added a when we get ready to say what Well do Well make it Vety Clear and be definite and do  administration officials said Bush hoped to win support from allies for isolating Libya in the International Community and hoped they would follow the Lead of the United states in breaking economic and diplomatic ties. The administrations action appeared designed to pressure Qadhafi to surrender the accused libyan plotters. Yet officials doubt Qadhafi will comply willingly. Boucher said a fall options Are open to assure that those responsible Are punished and to deter others from carrying out such  with the 1989 capture of panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega Bush demonstrated he was willing to use military Force to seize a fugitive on foreign soil. Lacking declarations of support from allies the administration was intentionally vague about How Tough Bush was will ing to get with Qadhafi. A obviously we Are talking about the full Range of matters that Are available to countries in terms of their authorities a the diplomatic civilian military options across the Gamut Quot Fitzwater said. Starting with the Downing of two libyan planes in 1981, the Reagan administration repeatedly used Force against Qadhafi. The most dramatic incident was the 1986 . Bombing of Tripoli and Benghazi libyans two main cities after a terrorist attack at a Berlin disco frequented by . Soldiers. Nato from Page 1 forces against nato. A the scenario pits the entire Southern Region against Gray landia a fictitious enemy a said . Army col. John Coughlin the exercise director. Coughlin said that the exercise was 18 months in planning and that a fictitious enemy was chosen because it gave exercise managers greater flexibility for creating situations to Challenge War gamers. A mgr Alandia a very sophisticated enemy was Able to use a combination of amphibious landings and air attacks to cause Blue to refocus its plans a he said. Although Gray landia is not based on reality planners did not invent anything else for the exercise Coughlin said. A we use current weapons systems and military units. The weather is briefed every Day. Rain fog and sea conditions Are duplicated in the models a he said. The goal of the exercise is to put commanders and their staffs under stress and to train them without great expense and disruption of Day to Day operations in the Art of warfare Coughlin said. A the unknowns in the exercise put a tremendous amount of stress on staffs. Do people get caught up in it absolutely a Coughlin said. A amps by Millar staff sgt. William Moak and Petty officer 2nd class Craig Snider provided computer support. The exercise will serve As a Model for a bigger All nato computer exercise scheduled to take place More than a year from now Coughlin said. To prepare for the exercise the Warrior preparation Center sent out Small teams of communication arid computer experts to each of the 11 War gaming Sites in the Southern Region. Each five person team brought along and installed 21,000 pounds of specialized equipment. Quot we arrived in Naples on oct. 21. It took us one week to install the equipment and another week to train people to operate the system a said David Kopp a team Engineer. All War gamers did not have to be computer literate because the exercise largely utilized Normal communication channels said . Army maj. John Carpenter the Naples team chief. France a member of nato but not part of its unified military Structure sent two teams to Italy to take part in the exercise. One team came from the ministry of defense in Paris and the other came from the Mediterranean naval Headquarters in Toulon. France committed 30 ships including two aircraft carriers plus 150 aircraft and four army divisions to the Battle against Gray landia. French commanders arc intently studying How the Battle is waged by computer said rear adm. Bertrand pcs Grees do Lou chief of the French military Mission at a South. The . Marine corps sent 50 marines mostly from Camp Pendleton calif., to take part in the exercise. A this has been great especially having a Chance to work with Allied marines from the . And the Netherlands a said Marine it. Col. Joe Wal Dion. Pilot from Page 1 Edwards swooped Down to 500 feet to Alert the Carrier of the Accident of Leary said. He made two More passes Over the Carrier while its Crew prepared for an emergency Landing. Of Leary said Edwards managed to land the plane despite loss of vision in his right Eye and severe pain in his shoulder. The aviators on this ship. C believe it. Cmdr. Edwards Landet air plane a said Sherlock. Edwards was flown to a Hospi Bahrain where he underwent Eye is and treatment for the broken Sho of Leafy said