European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 a the stars and stripes wednesday december 18,1991plane awaiting Honecker officials say Moscow apr an air plane was waiting in Moscow on tuesday to take Erich Honecker to North Korea diplomats said but the former East German Leader remained in the chilean embassy where he sought Refuge a week ago. The Tass news Agency said Honecker a Fate would be decided Quot in the very nearest  his departure coming against the background of rapid political change in the soviet Union would end nine months of wrangling Between the soviet and German governments Over the 79-year-old Honecker. On monday the russian government backed Down from its threat to expel Honecker leaving the possibility that he could flee to North Korea one of the worlds few remaining hard line communist governments. A Germany wants to put Honecker on trial for ordering guards to shoot people who tried to escape to the West during his years in Power. But speculation also lingers that Bonn politicians have Little real interest in trying a Man who May possess embarrassing secrets. There also appeared to be division within the russian government Over How to Deal with Honecker. Ruslan Khas Bula Tov chairman of the russian parliament said the government should not have gotten mixed up in Honecker a Fate when Russia faced bigger issues such As hunger and economic collapse. Officials at the North korean embassy said tuesday that Honecker was still in Moscow and they were awaiting a a positive reply to their offer to accept him for medical treatment. Embassy spokesman Nyong Jin Yon said a North korean plane was waiting for Honecker at a Moscow Airport. The russian foreign ministry told the associated press it had not responded to the North korean offer but some kind of a supporter of Erich Honecker leads others in song monday outside the front Gates of the chilean embassy in Moscow. Answer could be expected tuesday afternoon. The russian information Agency meanwhile quoted the Justice ministry As saying Honecker had left Moscow for an unknown destination. But officials at the ministry contacted by the associated press said they did not know Honecker a whereabouts. Russian Justice minister Nikolai Frodo Rov said Honecker could leave the Republic if North Korea gave him a diplomatic passport. But if he leaves the chilean embassy without the document russian authorities could arrest him the Komsomol Skaya pravda newspaper reported. Honecker has been in the soviet Union since March when he was spirited from a soviet military Hospital in Germany to a clinic outside Moscow. The political upheaval in Moscow has replaced comm aids infected Man who spat at police in court for trial Cincinnati a the first Day of the attempted murder trial of an aids infected Man accused of spitting his infected blood at four people focused on the alleged victims fear of aids which the defense portrayed As unreasonable. A this Case is about. Fear of aids fear of people who have aids and fear about How aids is transmitted a defense attorney Catherine Adams said monday. Steve of Banion 40, is charged with four counts of attempted murder for allegedly spitting blood at three sheriffs officers and a nurse after his arrest sept. 3 for jaywalking and disorderly conduct. Three of the four testified monday that of Banion sucked in and spat blood from his bleeding nose at them. He denies the charges saying officers came in Contact with his blood because they beat him up. Of Banion who says he is homosexual could be sentenced from 15 to 100 years in prison if convicted on All counts. He also was charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated assault and resisting arrest. Or. Victoria Wells the Cincinnati health departments director of epidemiology testified for the prosecution that of Banion could have transmitted the aids virus by spitting blood if the spittle landed on broken skin. The three guards and the nurse have tested negative for exposure to his the aids virus but plan to be tested again. Sheriffs officer Robert Bowman said he Cut his Finger while restraining of Banion and fears the virus could have entered his body that Way. A i still could become positive a Bowman said. A there s no Way of  lists who considered him a Friend and ally with reformers who View him As an embarrassment. Honecker is an old Friend of the chilean ambassador. The former East German Leader reportedly wants to join his daughter in Chile. But the chilean government has declined to give him political Sanctuary. No details on Honecker a medical condition have been made Public. Judge refuses to halt play based on life of Janis Joplin Seattle apr the creators of a play about Janis Joplin won a key ruling when a Federal judge rejected claims that heirs of the blues and Rock Singer held exclusive rights to her  . District judge John c. Coughenour on monday refused to Stop future productions of Janis a two act play based on the life of the Singer. Joplin died of a heroin overdose in Hollywood in 1970. Lawyers for Joplin a estate had claimed exclusive rights to her a voice delivery mannerisms appearance and dress and the actions accompanying her  they said the plays second act in which nightclub Singer Duffy Bishop portrays Joplin singing 11 tunes endangered plans by the heirs to open a Broadway production next fall. The play opened May 30 in Seattle and closed Aue 18. 5 defense lawyers said act ii showed How Joplin a performances reflected her heroes shown in an act i dream sequence of conversations Between her and Jack Kerouac Mae West Bessie Smith and Zelda Fitzge Rald. The judge said the heirs argument called a right of publicity claim would bar even a comedians imitation of a famous figure or a photograph of a celebrity on the cover of a biography. A the right of publicity cannot rationally reach so far a he said. The judge also dismissed an antitrust counterclaim by playwright Susan Ross and producers Gaye Anderson and Jimmy Allen. The dismissal Means Only that the three cannot claim triple damages under Federal jaw reducing their maximum possible award to $1 million each said Melvyn j. Simburg the playwrights lawyer. The heirs lawsuit was filed on behalf of a sister Laura Joplin brother Michael Joplin and the singers Mother Dorothy Joplin of port Arthur Texas who Are preparing a Broadway musical love Janis based on a Book written by Laura Joplin. The playwright and producers filed similar damage claims before Coughenour under Washington states consumer Protection act. Those claims were not affected by mondays ruling. Blemishes in new jeeps linked to workers sweat Toledo Ohio a paint line workers at Chrysler  jeep Plant were asked to Stop using antiperspirant after the company discovered that falling flakes caused costly blemishes on its new jeeps. Some 380 workers who Wash wipe and prepare jeep cherokees and comanches to be painted were asked to Stop using All antiperspirants and some deodorants that can Flake. Chrysler said its investigation showed that antiperspirants worn by workers flaked and fell onto the new paint. Antiperspirants contain aluminium chlorine and Silicon which can damage paint. The paint is repelled by the fallen Flake causing a visible depression about As big As a baby a Finger the company said. The company looked into the matter after officials noticed that every vehicle coming off line had 20 to 50 imperfections on the roof and Hood. Such damage can be sufficient for an inspector to Send a car Back for repairs running into thousands of dollars. Chrysler would not say How much it has Cost to fix such blemishes. Even though the workers Wear gloves hair nets and coveralls flakes escaped through clothing or fell out of sleeves or collars the company said