European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 29, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3fighting continues in Venezuela Caracas. Venezuela aim a rebel helicopter was shot Clown by an army gut Iship saturday morning after strafing the government Palace where president Carlos Andres Perez was holed up following this years second coup attempt. Four police officers inside the helicopter died after their Craft crashed in the Las Flores de Catia neighbourhood on the West Side of Caracas said it. Col. Jose Antonio Paez. I he funeral scheduled saturday for three executed presidential guards was cancelled in the morning by Perez As heavy gunfire continued around the Palace. Snipers and holdout rebels were blamed for the shooting but the government Felt secure enough that the worst of the Perez uprising had been quelled to reopen Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport. About 100 people have died since rebels began their insurrection Early Friday. Government officials and newspapers said. Rebels said they were acting for the poor in the Oil exporting nation when they bombed the presidential Palace and took Over a government owned to station and two airfields. At least 54 people were killed in the insurrection and 42 others died when prisoners staged an uprising in Caracas Octen de Catia prison government officials and newspapers said. One of the leaders of the rebel uprising air Brig. Gen. Francisco Visconti and up to 100 supporters fled Friday afternoon in a transport plane to Iquitos Peru where they requested political Asylum. According to radio and news reports. Visconti had led the takeover of the Libertador Airfield in Maracay 50 Miles Southwest of Caracas. He was commander of the Mirage group an elite air unit in charge of venezuelans estimated 12 French Mirage jets. The mirages were it a. Rebel soldiers walk with their hands raised at ail air base in Caracas Venezuela after surrendering to Loyal troops. Recently refitted in France to increase their firepower. Only military elements in Maracay and Caracas went into rebellion Friday. The Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda metropolitan Airfield in Caracas also was briefly taken Over by rebels. The two other main rebel leaders adm. German Gruber and adm. Luis Enrique Contreras who staged the takeover of government to station Channel 8, were captured and Are being held with about 100 other rebels at the military a main Garrison in southwestern Caracas Fuerte Tina the government said. Gruber is no. 3 in command within the venezuelan military command. Perez whose five year term is to expire in february 1094, is widely unpopular but most citizens appear to equally distrust military Rule which ended in 1959. Perez in one of three televised addresses Friday said venezuelans should be thankful for the armed forces loyalty to the democratic system. Although this was the second military attempt to overthrow Perez in less than 10 months Gen. Ivan Dario Jimenez said the military remained a absolutely Loyal to democratic  Quot the alleged leaders of this abominable event have All surrendered and Are under arrest Quot Jimenez said. The Independent newspaper i National reported saturday that the Leader of the leftist group red i lag Gabriel Puerta Aponte was killed in the fighting at Maracay. Puerta was among the most famous of the leftist guerrillas who flourished in the 19 0s. He took part in the 197b kidnapping of Toledo Ohio Industrial executive William Niehous. Niehous escaped after being held three years. Clinton meets with Reagan president elect drops in on shoppers during stay in California from wire reports los Angeles a on Friday president elect Bill Clinton began his first Post election trip to California by visiting former president Reagan. Then he made a two hour foray to a shopping mall in Glendale calif., that delighted a wildly enthusiastic crowd of Holiday shoppers. A to overwhelmed by the reception a Clinton said As he struggled through about 10,000 shoppers. They had jammed into the Glendale galleria a Southern end on what is usually the busiest Day of the shopping year. Excited shoppers abandoned the Sale Racks to watch Clinton. Quot i saw my Kennedy again a said Aileen Miller of arc to. Quot he s so Friendly a said Sally Case who came 30 Miles from san Pedro to see Clinton and ended up buy ing three shopping bags full of clothes. Clinton on the first Day of a four Day vacation trip chatted with the former president for More than 70 minutes at Reagan a los Angeles office. They discussed How to handle his first year in office and talked about a Range of foreign and Domestic issues. Clinton accepted a Jar of red w Hite and Blue Jelly Beans from Reagan who explained that his trademark Candy Quot kept me from being a cigarette  Quot what a wonderful gift a Clinton replied. "1 love  Clinton later described the talk As a a Good  in a statement Reagan spokesperson Cathy Goldberg said that the two men had a Quot warm and Friendly visit and found that they were in agreement on several issues including the line item veto and the important role the private sector can play in government  Quot we talked about the transition we talked about the first six months to a year in office Quot Clinton told reporters. Adding that Reagan told him Quot he hoped i would Hae More cooperation from the Congress than he did.�?�. He said that Reagan also Quot talked to me about some of the personal aspects of the presidency Quot and suggested that he take regular trips to Camp David the presidential Retreat in Western Maryland to allow him to think More clearly. He said Reagan told him that that was Quot about the Only place where you can really walk free you know Ami be alone virtually unencumbered. A Clinton and his family came to California to spend most of the weekend relaxing at the beachfront Home of two longtime friends television producers Linda Bloodworth Thomason and Harry Thomason. The Home is in Summerland near Santa Barbara about a Miles Northwest of los Angeles. But Friday s excursions also had serious symbolic purposes by appearing with the Lormer president. Clinton sought to reach out to Republican and Independent voters Anil perhaps to show again that the election it As now raised him to the level of the chief executive. The California Stop is intended to strengthen ties not a stale that gave him a crucial 54 electoral otes. His swing through the mall also sought to show again that he will ignore practical obstacles and perhaps Security risks a to shape an image As a Man who will not be isolated irom the concerns of average americans. The president elects plan had been to talk to shop keepers and shoppers about the Economy but the boisterous crowd made it almost impossible Lor him to linger Long enough for any Exchange on the issues outside the mall s . Penney store. Clinton stopped Long enough to say that he had read die mood of Consumers As  Quot i think they re hopeful a he said. Quot they unde Ioam that there is Only so much one person can do Quot president elect Clinton holds Sarah Huntman 8, after she became separated from her father in the Glendale calif., mall Friday