European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 31, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3brazil s new Leader turns to Economy  a Ssiss Vissr a Itamar Franco Waves tuesday As he arrives at Congress to be sworn in As brazils new president. Brasilia Brazil apr new president Itamar Franco turned his attention wednesday to pulling latin americans largest country out of its worst economic crisis in decades. He was to outline plans to combat monthly inflation of 25 percent end recession fight poverty and lower interest rates that arc blamed for stunting investment and economic growth. Earlier the nations Senate convicted Fernando col Lor de Mello of official misconduct. Collor resigned As president tuesday 20 minutes after the Senate trial opened Franco 62, was sworn in hours later. The Senate conviction bars Collor from holding Public office for eight years. He also faces a criminal trial for corruption and criminal association. Congressman Maurilio Fereira Lima said tuesdays events a consummated the exit of a Crook who came to the presidency fooling everyone. Now it is essential to prevent his leaving the country and that All the processes he is involved in move  but even Many of Collores critics Praise him for increasing Domestic and foreign Competition in the Economy. Franco said this week that he would continue the free Market policies but promised to avoid Shock treatment such As Price and wage freezes to curb inflation. He was expected to elaborate on ideas contained in the speech he delivered monday in Uruguay. There he told the presidents of Argentina Paraguay and Uruguay that his government would strive for economic growth and stability and an end to social inequalities. He also said he wanted to normalize brazils relations with the world financial Community. Relations have been strained for years because Brazil has suspended or made late payments on its $120 billion foreign debt the largest in the third world. An editorial in Folia de sad Paulo brazils largest newspaper praised Francois Montevideo speech but added a the must act quickly to transform his Good intentions into  known for his honesty Franco was untouched by the scandal that surrounded Collor brazils first directly elected Reader in 29 years and the first to resign under a Cloud of scandal. Collor 43, had been voted into office on a clean government platform. He was accused of taking $6.5 million from a slush fund run by his former Campaign treasurer Paulo Cesar Farias and using it for improvements such As landscaping at his private mansion. Collor was impeached by an overwhelming vote of the chamber of deputies on sept. 29, and the Case proceeded to trial in the 81-scat Senate. Collor spokesman Ete Valdo Dias said Collor would hold a news conference wednesday and said the ousted Leader was angered by tuesdays events. A the whole country knew the cards were marked a a Dias said. A when he saw he had no Chance he decided to step  Collor had promised to fight to the end against what he called a political Lynching. But after the supreme court swept aside his final Legal appeals for More time to prepare the defense monday he apparently changed his mind. Iraqi envoy denies Jet planned to confront . United nations a iraqis . Ambassador says his country wants to avoid a military confrontation with the United states and does not plan to complain to the Security Council about the . Downing of an iraqi warplane. . Officials said . Warplanes shot Down the Mig-25 Jet sunday when it made a menacing move after crossing into a no Fly zone Over Southern Iraq. The zone was imposed by Washington and its allies in August to protect shiite Muslim rebels. Ambassador Nizar Hardoon denied in an interview tuesday that the iraqi Pilot intended to attack the . Warplanes. A it is silly to believe an iraqi Pilot was confronting the United states or taking hostile action a Hardoon said. Officials in Baghdad have vowed to retaliate for the Downing of the Jet. The aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk headed toward the persian Gulf on tuesday to reinforce . Forces there. Iraqi warplanes reportedly penetrated the no Fly zone again monday but turned Back after being intercepted by . Planes. Hardoon a former ambassador in Washington said the whole Issue was a blown out of  a i done to think Iraq is pushing for an escalation. There is no reason for Iraq do this a Hardoon said. A no Wise person would seek military confrontation especially in View of the overwhelming military superiority of the Allied  Hardoon denied that Iraq was testing . Resolve As the departing Bush administration focused on Somalia and Yugoslavia. Hardoon said his government hoped the incoming Clinton administration would have an open mind about Iraq and its historic role As a counterweight to Iran a influence in the Region. . Ambassador Nizar Hamd consigns of change a new Border Marker left joins an older sign along a Snow packed Road near the towns of Bumbala in the czech Region of Moravia and ores Cauca Slovakia As Czechoslovakia prepares to split up on new years Day. The new nations will carry the names czech Republic and slovakia.78 wild weasels to leave Germany for Nevada base Span Dahlem a Germany secs Spang Dahlem a f-4g wild weasel aircraft will begin transferring to Nellis fab nev., next month All 18 planes Are scheduled to be in the United states by april air Force officials said wednesday. The f-4gs Are assigned to the 81st fighter Sci at Span Dahlem. They will be replaced at the base by f-16 fighting Falcons. Nellis about 10 Miles North of Las vegas was chosen because the base has the ramp space and facilities to maintain the aircraft said capt. Mike rein a Spang Dahlem spokesman. In addition Nellis controls the air forces largest electronic combat Range rein said which is Ideal Lor aircrews training in the wild weasel. The aircraft Are used to find and destroy radar systems that support enemy anti aircraft artillery and surface to air missile Sites. For years Spang Dahlem a f-4gs deployed to Nellis to take part in Green Flag exercises which test and train aircrews in tactics associated with electronic combat. The air Force announced in 1990 that it would remove f-4gs from its inventory. However service officials revised that plan based on the planes Success during operation desert storm. The 18 f-4gs transferring to Nellis Are the Only wild weasels remaining in the air Force. Spang Dahlem a Hist fighter so was credited with destroying 142 iraqi radar Sites during the persian Gulf War