European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Gingrich Murdoch say they met but not Over Deal from the associated press Washington a House speaker Newt Gingrich and publisher Rupert Murdoch disclosed thursday that they met last november but a spokesman said they never discussed the $4.5 million Book Deal that Gingrich a agent reached with Murdoch a firm a few weeks later. Howard Rubenstin a spokesman for Murdoch said the two met briefly nov. 28 on a Bench outside Gingrich s Capitol Hilf office and discussed a abroad National but he said Murdoch did not even learn about the Book Deal until after it became Public nearly a month later. Gingrich has since relinquished the Advance payment from the Deal. Gingrich a spokesman Tony Blankley said the speaker did no to know at the time that the publishing House interested in his Book was owned by Murdoch the revelation nonetheless provided new fuel for critics of the Georgia Republican. Democratic reps. David Bonio Rof Michigan and Richard Durbin of Illinois immediately held a news conference to renew their Call for an Independent counsel to investigate the Book Advance Dole Kemp study bids Washington Senate majority Leader Bob. Dole stepped closer to a third presidential bid by forming a fund raising committee thursday and Jack Kemp called a meeting with his brain Trust to discuss his own White House prospects. Dole promised a final decision in late March or Early april and Sci Gralof his political advisers said a signs pointed to a Dole candidacy. Before their official announcements presidential hopefuls often form exploratory committees to get a head Start on fund raising a and to signal potential supporters of their intentions. Kempis backers have been clamouring for such a signal for months and Many have read the former housing Secretary s ambivalence As a sign he will not run. Just Back from a trip to Israel Kemp met for dinner to discuss the race with five former House colleagues a a group of one time backbench ers that now includes several major players in the gop project Washington a critics of an Effort to set standards for teaching history have persuaded. Leaders of the project to re examine their work for Bias against Western civilization. The National history standards project has. Agreed to the standards if necessary said historian Gary Nash co director of the project. A we want to look carefully. To make sure that they arc balanced that they Are free of Bias or any ideological posture a he said alter four hours of discussions thursday with leading critics project members congressional staffers education specialists and other Federal officials. Critics have said some of the proposals present Western civilisation in a poor Light while promoting multiculturalism. .4th fugitive killer nabbed Miami a the fourth of five convicted killers who tunnelled to Freedom from a prison last week was recaptured thursday after he crossed the Street in front of a patrol car Jesus Martinez was spotted in Miami a Little Havana neighbourhood about three blocks from. Where police caught the third Escapee a Day earlier. A we walking across the Street in front of us a officer Agustin Rabasa said. Rabasa said Martinez 47, gave officers a false name but was identified by tattoos and fingerprints. Martinez was convicted in 19s1 of murdering a restaurant Patron who had chased him after a Holdup. A. Earlier this week two homeless men tipped police to the whereabouts of two of the escapees. Police killed one fugitive and captured the other tuesday t he homeless men earned $20,000 of a $50,000 Reward offered by the state. T he third fugitive was captured by a patrolman wednesday afternoon. Police Are not eligible for Reward Money. Quot a a _ a Juan pie has 50, is the Only Man still at Large after theban. 2 escape from the the Glades correctional institution in he lie Glade about 75 Miles Northwest of Miami. A. Military tightens rules for korean Doz flights Seoul South Korea apr the us. Military said Friday that it has stiffened flying regulations along Korea s demilitarized zone As a result of the Downing of a . Army helicopter in North korean airspace. The measures include retraining of pilots better navigational systems on helicopters and a higher level of approval needed for flights along the Doz the most heavily armed Border in the world. Quot we be taken this As an Opportunity to look at the procedures and make them better a said Jim Coles a . Forces Korea spokesman. The helicopter went Down dec. 17 about five Miles inside North Korea. The Pilot chief warrant officer 2 Bobby Hall was captured and his co Pilot David Hilsmon also a chief warrant officer was killed. Hall was held by North Korea during 13 Days of negotiations that chilled warming relations Between the two nations Many questions about the incident remain unanswered. North Korea says it shot Down the aircraft but . Military officials say. It is still unclear Why the helicopter was Over North korean territory and. Why it crash landed. A military investigation is continuing and autopsy results on Hilemon Haven to been released. A a that a a real major navigational error. We really done to know How it could have happened a Coles said. Earlier the military had said the pilots probably lost their Way because Snow had covered land navigational features. But the officials revised that version Friday. Quot there was heavy Snow in the mountains but not necessarily where they were a Coles said. A their flight Fiath now appears to have been pretty much the helicopter an unarmed oh-5sa Kiowa designed for reconnaissance had disappeared from radar sight and was about 11 Miles from its intended location the military says. Critics have questioned How the helicopter could have been allowed to go so far off course in such a heavily militarized area. The military has defended its past procedures saying the incursion was the first violent incident involving an aircraft along the Doz in 17 years. Military officials say that aircraft flying at Low altitudes frequently drop off radar screens in the area by cause of the mountainous terrain pilots Are supposed to radio in their position every few minutes. Pope John Paul ii Waves to an enthusiastic crowd As he motors through Manila on Friday first to a meeting with philippine president Fidel v. Kamos then to a mass and a rally. ,. Cheers Greet grateful Pope As papal Fervour grips Manila religion Manila Philippines a Pope John Paul 11, drawing unwavering enthusiasm from his philippine flock on Friday urged Young asian catholics to join religious orders and devote their lives to spreading the Faith. A John Paul ii loves you a the Pope told an estimated 100,000 cheering Flag waving filipinos at an outdoor rally at the University of Santo Tomas dozens of women fainted from excitement and 37 people were treated for minor injuries when the crowd pushed through a Gate that police tried to close. Tens of thousands of people jammed the streets As the Pope motored through Manila first to a meeting with president Fidel a Ramos and then to a mass and rally on the Campus. The crowd included about 50 vietnamese refugees who escaped a Camp 370 Miles South of Manila to see the Pope. Organizers of the papal visit kept the refugees at an undisclosed site to prevent deporting them t he Pope arrived thursday on the first Stop of a four nation asian tour and was welcomed by a crowd estimated by police at 3.5 million. He is to leave monday for Papua new Guinea and also will visit Australia and sri Lanka. During a mass for about 300 delegates to the 10th world youth Day conference at a University Chapel the Pope said he was a so grateful for the a joyous he also pointed out the need for missionary volunteers. A a the Pope met with Ramos behind closed doors for about 10 minutes. Ramos staff said the president briefed the Pope about efforts to revive the National Economy and implement social reforms. A statement said the meeting was a punctuated by a Frank Exchange of views but did not elaborate. The Church press Center said the governments birth control program which the Pope opposes was a expected Quot to be discussed. John Paul a asian tour is his first trip abroad since he visited Zagreb Croatia last september
