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C-12 Thursday, January 18, 1990 TIIE TRIBUNE, Oakland, California i OPiTU ARIES Deal unravels The Anocialed Prcu Soviet Geo. A. Motawev, left, and US. Gen. Colin Powell at military conference la Vienna, Austria.

By ftacnntoTW Tribune Henrietta Berk and cat Patrick before several of her still lifes. for heiress to save shipyard MMMAm GDANSK, Poland Workers hailed a Polish-born heiress as a savior when she offered to buy the shipyard where Solidarity was born. But when she made her terms clear, the deal unraveled. Barbara Piasecka-Johnson wanted a five-year, ban on strikes and lower wages in return for pumping up to 3100 million into the Lenin shipyard. Hie shipyards fate has been uncertain since October 1988, when Polands government then run by Communists announced plans to close the sprawling facility in the spirit of economic reform.

Solidarity leader Lech Wale- 1 sa, who took charge of the independent movement that trans- -formed the Communist bloc during a 1980 strike at the shipyard, called the government move a provocation. The Communist authorities said the shipyard was unprofitable, and closing it was just the sort of hardship workers would have to endure if Poland's economic slide was to be reversed. Johnson, a maid who married the head of the Johnson and Johnson pharmaceutical firm and inherited his fortune, signed a letter of intent to take a controlling interest in the shipyard. During visits to Poland from her New Jersey home, she appeared frequently smiling and joking at Walesa's side. But terms were never reached and the letter of intent expired Jan.

1, although Johnson offered to continue the talks. James Whisenand, a Miami attorney who represents Johnson. was out of the country yesterday and not immediately available for comment Zbigniew Lis, who negotiated for the Solidarity local during talks with the government on the yards future, told the Communist daily Sztandar Mlo-dych that Johnsons conditions made it difficult for the workers to accept what she proposed. He said her business representatives wanted a five-year ban on strikes and a 50-cent hourly wage for the same period. Other joint ventures pay double that amount, he said.

A new proposal save the shipyard has been put forth by the Solidarity-led government. It would allow the yard to reorganize as a joint stock company, with workers being allowed to buy shares. Government spokeswoman Malgorzata Niezabitowska told a Jan. 5 news conference that foreigners, including Johnson, would be allowed to buy into the joint stock company. There have been no indications if Johnson intends to participate.

However, before the actual transformation of the shipyard into a joint stock company, parliament must pass legislation on privatization of state-owned Warsaw Pact undergoing change but still staying intact, U.S. told Henrietta Berk dies at 71; widely known local artist ings refreshing in their candor, warm, colorful, exbiting with enormous vitality and vibrating with her dominant personality, said Joe Knowland, a friend and former publisher of The Tribune. He was among 60 of her friends who attended a surprise birthday party for her Jan. 9 given by hqr daughter, Anne. Her numerous friends and admirers shall miss her, but we are surely thankful for the.

artwork she has left the world to said Knowland. Married to Dr. Morris Berk for 29 years before they werp divorced in 1969, she was briefly married to Paul Farberman, brother of the former Oakland Symphony conductor. Mrs. Berk, known to her friends as Hank, knew both comfort and deprivation in her life.

She was very candid about the fact that as a child shq lived in a children's home. She- was placed there with her twolsib-lings by their mother, who was unable to support them a week as a seamstress after their father left them. Because of her childhood experiences she could empathize with the delinquent youth she worked with at the Byron BoVs Ranch. In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Berk is survived by a.

son. Steve, and a grandson, Anthony, Services are pending. By Marina Gottachalk 76a Tribmaa Artist Henrietta Berk, whose works are exhibited throughout the world, died Monday in Oakland after a lengthy illness at the age of 71. Mrs. Berk, who lived in Oakland before moving to Rossmoor in Walnut Creek several years ago, studied at Oaklands California College of Arts and Crafts.

She held the first of her" 26 one-woman shows in 1959, at the age of 40. Since then, her paintings have been exhibited from New York to Japan, have won awards and have been purchased by Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards, the Edward G. Robinsons and Nat King Cole's wife. Her work appeared in the 1967 film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" and hangs in the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Pan.

Asked in an interview last year when she started taking herself seriously as an artist, Mrs. Berk replied, Never. I think someday theyll find out I'm just putting color on rags tacked to wood. She painted bold, abstract landscapes, floral still lifes and portraits. In recent years she used a great deal of white in her paintings because of vision problems resulting from diabetes, which she developed at the age of 40.

To speak about Henrietta Berk is to talk about her paint By Sally Jacobsen TtataaeMMAiH VIENNA, Austria The United States' top military officer said yesterday the Soviet-led Warsaw Part was undergoing change but that no member had yet suggested pulling out of the alliance. "Clearly there is a transformation taking place in the Warsaw Pact, said Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after two days of unusual talks with his East bloc counterparts. "I had no discussions with any member of the pact that suggested-they were considering'. leaving the formal structure of the Warsaw Pact, he told a news conference.

Gen. Nikolaj Chervov, head of the directorate of the Soviet general staff, acknowledged earlier that "there will be changes in (the alliance's) structure." He disclosed that a key policy-making body of top Communist Party officials would likely be The high-ranking military officers were in Vienna for the start of an unprecedented meeting of 35 nations to discuss East-West military strategies. The aim is to lift the secrecy surrounding 'military activities Xhd ease tensions in Europe. Western experts wcre eager'lo hear whether any of the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe was considering leaving the seven-nation Warsaw Pact. East European officers, speaking on the second day of the meeting, stressed the importance of their national defense interests, rather than those of their military alliance.

"We proceed from the fact that our national interests, are fundamental," said Gen. Anton Sli-mak, chief of Czechoslovakia's general staff. "The principles of our military doctrine arc being adapted to the newly created realities on the domestic and international scale," he said. lie said money was tight and that troops and weapons were being trimmed. Starting Feb.

1, he said, "we shall reduce by one-third the number of forces and equipment trained to fulfill combat tasks. East Germany's military chief, Gen. Manfred Graetz, said his nation was drafting a new military policy based on protection against foreign aggression, according to the East German news agency ADN. Powell said some of the East-bloc governments appeared to be making "unilateral judgments about their armed forces and weapons production. "Yet, they continue to say they are part of an alliance," he said.

So I think the Warsaw Pact alliance is shifting in its character to a more political institution. Those nations, he said, generally were cutting their armed forces because of economic problems and an assessment of defense needs. The West has long complained about the military might of the Warsaw Pact. The Soviets' top military officer, Gen. Mikhail Moiseyev, said Tuesday the Kremlin was sharply reducing arms, troops and spending as part of a new military doctrine.

Chervov, speaking through an interpreter, said the Warsaw Pact's governing body, the political consultative committee, would likely be scrapped. The panel is made up of the top Communist Party officials of the seven nations. He said political changes in some of the countries had led to "the multiplicity of parties. The Communist Parties are no longer leading the states, he said. Therefore, the political consultative committee will probably cease to exist of itself and perhaps there will be another supreme body." The new one, he said, cqpld be made up of the heads of state of those countries.

Powell said Moiseyev indicated in private talks that the Soviets did not intend to use military force to reverse the events in Eastern Europe. Funerals urn, Mty c. DCNUMU, EVANS, NnM UmOTU ASes (CwiHte) i. LUNDKCX, EVANS, Harold A resident of Hayward January .1 1990. Loving hus-band of Mabel; beloved father of Patricia Hale SCIALASSA, Hrim K.

WALTEA, DmH H. SCIAIABBA, Helen. E. In Antioch, January 16, 199d Preceded in death bv her loving husband Jack Sdatabba and her beloved son Richard Per ley; surviving her are her sister and broth-er-ln-law Claire and Ernie Lawman and three nephew Age 79year A member of Sans of Italy. She and her husband owned and operated the Two Jacks Lounge at 20th A Telegraph for 45year Friends are Invited to attend Ihe services Sat LUNDBECK, Elizabeth Jane Good In Oakland January Id 1990.

Dearly beloved wife of Paul Lundbeck; loving aunt of J. Charles Woolhouse Frederick E. Good Charles E. Good and Elizabeth Woolhouse Brosie. A native of Detroit, ML Raised in Asheville, N.C.

Age 70. Mr Lundbeck was a member of the Junior League of Asheville N.C and of the Children's Hospital of the East Bay Chinqutpin Branch. Friends are Invited to attend services at St. John's Episcopal Church (In Montclair) 1707 Gout- din RcL, Oakland Janu- 10 of proces low to Cyp Lawn urday January 20 at 2pm In the LAUREL CHAPEL with Rev. Stephen P.

Roehl officiating, lieu of flowers contributions to the Cancer Society preferred. ALBERT ENGEL CO. LAUREL CHAPEL 3300 High St. Oakland 532-6068 A great grandfather of Chelsl Odegaard; A member of Standard Lodge 440, A native of England aged 9a Friends are invited to ah tend Services In the North Chapel of Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, 32992 Mission BML Hayward Friday January 19, 1990 at 3pm. Entombment In Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward CHAPEL Of THE CHIMES Hayward 531-5131 lUISOTTI, Alice (CanAe) E.

In Fremont on-January 1 1990. Dearly beloved wife of Thomas of Anderson; loving mother of Robert Luisotti. Linda Orlando, Louis Luisotti, Victor Luisotti, Tina Prestwood and the late Thomas and Edward Luisotti; devoted grandmother of eleven; great grandmother of one. A native of California. Age BURR, Bally C.

In San Leandro January 16, 1990. Beloved wife of Robert H. Burr; loving mother of Linda 6. Bom and Richard A. Burr; devoted grandmother of Cheryl Dianne and Laurie Christine BaH and AHaa Robert and Donovan Burr; loving daughter of the late Eva Crowes.

A native of Detroit, NIL Aged 69year A life long baseball fan and membership chairman of the Oakland A's Booster Club. Friends are respectfully invited to attned her Memorial Service on Friday January 19, 1990 at in COOPERS CHAPEL. 1580 Fruitvate Avenue, Oakland. 533-4114 NURRA, Joseph Fronds Died In Oakland, CA on January 1 1990. Beloved husband of Mercedes DeNurra of Oakland.

Laving father of Joseph DeNurra Jr. and his wife Irene, Albert DeNurra and his wife Raskin Spear ThaAaaodatadPraaa LONDON Ruskin Spear, who painted realistic and often satirical portraits of famous Britons, died after a short illness, his son said yesterday. He was 78. Roger Spear said his father died Tuesday at his home in BriUsh Grove, Hammersmith, the west London district by the Thames River. The artist was bom there and continually painted its people, street life and pubs in the manner of the Edwardian Walter Sickert, whose depictions of Camden Town in north London were the main influence in Mr.

Spear's art. Mr. Spear was much liked for the humor of his often rough and striking pictures. Groups would gather round his works at the Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition where Mr. Spear could be relied upon to produce an amusing portrait, sometimes uncommissioned.

Margaret Ijfiatcher exclaimed: It's terrible. Lets get away from it as fast as we can, when she saw Mr. Spears portrait of her called True Blue before she became prime minister in 1979. Sir Winston Churchill said to him, Go away, you horrible man, after seeing his portrait by Mr. Spear.

His commissioned portraits included actor Laurence Olivier as Macbeth, Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey and Tory politician R.A. Butler. He taught at the Royal College of Art from 1952 to 1977 when a new generation of painters emerged, Including David Hockney and Petes Blake. Mr. Spear had polio as a child and suffered from Parkinson's disease but he painted until the last weeks of his life.

Memorial Park, Colma. Visitation will commence Thursday January 18, 1990 from 4 -9pm at Ihe Albert Brown Mortuary. Contributions may be made in her name to the Children's Hospital East Bay Chin-quiptn Branch. albert brown ca 3476 Piedmont Ave. Oakland 652-1873 Mr.

Hernu, 66, suddenly became ill last evening while speaking at a support rally for Armenia at the cultural center in Villeurbanne, the Lyon suburb where he had been mayor since 1977, and was rushed to Edouard Ilerriot Despite emergency treatment, never recovered consciousness and died shortly before midnight, Yvon Dc-sha'mps, a regional Socialist Party official, told reporters. Mr. Hernu was known as one of Prin ident Francois Mitterrand's closest friends in politics and a supporter of a strong military as head of the Defense Ministry under a Socialist government-1 Bom in the Brittany city.of Quimber. a policeman, Mr. Herau joined the French Resistance in Lyon at age; served in the army in the latter stages of World War II and worked as a journalist' berore entering politics in 1951 as a Supporter of Socialist leader France.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete. -i; Bill Weaver Bill Weaver, a radio executive; at many California stations, died of cancer at his Saratoga home on Sunday at age 71- He served as executive vice president and general manager of KLOK-AM, San Jose, KLOK-FM, San Francisco, KWIZ -AM and FM, Santa Ana and KFIG-AM and FM, Fresno. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Weaver saved-as -a gunner aboard a Navy boat. He-iS survived by his children: Michelle Carey of Newport Beach, Patrice.

Weaver of Irvine, Karin Weaver of Sara-' toga and Brian Weaver of Newport Beach, a sister, Alice Knott of Florida and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held today at 1:80 p.m. at Oak Hill Funeral Home's Chapel of Oaks, 300 Curtner San Jose.Iix terment will be at Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona Del Mar. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. 65year Friends friends WALTER, Donald H.

In Vallejo, CA Saturday January 13, 1990. Beloved husband of Charlotte Walter of Valteto; loving father of Ralph Walter, David Walter, Theresa Ward, Bonita Brackln ak of Indlangpo-H IN; Daryl Walter, uah las, TX; kMna brother of Lucy Low, VadeiiN lov or Eastbay Coverage at its best. Youll And it in The Tribune. To subscribe, call 839-3939 Deanna and John DeNurra Dear of 4. Pat ca and survived by nieces and nephew Maurice Boe-gei, Ernest BoegeL Florence SanfHlppo and Fernando Spanogh A native of Oakland.

Aged 85 years. A member of Colombo Club, Eagle's and American Legion. A pat- are Invited to attend the Catholic Services at Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, 32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward Friday January 19. 1990 at 10am thence to St. Clement's Catholic Church, 738 Calhoun, Hayward for an 11am mas Recitation of the Rosary wM be Thursday January IB, 1990 cn at the North Chip pel of the Chimes with visitation beginning Thursday at 4pm.

Final Interment to follow mass on Friday at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward hCHAPELOFM, grandchildren and one great grandchild. A member of Teamsters Local e490 of Vallejo. Employed as warehouseman 20years for Lucky store In keeping with wishes of deceased no funeral services wl8 be held. Inurnment wM be private. Family suggest donate your favorite For further in- charity.

formation WIGGiNS-tCNIPP FUNERAL HOME (707)642-4459 ware. Friends are Invited fa Visitation on Thursday, January 18, 1990 from 1.00pm fa 5A0pm and vwf Services of 730pm at Chapel of Ihe Chime 4499 Piedmont Avenue, Oak land and to attend Funeral Services on Friday. January 19, 1990 at at St. Leo's Church, 174 Ridgeway, Oakland Christian Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, Oakland And to other family and friend he wM be remembered as fUnde Joe" Cremations East Bay Coverage at its best Youll find it in The Tribune.

To subscribe, call S39-3939 Charles Herau 79 JmmWM ham LYON, France Former Defense Minister Charles Hernu, who lost his post in a 1985 scandal over the sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, died yesterday of a heart attack, party officials said. ML View Cemetery.