European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the Tarsan stripes february plus others linked to former admin Srafion Billy Carter probe continues by Edward Pound Washington not while Jimmy Carters presidency has government investigators have still not completed three separate criminal inquiries involving close associates of the former president and his brother the investigation of Billy Carters Finan Cial relationship with the government of Libya is being conducted by the Justice depart ment and is expected to be completed within a according to Federal Law enforce ment so the sources it seems Likely that no criminal charges will be lodged against Billy Carter or others involved in the a controversy developed last summer after it was disclosed that Billy Carter had registered As a foreign agent for the libyan government and received from the militant Arab country in North Carter characterized the payments As a loan and insisted that he had never tried to influence american policy in behalf of the investigations of the former presidents associates involve John chairman of the democratic National and Tim a former senior White House aide and Carters National Campaign White is under investigation by Federal prosecutors and a grand jury in new York in connection with an influence peddling arrangement allegedly designed to Benefit the libyan Robert the fugitive american and Kraft is being investigated by a special Federal prosecutor in new Orleans on the basis of reports that he had used in the Case involving a Senate sub committee turned up evidence last summer that the libyan government considered Mak ing million in secret payments to influence american officials to release eight Mili tary transport planes purchased by Libya in the state department has refused to permit the shipment because of libyan sup port for according to a onetime informer for Feder Al White was the principal target of the said to have been concocted by Vesco and several White has denied any involvement in the of White has been under investigation for possible perjury relating to his testimony before the new York grand Federal Law enforcement sources they have declined to speculate whether any charges would be but they said that the investigation was nearly Stuart Whites Washington at said we have fully Cooper ated with and their conclusion should be that he is not implicated and should not be the inquiry has led to one James a former Texas pleaded guilty in new York late last year to a charge that he had conducted a fraudulent scheme to act As a lobbyist for the libyan he admitted that he had exaggerated the actions that would be taken for him by a longtime political of retire ton the r a Omar to officer that 60 was to Wane a kad16h Mike in the Kraft a special Federal prosecutor in new Orleans is investigating allegations that the former White House aide used cocaine in August 1978 in new Orleans and the following november in san Kraft stepped aside As Carters Campaign manager last september after the appoint ment of the special Gerald Gal was the inquiry could go on for several More months because krafts attorneys filed a Law suit in Federal District court Here charging that the special prosecutors created in was Gallinghouse sus Pended his grand jury inquiry in pending the outcome of the civil even though the civil suit has not been Gallinghouse said last thursday that he hoped to resume the criminal inquiry by late next week and Complete his work by the end of the Billy Carter investigation has been the most publicized and controversial of the in it was started last summer by the Justice departments office of professional headed by Michael Shaheen in addition to reviewing Billy Carters involvement with Shaheen has also been considering the conduct of former attorney general Benjamin Civiletti in the whether there was political interference with the original department investigation and whether a special prosecutor should be a in an interim report last Sha Heen said that Billy Carter withheld information and lied under Carter had testified before a Senate subcommittee investigating his ties to but Shaheen did not specify when Carter allegedly lied in sworn Estimo Shaheen declined to discuss his continuing but Law enforcement sources said at this the inquiry had not turned up evidence sufficient to indict the former presidents they said after interviewing More than 50 Shaheen and his staff had several More inquiries to they expect to Complete the task in about a month and Issue a across 1 expression of regret 5 cover 8 gratuitous boost 12 puerto 13 cuckoo 14 Avis 15 Yemen seaport 16 alcoholic beverage 17 and others 18 worlds third largest Island 20 pollute 22 Large Bird 23 Denary 24 obligation 27 a voiced consonant 32 american humorist 33 exist 34 pull 35 family member 38 Utah state Flower 39 before 40 sign of a hit play 42 staid 45 bestow 49 dry 50 Constellation 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prevent a truck or a faster vehicle from passing because they cant Bear to let someone get the Best of in late october we were travel ing Down a Steep West of Las a transport truck loaded with steel suddenly pulled out behind us into the fast Lane and began flashing his we realized he was a runaway and kept to the right i will never forget his expression of Hor ror when he saw both lanes occupied and a camper truck directly in his at the last moment the camper pulled Over to the seven vehicles were in mor Tal danger at that moment be cause of a me first Why didst he blast his Horn for those of you who refuse to yield the right of a trucker has no air Horn when his air brakes go out All he has Are his two hands to steer that speeding giant and his lights to warn you that he is out of Why dont you understand to the camper who refused to yield until the last moment it want just your life you it was the the lives in the five other vehicles and you should say a special prayer for the skill of the other trucker who saw what was pulled passed everyone and conveyed his fellow trucker to the Bottom of the i Ltd in Phoenix dear Ltd thank you for a lesson on Highway it was a postgraduate course on Bow to stay heres another one dear Ann Landers i must re Spond to up front in he sounds like the proud owner of a smar Taleck bumper sticker that reads i May be but in ahead of the National Speed limit was lowered to help americans Deal with the Energy not for safety the lower death toll was a fringe if up front was interested in saving lives on the he would be a Strong advocate of improved Driver tougher Driver mandatory vehicle Seatbelt More efficiently designed and better maintained vehicles Courtesy on the up next time someone rides your consider the possibility that the person May have a legitimate reason to want to pass behind in Chicago dear stuck thanks for a thoughtful and the Opportunity to add a word of my i wonder How Many of you readers Are aware of the Way you take out your anger and hostilities on other i if you know it could mean months in a Hospital or an eternity in the the next time you feel like getting even with a Driver who has Cut you off or slowed you or made you miss a Stop for a minute and is it Worth it if you could walk through the Accident Ward of any Hospital or pay a visit to any emergency room at you would get the answer mighty