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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, October 30, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes " or vol. 44, no. 195 wednesday october 30, 1985 Only Ond 5un00, d 8693 a to Rajneesha followers arrested on Sham marriage charges there s Are la Takin excitement when in mid flu resume Cadet decides to fac the plunge. See Page 3. Visits troops bile site Page 2 g lady s wife Page 5 a. Raiders beat targets Page 21 2 patients get human hearts Page 28 , . Ears of a life prison sen tence and his son More than eight cars. For the Deal to stand. John Walker must cooperate fully with the government in future proceedings including tie espionage trial of a Navy buddy Jerry wlm Worth. That trial is scheduled Jan. 13 in san i ran Cisco. The reason we entered into this agreement is because John Walker has something of vital interest to this  said assistant . Attorney Michael Schatow. We need to know what Jias been broken and what needs to be  the principal beneficiary of the arrange ment is the 22-year-old Michael who would have faced two life terms plus 30 ears if he had been convicted in a later . The Only thing we had to offer or. Walker would be some concessions for he  Schatow said. The trial of the older Walker had been scheduled to begin monday but the plea session was held instead. The agreement specifies that the sentences to be imposed by . District judge Alexander Harvey ii will be two life terms plus 10 years for John Walker and two 25 year terms plus three 10-year terms for Michael. The sentences will be served concurrently making John Walker eligible for parole in 10 years and his son after  years and four months. Harvey said he does t usually allow prosecutors and inc defense to work out sentences but said there Are exceptional see walkers on Page 28 Federal marshals escort a Haggai Shree Rajneesha out of a court Roizin in c Harolie. . Last week s statement was wrong Dod wont Rule out discharges for aids disclosures Washington a the Penta gon in a reversal of an announcement last week said monday it had not ruled out the dismissal of Scricc members who acknowledge drug use or homosexual activity in the course of screening for exposure to aids. Such individuals can in fact incriminate themselves during medical interviews by physicians a top Legal official said late monday. Individuals who inform doctors during medical screening that they have been abusing drugs or engaging in homosexual activity can be discharged even if they Don t show evidence of the disease but they must be Given an honorable discharge said Bob Gilliat the Pentagon s assistant general counsel for manpower and health affairs. There is no absolute privilege there of confidentiality and the information can be passed along for discharge proceedings Gilliat said. It would be a non stigmatizing discharge but it can happen. The ear Lier explanation of the new screening  was  last Friday the Pentagon released a four Page directive signed by defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger ordering the screening of All Active duty and Reserve personnel and establishing what were de scribed As safeguards to govern the treat ment of those individuals who tested Posi Tive. The document states for example that individuals who test positive on the blood exam but who show no evidence of actually contracting the disease will remain in the service although their assignments and deployments May be limited. The directive also includes a Section that appears to state that disclosures by a scr  of drug abuse or homosexuality cannot be used against him. When report ers sought to clarify the Legal language they were told on Friday by it. Col. Pete Wyro the Pentagon spokesman who has been handling the matter that the directive was intended to ensure that Servic members did t incriminate themselves. I admit i was wrong on  Wyro said late monday. I was wrong based on a previous examination of the proposed  and a Lack of an explanation of How the  would be  Wyro explained that Weinberger had several different  proposals before him when the directive was being drafted and that he had not understood All the ramifications of the Secretary s final decision. Wyro said he did not learn of his error until monday when he began discussing the mat Ter with Legal officials following extensive published reports on the new . He sought to stress monday that there is no provision calling for the Tutor Mic Dis charge of individuals who admit drug use or homosexuality. On the other hand he a see aids on Page 28  
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