European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. June 4. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 actor Rei by suing for stage tall los Angeles up enter Tainer Charles Nelson Reilly filed suit monday against Caesars Palace in Las vegas and circus of the stars claim ing he slipped on animal faces and broke his hip while performing in a Pony act. Reilly said in his Superior court suit i suffered a fractured hip Ambar re Sam Cal bruises contusions Shock and fright when he fell last june 6. Lie Cocks unspecified damages for his injuries. It was a Little comedy Schlick said one of Nelson s attorneys Marvin Sha Piro lie was doing an acl with Phyllis Diller in which a Little Carl was pulled by a miniature Shapiro said Reilly was doing part of the comedy act trying in vain to get the stubborn Pony and its Carl offstage when he slipped in the Pony s dung. Shapiro said the act Calico for re idly to fake a fall but instead he lost his foot ing in the Pony dung. Caesars Piil acc and circus of the stars could not immediately be reached for comment. Reilly 55, won a Tony award in 1962 for How to succeed in business without really trying and appeared in the stage show hello his films include two tickets to Paris and the Tiger makes he was nominated for an emmy award for his role in television s the ghost and mrs. Reagan High level advisers discuss ways to plug leaks Washington a a Cabinet in vol group headed by president Reagan Mel monday to discuss inc Una Lori de disclosure of classified and sensitive information. White House spokesman Edward Ducr Chian said monday night. It was a discussion nol a decision Mak ing said Ducr Chian. There will be More discussions and meetings and recommendations made to the Ducr Chian would not discuss the sub stance of the discussion at the hour Long meeting. Nor would he comment on reports that the group walked at increased use of polygraphs to crack Down on leaks and at the creation of an Fri strike Force to com Bat Una Lori cd disclosures. policy Abc nightly news reported monday night Hal Reagan and his top advisers agreed that there would be no Blanket use of lie detectors by the Federal government and that each Agency would decide for itself whether they would be used. The Washington Post in tuesday s editions said the prevailing View of the group was that officials who leaked secrets should be fired or otherwise punished. However it said the group did not reach any agreement on whether stringent new Security procedures arc needed. The Post reported that one source said the Cabinet level group s refusal monday to reach any decision was in effect a rejection of the recommendations of an inter Agency task Force of mid level officials. That panel presented several possible ways to foil leaks the newspaper said. Those suggestions included the creation of inc special Fri strike Force and Advance approval by a senior official before any government official meets or talks by phone with a reporter about any matter involving classified information. Sources said officials at the meeting were sometimes critical of the Media but Hal discussion focused on methods of prevent ing release of classified information rather than preventing publication or broadcasting of it the Post said. One source quoted White House chief of staff Donald Regan As saying the press could t print in if it did t have it the newspaper said. 2 types of leaks the Post account said Regan and trea sury Secretary James Baker stressed the importance of distinguishing Between leaks of information being withheld for political reasons and information which might dam age National Security. Every method we have of obtaining intelligence our agents our relationships with other intelligence services our photo graphic our electronic our communications capabilities have been damaged. By disclosures of sensitive information Cia director William j. Casey said in an interview last week. Casey supports broader polygraph use but Secretary of slate George p. Shultz has said that he would resign if he were asked to Lake such a lest. Also at Issue is a 1950 Law against pub Lishing any classified information concern ing the communications intelligence activities of the United Casey cited this Law in referring to the Justice department for possible prosecution an Abc to report on the Baltimore trial of Ronald pc ton on spying charges. The Law has never been invoked against a news organization and some officials arc said to believe in should nol be. Ducr Chian conceded last week Hal in arc arc policy within the adminis ration but said he would t get into who is advocating As the government unfolded its Case against pc Lon last week Casey and Asa director it. Gen. William e. Odom issued this warning those reporting on inc irial should be Culip cd against speculation and reporting details beyond the information actually released at inc irial. Such Saccu Lalion and additional facts Are not authorized disclosures and May cause subs Lancial harm to the National Abc news responds Lawrence k. Grossman president of Abc news responded to inc warning there arc some countries where speculation or analysis must be authorized by the government before in can be published or broadcast. Thai docs nol happen in a democracy and our Constitution will not allow it to happen in the United sen. Charles Malhias red. A senior member of inc judiciary com Millie said he believes Casey is genuinely concerned by i Csc leaks genuinely feels thai there will be some damage done but i think that society at Large has to balance whatever that damage May be As against inc much orca scr damage of muzzling inc sex lawyer denies giving inmate gun in 1974 incident san Rafael Calif. A former fugitive lawyer Stephen Bingham testified monday that he did not smuggle a gun to san Quentin inmate George Jackson whose bloody attempted prison break left six peo ple also testified that he decided to flee after seeing that he was being implicated in the att copied breakout. He surrendered in 1984 after spending 13 years underground and is charged with two counts of murder and one count of conspiracy. Prosecutors allege that he gave a 9mm pistol to Jackson. On aug. 21, 1971, or at any other Lime did you give George Jackson a weapon asked chief defense counsel Gerald Schwartzbach. No i did Bingham said. On aug. 21, 1971, or at any other time did you give George Jackson clips of ammunition Schwartzbach asked. No i did not Bingham replied. Jackson pulled the gun from under a wig in the attempted breakout officials said. Jackson was killed As were three guards and two inmate trustees. Bingham also denied giving Jackson the prosecutor Terry born maintains the gun and two clips were smuggled into the in san inside a tape recorder by investigator Tamta Anderson whom Bingham accompanied. Bingham carried the recorder inside a briefcase to his visit with Jackson after an Derson suggested Jackson might want to Dic Tate notes for a Book. Bingham said he did nol open the briefcase during the meeting and that the tape recorder was t used. His voice choked with emotion Bingham said he decided to go underground after hear ing Aboul the att copied prison break and see ing his picture in newspapers. Bingham testified that he did nol learn about the prison violence until he returned ome the evening of aug. 21. When he arrived at the Oakland House he shared with six other lawyers and Law Stu dents they told him of the incident and official statements implicating him. My first reaction was that that was completely ridiculous he said. I was just shocked that they had killed Bingham 44, testified he and his friends believed he would be charged and that his life was in danger. They were concerned for my safety. They Felt that from whal they were hearing in the newspaper and on the radio Hal Jackson had been assassinated and that i probably could be held without bail he said. Bingham testified that his housemates shuttled him to visits with lawyers and to the Homes of two friends where he spent two had to go somewhere where 1 could be Stephen Bingham the most important decision of my he decided to take a bus to los Angeles after contacting a lawyer Friend who had helped draft resisters escape to Canada. At that Point he said he still had t decided to fico. While he wailed in the bus station Coffee shop "1 saw my picture on the from Page of the in a panic he bought a razor shia cd off his Musia Chc and got a haircut to change his appearance Ihnn paid for a second Cut because he did t think his hair was Short enough. Bingham said the lawyer Friend Mel him in Las vegas giving him false documents identifying him As Robert Boarts. Afler using those documents to obtain a passport in Philadelphia he flew to Europe where he eventually settled in Paris. He testified that he worked As a House Painter and building renovator and studied film at inc University of Paris. He said he used his film education to make motion Pic Tures and slide shows for workers causes in France. He visited the United slates in 1977, 1978 and 1982. The last time to meet with a lawyer to arrange his surrender he Testi took years to think through coming Back he said. "1 could t simply be wait ing in a room marking is on a Calendar. I developed another , and decide whether i should turn myself in Bingham said tears in his eyes. It was Donahue s foe agrees to dismissal of criminal charges new York up a pol la supporter of Lyndon Larouche agreed monday to drop criminal charges against television talk show Host Phil Donahue but is considering suing the celebrity Over a fistfight at Laguardia Airport attorneys said. William Ferguson agreed to the dismissal of charges of simple assault and harassment against Donahue during a hearing at Queens criminal court said Thomas Mccarthy a spokesman for Queens District attorney John Santucci. The charges carry respective penalties of a year in prison or a ,000 Fine and 15 Days in jail or a $250 Fine. The dismissal hinged on Donahue s pro Mise not to file counter charges. We have no present intention of pursuing this said a spokeswoman for Donahue Penny Rote ser. Obviously we re pleased with the news. I guess it proves that the system Donahue did nol appear in court. His lawyer Loren Plotkin told judge Richard Rul Lodge that his client would agree not to file counter charges. Or. Ferguson Felt after contacting the District attorney that the criminal court would nol be the proper tribunal said his attorney Joel Reinfeld. If a route was to be taken it would be a civil action. Whether he will is nol decided. He is considering the two men came to blows after a bout of name calling May 11 at Laguardia air port where Ferguson was handing out literature supporting nuclear Power. Ferguson 24, of Ridgefield Park n.j., is a supporter of the Ultra conservative Larouche a perennial fringe candidate in presidential elections
