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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 1906 the stars and stripes Page 5 Fps i i senators Call disinformation plan stupid Washington a Sens. Rich Ard Lugar r-ind., and Sam Nunn a ca., said sunday the Reagan administration disinformation program designed to weaken libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi was stupid and seriously damaged . Credibility. Lugar the chairman of the foreign relation committee and Nunn the ranking Democrat on the armed serv ices committee also said an alleged at tempt to further the plan by leaking false information to the american news Media was mistake. It was just simply stupid to be involved in this Type of thing at this Point Lugar said on Abc s meet he  Secretary of stale George Shultz appearing on abcs this week with David Brinkley again defended any action that could confuse Qadhafi. To the extent we can keep Qadhafi off balance by one Means or another including the possibility that we might make another attack i think that s Good. I Don t see anything wrong with  but Shutlz said he never took part in any proposal that we go out and lie to the news Media for some  headed if somebody did that he was doing it against  the juror Over disinformation erupted after the Washington Post reported last week thai the administration had approved a program six weeks ago to weaken Qadhafi politically arid make him think the United states might soon launch a military attack. Part of the program included mislead ing american journalists about .-Li Byan relations the Post said. Nunn who also appeared on the Abc program said there might be cases when disinformation Effort is warranted. It could be that survival of our nation depends on something like that at some Point. Who knows he said. Referring to Libya Nunn said i do think this one was stupid and i think it was carried off in a very inept  Nunn said the Effort was damaging because it undermines the credibility 01 both he Media and the government. Lugar called Qadhafi a menace an said americans should know if the libyan Leader encourages terrorism. He added i would just say this particular Campaign. Was  the Post reported in sunday s editions that a stale department working paper on Libya issued aug. 6, urged an administration strategy that might prompt a coup or assassination attempt. The proposed plan was circulated by the state department to senior and mid level officials but was not included in the policy ultimately adopted by president Reagan the newspaper said. Relatives say mrs. Reagan a right9 after foil Reagan knows who captors Are new York a relatives of iwo american hostages in Lebanon on sunday disputed president Reagan s assertion thai the government has been unable to secure their release partially because it does not know who is holding them. We know who has my father basically said Eric Jacobsen son of american University administrator David Jacobsen. We hear rumours All the time and hey All  Jacobsen and Peggy say sister of associated press correspondent Terry Anderson were interviewed on the lbs news program face the  last week the captors released videotapes in which Anderson 38, and Jacobsen 55, criticized the govern ment s Effort or Lack of it. To obtain their release and contrasted it with the successful Effort to free . News & world report correspond Dan Nicholas Dani off from soviet  subsequently told reporters there has never been a Day thai we have not been trying every Channel to get our hostages Back from Lebanon. But they were not seized by a government. We Don t know who s holding them.""1 never hear anybody respond to him with excuse me or. President but if you Don t know who to talk to Why Don t you ask Terry Wallet " said mrs. Say referring to the anglican Church official who has talked with those who said they were holding Ander son and  whether he does t believe Reagan the younger Jacobsen said i am really upset i have reached this Point. I be tried to convince myself otherwise for 16 months now but when you see an intense Effort put out in every other hostage situation and you see the neglect of these hostages it s really difficult not to become angry and somewhat bitter and to be  Washington up Nancy Reagan fell about three feet from a stage onto the floor in the East Roo of the White House sunday after pianist Vladimir Horowitz finished his concert but she immediately got up and said she was unhurt. A loud chorus of groans erupted from the crowd when the first lady s Gold backed chair tipped Over and she fell to the floor. The audience including president Reagan looked on in concern As she arose and said i m All  Are you the president asked. She assured her husband that she was Fine and got Back up on the stage where she had been sitting next to Horowitz and his wife. The Accident occurred As the president was delivering some remarks about Horowitz. Mrs. Reagan Getup to straighten the Back of her skirt. The chair tipped Over and she fell along with the chair Onlo the floor Landing on her Side. She immediately got up and resumed to the stage where Horowitz put his arms around her. Mrs. Reagan said thai s the reason i did  the president then came up with one of the Quick one liners he is known for. Honey he said i told you to do that Only if i did t gel any  i certainly livened things up she said. The president pausing with a familiar Well looked again at his wife and then resumed his remarks praising Horowitz and noting that he had been one of the first artists to go to the soviet Union after Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev had agreed on reins diluting cultural exchanges at their Summit in Geneva Switzerland last november. The 82-year-old ukrainian bom pianist who recently received the Freedom medal from Reagan at a ceremony in the Oval office was a hit in Moscow. Reagan noted that Horowitz had spoken of his tour As one for peace and Freedom and said he hoped thai he president s meeting with Gorbachev in Iceland next weekend would be aimed at the same goals which we All deeply  the reagans joined by Horowitz and his wife who police arrest 5 Mia demonstrators mount Vernon a. A five women got into a Bamboo Cage sunday on the Lawn of White House chief of staff Donald Regan s House to Call at Tention to americans still missing in Southeast Asia and were arrested on charges of unlawful entry Fairfax county police said. The women put themselves in a Bamboo Cage Simi Lar to the ones used by the Viet Cong to imprison american soldiers police spokesman Warren Carmi Chi Tel said. They said they Are members of the National steering committee for live pos  women entered Regan s property through an open Gate set the Cage on his Lawn and then got into it Carmichael said. They refused to leave when asked to do so by police although they offered no resistance to arrest Carmi Chael said. They were taken to the mount Vernon Dis Hrict station where a magistrate released hem on their own recognizance pending a trial on oct. 30 in Fairfax county general District court. He identified the women As Karen Standerwick 30,of St. Louis Shenill Long 27, Germantown my. Lynne Standerwick 29, of Kansas City to. Lyan Hampton 43, Winter Haven a. And Margaret Nevin 40,of minion Woods Kan. Regan Wai not at Home at the Lime of the incident Carmichael Laid. Graduates to come wifi guarantees Howell Mich. A graduates of Howell High school next year will com with a warranty a business that hires an Ash graduate is guaranteed Logel a satisfactory employee or the school will offer the student free remedial work. A Don t know of anyone else doing this i shows our Faith in our graduates said Lois Lang a spokeswoman for the school District the warranty is a response to employers needs said school Board president William Kelly. Employers will be notified in writing that should they hire a Howell graduate and find that he or she lacks the Basic skills in Reading spelling writing an arithmetic needed to perform satisfactorily on the Job Well take the graduate Back Kelly Laid. The employer need Only Contact the superintendent and he will see that the graduate is contacted and offered additional free course  the warranties begin with 1987 graduates. The districts expected to Nave about 430 graduates next june. A photo in. Reagan Wilh Vladimir Horowitz after her fall. Is the daughter of the Lale conductor Arturo Toscanini then left the East room Horowitz still holding on to mrs. Reagan. The first lady looked shaky but insisted that she was  asked for his assessment. Or. Burton Smith the while House physician said you watch her mrs. Reagan continued greeting friends prompting one observer to comment she s a  Horowitz was cheered by one of the most responsive audiences seen in the while House in recent limes. Among those attending were Singer Beverly Sills and violinist Itzhak Perlman. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. Oct. 7,1946 the Boston red sox champions of the american league Defeated the St. Louis cardinals in the opening game of the 1946 world series before capacity crowd of More than 30,000 at sportsman s Park in St. Louis. 30 years ago today. Oct. 7, 1956 eight men were convicted by Suffolk Superior court jury in Boston of taking part in the s1,219,000 Brink s robbery in january 1930. Oct. 7, 1966 president Johnson said he hoped the seven nation conference in Manila Philippines would find ways to achieve an honorable peace in Vietnam. 10 years ago today. Oct. 7, 1976 in Detroit Ford motor co. And the United Auto workers announced agreement during the 21sl Day of a nationwide strike on a contract that will give autoworkers their first big step toward the four Day work week  
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