European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 25. 1986 the stars and stripes Piga 5 3 Iran continues terror policy despite deals officials say Washington not a pit president Rea Gan t assertion that there was no recent evidence of iranian backed terrorism against americans official Sib hit administration believe that Iran continues to use terrorism As an important component of its foreign policy. The officials who declined to be identified tear that disclosures of secret american iranian arms deals May encourage other governments and Independent armst Den to ship urge quantities of weapons to Iran which could tip the balance in its War against Iraq an increase its influence in the Region. Most important these officials say Are Iran s Mili tary training and financial support of terrorist groups in Lebanon and its military and ideological training of islamic radicals in Iran they also cite recent assassinations of iranian opponents abroad and attempts by iranian pilgrims to smuggle arms on their annual Pil Grimage to Mecca As evidence of a continuing iranian policy of support for terrorism in the name of National  his speech on thursday Reagan said that since the american initiative to ship arms to Iran som Progress was made toward the elimination of state supported terrorism by Iran. He said that since  Contact began with Iran there s been no evidence of iranian government complicity in acts of terrorism against the United states.1 other administration officials cannot Point to an example of Iran s moving away from terrorism that can be linked to Reagan s approval of the Iran opera Tion last january or to earlier exploratory contacts. Iranians use terrorism us an instrument of their policy when it serves their political goals an administration official said. What nukes it so difficult to document is that Iran has been More careful than either Syria or Libya these officials acknowledge that in mid-1984, after severe losses in the War with the iraqis Iran nude a tactical decision to limit the use of terrorism against other persian Gulf nations at least partly to improve its image abroad. In june 1984, saudi Arabia shot Down an iranian f-4 lighter plane 60 Miles from the saudi Border and that jolted Iran into the realization that it could no drive wedge Between Iraq add the other persian Gulf nations by threats of Force. Shortly afterwards most iranian inspired terrorist bombings in the persian Gulf stopped and iranian Leaden began to speak of Iran Asa peace Loving nation misunderstood by in neighbors. By the time we got involved with Iran its Leaden had already decided to moderate some of its policies on using terrorism to Export its revolution to the Gulf an administration official said. The chief exception to this policy officials say i Lebanon. Iranians continue to train shiite lebanese guerrillas known As the Patty of cod in the Centra lebanese town of Baalbek to Light against the israeli backed South lebanese army. Slight dip in Gas prices reported los Angeles a the average Price of Gaso line dipped slightly to 84.35 cents a gallon Over the last two weeks despite Small increases in wholesale prices the Lundberg Survey reported sunday. Two weeks earlier the average Price which incl Desall grades and taxes was 84.63 cents a gallon Accord log to the Survey of 15,000 Gas stations nationwide. Retailers bad a loss of a Penny and a Quarter on average As the wholesale increases came through but did not pass the increases on to Consumers said Trilb Lundberg publisher of the Survey. The latest Survey found that at self service pumps the average Price of regular leaded was 71.43 cents regular unleaded was 76.27 cents and Premium unleaded was 90.88 cents. At full service pumps the average Price of regular leaded was $1.016, regular unleaded was $1.073 and Premium unleaded was 11,166.Lundberg noted that even if prices were to Rise a Penny in december they would still be far below oneyear ago when the average Price was $ 1.21 a gallon. The current Issue of the Lundberg letter an Oil Industry newsletter praised the american Petroleum Institute for vigorous debate on mobilizing the  Industry during its annual meeting in Houston earlier this  letter considers that if from dialogue and action following api s Challenge Prmila Industry measures can be quickly implemented without inhibition of free Petroleum Trade pro consumer benefits might result  Appeal to Reagan halts vandals Saugus Calif. A a woman frustrated by problem with teen age vandals says an Appeal to presi Dent Reagan triggered a local Clampdown on the  Lafountain 37, sent a letter and a petition signed by 62 neighbors to Reagan on aug. 31. Among other things she said her dog was poisoned her cat was hot and she received obscene Telephone  was at my wits end. 1 told him we were experiencing terrorism daily Lafountain said. I though the d understand. He has a lot of guts to go Over and bomb the  a week she received a response from the . Attorney general s office she said and a few Days later a gang expert from the los Angeles county probation department arrived in the Community with advice. It s almost like a movie script said Michael Duran director of the probation department s gang supervision program. She wrote a letter to president Reagan. From there the attorney general office called me up and asked if i could do  lady had no real Trust in our system. We worked hard to change  teen Ager has pleaded guilty to fighting in pub Lic and paid restitution. Another was convicted of Bat Tery and is awaiting sentencing. Several youths have left the neighbourhood police said. Hallmark family buys 57 Moore works Dallas up an Art dealer has mediated the tale of 57 works by the late British sculptor Henry Moore to a Missouri foundation possibly one of in major transfers in history of a Block of Art by a single major  dealer Gerald Peters said the pieces include nine monumental Bronze sculptures. All were collected by George Ablah of Wichita Kan Over a two decade  diet by be one of the largest sales in modern Art binary Peters said adding that the group attracted bids from the National gallery in Washington d.c., and the metropolitan museum of Art in new York. Ablah refused to disclose the Purchase Price other than noting it was less than $20 million Hie Hall family foundation in Kansas City to l inf Tel states to the Neon Atkins museum of Art Iny Liwai and Kim already has several moore8 to sheep pie i an if foot Bronze acquired in 1976 and displayed on the Meadow like expanse of the museum s East Lawn. The Hall family foundation was established by the family that founded hallmark cards. The nine Large pieces will be placed outdoors said foundation spokesman Bill Hall. It s crucial to get the proper setting for the Large works he said. The sculptures need space sky and a peaceful setting in order to be  in addition to the outdoor sculptures the Abla collection includes 19 working models 29 smaller Bronze and Tome tapestries. Hall said the Moore works should be installed an open to the Public by next summer. Moon himself came to the museum in 1976 to supervise installation of the sheep  Moore who has been called by one Art critic the most dominant creative Force of his epoch died last August in England at the age of 88. Arthur j. Walker m Phoda a. Walker says he played Small role in spy ring Norfolk a. Up convicted spy Arthur j. Walker says he was Only a minor player in a family espionage ring that fed secrets to the soviets and that his biggest m. Stake was not reporting his brother when he was first recruited. Both Arthur and his brother John the convicted Leader of the ring that included John s son failed poly graph tests when asked if John started spying first. That led prosecutors to wonder if Arthur Walker was the Mastermind but he told the virginian Pilot and Ledger Star in a Story published sunday that he was just a minor  my overriding thought is to satisfy the government and have the government Tell the Public that they re satisfied Walker said in an interview in a Federal prison in Terre haute ind. What i want As much a anything is to have the Public perceptions of me As a minor player rather than a major player in this  at his trial he defense tried to portray Arthur Walker who admitted passing information obtained from the defense contractor where he worked on to his brother As More of a dupe than a spy. If i did anything really bad at All it was not turning in my brother when he first told me he said. Walker said he got into spying to avoid a confrontation with his brother not out of a desire to Hurt the United states or to make Money. He said most of s12,000 he received went to pay debts he owed John. When you sit Down and think 250 million people hate my guts that s pretty heavy he said. Is there anybody who likes me a Little bit it really hurts  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 25, 1946 because of the continuing coalmines strike the Federal government asked state governors to curtail Industrial Power order More Exten Sive brownouts and close amusement places and schools. 30 years ago today. Nov. 25, 1956 Hungary s strike leaders in Buda pest severed Contact with Premier Janos Kadar after the kidnapping of deposed Premier Imre Nagy. 20 years ago today. Nov. 25, 1966 the new Jersey supreme Courtin Trenton considered an Appeal by parents who claimed their Blind deaf and retarded child had the to years ago today. Nov. 25,1976 an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck 900 Miles East of Istanbul new the turkish soviet Border. Turkish radio reported 574persons kilted but a love Nunnel minister estimated