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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d at 12, Tammy known How Biz  and Downs Page 3 p cease fire pact signed in Philippines Page b d Yankees acquire Pitcher Rick Rhoden Page 21 the straps a pipes Utho died unofficial  of Thi . Amid Poncei vol. 45. No. 224 Friday november 28, 1988 .�,.� 0 6693 a Fri called in to probe if North destroyed files official says Washington a the Fri is investigating whether it. Col. Oliver l. North tired for his role i diverting iranian arms sales profits to nicaraguan re Bels destroyed papers from his personal Flics left unsealed until after his dismissal govern men officials said thursday. Related Story and photos panes 8, 14 the officials who insisted on anonymity said North had unfettered Access to his office Flics for sever Al hours after president Reagan announced his remo Val from the National Security Council staff tuesday. They said combinations on the lacks in North s office were changed tuesday afternoon and his papers were put in National Security Council vaults on wednes Day. One official said in was incredible the Justice department had not protected North s papers As soon As it Learned of the Iran Contra connection presumably last weekend. But the officials said they did not know if any documents actually were destroyed. The los Angeles times thursday reported North destroyed National Security Council documents Rele vant to the investigation Over the weekend. But one while House source said the report that North shredded documents is totally false. North would never do anything to obstruct  in another development one Well placed official also declining to be named publicly said North regularly briefed White House chief of staff Donald  about his actions and Regan. Would know everything that ousted National Security adviser vice adm. John Poindexter  on wednesday Regan denied having prior knowl Edge of the secret Deal that sold . Weapons through israeli brokers to Iran with the profits funnel cd to nicaraguan Contra  a Bank president know whether a Bank Teller is fiddling around with the books no said  Santa Barbara calif., Regan interviewed by re porters thursday outside the hotel where White House thanksgiving Day visit from German leaders a phyllo Fay gut Schu Bullar family during their Holiday meal tithe Rivera Barracks dining facility in Bank Stiving Day visit la the table of Gles a. Sealed on Rubenstahl s tap sgt. Michael t. Rubin Stahl and his is his son Nicholas i and at right is tie president of Germany Richard Tod Weizsaecker left makes a his wife Paoli and son Michael 3. Knob Enstall is with the service Btry 2nd in 92nd Field arty. Set Story and More photos on Page 9. Aides Are staying said All National Security documents Are not in the Possession of just one person. There Are copies of them there is a Central file that s under close supervision so the arc d be no Chance that those would be  asked whether he or the president had been inter viewed during the Justice department investigation of the fund diversion Regan said no no no. They re looking for evidence of a different nature. We have not been talked to and the president would t be talked to in any  Patrick Konen a Justice department spokesman thursday said North s papers Are now under Protection. He added the department and Fri will investigate any aspect of this cose that May come to Light and take any action that might be called  declined to comment on the report thursday except to Ell reporters he would make a full Exposi Tion of the facts in the Case in the appropriate see probe on Page 26 Meese says offers knew of Confra old Washington a attorney general Edwin Mccase wednesday said people outside the Whin House appear to have known of the secret scheme to funnel millions of dollars in profits from iranian arms sales to nicaraguan rebels. It appears there were some others involved and not just the two presidential aides forced from their jobs tuesday Meuse said in an interview on Abc to s Good morning  Mccase said that apparently there awesome consultants involved and other people who have a tangential relation ship to the .  in another interview Meuse pledged that Reagan s National Security adviser vice adm. John m. Poin Dexter who resigned and one of his top aides Marine it. Col. Oliver North who was tired will not be  who have done things will be accurately portrayed and if necessary actively prosecuted. If there s any thing criminal he said on the Abc to today  he added in the Abc interview thai his investigation begun Friday has so far found no evidence of involvement by others close to Reagan in concealing see Meese on Page 23 arms pact busting b-52 going on duty _ ,. J a it a Annn mns4.a time afr frt.1l  to i 1 Hart Liln a Leith Etc Flo nil Floyl a a 1c of  to h Fol it it Al i a " fall Fuff fiby Norman Black a military writer Washington the Pentagon says the nation s 131st cruise missile carrying b-52 bomber goes on duty Friday fulfilling a pledge by president Reagan to violate tests of the in ratified Salt ii nuclear arms treaty. The defense department made the announcement late wednesday shortly after the associated press and others quoted sources on the decision which president Reagan made tuesday following a meeting with his top National Security advisers. His decision follows a Promise made last Spring and Means the 131st b-52 equipped with air launched cruise missiles will Fly to its operational base Carswell fab Texas on Friday the Pentagon said. The president has decided to proceed with modernization and deployment of air launched cruise mis Sile capable bombers and has directed that this be done without any corresponding retirements or dismantlement of Poseidon submarines one official said wednesday. This step reflects the president s May 27 decision that current and future decisions reflecting our Strate Gic forces must be based on Overall . Military requirements and the threat we face the Pentagon said in a statement. Sen. Albert Core d-tcnn., condemned the action and compared it with he recent controversy Over .sea b-52 on Page 20  
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