European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Paye 28 / / the stars and stripes tuesday december 2,1966 terrorist plot to attack Carrier reported London a the Abu in wed by the Nidal is dedicated to attack on israeli westerners and Nikiti Naiu Loyal to Yasser Arafat head of the liberation organization. It i blamed for attack on Rome and Vienna airports in 1981. Socialists win 1 8 seats in Basque parliament Toria Spain up the socialist party Ornst unset in the Basque elec Tion Smoky marking the first Victo Ever for anon base party in the Trou Blac Region officials said a s the Sci Blu. Whose off rules the Centra government if Madrid by Flensted from divisions in the nations movement that fragmented Voles to Basque Pima with 95,7 Percy Kph the vote counted the socialists had yen of the 75 seats in parliament elec Luh office i in the Basque capital of Viloria Saufl. A the Puliaf Basque Nau Oast party inv won1 7 scum and he Radical won 1 3. No of of the parties won i majority in the parliament opening prospects it the socialists in Corlilian Wilh the p . Moslem Lea Hosto free h Beirut moslem envoy the name of 8release of 1 7 foreign Mohammad m new York based Oral affairs said j Iran comply Roar Over his human Ges american y and appealed in moslem for Heiges held in Lebanon iry general of the Uncil for islamic arms sales to it hard armed naturally the Posi Levof the Cap lors and Flash made it More difficult because in our judgment the arms had nothing to what Soe Yff Wilh the release of he hostages Mehdi s said at Beirut Airport on arrival from Jordan. Israeli spy suspect appears after 2 months Jerusalem up a nuclear technician charged with treason and espionage made his first Public appearance in iwo months sunday smiling weakly and waving As he entered court fora custody hearing. Mordechai Sanunu who disappeared from London hotel five Days before his Story was printed was ordered to stay in custody until the court rules on a prosecution request that he be detained throughout he proceedings his Public appearance in a heavily guarded police Van entering and leaving Jerusalem District court was his first since he vanished sept,30 live weeks before Israel admitted he had been spirited Home for trial. The 3 1 year old israeli is charged with treason and espionage for telling the London sunday times that his country had secretly stockpiled100 to 200 atom bombs the world s sixth largest nuclear Arsenal. Damage hits $6 million in Ohio chemical fire Washington court House Ohio a about so people who were evacuated to avoid fumes from a fire thai destroyed a fertilizer an farm chemical Plant returned Home sunday As the fire continued to smolder officials said damage to the main manufacturing Plant at the mid Ohio chemical co. And several other company buildings was estimated at $6 million said fire it. Dan Fowler. Official determined that chemicals in the Plant posed no danger to residents be said. The building contained Zinc oxide Boron ammonia and other material some of them toxic said ire it Cecil Seaman. Dole from Page 1 revelations would not Hurt his presidency. Byrd and Dole said they had discussed Ibe proposal to name a special panel which the democratic Leader said must be done by Ibe full Congress so that the committee would have Oil the Powers of subpoena. Which the iwo leaders themselves cannot give in Dole interviewed on abcs this week Wilh Davi Brinkley said Congress ought to be called Back to town next week rather than wailing until it recon Venes with new members in january. While House spokesman Dan Howard called Dole s proposal a novel idea but declined direct comment we simply Haven t had time to consider it he one is More interested in getting to the Bottom of this than the president and he wants to do so Reagan on his Way to Washington from a thanks giving Holiday at his California ranch told reporters we re doing everything necessary to get at the truth and we will make the truth the president did not answer any further questions. Although republicans will retain control of the sen ale until the in old Congress meets in january Dole said a Democrat would probably be appointed to head any select committee. We d probably have to pattern it after the so called watergate commission Dole said referring to the congressional panel whose televised hearings played a critical role in forcing the resignation of president Richard Nixon in 1974? no president has summoned a special session of Congress since Harry Truman called lawmakers Back to Washington in 1948 to Deal with labor disputes said Dole. Byrd said a special counsel should be appointed a investigate disclosures that North arranged for up to s30 million in proceeds from the secret Sale of arms to Iran to be channelled la help Contra rebels fighting Nicaragua s leftist sandinista government. The revelations announced by Meese last wee forced the removal of North and resignation of nation Al Security adviser vice adm. John Poindexter Meese is personally close to the president. Is member of the National Security Council and. Has said that everyone should stand shoulder to shoulder Wilh the president Byrd said. Administration officials have said the Justice department will handle Hie investigation for the executive Branch. Byrd declined to speculate whether Meese knew be fore Bis investigation about the Nicaragua connection although the attorney general supped the presi Dent Wilh the Legal opinion that led to a partial easing of the arms embargo on Iran last Jan. 17. The perception is that there is a personal inter stand a conflict of interest created by leaving Meese in charge of the investigation said Byro the president needs to avoid All of both the Senate and House intelligence committee have already started their own investigation of the inn and near Guan transactions and lawmakers Are cutting for judiciary. Armed service and foreign affair cant Imit tees to flow suit creating the Prospect of More ton Doun congressional on Capitol hut ? Byrd appearing an Crft face the nation mid there should be a single committee which make us thrust in this matter. To that we do not have tripping Over one another taking die time of the administration creating repetition and duplication in the testimony of witnesses i unit thing � absorbing so much of the time an Energy of the administration now. It it going to do Tutt lame thing with the legit latino Branch Byrd told re porters after i television appearance. Byrd said he had not discussed formation of congressional committee with the Home i Leader Jim Wright a text and an aide to Marshall Lynam said the congressman could oof be reached for comment. Isen Dave Durenberger r-minn., chairman of Theroh ate intelligence committee said that stalling monday kit panel wifi be talking Over two weeks to everyone who in believe to be involved one Way or another bet few the level of Cia director Bill Casey or Cabinet officer. Although Durenberger declined to specify who would be asked to testify he said the lilt is include at least two former members of the National Security Council and employees of the National Security Conn cil the Cia and people who were former employees of the he said that North May want to talk Wilh us. I am sure that he will do Durenberger also said that retired air Force . Richard v. Secord is linked to North s activities. The preliminary investigation indicates that Gen Era Mccoid is involved in this operation said Durea. Burger. Although the senator declined to say whether Secord would be asked to testify he said we will Call before the committee everyone that has information that would be Secord a former top Pentagon official on the mid die East worked with North in 1981 to arrange the Sale of . Azacs surveillance planes to saudi other developments sunday Newsweek in its Issue dated dec 8, reported that Reagan knew of and approved arms shipment to Iran four months before signing his Jan. 17 order authorizing the transfers. The report was based on Staten Wenli defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger Wai said to have made to aides at the time. Pentagon spokesman Robert Sims speaking for Weinberger denied use account in an interview published sunday via president George Bush defended president Reagan s handling of the controversy Over arms sales to Iran and denied any personal involvement in private funding of Nicara Guan Contra. "1 am totally convinced from my exposure to the meetings that i did attend without going into a thai that the president is telling the full and total truth time Magazine quoted Bush As saying. Lond from Page 1 at in National Oil company offices i with the knowledge of the Brelih Fri venue incl London has become the Center for Ibe Fia Mirve am Trade which keeps the iranian War machine the newspaper said. A ipod Atman for prime minister Margaret 1declined comment on the two report. That Britain has previously suited Lei to Iran Are to matter for tie in a also reiterated Brilain a Friy of not Selling an material to Iran or Inq prolong or exacerbate their War. The time ref staid meetings of Secord and hit team inc Ludwica former Cia station chief in inn talc House in London s West eo3 District fid. Other locations around Ibe dry without the knowledge of Ither the . Embassy or British Intelli Genoe f Britain was chosen m a Bate for toe operation cause of its. Central location Between inn and it and the United state and it newspaper said. i. That of Mii naps in the i Tir. National Security i shortly before Mcfarian resigned by Fol owed is so "
