European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars an stripes few a december 6,1986 another . Firm Sells South african subsidiary Johannesburg. South Africa api Honeywell inc., a major . Electronics producer an defense contractor will sell its South african subsidiary to a local firm officials said thursday. Markos Tam Bakeras local managing director said Murray and Roberts a major South african Industrial group would Lake Over the Honeywell operation. He id All 175 Honeywell employees probably would be retained. The Sale to local owners followed a pattern set by general motors ism and dozens of other american companies pressured to divest their holdings in South Africa because of apartheid. More than 60 american companies have left South Africa since january 1985, including Al least 24 this year. 200-mile economic zone announced by Turkey Ankara Turkey a Turkey on wednesday announced that it is declaring a 200 mile economic zone extending from its snores in the Black  announcement by Hasan Celal Ouzel state minister and government spokesman said Turkey was declaring the zone in order to protect its economic interests. Guzel said fishing in the zone by fishermen of other countries will be possible Only through agreements with  announcement noted that two other Litto ral slates of the Black sea the soviet Union and Romania Alio declared 200-mile economic zones in the Black sea in february 1984 and april 1986. Respectively. 1,000 pounds of cocaine seized by mexican cops Mexico City up Federal police Cort i Seaich More than Haifa Ion of cocaine from an. Air plane that landed in Mexico to refuel on us Way to the United slates a government spokes Man said wednesday. Felipe Flores a spokesman for the attorney general s office said four colombians were detained monday and a twin engine air plane rigged with $1 million in radar and other anti selection equipment also was confiscated in the Pacific state of Colima. Felony riot charge against 18 meat packers dropped Austin Minn. A felony riot charges from a protest last Spring at Hormel s flagship Plant have been dismissed against 18 people including the leaders of the bitter meal packers , the truth has prevailed said Jim Gayelle former president of local p-9 of the United food and commercial workers Union after the charges were dropped monday by District judge William Johnson offa Bault. Mower county prosecutors filed the riot charges after 400 to 500 striking Austin meat packers and their supporters blocked roads to the strike bound Geo. A. Hormel &. Co. Plant for three hours on april ii 1985. The strike Over wages and benefits began aug. 17,1986. And ended in september 1986. Speakes Reagan defends invoking fifth in Iran investigation from rape 1 position with the brokerage firm since Early october before the current crisis arose. Administration sources asking to remain Anonymous have said Interior undersecretary Ann Dore Mclaughlin a speakes1 Roost Likely successor. I picked by Reagan she would be the president s first chief spokeswoman. Martin Fitzwater vice president George Bush spress Secretary also has been mentioned at a Likely candidate for Speakes Job. Brady who hat never Tolly recovered from hit injuries continues to hold the tide of press Secretary to the president. From Page 1 individuals will have to make that decision for them selves just As these two  queried about whether he bad considered claiming executive privilege under which advice even to the president is confidential the president said i Haven t Given any thought to  earlier the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said member of Reagan s Cabinet will be called to testify and fill in gaps left Bie failure 9f Law administration officials to Tell the Senate intelligence committee whal they know about the Iran Contra connection. Secretary of state George p. Shultz win  fore an open session of the House foreign affairs committee monday morning before flying to Lon Donand Brussels Belgium for talks with British and nato foreign ministers. The committee is expected to ask the Secretary about the Impact of the Iran Contra controversy on , foreign policy. He s prepared to be totally cooperative Charles e. Redman the state department spokesman said. Meanwhile the Senate s democratic and Republican leaders reported some Progress in settling their differences Over establishment of. A special congressional committee to investigate the matter. Senate democratic Leader Robert c. Byrd of West Virginia and Senate majority Leader Bob Dole of Kan Sas met and Dole was to meet later thursday wit White House chief of staff Donald Regan to discuss arrangements. Bipartisan congressional leaders were to meet with the president at some later time perhaps Friday  president George Bush admitting that clearly mistakes were made in the Deal that sent .arms to Iran and Money to Nicaragua s Contra rebels raid the administration was determined to bring the truth of the scandal to tight and to let the chips fall where they  House spokesman Lany Speakes said Reagan considered Bush s address a very ipod speech very favourable and added that the president agrees with whal Bush  general Tam Mes Tome knowledge of the fund diversion,.,TT fifth amendment Protection again self  on wednesday. ? Poindexter during a closed door one hour appear Ance on the third Day of the congressional if Vestiga Tion declined to answer questions unters granted Legal Mal. Col. Oliver North Poinde Flertie fire former aide who according to Meese wat the Only a ova it emment official with extensive knowledge of the Contra link invoked the fifth amendment a hmm earlier. But senators running the investigation said the  key figures to testify would not do a the probe or limit it3 findings. North did t do anything by himself Laid r Minn Chau avio uric Dow. �.". Chairman of the l.,gence panel. Everything he did in hut entire Cape q love a response of we can get everybody at the other end of All those phone Calls and plane taps we. Can find out whal went  whether thai meant the committee would Cao Cabinet members Durenberger  did. Some where during this we an going to decide when to move it to Cabinet level he told a reporter. Rhe said the panel had made no decision on whether to Grant immunity to any witness and other  said the idea was not being seriously consid  a speech wednesday to a group of Beau Etwo. Men at the White House the president sex proved hop the controversy would not produce a backlash against sending Aid to the contras and other rebel forces battling leftist regimes we cannot let recent events distract us from the cause of those Brave fighters for Freedom around the world Reagan said. As the audience applauded  said bless you. Yes you just did make my Day. Nothing that s happened makes Shote causes any a less just or vital to our country and All it stands  Reagan said. Arms from Pale 1 administration sources have said. He said thursday there Are no moderate elements there Only lunatics. "1 think that s where it All started Weinberger told abcs today show referring to Mcfarlane s mis Sion to Iran. He said Reagan knew nothing of the diversion of Money from the weapons Sale to nicaraguan rebels known As contras. That was his Reagan s principal deep concern when the matter first started being investigated by attorney general Edwin Meese. The Iran Contra episode has dogged Weinberger across the Atlantic to his visits to France and this Quarel capital although he said the allies have not made much mention of it to him. Several european officials confirmed that. They re not Yel Clear whal basically the facts were Weinberger said. At the opening of the inc Day meeting of defense ministers from 14 of the 16 nato members the Mili tary leadership made it Clear it does not endorse Rea Gan s proposal to eliminate All continent spanning nuclear missiles. His offer to soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev it the Iceland Summit in october to Cut the number of mis Siles by half is Worth thinking about said German Gen. Wolfgang Altenburg chairman of nato s Mihov tary  the proposal to eliminate All of them he said. Is something that needs a lot of thought became i conventional defense cannot substitute for a nuclear  . Joint chiefs of staff have voiced similar concerns that removal of All strategic nuclear missile in 10 Yean in an agreement with the soviets won t be enough time for the West to build up a conventional defense to match that of the soviet bloc. Altenburg told a news conference that although nato s military leadership Don not want to Block any Progress in arms control it views the proposal at Reykjavik Iceland to be nothing More than a begin there has to be a nuclear element to a defense of Europe which will be the ultimate deterrence Btu said. A senior . Official seemed unmoved by the Klopfe tary s views and said Reagan s proposal is a new idea that Mutt be pushed before it can lie r on the Star wats announcement said the multinational nature of the contract _ expresses the depth of our commitment to themon defense of the Western Alliance. Shipments from Page 1 8 feel deep and either 20 or 40 feet Long were already aboard three United states lines ships Christian said. One ship was loaded and about to Tail of new York another was Enro Ute to the United kingdom and the third was already in  Germany when the company filed for bankruptcy. Other Container had already been unloaded in Bremerhaven and Wen on the Way to their destinations by Buck or train. Some containers moving from stateside depot to East coast port also were affected. Christian  delay for cargo that was already in of Ermay i Well at the cargo on the ship at Bremerhaven thebe Only a few Days. But Christian said there will i longer delay for the cargo Enro Ute to bait coast j Andon the other two ship. The military traffic management Corad priority to non tatted cargo destined for Otrie. The bulk Mau and any other priorities by the military services. There i a lot Felting on in the Lyt Teaa  Shingi moving Christian said. We what 1 sure that Terue member and their Amiott unduly penalised because of thu and Law Taftt re Dinett actor because Tome of that cargo to spare