European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside Stritz d adm. Moreau Dana of Start attack Page 2 d Acle challenges display of Cross on Public building Page 5 d lend defeats Becker in master sports Page 21 au1horiiid unofficial publication vol. 45. No. 236 wednesday december 10. 19b8 08693 a Mcfarl me testifies Keagan of d 1985 arms shipment total my Dwiane Leal files abort Gnu Deal Washington a Robert c. Mcfarian president Reagan s former National Security adviser contradicted previous account from administration officials on monday testifying under oath Hal the president approved an indirect shipment of arms 10 Iran in August 1985. As the Public accounting of he Reagan administration s foreign policy fiasco began on Capitol Hill Secretary of state George p. Shultz also under oat before the House foreign affairs committee de Nied involvement in the Transfer of iranian arms Sale profits to Nica Guan rebels saying he had Zero knowledge of the illegal diversion of Money. Shultz in route to London to consult with , later retracted his accusation that the diversion of some profits was an illegality because i Don t know the facts and i Don t know who did exactly  As Shutlz and my frahme appeared separately be fore the committee the Justice department released he text of its application to a Federal appellate court panel in Washington seeking appointment of an inde pendent counsel to probe possible criminal activity in the affair. The request raised the possibility that the granting of immunity from prosecution May be necessary to gel to the Bottom of the affair. It was not immediately Clear when the three member panel would act to name the counsel. Marine u. Col. Oliver l. North fired As a lop National Security Council aide and other . Govern ment officials were mentioned As Likely targets of the investigation. Mcfarian who had testified last week in secret before the Senate intelligence committee testified publicly monday before the House panel saying the president gave his authorization for the indirect ship ment of Small Levels of arms to Iran for the purpose of Streng Lhing elements against  did not mention any other country by name but Israel has been identified As having sen american arms to Iran during the summer of 1985. Attorney general Edwin Mccase who made a prelim Inary inquiry into the matter at Reagan s request said on nov. 25, our information is that the president knew about it probably after the  asked whether the israelis made the shipment on their own authority Meese said thai s my understanding  last Friday while House spokesman Larry Speakes said he had not found anyone who has a recollection of the president approving the israeli shipment in Advance. He declined at the time to say which official she had talked with or whether the president was among  about the Transfer or profits from the arms Sale to the nicaraguan Contra rebels Mcfarian whoa National Security adviser in december 1985, said the president did not know of and did not approve such  asked to speculate on who might have approved such action Mcfarian said i was t there and it s out of place for me to  Mcfarian undertook a secret Mission to Iran after he left the White House and in a prepared statement he submitted to the committee but did not read Mcfarian said he was advised while returning from Teh ran at the end of last May that the . Government had applied part of the proceeds from arms Transfer carried out in 1986, to support the  i received no details Mcfarian added. In con text i look it from the summary reference that this action was a Mailer of approved policy sanctioned by higher  did nol seem to me at the time a matter where the authority did nol exist Mcfarian said in answer see arms on Page 28 Chirac gives in to student protests hondurans withdraws Bill to Reform universities Paris a Premier Jacques Chine bowed to student demands Mon Day and withdrew a bit to revise the tale run University system after a three week Campaign of violent protests. Opposition to Chirac s Center right government has been snowballing since the protests began. Teachers unions leftist politicians and even government officials spoke out against the University measure which would have Given state run universities greater autonomy. The Bill would have allowed universities to offer their own diplomas deter mine Entrance standards and direct Stu dents into areas of study that corresponded to their aptitudes not necessarily their wishes. Universities would also be allowed to increase the current $60 registration fee the Only fee students have to pay. Under the current system High school graduates Are free to enter any University they wish. State diplomas do not give the name of the individual universities. No modification of the universities As necessary As it May be can be carried through without wide support from All of the interested parties notably students and teachers Chirac said in a televised announcement. It can Only be done in Calm. It clearly appears that that is not the Case  Chirac said he asked education min ister Rene Monory to draw up a new see Chirac on Page 26 seek to repel son mistos demos Fick Wright As House speaker Washington a to of crafts monday chose Jim Fri hard working legislatively savvy Tex with an oratorical Bent As the new speaker of the House. Accepting his party s nomination Wright vowed to demonstrate to the american people ,. That we demo Bftts have our act  the House will be log it than the whole  the Fra Jim  tale to inn Tod the sum Chiin controversy he said. But that won t be allowed to pre occupy us nor to paralyse us nor to Dis tract us from the important work we. Llo  listed. Reform and As the top Domestic i ascension Thouse majority Lei vacated by retiring  Neill jr., was approved Tion. The Lull House must ratify the Nomi on. 6, when the 100th con. Democrats hold an 8 a vote majority and party allegiance in such a Vole is nearly absolute. As speaker Wright will be second in the line of presidential succession be Hind Only the vice president Wright s move up cleared the Way for rep Thomas Foley. A Wash to move up to become majority Leader. Foley was unopposed As was Wright and was elected by acclamation. Jam Astran some 700 Hond nine . I to repel Aara Guan soldiers ians fled the area honduran