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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday december 16.1886 Casey Falls ill is taken to Washington Hospital Washington a Cia director William j. Casey became ill at his office monday and was taken by ambulance to Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Cia spokesman George Lauder said. Lauder said Casey 73, was fully conscious when he left Cia Headquarters in nearby Langley is. Lander said Casey had been on medication that had not been agreeing with him but the spokesman declined to say what Type of medication. Casey s medical condition was nol immediately known. Casey had been scheduled to testify on tuesday before the Senate intelligence committee on his knowledge of the Ira arms Deal and the diversion of proceeds to Nicaragua s Contra guerrillas. The panel was meeting Laic monday to discuss what other Cabinet members to Callas witnesses. Spokesman David Holliday said the panel s investigation would not be delayed if Casey were unable to testify. I would assume we would go on toothed Cabinet members Holliday said. Casey has testified at length on Capitol Hill in recent Days on the Cla i role to the arms shipment to Iran the director con ceded thai the spy Agency became involved in the iranian arms shipments in the sum Mer and fall of 1985, before president Rea Gan issued formal authorization according to members of Congress. Casey testified however that he did not learn until october thai profits from those shipments May have been diverted to the nicaraguan Contra rebels and did not know for certain until told by attorney general Edwin meet Iii on nov. 24, a. Day before the scheme was publicly disclosed. Casey s testimony prompted 101110members of Congress to criticize hit apparent Lack of knowledge about the diversion of funds that reportedly began Early this year. Rep. William s. Broomfield a mid ranking Republican on the haute for eign affaire committee Laid Cuey a sworn testimony to the panel made i Clear that the Cia. Would have to improve is internal oversight and control Over certain operations. Pex Justice minister s Driver Dies in French car bombing Provins France a responsibility for the bombing of former French Justice minister Alain Pey refine s car monday in which his Driver was killed was claimed later by a caller saying she spoke for the direct action terrorist group cily Hall officials at Provins said. Per Chiue. Who is Provins mayor and a Mem Ber of parliament was in Paris when a City Hail Driver came to pick up the car from outside Pey refine s House monday morning. A powerful bomb exploded wrecking the car and killing the Driver instantly apparently when he turned on the ignition just after 8.30 am. The switchboard operator at cily Hall said she had received a very Brief Call at about 1 10 .,in which a woman said attack Alain Peyre Fille. Action direct and Hung up. There was no immediate indication if police believed the Call was genuinely from the extreme leftist group which is linked to Germany s red army fac Tion. Memorial service set for Usa eur employee Heidelberg a memorial service for Eloise s. Horan will be held at 1  Thursday in Mark Twain Village Chapel. Horan who worked in the Usa eur office of the Deputy chief of staff for resource manage ment died dec. 11 in to Rollberg from complications following a cancer operation. She previously had worked in Munich and Kaiserslautern and had lived in Frankfurt and in Verona Italy. Survivors include her husband Bob Horan who works in the Usa eur office of the Dep Uty chief of staff for intelligence and three daughters Paula Horan of san Diego Calif. Patricia Horan of lower Lake Calif. And Tath Erine Horan of Meckenheim Germany. Bob Horan said his wife had suggested that i lieu of Flowers contributions be Given to groups that brighten Christmas for needy people. The funeral will be dec. 23 in Roseville Calif voyager from Page 1 whose pilots had a look at the Craa and reported that twas in Good condition despite the Takeoff mishap at Edwards fab Calif. After passing Hawaii Rutan told the Abc today show that the experimental Craft is in real Good con  we just have a Little minor thing that s of no real consequence other than a scrape of the Wing lips a Little Bil on Takeoff Rulan said. On sunday the propeller driven plane Laden with7,000 pounds of fuel used up All but the last 1.000 feet of a 19,000-foot runway at Edwards before becoming airborne. Within minutes Rulan received an ominous radio message from a Chase plane Dick i want you to not be concerned if you notice thai the singlets Are unusual. We have some major scrape damage on the Bottom and the recommendation will probably be to continue but your right singlet has  the singlet a Small vertical Fin on the tip of chewing was fluttering and soon ripped away. The left singlet also was damaged but remained attached until Rulan followed his brother Burl s directions and forced the second singlet to fall away by subjecting it to stressful Maneu vers. The mishap did not Dampen designer Bun Rulan jubilation that his 6-year-old project was finally off the ground and he found a positive aspect by the Lime he returned to the Center at Mojave Airport. The damage he air plane incurred makes the air plane stronger for handling turbulence the designer said. The wings Are a Tittle Shorter now one to i i feet on either Side. Unlike the rest of the plane the a Gupa Wen filled with sly Ofrain. With the protective Dan ipad away the foam would Likely deteriorate an additional foot on the left Wing and four inches on the right Burl Rutan  rest of the Wing which contains fuel tanks is built of a lightweight Graphite honeycomb. Mcdon think there s any Chance it could deteriorate All the Way Back to the fuel tank area he said. Voyager weighs just Over 1.800 pounds empty. But with More than 1,000 Gallons of fuel and food and water stowed aboard it weighed 9,750 pounds when i headed Down the runway sunday Burt Rutan said his brother was concentrating on dealing with the plane s initially poor acceleration and did not pull the nose up soon enough to keep the wine tips from dragging. Although Dick Rutan was informed of the problem during the Long Takeoff Roll he was working on a serious problem at the time and the message did nol get through his brother said. Burt Rutan said his brother and Yeager remained Calm As the damage to the aircraft was being evaluated. For a few minutes the voyager Crew was concerned that wires left exposed when wingtip lights were Lorn away might Start a fire in the Wing. But they disable the circuit and probably would be Able to disconnect the wiring altogether Rutan said. Voyager s original route dipped Well into the South Era hemisphere crossing through the Northern half of Australia. However bad weather forced the planned to pick a More northerly route closer to the Equator. Regan from Page 1 Deal George Bush was calling on his top National Secu Rity aide to account for All Contact with a former Cia employee who has been described As a coordinator of Supply flights for nicaraguan rebels. The aide Donald p. Gregg disclosed Over the weekend that he had arranged a meeting in August Between Felix Rodriguez a former associate of his at the Cia and . Officials after Rodriguez expressed concern that supplies to the Contra rebels were moving too slowly. After a Supply plane was shot Down Over Nicaragua oct 5, sources close to the Aid network said Gregg had placed Rodriguez at the Airfield where the Supply flights were based. At the time Gregg acknowledged knowing Rodriguez but said he did not know about Rodriguez s involvement in he Supply Light. Bush s press Secretary Martin fit Zuer said sunday that Gregg lint told the vice president about the augus meeting last week. Gregg apparently had taken it upon himself to put Felix in touch with various people Fitzmaier hid that had not  president. I think the vice president feels that he should have been told. At this Point there it no indication of wrongdoing but we sure want to find out All the facts fit Zuer Laid. He raid the report was to be on the vice prudent desk monday and after review to the appropriate con National committees and to Piecul counsel expected Hibe appointed soon to look into iranian run tale and Csc from Page 1 representation on the staff today a former staff Mem Ber who served in the Carter administration said that s easy military officers Are hard workers an come cheap referring to the fact that the services pay their salaries. Officers assigned to the Csc usually have the ran of colonel or lieutenant colonel and normally serve in their assignments for two or three Yean. Occasionally one becomes especially valuable in the Job and his civilian supervisor requests an Extension of his serv ices. This was the Cue with North. According to Marine corps sources North was Mohave returned to Marine duties two years ago but remained with the Csc Ai the request of Robert , who was the president s National Security adviser at the Lime. The disclosure of the powerful role played by North a Middle Grade Marine officer on the Csc staff came As a Surprise to Many. Few outside the government Are aware of the influential roles played in government by officers on Politico military duty outside of the department of defense one High ranking Pentagon offi Cial said. According to this official there Are hundreds of offi cers assigned to important non military Obs through out the government. Of course not All of them an Ollie norths he said. A former staff member Sayi he believes the makeup of the staff bad its origins in the Kennedy administration when Mcgeorge Bundy reorganized the Council to make it More responsive to the president. Military officers assigned to outside jobs Are usually highly talented and see an Opportunity to serve in an other part of the government As Good for their military , however never return to their service after duty with the Csc according to a government official who estimated that about 2s percent become to enamoured with being at the Center of Power that when it conies time to go Back to their service they turn in their uniforms and take up a new civilian career i government some according to this official nay on with the a former military assistant at the White Home bid the amount of deference shown to him by virtue of hit position astounded him. "1 thought i had arrived at the holy City be said. I had to constantly Naiad myself that i was a Mere mortal. Frankly i was glad to get Back with my service and out of that  asked to profile the Type of officer suited for duty on the Csc Tuff a former Tift member said a should have maturity and have the ability Toque a clout but he can t be too military. He Cut just list and Tike orders to has to know How to negotiate an be creative. He has to be Able to get Thijs  this official said that Thero were pith for off Cea coming from the structured society of the military to " world of the somewhat fre whee 1 f National Pohe Yri i in r making but that most officers took it in stride. Indeed he Laid some not Only survive Prosper. Look at Al Hale Brent Scowe Roa an current head of the National Security Odom. All of them Cut Thek Teeth in theand they Haven t done badly  
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