European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday january 8, 1987 ship that fired on . Copter eludes searchers Skariah United Arab emirates a sources Laid tuesday there had been no Progress in the search for a Mer chant ship that tired a missile at a .Navy helicopter and other navies operating in the persian Gulf increased their Protection. The merchant ship fired a surface to air missile at the . Helicopter on a surveillance Mission Over the Southern Gulf monday. . Defense department officials said the sh-2 helicopter evaded the missile which missed its target by about 500 Yards. They said the helicopter then returned safely to its ship the destroyer o Bannon. Maritime sources in the United Ara emirates said the merchant vessel quickly steamed into a , port where it mingled with other ships to avoid detection. Those sources along with Western diplomats who spoke on condition they not be identified said the ship probably was equipped with shoulder fired missiles As defense against an iranian attack. Iran has been using helicopters an gunboats to attack commercial ships in the Southern Gulf Waters in retaliation for iraqi Jet fighter attacks on tankers carry ing iranian Oil in the Northern Gulf. Capt. . Sanders comander of the British frigate Andromeda told report ers we Are consistently vigilant and have no double that this occurrence monday s attack will increase the Vig Ilance of my air  Sanders at a news conference aboard his vessel said warships of the British . And French navies have been patrolling Gulf Waters routinely for the past five years. The soviets Loo have been patrolling Gulf Waters since Spring of last year " he added. Three British warships the Andromeda the destroyer Nottingham and a sup ply ship the Urang Claf intensified their patrols in november iwo months after the British merchant vessel the Pawnee was raided by an iranian helicopter. The Andromeda is on a four Day Good will visit to shariah s port Khaled Sand ers Lold the news conference thai while his frigate was sailing toward shariah on monday we heard a report of Tome thing being fired at an american helicopter from an american  he was asked if merchant vessels could be armed with missiles and re plied it is indeed most unlikely. 1 Haven direct experience of it Bui a shoulder fired missile is relatively Small and Simitar to an anti Tan weapon. Bush Weinberger doubt funds were diverted by Richard c. Grossup military writer Washington vice president George bus hand defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said tues Day no proof exists to support statements by la.  North that Money from secret arms safes to Iran was diverted to nicaraguan rebels. Neither Bush nor Weinberger gave any new information indicating Why they disputed North s Story that diverted funds went to the Contra rebels. Congressional panels investigating the scandal have not determined whether Money from the weapons Sale actually reached the can Las but lawmakers have said they believe the diversion did take place. North was fired and his Superior. Vice adm. John nov is Brief Jerto Rico hotels to san jul ton this Caribel compliance wit chief said tuesday the Dupont Plaza 1" the ins lice chief to Cricoid  for the police Eek after a fire at Pilc i begin mediately to Pez Rivera Sal tomorrow we re going the Jaf lotion reports of All the notch and Ich require re inspection he said. Evilly All hotels will be looked at he said. Sinai from Page 1 unlit Early 1988. As part of the agreement to submit the dispute to arbitration Egypt and Israel asked the Mac to set up anew observation Post and to maintain the area As a Neutral military zone. The army called arbitration a positive step add ing the establishment of an observation Post in Taba was an important part of the parties agreement. The parties have agreed that there Wilt be no egyptian or israeli military personnel in  boy from Paga 1 the Agency has no records on  said it appeared the Man had nothing but the clothes on his Back. I m not even aware that he  Deaky described the suspect As very excited very agitated while he had the boy hostage threatening to kill the child unless he got his , whose family was moving from Sunrise fla., to Phoenix. Aril., when he was taken hostage was partly credited with the successful conclusion of the ordeal. He displayed a courage that won the admiration of alot of seasoned Law enforcement officers. Those no gotta " Lions could have gone sour very suddenly. And the Success is due in no Small part to the actions of Young or. Caruso said Dulcy. He s a neat  boy s parents Mike and Cindy Caruso said in a statement we thank the holy father for the return of Poindexter resigned nov. 2s, the Day attorney Gener Al Edwin Muse disclosed that Money from Covert arms sales to Iran had been slipped to the contras. Mccase later Lold a congressional committee the scheme was uncovered when a Justice department investigator found a memo in North s files outlining the plan. When confronted with the memo North acknowledged the diversion and said no one else in the White House had full details of the scheme a desc said. I think we re All assuming that what he North said was True but nobody knows that Weinberger Lold wire service reporters. Nobody knows if that s True Ornot. It has not been confirmed. The contras say they did t get any of it. But no body knows that it actually happened. Nobody knew that it was about to happen that i know of except perhaps  Nonh und porn Dexter invoked the fifth Amend ment Protection against  and refuse to testify before congressional panels that were investigating the Clandestine scheme. The House and Senate have named special select committees to investigate the controversy. Later Bush was asked about Weinberger statements and he. Said i m inclined to feel that Way based on some  Bush said he wanted the Senate intelligence committee to release us report on the Iran arms investigation became that would be the most definitive document to deter mine whether any Money got there or  when pressed to say whether he had any new Evi Dence the Money never reached the contras Bush re plied Well. I d just say release the report and let find out 1 think that it la turn out that Way but i can t certify that. I think the report can shed great Light on that on the Iran arms Sale Weinberger said president Reagan acted against his advice and knew exactly what was going  but asserted the Contra Aid thing. Is a totally separate  an requests Politico Asylum rented Syracuse Sidly up a Liby a Liila Light plane in Tripoli Libya monday and flew Itric italian air base where he asked for political asyl Safe passage to Britain to see his English Thorvil Lessard. The libyan who was not  at Sigo Nella Nas near Catania in raaulir3ic.ily late sunday in a twin engine plane Aimont Noritis granted a radio request Fouassis Lalk .  tuesday referred All questions Abjal nne incident to the italian ministry of of olice said the Man asked either to be granted Politi j be Given an entry visa to Britain ate prosecutor Dolcino Favi ordered him taken Toon of Syracuse for questioning. Moment it seems he has committed no crimes Timrud As icon As the investigation under Way is comple Nyht ill be banded Over to Frontier police. The  will decide whether to expel him or give him police source said the Man Ishi Dobe a Busi Nessman who Luu a libyan father Mother. Libya has made no request for the the plane or the Man. Scottish inmates hold 3 guards Glasgow. Scotland up inmates at Scot land s lop Security jail tuesday held three guards in a protest against alleged official brutality at the prison. One captured guard David Flanagan 29, screamed at police and reporters from a roof at Arlinnie jail near Glasgow where he was held by hooded prisoners they re going to kill  but later one of the inmates claimed through a loud speaker there will be no  earlier 34 guards were injured in a Shower of roof tiles and other debris from the roof of top Security a Wing after storming the building where about 20 in mates fixed control of the upper floor late monday. The rioters set at least two fires at the prison during the Day but the flames were quickly extinguished. Prison authorities late tuesday said they were negotiating for the release of the three hostages and halted an already started attempt to Hose he mutineers of the roof with powerful water jets. The prison near Glasgow was built in the 1880s toehold 900 men but now encloses 1,259 and has the reputation of being Scotland s toughest jail used to prisoners with violent records Arlinnie twice erupted into similar violence in the past three months with the inmates claiming they were subject to unwarranted brutality from their guards. Imy red go to be evacuated to Estar and stripes an army wrestler Tluzek while participating in the Usa eur wrestling the enl in Neu Ulm Germany will be medically  to 41veterans administration Hospital in Iju pfc. Patrick Farrell of the combat Supon 325lh inf. Vicenza Italy re lion in the intensive care unhufjfkm5nuh\ army medical Center Marie  spokeswoman said. F3rrtl ,w�1esptnaj Cord was injured dec. 12, will a Hospital in Palo Alto calif., which specializes in spinal cords re Farrell 24, ofsmdljlwrrotcalir., was injured when his Opp of min to the mat using a wrestling Las the splay. In . High school Competition that move a for Bidden but it is permitted in International rules which the Usa eur tournament was wrestling Csc a Ron Lucas Deputy Community com Mander Ter  was at the tournament when the injury he said the move was use a jus during bout before Fancell s match which was  Day