European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and St types saturday january 31,1987 White House confirms gift of Bible signed by Reagan Washington a after months of silence the White House confirmed thursday thai president Reagan signed a Bible and sent it secretly to iranian officials bul said it was nothing More than an Iso lated insignificant  the Only reason that Reagan s action was acknowledged was thai the Bible was publicly displayed at news conference in Teh ran on tuesday by Hashemi in Sfanjani the speaker of the parliament. A senior administration official said privately thai a Sfanjani did so Only for  it s in inc paper Andi m dad to confirm it for you said presidential spokesman Larry speak is. Ever since the Sale of arms id Tehran was Dis Rafii Njal closed last november there have been report that . Officials trying to establish contacts in Tehran carried gifts such As a Bible a cake and Coll pistols. The White House has refused to discuss the subject. While confirming that Reagan did sign the Bible and write out a verse up calms said he did not know anything about the cake and guns. He said Reagan signed the leather bound volume during a morning meeting in the Oval office last oct. 3 Al the suggestion of vice adm. John a Poindexter then his National Security adviser. The Bible was taken to West Germany several Days Winter storms howl across most of nation by the associated pre a winery mix of Snow sleet and freezing rain spread across the upper Mississippi Valley and the Western great lakes on thursday. Strong winds howled across the Central an Northwestern Plains where gusts in excess of 35 Mph were common. Winds in excess of 45 Mph were clocked at rapid City . Cheyenne Wyo. Akron Colo. Goodlad Kin. And Hill City Kan snowfall started in the afternoon in Muske gon mich., piling on top of 6 inches already on the ground. The storm forced schools in Southeastern Wisconsin to close Early. Roads were closed and visibility was hampered by winds gusting to 30mph. Snowfall totals in Wisconsin included 5 inches in Junean county 4 inches at in Claire and 3 inches in Marquette and Onnlee counties. Four to 5 inches of Snow fell North of Minne Polli St. Paul and 2 to 4 inches of new Snow fell across Eastern North Dakota. The snowfall totalled around 3.4 inches in the twin cities by noon and was tapering off yearly afternoon. One to 3 inches of Snow fell across the Chi Cago area. The storm was forecast to move toward the mid Atlantic states bringing the threat of Snow sleet and freezing rain to Northern Delaware Northern and Central Maryland Northern Virgin la and the District of Columbia. In Colorado winds abated thursday after reaching Hurricane Force the night before break ing windows in scores of businesses and Resi Dences in Gulden and Lakewood a Denver sub Urb. Wind gusts of 89 Mph were reported in Boulder 88 Mph near Wellington and 81 Mph in Lakewood another storm system was approaching the Pacific coast prompting Gale warnings along the Pacific Northwest coast. After it was signed and presented to an unidentified iranian who was 10 become a new intermediary be tween Washington and Tehran speaker said. He said he was almost certain it was Oise i. Col. Oliver a North who represented Reagan Al thai meeting. It was a gesture to indicate thai those who were there were truly representing the president and the president too was a Man of god said Speakes. North a Deputy on the National Security Council staff was fired and Poindexter resigned last nov. 25 after the revelation that profits from . Arms sales to Iran were diverted to Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Speakes said the while House in a review of documents turned up information on the Bible. There is a considerable volume of documents Hal play on his one isolated insignificant Mailer Here he said. There were documents and correspondence inter computer correspondence Between North and poin Duxler that played on this matter played on previous meetings that. North was having in  some reports had indicated the Bible was carried by Robert c. Mcfarlane. A former National Security adviser when he flew to Iran last May. Ohie initiated the idea of a Bible presentation to those individuals because there had been discussions about the common religious heritage and background that existed Between moslem and Christian and jewish religions Speakes said. A Handwritten new testament verse in the Bible in Reagan s hand said and the scripture foreseeing that god would justify the Gentile by Faith preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham saying Alt the nations shall be blessed in you. Galatians 3 8, signed Ronald Reagan oct. 3,1986." turned Back Volunteer a rerun Tom Murray hum til fax from flute which forced him from the roof of farm Hogue new Shoppe Mem a. When the on was dully  two children Ltd their Mother were found dead inside toe How. Clean water Bill faces veto Washington a president Reagan was sex peeled Friday to veto an $18 billion clean water Bill but congressional leaders believe they have the strength to push the Bill though anyway. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., quote Reagan As saying right up from thai he was going to veto the Bill which Dole described As a budget bus  while House spokesman Larry Speakes had said Reagan s aides were advising a veto. House majority Leader Thomas s. Foley d-wash., said while House officials had signalled that the president would veto the Bill Friday. Speakes however said no decision had been made on when Reagan would act. He has until monday. The Bill Calls for $18 billion for sewage treatment neighbors fear intervention facilities and 12 billion for waterway cleanup Over an eight year period. It is identical to a Bill passed i november by Congress and killed by Reagan. This time the House adopted it by a vote or 406-6 and the Senate by a vote of 93-6. It takes two thirds of both Bouses to override a veto. House speaker James Wright a Texas mid an override Vole would be scheduled tuesday the measure would reauthorize and strengthen the clean water act of 1972, one of the nation s most successful environmental programs. The administration believes the act provides Loo much Aid to states for building Wastewater and sewage treatment plants. Iran rejects Calls for cease fire Kuwait a Iran has ignored appeals from a Summit of other moslem nations to end the Long War with Iraq repeating its vow that the carnage will continue until iraqi president Saddam Hussein is Over thrown. Islamic leaders from the Middle East Africa and Asia told the Summit in Kuwait by turns that the Esca lating Iran Iraq War is out of control. They warned of the likelihood of superpower intervention if it spreads through the persian Gulf one of the world s main sources of Oil. Said Rajacic Khorasani Iran s ambassador to the United nations declared tuesday that Tehran s fundamentalist shiite moslem leaders will not negotiate until Hussein has been driven from office. He dismissed the Summit of the organization of islamic conference which represents 850 million moslem in 45 countries As self defeating and a  Iran did not attend the Summit because it says Kuwait of supporting Iraq in the War. Kuwait is an Arab nation like Iraq and Iran is persian. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini s forces have seized nearly 40 Square Miles of iraqi territory East of the ancient City of Basra in a 3-week-old invasion. Western analysts say about 60,000 men have been killed most of them iranians mowed Down during suicidal human wave assaults on entrenched iraqi positions. At least a million people Are said to have been killed since the War began id september 1980. Cities on both sides Are being attacked by air mis Siles and artillery. King Hussein of Jor Dan who support Iraq in the War told the Summit things have reached a critical stage that Brooks no hesitation Ordety he urged an immedi ate cease lire As a prelude to peace talks and declared there a no doubt that a solution of the conflict Between Iran and Iraq is the key to the solution of other conflicts in the islamic  pm . Secretary Gener Al Javier Perez de Cuellar told the Summit this pro longed War endangers not Only the future of the two Stales but also the Security and liability of the Region where this conference is being  he said increasing attack by both sides on persian Gulf snipping Are a threat to the Freedom on navigation in the Waters through which �0 percent of the non communist world s Oil supplies pan