European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 4. 1987 the stars and stripes pages cutting Contra Aid risks 2nd Vietnam defense Depar Menf policy official warns Fred hit by Norman Blackcap Mill buy writer Washington the Pentagon Stop foreign policy official assorted Mon Day the United Stales would to risking a second Vietnam in Central America if Congress were to shut off Aid to the Contra rebels fighting to overthrow the Nicaragua government. Fred c Ikle the defense depart ment s undersecretary for policy in the process dismissed the on going Contro Versy Over the diversion of profits from iranian arms sales to the contras de scribing such funds As inconsequential while the controversy about the Ira Nian Money it tremendous particularly in the nation s capital the Dollar amount involved Mutt have been rather Small compared with the soviet assist Ance to Nicaragua Ikle asserted in pre pared remarks. All in All. I believe it is Safe to say that since october 1984, when Congress first Cut off the Contra Aid the communist lid in Nicaragua received about eight times More military Aid than those fighting for tide s assessment of the situation i latin America was offered monday eve Ning in a speech in Seattle wash., sponsored by the University of Washington. A prepared text was released earlier i Washington contrary to some of the allegation you May Nave heard a second Vietnam or sending the marines Are not at Al part of the president s policy for Nicara Gua he said. But he noted that the controversy Over the diversion of profits from the arms sales to Iran has prompted some in con Gress to demand a new funding cutoff for the Centra. If thai happened it would Only be matter of time perhaps a couple of before Moscow would have succeeded in establishing a second Cuba. On our own continent Klc added the United slates could not contain the threat posed by Nicaragua Honduras Costa Rica and Al Salvador without a massive . Investment Anda Large permanent presence of . Forces in those three alternative of pledging economic Aid As an inducement to Nicaragua to cease its support of insurgency move ments id the Region has already Bee tried once but Nicaragua did not keep this Deal Ikle the contras. The Only credible response in the event of another broke pledge would be to Send in the marines Ikle president s policy is to help the nicaraguans to bring democracy to that country. It is precisely those who ask that the United states Cut off the Aid to the contras who risk leading us to a second Vietnam " California congresswoman Burton dead at 61 Washington up rep Sato Burton a Calit a politically Active Liberal who was elected to the House after the death of her husband. Rep. Phillip Burton died sunday a spokeswoman for George Wethington University Hospital said. She was 61.spokeswoman Yvonne Hiott did not disclose the cause of death except to say Burton recently had undergone cancer surgery Tom semite a Nephew and family spokesman is sued a statement saying Burton died of complications caused by cancer. He said she had been hospitalized recently Tor further treatment and recuperation after surgery for Colon cancer and had experienced a slight tune this weekend after an apparent stabilization of her California Law a special election must be held within 60 Days to choose a , an Active Liberal since her youth in san Francisco came to Washington in 1964 when her Hus band Phillip Burton was elected to the House. For nearly two decades they shared the same vie son issues and after his death in 1983 she was the popular Choice to succeed him in California s eth District seat representing most of san Francisco. Everyone knew we were partners Sala Burton told the up after taking office. Phillip Burton a knowledgeable Liberal strategist who missed being elected House democratic Leader by a vote in 1976, died from a ruptured artery in april1983. His widow an astute politician in her own right won a special election june 21,1983, out distancing 10 other candidates with 57 percent of the took her husband s old seats on he education and labor and Interior committees but Hud to Relin Quish them when in 1985 she became the Only woman named to the powerful rules committee interested in social issues and opposed to discrimination against minorities the poor and elderly. Burton helped pass legislation providing Grants to open Public schools for Latchkey child care a program Congre Slater reauthorized. Attorney urges father be Given custody of baby m Hackensack no. A the court appointed attorney for baby a monday urged a judge to Grant custody of the infant girl to her biological father and deny visitation rights to the woman who gave birth to her. The recommendation came during the opening of the second phase of the trial that Wib test for the first time the parenting. The custody phase of the trial began with William Stein testifying that the baby he lathered is the meat important person in my life and the lawyer for the motto contending that she can provide the most Loving Home. Attorney Lorraine Abraham appointed by the court to represent the infant s interests said she recommended against visitation rights for the Mother at this Abraham told the judge her decision was based on findings by a psychiatrist social worker and psychologist who interviewed the Mother Mary Beth White head and her husband Richard an Stem and his wife Elizabeth. Outside the courtroom attorneys for both sides said they were surprised that Abraham made the recommendation be fore All the testimony was presented. Testimony in the trial s first phase Las month entered on the Validity of the contract under which while head a 29-year-old housewife agreed to be inseminated with Stem s sperm and accept 10,000 to Bear the baby for the childless couple. Alter the birth while head rejected the Money and fled with the baby to Florida. Hie baby now 10 months old even tally was resumed to the temporary Cus Tody of the stems with Whitehead Al Lowed to see her four hours a week. Superior court judge Harvey Sorkow will Issue a single ruling on the contractual and custody issues. During afternoon testimony Stern cartoon characters join War on drugs Feen suicide said he would not seek visitation rights i the court awards custody to the White Heads so the girl will grow up knowing Only one set of parents. Stem s voice cracked arid his eyes watered As he told of his love for the baby he and his wife Call Melissa. Gary n. Skoloff the attorney Forster a 41-year-old biochemist and his 41-year-old paediatrician wife said the Yare Best fitted to raise the child and portrayed Whitehead As being financially unstable and at times emotionally Dis traught he listed 35 reasons Why Whitehea should not get custody saying she once threatened to kill herself and the child Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today.,. Feb. 4. 1947 president Truman asked Congress for limited Extension of the second War Powers act including his authority to ration sugar and allocate scarce foods and other materials. And even accused Stem of sexually Abus ing her daughter tuesday. Whitchead and her husband a 37-year-old garbage collector face losing their Brick township Home because of financial dispute Skoloff said. He argued against granting the Mother any visitation rights saying the proof will indicate that there is no Bridge be tween the Sterns and the Stern also presented a detailed plan for raising the child including enrolling her at a Nursery school at age 3.whiiehead s attorney Randolph Wolf argued that the whiteheads would pro vide the child they Call Sarah with an extended family that would Best help he develop a sense of identity 30 years ago today ,. Binghamton. . A cartoonist Johnny Hart s the wizard of id and comic strips have joined new York state police Campaign of posters leaflets and Parn Poleu against teen age suicide and drug abuse. One drawing shows the King from the wizard of id carrying a picket sign with the message Stan your own revolution take a Friend off in a pamphlet dealing with suicide. characters Are shown carrying offa smoking Volcano above the heading together you can move re Happy to do this. Rarely can you take a Faugh a Day Iype thing an turn it into a message did Han whose strips appear in about 2,000 newspaper sin Al Ost a dozen countries. Simitar locally produced livers an pamphlets Are in use in Colorado Utah Texas California and Washington state officials said. Feb. 4, 1957 Nguyen Pine Buu hoi a research scientist in Paris discovered chemical in cigarette smoke that May cause smokers to have More lung cancer than non smelters. Reports said the chemical called could be filtered out. 20 years ago today. ,. Feb. 4, 1967 Ralph Nader one of the Auto Industry s severest critics aimed misfire at the Commerce department chastising its officials for Hai he called a poor performance in issuing Auto safety standards. 10 years ago today. Feb. 4, 1977 a sweater read paid Chi Arter in his first fireside that to the nation said hat sacrifices Thrift and cooperation arc not Del 10 survive u permanent Energy crisis. Carter said e permanent policy to Deal with Energy none of his Moil or gym projects
