European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday february 23,1987 is briefs France signs contract to buy 3 Boeing a acs Paris up1 France on thursday signed a contract Vilh Boeing aircraft co. To Purchase Throe Azacs radar detection planet. Defense minister Andre Giraud said. Giraud old1 a press conference he Price of the specially fined Boeing 707s and instruction for the Crew would local $1 billion. He added that France has an option to buy two More. The sophisticated radar system in the Azacs makes it the Only air plane capable of selecting almost any tying object Over a Large distance regardless of Altitude. This system permits the French defense fit wants to be Independent said Giraud. It is no longer possible Tor each country to develop ajl the material it needs to defend  storm dumps heavy Snow in Colorado mountains Denver api a storm moved across the Western United slates on thursday after dumping up to 4 feel of Snow in the Southwest mountains. Thirty avalanches were reported in Colorado. The City of Colorado Springs was hit by 14 inches of Snow closing its Airport and most Public so nooks and major highways. Seven slides were observed around the ski pc Nice of Aspen but poor visibility was Ham Pering an accurate count experts said. Eight people have died in avalanches in the Colorado mountains this season. A jetliner with 48 passengers Slid off a runway and into q Snowbank at the Durango la Plata county Airport. No one was injured but the a Iron in the Colorado Eity was later closed. Phone a show on aids to be aired by bbl radio London apr the British broadcasting corp. Announced thursday it will broadcast a glob Al radio phone in program about aids sunday. The buc said its world service will Lake questions from around the world to two aids experts in studios in London and Geneva Switzerland during the hour Long phone in starting at 3 15 . It said american listeners could participate in the phone in which would be broadcast by 100 american stations Affili acid to National Public radio. The bbl whose world service claims 25 Mil lion listeners said this was believed to be he first global phone in program on aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome the killer virus that destroys the body s natural immunity to infection. Suik show Host Larry Arnild Hea Larry King was in George washing thursday a show Host i stable condition at Nily medical Center ering wha Spital officials who hosts shows on inf Tual so. Was admitted to the Hostila id Terry Kan net i a spokeswoman Forl Lical Tenter. Reagan aides criticized port by Tower panel in from Page 1 Reagan ally while song in Congress. In its formal Repov the panel concluded that if but one of the major a icy mistakes we examined had been avoided the Nai ions history would Bear one less scar one less embarrassment one less Opportunity for opponents to reverse the principles this nation seeks to preserve and Advance in  the panel said Reagan a Kippar Cully motivated according to notes and diary Cal Nimby a Strong desire to see the american hostages Orclea Schwom Captivity in Leb anon. % even so the report said. This Dkl history is Power Ful evidence of Why the United ales should never have become involved in the arms to the commission spread the blam around to the president and Many of the most senior officials in his administration Reagan was portrayed As being Ubare of the Way in which his policy was carried  at no time did he insist upon accountability Ami performance  a Regan must take primary responsibility yer the chaos that descended upon the White House " there was Public disclosure of i he arms sates. Former National Security adviser adm. Jan poin Duxler failed grievously by not investigating i apparent tunnelling of Money to the contras or bring ing the matter to Reagan s attention former Cia director William Casey shared a similar  Secretary of state George Shutlz and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger distanced themselves from the March of events All in Ait he investigators concluded the Csc a operation that provided arms to Iran was a very professional  m the Inch thick report Given to Reagan and port ers simultaneously at mid morning said by his own account As evidenced in his Fry and notes and As conveyed to the Board by Hia principal advisers president Reagan was deeply Coponi Ltd to securing inc release of the hostages. It was this intense compassion for Thano stages that appeared to motivate his steadfast Sun Brt of the Iran initiative even in the face of oppo Sifi from his secretaries of state and defense the Robrt said. Reagan however has consist Naf denied that con Cern for the hostages was his Chin Olivalian for sell ing arms to Iran. In a speech wok nation nov. 13, he said the United states has do made concessions to those who hold our people Hajji pc in Lebanon and we will not. The United Stales jars not swapped boatloads or plan loads of  for the return of american hostages. Andy will  the panel s report Abr did the most Complete account so far of the Cna triggered by Public word of the arms Sale and Thi diversion of proceeds to support the nicaraguan cont rebels. In his news con Fence Tower said the commission had been unable it establish what happened to the Money  to the contras. But he said we arc certain Mai the president had no knowledge of any i version w Effort iranian arrs middleman Manucher Ghorbani far told the Boa i that Marine la. Col. Oliver North and retired air Jorcy maj. Gen. Richard v. Secord in Early 1986 off extremely worried about a shortfall in funding of the  the Board said no evidence has Ever emerged to suggest thai an Basie cd memorandum that North wrote outlining the diversion program Ever itched Poindexter or Reagan. Of attorney general Edwin a Csc has Sadr Hal $10 million to 530 million in iranian sales pants apparently were diverted to the contras of North the Man held most responsible the two operations came in for Tough scrutiny a pc commission which included former National Schwy adviser Brent scowcroft and former Secretary of 5 Edmund Muskie. In the harshest criticism yet  s handling of foreign policy and his own no and White House staff. The three member Board said Al Reagan appears to have proceeded with a conc not accurately reflected in to " the president did t Reagan i of the initiative that was Mility of the Ope  a lob aware of the Way in which the  implemented and the full consequences of .wlicipation." the report said f whole affair has been and in some respects stick an Enigma. The whole mat Ter cannot be  the panel cd Kudd thai Regan must Bear primary  the chaos that descended upon the White How win the ran initiative was disclosed. The regal said that inc Strong willed Regan exerted More pub a control Over the White House staff than any  Stathas in recent memory and should  thai an orderly process be  Thanet also concluded that  the presi s National Security adviser and North s Boss until resignation last november failed grievously on be matter of Contra  Al said evidence indicates that  knew a Sion of Money to inc contras had occurred by Ali gently failed to appreciate or ignored the serious in gawd political risks  scr tried to exclude members of his Csc staff from Keving about the Iran Deal and actively misled Shultz pc or More occasions the report added. The Bawd said it found indications that North was invoked in an Effort Over time to conceal or withhold wort and  North was fired Over the Irani soc. A a Ronol Mph events written by North was full of inaccuracies to report said lending evidence to the proposition thaw. Col North either on his own Oral the Behest of Otho actively sought to conceal important  while saying it Kuld not confirm that North had destroyed any documents the report said in was concerned that some no appeared to be missing. The commission now Hal Poindexter was the offi-4 Cial note taker in some by meetings yet no notes for Trie meetings can be foun " it added Hal Casey Silken a similar responsibility with  Dexter to info Wie president about the dimensions of the Iran affair Kasey had received information about the diversion nose a month before the Story broke but did not raise subject with the presi Dent the report added. Appointed by Reagan 90 Days up and lacking subpoena Power or an Opportunity to Calion North or bin Deli or the Tower Board was i Ubloff Trace inc Chain of Money thai me Csc has said was div Brumlo the contras. The Board said it could not  determine whether Reagan had Given prior App Val 10 a 1985 israeli shipment farms to Iran Whitme a matter of dispute among current and former Reaganm Jucs. How Ever the Board said we Are persuaded to he Rea Gan most Likely provided this approval of for to the first shipment by  nato from Page 1 ills As commander of 1 sign 8lli  he also served in Europe irom june 19/j Thryl August 1480 As Deputy Secretary of the Neucom joint staff military As Sitiani in tin supreme Allied com Mander Europe Tom Munder of the division support Conid. 3rd int div Mich thief of Muff for the 3rd inf t5iv Meir and assistant division commander for in . Rogers who turns 66 on jutyj6iftnave been proud to serve the alliances Jim Toti eight years and i know that the Acciai bal rnenl5 shape is making to  uses and Allied cohesion will continue undo Gen.  Calvin is the suitor of several books including the minute men air assault which discusses the development of air mobility and three men of bos ton a political study of the events leading to inc first Battle of the revolutionary War. In an interview with the stars and stripes when he was Al corps commander Galvin stressed the importance of Reading and said soldiers can learn much from Reading about  cited Why a by none happen now thai t. To Little bit. So instead of looking at thing your stereotyped Way you begin to look at things in terms of the principles involved mobility Shock action firepower Light forces is. Heavy forces. You multiply this a Hundredfold and you be got yourself a thinking tactical mind. And every one of us can do  in the interview Galvin said he believes Napoleon s statement that the most important ingredient in win Ning Bailies is the spirit of the men who fight them i believe a Soldier Wiit stand in the Fulda Gap not because he is Superior equipment but because he has tremendous Confidence in his fellow soldiers and Lead ers and he has the will to  he said he con id a a Fiji a in a prussian Fon tactics Ever  also while v corps commander Galvin opposed any reduction of . Forces in Europe. He said in september i9s4 thai he could repel a Surprise attack " be wac he had but it would feel differently Here the Warsaw pact would have to it item Kluj pull off this Surprise attack " Galvin  would have an awfully Lough time of in. Now la Kuld be drawn Down reduce there s More of a tempt Mojor him to say you know a Surprise attack might