European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday March 1,1987 Tower report cleared him Bedford mass. A vice ident George Bush apparently accepting the Tower commissions conclusion that the administration traded arms for hostages said Friday inc Effort was clearly  to the North suburban Cham Crof Commerce the Day after the release of he commission s report on the secret arms sales to Iran Bush insisted that the policy began As an Effort to reach out to factions in Iran that would further the Security inter ests of the United  later in an interview in Boston bus said the release of the report made his presidential prospects much better he said the report makes Clear Iwasyn t involved in some of the things thai people consider were  Bush said that if president Reagan had been told some of the things that  Rifis were in that report they would t have happened. Bill he wan Cut  As for Reagan s ability to perform his duties As president Bush said please do not accept the View of some critics that the president is not on top of things. He  Bush praised the appointment of for Mer Senate Republican Leader Howard h. Bakerjr. To succeed Donald Regan awhile House chief of staff. I think hell do a wonderful Job he wit fut fit the president s  to his speech to the chamber of com Merce Bush said efforts in 1985 and 1986 did not work and. In some cases were clearly  he quoted the Tower commission re port As saying a pattern of successive bargained exchanges of arms and hos tages was quickly  accepting that finding Bush went on to say i be said it before and i Lisay it again Aims for hostages is wrong and at his stage the implementation of the policy failed. Ii failed the american people and it failed the  was one of the few administration officials spared severe criticism in the re port. The vice president flew to new eng land accompanied by gov John a Sun Una of new Hampshire who endorsed int for the 1938 Republican presiden tial nomination Bush was he principal speaker Friday night at a Lincoln Day dinner in Manchester Bush also used the Tower commis Sion s language to attribute Reagan s acquiescence in the policy to compassion for americans held in  have watched the president Day by Day proudly Silling at hit Side As he agonized Over our hostages,1 said Bush the greatest Burden is ills. I think it1 fair to say he cares the most then Bush quoted the commission again when it cited Reagan s intense compassion for the  Bush praised the panel members for an outstanding  they captured not just the facts. They captured the challenges our administration faced in 1983 and 1986 concerning Iran and the hostage he  weeks ago at a news conference in Lansing mich., Bush said that if the com Mission concluded that the United Stales swapped arms for hoslagcs.1 would be the first to say thai is wrong. That is not the policy of Nels. Government British ease restrictions on alcohol in restaurants London a restaurants in England and Wales will be allowed to serve alcoholic drinks with late afternoon meals this summer the House of commons decided Friday. The House of commons approved a Bill allo ing restaurants to serve drinks with food Between 3 . And s . Al is seen As a first step toward liberalizing Britian s liquor licensing Laws under current Laws restaurants and pubs generally May Start serving liquor at 11 . Pubs must close Between 3  and 5 30 pm Mon Day through saturday and from 3 , to 7 . On sundays and restaurants must not serve liquor during those hours. Pubs must close at 11 . Restaurants May serve liquor with meals until Midnight Raf copter crash kills 7 outside Falkland s capital port Stanley Falkland islands a Royal air Force Chi Nook helicopter crashed Fri Day killing All seven men aboard a military spokesman said. The British spokesman said the twin Rotor Heli copter was on a routine flight when it crashed in Flat open Countryside two Miles Northwest of mount pleasant Airport outside the falklands Cape  spokesman said the cause of the crash was not known. Weather conditions were Good Clear and sunny he  victims were All Raf personnel. Sentence sought is Paris Tull a Rover nil up  recommenced a Prisc Bittence of no More than 10 years Fegeo Flora him Abdal Lah a lebanese Militari Wilka of complicity in  of to Kjin and israeli Diplo Mats in Paris. Prosecutor i Pra Echlin ski he considered the  Abdallah Al fad faced a Maxine la sentence of life in pc  on the two assignation and Anjul noted assassination Lorney for the United Stales _ said of the recommended Sintef Justice now ended in the struggle again ism Ryfan troops compleat de"s4oyment in Bei Beir Lebanon  of syrian troops male Tadj deployment in moslem West Beirl Taj Pray consolidating 15permanent checkpo3eros5 the City and Pav ing the Way ror Juppa to disarm the Mili Tias they  a a syrian Jakary source dented Beirut in  Safe and Sai Otibe facility could oaf to air traffic within 10 adj of Leb a Vional Carrier. Middle East ski its problems with International in companies. For Motif Pendant in so Praise from Page 1 Hampshire an Early primary slate now will Back him. Regardless of the political implications. Dole said head told the president during a White House meeting Friday morning that the new chief of staff better be someone who can Deal with the Congress and that s what Howard Baker can  Dole said Regan had trouble dealing Wilh Congress be cause of a Lack of rough and Tumble political  Howard Baker has instant credibility. He under stands the Congress he s worked with members in both parties Dole said. He also understands the White House because As majority Leader he did a Tot of work with the Reagan White  House Republican Leader Robert h. Michel of Illi Nois said Baker is a Man of Superior ability Howard Baker has a depth of understanding of Domestic and foreign policy issues that few outer have. His judgment is excellent his integrity is unquestioned and his abilities Are simply unequalled he Wilt give new strength to a Strong president Michel  majority Leader Thomas s. Foley d-wesh., said i cannot think of a better appointment As chief of staff thai the president could have made. Or. Baker s personal capacities and character and his Broa experience in the Congress make him superbly Quali fied for this . James a Sasser d-tenn., said the american people i believe will feel belter with Howard Baker a chief of staff in the White House.1 but legislators emphasized that this can Only be a fire step in rebuilding Confidence in the  s a Good beginning gut there s a Long Way still to go Laid  Cranston d-calif., the assistant majority Kader. I Don t think this Means that suddenly every lying Sui coming up roses but this is certainty the right Start Dole said. It s also an indication Fiat Ronald Reagan under stands the severity of the problem and he went lint class mid America from Page 1 would be another watergate but it s getting dose said Tony Sperandeo like most Volcks in Mchenry county he voted for Reagan in the last two presidential elections. I Don t think the president fully understood what he was condoning Sperandeo said. Like a company president he can t know everything Bui if you re in president of a company or a country and you Delegate responsibility you re the one responsible in the end. Think Reagan tried to Stonewall this problem and it broke Down and now Here we  Tell me asked Larry Shanahan How can you be president of the United states with All those assistants earning All that Money and not know what s going on there s just too much Wool being pulled Over too Many eyes for Loo Long. 1 mean if the president does t know what s going on who does Vou know what i mean it s just too Laid Back this administration said Sha Nahan a Democrat who voted for Reagan both times. Like with the terrorists. How Long we Gonna sit Back an take this All we do is talk at those Guys. And they keep on kidnapping and bombing. So what Are we doing Selling guns to them they could turn on us someday would we sell missiles to the russians great idea Hub anyway Shanahan wanted to know what Are those hostages doing Over there still they be Bee warned about Lebanon so they re working Well if it s your life or your Job it s easy to find another Job. It Spretty hard to find another  Carole Reese runs a popular restaurant in nearby Algonquin and she s heard lots of customers discussing the Iran Deal. Bui it has t changed her thinking about ag8n. I m a Republican All the Way she a Plaj god at Mac s Barber shop in Mchenry Bob Mclnnis sympathized with the president. He said three Quartell his re isomers were grumbling More about reporters making All this trouble for the president i voted for him twice and i was t wrong Mclnnis said George Lazansky also supports the president to Point. Though no die hard Republican Lazansky a Bank vice president thinks Reagan has done a goo Job. He s helped with interest rates the Economy people Are working said Lazansky. There was a mis take made on Iran and he s got to Lake some blame. His Job is to stay on top of  Lazansky has a special viewpoint however. He was Mideast hostage one of the tourists who spent several Days in Arab custody on a Twa flight nearly two Yeai  j re Over there As a hostage and making a Dea Vith terrorists helps get you oui then it seems like hell Oil Good Deal Lazansky said. Sitting Back Here ail ,thing5cbnlcokalittlediflerent." a 4 French terrorism suspects indicted four alleged Leadens of the French Fiji rect action arrested at an Iso lated form Finouse  indicted thursday on a series of charges  Ono Senss and explosive 1jean-Mare Rouilla Nathalie Monigon bran and Georges Cipriani Are alleged to be found members of the tiny organization that clairr"1 1-Jr Raisin Lions of George Flesse preside nut car company and Gen. Rene Audi pm French de sense ministry official  arms sales an attempts on other Jeremij a German  source thursday denied  Cipriani May have murdered an  in 1985, just hours before the sol  card was used to drive a car rigged Wiatr explosives onto Rhein main a Germany. The Frankfurt Aben Post newspaper Laid German authorities were investigating we " spec. 4 Edward piment Atn Yixia this is old Joi i by Nic intelligence source said.  Cipriani s direction Bueno clue pointing toward him and we " were formally charged by in Jan Loiuis Bruguiere. The taken into his  int Obj court building. They were later taken to  being he Din two undisclosed prisons and  held at the Fleury a corgis prison near Paris wherrity precautions have been taken. All were i. _ associating with criminals in relation to terrorism in Lions of Laws on Possession of arms munitions and explosives forgery and use of forged identity documents