European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes monday March a t987 court by Richard  Dpi military writer Washington former supreme court Justice Arthur Goldberg has suggested that vice . Ohio  and it col Oliver North be court mar titled because or their roles in the Iran Contra affair. Military Legal experts however say such a move is unlikely. In the Pentagon s judgement it cannot be done without violating their constitutional rights As Long As they have not been charged with breaking any Laws and without making a Force or the Mili tary Justice system. Even so because the two officers served under civilian control at the while House White on Active duty it is unclear whether their actions in such positions would be within military jurisdiction at All wrote h. Lawrence Garret i i Pentagon general counsel nor could president Reagan As com Ryan Der in chief or the armed forces have forced the officers to testify before the Tower commission because that order would have been clearly unlawful and therefore unenforceable under military Law Garrett said. The Tower panel s report disclosed in had asked whether Reagan could compel Poindexter and North to testify its re port disclosed. Both officers have invoked their Fiah amendment rights before congressional committees to protect themselves from self . Article 31 of the uni form code of military Justice recognizes that constitutional right. Military personnel cannot be administratively separated from the service or otherwise penalized for invoking their Protection against self incrimination  feb. 5 10 Peter Walloon Reagan s counsel. In the absence of formal charge experts say against Poindexter and North the Only Way in which they May be prosecuted under military Law is if they refute to obey an order from the attorney general to account for their official actions under a guarantee of immunity from prosecution. Poindexter a three Star Admiral who resigned As Reagan s National Security adviser nov. 2i, has been working daily on special projects at the Pentagon for the vice chief of naval operations  James Busty sources said. But his staff position is a Slot for an officer of lesser rank than vice Admiral. There is no Billet for that Job one source said. It was created for him. But he s giving the Navy a full Day s  an officer of Poindexter s rank has 90 Days Between assignments in which he can keep his rank. Unless he is nominated to a three Star position by wednes Day his rank will revert to that of a rear Admiral which has two stars. Congress must approve the nomination and would be unlikely to data. Sources said privately they expect Point Eicr to resign this week with the rank of rear Admiral. Since his dismissal from the National Security Council the same Day. North has been working in staff Job at Marine corps Headquarters in the naval Annex near the Pentagon. As for the two men Heini brought be fore a military tribunal Garrelt cited several technical reasons under the Law not Only Haven t the two officers been charged formally with wrongdoing car rett said but violations off Cral Law which Are not themselves criminal in nature. Cannot be punished under military Law. Activist plans sleep out for plight of poor Washington a congressmen and actors will spend a cold night sleeping outdoors on grates around the nation s capital this week As the House takes up a 1500 million Relief measure for the Home less. The sleep our on heating grates near Federal government buildings follows to months of hearings Dur ing which homeless families psychiatrists nutritionist social workers housing Industry representatives and homeless activist Mitch Snyder have tried to spot Light the plight of homeless americans. Snyder. Who has fasted in past efforts to draw alien lion to his cause has taken the House speaker Jim Wright a Tunas and other congressmen on Tours of the homeless shelter he operates at the Bottom of Capi Tol Hill. He also has invited them to the Capitol parking lot where his Community for creative non violence serves hot meals each night. With National publicity and House passage of the homeless Bill this week a virtual certainly Snyder s Campaign appears to be bearing fruit. The House democratic leadership has gone All out on the homeless Issue introducing the $500 million Relief measure. Majority whip Tony Coelho a Calit is among those who will sleep on a grate tuesday night. Hell be joined by several other congressmen including reps. Joseph Kennedy a mass Mike Lowry a Wash. And Esteban Torres a Calif. Among the actors enlisted so far Are Martin Sheen and Dennis Quaid. The House has scheduled action wednesday and thursday on the Relief measure authorizing Jisoo Mil lion in emergency food and shelter transitional hous ing outpatient health services and conversion of sur plus Public buildings. The House banking committee last week approved he components under its jurisdiction $100 million for renovation of underused Public buildings s70 Mil lion for charitable organizations and local govern ments thai run food and shelter programs $30 million for transitional housing such As group Homes $100 million for emergency shelters and $100 million for rental subsidy certificates under the Federal govern ment s Low income housing program. But democrats and republicans on the House Energy and Commerce committee Winch has jurisdiction Over health care arc split Over the $100 million sought for the emergency outpatient he ally cart pro Grams. The pane approved the Money on a 26-16 party line Vole with republicans objecting that Stales and localities should shoulder More of the Cost Burden. No Simitar Bill has been introduced in the Senate you although committee aides said draft legislation will be circulated among senators this week. Sen. Alan Cranston. A Calif chairman of a Senate subcommittee on housing and Urban affairs has resisted pressure from Snyder 10 endorse the House proposal. He said that the president probably would veto a $500 million Bill far the homeless because of its Cost. Introducing a portable Rentable mom Pearl Coultm 52, displays some of the skills she offers As the mom anyone can rent for �5 an hour. The Hayward calf Mother of two children and Stepmother of four will Cook clean shop run errands Wash clothes and even do windows. Conlon has 10 clients and said her phone rings constantly. Cold kills 2 Iowa Cave explorers Luana Iowa a storm Waters flooded a Cave where seven people from a College recreation program were exploring trapping two Cavers who died of cold before they could be reached sunday. Two other people were rescued after spending the night in the Cave and three explorers had escaped earlier. All were students or staff members at Grinnell College East of Dei Monics. The Cave is in a dry Creek bed and when it began raining Sec citing and snowing water began pouring in Thi  said sheriffs Deputy can Darling. He said the group had permission to be in the Cave in northeastern Iowa. Police reached the Cave 30 minutes after the first three Cave i plovers called the school. However none was equipped to descend into the Cavern described As one of the deepest in Iowa dropping off 107 feet be fore branching out in Long tunnels. Darling said the College then called the Iowa Grazio exploration group which sent two members and a Helper to the scene. They were delayed by icy Snow covered roads. Darling said the to victims were brought to the surface Ai about 2 . Our main concern was getting them warm. We bad two ambulances standing by and a doctor at the scene and we rushed them to the Hospital. You always think you have a Chance at saving them. Vou Don t work for eight hours standing in the Snow and cold without thinking you Don t have a Chance Darling said. Deputy Al Lamarce county medical examiner Tom Mcmulien said the victims were dead of hypothermia on arrival Early sunday at a Hospital in nearby Post Ville. Darling said the two other Cave explorers were brought out about an hour later and were not seriously Hurt. They were talking to us As they came up the Shaft he said adding that they apparently escaped from the Rushing water by getting into a Side Cavern. Grinnell College officials identified the victims As Cathy Mcclusky an assistant professor of physical education and geology who also was Leader of the Grinnell outdoor recreation program and Mike Price a staff member in computer services. Officials said the two students rescued sunday and one of the three who escaped saturday were treated at Community memorial Hospital in Postville