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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes court unlikely experts say b Richard c. Grossup my liar Wilh Washington former supreme court Justice Arthur Goldberg has suggested that vice Admi John Point extrand it. Col. Oliver North be court mar titled because of their roles in the Iran con Ira 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 no been charged with breaking any Laws and Wilhour making a farce of the Mili tary Justice system. Even so because the two officer served under civilian control at the while House while on Active duty it i unclear whether their actions in such positions would be within military jurisdiction Ai All wrote h. Lawrence Garret ill Pentagon general counsel. Nor could president Reagan As com 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 lakes up a s500 million Relief measure for the Home  Ste Pqul on heating grates near Federal government buildings follows two months of hearings Dur ing which homeless families psychiatrists nutritionists social workers housing Industry representative Sand homeless activist Mitch Snyder have tried to spot Light the plight ofom Etess , who has fasted in past efforts to draw alien lion to his cause has taken the House speaker Jimwright a Texas and other congressmen on Tours of the homeless shelter he operates Al the Bottom of Capi Tol Hill. He also has invited them to the Capitol parking lot where his Community for creative non violence serves hoi meals each  National publicity and House Pasage of the homeless Bill this week a virtual certainty synd Champaign appears id be bearing fruit. J the House democratic leadership has gone aude Ulon the homeless Issue introducing she $300 Rubion Relief measure. Majority whip Tony Coelho cybltf.,is among those who will sleep on a grate mesday night Jchell be joined by several other  including reps. Joseph Kennedy a mass. Mate Lowry a Wash. And Esteban Torres a Calif. Are Jung the a lors enlisted so far arc Martin Sheen find Dennis Quaid. Of the House has scheduled action wednesday an thursday on the Relief measure auth Gitzing $500 Mil lion in emergency food and shelter Ansi tinal hous ing outpatient health services Nadjem version of sur plus Public buildings. The House banking  week approved the components under its Juri Aliption $ 100 million for renovation of underused pubic buildings $70 Mil lion for charitable organizations and local govern ments thai run food and sheer programs $30 million for transitional housing sup As group Homes $100million for emergency shelters and Sion million for rental subsidy certificate under the Federal govern ment s Low income housing program. Bui democrats and if publicans on the House Energy and Commerce bum Milice which has jurisdiction Over health can Yare split Over the $100 million sought for the eme Jency output Iceni health care pro Grams. The Panl i approved the Money on a 26-16party-line Vole Vyvn republicans objecting that sulcs and localities Shufu old shoulder More of the Cost  similar nil has been introduced in the Senate vim. Although Lomnie Tiec aides said draft legislation will be circulated among senators his week. Sen. Alan Cranston d-Calif., chairman of a Senate subcommittee on housing und Urban affairs has resisted pressure from Snyder to endorse the House proposal. He said thai the president probably would veto a $5do million Bill for the homeless because of its Cost. Mandt in chief of the armed forces have forced the officers to testify before tie Tower commission because that order would have been dearly unlawful and therefore unenforceable under military Law Garrett said. The Tower panel s report disclosed Thad asked whether Reagan could compel Poindexter and North o testify its re port disclosed. Both officers have invoked their fifth amendment rights before congressional committees to protect themselves fro self incrimination. Article 31 of the uni form code of military Justice recognize that constitutional right. Military personnel cannot be administratively separated from the service or otherwise penalized Tor invoking their Protection against   feb. 5 to Peter Walii Ion Reagan s counsel to the absence of formal charges against poin Deilor and North the Only Way in which hey May be prosecuted under military Law is if they refuse to obey an order from the attorney Genei to account for their official actions und a guarantee of immunity from Tion. Poindexter a three Star Admi resigned As Reagan s Tut anal curly adviser nov. 25,tia� been work he daily on special projects at the bin agon Tor the vice chief of naval of cons  Busey sources said Bui his staff position is a Slot for an finer of lesser rank than vice admin there is no Billet or that Job on source said. A Wasj rated for him but he s giving the a Lull Day s  an officer  s rank has 90days Between anger Nants in which he can keep his junk. Unless he is nominated 10 a that Star position by wednes Day his Rai Beitl revert to that of a rear nral which has two stars. Congress1st approve the nomination and would unlikely to do so. Sources said privately they  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 a Stafl Job at Marine corps Headquarters in the naval Annex near the Pentagon. As for the two men being brought be fore a military tribunal Garret cited several technical reasons under the la Why Goldberg s proposal framed in an article published in the Washington pos feb. 17 is unfounded and  not Only Haven t the two officer Bee charged formally with wrongdoing Gar rett said but violations of Federal Law which Are not themselves criminal in nature. Cannot be punished under military Law. Introducing a portable Rentable mom Pearl Conlon 52, displays some of the skills she offers As the mom anyone can rent for $5 an hour. The Hayward Calif Mother of two children and Stepmother of four will Cook clean shop run errands Wash clothes and even do windows Conlon a 10 clients and said her phone rings constantly. Cold kills 2 Iowa Cave explorers Luana Iowa a storm Waters flooded a Cav where seven people from a. College recreation program were exploring trapping two Cavers who died of col before they could be reached sunday. Two other people were rescued after spending Ihen ight in the Cave and three explorers had escaped earlier. All were students or staff members Al Grinnel College cast of pcs Moines. The Cave is in a dry Creek bed and when it began mining sleeting and snowing water began pouring in there said sheriffs Deputy Gary Darling. He said the group had permission to be in the Cavern northeastern Iowa. Police reached the a 30 minute Afier the firs Tierce Cave explorers called the school. However none was equipped to descend into the Cavern described alone of the deepest in Iowa dropping off 107 fuel be fore branching out in Long tunnels. Darling said the College Hen milk ii the Iowa Grotto exploration group which sort two members and a Helper 10 the scene. They were delayed by icy Snow covered roads. Darling said the two victims were brought to Ehe surface at about 2 , our main concern was getting them warm. We had two ambulances standing by and a doctor at the scene and we rushed them 10 the Hospital. You always thin you have a Chance Al 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 Tommy Mullen said the victims were dead of hypothermia on arrival Early sunday at a Hospital in nearby Posl Ville. Darting said the iwo 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 Thev apparently escaped from the Rushing water by getting into n Side Cavern. Grinnell College officials identified the victims a Cathy Mcclusky an assistant professor of physical education and geology who also was Leader of Therri Myrll outdoor recreation program and Mike Price a staff member in computer services. Officials said the two students rescued sunday Andone of the three who escaped saturday were treated at Community memorial Hospital in poitvifh1  
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