European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March 18.1987 Twa chief Icahn says he s forget of Sec probe new Yor Jupi the chairman of trans world airlines cart Icahn. Revealed he is the target of a Federal probe Mlo securities Law violations when he announced that he is no longer pursuing his j  billion bid to acquire us air group inc. In a filing with the securities and Exchange " commission Icahn monday said the Sec issued an order in november ordering an of whether he engaged in cer Tain acts in violation of the Exchange Al. In connection with the acquisition or More than s percent of the chares of certain unspecified  in the Sec filing which was connected with Twa s acquisition of 13 percent of us air s common Stock Twa said in does not intend to seek control of us air or to acquire additional common Slock at this time. A us air spokesman said the company had not seen the filing and had no comment. Mark Bucl Stcin Twa s general counsel said the confirmation that Icahn is the subject of an Sec investigation is a Standard part of such documents listing at litigation involving principals of the filing company. He said in was not connected with Twa Bow for us air Buckstein said that in the Sec filing the airline amended its application for transportation department clearance to seek control of us air. He said the amended filing Stales thai Twa reserves the right to seek control in the future intends to retain its is percent interest in us air and also seeks the flexibility to acquire up to 23 percent in the  Twa is temporarily barred by a Federal court order from buying More us air Stock. Paul Kami an airlines analyst with , roths child  Towbin said the tiling shows Twa is keeping its options open. Twa had offered to buy us air for s52 a share and threatened a hostile Lender offer if its bid was  filed a lawsuit earlier this month in Pittsburgh that accused Icahn and Twa of Violat ing Federal Laws by acquiring us air shares and of misleading us air shareholders. Aids tests urged for some who received transfusions Washington a Federal health official arc urging doctors to recommend aids testing for patients who received blood transfusions before 1981, and the officials Are moving ahead with a nationwide Educa Tion plan to fight aids in schools and elsewhere. Federal officials Are concerned that up to 12,000 of the people who received transfusions Between 1977 and 1985 could be infected with the aids virus with out knowing in. American medical association officials estimate that there were 34 million transfusions in this country during the period. The decision to Call for voluntary testing of people who received transfusions before the blood Supply was screened for acquired immune deficiency syndrome came monday at about the same time the Federal government unveiled a 42-Page aids education plan. Although one of he four major sections of that plan envisions specific appeals to physicians and other health care workers he recommendation thai will go out this week on transfusion Stingis a separate initiative. The Long awaited education plan to be distributed after in is printed in about 10 Days Calls for specific information on aids and its prevention including the use of condoms Tor sexually Active people to be made available to All americans but it skim the politically Touchy Issue of How to accomplish thai among school children and people of College age. Robert e. Windom assistant Secretary for health at the department of health and human services re leased the plan late monday after it received final approval from has Secretary Otis r. Bowen. "1 think the message will be delivered maybe in 6.000 different ways Windom said. There Are a lot of people with innovative ideas on How to do  part of the plan Calls for educators from around the country to meet with officials of he centers for disease control in Atlanta to discuss the possibility of developing Model aids prevention courses for schools. But Windom said that if local school officials Are opposed to a particular approach we re not going to Force in upon hem at  in a preface to the plan clearly aimed at defusing conservative opposition to sex education in schools flown wrote any health information developed by the Federal government that will be used for education should encourage responsible sexual behaviour based on Fidelity commitment and maturity placing sexuality within the context of marriage. Any health information provided by the Federal government that might be used in schools should teach that children should not engage in sex. And should be used with the consent and involvement of  the Appeal for letting of people who have received transfusions will be published Friday in the cd i morbidity and mortality weekly report a flier aimed at doctors and routinely reprinted by the journal of he american medical association Windom who Heads the Public health service of which the cd is a part decided monday to mate he Pica at the recommendation of cd chief James o. Mason. Doctors will be encouraged to recommend that patient who had transfusions during the period 1977-1985 be Les cd for the virus especially if they arc sexually Active and therefore at risk of passing the virus tooth cars Gary r. Noble the government s aids coordinator. Said Federal officials realize the Call for voluntary test ing of people who got transfusions will Impact a Tot of people and is not something to recommend  but he said it is important for people who might have picked up the virus through a transfusion to Lux 50 they can avoid passing icon Toth Cir loved ones unless they Are at risk of transmitting it there May become people who would rather not know said Nobel. All . Service members in Europe Are being tested for the aids virus. A Usa eur spokeswoman said family members and civilians in the command May go Tony is. Army medical facility to be tested without charge. We have said that if you feel at risk gel an evaluation Barbara Slifer told the stars and stripes obviously we re concerned about identifying anyone who has the  if a family member tests positive i or the antibody he sponsor can ask for reassignment to the United states request that the family member be Stilt Home Early or do nothing at All Slifer said. If a defense department civilian in Usa eur tests positive he can request a return to the United slates or stay on the Job. Only when they Are demonstrated unable to perform the duties of their Job description will removal from government service be considered stiff a said. Safe spokesman maj. James Dilda said the air Force has a Simitar testing program for family Mem Bers and government civilians but whether civilians must pay Lor testing is under review. Nav eur spokesman la. Cmdr Alan Dooley said the Navy in Europe will test family members and civil Ian employees in its medical care facilities at their request. He said some employees May have to pay for the test Poindexter takes 5th when quizzed about directive Washington a John a . President Reagan s former National Security adviser tuesday invoked his right against Seif inn Minalio before a House subcommittee investigating Reagan administration efforts to re strict Public Access to sensitive information in Federal computer systems. Testifying under oath poin Dexler in yoked the fifth amendment four limes in response to questions from the House government operations committee chairman rep. Jack Brooks about a directive Poindexter wrote last year to re is Riet such information even though it was not classified.  resigned As Reagan s National Security adviser nov. 25 in the Wake of revelations that the United slates had sold arms to Iran and thai some of the profits May have been diverted to Nicaragua s Contra rebels. He also invoked the fifth amendment be fore Congress when asked in december to testify about that affair. Brooks a Texas Democrat has proposed legislation intended to provide for the Secu Rity of sensitive data in Federal computers while permitting free Public Access to unclassified information useful far scientific technical and engineering purposes Poindexter issued directive on oct. 29, 1986, which expanded the government s authority to restrict Public Access to classified and sensitive information in a wide Range of scientific economic and cultural areas. The directive went beyond a National Security decision directive in 1984 that had been signed by president Reagan. This directive gave the National Secu Rity agencies the authority to control Public Access to unclassified information located in civilian agencies and even the private sector,1 Brooks said of he presi Dent s 1984 order in opening the hearing. In effect this gave the defense depart ment and the intelligence Community big brother control Over All computer systems in the country Brooks added. Poindexter s later directive is an operational order demanding that All Agen cies of the Federal government take cer Tain actions Brooks said actions which alarmed civil liberties groups and re searchers rep. Fronk Norton of new York the subcommittee s senior Republican Mem Ber said the Reagan administration has rescinded Poindexter s directive while it studies the information Security Issue. Cia officer subpoenaed by Iran Contra probes Washington up the Senate committee in visit eating the Iran Contra affair has subpoenaed a Veter an Cia officer who paid for a $2,000 electronic Gale at the Home of u. Col. Oliver North a key figure in the scandal sources said tuesday. Senate sources said the panel s investigators have subpoenaed Glenn Robin Etc to testify whether he knows anything about the arms transfers to Iron As Well As How he came to pay for the electronic Security Gale at North shome outside the capital. There s a possibility that there s nothing More Here than the Purchase of a Gate a committee source said but investigators arc interested in learning More about Robinette s connection with various  Robin tic 66. Who is now a Security consultant could not be reached for comment but he told the Washington past thai he was asked id talk to North by retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard Accord another key figure in the affair. General Secord told me to talk to him Northi think then had been some things put in the Mailbox potential explosives. And there was also same concern about cars driving onto the property he told the newspaper. Robinette said he Hud the Gate installed and paid $2,000 in Cash Oriu i considered it Worth it As perhaps a business Ven Ture he said. I just happened to get in the Job on assignment Robinette said. There s nothing Cloudy shaky or Shady about  North played an Active Rote in the secret sate of . Arms to Iran and is believed to be the leading figure in the scheme to divert arms sales profits to the Nicaragua Comras. Secord worked with North and has been link Edlo both aspects of he operation. Both North and Accord have refused to testify before congressional panels investigating the worst scandal of Dereagan presidency. The Washington Post said the Senate subpoena Calls for documents about the install lion and payment for the Gate and also for any papers dealing with arms transfers to Iran. Project democracy. Und Edwin  the former Cia agent convicted of illegal arms dealings in Libya and now serving 52-year prison sentence. Project democracy was a Crai apparently used by North to describe a network of secret Bank a counts and individuals involved in Contra resupply efforts and other activities with assets of More than $4.5 million according to the Tower commission report that has conducted the most extensive invest gallon to Date into the affair