European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday april 25. 1987 homosexual spy chief did t harm Security Thatcher says London will prime of Nimer Margure Thatcher says Britain s Ipp master in the 1970s was homosexual but insists there was to evidence to suggest the nation s Security had Ever been compromised As a result. Sir mail Uris olt Ifield head of the mi6 spy organi a Linn from 1973 to 1978 and said to have been author tin in Carre s Model for the fictional espionage hero in rec Smiley went o his grave in 1981 with Public honors but in priv air disgrace Thatcher told parliament thurs Day that one year before his death from cancer. Old Field made an admission that he Hail front time to time engaged in homosexual activities and that his positive veiling Security clearance  Stic made no mention of m16which, like Britain s counters peonage Agency mis docs not officially exist. The prime minister s Surpris ing disclosure came on the heels of a Story in London s mail on sunday newspaper that the Pudgy secretive Oldfield was a compulsive Homo sexual with a liking for rough Trade " Oldfield according to the newspaper used male prostitutes rent boys and Young Down and outs on he desperately seamy Side of homosexuality which some find in impossible to live without despite the dangers to  Thatcher did not go into similar detail but said in a written statement Hal an investigation in 1980 con Outfield eluded thai though his conduct had been n potential risk to Security there was no evidence or reason what Soever to suggest that Security had Ever been Compro  London s Sun newspaper said Oldfield was the Model for co race Smiley in John in Carre s thriller tinker tailor Soldier spy " be Carre himself a secretive As old Flold refuses to discuss such speculation even with friends. The mail on sunday said unquestionably Brilliant Oldfield has always been presented As the Modem father figure of British  but being a homosexual can expose an intelligence agent to blackmail or manipulation by an enemy coun try a problem Britain has faced with a series of its own spies including Guy Burgess Donald Mac can and Anthony Blum since the 1950s. Social Democrat member of parliament David Owen a former foreign Secretary who at one Lime was Oldfield s Boss said the disclosure of Oldfield s sexual activities was pretty shattering and that he was dismayed and  it meant Owen said that the mi6 chief had lied and broken Trust with Many former prime ministers and former foreign secretaries. It is quite Clear Heddin t Tell the truth in must be a blow to the Security system Thatcher said reports the government had receive prompted a Check of his Security clearance in Early 1981 after Oldfield was named Security coordinator i Northern Ireland. By hat time she said he was already a sick  was replaced in Northern Ireland within three months and died the following year. Saying no to nukes two Young women Wear Ann Butts warning about radioactivity during an anti nuclear demonstration in Ljubljana Yugoslavia. The  Complete with Large plastic death s had was held to Mark the ural anniversary of the chernobyl nuclear Acci Dent in the soviet Union. Iraq s use of chemical weapons probed Nicosia Cyprus Iran said a learn of . " chemical warfare experts was to visit the War front Friday to investigate allegations that Iraq has used outlawed chemical weapons. Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency monitored in Nicosia did not say which St Jors of the 733 mitc from the four . Specialists would inspect. But he lairs alleged iraqi chemical attacks were re parted in the kurdish Region of Northwest Iran several Days ago. On thursday the . Experts visited alleged Vic Tims of the iraqi Gas attacks being treated in Tehran s Lomano Dolla Hospital Irna reported hat a 3 year old victim died in the Hospital an hour after the . Warn left. The Agency did not name the boy but said he and his pregnant Mother were wounded by iraqi chemical bomb dropped recently on a kurdish Village near Bunch. The iranian backed kurdish democratic party which is fighting the iraqis claimed More than 20 civilians were killed and 300 wounded in a series of iraqi chemical attacks earlier this month on 5 villages in the area. Most of the victims were said to be women and children. Foil Jan minister Ali Akhar Velamati met the . Team thursday and demanded the United nations Lake practical measures to Slop Iraq s use of Chemi Cal weapons in the War thai began in september 1980. The iraqis accused Iran on april i it of using phosgene Gas in a Battle earlier this month the it Rel Allega Tion that the iranians used chemical weapons in the conflict. Iran denied the charge. World today Horowitz will perform in Hamburg Berlin in july Berlin a Vladimir Horowitz the 8j.ycar.oldamerican pianist will perform in Hamburg and Berlin this summer. Wisl Berlin cultural officials said thursday Horowitz resumed to German concert Halls for the first Lime in 60 years last May. Performing n series of concerts in both Hamburg Ana Berlin. The russian bom pianist was greeted enthusiastically by German audiences and received standing ovations each evening Volkir Hass cmdr the West Berlin cultural senator said in a statement thai Horowitz would perform in Berlin on june 7 and in Hamburg on july 21. Spanish air controllers suspend plans for strike Madrid Spain a Spanish air traffic control lers said Friday they were calling off a three Day strike set far Early May their association staid it Mill phys to stay off the Job May 15. 22,23, 29,30 and 31, pending the outcome of talks monday with the ministry of transportation. When they announced their strike plans earlier in the week the air traffic controllers said they were seek ing to reduce annual work hours from 1,500 to 1,200 and improved health coverage benefits. While the air traffic controllers appeared to be on the Way to a settlement employees of the stale airlines Iberia and Avico continued what the unions Are Call ing strict compliance with the rules another term for a slow Down strike which is illegal in Spain. Elizabeth Taylor vows to press anti aids drive Tokyo a Elizabeth Taylor saying that people who think aids is just a minority problem in pc her crazy declared thursday that she will dedicate her life to fighting the deadly disease until a cure is  she said when she first Organ bed a fund raising dinner in 1983 it was one of the most difficult things i be Ever  she said people chose to ignore in because it was a minority problem let the minority take care of in. Well that kind of attitude drove me crazy. In he United states most aids victims Are homosexuals but Taylor said heterosexuals think it s not going to happen to them and Are not taking the precautions  she is in Tokyo to help raise funds to fight acquired immune deficiency syndrome which attacks the body immune system. "1 have dedicated and will dedicate my life to it until a cure is found Taylor said new zealand expels Lomat for Kab work dipl Wellington new zealand up a senior Diplomat of the Ovici embassy in Wellington accused of being a Kab agent was expelled Friday and give seven Days to leave new zealand. The soviet ambassador warned of possible consequences of the action. In a statement issued by his office. New zealand prime minister David Lange said. Soviet embassy Counselor Sergey Budnik has carried out activities in new zealand nol in accordance with his declared status. Sergey Budnik has been identified As a senior officer of the first chief directorate of the Kab in the soviet Union Yale sociologist receives Prince of Asturias prize Oviedo Spain a Yale sociologist Juan Jose Linz was awarded the Prince of Asturias prize in the social sciences Friday for his contribution to the study of different types of political regimes and . The 16-Mcmber jury headed by Spain s Public defender Joaquin Ruiz Jimenez praised Linz a German born Spanish National for his work in latin american political sociology. Lira has a do tee in sociology from Columbia univer sity in new York and Laughl at Stanford and Berkeley before moving to Yale in 1968. Linz is president of the association of Aid id former Spanish cd us pcs. It is he Spanish offshoot of the Span ish refugee Aid organisation set up in the 1950s in the United suite to help Spanish Republican refugees forced into exile at the end of the 1936-39 Spanish civil War. The prize one of several categories awarded by the Prince of Asturias foundation in Oviedo came a Cash award of 2 million pesetas about $15,750. The Prince of Asturias is heir 10 the Spanish throne