European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Faya the stars and stripes Surway april 26.1987 arms its to a Asumcjon Apt congressional investigators aided businessman Al Bert a. Hakim. I raced in ill i a is. Million from iranian arms sales profits to 1 contras. Sources say Hakim was interviewed monday in pans and he Lumc Over Swiss Bank records and other material after receiving limited immunity from prosecution officials Laid that we obtained confirmed that some Money was diverted a source told the associate press speaking on condition of anonymity. We now have a Way to Trace the Mon Cyran to the Contra rebels fighting Norm Chi leftist government the source added a the size of he investigators to be More than Al Mill Umbra More precise estimate Alloney or Fibbi Edwin Meese tit disclosed last Novemb joint a Divanion of funds apparently had ind he placed the amount at Sio million to j30 Tower commission appointed by presid Reagan to the Iran that about s20 million the ii inc secret Llin Auric told Knight Ridder no Spape j?0 million May have for near that amount actually e Baltimore Sun reported Friday that the congressional investigators preliminary estimate was that less than $20 million was diverted. The material provided by Hakim plus other records previously available to congressional investigators provide the first confirmation or Meese report proof that eluded both the Senate intelligence com Mittee in ill report last Winter and the Tower commis Sion earlier urn . Daniel k. Inouye Dhawan. Chairman of the Senate investigating Commilee said thursday thai vol Gator May never be Able to Trace. _6mplcs Money Trail in detail. I Don t think we will Ever be Able to relate to the people of the United Stales the Complete Money Trail. But on a scale of 10, we be got in Inouye said. But Inouye told a luncheon of Washington Post Edi tors and reporters that congressional investigators have enough in documents to follow a Clear paper. You will know where the Money went and excerpts from president Rea Gan s diary f Ein up it avar Abl to the showed int Troj twas very involved in the iranian initiative and n8r"3fcwjtof touch As appointed Tower in february the Post reported in i n i i did not elaborate. Investigators ability to confirm the diversion offends Marks a major Advance in their Effort to unravel the Story behind the Reagan administration s most embarrassing episode. Begin out of Hospital Jerusalem a former prime minister Menachim begin left the Hospital Friday on the. Armor his daughter after undergoing to Days of medical tests a Hospital spokesman said begin 73, who was hospitalized after complaining of general weakness smiled faintly and waved to journalists outside the Shaari to deck Hospital. He said Shabal shalom in hebrew Sabbath greeting As he walked past accompanied by his daughter , former Leader of Israel s right Wing liked bloc has lived Asa Recluse on the outskirts of Jeru Salem since resigning in 1983. Blood Banks coping germans say it api blood sup plies in w5tetb�aimpc arc available to anyone who needs . Without regard to race or Natton Atit red Cross spokesman said. The spokesman was responding to recent letters to the editor comment in the stars and stripes questioning whether americans in Germany would automatically be Given blood in an emergency the Tetter writer also asked if the Ger mans Check blood plasma to deter it it is infected with the virus Assac Jidith acquired immune Derick a syn drome aids. Everyone religion political party it blood when they need it and Mic blood is checked forms ukr Jaus Schaefer director of Thevil Lfan stale red Cross membership advisory Section m Frankfort. There is even a storage Cemer for Europe in Amsterdam Netherland where blood can be obtained if it s in Short sup a Schaefer told the a " hone interview. I i mite Ali i Lilian ii i work closely with and that blood needed vice Ven Jowsa regular Exchange. It s Exchange. In fact we sent Jisoo units of blood to the United tales last year. There is a . Commis Sion that travels Here every two years loin Spect our system to make sure it is up to the Standard Schaefer said. Also Over the past several years americans Here have donated about 30,000 units of blood through inc Ger Man red Cross he said. He said the germans also Odi with Central registry for rare Buji a Kondon where Nian jul Hofses of rarest they can be Ltd Scha Tfir said. . Military agrees with Schaefer that cooperation Between the americans and germans in the medical Field to in clude blood transfusions is excellent Pur medical people say the Cooper the West germans is Excel i. Dennis Pinkham Arocan come. . Service in a emergency be transfuse Batagia Ger Man Wood Bank in German of Flag als Pinkham said. He confirmed that the blood fro German blood Banks is screened for his virus associated with aids and for other infectious diseases prior to Italy s socialists Challenge Fanfoni Rome up Italy s socialist part challenged prime minister Amintore ask for a full vote ?1llliuldeuaranu� the sur Vival of his Normal legislature expires in june socialist Deputy Secretary Claus Marlella 43, who has been Mastermind ing the socialist Power struggle with the dominant Christian demo Ais during the seven week political crisis said i Fanfani failed to do what he asked ital Ian democracy would be replaced by regulated Martelli was the last majors a four Day debate in the Chad Het of deputies that is expected a Jed Mon Day after a weekend rec or the defeat of Fanfani s and the calling of Pryt Fenre elections. The Voie Sikne government is scheduled Forir Bidav alter Fanfani 79-year old Faller president of the Senate sums up his government s position in the Light of the debate in the lower House of Par Friday summoned a Cabinet meeting for sunday presumably to in form his ministers of his intent if i his government what chamber a Ruiu Iii Impi by to organize tons. Or Capaci National elec the debate that their is impossible to form a gov Rient that can command a majority i parliament. Because of the refusal of the socialists and other parties of the former five party coalition to Back him Fanfani had no option but to Forron a government composed of 16 Christian democrats and nine non parly socialists of resigned prime min ister be Lino Praxi Are claiming that fan Fani s government was designed Only As a prelude to elections expected Rio recalled for june 21, a Ute. Ani asks fora full if Denee that can guarantee continuation of parliament or Amore limited term to guarantee hat referendums on nuclear Energy and judicial Reform will take place As scheduled in june the socialists will vote for him the Only thing you must not ask is a vote of no Confidence Martelli is not possible that whatever parliament votes Confidence or no Confie the government will he by Chis were to happen we would no mongol Twe democracy but regulated Fanial Talmade it Clear he will not accept a Ial wac i privy aimed Only at ensuring the Relna dums will take place. If parliament is dissolved the controversial referendums must be postponed for at least a year. On Call Force Mec i Ferra Nean in action again f or. A Molly to nay. P Pfaffly cd off. Byj. Kin Cruger Erra Newi Bureau i d activated Itson Call Force Medil raising ceremonies Friday four ships making up the Force. Italian adm. Sergio Majoli Allied naval forces Southern Europe com Mander presided Over the ceremonies held at the port of Naples in sunny 70 a circe weather. The Force is activated months for about a and ii made up each ship provided by try Tibet countries of Nern Region in the current Force arc the . Destroyer Richard e. Byrd the ital Ian frigate a Cusco. The British frigate am Azon and the turkish destroyer Savas Tepe Are Well prepared to protect f Trade our above All. I ships personnel. Their scheduled departure from Naples monday the ships will engage in exercise Dew Rem Force 1/87 in the Western Mediterranean and Gibraltar approaches the Force will practice gunnery Ai defense Ami submarine operations und under Way resupply said capt. Atill Kiyat. The turkish officer in command of the Force. The forces include.,. He Point of the Force is to Snow nato s ability to operate at Short notice and effectively said the Royal Navy a cmdr r. J. Lippi i commander of the it has worked As a deterrent the Force can be activated it during the a Chib the Force will visit up to four ports Jahaf Mediterranean and will Purlicis Paretn the Nat exercise open Gale with nato s stand ing Natal Force Atlantic
