European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. April 30, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 7 read pm says men did t act with his of. V ./.-. Washington api amid hints of indict ments of key figure in the Iran Centra canc. Presi Dent Reagan says there ii no Way John poin cuter or Oliver North can claim they were acting with Hii approval in he secret diversion of fund to Nicara Gimp rebels Reagan in an interview tuesday called Pom Dexter an honorable Man and said the former National Security adviser might have withheld information from him became maybe he thought he was being in some Way protective of asked if North whom he once described As a National hero or might claim they were acting with his authority Reagan replied i would t see How no meanwhile published reports said maj. Gen Richard a Secord. Believed to be one of the key participants in the fund diversion has agreed to Tell congressional committees what he knows without a Grant of immunity from prosecution new toy sold out poin Dexler a Navy rear Admiral and North a Marine lieutenant colonel have refused to testify on the Iran cont i affair on grounds their it Alemenos might be used against them in court poin Dexler quit his Job and North was fired from the National Security Council last november amid allegations that profit from the secret Sale of . Arms to Iran were diverted to Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Professing ignorance about the diversion Reagan said there is More yet to come out now As to who was doing what and How much of it was being the president made his comments in an inter View with six reporters in the Oval office a tent of which was released by the White House Reagan was asked if he were worried that poin Dexter might Tell Congress that the president knew about the diversion of funds to the con tras no. John s an honorable Man Rea speaking doll exhibits vocabulary Fremont Calif. A it May be just a doll but it s no Dummy. Julie actually understands human speech As Long As you talk about subject matter she s familiar with Donald Kings Borough chairman and chief executive officer for worlds of wonder inc. Of Fremont said during the doll s unveiling. I think basically we re sold out of the product already he said. Julie is equipped with 100 intelligent sentences each of which is triggered by the sound of specific words such As hungry or play sometimes Julie docs t even need prompting. Take her outside and she might remark of it s a Little cold outside. Don t you think we should Wear our coals sensing movement she May ask the destination of the car trip. If a child takes her into a dark room Julie can note of it s dark in Here Don t be her Basic vocabulary can be enhanced with six cards at a suggested Price of $15 each. The cards which come with books Julie can read through sensors in her lingers allow Julie to talk about fun and games her favorite places her neighbor Hood her school growing up and spend ing the Day flying kites and playing. Worlds of wander is hoping the doll with a suggested retail Price of 199 to $125, will be another toy Market hit for the 2-year-old company that has scored big with the animated Teddy Ruppin Bear and electronic Laic tag. The idea came from kids Kingsborough said. Kids had indicated they wanted a doll that could talk to them and understand what they Julie which worlds of wonder said is the first Large volume doll in 20 years Man toy firm executive Donald Kingsborough unveils speaking doll. A fractured and assembled completely in the u United Stales has the voice of a 6-Ycar-old girl and moves her Mouth and arms. Jhc 23-Inch, soft and rubbery doll is to go on the shelves in August and her makers predict a sell out partly because of an expected shortage of the voice recognition computer Chip that Wilt limit the number of the dolls initially manufactured. The Chip developed at Texas instruments research Center in Dallas is smaller than a dime and allows Julie to process signals 25 times Foster than a personal com Puter according to worlds of wonder the Chip shortage is expected because Texas instruments is the sole supplier and needs time to gear up production Kingsborough said. Gan replied adding that. I was not Reagan said in Only thing he knew was that the United states charged Iran si2 million for arms secretly shipped Loran and received the Money by Way of what s called a sterile Bank account which i understand is the Way of transferring Money across the he said that middlemen who helped arrange the Deal apparently charged Iran More than the si2 million that the United states received. And thus there was More Money paid than we had asked for. Now that s where my knowledge ends Reagan said. Who got that who handled it what did they do with it and who was involved in that extra Money speaking of poin Dexler and North Reagan said we Don t know the extent of their knowledge of that and Why there was extra Money or whether they even participated in that in any Way or agreed couple settles adultery Flap for $75,000 Carmel . A a couple who sued their pastor for is million after he labelled them adulterers accepted a $75,000 settlement tuesday just before the scheduled Start of closing arguments in the Case. Through the cooperation of the attorneys we have arrived at a sell Mcnol and taken it out of your hands Putnam county stale supreme court Justice Fred Dickinson told the six jurors Marilyn Negin Smith 44, and Robert Falk 43, who plan to marry in septem Ber had sued the Mission Church and its pastor Joseph do Sha charging he breached clerical . Church attorney Eugene Burns of the covenant insurance co. Of Hartford conn., said both sides decided it was More prudent to agree on a settlement than go to inc jury. Although no liability was found the couple s attorney Elliot Fixler maintained his clients were vindicated. The couple who left their spouses to live with each other in 1983, said de Sha violated their Confidence when he authorized the Reading from the pulpit of a letter chastising them As adulterers. De Sha said the action was taken be cause Falk and had been Church leaders. During the trial it was revealed that the children of the pastor and assistant pastor had engaged in sexual activity outside of Matrimony but were never publicly chastised. App a pal banishes Bakker stops payments to Hahn fort Mill . A the new pal Board banished television evangelist Jim Bakker and his top deputies from the ministry tuesday and Cut off pay ments to Jessica Hahn the former Church Secretary who had sex with Bakker seven years ago. The Rev Jerry Falwell said the Board decided at a five hour meeting that Bakker and his wife Tammy no longer will receive pal salaries or bonuses and that Bakker cannot return As president. Falwell who replaced Bakker As pal head when Bakker resigned also accepted the resignation of inc Rev Richard Dortch a Board member who succeeded Bakker As president of the ministry. Falwell said on the Macneil Lochrer news hour that he would Start interviewing wednesday to find a replacement for Dortch. Falwell named Harry Margrave a Dallas invest ments consultant As chief operations officer. He said the Board s executive committee will investigate allegations that Bakker was involved with prostitutes and homosexuals. Bakker who has denied the allegations will be Al Lowed to face his accusers during the committee s interviews Falwell said. The bakkers reportedly were paid $1.6 million in pal salaries and bonuses in 1986. Those payments were made even Hough inc ministry is at least Sid million in dbl Falwell said a tearful Tammy Bakker told reporters outside her Palm Springs catif., mansion tuesday afternoon that she and her husband Wick very sad right we d just like to ill the people that we really love them she said. We re going to miss them. Jim will a Back soon and he s going to give everyone a statement. Hell. Explain our attorney Norman Roy Grutman. Counsel for the Board said pal no longer will make monthly pay ments to Hahn because her Public talk about Bakker violated the provisions of the payments. Some 1265,000 in pal Money had been set aside for Hahn with $150,000 placed in a Trust fund. Hahn received a Small amount of the remaining $115,000, with the rest going for Legal fees. Grumman said pal would seek repayment of Money already Given to Hahn. Hahn speaking to reporters in front of her House in West Babylon hly., responded angrily. 1 have done everything i be been asked to do she said. I be kept quiet. 1 have not been hostile to Jim Bakker or he ministry. I have not even commented about Jim Bak scr. I m tired of people being ruined by this the Board also accepted the resignation of the Rev. Rex Humbard or. From inc Board and tired David Taggart Bakker s personal said he is unsure who will replace Dortch As Host of the pal club television talk show but said he will preside for the next few Days. "1 do not plan to permanently sit in that he said. Falwell said on the Mani in Lehrer program that he met Wilh All 2,000 pal staff members tuesday. Several minutes they stood in an ovation. 1 prom ised them my total commitment i think that we have a team Effort now and i think the partners there will join Wilh us. We re going to make it
