European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes q Klaus Barbie s War crimes trial begins Page 2 n stories to help keep you healthy pages 16,17 d warriors beat la Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial f us in at 10 n for the . Ahmed Force vol. 46. No. 25 tuesday. May 12, 1987 � a id m., 0 8693 a Contra probe hears Mcfarlane Robert c. Kcf Artonce schools to test buildings for Asbestos level  writer Wiesbaden inspectors will begin Icsis Neil month to determine Asbestos Levels in every building belonging 10 la military s overseas school system. Larry Bruno who Heads he depart ment of defense dependents school transportation safely and Security Branch in Washington d.c., said the inspections Are the first phase of n four part $57.25 million Asbestos removal program. Bruno was in the Germany Regio Headquarters monday to Brief school and military facilities representatives about the program. He gave briefings last week in the Atlantic and Mediterranean re Gions. The four year program is in response to the Asbestos Hazard emergency response an of october j9b6. The Law directs schools to remove or contain Asbestos fibres which studies have linked to cancer after prolonged exposure. The Law contains a special Section directed at Dodds requiring the Secrce Lary of defense to take such action As necessary. Including abatement of Asbestos in any building used by tic department of defense As an overseas school for dependents of members of the armed  the inspectors will represent a Rock Well ., firm thai specializes in Asbestos removal. Asbestos used for insulation and As a fidime re Lardal is often found in ceiling and floor lilacs and around pipes. Bruno said overseas schools in Europe a ill be tested before those in 1 Anam and Llie fat East. He said the european tests Lii Ink be completed by  the assessment phase to ill begin schools and other buildings con Taining powder Asbestos will be targeted for projects. The Loose Asbestos will be eliminated or contained completing Ilic third phase. Schools will Monitor the containment in the fourth phase. If a significant Asbestos Hazard were found schools would be closed. However Bruno said it would be extremely see Asbestos on Page 28 Washington a former National Security adviser Robert c. Mcfarlane testified monday that he handed president Cagan a note on an Index card after a foreign ambassador prom ised to donate is million a month to the nicaraguan contras Ai a time when .military Aid was banned. Mcfarlane told Congress Iran Contra hearings that a Short while later i was called to come Back and pict up the note card which. Expressed the president s satisfaction and pleasure that this had  Mcfarlane added thai he Ais described the pledge to vice president George hush. Secretary of stale George still and defense Secretary Caspa Weinberger. In a 12-Page opening statement Mcfarland old the nationally televised hearing that Reagan ordered him to help the Contra rebels hold body and soul together even though Congress had banned All . Military Aid. Testifying under Nail As the joint House Senate hearings entered their Sec Ond week. Mcfarlane said the presi Dent repeatedly made Clear in Public and in private thai he did not intend to break Faith with the  he directed thai we make continue efforts to bring the movement into he Good graces of Congress and the Ameri can pc Pili and that we assure the con tras of continuing administration sup port to help them hold body and soul together until the time when Congress would again agree to support  Mcl Arland testified thai lie met sever Al limes privately with the unnamed ambassador who ultimately made the is million a month pledge ostensibly from priv air  there have been widespread reports that the country was saudi Arabia and that he official was Prince Bandar bin Sullan the saudis have denied giving funds to the can Las. For his own part Mcfarlane said that based on Reagan s instructions he stressed to his own aides thai we were to Kopcrak at All limes within the Law and that in partic ular we were not to solicit encourage co Erce or otherwise broker financial contributions to the  he said he re Jecies a proposal from his aide i. Col. Oliver North to raise Money to replace a Contra helicopter that had been shot Down. Under questioning from Arthur , tile Senate s chief lawyer in the investigation Mcfarlane said to Felt lie could not directly solicit contribution from priv aare to Tchur i its nil. 1 1 l of ninja Streel to meet in Queen. London