European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Senate joins House to make of Bill permanent Page 2 d blinded by the White the bridal Biz Dally Magazine d today s Dollar still buys 1.78 Marks rates Page 27 led unofficial putjc4ti0m pod the . Ahmed Ponce tool. -16, to. 26 wednesday May 13, 1987 d 8693 a Meese faces second probe Washington a for the Sec Ond time in four years an Independent counsel is investigating attorney general Edwin Meese i the first Federal official to face to Tuch inquiries. Meese cleared in 1984 of allegations that As White House counsel he go financial favors to obtain government join for friends on monday asked Independent counsel Jama Mckay to expand hit investigation of Wedech corp. To include Coe Ito of interest allegations against the attorney general. Mckay has been investigating former White mouse aide Lyn Notziger s lobby ing efforts on behalf of Wedech a Newyork City based defense contractor. Mcnese also announced he was dissolving a financial arrangement with his in vestment manager f. Franklyn Chinn who once Sal on the Wedech Board. Meese has said he does t know whether any of the $60,000 he put in a limited Blind partnership with Chinn was in vesled in we tech in May 1982, Meese As White House Counselor personally intervened on behalf of Wedech directing his staff to ensure that the company got fair consideration to sup ply the army with 132 million Worth of Small engines. The firm eventually was awarded the no bid contracting 1984, Independent counsel Jacob Stein investigated allegations that Melesc received Loans and financial awards i Exchange for government jobs. Stein found no violations of the Law Clearing he Way for Mcnese s confirmation As at Torney Genera court appointed Independent coun Sels formerly called special prosecutors were set up under the 1978 ethics i government Law to investigate current and former administration officials sofar four such investigations have been completed. None has produced an indictment. Ongoing investigations by Independent counsels include the one into the Iran Contra affair and the one into lobbying activities of former White House Deputy chief of staff Michael it.  investigation have resulted in an indictment of Deaver on perjury charges see Meese on Page 2b copter substitutes for rain one of tax helicopters fighting a lire stir Sweet Home ore., dumps water on but spot in an Effort to Bead olt Blaies sweeping across 1,800 acres of Forest land in tie area. Meanwhile similar Battles were being fought by hundreds of firefighters in washing ton stale Montana Michigan and British Columbia Giwa. Cooler Appl Nta weather tuesday helped prevent the spread of fires that already had charred Thorn nov of or. Confess with allies not the super bowl9 by i Guam j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington the United states the first nation to claim the title of superpower will Field its army against its smaller allies Over the next few weeks and . Military officials neither claim nor expect i guaranteed win. While that May offend some americans Pride . Army takes the competitions for what it says they arc practice designed to Lei allies know Ana Trust each other belter. Mcfarlane denies agreeing to help cover up scandal Washington a former a Freedom of . Hostages. It has been six years since the . Army took firs place in the Brescia Ger cup which began monday in Hess Isch Lichtenau Germany. The United slates has competed since 1979 for the cup which pits nine nato allies against each other. The United states has finished no  than Sec Ond place in the 10 years it has com Ted far the Ca Nadian army trophy or cat set for mid june i Germany with sin nato competitors. Today s army leaders have no problems with in results but military scholars and former army officers take another View. Many old timers say . Troops fared much belter in  lot of retired Guys certainly have an opinion on this said retired army i. Gen. William p. Yarbo rough. Our views on discipline were different. So we can always fall Back on that and say you did t do tithe Way we used to do it so it did t pan out " every army chief of staff says they re the bes Damn army we be Ever had and they Point to such things As the number of High school diplomas and de see contests on Page 28 tonal Security adviser Robert Mcfarlan tuesday denied that he and other key officials in the Iran Contra affair agreed on a cover Story  november to con ceal  details. Under questioning from counsel Joh Nields of the House Iran con Ira com Mittee Mcfarlane replied with a firm no when asked whether he former National Security adviser John poin Dexl Erand former National Security Council aide la co. Oliver l North decided Tolay they were unaware that Israel was shipping .-made missiles to Iran i november 1985 in an attempt to win the Freedo an official chronology prepared for of by White House offt Cias Al the time said the shipment contained nil drilling parts rather than weapons. Mcfarlane testified for the second Day before the joint House Senate hearings after sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii chairman of the Senate Iran Contra com Mittee said investigators have accounted for the missing j1q million that the sul Tan of Brunei donated to the Comra re Bels at the request of the Reagan administration. Inouye said the $10 million was see demies on Page 28 Pentagon s Fop official for personnel resigning by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington Chapman Cox the Pentagon s personnel chief announced tuesday he will return to private Law practice and said his Suc Cessor s biggest Challenge will be justifying military personnel growth in the face of Ever shrinking budgets. Cox has served As assistant Secretary of defense for Force management and personnel at a Lime when recruiting and retention Rales As Well As recruit qualify have shared to record  while the Quality and strength of the Force is at an Alf time i fish theg Valiry and strength of my financial condition satan All tire Low he said. Con said his successor s biggest task will be to get a handle on the requirements  As budget constraints become More severe the focus will be on justifying what the defense in part Fol believes Are its manpower requirements he  has been saying we see official on Page 28