European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes o Klaus Barbie War crimes trial begins Page 2 o Herald staffer confirms part of Hart s Story Page 4 d bad weather blamed for rocket s loss Page � the ripes authobi1ep us Mecial  of pal Fahmsio Fouei vol. 46, no. 26 wednesday May 13, 1987 pm d 8693 to Mcfarlane says North told of document shredding party a photo Robert c. My Firne. ,. Testifying at hearings Washington a Fornor National Security adviser Robert c. Mcfarlane testified monday that it. Col. Oliver North Lold him there had to be a document shredding party on the eve of Public disclosure of the Iran Contra connection. Mcfarlane also said president Reagan expressed satisfaction and pleasure Over foreign donations to the nicaraguan contras during the Lime Congress had banned . Aid to the rebels. As the second week of the nationally televised Iran Contra hearings on Capi Tol Hill opened Charlane told of his anguish Over being pressed to pick one of seven american hostages being he a in Lebanon to be released in Exchange for shipment of arms to Iran. Mcfarlane said he asked North on two occasions you did have approval did l you for diverting proms from Iran arms sales to nicaraguan rebels. Doth limes he said North replied you know i would t do anything that was t  Reagan has said repeatedly he knew Ono such diversion. The weekend before attorney general Edwin Meese Iii disclosed the diversion of funds to the co iras Mcfarlane Testi fied North and he discussed Ihu it Nevi ing situation. Did North Tell you there was going Tobe a shredding party thai weekend Senate committee counsel Arthur l Liman asked. On thai occasion or another i m Clos ing in on Here Mcfarlane said. What did he Tell you about a shred Ding party Liman asked. Well just that there had to be one Mcfarlane said. One of the key questions in the probe has been whether White House aide were acting on their own initiative or at the president s direction in setting up an Aid network for the contras. Mcfarlane said the president responded 1o the october 1984 ban by Congress on direct or indirect . Military Aid by ordering administration officials to find other ways to get support to the rebels. White House spokesman Martin Filz water said in a statement Lei no one believe that the president was involve Din asking the staff or anyone else to pro vide illegal support for the Freedom fight ers. But similarly let no one believe that the president has Ever backed away from his belief thai the people of Nicaragua deserve a Chance for democracy and he Nas said that to anyone who would  i Cagan who said he had not watched any of Mcfarlane s opening testimony. Was asked if he still denied knowing about the solicitation of funds i have made answers to those partic ular questions Over and Over again and 1still stick with them he replied. Mcfarlane outlined the arrangement for shipping .-Madc anti tank mis Siles from Israel to Iran in Hopes that the iranians would use their influence to gain the release of the . Hostages i Lebanon. However he said an israeli intermediary told him in september 1985 that Only one hostage would be released. Liman asked Mcfarlane if he was asked 10 play god and choose one hos Tage yes and 1 asked for or.  Mcfarlane replied referring to William Buckley the Cia station chief in Beirut. Instead of Buckley it was the Rev Benjamin Weir who was freed. Buckley is believed to have died in june. Tender further questioning by Liman a pledged 1$1 million a month to the nicaraguan rebels. 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In any building used by the emart ment of Cas an overseas school for depend of Mem of the armed  t inspectors will represent a rockwcllffd., firm specializes in Asbestos removal bestow. Used for insulation and As a Flar Retar is often found in ceiling and floor around  said overseas schools in Europe will be sled sae Asbestos on Page 28 Thatcher Calls june 11 election ties chances to Rise in Economy London not prime minister Margaret Thatcher monday called a general election for june ii a year ahead of schedule and thus tied her political fortunes loan improving Economy and her rising position in Public opinion polls. The conservative prime minister ended weeks of increasingly feverish speculation shortly after noon when she went to Buckingham Palace and formally advised Queen Elizabeth ii to dissolve parliament under the schedule announced monday parliament will have until next monday to wind up its business. At that Point the parties will publish their manifestos for the Campaign in the 650 parliamentary v according to the Public opinion polls Thatcher is positioned to Lead her party to another substantial majority. Consolidated figures from the 10 Moil recent nationwide surveys put the conserva Tive party at 4 1. 7 percent. Labor at 30.4 percent and the Alliance parties at 25,5 percent. If evenly distributed throughout the country that popular vote would give her a majority of about 90 seals. Her majority now is 138 seats. The labor Leader Neil Kinlock said this elec Tion is about saving our country from Industrial decline social division and the destruction of Community  the Alliance a Union of the social democratic and Liberal parties that is bidding to emerge As a centrist third Force condemned Thatcher for Cater ing to Wheeler dealers. But David steel the Liberal Leader said voters would also reject the slate so Cit ism which or. Kinlock  another Victory _ sae Thatcher on Page 28 he photo British prime minister Margaret Thatcher wives outside no. 10 dawning Street