European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes o Gao to study military bands Dod civilian travel Page 2 d Flower Power wilting in amsterdam., daily Magazine d Bucks beat celtics forcing 7th game showdown Page 21 Lutho filled uhofpicia1. Vol. 46, no. 30 sunday May 17, 19b7 . Ahmed Force d 8693 a Reagan tells of hostage talks says he recalls payments were discussed not Ransom Apprilla americans Don t seem to be unhappy about what we be been doing sys Reagan. Washington a president Reagan saying it is awfully easy to be a Little Short of memory said Friday he May have discussed a plan to pay people id Rescue american hostages in Lebanon but he added i be never thought of that As in a separate comment in Fin inter View released Friday Reagan who once called ormer aide Oliver North a nation Al hero told Magazine reporters the re Mark had nothing to do with North s role in the Iran Contra affair. The once secret hostage Rescue pro Gram has been described in congressional testimony As an operation using Federal drug agents to pay bribes and a 12 Mil lion Ransom to win the hostages release. Bui Reagan has denied he went against . Policy of refusing to Deal with terrorists. On the Iran Contra affair in Genera Reagan said Friday i Haven t seen any evidence that i be been mortally wounded nor do the people seem to be unhappy about what we be been doing he also asserted that i be known what s going on about efforts to support the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. But he said that he did Noi know about the re see Reagan on Page 28 . Army captures Boese crier cup writer it eau Germany i was Lime to put he Crit by the end of the a Oeschlager compel Ilion Fri Day the 1st so itch Arr we Tegt had done jus that. Slipping sloshing dashing diving a Lac King the Squadron survived the exhausting obstacle a last of eight events in the four Day International of limitations under military Law Asci Pird. The sources who asked not to be named disclosed the consultations with Justice in discounting rumours thai the Marine corps was preparing to simply drop i s Case against sgt. John j. Wei Rick the Justice department has t told the marines whether i Case. Fing on Lonetree a Larsen of charges against line Tryr toward cred he court martial Al basis meaning the death Peri not be Tou Glit. Petersen refused however to set aside the Case As defense attorneys had demanded ruling there was sufficient prosecution evidence to justify a formal court martial. The 25-year-old Lonetree who worked in mos. Fad been charged with 24 violations of the uniform code of military Justice including two counts of espionage. Pct sen ordered military prosecutors proceed with a court Manial on 13 of original counts including one a three counts of con on Page 28
