European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 21, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 5 Senate confirms Webster As chief of Cia William Webster Washington a the Senate tuesday confirmed by a 94-1 vote Fri director William Webster to succeed the Lale William Casey As the 14th head of the Central intelligence Agency. Webster who in his nearly 10 years As Fri director built an excellent working relationship with Congress is expected to repair relations Between Congress and he Cia damaged by the Agency s Rale in the Iran Centra affair which has become the focus of much of the testimony a congressional hearings into the scandal. In confirmation hearings before the Senate intelligence committee last month Webster pledged to keep Mem birrs of congressional oversight commit tees fully informed of Cia activities. Casey who resigned As head of thecia on Jan. 29, after undergoing surgery for a cancerous brain tumor died May 6. The first Cia director to be Given cab inet rank Casey supported the Covert sate of arms to Iran contrary to stated . Policy. Casey also was instrumental in the development of the Nicaragua cont As a fighting Force against the leftist Sandi nista government. President Reagan s chief spokesman Martin Filz water called the Confirma Tion of Webster important for the coun try and the  in Senate debate prior to the vote sen David Boren d-oua., chairman of the intelligence committee urged sup port for Webster so he can get on within important work at the Central Intelli gence Agency sen. William Cohen a Maine Vic chairman of the committee added he will make a Fine  Webster 63, a former Federal judge is the second Man to be nominated by Rea Gan to replace Casey. Deputy Cia director Robert Gates withdrew from consideration in March after questions were raised about his role in preparing Casey s testimony before Congress. In his confirmation hearings Webster also underwent extensive questioning about the Iraq Contra affair specifically the Fri s involvement with National Security Council aide Oliver North. It was disclosed that North on numer Ous occasions Over a period of two years attempted o find out about or interfere with various Fri investigations that touched on Aid to the contras we busier said North was never successful in his efforts to interfere. Sen. Arlen Specter r-pa., a member of the intelligence committee said the Fri and Webster should have responded to signals thai North was involved in Ille Gal activity. Webster replied that with 20-20 Hindsight he wished officials at Fri Headquarters had been aware earlier of evidence collected in Fri Field offices of some of North s activities. Sen. Harry Reid d-ncv., who cast the Only vote against Webster complained prior to the Vole of some top Fri officials in Nevada who he said harassed decent and Law abiding  William Webster May be a decent an honorable Man but an administrator he is not Reid said. He is not the Man to cure the Cia of its ills. Rather i would urge my colleagues to leave him at the  in another development concerning thecia Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd. D-w.va., said he planned to introduce legislation to give the Cia s director and Dep Uty director seven year terms. The appoint ments currently have no set length. Noting that the director of the Fri and other Agency Heads serve fixed terms Byrd said it is Lime for the director and Deputy director of Central intelligence to be added to the  somebody s lying youth tells Goetz trial new York not one of the four youths who were shot by Bernhard h. Goetz on a Manhattan sub Way train in december 1984 testified tuesday that he was in his Seal minding his own business and looking away when Goetz pulled a pistol and opened fire. The witness James Ramseur who bad refused to testify two weeks ago told the jury tuesday that a Friend Troy Canty had approached Goetz alone. He also said that Canty was acting on his own and that the other three youths were shot while either trying to run away or while coming to Candy s Aid after be had fallen. Goetz who is charged with attempted murder assault and other charges has said the youths had surrounded him and were in the process of robbing him. Other passengers in the car at the time of the shootings have Given varying accounts in lie trial in slate supreme court in Manhattan some consistent with rams cur s testimony others say ing Roctz was approached by two or three of the youths Canty testified earlier in the trial that he did not know where tie others were when he stepped up to Goetz and risked Foror demanded 55. Somebody s lying i m not rams cur said during Cross examination by Golz s Lead defense lawyer Barry . Ramseur who is serving eight to 25 years in state prison for raping and sodomizing a pregnant Bronx woman in May 1985, appeared impatient with the questioning particularly by Slotnick. He s going to be found not guilty anyway Ramseur said in a burst referring to Golz. "1 know what time it  Ramseur testified under direct questioning by assistant District attorney Gregory l. Waples that he was sitting next to Darryl Cabey across the subway aisle when the incident began to unfold. Goelz he said had sat Down on a Bench after gelling on the train an it no. 2, at West huh is reel. Afler the door closed a Little while later Ramseu isaid he looked Over and saw Canty Bent Over about a fool from Roctz s face saying Soroe Lhing. When i turned around the gun already went of and Troy Canty was on the floor he said. The reasons for Ramseur s decision to testify after having refused were unclear. His lawyer Ronald Klie German said his client simply changed his mind. Slotnick suggested Ramseur s decision was based on a $9. Million civil suit he filed against Goett or on Ramseur s belief that the District attorney could help arrange an Early parole on his rape conviction. Discount air fares often not available travellers say Washington a air traveler who say they arc victimized by mislead ing airline advertisement for discount fares and by poor service aired their complaint to Congress tuesday and found a receptive audience. For the lawmakers it was no difficult to identify with the complaining fliers. Many were members of Congress them selves. The House transportation tourism and hazardous materials subcommittee held a hearing to consider complaints about discount air fares which Are widely advertised yet can be difficult to obtain. Under legislation introduced last week the Federal Trade commission would be empowered to prosecute air lines for false advertising. But the meeting quickly became a forum for lawmakers Many of whom Fly frequently to and from Washington to complain about air travel it s about the most frustrating part of this Job said rep. Sonny Cul Laniau r als., a member of the subcommittee. We need a watchdog said  Laulin Borg d-n.j., who testified to the panel. The airlines need to know there s somebody looking out for the  and Hep. Thomas Luken a Ohio chairman of the subcommittee said the rising number of passenger complaints has made him wary the number of complaints raise Strong suspicions that certain carriers Ore engaging in bait and switch advertising tactics whereby Low fares Are used to entice passengers to Call a particular air line Only to be told the seats at the Dis in testimony prepared for the hearing Matthew Scocozza an assistant Secretary of the transportation department argued that the Agency has successfully handled dozens of complaints frown trav Elers by directly contacting the airlines. Deregulation of discount air fare advertising would work against this Prog Ress Scocozza said. But Wyden said his office tried Book ing an advertised $278 round trip fare Between Washington and Portland ore.,Only to be told the least expensive Avail Able ticket was for $560. Mistake admitted in testing sixth Grcic ers for drinking Brandon it. A the superintendent of Neshoba elementary school admits that giving 6q sixth graders breath tests because some of them were suspected of drinking Beer was a mistake and Bat promised not to do it again. William Mai hrs said the entire sixth Grade class was tested april 7 by police because school officials wanted to avoid stigmatizing certain pupils by singling out the few suspects. Parents whose consent was not sought and the american civil liberties Union expressed outrage and Mathis said a consultation with a lawyer then convinced him that the tests All of which turned out negative should not have been done. Even though Good educational policy is not to single kids out the requirement in Law is that we single kids out Mathis said. Counted Price Are sold out but Are then offered seats on the desired night a much higher fares he said. The department of transportation has jurisdiction for complaints about air lines by passengers. But lawmakers said the Agency is not doing its Job of cracking Down on deceptive ads. The department of transportation Isa toothless Tiger it has never issued a regulation or a guideline concerning proper or desirable advertising by the airlines said Hep. Ron Wyden  a sponsor of the new Bill. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. May 21, 1947 chief russian Delegate to the United nations Andrei Gromyko old the world that Russia could not submit to an unlimited inspection of its atomic resources. 30 years ago today ,.May 21, 1957 teamster president Dave Beck was ousted As an Afl-c1o vice president on grounds of Gross misuse of Union funds. 20 years ago  21,1967 pilots Francis Sommer and John Riegor crossed the Atlantic in a single engine plane using the route that Charles e. Lindbergh took 40 Yean earlier but were not permitted to land Aile Bourget Airfield where Lindbergh touche Down. They were directed instead to Corneille Airport 20 Miles Northwest of Paris. 10 years ago today May 21, 1977 prompted by criticism by an american general in South Korea president Carter s chief spokesman warned any potential aggressor that the United states would keep its commitments in the Pacific. The warning followed army maj. Gen. John k. Singlaub s remark that withdrawal of 40,000 americans would Lead to a North korean attack