European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes saturday june 13.19b7paqe 4 tub b less anus Mirco Kaiui Zuj. Spy charges dropped against Bracy Marine corps cites Lack of evidence it. ,h.1 to Etc Lair la la the denied in Milf i vol Washington a military prosecutors have dropped espionage charges against Cpl. Arnold Bracy. The second of two guards accused of spying while posted to inc . Embassy in Mosco. The Marine corps announced Friday. I. Col. Mike Powell Bracy s chief it of cow lawyer said the 21-year-old Cor poral was released from the Brig at the Quantico va., Marine base Friday Al to Cronn. The a inc corps which initially in in cd to discuss the matter after it was divulged by Powell later issued a statement confirming the decision 10 . The corps said in was dropping the charges because prosecutors did i Haw sufficient Independent evidence to pro a the allegations against Bracy. Shortly before Bracy s arrest he told investigators thai he had assisted sgt. Clayton j. Lone acc in allowing soviets into secure areas of the . Embassy the corps said. The  to dismiss the charges was based upon i determination thai there is not sufficient evidence available to corroborate Cpl. Bracy statement. Without adequate Corr Obora lion Cpl. Bracy s statement would not be admissible As evidence at a court mar tial or a civilian criminal proceeding Despic the Marine carps statement about a Lack of evidence Powell said he thought the corps was dropping he charges because they think Bracy is an innocent  the decision Marks a second major setback in the handling of the prosecution Case against Bracy mid ski. Clayton j. Lone rec. The first Marine arrested in the Case. Lon Clicc has been ordered to face a general court martial on espionage charges involving his alleged passing of classified documents and other information to soviet agents. But the Marine corps last month was forced to set aside inc most sensational charges against the 25-year-old Lonetree namely thai he h id actually escorted agents through the embassy Las t year. Iracy a native of new York City had in in licensed of serving As  s Lookout during inc alleged forays by inc soviet big cols inside the building. Those charges stemmed from an incriminating statement Bracy was said to have Given military investigators shortly before his arrest. Bracy later recanted or withdrew hat statement however with his attorneys charging it had been coerced. Without that statement. The Pentagon source said Friday the corps simply did t have enough combating evidence to prove Bracy s alleged involvement m espionage. In race and Lonetree served together a embassy guards in Moscow during an eight month period in 1985 and i Esfi. Both men reportedly became sexually involved with soviet women who in turn allegedly introduced the men to a soviet agent. Neither Lone rec nor Bracy has Ever. But the faces Are familiar Nob Jennings a production line worker is inc Brown shoe co. In Bernie my lends a demonstration on inc Steps of the nation s Capitol. All the Partick pans Bear a striking resemblance to their Leader no doubt bit cause hey ate cardboard clout replicas of Jennings herself. The gathering was part of an Effort to lobby Congress in support of the pending textile mid apparel Trade act of 1987. A measure calling St stricter import controls. Denied their involvement with russian women but both men through la Cir attorneys have asserted their innocence Aslo the espionage Alk Eai ions. Lone acc s court Marlind is set to begin july 21 Al the Ami Tuico base. He remain accused of passing classified documents 10 the russian and of identifying All the american intelligence operatives As signed to the embassy staff. Powell said he was informed of he Marine corps decision Friday morning. The lawyer said Kyan had forwarded a recommendation to dismiss the charges through the officer who had been pre siding Over pretrial hearings to . Frank e. Pct sen jr., the com manding general at Quanico. Peter san subsequently accepted Tri recommendation late Friday morning Powell said. Powell said his client was released from the Brig Friday afternoon and that Bracy was planning to take 10 Days leave. The attorney added he planned to drive Bracy himself to his Home in new York. Appearance by Secord draws profess Cor i s chkist1. Texas a about 20 lawyers prok sted the appear Ance of retired air Forte maj. Gen. Richard Secord foul by Al the Texas state bar convention some carrying signs Call ing him the Jim Bakker of arms deals it s an embarrassment to me As a lawyer because he represents people who would subvert the Constitution of the United states said Julie Howell an Austin lawyer who protested out Side live Lia front Phi a convention Center. He is a figure of notoriety in the activities he Hai done in supplying arms tothe  said Malcolm Grenstein another Austin attorney who was Al the protest. Secord helped manage inc . Arms sales to Iran and the resupply of weapons to the Contra rebels righting Nicaragua s leftist government. Sicord is being paid w.500 Load dress the convention s general Assem Bly and Lake questions from members of theban. One protester compared Sicord to the disgraced founder of Llic pal ministry holding a sign that read Secord the Jim a Akkeron arms  More than you attorneys have gathered for the 105th annual Conven Tion the state bar s largest in 15 years. Nicaraguan supreme court Justice Mariano bar Aluma also is scheduled to speak. Pat Schroeder considering run for presidency _   i a of to be a viable candidate. Des Moines. Iowa a rep. Pal Schroeder a Colo. My with top democrats in her former Home state of Iowa on Friday putting my toe m the Waters for a Polc Nival run for the party s presidential nomination. She conceded that other candidates have a Biu head Start but said she won i make a decision until after a summer of evaluating her prospects. The question is Ali elder these Lowan have signed up with other candidates. She said. If everybody Simmi Ted then it s Loo  Schroeder 46, who was born in Ore ton is a 1958 graduate of pcs momus Roosevelt High Schuol. Her parents Liei in pcs Moines i Mil moving to denier in 1968.Schroeder scheduled meetings with top democratic party officials teachers and journalists in i one Davs my thai she said would be followed by a trip tune Hampshire. Iowa holds the nation s first lest of democratic presidential candidates nem  by the new Hampshire primary eight Days later. In addition to determining if  activists remain open to yet  Dale Schroeder said she will i a if fund raising prospects. Tins will he the first ii Jav Itu go  said. If we Ilmi i tune the dough we won t go she  vlu1 Paulvin i uld have to raise s Iii million t Fise major candidates Home formally  de for Ilie i Rao Cruzii Nomi Nulion. And Kes. Jesse Jackson and ten Neuse sen Alburl crore Are Espi led to add their names to the list. No can Kutie Lus Kved up a com ii numb Lead Lulu Piui Ciary halide i so ii i  Itie . Ski Weber As  . Holh during his i Camp sign and m Bis honed bid tins sear