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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, June 19, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Eking inv pain stripes it gazing tary gear reported p Utch general sized a 8 Dick Howser Dies at 51 sports Page \7 vol.16. No. 63 Friday Jung 19, 1987 ,�dl.j., 08693 a North refuses to testify in closed door session Washington a la. Cut. Oliver l. North in a Surprise move thai sharpened the adversarial nature of the Iran Contra probe refused wednesday to undergo private congressional questioning that was to Sci the stage for later Public testimony. The Iran Centra committees will Pressor an Iron clod arrangement Guaran teeing Public testimony by the affair s Central figure and will begin con Cpl of Congress proceedings if cooperation is not quickly forthcoming. Sen. Daniel a Nouye chairman of the Senate panel declared after a meeting of his com Mil Lee vedic Sony n it. Sen. Warren Rudman . Rank ing Republican on the panel said the committee wants to learn within the next 24 hours whether there is a real intention on the pan of col. North to  he accused North of engaging in de laying tactics. Rudman also said july 15 has been set aside for the Start of North s Public Testi Mony the first Lime the Date has been  in the Day the two senators indicated they opposed citing North for contempt immediately fearing such action could do his Public appearance or even mean. Would never Tell history to Congress at All. Rep. Lee Hamilton d-ind., chairman Oft Lic House committee said at a news continued on Page 24 Britain recalls 4 More envoys from Tehran London up Britain recalled four More of its diplomats from Iran leaving Only two remaining in Tchet thursday in the diplomatic juror triggered by it"1 abduction beating thar week Sago of a British Diplomat. A foreign office spokesman said the recall wednes Day night was made As a precautionary measure and refused to say if Britain will break off relations with Iran or order expulsions of any of the 16 iranian Diplo Mats remaining in London in the diplomatic Row. In the dispute which began May 28, nine British diplomats have been expelled from Iran and another seven including the latest four have been voluntarily recalled a foreign office spokesman said the latest recalls should not be seen As the official British response Lothe expulsions of British diplomats and added our response will be Given at the appropriate  the four recalled wednesday Niht include a visa officer an archivist an administration officer and a Security officer. Their departure leaves Only two diplomats in the British interests Section under the Protection of the swedish embassy in Iran since Britain voluntarily closed its embassy after the 1979 hostage seizure at the american Mission the spokesman said. In the diplomatic dispute Britain expelled five officials of the iranian consulate in Manchester closed Down and ordered out 10 iranian embassy staffers in London leaving 16 diplomats there. Although Only the head of Britain s interests Section Christopher Macrea and a visa officer Paul Ramsey remain the foreign office spokesman said it was still open and will be continuing to  the spokesman said a total of about 200 people in Iran hold British passports most of them British wives of see Britain on Paga 24 armed for action police fire Lew Gas from an armoured vehicle As bottle bombs explode in Seoul on the eighth Duy of South Korea s worst political violence since president Chan Rose to Power. Story on Page 24. Washington not a slant lion budget proposed by House and sen ate democratic leaders will require president Reagan to accept All their tax increases in order to get a higher budget for the military. The congressional leaders after sin weeks of negotiations wednesday agreed on the $1 trillion co Maas budget for 1988 that  thai will a collision course with Hui me House Over taxes and a Affif spending. To budget which is expected to 88 defense budget to Newto xes at .-jjaiatfaafflsi2-91- pm ill in a of Gnu and the inflation. A "TT3 fa1" be Ween Conjet the House and the__1_1_1__11. I m new taxes in the fiscal Agins oct. I the types of lax incr a not specified in the  leaders Are consid  in liquor  excise taxes 2nd in lax Laion budget would be1289 billion Jusi below this. I Reagan accepts the tax increases the Pentagon budget would be $296 billion s16bill Ion below the president s request and jus $6.4 billion More than the current military budget. The proposed increase would not be enough to cover rises in costs brought on by under thetan1 spending would i billion with the major savings in 1aid, farm programs and medicare the health care program for the elderly. An other s7-2 billion would be gained from he Early payoff of High interest Loans to Rural electric cooperatives from the Rural electrification administration. Tic  Between Congress which is controlled by democrats and the Republican while House is expected to become one of the major Battles of this year and a major Issue in the elec Tion campaigns next  agreement was reached Days after Cagan in a nationally televised speech democrats of failing to ,., Johy and denounced them for i j Lmh Limmi of higher military spend i no Adnot Wwebb on tuesday Reagan said he would see budget on Page 24  
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