European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse News briefs q Galvin takes Over As Neucom commander Page 2 g is goes on the Job with a woman chaplain Page 13 d Carl Lewis sets sights on 3 Gold Menafa sports Page 21 the stars and stripes aijthqbi1ed unofficial publication for vol. 46. No. 71 saturday june 27, 19b7 qb693 a military s Power to try gis added by supreme Hurt Washington a the s5pre._ thursday gave inc military Broad new Power in prosecute members of the armed forces for crimes that arc unrelated to military duly. The 6-3 ruling said inc coast guard May court a total Richard Solorio an charges he two Young girls in Juneau Ahji Chc was on Active duty there. The a 1969 supreme court Rul ing saute Otoju s of the armed forces May lie tried for offences that have no Conne in eliminate confusion Over whether. Military courts have jurisdiction in Many eases. Much Lime and Energy has also been expended in litigation Over jurisdictional factors such As the status ofic victim of the crime he said the notion that civil courts arc ill equipped to s Kablish policies regarding matters of military concern is jubilant Jated by experience he added. Justice Thurgood Marshall in a dissenting opinion said the ruling Means millions of member of the armed forces can now be Suje Cid to Ilion without grand jury indictment or trial Itab Invof Fonse from fraud to passing s bad Check Kcf Mmbel a Dickof relation 10 military discipline morale Arn the court s action today reflect. For the members of our armed forces and met both r inc con see court on Page 2b Security tight As Waldheim meets Pope Kostlan president Kurt would him left is received by Pope John Paul ii thursday at the Vatican Vatican City a while police kept shunt ing or oldsters from approaching the Vatican Pope John Paul ii on thur Day received president Kurt Wald Seim of Austria a a controversial audience in inc quiet of the Pope s Library. About 100 people protesting the Pope s meeting with a Ryan accused of comp Linly in nazi War crimes shouted Assassin and shame As Waldheim s motorcade crossed cobbles once St. Peter s Square. One group held up a makeshift Gallows. The Square was closed to tourists As part of tight Security around the meeting which ended Waldheim s diplomatic isolation since he became president of aus Tria in july. After the 35-Minule private audience which has been denounced by jewish leaders in Israel the United slates and elsewhere Waldheim said he and the Pope touched on the controversy Over Waldheim s past. Yes i talked with Pope Jolt Paul ii this morning about inc accusations levelled against me about what i m alleged to have done during the War but in 3 marginal Way said Waldheim. The Pool knew from the Start the problems that the visit might raise but he wished it to take place nonetheless he added the fact alone thai the Pope tied receive me in such a cordial Way Speaks for Wald Leim accused of helping Send jews and parti sans to nazi death Camps while serving in the German army in the Balkans has denied any wrongdoing. Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel said in Jerusalem that the meeting caused us great anguish adding we might have expected belter of the Vatican officials have said inc Pope agreed 10 meet Waldheim Only after repealed requests from the presi Dent. They ii ave painted out that the Pope has spoken out strongly against the nazis. Thursday night about 350 chanting demonstrators see Waldheim on Pago 28 North lied and May lie again says prosecutor Washington up a govern ment lawyer believes i. Col. Oliver North lied last year about the . Arms sales to Iran and tried to cover up the involvement of other administration officials angering Iran Contra panel Mem Bers who questioned whether North would Ever Tell the truth. In an explosive seven hours of Testi Mony thursday assistant attorney general Charles Cooper said the fired White House aide created a fictitious portrayal of the dealings for Cia director William Casey to feed Congress last november. He said there is still a concerted Effort to keep score some aspects of the arms for hostages Swap. Members of the select Senate and House of representatives committees were clearly disturbed that they might not be Able to Trust North s answers when he testifies in private Cut week about the Central Issue in the probe How extensive was president Reagan s knowl Edge of he arms initiative and the subsequent diversion of Money from the sales to the nicaraguan contras there s a lot of scepticism about North s testimony in View of what has taken place sen. William Cohen r Maine said. I d still like to believe the oath docs make a Cohen noted it would be difficult for North to lie Given the Large amounts of evidence the committee has hut con a ded that on some of the key issues there in t that much Cooper also said North lied when he told attorney general Edwin Meese nov. 13. Two Days before he was fired that he did it know about a 1935 ship ment of arms to Iran at the time a desc with the help of Cooper and other Justice department officials was conducting an informal investigation of the arms sate during which they unearthed a North memo outlining the scheme to divert millions of dollars in sales profits 10 the Nicara Guan Contra rebels. Meuse revealed Llic diversion on nov. 25, North fired that Day and his Boss National Security cd Viper John Poindexter resigned. As the 23rd Day of hearings into the Iran Tonra scandal progressed and Cooper repeatedly acknowledged thai North Jinx a but year Aboul the affair panel members angrily pounced on the truthfulness of North who president Reagan has called a National rep. Louis Stokes a Ohio asked Cooper would you believe him North under oath in fight of the fact he tried in mislead the Justice Depan Mcnol officials. Couper responded i would not but t see North on Page 28
