European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page feb the stars and stripes sunday Juno 28,1997 Secord says Money s source unknown Washington amen Canisso in South Korea because it would Tarve to doubt in the minds of the korean people that us United slates  approval of the measure sponsored by sen. Denni Deconcini d-ariz., name As an Absentee plagued sen ate remained in session Over the weekend to work on sweeping Trade legislation. Clash from Page 1 put out by the Crew. The ship first reported its steering gear was damaged and asked for assistance but later cancelled the request the Cie cuties said. The first of 11 kuwaiti tankers registered in the unite states to give them the Protection of the american Flag Are expected to arrive in the Gulf in a week. They will be escorted by us. Warships patrolling the Gulf. The soviets have leased three tankers to Kuwait one hit a mine believed Laid by the iranians off Kuwait May 16, on May 17, an iraqi warplane attacked the Navy s guided missile frigate sta1tc a of tit Mill  . Warships in the guff killing 37 crewmen. Iraq apologized and said the plane s Pilot mistook the Stark for an iranian warship. After the Stark was hit Iraq hailed attacks on Irani an tankers for More than a month. Bui it claims to have hit several vessels during the past week. North from Page 1 hint that additional destruction of documents had occurred when he mentioned it during thursday s hearing. Some committee members have criticized Justice department officials for failing to Seal North s office earlier. Hall had testified that she and North shredded an in Inch stack of documents pertaining to the secret arms sales to Iran and unauthorized diversion of profits to the nicaraguan rebels. That shredding occurred before North was summoned to Meese s office at the Justice department the broadening Story of deceit raise doubts in the minds of some members of the House and Senate investigating committees about whether they can count on North to Tell he truth. The congressional questioning of North under a limited Grant of immunity that bars special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh from using North s own words against him begins with a private session wednesday. I had hoped we d get a the  rep. William Broomfield a Mich. N member of the House panel said Friday. I m not so sure now. In View of the circumstances recently i m sceptical Broomfield was referring to the grow ing body of evidence that North and High level administration associates engaged in a wholesale attempt to conceal their participation in potentially illegal arms deals with Iran and resupply efforts for the Coni Rai. A Day earlier assistant attorney Gen eral Charles j. Cooper had Given first hand testimony of some of the cover up efforts and concluded that North could not be trusted to Tell the truth even under oath. However Rudman said he believed North would be truthful when hearing resume and North testifies in Public starting july 7. In other developments the grand jury investigating the Iran Contra affair has been told that White House aides who complained North May have been violating the Law were rebuffed on grounds that Meese had approved North s actions the associated press adj Learned. Sources familiar with the investigation described at least two Csc staffers who made such complaints. The complaints entered on the deep involvement of North in support of the contras at a time when Congress had banned direct or in direct us military Aid the sources said. The information provided to the grand jury about Meese s approval of North s activities suggests that Walsh has broadened his investigation of Meese s role. Previously Walsh was known to have been looking for possible obstruction of Justice in the attorney general fact finding inquiry last november into the Sale of .-made arms to Iran. The Cia s Deputy director Robert Gates appeared Friday before Walsh s grand jury investigating the affair. Cia spokeswoman Sharon Foster said Gates appeared voluntarily at the grand jury s  a senior administration official who declined to be identified said White House officials Are convinced that North and former National Security adviser John Poindexter will testify that presi Dent Reagan did not know about the diversion of Iran arms tale Money to the contras. In a letter to 129 democratic con Gressmen who called for assistant Secre tary of stale Elliott Abrams to resign or be replaced. Secretary of state George p. Schuliz said that Abrams departure would be a severe and unnecessary set Back to . Policy in Central America. Abrams who Heads the state depart ment s latin american affairs Bureau has come under tire since acknowledging he deceived Congress in testimony last fall by concealing his solicitation of j10 million for the contras from the Sulu of Brunei. Shultz said Abrams had newish to mislead or deceive the con Gress but thai the Sultan had Bee Given 3 pledge of absolute confidentiality concerning the contribution