European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday july 19b7 Meese violated ethics Law official claims Washington a attorney general Edwinm Csc violated Federal Law because he tailed to get government ethics office approval when he invested$60,000 in a limited Blind partnership the director of the ethics office said tuesday. A desc currently is the subject of a criminal investigation by Independent counsel James Mckay who will determine among other things whether any of Meuse s $60.000 was invested in scandal plagued wed tech corp. An attorney who is representing Mcnese in the Crimi Nal investigation James Rocap said tuesday that none of the $60,000 had been invested in  announced in May that he would close out the Blind partnership As of june 30, the 1978 ethics in government act contains specific requirements for the creation of Blind trusts including necessity of approval by our office which meet did not obtain David Martin director of the office of govern ment ethics said in a letter to Congress the ethics Law that Mcnese allegedly violated contain criminal penalties. Martin said however that he has not delved into the question of whether they a paid apply inc use s Case because of the criminal investigation of the attorney general being conducted by Mckay. Where an unapproved blinding arrangement is involved consultation with an intention toward voluntary compliance on the part of the reporting official should be the first goal of Agency officials Martin said in his Teller. Martin made the statements in a letter to  Sikorski d-minn., chairman of the House civil service subcommittee on human resources which oversees Federal ethics requirements. Sikorski announced that he will hold congressional hearings on the Meese matter. The ethics Odice determination is further evidence of a pattern of poor judgment and a frightful collapse of ethics within the attorney general office Sikors isaid in a statement or Meese created a significant financial arrangement that was unapproved and out Side the  Sikorski wid As the nation s Lap Law enforce Merit official his conduct is inexcusable. Just because de Mcnese said that his arrangements with we Lech officials were Blind did not make them  Meese spokesman Terry Eastland said that this Isth first that we have heard that the office of govern ment ethics has taken Issue with the Blind partnership arrangement Eastland said that it is curious indeed Hal a demo cratic chairman of a House subcommittee should be issuing statements on this matter thai he should be theone who n discussing this. It strikes us As a purely partisan political  Meese set up the financial arrangement in 1983.after he became attorney general to avoid potential conflicts of interest. He hired w. Franklin Chen to be the manager of the partnership. Chinn was working Forwe Lech and subsequently sat on the company s Board of directors. Rocap said that within the past 10 Days bused upon our own investigation we have determined that none of the Money that or. Mccase invested the rougher Chinn was invested in wed tech  Meese has acknowledged interceding on we tech behalf in 1982 when he was White House Counselor As the Bronx defense contractor campaigned for a 132million no bid army contract. The company eventually got the work fallowing a controversial White mouse meeting chaired by Mccase s Deputy James Jenkins. Four lop officials of the defense contractor have admitted bribing As Many As 20 Federal state and local officials to obtain government contracts and a total office criminal investigations arc now under Way. News update inconclusive los Angeles a Coro Ner s officials said monday that an autopsy to determine the cause of death of Hustler Magazine pub Lisher Larry Flynt s wife was in conclusive and the investigation will continue. Initial reports that Althea ,33, drowned in z Bathtub at the Ryols mansion estate saturday were premature said Coroner s  Bill cold. He said additional urological tests will be deeded. She had been ill for quite a Long  said the flynts1 attorney Alan Isaacman who refused to elaborate. Bitagon official rejects charge unfair to homosexuals by William j. Washington Borican Washington a top Pentagon official noting that consensual Sodo my is a crime in some slates rejected congressional criticism that new defense department Security and sexual misconduct rules Are unfair to homosexuals arts will Hurt the fight against aids. The opinions expressed by Deputy Secretary of defense William h. Tali i leave the Pentagon at a standoff with reps. Don Edwards d-calif., and fat Schroeder a Colo. The two legislators strongly oppose de sense department policies prohibiting Secu Rity clearances for persons with atypical Schual behaviour and permitting pc action to be taken based on health j Tion disclosed by patients. But Defa i officials Are Rhing by new rules  in mar say abnormal sexual behaviour inc Jig homosexuality Prosini Union and quent adultery leave people open Toj and Schroeder counter that there Jar research or evidence relating to july to trustworthiness. They fur ther state that Pic policy would discourage military and civilian personnel who Viive Sibly contracted the aids virus to step for fear of Harmm their careers. Int later to Edwards and Schroeder Tail  sodomy remains criminal of Fenolia number of lathe supreme court Cas recently constitutionality of it it is also Clear Hal continue to conceal  or indeed  they fear1  by family thru hat for these reasons Condi sodomy will remain relevant inline both an individual s willingness to conform. To the requirements of the Law and the Lent 10 which Ilia person would be susceptible to coercion Black mail or pressure without directly mentioning aids tuft said interviews  s or civilian employee s health can be expected on occasion to produce information relevant to continued participation in the nuclear weapons reliability program clearance and Access to classified information flight status and certain special duties. In a response Lota meter Edward Sand Schmo Cdr  heterosexual affairs  Laws of a number of  department s Reg a disqualify person in special sees such As where order or discipline i the work place cupid be affected indeed the possibilities of blackmail May be substantially More acute b the use of Aduery than in the Case of  the two said in a letter to the de sense department. The fad it maidu that the regulations treat homosexuality in a manner far hardier than the regulations it  nitting personnel actions based . They Mainuu Ned the a military Louara fleeing thai the Type of information Pessary to Slop the spread of aids and save Kuju not be Vadabee Edwards and Sci Littler had hoped for Pentagon Assurance  heterosexuals practising Many would be treated equally. Having fab clo receive such a Promise they urged the by blk department to initiate solid Rex relationship Between Homo Tetu the likelihood of compromising Security  Soldier found guilty of stealing . Moil Heidelberg is the non commissioned officer in charge of the Pelion Barrack Post office has been sentenced to 10 years confinement Ai hard labor for stealing . Mail a21st support Jcj tuesday. Staff sol. Eve Letl Brown 147thpostal Del Hei Delft re was found guilty Friday of two coups of stealing .mail, it. Col. Larrold. Furrow said in raise a Slatlem. Despite Brown s Olca of Nat guilty was convicted of stealing a fur coat in february 1936 and a compact stereo sys tem and television in july 1986. In addition to the prison Brown  Honda flow the sentencing marked the end of the fourth court martial resulting from an investigation of mail theft at the Panon Barracks Post office. One More trial is to be held in connection with the Case Furrow said. When the investigation concluded earlier this year five Soldier from the apparent murder of go under investigation injured after jumping from a Balcony on his fourth floor apartment where his wife was found dead. She had been 3 Jart Sis military in in the apparent murder of a Tufi  Soldier and the apparently  at tempt by another Soldier a spokesman confirmed tuesday. The Stul Garter Zeitung a local be per reported tuesday were married to each re Hal the incidents occur cd sunday night a their  s Sommer rain paper said the Man was severely subbed Sev eral times the paper reported. The comma Pem True Theno Ifica Vivas and provided no othe rept thai both soldiers worked bad Canns Lau. The  attorney s office decided  investigation to the army so Una investigation come a German Man said. Post office bad been accused of mail theft and conspiracy mostly Ioco Vilf " nals have resulted in conviction airman pleads guilty raf1akenheath, Enri and an Alt Force scrae ant who pm guilty to sodomy with a r Wai sentence to two Yean Indis honorable s0 Jeffrey a a mkt a of the 4kbtiiiiiii i inn in til it Simf fall Ilii in tin one Day in Rel Al a Artsil. Laid sol Dave Malakoff Biej the Cedar rap Novair Mati Abo a reduced in Radee a Anto dered to for Feit All he pay Hay Zleit Job it Unk com titled the crime april it the she phenol  Ali Vitili or cow. Sep hard t of pc it an Oft by Maury housing Krca for familial total adv Aiice Heath and Milde Ball Lei Lull. A  and goods specialist went to the can tar to in tit i Bun Moufar Malakoff Aid