European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d birth dearth threatens West Book says Page 3 o recruiters face drug falsification charges Page 5 d bed and breakfast inns returning in  daily Magazine the stars  us sex o4utmoffl7ta unofficial a bloc to on fool. 46, no. 82 thursday july 9, 1987. Ahmed Fence d 8693 Anorth testifies he assumed Reagan of d Aid to contras it cat Oliver North listens to his attorney Brendan Sullivan while appearing before investigating committee. Washington us Marine la. Col. Oliver North said tuesday he assumed president Reagan approved the diversion of Iran arms sales profits in Nio Aragyan rebels although they never discussed Lite scheme. I assumed the president knew what 1 was doing and had through my superiors approved it non i said in his Jong anticipated testimony to the select House sen ate committees investigating the foreign policy affair Hal North engineered As an aide in the National soc Riby Council i never personally discussed he use of the arms sales profits for he nicaraguan Contra Wilh Reagan North said. He also said he believes lie shred did five memorandums that May have shown Reagan knew about the Contra diversion. But North missed one which later was found by attorney general Edwin a Csc s investigators in late november. Thai memo did nor show whether Reagan had approved the operation. Tension gripped the Senate caucus room As North Bogi n his testimony in the scandal that has shaken Reagan s credibility and could Lead to the prosecution of North and other administration officials. I came Here to Tell you the truth. Inc Good the bad and the uly North wearing his Marine uniform said. I am pm to accept responsibility for that which i did. I will nol accept responsibility for Hal which i did no  in a dramatic six hours North also said me knew a chronology he prepared in mid no vember 1986 had false data from former National Sucu Rity adviser Robert c.  about Israel s role in a november 1985 weapons shipment to Iran bul thought there were Good and sufficient reasons to lie about that Deal. The shredding of significant documents relating to the arms sales and the diversion of the profits from the sales which he called residuals began in Early continued on Page 28 die As crash ignites explosions  i Nicot loaded Wilh gasoline bit. In crashed into an ice Cream parlor tues Day night Selling off other explosions Ana ires and killing at least 30 people officials said. Authorities said 29 people were injured among them the truck Driver. The crash ruptured a Gas main which exploded. Flames so Chi the area. The downtown buildings were a Calm of five others were  Sev eral vehicles also . I Haxo Neverseen so Many dead Bod ies in a  a police officer on the l d Frankfurt radio. A about five hours to bring then after the 9 . Accident. Police spokesman Holmu Lod the associated of fit Lff Neasi 30 people did  two bodies Early wednesday. Rest Achilles a spokesman Tor the Rescue teams said us Many As 30 people were missing. But he Salt some of inc Sun ivors names May nol have been immediately Given to authorities. We Don t know How Many More Bod ies May be in the ruins. Rescuers arc now starting o sift through the of " spokesman Gerh Lens theal had Prev Cal Rine he gulled Par Lor and l bodies and looking for Rotkel a red Cross official said he by j Man who had iffy he ice Cream parlor moments before the crash Hal 35 Lojo people were inside Al the Lime. Achilles said Al least 29 people were hospitalised. Four were flown by Heli copters to a Burn unit of a Cologne has help do said Boeckl said More than 900 people were evacuated from the area Gerhard Heimann another police spokesman said the 18-year-old Ira if Driver survived the Accident by a Mira As hospitalized. I Lold officers thai the truck s brakes Mem ii left a near by thruway. The  us Side in Whir wreckage. Krcmar sat More than b.300 Gallons of gasoline. Gloss says on videotape Rhor he spied for Cia Beirut Lebanon a american journalist Charles Glass his face drawn and unshaven said on a video Ipac released tuesday that he was working As a Cia agent when he was kidnapped june 17 by a band of 14 moslem gunmen. The United states denied in and said statements by hostages arc always made under  Glass choked up several limes while Reading the five minute statement. "1 am Charles Glass he said in part. Many of you know me As a journalist bul cd know the Ruih i m actually the Cia agent in the Region and the Middle East. I made Many secret missions to this area. I used the press As a cover Tor my main Job with the  it was nol Clear if his kidnappers prepared the statement for the 36-Ycar-Otd former Abc television from los Angeles who went Loli i anon to work on a Bouk about lie Middle last. The hostage shown front Lite Wail up was car Inga dark Blue track suit. It is Well known thai a la image under duress can be forced to make false statements which should non be accepted As valid said Koone Arlodge president of Abc news in new York. This is such a  gunmen Sei de Glass the son of Lebanon s de see Glass on Page 28