European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d stinger puts heat on mind shoulder Paga 3 d Baker asks a act  Page 5 d Rookie Mcgwire Heads All Star , Page 21 vol. 46. No. 84 saturday july 11. 1987 08693 a fickle Congress blamed by North Washington a it. Col. Oliver  on his pursuers thursday said Congress should accept blame for the Iran Comra affair. He also called the congressional hearings unfair to him and damaging to he National  likened he congressional investigation to a grossly unfair sporting event. It s sort of Ike a base Ball Pam in which you Are both the player and the Umpire he  a preliminary statement North portrayed hindu air As a simple Marine staff officer during six Yean on he National Security Council staff. "1 did not engage in fantasy that i was the president or vice president or Cabinet member of even the director of the National Security Council he  always acted on major matters with specific approval he said my authority to act always flowed believe from my  of lie hearings he said our adversaries laugh atut and our friends recoil in  he said classified material has been exposed in the  chairman of the Senate panel sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii later defended the hearings As fair and Taid no secret had leaked. North told the committee that Congress should look inward rather than focus on the administration. I suggest to you that it is the Congress which mus accept tiie blame in the nicaraguan Freedom fighter matter he  also testified thursday that he and other administration officials worked to shield president Rea Gan from political damage As the ran Contra affair unravelled last fall North said he took direction from then Cia director William Casey misled attorney general Edwin Meuse Iii and conferred with then National Security adviser John  said his intention was merely to shield his com Mander in chief. I never imagined that we had done anything illegal he  testified thursday that Secretary of slate George Shultz and his assistant Elliott Abrams Knewin sufficient detail about his efforts on behalf of the contras Casey had detail cd knowledge As did his Central american task Force chief Alan Fiers North said and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and former joint chiefs of staff chairman Gen. John ves sey were informed to a lesser extent. U. Col Oliver North and i wife Betty Confer outside the congressional hearing room thursday. App nolo sex president Ferdinand mar ctn Marcos plotted to oust Aquino reports claim Washington a Ferdinand Marcos plotted to Kidnap and overthrow philippine president Corazon Aquino beginning with a return this weekend to the land he ruled for two dec Ades according to reports of his conversation with an arms dealer. Learning of the plot the . Government which supported Marcos until shortly before his ouster As philippine president in february 1986, barred the 69-year-old exiled Leader from leaving the hawaiian Island of Oahu stale department spokesman Charles Redman said wednesday. Redman said an emissary also hand carried a letter to Marcos from president Reagan who Marcos once considered a close Friend Redman did not disclose the letter s contents but said it repeated the president s admonition that while or. Marcos is in the United state she is subject to our Laws,1 the . Government has a tape of a conversation Between Marcos and an arms dealer that indicated the former president was actively plot Ting to overthrow Aquino government source said. On the tape Marcos said he expected to have10,000 troops meet him in the Philippines with tanks and stinger missiles the Abc television network and the Washington Post reported. I cruising policy worries Black caucus am j. Bartman rim Anui Washington Somnee Ibers of the con fre Lional Black caucus and a few or twant to prevent military recruiters from would be recruits who have anything less than a Traa Lintl High school diploma. The policy change May  minorities. Rep. Torni Jig a Tynio said in a recent letter to Ccok Mir sparked a reaction intent . Is in Elfant numbers of minorities must pursue alternative educational options he wrote. Sawyer has proposed legislation to delay the policy change by one year to give Congress time to study the Impact such a practice would have on society military. The plan is to take Effe most of the 20rcTibw