European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D no All stars beat Al 2-0 in 13 innings sports Page 17 d today s Dollar buys 1.84 Marks Hales Page 23 d plus. Stripes Magazine u1hoai1co us officus pui1l 1 1 a Ion Fob the u 1 fobce1 vol. 46. No. 89 thursday. July 16. 1987 d 8693 a Poindexter says he never told Reagan about diverting funds Washington a the former National Security adviser John Poinder or Citi fied wednesday thai he deliberately never told 1 re Sidcot Reagan about the diversion of iranian arms Sale profits to the Contra rebels. Poindexter said the reason he lid not Tell Reagan was to shield the president from political harm. Bui in an extraordinary Day of nation ally televised testimony. Poindester said that contrary to Reagan s often stated assertions the president initially approved the Sale of weapons to Iran As a straight arms for hostages Swap. The Admiral told the Iran Contra committees that he later destroyed the document bearing Reagan s signature to spare him political embarrassment. I Tore it up and put it in the Burn bag behind my desk after attorney general Edwin a Csc Iii told him last nov. 21 that he was beginning an inquiry into the arms sales Poindexter said. Poindexter spoke calmly and occasionally puffed on his pipe As he de scribed events at the very highest Levels of the Reagan administration. On two key Points he portrayed himself As a Loyal staff aide determined above All to pro incl his pc Sidoni from political dam age. I wanted the preside in to be protected if the diversion of arms sales profits Ever became Public he said. He added that he never discussed the diver Sion with any High administration offi Cial until Mcnese launched an inquiry last november. The Buck slops Hen with me. I made a decision. I thought i had the authority to do it. 1 thought it was a Rood idea. But i did t want him to be associated with the decision Poindexter said. Reagan who has insisted All along that he did not know of the diversion said of poin Duxler s testimony what s new about that i be been saying it for seven  the vice chairman of the Senate panel. Warren Rudman r-n.h., said Reagan s own Handwritten diaries appear to confirm that he never was old of the diversion. Rudman said the diaries portions of which have been made available to the committees Are Quile Complete and he doubts that Reagan could have resisted re cording Juicy  there is nothing in the diaries that continued on Page 24 John to Inderjit former National Security adviser is sworn in before testifying App Ola 50 vacationers feared dead in Mountain flood Annecy France a violent rainstorms sent Waves of water and mud cascading Down a Mountain into a Camp ground filled with Bastille Day vacation ers and 50 people were feared dead authorities said wednesday. Witnesses said the torrent smashed Inlo tents trailers and recreation vehicles so quickly that Many of the victims were unable to escape. Hundreds of Rescue workers dug through dirt and rocks in the campsite near the Sce Nic French Alpine Village of grand Bor nand. And by midday the death loll had reached 22, with 28 others feared dead. Ten people were seriously injured and Doz ens were treated for Shock. A statement from the haute Savoie regional government said 17 of the dead were found at the campsite or along the route of the borne a narrow fail run Ning Stream that cuts through i he Camp ground. Swiss police said they found an Ibsh body 30 Miles away in the arc. A River fed by the borne. Officials in Annecy sad Swiss police reported seeing four More bodies that had Yel to be recon  storms struck tuesday Bastille Day at the end of a Long Holiday we Alpine not pc reman belongings from heir smashed eur Avans cd Newfli  reports said an earthen dam above the campsite had collapsed but authorities later said a blockage formed by rocks Trees and other debris gave Way tuesday evening sending torrents of water Down the Mountain. The borne later receded leaving the campsite covered with mud and debris. I saw five campers one with a woman and two children trapped inside their trailer tossed by the flood before being swallowed up said an unidentified belgian camper. A resident of grand bornand told the newspaper be Monde of seeing Cara vans and cars floating by at Llic rate of every 10  More than 250 Rescue workers searched for the missing until about mid night tuesday. Another 250 joined the Effort at first Light wednesday lifting fallen Trees opening smashed vehicles buried under More than three feel i f mud and searching door to door fur Vil lagers reported mining by their families. Officials said there were about i50 campers and 70 trailers in two adjacent Louril Parks in the Flat Grassy Valley be  two forested mountains. Senate demos drop Fry to delay ship escort plan Washington a Senate democrats wednesday said the Are dropping heir Effort to delay president Reagan s plan to protect Kauai i Oil tankers. One week before the first . Nasy ships arc to begin their cur Ort duty in the persian Gulf. This vote will be the end of it As far As i m us turned Senate majority Leader Robert h re ii w.va., Saij Shutls. Before Seimi  Rel used to ban j Republican filibuster blocking the cruel or from seek ing a delay in the Escofil plans. We be made our Point thai a majority of the Siulc is opposed to this policy Liard said the Denighta lie control led to Halx r Piej 55-44. So soles Short of the 61 needed to impost1 t inline. The p Nti aim Niar device us a Luinda filibuster i was the thud Lime in i weel Tull Ilu Vii k fused to in Snake Rulure. Wilh democrats holding. 54 j6 Murtin m the Clumber. He publicans Heise been Able to Musili i enough votes to Block the a Lolur Ait nips. At ism  was u proposal that called in a a do Deli in Keagan s plans. The to Carlut sotes Wie i a diff Mii proposal so eking m Pul the persian Lull i i Lii in Ahe Ante for an Imd Eier sue escort on Pago 24