European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d is goes on the Job with a re enlistment no Page 13 g Ibiza adventure on a spiritual Island daily Magazine q today s Dollar still buys 1.85 Marks hates Page 27 vol 46. No. 95 wednesday july 22, 19b7 dbs93a panel oks Bill to ban sales by Toshiba at military bases Washington a a House subcommittee tuesday moved 10 Reta Liate against Toshiba corp s secret sales of advanced submarine equipment to the soviets approving a Bill 10 ban sales of its products Al . Military bases. I think it s a Sifina rep. Dan Dan Iel d-va., chairman of the House armed service readiness Commil ice said after the panel voted 10-0 for the measure i Don t think i be witnessed As much outrage Over one Inci Dent of Selling technology to chief related photo. Page 3. Last year Toshiba sold j23 million Worth of electronics products appliances and housewares Al 411 american Mili tary exchanges according to figures com piled by the subcommittee. Daniel said the subcommittee s legis lation covered Only sales at the exchanges because that s All we have Juris diction Congress is considering other Bills that would Lake harsher Steps against the Japa Nese manufacturer. One House measure would ban All Toshiba sales to the . Government while another would ban All sales by the company in the United states. A pro vision in the giant Trade Bill hat the Senate is considering would ban Toshiba imports to the United slates Tor two to five years. A subsidiary of Toshiba. Toshiba machine co., and Kongsberg Norway s state owned manufacturer sold computer guided propeller Mil Ling machines 10 the soviet Union. The equipment has enabled the soviets to make their submarines quieter making them harder to select. The sales violated agreements among Western nations including the uni cd slates. Japan and Norway governing what items May be exported to the soviets. Kongsberg exports virtually no con Sumer items to the United states so most congressional attention in the controversy has been directed a i Toshiba Oll woo Hooray for Hollywood it May not be a Banner year for it col. Oliver North Bat at least he Iran Contr scandal figure is getting Tome recognition in Hollywood. A group of self described environmental artists to became caught in the Ohi emania sweeping across the United slates used Black plastic sheets and Parachute material to cover Over the i in the famous sign. See salary an Page 7. Pcs Nof told of to ran Pondexter says Washington a former National Security adviser John m. testified tuesday that the Reagan administration decided to sell secretly 10 Iran beginning in 1985, without consulting the joint chiefs of staff. to a the in Comra investigative panels thai even though the chairman of the joint chiefs the nation s lop military officer was t told officials were very careful to adjust the Quality and Quantity of weapons shipments to avoid having a pc Sivc Impact on the outcome of the Iran Iraq War. Other kinds of weapons wire requested that administration officials refused 10 provide he said. Testifying for his fifth and final Day Al nationally televised hearings Poindexter sidestepped several questions intended to determine the extent of his knowledge of u. Col. Oliver North s activities on be half of the nicaraguan contras Al a time when con Gress had prohibited direct or indirect . Military Aid to the rebels. Asked whether he was aware thai North who was fired last nov. 25 As a Deputy on the National Security Council staff Drew on the assistance of officials of the Cia and the stale department and defense depart ment during the ban poin Dexler said lha the precise knowledge that i have on that Issue is not sigm fical enough to give a positive beyond approving North s actions generally Pom see Poindexter on Page 28 . Flags hoisted on 2 tankers heading into Gulf _., .u., i,rn,t in he friezes were moored nearby. Monu to said thifuja1rah. United Arab emirates a the stars and stripes was hoisted on the masts of two kuwaiti tankers tuesday As . Warships prepared to escort the first Convoy of re flagged vessels into the perilous Waters of the persian Gulf. Flagon officials said in 500-mile trip o Kuwait s Oil loading terminals was tentatively scheduled to begin tuesday night local time. Al 8 04 a.m., a Small . Flag was raised to the lop of a Mast on the Stem of the supertanker Bridgeton formerly the Al re Kikah. An hour later the ceremony a repealed on the Hern of the much smaller Oil products Carrier Gaj Prince formerly the Gas Al Minarish according to associated press writer Tim ahem who witnessed the ref digging from the nearby guided mis Sile destroyer Flat on the Bridgeton is furled around the Mast International Waters of Means diff w the one on the Gas Prince it Strait of Hormuz. The narrow of Kirin free and a to Sec ales to Mojo first mate of the american missile Crun the Crew boat Gray Dart. Lold the associated press by radio from a spot near the ships Anchorage. There is. A sense of Hope Here in Kuwait with the Security Council Resolution having gone Forward yesterday the first re flagging having taken place this morning and a lot of Anthony Quai Mon i s. Ambassador to Kuwait said in a satellite inter View from Kuwait with Abc s Good morning Amert he was referring to the passage monday of a United nations Resolution calling for a cease fire in the Iran Iraq War."1 can t confirm the exact time of departure or Arri Val the movement of the tankers will take place in the cry near Qunilon said. The ships were lying Al Anchor to Miles apart in International Waters of the arabian sea South of inc Row Gateway to the Gulf Cruiser Foi the Kidd and two frigate mond j e warships were keeping outsiders Al least a mile away from the a flagged ships. In a related development Iran s Tehran radio monitored in Nicosia said iranian revolutionary guards marines Seucs three kuwaiti spy boats tuesday in the Northern Gulf and detained their Crews. The radio gave no other details. Radio Calls to the Bridgeton and Gas in acc were answered by the warships which refuted to say i aptly when the con Voy would leave for Kuwait. In Washington Pentagon officials said Monda that the a flagged tankers would begin their two Day to three Day trip and pick Navy escorts tuesday night or Early Weil Neslav local Lime. The persian cult is eight hours ahead of Eastern Daylight time. The decision was being left to rear adm. Harold j. By men. Commander of the Mideast task Fotty. A see Gulf on Pago 2s
