European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d advocates of Strong defense to launch army caucus Page 2 d is goes on the Job with a re enlistment no Page 13 d Ibiza adventure on a spiritual Island Dally Magazine the stars and tripes authorized . Publication for vol. 46. No. 96 thursday july 23, 1987 thu in f % d 6693 a panel oks Bill to ban Sal by y bases Washington a a House subcommittee tuesday moved to Reta Liate against Toshiba corp s Sec Rel sales of advanced submarine equip ment to the soviets approving a Bill to ban sales of its products at . Mili tary bases. I think in s a signal Iel d-va., chairman of no House armed service readings subcommittee said aft Crl panel voted 10-0 for the tit Casutt a Don t think i be witnessed As much Yuirai _ Dent of Selling Chic rela Lall Oto Page 3. Last Yea a Buba sold $23 million Worth of roronic5 products appliances us wars at 411 american Mili try exchanges Accord ing to figures com piled by the subcommittee. Daniel said the subcommittee s legis lation covered Only sales at the exchanges because thai s All we have Juris diction Congress is considering other Bills thai Guzi Lake harsher Steps against the Jap a lurch. Avoid old ban All to Shiba sales to to halts Mut while another would ban All sales Pany in the uni cd states. A provision in the giant Trade Bill thai the Senate passed tuesday would ban Toshiba imports to the United Stales for to to five years. A subsidiary of Toshiba Toshiba machine co., and Kongsberg Norway s stale owned arms manufacturer sold computer guided propeller Mill ing machines to the soviet Union. The equipment has enabled the soviets to make their submarines quieter and harder to detect. Ales violated agreements among including inc uni cd states Japan my a a governing exports 10 the soviet i Kongsberg exports virtual Sumer items to the United states most congressional attention in the controversy has been directed at Toshiba. Otu woo Moray for oily Wood ii May not of Banner year for it col Oliver North but a fleas the Tran Contra scandal figure is getting sane recognition in Hollywood a group of Hlf Deia bed environmental artists who became Cangel up in the Ollie mama s the United Stales used Black plastic sheets my Parachute material to cover Over the ii in the famous sign. See Story on Page 7. Pondexter sf/7/ def of ends testimony Washington a with stinging congressional criticism of his actions still in the air rear adm. John m. Point Eicr wound up his five Days As a Star witness before the Iran Contra committees tues Day by saying that he has told the truth. I leave this hearing with my head held High he said. "1 have done my very Best to promote the Long term National Security interests of the United Stales the former National Security adviser said. But rep. Lee Hamilton d-ind., the chairman of the House committee said that by with holding vital information from president Reagan de Nied him the Opportunity to make the fateful decision of his Hamilton said poin Dexler s testimony showed excessive secrecy that had serious consequences for the processes of sen. Daniel k. Inouye a Hawaii the chairman of he Senate committee said poin Dexler had Given the inquiry selected Inouye said that instead of bragging to the president about what both i oin Duxler and aide Oliver North called the neat idea of using iranian arms Sale prof its to help the nicaraguan contras. You made a Deci Sion you and you alone to set up a very elaborate scheme of keeping this Vou decided not to Tell the president because it would result in a Petit real said the senator ticking off a list of others whom said he see Poindexter on Page 28 skipper of Gulf Convoy expects no attack by Tim Ahern aboard the Kidd Gulf of Oman the head of a Navy Convoy said tuesday that he does t expect Iran to mount a missile attack when the Navy ships escort a flagged kuwaiti tankers through the persian Gulf. I personally believe they will Noi be used capt. David p. Yonkers told journalists referring to Iran s chinese made silkworm anti snip missiles. If they were 10 launch one that would probably be the Publ said Venters speaking of recent iranian threats to attack . Ships. Yonkers. Inc Commodore of the Navy s destroyer so 14, is in tactical command of inc three Navy ships that will escort the iwo kuwaiti tankers. The tankers receded american flags in Brief ceremonies tuesday. The Short separate ceremonies were attended by Crew members and representatives of the owners. No representatives from the Navy or a National news Media Pool of 10 journalists from Washington were permitted to Board the tankers. Early wednesday All five vessels Sal in the Gulf of Oman about 12 Miles off the uni cd Arab emirates. The relating ceremonies also marked the formal change in command of the iwo tankers. They Are now commanded by . Capias. Or mailers. Frank sen is the new master of inc Bridgeton. Which is by far the larger of he two while Joseph Roach is the new Captain of the Gas Prince. They replaced Hans Tish being of West Germany and Robert Foate. A briton. Seili and Roach arrived on Lite ships three a 5 ago. Navy officials went to inc and scion on monday afternoon for a meeting which lasted 4 j hours. About a dozen people attended. Yonkers said the meeting began with what he called climbing up the longest accommodation ladder i have Oer an accommodation ladder on inc Side of a ship is the method commonly used to Hoard while at sea. Because the Grid scion is empty its deck sits 50 to 60 feet above the water. I came away from that meeting with a very very Good said Yonkers. In Siirid the . Convoy plan was de signed without much input from the Tanker Crews but the meeting produced no major changes a plan stands in tact he said. We have a very very Good f King Between Security has been extremely Light around hath the tankers and the Navy ships chiefly because of the fear that iranian backed terrorists might use Small explosives filled speedboats to attack inc vessels. Nai helicopter were vent aloft tucs see skipper Page 28
