European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Shooti part Marjy Barmett s car co d Marie Mcgwire ties Home run Mark Page 17 unofficial publication f it vol.46, no. 104 Friday july 31, 198? f ,�i,o.dkT. D 8693 a.,.mine sweeping copters ordered to persian Gulf Washington a the Navy is preparing for a second Convoy operation in the persian Gulf As the Pentagon or dered eight helicopters airlifted to the Region for mine sweeping duties officials said. The officials. To demanded Anonym Ity said inc Rh-51d helicopters will operate Oft an amphibious helicopter car Rier in the Gulf but would nol be available for service before nest week. Related Story Page 5. Ii has been decided o proceed with a second Convoy for the return journey of Oil Laden tankers from Kuwait and that operation was to Start no later than Fri Day the sources said. A Navy team of underwater Demoli Tion specialists was combing the Waters around the iranian controlled Island of Farsi 120 Miles South of Kuwait searching for additional mines in and Vance of Fth next Convoy. The kuwaiti Tanker Bridgeton. Re or Gist Lerud to Fly the american tag struck a mine in those Waters july 24 while sailing with Navy warships in the first escort operation. Meese fakes offence of panel s criticism of Iran Contra probe Washington a attorney general Edwin Meese Iii confronted by sceptical lawmakers defended his in Quiry into the Iran Contra affair wednesday and said i take offence at suggestions it was less than thorough. Several senators on the Iran Contra committees said Meuse s questioning of Cia director William i. Casey and National Security adviser John Point cmdr East november was too general and thus failed to elicit important information about their involvement. During questioning by sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., a Csc said he did not ask Poindexter who approved the diversion of Iran Aims profits to he contras whether Poindexter did whether he had authority when he Learned of it Why he did t Tell the president or How much Monty was involved or where it went. It Dot seem to me there were almost no direct questions asked by you to Admi ral  said Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee. That s Correct said Mccase. He said that he had Only 10 minutes with poin Doxier before having to Brief the presi Dent and that he had received a detailed account from poin Duxler s aide it. Col. Oliver North the previous Day. Nunn commented that a desc had Given Short treatment to the two key players in the affair. And during a break in the hearings. Sen. Daniel k. Inouye a Hawaii said in a television interview that Meuse s work was casual at  Meese handled most of the interrogation calmly on his second and final Day As a witness. Bui he bristled when sen. George Mitchell a Mainc said he found it difficult to accept some of Melesc s actions. It May be strange to you the attorney general responded. It May strike you that truth being stranger than fic Tion but i take offence at the idea that it s hard to accept because what i Lold you is the absolute truth of what Hap see Meese on Page 24 3rd lesion removed from Reagan s nose Washington a president Reagan had a Small lesion i Moed from the tip of his nose wednesday in the third such procedure of Hii presidency his spokesman announced. While House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said the i Sion had a can submitted for a Biopsy to determine whether it is cancerous. In 1985. Reagan had relatively harm less skin cancers known As basal cell carcinomas removed from the right  july Joan ocl. 10. A Brief statement issued by Reagan s physician cot. John hut ton Laid the lesion was to be submitted for Standard Micro Opic  according to the Pentagon mines had never before been detected in the area. Reagan administration officials believe ran planted the mine but say they can not prove  the Bridgeton was Able to Complete us trip and will carry at least a partial Load of Oil on the return journey. Inc mine strike convinced the Pentagon that it had to increase the amount of . Mine sweeping equipment in the Eulf one official  the is Man Navy diving team sea Gulf on Page 24 the lesion was removed Unotti r local anaesthesia during a routine proccjun1" in the physician s office at the White House the statement said. This ii a very common procedure which is performed on Many people who have had extended cd Puri to sunlight Over the  in said. The procedure was routine and went cry smoothly. The president is in excellent  although inc statement did not Indi Cate where the lesion was. Fit water said it was on the tip of Reagan s nose. He said the lesion was discovered Dur ing a routine examination and was shaved Oft after Cagan completed his Public events of the Day. 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