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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday. August 4,1987 How do you survive a Bridge jump Chute it s easy an unidentified nun wearing a Parachute jumps from the George washing ton Bridge in new York on sunday. He lands in he Hudson River and glances Back at a photographer while swimming toward a wailing speedboat. An accomplice in the boat whisked him away to the Manhattan share. News briefs germans arrest suspect in go s strangulation Stuttgart is German police have arrested a former . Soldier in connection with the february murder of a woman Soldier at Patch  arrested the Man wednesday at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart said military Community spokesman Sigfried Kemmler. He declined to identify the suspect bul said the Man is a former Mili tary policeman and is now a civilian. The suspect is in the City jail in Stuttgart  police declined to comment monday saying they Are still investigating the Case. Spec. 4 Waleska m. Marrero 24, was found strangled in an enlisted soldiers dormitory on she morning of feb. 9. She was on temporary duty from fort Hood Texas when she was Mur dered. Military investigators have offered a $5,000 Reward for information leading to a conviction in the Case. 3 gis Serviceman s wife killed in Italy car crash Livorno Italy a three american sol Diers and the wife of an american Serviceman stationed at Camp Darby near Pisa in Centra Italy were killed in a car crash a . Army spokesman said  identified three of the victims As spec. 4 Brian s. Kaydo 21. Of Ashtabula Ohio sgt. Christopher d. Picard 27, of Buna Texas and Dollanne k. Allen 28, of Camp  identity of the fourth victim was withheld pending notification of retail ves the spokesman Sec. Jaime Cavazos. Said in four were driving in guas Licce near Livoto saturday when the car left the Road and Over fumed. The cause of the Accident was under investigation. Contra from Page 1 belated assent in Hopes of bettering relations and obtaining that country s help in gaining the release of american hostages held in Lebanon profits Werc made on the Sale by private citizens recruited by North and without the president s knowledge a portion of those profits went to buy weapons for the rebels lighting Nicaragua s communist government. The hearings said Inouye produced a vision of a secret government directed principally by National Secu Rity Council staffers accountable to not a single elected official including apparently the president himself shadowy government with its own air Force its own Navy its own fund Raisin mechanism and the Abiff Lylo pursue its own ideas of National interest free from Alt checks and balances and the Law  sen. Warren Rudman r-n.h., said we cannot promote democracy abroad while undermining it at Home and that is what these men  there was too much secrecy and deception said rep. Lee Hamilton d-ind., chairman of the House investigating committee. The president did not know whal his own staff was doing staff did not keep senior officials informed policies were often  the committee leaders offered their own summations after the final Public witness defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger testified that the interests of the United states were damaged Overall by Reagan s decision to make secret arms sales to Iran. Weinberger and Secretary of slate George Shultz both said they fought hard against that policy bul failed to convince the president. Weinberger said wheway to avoid such damage in the future is not to embark on a policy of this  Rudman said Selling arms to Iran in Hopes of a belter relationship was an act of  he praised the pics ident for his total cooperation wit i the inquiry and said the Only . Officials who knew of the diversion were Admiral Poindexter Colo Nel North and possibly direct Lar  William a Casey the director of the Cia died in May. Rudman singled out Poindexter for condemnation. It is Clear that Admiral Piti Dexler attempted to deny the state department the defense department and White House staff the information necessary to enable them to engage in a review he said. With the exception of Admiral Poindexter every High level . Official who testified stated that Admiral Poindexte did not have the authority to approve the diversion. Hal the diversion was improper and possibly illegal and that the president would not have approved of the diversion had he been  Rudman said that when the possibility of exposure arose last november the National Security Council staff attempted a cover up that included shredding of official documents lying to the attorney general and his representatives and withholding information from the  of North a port around isaid their actions f re. Trio Tim appropriate concern Over the expansion of communism in Central America and leg Ilimae dismay Over the policies enacted by  silent. Lort and Poindexter who garnered Strong sup Oun the country when they testified Rudman i cannot be justified by passion a Gulf from Page 1 bus plunge in Iran Kilts 17 girls injures 28 Athens. Greece up an intercity bus plunged into a Ravine near the Southern iranian City of Shiraz during the weekend killing i schoolgirls and injuring -8, the Tehran newspaper a Han said Sun Day. Tehran radio reported in a broadcast monitored in Nicosia Cyprus. The United states earlier denied any involvement in the Mecca incident. Iran claimed monday that the casualty toll from the Mecca clashes had risen to at least 600 iranians dead and about 4,500 wounded. The saudis Saj 402 jux Ople,275 of them iranian were killed and 649 injured. A kuwaiti shipping source meanwhile did thai the Bridgeton the .-Ibg kuwaiti Tanker that was damaged by a mine while being escorted by . Navy ships july 24, has loaded 230,000 ions of Oil moved away from Kuwait s sea Island loading terminal and is now at Anchor. The Bridgeton might Wail several More Daji before heading South on the return journey through the Gulf shipping sources said. Iran accuses Kuwait of aiding Iraq Iran s War enemy. Iran has often attacked kuwaiti tankers and ships that Stop at kuwaiti ports. The Reagan administration Asp eed to re Flag 11 kuwaiti tankers to protect the flow  the Gulf. Ii acted after the soviets leased three tankers to Kuwait. Cape. William Malhis skipper of the Fox told re porters on the ship sunday Hal in arc had been no encounters with any vessels other than Normal Gulf snipping and fishing boats. The us. Crews remained on Alert. Lookouts reported suspicious floating objects Hal turned put to be plastic ice chests paper boxes and other debris. Iran a s it has trained thousands of Volunteer 10 launch suicide attacks on american warships using Small  equipped Wuh machine Guni and should to Fred rocket propelled grenade launched  
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