European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. August 21, 1987 the stars and stripes j it Page 3 a photo . Hostage Charles Glaas hugs Bis wife Fiou in London wednesday. Iron wants to help free hostages official says new York a Iran s parliament speaker says his country does not condone hostage taking and would like to help arrange a Swap to free foreign captives in Lebanon. I am not saying that i have absolute Power to do that i Only Promise to make my Best efforts. I think i can be of som help speaker Hashemi a Sfanjani said wednesday in an interview being Broad cast thursday on Abc s today show. He said Hal for such a Swap to occur the untied states would have to exert pressure on Israel and Kuwait to release shiite moslem prisoners. The three countries have said they oppose what they describe As dealing with terrorists. But Israel has released shiite prisoners to gain the Freedom of Cap tured servicemen in Lebanon. The United states last year engaged in what i widely viewed As an Anns for hostages Deal with  denied he government of Iran controls the groups holding 24 for Eigners including eight americans hos Tage in  have some influence in certain groups in that country bul we never interfere in what they do he Jaid. Some of them listen to what we Tell  lebanese groups implicated in the hostage taking Are composed of shiite Loyal to Iran s revolutionary Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah  have told the groups in us anon that those hostages that Are inno cent that Are not guilty they should not be harassed they should not take these innocent people hostage said Raf Sanja in who is also a shiite Clergyman. Thers dispute Cia Man s Star Onvan arms Safe Washington up Cia coun Ter terrorism chief Dvane Clarridge in Iran Contra test Moi released thurs Day stuck to his Stor hat he did t know Al the Lime the Revere weapons Ina i9b5 shipment to Lra his assertions Drew Sharp questioning y his memory from panel members. Sen. William Cohen Maine old the witness on practically every single major event Hal we have Hun consid ering you have virtually no memory at All and whenever a question  you you indicate. We it May be i just can t recall " \ Clarridge s testimony Given inv Valcon aug. Of was released by the cot signal Iran Contra committees of Lesilie portions were blacked out. In the face of documentary Evi Deruand the testimony of others that cab on the subject were sent to him be Tetide that he did t know in late 19851 a secret air cargo from Israel to Iran gained Hawk missiles not Oil or equipment according to  sworn testimony. M Clarridge a Veteran of Cia orations in Europe and Central America Aid hat while he later suspected  involved he did not mow Al the time. A he said this was True Jeff though he person who asked him facilitate the shipment through porn we Marinell. Col. Oliver North Jimd the agent he assigned 10 do the Jok both knew weapons were going to Bejm the flight. Thai is the a jail was Clarridge said. According of declassified version of his test imply several committee members save by questioned Clarridge Slack of Specic memory and recall on Many key Isi Al the is of the shipment Cla Ridgewas head f the spy Agency s european operation the Jpn script indicated he has  by the testimony of other agent also Given in secret a testified previously that he be Liefl Al the time thai die shipment con Sish Only of Oil drilling equipment. I hot . Officials have testified Der oath that an agent in Portugal sent la Ridge a Cable telling him the cargo consisted of Hawk missiles not Drill bits or other Oil Field equip the committees Cable could not be personal files. The Issue i assisted in the routed Rhrou presidential in june that Thein Clarridge s Ive because the Cilip mint which was Tugal without theorize lion that would be required if advert weapons Transfer was involved. Rear Fla. John poin Duxler president rib s former National Security  that Reagan had  the Covert arms ship then Troa clively. Dexter said he ripped up that Doc to last november and caused in to be cd. He hoped to save Reagan Polilli. Embarrassment in the aftershock of Blic disclosure of secret . Arms shipments to Iran and the diversion of some of the proceeds to Nicaragua Contra rebels fighting Nicaragua s leftist  said he did so because in described a transaction Only in terms of an arms of hostages Swap t the Lime some Reagan adm Nistra  were preparing a misleading  giving their version of Iran con events. Congress was told those official including the late Cia director William Casey also believed the ship ment coins led Only of Oil drilling equip ment. In former while House chief of staff Donald Rcok testified that a cover Story had been cowed where the shipment would be  As Oil Field equip ment should knowledge of it Ever be come Public. Hassid both he and the president knew a icons were involved. The Early arms in men marked the beginning of a Secre Elwork established by North then a Staw Flicia of the a named in  made Public by the commit former Fri director William Webster who replaced Casey As  the Cia has begun an internal Riew of the involvement of Cia operatives inthe Iran Centra affair and May ask out Side counsel for advice on How to proceed. Osda was in the right mood to help old mama lbs  api a Farmer who agreed to give or try Kab Kjilen under a Federal buyout program slowed  .department of agriculture to save year old cow from Slaughter. We have a heart after  said Mike matters Nof the us a which reversed an earlier decision and agreed to exempt the grading stiff jointed old co from its Dairy termination program. For Farmer Arlo Van Veldhuizen the Deli him keep old mama came As a Surj he will have to sterilize her Pike cannot further contribute to to igl Kry surplus. The old Coji Ilu going to do her any Good  her kilted Van Veldhuis Fate Ephone interview wednesday. In veld Huiwen t Dairy Fanner for 25 Yean had signed an agreement to Slaughter old mama ind his 26 other cow in Velum for 547,000 from the us a. The Deal was part of a 12 billion buyout program designed to reduce the nation s milk surplus. The Fanner said he reluctantly i element because of leg problems Jiel pcs. He said he rather i age Bam for certain _. �. To anyone . Shep Man t give any milk and she never gorm it s Juit Tike a pet i cat or a dog that  he turned to Bis congressmen for help but Elle Huntoon an aide to sen. Tom Harkin a Lowa. Said the us a insisted it could t make any exceptions. Van Veldhuizen who farms near Hull in Western Iowa was notified of the rare us a reversal by rep. Fred Grandy a Iowa. It s a conflict with our policy bul we re almost atthe end of the Dairy termination program said a Juderson an us Piunt toy Richurd Attol  head including calves Uit gated for Slaughter under the program which gave Farmers less than two weeks to Complete disposing of their  this were the first Day of the program i sup pose thai in would let a precedent Maintenon said the co Irwi was quite specific u to the two cat Goric of disposal for Slaughter or Spott the quite determined but this was joint to be i and we tried to operate it thai Way Ltd Mam is the Only former Ali Jim a us a reprieve although the  full of re Qunti from Farmers whoa self. We did make exception before for Tome 4-Hstudents who bad heifers Mitten on did. We be been a Little bit Liberal on