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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. August 22. 1987 the stars and stripes Paga 5 North loses bid to Stop investigation court upholds Independent counsel s authority Washington a a Federal App culs court on thursday rejected it. Cot. Oliver Nonh s argument thai the Independent counsel investigating the Iran Contra affair is operating under an invalid Justice department regulation. The . Court of appeals said thai Independent counsel Laurence k. Walsh and his associate counsel derive the necessary Legal authority from the Atler nay general s regulation of March 5, 1987, regardless of whether they also have this authority pursuant to to licit appointments under the ethics  the 31-Page opinion released late thursday afternoon and written by judge Douglas h. Ginsburg wish concur rence of judge Ruth Hadar Ginsburg. Up holds a ruling last month by . District judge Aubrey e. Robinson. The court of appeals like Robinson did not Rule on inc constitutionality of the Independent counsel provision of the ethics in Trover Mcm acl. North a former National Security counsel aide was fired from his Job after the diversion of profits from iranian  sales to inc nicaraguan Contra re Bels was made Public. He has said his actions including guiding the salts of . Arms to Iran and the diversion were approved by his superiors. North is a target of Walsh s investigation. He was challenging a grand jury subpoena obtained by Walsh and was appealing Robinson s ruling Hal inc jus Tice department s March 5 appointment of Walsh was valid. Paul Friedman an associate Independent counsel who argued the Case on by half of the Independent counsel said thursday he was pleased by the Appel late court s decision which permits he investigation to  Walsh was in route to his Home in Oklahoma City on thursday and was not available for comment said a spokesman for the Independent counsel Jim Wing Hart. North s attorneys. Barry Simon and Brandon v. Sullivan jr., did not immediately return Telephone Calls thursday evening to their Homes and offices. Simon had argued that Walsh had not properly exercised his appointment by attorney general Edwin Meuse 111. That appointment was made to counter an earlier constitutional attack by North on Walsh s appointment in december under the ethics act. He had said Walsh is conducting an invalid grand jury investigation by fail ing to administer Justice department oaths to his associate counsels. He said the Laws must be enforced by someone who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate and removable at will by the  Hart May get Back into race former aide says Madison wis. A former democratic presidential contender Gary Hart who dropped out after allegations were made about an extramarital affair might re enter the race his former Campaign manager said thursday. William Dixon in an interview with a Madison radio Siaion said he thinks it is clearly possible and even probable Hal senator Hart will re enter the presidential  i think he s Likely to get Back in the presidential race in the next 30 to 60 Days Dixon said. Hart travelling in Ireland was quoted by Cable news network on thursday As saying he is not reconsidering his decision to withdraw from the race and has no knowledge of any Effort to change his  Hart withdrew from the race for the democratic nomination on May 8, 26 Days after his Campaign officially started. He had been bombarded with questions about his relationship with Donna Rice who reportedly spent a night at Hart s Washington Home. Hart said he intense scrutiny of his personal life had created an intolerable  Dixon who lives in Madison told wort pm that he has been in regular Contact with Hart and said the former candidate 3 family and other people close to him had urged him to re enter the race. He s going to have to make that decision Dixon said. This is an intensely personal  Dixon acknowledged that Hart would be a Long shot to get the nomination but he said the former senator would enhance the democratic Field by raising issues such As National defense and .-Soviel relations. A renewed Campaign would be conducted on a smaller scale than the earlier Effort Dixon said. It would be a Campaign with two or three paid employees instead of 500 or 600." Dixon said. It would not be a big fund raising Campaign. K would be a Campaign devoted to inc  a kiss for her Honey Ann slow Tiki ids--1 Iii von mall Utt a in l pit pills rom Luw Nishiji. Nj., thur slav Ali Rhi firm a u spot in Rbt 19hh a Inniss Boul of Worl or turds b to a Rinju in Hugh i Jia hunt1 heirs in Lii i Ink fur i a or turn Reagan to kick off fete marking Constitution s 200fh birthday Washington a the Constitution s 200ih birthday Celebration will begin sept. 16 in Washington with presi Dent Reagan leading the nation in a read ing of the pledge of allegiance former chief Justice Warren Burger announced. The scent of the festivities will shift inc next Day to Philadelphia where the founding fathers signed the Constitution on sept. 17, 1787. Burger who is chairman of the com Mission on inc Bicentennial of the . Constitution told a news conference he Hopes the Celebration will help the Amer ican people have a better understand ing not just of the Constitution but of the system it  there was no place else in the world Hal guaranteed Freedom of religion free Dom of speech Freedom of meeting and Freedom of the press in 1787," he said. The Washington activities arc scheduled to begin at 11 30 a.m., on the West front Lawn of the Capitol with entertain ment by school bands. The official Celebration which the by Sands or time Centennial commission is calling a Celebration of citizenship will begin at 1 30 . With Reagan s Reading of the pledge from the Steps of the Capitol. He will be joined by Burger who will read the preamble to the Constitution Senate majority Leader Robert Hyrd d . House speaker Jim Wright d Texas and an audience of children expected to number in the thousands. In addition to the National ceremony that Day the Bicentennial commission has organized a Daylong teach in on the Constitution at Public schools across the country Ann Kahn immediate past president of inc National Parent teachers association said schools will distribute information about the Constitution to students in Hopes of stimulating discussions at Home. Our goal is to involve students parents and teachers in activities Hal will deepen their understanding of the unique Quality of american citizenship under our Constitution she said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 22, 1947 in a turbulent meeting. Inc United nations Security Council barred Italy Austria. Hungary Romania and Bulgaria from . Membership. 30 years ago today. Aug. 22, 1957 president Eisenhower changed Liat the soviet Union a string to Lake Over Syria. He said however thai the situation did l justify any american Mclinn under Trie Eisenhower doctrine. 20 years ago today. Aug. 22, 1167 the Pentagon i Pii Elrd two Navy attack jets from the Carrier Roniyell Jirim were missing and a Elifiet Down in China alter inadvertently crossing the North vietnamese i hirer to Esade enemy aircraft and missiles. J 0 years ago today. Al t i 22. I 477 Ai Ihl Uwi ice 2  nutli1 us is lit Jupiter. Sulu in and a Iund. 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