European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday sep Tombor ?9,1987 the stars and stripes pages mrs. Casey says Woodward lying doubts claims m reporter s Book Roslyn Harbor . Al � the widow of Cia Dirc Clur William Cay doubts claims Hal her husband knew of a diversion of Money 1o the contras and called absolute blasphemy a report Llinat he had Ciuci de president Reagan As Lay and  he s Lei air about  Sophia Casey said sunday of journalist Rob Woodward s account of an interview with inc he Pilalis de Casey in which the Cia director reportedly acknowledged knowing a oui the diversion. Woodward Iid he stands by his Story. Mrs. Casey called her husband a learn player and a great Patriot who would new do anything 1o harm his  Woodward said in his forthcoming Book veil the is Tret wars Nellic Cia Hal a Asch told him on his sickbed he knew hum inc diversion of funds obtained from arms sales to the iranians. The Money went to the Contra rebels seeking to overthrow the leftist Nicara Guan govern Mcnol. Mrs. Casey who lives in the Long Island town of Roslyn Harbor said she doubled her husband knew Aboul the diversion but she never discussed it with him and can t be sure  mrs. Casey also challenged Woodward s depiction of her husband As a Man who found Reagan strange and Felt thai Reagan seemed to be Lazy and  it s absolute blasphemy. My husband loved the president she said. She said she was outraged when she rend Woodward had written Hal her husband was struck by the Overall passivity of the  Bill would never say thai about the president. Bill tved Reagan and they were very close she said. It s been very hurtful. It is terrible Lor the family. You can imagine How Keagan  Casey died May 6 of pneumonia after suffering from brain cancer. . News & world report which obtained an and Vance copy of the Book published by Simon & Schus Ter said Woodward visited Casey in the Hospital and asked almost rhetorically whether he knew All along Aboul the Contra  Casey nodded a frail yes according to the mag Azine s account of Woodward s Book. But mrs. Casey said she is confident that Woodward never got to Casey on his sickbed. He was never in the  she said. Woodward an assistant managing editor at the Washington Post issued a one Seni Cnoc statement through the newspaper sunday saying of lie Hospital visit i stand behind Hal and everything in the  she said family members were with Casey con Sianily when he was hospitalized in Washington and on Long Island and that secret service Security officers were posted around the clock at his bedroom door and by the elevator. After hearing news reports Aboul the Book mrs. Casey said she checked with Cia Security officials and was told that records show that on january 22, Bob Woodward got in and was caught by Security and was thrown out before he got to Casey s room. Mrs. Casey said her husband s voice at the inc of the alleged interview was barely audible. Still mrs. Casey said she could not shed any Light on what her husband knew when he directed the Cia. Of knew nothing about his government life she said. In was very secretive and he would never Tell me 5 arrested in near riot after flight cancellation Miami Al j five people were arrested sunday after nearly 170 people holding tickets on a cancelled flight be sieved an Eastern airlines counter at Miami International Airport police said. Eastern ticket clerks called for help just after 5 . When an l-i01i flight scheduled to carry 317 passengers Tonew York s Kennedy Airport was can celeb for mechanical reasons and a re placement Boeing 727 could Only handle 149. The rest were stranded and that when things got out of band said East Ern spokesman Robin Matell. Apparently there was some fighting among the passengers to get on that  an unruly crowd gathered at the ticket counter police said. When police arrived there were about 200 people crowding around the Eastern ticket Booth and some were inthe restricted area behind the counter said metro Dade police spokesman Ray Valdes. For a time there it was an unruly and unmanageable situation for offi cers 10  ticket clerks turned the confrontation Over to seven metro dad officers who told passengers and bystanders that they were trespassing and began escorting them out. Valdes said. Joanna Corinella 38, and her husband Anthony 40, of Sand Point ., began fighting with officers on their Way out the door Valdes said. Their 14-year-Oldson, whose name was not released was also taken into custody. All three Mem Bers of inc family were charged with Bat Tery on a police officer and resisting arrest with violence police said everybody was angry but most calmed Down when they were told to a tics said. But a few kept arguing and demanded 10 be put on a  Albert Catasus 65, of Brooklyn .,was also arrested on Battery and resisting arrest charges Valdes said. Just when things started to Calm Down and people were being led away one Man got up and started telling peo ple to go through the Gate and Force their Way on a  Valdes said he was advised to lower his Lone of voice but he  police charged Aaron Solomon 37, of North Miami Beach with a county cod violation of preventing others from using inc Airport Valdes said. Those arrested were held sunday Nightie the dad county jail except for the teen Ager who was released to the custody of his Grandfather police said. Eastern s Maicile said a dc-9 was called in after the ruckus to carry 99 of the stranded passengers 10 new York still leaving about 70 passengers in Miami. He said overnight lodging and meals for those passengers would be paid by Eastern and they would leave on Reg ular flights monday morning. High Fech Cruiser Lefe Gulf commissioned in Florida port Everglades Fla. Apr the Navy s newest and most High tech Cruiser the la Etc Gulf has been commissioned in this commercial port before a cheering audience of thousands of Mili tary personnel and civilians. The 567-fool guided missile Cruiser carries the Aegis computer air defens system which can track incoming air Craft and missiles. Navy officials said. It carries a Crew of 339 enlisted men. 33 chief Petty officers and 33 officers. This ship and her sister ships Are the Cornerstones of deterrence said vice adm Joseph me calf i in his speech saturday at port Everglades outside fort lauderdak1. Thai s Why we can Stout Here and bask in the  the Ticonderoga class Leyly Gulf will be based at the Mayport naval station near Jacksonville. The ship is named for the world War ii Battle of la Etc Gulf in 1944 in the Philippines the last sea fight Between forces using battleships and the first Bai Lle in which the japanese used Kamikaze suicide planes. Among those at the ceremony saturday were 500 Leyte Gulf veterans. It was an experience Duane Lossi re called of the Pacific Ocean Battle. You just do in. After in s Over you think about  it was the first commissioning of a Navy ship Al a non military port.  Hays commander of . Pacific forces said that was out of gratitude to fort Lauderdale which has a tradition As a Good Liberty port for Navy Crews. Remembering the Alamo Appato King Juan Carlos i of Spain is guided by Sun Antonio mayor Henry Cisne Ros on b tour of the Alamo Over the weekend. Juan Carlos and Queen so phia received Cowboy hats and were reeled by crowds waving Mali Ruric Spanish flags and musicians playing rna Riachi music. The Royal couple is expected to travel to los Angeles later this week. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 29, 1947 Secretary of state George a Marshall was to meet with presi Dent Truman and congressional leaders on the need to Call a special session of Congress to provide Stopgap Aid for Europe. 30 years ago today. Sept. 29, 1957 the . Court of appeals set aside a lower court injunction that had blocked the teamsters Union Miami election because some Union members had claimed the election was rigged. 20 years ago today. Sept. 29, 1967 the Fri timed that inc revolutionary action movement a Black extremist group had  a mass murder in Philadelphia in the event of a riot. Armed with enough pm in in kill 4.000 people they plotted to lace food served to polite and citizens in run areas. District attorney Arlen Specter said. I0 years ago today ,.sept. 21, w77 thy Senate filibustered Over a portion of president Carter s Energy plan Ihui allowed fur Higler natural Gas prices at inc wellhead hut provided for co limit d Federal controls