European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday. November 22, 19b7 North Poindexter top double speakers Angeles a Marine it. Col Oliver North and rear adm. John poin Dexler won top recognition in the 1987 double Spicak Competition with the us of plausible deniability to explain their decisions in the Iran con Ira affair. The National Council of teachers of English bestowed the deceptive Lan Guage awards Friday during its annual convention North never called any of his actions lying said William d. Luu the Rutgers University professor who headed the committee which selected the winners based on misuse of Lan Guage by Public figures. In speaking of a false chronology of events which he helped construe. North said he was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth " Luu said. Of North and poin Dexler who shared the spotlight Al congressional hearings into the Sale of arms to Iran and diversion of profits to the Nicara Guan Contra rebels Lutz said official res were plausible deniability " in Poindexter s word a h one can acquiesce in a shipment of weapons while at inc same time not authorize the shipment. One also Send subordinates to lie to congressional committees if one docs not Micro manage them. For . Outside interference occurs when con Gress attempts to fulfil its Constitution Al function of passing second place went to president Rea Gan for a series of conflicting Public statements on his knowledge of an role in the Armi sates. By the Cia the defense department and the stat department for dubbing a new theory of limited warfare Low intensity the committee also awarded its an Nual Orwell award for contribution o honesty and clarity in Public language to linguist Noam Chomsky author of on Power and ideology the Man Agua the award recalls British author and social critic Georgc or will s criticism. Efs Umi up disc language in his novel "1984 and other writings. Safety worker blows whistle on gotcha tests Washington up the maker of inc popular gotcha Loy conducted a safely test in which the plastic gun Spain pellets were fired into he eyes of live rabbits at Point Blank Range an Ani mat rights group has chained. Patrice Green program assistant Atic people for the ethical treatment of animals said the organization Learned of the tests this summer shortly before the hot a dig gotcha gun was put on the Market by enter tech a division of in toys ltd., of new York City. Green said an employee of inc con Sumer product safety commission Tele phoned the group s whistle Blower hot line to complain that the manufacturer shot the guns into the eyes of rabbits Al Point Blank Range to gather data in the event of Legal action. When the commission employee shared her concerns with other said she was threatened with prosecution and accused of a breach of confidentiality to protect her Job the employee asked to remain Anonymous and refused to cooperate with the animal rights group further the Pray tipped yellow and Orange gotcha gun which Sells for As much As Iso and is suggested for people older than 16, shoots paint pellets in mock War games. The package bearing a giant warning Label this is not a toy contains Gog Gles and Small plastic pellets tilled with paint. There also arc five paper practice targets a gun cleaning kit a handbook and game manual. Purchasers also arc urged to buy n 110 special protective gotcha outfit that resembles a i enter s overalls. In july the commission denied the animal Nihls group s Freedom of information acl requests for information on in toys lid. Commission officials were not immediately available for comment. The manufacturer issued a statement saying the gotcha gun is a Safe product. In went to extraordinary lengths during the product development to ensure that what was brought to the marketplace was stale of the Art in safely features. The product safety testing was unprecedented in the toy Industry. Only after being satisfied about safely was it manufactured and Green said there arc no Legal requirements or even recommendation that animals be used in the safety testing of toys. It is Well established that animal tests such As these in addition o being cruel Are so crude Hal they can be manipulated to come out any Way a company in the week inc consumer affairs committee of americans for demo cratic action warned toy stores against Selling the gun citing the mess it makes and the danger of putting out player s Eye. Tiny heart patient a Pinna Manly old Paul Hale the world s youngest heart transplant patient receives a Pat on the head from his a year old brother Jason As parents Gordon Adalice Hole of Vancouver British Columbia Natch. Paul who i released Friday from Lam Linda University medical Center in Lorna Linda calif., will metre follow up treatments for his condition for at least the next 11 months. Sex gov. Kerrey in Senate race Omaha neb. A former gov. Bob Kerre held up a Well used pair of running shots Friday As he ended months of speculation by announcing he would enter the race for the democratic Sroni nomination. Kerrey who Rose from political anonymity in 1982to upset the incumbent Republican governor Charles thong told cheering Douglas county democrats he would make a of his candidacy after the first of the year but the decision is made. There s no turning Back Kerrey said. Kerrey 44, said family and business concerns delayed his decision. This country has Given me far More than 1 have Given it said Kerrey a medal of Honor Winner who lost part of a leg while serving with the Navy in Vietnam. Only one other Democrat Ken a Khelu a former attorney who was disbarred for attacks on the Legal profession has so far Laid he will enter the race next year. Seeking the Republican nomination Are . Rep. Hal Daub and sen. David Karoo who was appointed to fill the seat after the death of democratic sea. Edward Zorinsky last March. While governor Kerrey divorced and inc father of two children made headlines when he Wai linked romantically with actress Debra Winger. 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