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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday december 21,1987 greek officials accused of censorship Athens. Greece not the government is being accused in parliament i inc press of censoring coverage Fml remarks by president Reagan it i i Vijh Flinel l r by communist guerrillas i sixteen members of parliament eluding a former defense minister said wednesday that the socialist government was responsible for censorship of the re Marks in the state press and broadcast ing. The american president s reference to the Case in his speech after Thomil conference was an Uncha to unique Honor for Grcic War it mean that the strongest Vij i Inthac West pro claimed thug Pajk dedication to Theca reconciliation and fre Flom said a motion presented to parliament by 16 deputies. They said excluding coverage of that part of Reagan speech was a Petty spirited and Politi Cally hostile  the controversy concerns the omis Sion from news broadcasts of a Long reference by Reagan to Elcani the book1 " about Elcani Gatzogiannis who mmtaghi4jla.ftcr sending h children to am Cimics could not take la bloc. The Bookwa ppm cd three year Sago by her my rho Las Gage a former rfcs correspondent after hoedown those who had sentenced and executed her. Reagan last week cited the Story As source of inspiration to him in pursuing arms control negotiations with the rus sians. He presented it As an example of the West s Pursuit of peace combined with Freedom. The slate controlled greek radio and television networks in an initial Broad cast mentioned Only that Reagan made reference to a greek  they later omitted even that reference. One network journalist done with the end a mate press. The a acc identified As a member of the International organization of Jour Igic Johnr nudist organization based Mpr for the Counti message by the author of Elcani a warmongering one but one of Unity reconciliation and peace the motion in the greek parliament said. There arc Many and varied advantages for Greece from this reference by the president of the u.s.a., which the government should have noted. How can it justify the unacceptable strangulation of this major news item by the official mass Media the signers of the motion to which hic government has not replied were headed by  Honor a gym run democracy a con. Five opposition parly and a former defense minister. Other conservative politicians and newspapers have voiced similar criticism. Two members o parliament in a sep Arate motion said Greece is the Only in the West where fascist imposed on the Reagan ii Obj Jun Ishmonl of those responsible Anan Tanun of Eleni on television. Greek television has not shown the movie which was produced two years ago. Its screening at greek Heaters Las year was Short lived after picketing by the greek communist party. News briefs iranian offensive crust Basra Iraq Sajia Cyprus a Iraj pid Sunda that i forces crushed an Offin pfc by iranian soldiers North of Basra but or i said it  in a hit a run raid by revolutionary ords. Of reports by Bah Side apr the relatively Small number of  indicated this was not the Long Hal cd major offensive that Iran has been a Cor nning for months. Iran s official mimic Public news Agency confirmed the filing in he Region but denied that iranian any forces we revolved. It said it fan moslem Cor wants a refer ence to Reorg tonary guards fed hundreds of iraqi trips in a hit and run raid All a King forces return it a iced Flat St ground fighting occurred Dunn a so in the almost daily raids on ships in Therrian Gulf where 19 commercial vessels have Cen attacked by Iran or Iraq so far this month. German police conduct anti terrorist sweep Karlsruhe West Germany a fed eral authorities have arrested two suspected members of the terrorist group red army fac Tion officials said saturday. In another anti terrorist operation a Ham Burg woman was arrested and 11 other people were detained in a seven City sweep by More than 200 Federal officers Friday night and Early saturday to locate suspected members of the revolutionary cells officials said. Alexander Prechtel a spokesman for the fed eral prosecutor s office in Karlsruhe said the two red army faction suspects were arrested Friday in Doss Oldorf. Authorities declined to identify the three suspects. Fellow runners Aren t concerned Harf s standing in to a Washington a democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls sunday dismissed Gary Hart s chances to capture thew democratic Nomi nation despite polls showing the to Lack senator head ing his party s pack. Paul Simon d-iii., who ranked first in a Majja pol until Hart re entered the fray last tuesday pre that the uproar surrounding Hart s sudden candid will subside. "1 was not elated when he Gol into the race i have to confess the Illinois senator said on Abc to s this week with David  but my instinct is that this thing s going to tap  Hart stunned the political world last wee announced the resumption of his  months after dropping out amid the Fura Prusch by his relationship with Model Donna Ric in a i the support for Simon the preys poll Leader. The Des Moines Regis Telephone poll of 201democrats who said the Otere Likely to participate in the feb. 8 caucuses shred Hart with the support of29 percent of those Reed followed by Simon at is percent. A Simon had fun Way ahead in previous polls. The newspaper sum a similar Survey taken just before Hart s re Gary showed Simon with 35 percent supporting Lowa Mead of Massachusetts gov. Michael Duka Kis who moved up 2 percentage Points in the new poll to Ici percent. The new Iowa Survey take thursday had a margin of error of Simon said he is not Surpri arb part s immediate jump in the polls. A i Don t think it s afto. In 1976much the same thing was by Inion and you had Hubert Humphrey and  Way ahead of Jimmy car Ter but Jinan Fusner emerged in Iowa and then he it National scene Simon  also appeared on the Abc program the importance of the polls saying that voters especially those in Iowa arc con Momic stability medical care and other erne issues. The Massachi Campaign Stop in 1 Zens sunday morning a poll published sunday Hart i Ped to the head democratic Field in Iowa Ujj knocked away half governor interviewed during Aid he met with 50 Iowa Citi an was not discussed. Simon asked if he womb Japport Hart if he wins the nomination said i will us heft the nominee of the arty but it will not be Gary h c pressed further Imon said he would support the Pajic nominee. Dukakis also said he would support Oderno crafts nominee but intends to beat Gary few in new  presidential hopeful Bob Dole Pear cd on Abc to s meet the press also sail chances of Hart s winning the nomination Are slim. The Kansas senator said Hart lacks wide ranging  think sooner or later the american people Are going to say despite All these new ideas that Gary Hart talks about that he s not their cup of Tea h said. He Parrot from Page turned up the name of Laura Lan cask rs75wner 6tthe store and she Wasp a nose if the Bird was hers.  very excited flapping its wings an swinging wildly inside us Cage when Bates aved at a police station. Eric just started screaming it took Mahad go Mimril Wasni favorite but i did t know it Wasich she said. I did t have to identify him. Mccuin p1cac3wblfcuothefl by receiving for acquiring the Parrot wins Wal United value of about $2,700. He was  a bars imprison. Contras from Page 1 government and that it is the fault of the sandinista. Congress however would vote on feb. 4 whether to allow the arms deliveries to continue. The contras would receive $3.6 Mil lion Worth of non military Aid consisting of food clothing shelter and Medicine through the end of february. The Cost of delivering the supplies is estimated at $4million, Wright said. Well lose some  Wright said about House liberals who have vowed to oppose Aid to the contras. This is All you can  the president used his saturday radio address to make another pitch for Money for the contras citing boasts by Nicara Gua s communist government about building up a 600,000-Membcr military Force by 1995. The administration sought $22.8 Mil lion then supported a Senate provision giving the contras $9 million in non lethal Aid and allowing the Cia to deliver arms along with the food and clothing. Besides Money for the contras Law makers faced a veto threat Over an amendment reinstating the fairness doctrine a policy requiring broadcasters to give equal time to opposing political viewpoints. The doctrine was cancel Edby the Federal communications com Mission earlier this year and Reagan vetoed a separate Bill to bring it Back. Those two issues were attached to the$600 billion spending Bill for fiscal 1988. The measure an amalgam of what nor Mally would be 13 separate appropriations Bills for the year that began oct. 1,covers All facets of government spending from nuclear weapons to food for the hungry. The spending in the Bill while bigger than any previous Bill was held $7.6 Bil lion below Normal inflationary increases As part of the $76 billion two year Defi Cit reduction agreement Between the president and congressional leaders. The bulk of the More than $30 billion in fiscal 1988 deficit reduction was found in the companion budget  measure would raise More than $9 billion in taxes this year Cut costs inform and entitlement programs and sell off government assets to trim the deficit a total of $22.6 billion. There were several remaining issues i that Bill including proposed cuts in Post Al spending and medicare but House majority Leader Thomas s. Foley d wash., said he saw Progress in working those out  
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