European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday. February 1,1986 Pilot treed by Nicaragua arrives in . Los Angeles James Denby an american whose plane was forced Down Over Nicaragua arrived inthe United states on saturday after being freed from a nicaraguan jail and said he was glad to be Home in time for the super bowl. The private jul carrying Denby. Re leased earlier in inc Day to . Senate candidate Bill press of California and a group of lawyers touched Down at Losangeles International Airport at 6 35 . Dozens of reporters stood by on the Tarmac waiting for . Customs officials to Clear the Jet before Denby was allowed off the plane about 20 minute Slater. I feel Grent right now said Denby. His Arm around press. "1 want to thank the nicest Guy in the world. Bill press. He brought me Home in time for inc super  Denby 58, a Farmer from Carlinville 111., had walked out of a slate Security building in Managua Nicaragua with press a Democrat. They went immediately to the Jet and took off for los Angeles. No one from Nicaragua s sandinista government was present for he release. I feel Fine i m in Good shape a smiling Denby said before leaving Man Agua wearing the same flowered Shin he wore when he was arrested dec. 6. They told me id go Home and Sec the super  it s great said Denby s brother William. He said James Denby s wife Marie who left Nicaragua saturday after a two week slay had nol known her husband would be freed. Press who was with a los Angeles based group called humanitarian Law project called the act a gesture of humanity a sign of Good will by the nicaraguan government. A press spokesman said negotiations for Denby s release began about iwo weeks ago while press was in Nicaragua As an official observer of the Central american peace talks. The release came after a District Crimi Nal court issued an order Friday night court told the associated press. A source at the Interior ministry confirmed that the charges had been dropped. The release marked the second time the government freed an american whose plane was downed Over their Terri tory. In october 1986, the sandinista captured Eugene Hasenfus of Marinc Etc wis. Shot Down in a plane carrying sup plies to the ,-backed Contra rebels. Denby was freed at the Public relations office of the general directorate for state Security near Al Chicote prison where he had been held. On dec. 6, Denby was taken into Cus Tody after his single engine Cessna was forced Down by automatic Rifle fire. He landed on an isolated Palm lined strip of Caribbean Beach near the Border with Costa Rica where he has a farm. He was transferred to a slate Security prison in the capital and charged with Ami government activities including violation of Public order and illicit association a reference to the Contra rebels. The defense minister Qun. Humb no Ortega announced at the Lime that authorities had captured a big fish with inc Contra movement but government officials privately admitted their Case was weak. Denby was first charged in the popu Lar anti Somo Cisla tribunal revolution Ary courts set up to try National guardsmen who operated under the late dictator Anastasio Somoza overthrown in 1979 by the Sand Nisu revolution. But the courts were disbanded Jan. 19 As part of a regional peace plan and Denby s Case was transferred to the Crim Inal court. On Friday Denby pleaded  said he entered nicaraguan airspace because of a storm at sea. He denied knowing any Central in Costa rid. After his arrest the government showed reporter a 1984 copy of farm journal Magazine showing Denby on his farm with contras Denby also a linked to John Hull an american living in Costa Rica who has had links to the contraband thecia. In an interview with the associated press last year Denby said he had ferried wounded contras in his plane for free to Costa rican hospitals. He also said heave the rebels n few cows but no weapons and violated no laws., a. Nat t Friday nigh Homic capture by wit Gav Ihfe cow but w t t dropping the charges a Secretary in the in on an. Bush says he did t oppose Iran arms Sale new York up vice president George Eujah concerning the Sale of arms. He also declined to Dii Many of the questions have focused on Bush s did not oppose the Sale of american weapons 10 Iran close his sworn testimony to special prosecutor Law ure to realize thai the Sale of arms to Iran a Hui Rlynn uni Romr scr  h. I,.-.T., of inc trans Renic Walsh who is investigating the Iran co Tia essence a Trade of weapons for hostages. An and upi1 vice president George eur the but docs not  Tugi acid of inc trans action the new York Bush. Repan Dingo written questions from the times said lie was Glen information on inc arms Sal during morning in clogs on National Security he at tended with president Reagan. The briefings Tooi place Between August 1985 an october i98b. Whf the Sale was made Public the paper said he told the  he was never Given a private briefing on the matter the questions  by the times to Craig Fuller Bush s chief of Miff. Three weeks ago. The news paper said. The vice president responded in writing saturday while Campai Bingin Iowa. Bush said he receive information on the arms Sale in a july 1986 meeting with Amiram Nir an Israel anti terrorism expert bit never tried to independently evaluate it the paper retried. The meeting was reverted by israeli prime min ister Shimon Peres. Bush said he became inc Mcd about the Sale when he Learned that a third country later identified As is Rael would be involved in the transaction the newspaper reported. \ Bush continued to refute to detail his role in the Iran policy and to disclose what advice he gave Reagan concerning Dis Clourence Iran Contr r As position and has said Cort a nations Between the two should remain confidential. The vice president said he would try to make and main lain Contact with moderate factions in Iran if  about the vice president s role in the arms sate to Iran Havedon Wedbush Campaign for president. Man fail or i t was in essence . Anli Ter. _ or by Bush Irmi cd no7 Concession Jyh Bull Elnader to terrorists a presidential commission headed by former sen. John Tower a Texas Republican and inc joint con Gressional Iran Contra committees concluded the arms Sale was a weapons for hostages Deal. Collapse from a Europe frontage 1 not on Leto consult with Congress but iodide by the War Pov hrs act in that regard. Midia Reagan has termed the Tew unconstitutional and based to invoke its terms in Winc Clion with persian inf operations. Simon Sioe alone in one other Odeon so too saying he thought  . Bas should be closed. Without being specify. Simot said there Are clearly some a Wilbat can be solid used or moved to other locations pc a Bony Early nets As presi Dent will be to caller a View of our worldwide military base agreement on other issues the rulers agreed. All who responded Saiva Crample icy think in is Good idea to  size fisc Active duty army currently about 781  candidates said they think today s soldiers bring fair wed although do port called for changes if health care a retirement benefits and in  system. All of the respondents thought it Csc to continue recruiting inc Jerves. Such As the Arnt College fund that underlie All Volunteer Force aria Hal supported draft  without a peacetime in Nee the cur rent Sysler on Shaf Laller Point three of the nine he Haig. Simon fld Babbitt mentioned the pos Sibily of develop us a National service program for All Afri can Young people. To not pay an entitlement Granam said. We re going to pay thai bul talk have to be Trade offs nude what Are you nol going do in order to pay that  civilian pay comes  and maintenance funds Graham said. Murib re distributed to the major army commands based ache authorized num Ber of employees. Graham said the resource manage nil Section Fig ures Oul what every command should 8% d terms of an average salary which covers All pay and most civilian employees in Usa eur did chive Post allowance until the last Quarter of last i year Graham said and such excessive costs were budgeted for this year since funds will nol be allocated for the sex of Post allowance Graham said that comma Avih be authorized 10 spend More Money on Jwan pay. However the Money will have to Sproul of the command s ensling operations a Jwj maintenance funds. The funding crunch should pm Force layoffs or Hir ing freezes. Graham said. Adf thai s one of a Huff fed options he said. We Don t put fences tags Money a Cpl what a department of the of fit tells us to put a Fence around and what the Laj Fuu a Fence around. They Ink mands will go wherever icy hive to go or off fever they have the flexibility to generate the fund within operations and maintenance funds us Lre officials said that Over budget Post allow an estimates were nol available for civilian employees of the air Force. We have no problem with Post allowance accounts said col. Samuel a Poterfield director of , the military has begun a second Guarter of the fiscal year without firm budget guide Alp we have preliminary numbers  working with Graham Taid. They Art or probably any worse or any better than  final analysis. Probably better but we Damn flow that. It s fairly  that there will be a 13 to 15 percent of lion. In real Lear Jwo million in buying Power Down from  Means thai whatever we did Only for that in 1988. We would need to have lately 1640 million More than i have in my right now. In real terms in could be about a 14 recent reduction but while budget cuts affect the command the fall Polar has a minimal effect on the budget Graham i at a set rate and when we pay our Bills we pay at lit budgeted rate and he difference be tween the by dbl rate and the daily rate is picked up by a currency nut lion account that the army Man  to the defense  fluctuation accounts Are like a form of revolving Cie Lyhal take effect when the Dollar drops below the gov storm s budgeted Exchange Rale. Surplus Money  the Dollar rises above that budgeted Rale is rend 10 the account the army is currently using an Exchange tale of 2.06 Marks to the Dollar for the fiscal 1988 budget Graham said iwo areas repairs and maintenance and supplies Are the major areas where most expenses Are paid in foreign currency. Quit a pfc from Paga worked diligently to fulfil his Promise _ the first term governor indicted on fraud and per jury charges for allegedly trying to conceal loan also faces possible  mulch to testify  special House in a to and not mention the Tetter s contents in an earlier saturday to a statewide Republican meeting although he did refer to his scheduled appear Ance before a House committee studying whether he should be impeached. The impeachment probe focuses on allegation Mecham hid a  �0,000 Roji Jimim obstruct an investigation into an a a his aides against a former tar. Lita Mecham also faces trial Inmom deny charges of perjury and fraud for allegedly conceal his Ine Campaign loan on financial disclosure statements filed Wilh the stale