European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes wednesday february 3.1988 rights panel plans hearings on Fri political surveillance stateside Washington a a House civil rights sub committee will conduct hearings this month on Fri surveillance of opponents of Reagan administration Central America policies the panel s chairman announced monday. The chairman Don Edwards. D-Calif., said he wants to Carn Why an investigation that May have started 05 a legitimate criminal probe evolved into spying on purely political meetings. No Dale was Sci for the hearings. The Center for constitutional rights la in week re leased Fri Slocum cols obtained under inc Freedom of information act which revealed the Bureau surveil Lance. The principal target was the committee in Soli Darity with the i Copic of Al Salvador or Cispus. The documents raise again inc old questions about the Bureau s tendency to focus on political expression in lieu of More reliable evidence of criminal activity Edwards Lold reporters referring to abuses of the past. A Insl  is inc claim that the full investigated Isles and other organizations be cause they were publicly opposed to president Rea Gan s policies in Central  Edwards said he began asking the Fri Aboul the investigation four years ago and was told they Felt there was a possibility thai terrorist activity could have alien place in the  but he added that under Justice department guide lines on Domestic operations adopted in h76. The Fri has to end an investigation when in finds no criminal conduct. Guidelines Tor International operations Are not As precise. Edwards said. The criminal Standard appears to have been aban police keep guard of sikh hearing Newark . A Sharp shool ers patrolled rooftops and dogs sniffed for bombs As extradition hearings began for two sikhs accused of terrorism in India and the magistrate hearing the Case disclosed he had been threatened. Sukh Mindt Singh 26, and Anjil Singh Gill 25, who were arrested in May 1937, Are wanted Hyllie Indian govern ment in terrorist acis including the assassinations of a former army commander and a member of India s Paglia Mcnol. Only Singh was present for the open ing of Hie pm rendition hearing because Gill s attorney William Kunstler is handling another trial and won t be available until talc in the week. . Magistrate Donald j. Hedges heard arguments from government attorney Judy i. Kussell on the first phase of the proceedings whether there is Proba ble Cay to believe the men Are those want Cilin the crimes. Gill a acc in the aug. 10, hs6, killing of parliament member Walil Makan. His wife and a visitor. Singh is accused in the fatal shooting of retired army Gen. . Vai Ilya on july 31,1985. Vaidyu Wai army chief of staff when soldiers raided the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Silas holiest shrine. The army ousted sikh militant fighting for an Independent slate in Punjab. The province where they form a majority. In addition. Singh is wanted in inc shooting deaths of two police officers and in two Bank robberies the issues Kundl add cased monday. She presented affidavits from Indian officials and witnesses that linked Singh to the Rah Bencs and police shootings and called to the stand an Indian police official who to Miff a about fingerprints found on Whir ear involved in the police shootings. T in official Narindra Patna of the Rajasthan state police said the state s fingerprint Bureau determined the prints belonged to Singh. Do cd in inc Cispus Caw particularly in the Monitor ing of political meetings. Even if there were legitimate grounds for beginning an investigation it should never Nave Cirn did to the monitoring of legitimate Politico  Edwards said his judiciary committee s civil rights subcommittee would use the recent revelations a a a Model to Crami no anew the Fri s conduct of terrorism investigations. He also asked the general accounting office to audit the Fri s International terrorism files to deter mine whether there have been other investigations in the past seven years that have exceeded the criminal Standard. The Law maker said he s drafting legislation that would prohibit Fri monitoring of legitimate political activity. Fri spokesman Ray me Huncy said the Bureau could not directly respond to questions Aboul the investigation because much of inc information that might be involved is classified. He added thai the Bureau is a defendant in two lawsuits related to the probe. Mcelhany said investigations involving Domestic Security counter terrorism and International terrorism arc conducted pursuant to . Law and guidelines Sci up by the attorney general they arc Only instituted when sufficient Predi cation exists under these Laws and guidelines he said adding. The Fri is sensitive to inc constitutional rights of the american Public and the Bureau has no interest in interfering with the exercise of these  can Center May be sold to pay off Large debts Atlanta a Turner broadcasting Syi Tom inc. Is considering Selling its Headquarters can Center and other Atlanta real estate to help pay off its enormous debts chairman Ted Turner says. We Are fairly Early into looking at exactly How 10 do it but we know  what we be got is Worth a lot of Money Turner Laid monday he said the company had talked with several possible buyers but he declined to identify them. In addition to can Conler Tbs s real estate holdings Here include about 35 acres near the Georgia tech Campus. Firemen have Buzzy time fighting Beehive Blaze West Palm Beach. Feb. A swarms of bees buzzed firefighters during their four hour Battle to douse a Blaze that destroyed 300 wooden Beehive Bones officials said. Ii keeps re igniting firefighter Butch Smith said glumly before monday morning s fire was extinguished. In just will not go out the a is a real problem fire Rescue spokesman Ken Fisher said of the fire fuelled by beeswax which was finally put out with hundreds of Gallons of water and foam. The wooden hive boxes at the Charnock Apia Ries near Here were being fumigated with ignited Fulfur to kill Wax Moths when the fire started. A Zenuik a lice Urfirer ques Lions a sikh  about a knife he carries Hedges indicated he would take up the Vaijda killing tuesday. If he rules Uherc is probable cause that Singh and Gill Are the men wanted by India the defense says it will fight extradition by arguing the men face political persecution in India including torture or death. Defense attorney Ronald l. Kuby pro tested the shackling of Singh. He also argued that Hedges should remove him Tat because he had received threats and would not appear impartial. The noun will indicate for the record thai it did receive a threat Aid Hedges without elaborating. He turned Down Kuby i request. The magistrate s mail had been passed through an a Ray machine and checked by a Deputy marshal before the trial. Ear Lier . Marshal for new Jersey Arthur Borinsky had said intelligence dictated the extraordinary precautions. Kuby also mentioned Uuk of threats against Russell without being specific. Coastal Oil exploration is opposed Eureka Calif. Al Environ mental tests coastal residents and Fisher men lined up monday Al an Interior department hearing to oppose a Federal plan to sell leases for Oil exploration Oil inc Scenic Northern California coastline Federal lease Sale 91 would allow construction of Oil platforms along the coast of Mendocino and Plum Bott counties. The lease sales for up to  million acres will begin in february 1989 and would allow More than eight limes the department s earlier top estimates of of and Gas exploration off the Northern California Consi. Oil company representatives believe Uherc May be As much As 800 million barrels wailing beneath thai portion of the Pacific Ocean one of the nation s richest Fields while the Interior Depar mint says the Odds Are 50-50 on such a  residents and environmentalists fear drilling Wilt result in uncontrolled spills air pollution and ugly plat forms with huge Lowers. Fishing groups fear Oil and Gas exploration would devastate the stale s s44 million fishing Industry. Opponents also say 800 million barrels would Only Supply the nation s Energy needs for 50 Days. What Mendocino offers is the experience of being in a wonderful place said Nat Bingham. President of the Pacific coast federation of fishermen association. Michelle Perrault past president of the Sierra club on monday called the lease sate a Giveaway 10 the Oil Compa Nies by the Reagan administration. The Federal plan predicts from nine id 19 drilling platforms on the Mendocino coast and two to three along the hum bold Shore. Exploratory drilling could begin in 1990. Under the plan Here would be up to 240 new Oil Tanker trips from the i pwn of fort Bragg and Eureka to refineries at san Francisco Bay offshore factories