European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes saturday february 6,198d february 3 m Losi 97 a Nuflo Bush defends aide s accusing Dole of being mean spirited  North p Clinton Iowa a vice presi Dent George Bush defended a Campaign aide s verbal attack on rival candidate Bob Dole thursday then was confronted by Dole on the subject after they both returned to Washington the two men Mei on the Senate floor Afler breaking off their presidential campaigning to return to the Capitol for a procedural vote on Aid to the contras. Dole said he asked whether Bush had authorized the aide s statement accusing Dole of cronyism and mean spin cd  i wanted the vice president to Tell me Man to Man that he had authorized n. Dole old reporters after he confrontation. He said he had authorized it bul had t read it. So 1 handed him a copy. Dole told reporters thai in was Bush Campaign that was mean spirited and designed to impugn my  in Iowa earlier when Bush was cd Abou the aide s remarks he said no. I Don t endorse item but 1 Don t reject them. I be just stood there and taken pounding from other campaigns and i m going to continue to do that. Bush  Tuhcic things happen in  re going to May above the fray As Best 1  the Bush Dole controversy began wednesday when Bush s Iowa Campaign manager George Wittgraf. Attacked what he called Dole s record of cronyism and his history of  wit Graf said Dole showed his mean Spiri Ted nature in 1916, when he brought the Republican National ticket Down to de  Wittgraf also said that while Dole tells Lowans of his poor Kansas childhood the Senate Republican Leader and his wife now Are millionaires live in lavish surroundings and vacation regularly Al a Florida condominium purchased with the help of a wealthy agribusiness Winum. Wit Graf also Reform to investigation or a former Dole aide for his handling of Elizabeth Dole s Blind Trust. Dole demanded an apology at least for his wife and said Bush Sli Ould fire Iii of. If he s not even Leader enough to rein in this Guy i Don t want him in my while Houk Dole said in Latimer. Bush National Campaign spokesman Peter Seelcy said he had read witty cars co mems m a news release and a nothing wrong. Most polls show Dole far ahead of Bush for next monday s gop precinct caucuses in Iowa but Bush said during his Campaign swing that he has a Chance to come Back and win. And he said such a win would virtually end the race be cause of i strength in the rest of the country. E1p1kjefcal in 40 a 01 my. To 39 m cocaine shipments on military planes a isolated cases Pentagon sen Washingto the penal Arm Gay Hobora. Hwabur europear1 v Reathe. Gon on thursday do sch _ cases the discoveries of two shipments within the past week aboard . Military aircraft based in Panama. The department in a statement pre pared in response to a press query also dismissed the idea that drug smuggling by . Servicemen was a major problem or that the panamanian government might have played a role in the two affairs. During 1986 and 1987 combined .  were Apple Hobby is. Authorities for a camping to transport drugs the . The department o Cense Don nol believe it is  problem with drug   us of  the Pentagon said. Jave been on going inv stiga Tiv Littion which resulted in these apprehensions. The department does nol believe these last two incidents were re lated. And As far As we can Tell they Are uly isolated  most recent cases come ii and monday will. Rests in  Verlo Tii Jund Camp Springs in the first Check during Al a the disco Vilow 77 pounds of nboag4lrlniliiary transport thai Onglim Howard a in Panama. Three american soldiers and one naturalized . Citizen who was wearing an army uniform but who was not in the service were arrested and charged with cocaine Possession and importation. The Pentagon releasing additional in formation on the men identified them thursday As pfc. Franklin m. Brown to. As signed to the 142nd medical in Al fort Clayton Panama. He listed Rockaway ., at his hon.-. Vomack 20, assigned a fort Kobyc Panama. Gary into. As his Home. Pee. Darren Taylor 19, assigned to the j21lh support group fort Clayton Panama. He listed Chicago As his Home. Rafael Valladay Tesis. 29, a naturalized . Citizen of Brooklyn  The second Case involved a civilian aft Mechanic who worked at How Kyn Panama. Brace h. Davenport.33 at Ichha neb., was arrested on monday Affelli Steedly delivering about s kilogram oink and 1101,000 in Cash loan undercover Cral agent according to the  was employed by support scrnfcijnc., a subsidiary of the Lockheed a feint sources said Davenport Sno Snible for maintenance on the plane used by Gen. Frederick of Woermer jr., commander in chief of he . Southern come. 4tm4pni arc mod by of i am. Payments to sandinista defector raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill Pilunt Flo a Mut Oul. � a i. I qua. A. Wvoraa.41 Vic am memorial serves feet for Forfer no Heidelberg memorial in vices for a  command scr Tif ant Majo ill be today. Frederi k. Tracey who a  major from i �5 to 1979. Did sunday of cancer in the Frankfurt july regional medical ten kt.hcv.igb2. Trace mad worked As a Security Ager for tic 2nd Region criminal a Tig Alion omd since his retirement i Active defy in 1979. Scr Kufs will be at i . In the Twain 2l1age Chapel. Tracey is Surv by his we Charlotte Tracey of Heidet Berg Ari his son Frank Tracey of Den Washingto Quap the Cia is Poying $800,000 incs i Easi Stonega defected oct. Is and by Fence been cooperating with . Inte Mence officials. In dec Emht Jusi before a congressional vo1e/dn renewing Aid to the con iras the of ministration began arranging Media interviews with Miranda and briefings for members of Congress to de Tail his reports that the sandinista government had plans for a massive eight year military buildup and was giving1 1 lip service to a regional peace Effort. Tai rats who bad been confident of ending a in id suddenly were forced ii accept a Cofty Imby that continued Airdrop  to Horeb a while it is a regular to Nefor the United Stales to Suppon heirs Mem Bers of Congress Halstr with lice raised thai ref Fbrown at the Miranda Sui flying. A Eskild always Lake defectors and Sun Plhal they gel a Job at the local Burg it ing said rep. Henry a Vic. R-lll., a member of the House intelligence com Mittee who said he had not been informed of the Miranda arrangement. Owe could make them feet Welcome and  but of the Miranda compensation pack age Hyde said i can l believe that s True. That san awful lot of  Miranda s defection was described by the nicaraguan government As the most important betrayal since the regime came to Power in 1979. The Post said Normal Cia pall to to defectors is in the ranstjr�,000 to 1400,000, apparel Nib rung the administration s Arnm Penof Miranda s defection an  since then. Moa produced iwo documents , he said were plans for a military buildup through 1995. Including putting 500,000 men under arms and delivery of soviet made Mig-21 fighters. The newspaper said an administration official confirmed the general Bullion of the payment to Miranda but said the Lent is to native and could change r. The Money will come from the it s contingency fund. Pepan mint official not identified Bolst Fps said Miranda did nol know howl Shikhe would receive until Jan. 5,  he began giving interviews. Wheat  slips London a world wheat production for 1987 h estimated Al s07 Mil lion metric tons. 28 million tons below the previous season s record the International wheat Council said thursday