European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes n British Soldier charged in death of civilian in n. Ireland Page 2 d Rise in Dollar Means cola housing cuts. Page 3 Foj Northrop bilked air Forca suit says Page 5 d the Light s on Tyson is. Spanks on june 27 sports Page 23 ripes .1. Untie Pokini vol. 4b.na.312 Friday february 26, 19bb d 8693 a Reagan rebuts Robertson charge president vows to never give up on hostages Washington api president Reagan said wednesday night we be never Lei up and we never will in efforts 10 free the american Soulages in Leb anon adding thai if Republican presidential Candida in pal Robertson knew of their whereabouts it was very strange thai he kept it to in his fir a full dress news conference in four months Reagan also said he thinks outside terrorists have been Al work stirring up the Middle East violence on the West Bank that has prompted an israeli military crackdown. And the president said he has every Confidence in the personal integrity of embattled attorney general Edwin Mec. Bui said he could not comment on re ports of the investigation of a Csc s role in a proposed Middle East Oil pipeline. The president also confirmed anew that vice presi Dent George hush expressed reservations during the Iran Comra affair. But he refused to say precisely what Bush had Laid him. On other topics Reagan said Secretary of slate George Shultz has Given him Ait encouraging report on his just completed trip to the soviet Union. During the talks in Moscow Shultz and soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze set a one month deadline Tor arms negotiators to Complete dolls on key elements of a new treaty to curb strategic nuclear weapons. Noted that Shultz was embarking on a fresh peace seeking Mission to the Middle East and said he Hopes israelis and arabs will rid themselves of old ideas and stances that cannot work and begin serious negotiations. Issued a fresh condemnation of the leftist Sandi Nisla government of Nicaragua and said the soviet Union has doubled military assistance to the nation in the first two months of this year Over 1987 Levels. He provided no figures. Said he has not decided whether to Tell Congress that Aid should be resumed to Panama. He has to certify that Panama is helping in anti drug efforts but Gen. Manuel Noriega. Panama s military Lender has been indicted on . Drug trafficking charges. Reagan passed up several invitations to criticize israeli action against Arab protesters on the of Cipich West Bank and Gaza strip. We Don t support that sort of thing was As Strong a statement As the president would make but he added quickly that there is evidence that the riots thai provoked an israeli military crackdown were not Ponta asked to elaborate he said we have had information that there have been certain people suspected of being terrorists outsiders coming in and stirring up the trouble in those he ducked a request for More information replying see Reagan on Back Page anti american outburst Radical students who seized a the Usis to protest a can support of the Seoul Lovati Unell explosions wot Beard in the building fare police Orange red the Tauken. Standing beef cd a broken window in Ibe is. Info Felon strike bunding in Stout a yet unman wearing a South Koran in shouts Aviti ameriam slogans. Ii was part at t demonstration by 600-ship Navy still White House goal Washington
