European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday March 5,1883 More illegal Toshiba sales reported Washington a Japan s Toshi h i corp sold machines for making computer parts in Czechoslovakia and Emi Gram in Hul broke off p third Deal last summer after it was discovered by . Officials a Cordingly congressional sources a Pentagon spokesman denied the deals Hod occurred but several members of Congress said intelligence analysts have prepared reports thai the illegal technology transfers did take place. Toshiba has been involved Over the last seven years in enhancing the Micro Chip capability of the Warsaw pan a  said Art aide to rep. Duncan Hunter a Calif. The aide who spoke on condition of anonymity said he had no direct knowledge of classified reports from the cd a and the Mili tary defense intelligence Agency those reports were described in Fri Day s editions of the Washington times. Another congressional source Alto speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed those allegations which come sin months after Toshiba admitted that a subsidiary had sold the soviet Union machine tools Tor making quiet submarine propellers thereby neutralizing a portion of . Anti submarine defences. According to congressional sources to Shiba sold Czechoslovakia n Complete fac tory in 1979 to make computer chips sold East Germany a Simitar but More advanced computer Chip Assembly line in 1986 and negotiated a Deal for a second Assembly line in East Germany in 1987. The deals Nave become known As to Shiba 2, Toshiba 3 and Toshiba 4. Toshiba 1 is the submarine Case. A 1 in Tigon spokesman. It. Col. Arnold Wiki nuns said thai inc information that we have it hat we fee these act ions Toshiba 2. 3 and a have not  Williams said he was unable to discuss the Cia and Dia reports. Officials in the office of Stephen Bryen the Deputy undersecretary of de sense for Irac Security also declined to discuss inc allegations. According to congressional sources the czech Deal was of questionable Legal Ity and inc 1986 East Germany Deal was illegal under Western Export Laws. Defenders say the first Deal was Legal the second never happened and in inc third instance Toshiba voluntarily acted Oul of Public relations concerns to Hall what would have been a Legal Sale. Toshiba Ai Onu a i vivid i Loti Lihan called the allegations i in  a vendetta by a group of c la an ills Ulia Insi Toshiba and Japan according to i lie published report. Asa result of the Sale to the soviet Tzoc House and Senate conferees an working on a Bill that could ban Toshiba sate in the United slates for two to five years said Duncan s aide. The congressman organized classified briefings for Yahoni 30 lawmakers by Cia and Dia analysis non Are convinced that the transactions did occur said the aids. Intelligence officials have confirmed them to our satisfaction said the aids. There a been a lot of pressure from the  not to damage Trade rein Lions with Japan said inc aide. The strength of the conflict Between the Congress and the administration is  vies president George Bush shares High five with a supporter in Cundon . Presidential aspirants concentrate on South s super tuesday primaries by inc associated press most presidential candidates campaigned hard in the South Friday four Days before the Region s super tuesday primaries but sen. Albert Gore jr., d-tcnn., a coloured to  to raise Money for a Southern Campaign thai he said was turning in his direction. In Washington meanwhile attorneys for former Hep. I aul Mcclosky a Calif filed notice in court that they oppose hat Robertson s Effort to drop a libel suit filed after Mccloskey questioned his War record. Unless a Federal judge dismisses inc Case As Robertson has asked a Legal matter that has become a Clear distraction for Robertson could tie him up even further beginning on tuesday when the trial is scheduled to begin. In appearances Friday vice president George Bush campaigning in a slate that votes on saturday told a cheering crowd of 1,500 students in West Columbia . Your stale is going to have a mobilizing Riecl. We re successful in South Carolina. 1 think you la be Able 10 say the next president of the United Stales was Here in our  Massachusetts Cov. Michael Dukakis in Lubbock Scias. Told voters in the biggest super tuesday stale he would pursue economic and Energy policies to help teas come Back and come Back Strong. Dukakis is a demo crat. Gore in new Haven conn., raised an estimated $50,000 for his Campaign during a breakfast with stale democrats. He said there is a shift going on to his advantage in Southern states and the undecided vote which has been very Large is now breaking in our direct  elsewhere rep. Richard Gephardt do. Was gunning for rival Dukakis Over special interest Campaign contributions. And Robertson lashed out thursday night at what he called the real fanatics1 opposed to prayer in Public schools. A poll published Friday gave Bush � big Lead Over sen. Bob Dole r-kan., in South Carolina whose gop primary on saturday rings the opening Bell on tuesday s 20-Statc punch up. The super tuesday contests with a prize of 1,307 democratic delegates and 712 Republican ones Are concentrated in the South. Drug busts May fatten profits for producers Santa Monica Calif Al l increases in Feder Al seizures of imported cocaine my marijuana raise the demand for greater amours of drug imports and Likely help fill the coffers of latin american drug producers a study concludes. The study released thursday by the Rand corp., found that More and More narcotics shipments arc being slopped at the Borders but an even greater num Ber Are getting through to meet demands of american drug users who Are relatively insensitive to higher prices thai May result. While interdiction raises smugglers risks they adapt in inc Short run and learn in inc Long run. Very Large increases in expenditure might Lead to More Sei zures and arrests but not to Large decreases in con sumption said the study by the research Institute Between 1981 and i486, the government tripled ill spending in the War against imported drugs from s217 million to 1301 million the study said. The military portion of thai Rose from is million 101196 million. Despite the increase inc amount of cocaine reach ing u a users Rose from Between 8 and 68 metric Toni in 1981 to Between 111 and i s3 metric ions in 1985, inc Lutes year for which figures were available. The amount of marijuana entering the United Stales during the same period Rose from Between 3,700 and 12,700 metric ions to Between 9.4-17 and 12.228 met Ric tons. Seizures of cocaine Rose from less than 2 metric Ion to More than 25 metric tons while  of marijuana were halved from 4,000 metric tons to 2.000 metric tons. The figures were based on official estimates of the . Drug enforcement Admi nil ration inc study Slid. To addition latin american drug manufacturers May be getting even Richer because they make Money whether the drugs Are successfully smuggled or not said the study. Meanwhile it added a stepped up seizure of co Caine from Colombia has caused a shift 10 mexican and Domestic sources. The study which looked Only at cocaine and Mari Juana comes As Congress considers a proposal isl would a narc the defense department a primary Agency in the interception of drugs at substantially increased costs to taxpayers. Of told to find funds to Avert civilian furloughs Washington a t air Force officials have been Lold by lawmakers to scour their budget for Money thai would Avert the temporary furlough of More Thim  civilian workers. Rep. Nicholas mat Roules chairman of the House armed services readiness sub committee Lold comptroller of the air Force. It. Gen. Claudius e. Watts Iii on thursday that the air Force could wring inc necessary funds Oul of i is budget. If the initiative docs nol come from the military. It la come from this one member the Massachusetts Democrat said. These humane issues the Quality of life that we take such a deep interest in arc nol going to be  under the air Force plan �2,500 civilian workers in the air Force logistics come could be furloughed for up to 10 Days this year. I wish i could guarantee to you that or no would be  Watts told the subcommittee. But 1 can  rep. John Kasich a Ohio. Said the command would Only need to find si67 million out of its total budget of $5 Bil lion to Avert the furloughs. We re spending s60 million on a club system for our service people and si3 million o subsidize Golf courses said Kasich. We can Start by cutting out the si3 million for Golf courses. 1 think we be got to find the  the logistics come is responsible for transporting air Force supplies As Well As repairing and maintaining equipment. Ii has about 7, Rio workers at its Headquarters at Wright Patterson Ali. Ohio and another 2,Soo at the Newark ass. Ohio. In addition to Wright Patterson and Newark the logistics come operates major canlers Al Ogden. Utah Sacra mento Calif san Antonio Texas okla homa City Warner Rohini fab. A. Davis Monifi Art fab Atu. And Baltic Creek Mich. Rep. Jim Harwin a Utah has introduced a Bill Aind at averting the furloughs by increasing from 11.5 billion to j billion the amount of Money inc Pentagon could Transfer from Mac account to another