European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes o planned Torrejon withdrawal leads to construction cuts Page 2 g Bush says he s tired of government scandals Page 6 d anschluss anniversary marked by Austriana Page b g Jordan hits 38, bulls whip lakers sports Page 21 the stars and gripes official Ute a Tom Fob 1hi . A amid of Oettl val.46.no.327 saturday. March 12, 1988 goad morning 0 8693 a Mcfarlane pleads guilty in Contra Aid cover up Robert c. Mefi Lane Washington a former National Security adviser Robert c. Mcfear inc it aided by Liy Friday to four Misc meaner charges of withholding information from Congress about Rea Gan administration efforts to help nicaraguan Contra rebels during a statutory ban on military Aid. Mcfarlane standing before . District judge Aubrey e. Robinson jr., admitted thai tic withheld information about the activities of it. Col. Oliver l North and other members of the nation Al Security Council staff in three 198j letters to House commit la. He Aho admitted withholding information from the House foreign affairs rom Mitlee when he Lold the panel Oti dec. 8,1986, that he was unaware of any efforts to solicit donations for the con iras from a third country. Each or the four charges carries a maximum penalty of font year in prison and a si.000 Fine. After entering his Pica Mcfarlane told reporters that he did withhold information from Congress on the occasions cited in the charges hut added my actions were motivated by what i believed to be in the foreign policy inter est of the United states.". Mcfarland said that since the Iran Contra affair became pubic in late 193ft.he had spent More than 200 hours testifying privately and publicly without immunity from prosecution. He promised to continue cooperating until this mat see guilty on Back Page copter crash site under guard an 101st airborne div Soldier guards hit wreckage of a Black Hawk Helicon Ptter that collided with another chopper tuesday night at fort Campbell by. The Accident killed 17 soldiers making it the worst crush in fort Campbell history. The cause of the Accident is under investigation. Reagan closes purse strings on Panama Washington up president Reagan imposed additional economic sanctions against Panama Friday denying its Cash strapped military government millions of badly needed american Dollar in an intensified bid to oust Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. With kicking from Capitol Hill and loyalists of oust cd panamanian president Eric Arturo Delvalle. Rea Gan ordered All funds due Panama from the . Trea sury placed in escrow pending a return to Power of the Del Vallec government. In addition to blocking some j6.s million due tues Day As a monthly payment for the Panama canal Rea Gan suspended Trade privileges Tor Panama and or dered panamanians placed under increased scrutiny by . Customs and immigration initials to apprehend drug traffickers and Money  in a written statement Reagan reaffirmed american Friendship for the panamanian people and emphasized the measures he announced were directed Only Jit the illegitimate Noriega regime in the Hope of forcing Noriega to step Down. In the present circumstances i believe that Gener Al Noriega would Best serve his country by complying with the  of president Rel Vallec to relinquish his Post Reagan said. In so doing general Noriega would contribute very substantially to reducing Politi Cal tensions and set the stage for a prompt transition to democracy in Panama in All but shutting off the flow of . Government Dollan Reagan sought to turn the economic crisis in Panama into the catalyst for an end to the political crisis that began More than two weeks ago with a abortive attempt by de Kallic 10 strip Noriega of his Power. Both parties focus campaigns on Illinois by the associated press Republican Bob Dole tried to Rescue presidential candidacy that was hanging by our fingernails on Friday and the democratic presidential race feel behind Gary Hun who acknowledged the peo ple have decided against him. Democrat Jesse Jackson continued to Roll Wilh a narrow Victory Over Michae Dukakis in Alaska s precinct caucuses. He looked for further encouragement i saturday s caucuses in South Carolina his native slate and in tuesday s Pri Mary in Illinois his adopted Sintic. The democratic sideshow in South Carolina aside the presidential Campaign in both parties focused on Illinois. Its primary posed an Opportunity for vice president George Bush to slam thedoor on Dole s presidential Hopes and could present the democrats with clearer race on More muddled one. Trailing Bush badly in delegates and in polls in that state. Dole pulled More than $200.000 in television ads off the air and dismissed More than half his Campaign staff. We re hanging by our fingernails he said in Moline vie need to somehow capture the attention of the Illinois Vot  we will reassess after Illinois he added. "1 am going in be very realistic about  the Only other Republican left in the race following Jack Kemp s withdrawal a Day earlier was Pat Robertson he campaigned in Peoria. Ill and vowed that i m in if unlit new Orleans where the republicans hold their convention. Bush campaigned Wilh Illinois gov. James r. Thompson at his Side telling farm leaders he hoped to win As big in the land of Lincoln As 1 did in inc land of  he said he would decline a on in oae confirmation with Dole recalling he see Illinois on Back Paga