European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d planned Torrejon withdrawal leads to construction cuts Page 2 d Bush says he s tired of government scandals Page 6 d anschluss anniversary marked by austrians. Page 8 d College basketball tournaments heat up Page 21 Tuth Okief p unofficial Pui cation Foft tin . Huid fovcc1 vol. 45, no. Sunday. March 13. 1988 Coco morning 1 d 6693 a Mcfarlane pleads guilty to Contra Aid Cove Cox be was1i1noton Foster National Security adviser Robert c. Kun Farlance pleaded guilty Friday to from the Iran Contra of tall agreed to cooperate with a special inv Liga Liun of the scandal. Standing before . District judge Aubrey Robinson Mcfarland acknowledged he deliberately withheld information from Congress about the administration s scheme to funnel private funds to the nicaraguan contras after con Gress placed Rusl Rillions on Public financing fur the Cia trained guerrillas. But emerging from Federal court after his pleas to four Misdemeanour charges were accepted by Robinson Mcfarlan defended the actions he took As a top foreign policy adviser to president Rea Gan. I believe strongly that throughout my actions were motivated by what 1 be Lic cd was in the Best foreign policy in Terest of the United states Mcfarlan told reporters. He also noted that he had testified fully and voluntarily in every investigation since november 1986 when it a first disclosed that the sold arms to Iran in an Effort t american hostages in Lebanon Tok that profits from those sales diverted to the contras. Independent Walsh who was appointed 1986 to investigate the to report ers that he court have sought More serious chargers perjury against Mcfarlane but null that the lesser him to cooperate. This will facilitate the rest of our in m 1 Walsh said. It also lakes into account his demonstration of re Morse after false testimony was Given which he tried to the main targets of Walsh s inv Sliga lion arc Marine la. Col. Oliver North and former National Security adviser John poin Deiter who were fired fro Mihe National Security Council on nov. 25, 1986. After the disclosure of the Iran Centra connection. The while House had no immediate reaction to Mcfarlane s guilty pleas. Each of Chr four charges against Mcfarlund carries a minimum sentence of one year in prison and a 1100,000 Fine. With a minimum of one month in did not immediately impose a sentence three of the charges Stem from letter written by Mcfarlane to members of Congress in 1985 denying that Csc staff members and other countries were involved in private donations to the con iras after Congress enacted the Bolan amendment which Cut off . Military Aid to the contras the fourth charge arises from testimony Mcfarland gave the House foreign affairs committee on dec. A 1986, after Lane had left his while House to. When asked about press reports her country had been indirectly financing the contras Mcfarlane Rcpt the Concrete character of that is , in hmm id provided the third country saudi Awo with the number of a Contra conic Juank account. Hubert my Fuline right and attorney Leonard garment after court appearance. Mcfarland. Who was National sect Rity see Mcfarlane on Back Page Dole draws Hope from Mcfarlane s plea new York up sen. Robert Dole of Kansas acknowledged Friday that he has Little Chance of win Ning the Republican pics dental nomination but Drew Hope from a revival of the Iran Centra scandal and an endorsement by the Chicago Tribune. Dole campaigning for tuesday s Illinois primary said the guilty Pica of former White House National Security adviser Robert Mcfarland to charges arising from he Iran Centra affair could dog vice president George Bush. But Bush barnstorming through the Illinois heart land minimized Mcfarlane s guilty plea and its Poten tial effect on his Campaign and ignored Dole s repealed Calls for a on on one iconic "1 believe that Mcfarlane never personally misled me and that if he admitted making mistakes it was just a Misdemeanour and that he Wilt come Back to have a very productive Public life because tic s a very intelligent Man said Bush who was endorsed Friday by the Chicago Sun times. Dale was Frank in assessing his prospects. We re hanging Fay our fingernails he told a new conference in Mobile. We should t be but we Are and we need to somehow capture the attention of the Illinois he said the guilty plea he Mcfarlane will put new see Dole on Back Page Reagan targets Noriega with new sanctions Washington president Reagan imposed new sanctions Friday against Panama trying to weaken Mili tary strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega s grip on Power and end the illegitimate Noriega in a written statement Reagan said i believe that general Noriega would Best serve his country by complying with the instruction of president Eric Antiro a Cavalleto relinquish his Del Vallec the civilian figurehead presi Dent regarded As the legitimate constitutional authority by the United states has been in hiding since feb. 26 when retried unsuccessfully to fire Noriega As commander of the Panama defense forces. Noriega is under indictment inthe United states on drug smuggling and racketeering charges. Reagan ordered that . Government payments due Panama be put in escrow until constitutional Rule is restored. A s6.6 million payment is due tuesday for operations relating to the Panama canal. Us also suspended Trade preferences Panama receives under a special i Vilm for third world countries and Fie carib bean Basin initiative. Secretary of slate George a Shultz said $96 million Worth of goods would be affected annually. In addition Cagan ordered stepped up scrutiny of Panama by . Immigration and customs service officials to apprehend drug traffickers and Money panamanian ambassador Juan told a news conference he was pleased with Reagan s announcement. He said that by themselves sanctions will not be enough to bring Down Noriega but that this goal will be achieved when combined with the actions of the Pana Manian on information he refused to disclose Sosa said he was very optimistic that Noriega intends to depart Panama soon. Arc news quoted diplomatic sources As saying the government of Spain is pc see Reagan on Back Page
