European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes q despite warnings teens leaving or Spring trip to Spain Page 2 p new Jersey s sen. Bradley endorses Dukakis Page 5 o sharpshooters Usa heur Pool tourney. Daily Magazine q Jordan s 49 Points Lead bulls over76ers sports Page 21 vol. 46, no. 340 Friday March 25. 19bs Good morning t d 8693 North Poindexter 2 others plead innocent to All charges Washington a Oliver North John poin Duxler and two businessmen pleaded innocent thurs Day to charges of conspiring to defraud the govern ment and steal $17 million in the Iran Contra affair . District judge Gerhard Gesull released them on their own recognizance and said they would have to Check in with a pre trial Agency each week by Tele phone. The men were nol required to surrender their passports. Pleading innocent along with North and Poindexter were Richard v. Accord and Albert Hakim. The indictment accuses Poindexter. North his for Mer aide record and Hakim of defrauding the government by diverting Money from the secret Sale of weapons to Iran to me Nicaragua contras no a time . Aid to the rebels was banned. The court appearance was the first Lime North and poin Detlor and inc two businessmen who helped them run the Iran Contra Effort had been together publicly since the affair was disclosed in november 1986. Gas Cal. Indicating he intended to move quickly on the Case said he would have a preliminary hearing april 12 on the complicated Legal issues stemming from immunity Given to North Hakim during congressional hearings on the Iran Contra Case last Mummer. No trial Dale was set. Before inc hearing began the defendants chatted with each other and their lawyers inside the packed continued on Page 28 the grand jury s charges Bur we. John Polit arts Loco Lotrnr North a Fotitch National to Julty nov Ter conspiracy to Dol Raud Rha ., it set of government property wire fraud. a Engra Trenal inquiry and in Anu false statement format National secur by Counch than member Montpl Roicy to defraud few .an the Sand Onisto government and Contra rebels agreed on a 60-Day cease fire to begin april i us a first step toward ending the War that has wracked Nicaragua for six Yeara. The two sides also said negotiators would begin a fresh round of discussions april 6 id arrange a permanent truce. Trie agreement announced wednes Day night at the end of three Days of Lalicos. Marked he first Concrete measure aimed at halting the War that has claimed the lives of More than 40,000 people. Pro government newspapers on thursday ran Banner headlines announcing the Cense fire and calling in a first step toward peace. The state ran voice of Nicaragua radio softened its tone toward the rebels referring to them As the contras in Stead of Lac the pro Al Nuevo Diario questioned in an editorial whether the Contra leaders could meet the provisions of the pact. Is the mercenary directorate really disposed to fulfil the Samoa agreements inc editorial said. And if they arc Are they capable of maintaining their positions while facing a negative reaction from the president of inc United slates there was no immediate comment from the United Stales which has sup ported the contras almost continuously since 1981. President Daniel Ortega said the plan is a great Challenge for All nicaraguans and he called on the United states to support this Effort and gel ready o normalize its relations with Nic we invite president Reagan also to endorse the peace Effort that today we nicaraguans have signed Here in Samoa said Ortega who unexpectedly travelled in this Smalt Village on the Costa rican Border for the signing. Contra Leader Alfredo Cesar said the measures arc nol solely an Opportunity see plan on Back pages smother s Day confess mothers tit mothers 24 hours by every Day nol just on that special sunday in my loot s to aside for them. Buith a � Lime to pay a Tibule to do something extra Nice to a think the stars und Snipes will help you Honor your Mother this Mother s Day my 8, we re sponsoring an Essny contest. Just write 250 words or ims about my Mother of those Bow is Wei tit judged la be the by in rewire dozen Ros. For More information Abtil the contest and other prizes see Page 12. Noriega still defiant despite 4th Day of strike Panama City Panama a Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega was defiant thursday in the face of a nationwide Genera strike aimed at his ouster and said his opponents can t overthrow him. As the strike moved into its fourth Day with no sign of setup Noriega once again lashed out at the opposition and the United states in a speech to a group of about 500 supporters wednesday night. Hie United Stales Noriega said wants to create a panamanian Politi Cal system in its image and reflecting us plans to subject Central America. He accused the Reagan administration of misjudging the patriotic feel Ings of panamanians because they arc not made of chocolate nor of the Reagan administration has been trying id pressure Noriega into leaving the country. The general also criticized his opponents for rejecting his offer to re sign in Exchange for a National Dia Logue saying they have neither the capacity to represent nor to defeat the nationalistic an organization of 25 latin Ameri can nations will hold an emergency meeting monday to discuss he crisis in Panama the group said we Dnepr Day. The meeting of the latin Ameri can economic system in Caracas. Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega Venezuela was requested by Panama. A prominent opposition Leader Ricardo Arias Calderon was i peeled to return to Panama to join in the fight to oust Noriega who is head of the 13,000-Strong Panama defense forces and the Power behind the civilian government. Almost All businesses were shut Down across the country again wednesday lacking food and Money thousands of people lined up see Noriega on Back Page
