European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday March 25,1988 4 plead not guilty in Iran Contra Case from Page 1 courtroom. They were All dressed in conservative suits including North who announced last week hat he would retire As a lieutenant colonel from the Marine corps on May 1. North had worn his uniform adorned with medals during he talc vied hearings Las summer. Poin Dexler sported a Gray Mustache before inc arraignment began. Lawrence Walsh the Independent counsel who investigated inc Case for 14 months introduced lawyer on his team to inc  prosecutors sat at one table the defendants and their lawyers at another then each defendant accompanied by hit attorney approached the judge and a clerk read the charges brought by the Federal grand jury. One by one the defendants said not guilty in a firm voice. The arraignment tool Only a few minutes. The defense attorneys were familiar faces from the hearings. They were Brendan Sullivan for North Thomas Green for so card Richard Beckler for poin Dexter and Richard Janis for Hakim. Outside the courtroom a crowd of demonstrators gathered to show support for the men. Sen. Steve Symms a Idaho. Called on president Reagan to Issue an immediate Pardon of North and Point enter. Walsh then agreed that each be released on their own  he said he did not see any Benefit to removing the defendants passports As is typical for those charged in criminal cases. The passport restriction would work a hardship news briefs Senate approves Bat As Secretary of Navy Washington a the Senate gave voice vote approval wednesday to the Nomi nation of William Ball i to be Navy Secretary replacing James h. Webb. Bait a former Reagan administration lobbyist on Capitol Hill was appointed by president Reagan after Webb resigned in a budget dispute with defense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci. Ball s nomination was unanimously approved by the Senate armed services committee Egypt s status elevated in new pact with . Washington a the United slate Sand Egypt signed a Broad arms cooperation agreement on wednesday elevating the Arab