European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 28 the stars and stripes saturday april 2.1388 evidence against Meese insufficient from Page 1 the Aqaba pipeline matter or Aslo mat ters relating to or. Prese s investments including the so called baby Bells mat Ter the statement said. Since last Spring. Mckay has been investigating allegations of wrongdoing by Meese. Including ownership of Slock in companies created by Tbs breakup Ofat to when he was in a position to make policy affecting the telecommunications Industry. Mccase As attorney general met with executives of four of the regional Bell Tele phone companies at a Lime when he owned514,000 Worth of Stock in the baby belts raising conflict of interest questions. At the time the Bell companies were seeking a reversal of the Justice depart ment s position opposing the Bells expansion into new areas of business. Meese ended up approving a reversal of the department s position Early in 1587 in accordance with the companies wishes. Meese says he had intended to sell Shestock in 19b5 bul was unable to do so be cause he had lost his certificates. On his financial disclosure icons for 1985 and 1986, Meese listed the stocks As having been  fact that he still owned them was t uncovered until last summer when pressure from Congress forced the attorney general id disclose the details of is financial holdings. News briefs in addition to the so called baby Bells Slock Mckay has been investigating whether Meese conspired with san fran Cisco lawyer e. Bob Wallach and others to violate the foreign corrupt practices act in connection with an alleged scheme to pay the israeli government and member of that country s labor party to protect a proposed is billion Oil pipeline from military attack by Israel. The Issue involved is whether Meese was aware of the or opted payment an whether he used his influence on behalf of the pipeline promoter to obtain  financial support. At the Justice department mean while sources said Meese would announce on monday the names of two. Or possibly three nominees for now vacant Justice department Penis. The department1 lop ranks were thinned tuesday by the protest Resig nations of Deputy attorney general Arnold bums and assistant attorney general William Weld head of the criminal Divi Sion. In addition the no. 3 Justice depart men official Stephen troll is leaving to become a Federal judge. Meese is expected to announce re placements for Trott and Weld and pos Sibly Burns said one Justice department source who requested anonymity. The replacement for Weld was reported to be James . Knapp a Deputy in the Justice department s Tan division who previously worked in the criminal division. The replacement for troll was reported 10 be Francis a. Keating ii now the assistant Treasury Secretary for enforce ment a position thai involves overseeing criminal investigations of Money Laun Dering and other crimes. Keating Over sees the customs service the secret service and the Bureau of alcohol to Bacco and firearms. The appointment by Meese were regarded As an attempt to quell mounting Calls for his resignation. Earlier on Friday the Justice depart ment s fourth ranting official who reportedly tried but failed to get Meese to resign Laid he would stay on the Job to Long As be can work with integrity and  the statement by solicitor general Charles Fried was devoid of any other expression of support for Meese other than to say that the solicitor general would stay on for the time being. In a prepared statement. Fried said he had had a private conversation will Meese on wednesday to Tell him clearly what course of action j thought be should  Fried refused to Tell reporters what that recommended course was. The Newyork times however said that Fried had urged Meese to quit but that Meese had rejected the suggestion. Fried said pointedly that i will nol accept any other positions in the department of Justice which was rocked tuesday by the resignations of bums and Weld. Fried s statement referred to the Spe Cial almost autonomous nature of the solicitor general s office in connection with the rest of the Justice  s office is responsible for arguing the government s positions before . Supreme court. His statement referred to the two departments his office and the Justice department meanwhile Meese is faring growing pressure from republicans As Well m democrats to resign Meese met thursday with Republican sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina who said a number of people on Ca Pitol Hill have expressed deep concern about the problems at the Justice department Thurmond is the ranking Republic anon the Senate judiciary committee and the discussion was the strongest sign to Date of growing bipartisan concern m Congress Over whether the attorney Gen eral s mounting Legal problems Are drag Ging Down his department Thurmond Laid he was. Nol making any judgments but that he would nol countenance any corruption in any Way thac or form in the Justice department or any other  Japan criticizes . On Toshiba Trade bans Tokyo up the japanese government lashed out Friday at what it called a deplorable move by the . Congress to impose Trade sanctions on Toshiba corp. For the Sale of High technology to the soviet Union. See Story a 5. Japan critic Icid Congress for taking action against Toshiba after the japanese administration and courts look what they considered Ade quate Steps to punish the company and assure future violations Are prevented. Italy stil considering taking jets Shultz told Rome up1 Secretary of state George Schuliz held talks Friday with italian leaders who reassured him that Italy is considering becoming the new Home of the 72 . Jet lighter being evicted by  s Leaden also reaffirmed their support for Shultz s Middle East peace initiative two Days before the Secretary of slate is to return to the volatile Region to try again to sell his Arab israeli peace plan. In separate meetings throughout the Day Shultz discussed the Middle East .-sovietrelations and the Jet fighters with president Francesco Corsiga foreign minister Giulio Andreolli and defense minister Valeric Zanone. Shulti is to meet privately with Pope John Paul it saturday and will attend Paster maa sunday at St. Peter s before flying to Jerusalem to begin a rive Day five nation Middle East peace shuttle Mission. Sandinista contras begin 60-Day cease fire Managua Nicaragua a tie leftist sandinista government and Ibe con Ira rebels Friday began a formal 60-Day ceasefire in their  War. But details remain to be negotiated next week. The cease Fin was worked out last week during peace talks Between the rebels and Gove Nunez negotiators in Samoa a Post on Nicaragua s Southern Bor Der with Cosu Rica it was arranged 10 give both sides time to arranged permanent Inge to Riasan end Toua Pehling hat has battered the  19b1. The cease fire b an Extension of i temporary truce thai began March 21 during the peace tails. The two sides will resume talks next week. Pilot from Page 1 thursday evening. They argue a French plane crashes within a mile of a nuclear Plant an american plane avoids a Plant and crashes into a Village the next one will probably crash into a City " Hoffner said. But Many residents of Forst talked of the tragedy without any sign of ill feelings toward the Pilot or the americans who practice Low level flying Over their Vil Lage. Sure the noise is a pain in the neck and we com Plain but it s also apparent the Pilot tried to dear the town with his plane and we re thankful for thai said a Man who lived near the crash site bul prefer rec not lobe identified. Right now i wish we could keep the sightseers out. They be been coming through town All night keeping us awake he said. Albert Scholl a longtime resident of Forst said. I have nothing but respect for the Pilot. He tried to avoid Ibe town. If he had the might have Hil our kindergarten. Alt i can say is 1 tip my hat to the Man. And believe me if we the inhabitants of font had anything to say about it there would not be a Demon stration Here tomorrow. Last night members of Rne Green party marched through Here wearing Gas masks and carrying signs saying who will protect it from nato7wfial nonsense Kurt Mannheimer did More than tip his hat mannheimer1 House on hard Strasse a pared damage by the crash but Bis brother in Law s trailer got wiped  i say the town should build a Monument to the Pilot right in the Middle of town. He knew he was going to lose his life and he did All he could to Lessen the damage. We should build a Monument initial reports of a second villager missing after the Accident proved false. Frill said. The dead Man was also the Man who was reported missing yesterday he said. The majority of hard Strasse residents were Al Lowed to return to their Homes Friday. Only the residents of the five damaged Homes Are being cared for elsewhere or living with relatives said Prill. According id maj. Gregory Smith a spokesman for the 17th air Force the plane s flight recorder was found Fay experts examining the scene of the crash. Smith said 110 american military personnel were an site to provide support in the crash aftermath. Doyle a 1985 graduate of the air Force Academy attended Pilot training at Sheppard fab Texas Hollo Man fab n.m., Luke fab. Aril., and Maidul before his first permanent assignment Al Hahn in september. Me is survived by his parents Edward t. And Jean h. Doyle of Oroville Calif he Wnm Vang to Ritt t apart to emf met wll h but two Reagan from Page 1 Opportunity not to provide financial support to the Noriega regime. Should these measures prove insufficient we will review additional Legal Steps that May be necessary to deny Transfer of funds 10 the Noriega regime from u.3. Companies and persons Fitzwater said Noriega is under indictment in the United Stales on drug trafficking charges. As chief of the 15,000-Mem Ber defense forces be it the Power behind Panama s civilian government although the United Stales recognizes Eric Arturo Delvalle who ii in hiding As the legitimate Leader. Fitzal Essaid . Government payments owed the government of Panama will be deposited in the Feder Al Reserve Bank in new York. The United slate Al ready is withholding canal fees i Al payments and other funds. Fitzwalter said withholding Laws for .employees in Panama and rental payments also Wilt go into the new account he said the Justice department will Lake part in Legal cases by private parties who owe debts to Panama recognizing Deliaue As the legitimate Leader of the country. The . Treasury will help establish an account for payments in these cases. Moreover the internal Revenue service will Issue guidance explaining How tax credit can be claimed for panamanian income taxes paid Inlo an account it the Federal Reserve Bank in new York instead of to the Noriega government. Fitzwater said he did know How much Money would be involved by the action bul estimated in could de Prive Noriega of millions and  inside classified and order Coupon