European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday april 12,1986 Meese talked about key Job for Wallach Washington a attorney general Edwin Mosc lit discussed giving longtime Friend e. Robert Wallath a key Justice department Jab 3 week or so before being informed that Wallach had come under criminal investigation in the cd tech scandal one of the attorney general s lawyers said monday. James Rocap said the Slot mouse had contemplated for Wallath in the Spring of 1987 was that of counsel or 3 position traditionally held by one of the most trusted advisers to an attorney general. Wallach was indicted last on racketeering and other charges in the we Lech scandal. A Federal indictment alleged that Wallach and Meese s financial Manama. Cd Letuli consultant w. Franklyn China had extracted hundreds of thousands of dollars in pay ments from the Bronx n.y., defense contractor in an attempt to influence Meese and other Public officials to help the company. Rocap described the talks Between Mccase and Wai lath As limited discussions held in late March or Early april 1987. Rocap said he docs not know which of he two initiated ii talks or How Many times they discussed the Job. Meese on a trip to South America this week was not available for comment. See Tarpa Geround april 8. 1987, shortly after he discussed the Job for Wallach the attorney general was formally notified under an administrative mechanism involving the Fri thai Wallach had become a subject of the criminal investigation into scandal plagued wed tech corp. Mccase then excused himself from involvement in the wed tech probe being conducted by . Attorney Rudolph Giuliani of new York. In Early March 1987. The Counselor s Post at the Justice department had been vacated by Ken Cribb who transferred out of the jul Isicc department and went to work in the White House. Cribb is now assist ant to the president fur Domestic Flain. It is the attorney general s recollection Jha he did discuss with Wallach the possibility of Wallach coming on his staff to replace Ken Cribb Rocap said. Assistant attorney general William Bradford Rey nolds was brought in to fill the position of Counselor last May 18, Rocap characterized As ridiculous and unbelievable suggestions by columnists Rowland Evans and Rob Ert Novak that me Csc had considered the idea of bringing Wallach into the Justice department to be a live possibility until last december when Wallach was indicted. Me Csc s involvement with we Leeh has been under criminal investigation since last May ii. At Wallach s Behest Mccase when he was while House Counselor intervened on behalf of cd tech in its efforts to win a 532 million no hid contract from the army. We tech gut the contract in iv82 after a crucial White House meeting called by Mccase s Deputy. Ships treasures to be auctioned new York such solid Gold Chain with a Preslac estimate of s200.000 to 1250,000 a Coral and Gold Rosary estimated at $250,000 a Silver Gilt wine cup. I to $250.000 and a Silver Gill Rose water dish s 80,000 toil 20,000. There also Are Lour astrolabes rare navigational instruments used by 17th-Century manners estimated at $50,000 to j 80,000 apiece. The ships Sank in a Hurricane during the fall of 1622. Kidding around with Mother Clara up photo it s Day of band clapping Wilt unites u Mother cur Hale celebrates her 83rd birthday in new York. Hile known far her work with aids infected Infante and youths with Niji ind Ilc Ubol problems celebrated her birthday Tut it Eek surrounded by some of her favorite people children. Catholic Bishops letter urges sensitivity to women s issues Washington a the first draft of a pasto ral letter on women was released by . Roman Cath Olic Bishops on monday. The letter Breaks Little new ground on women s Rote in the Church but docs condemn sexism and urges priests to be More sensitive to women s concerns. The 164-Page document recommends that women play More of a leadership role in the Church and suggests further study of the possibility of installing women As permanent deacons. It also says girls should be allowed to join altar boys in assisting a Ness saying that exclusion of Girts seems to stand in contradiction to our Call for women s More direct involvement in the life of the however the Bishops Stop Short of recommending that women be ordained As priests. They say that there is in the roman Catholic Church an unbroken tradition of calling Only men to ministerial priest Hood and that the Church is not free to depart from that the Bishops acknowledge that certain reasons advanced in the past in support of the tradition arose Tram prejudicial attitudes toward women and say they reject such attitudes. But they add that their Posi Tion remains that the Church in Fidelity to the exam ple of the lord Doc not consider herself authorized to admit women topic silly the draft of the pastoral letter tilled partners in the mystery of redemption. A pastoral response to women s concerns for Church and to jul be circulated among catholics in the United states with responses due dec. I. A firm draft is expected 10 be presented to the full body of . Bishops in november 1981 and. If approved will become part of Catholic teachings. The draft was issued More than five Yean after Church authorities began a study of women in the Church. Mary Brabeck ask Ciaire pro Feir of educational psychology at Boston College who helped prepare the draft letter said she thinks the significance of the document u trial women Are being listened to Pineir experiences Are being listened there really was quite a Cross Section of women who expressed their views although think there were certain themes identified Brabeck said. One of those is that women want to be recognized As persons not As wives and mothers. Another is that women want their experiences acknowledged and sister Sara duller of the missionary servants of the most blessed Trinity in Philadelphia echoed Bra Beck s assessment. The pastoral letter she said is an Effort to take seriously that women were expressing concerns. For Many of hem in was the first Lime any one had asked them for their she added that the letter is definitely trying to address male attitudes and particularly male clerical the pastoral letter in fact criticizes priests and Counselor in the Church who fail to show understand ing for divorced women. Al another Point the letter says. A frequently voiced concern is that those to whom women turn for help do not have he training sensitivity or experience necessary to address co Creidy what it is like to be a Mother pursue a career seek just wages and be Vig Ilant in regard to sexual on the Issue of sexist language the Bishops say Many in the Church sometimes use language thai stereotypes women As temp tresses or subordinates. They recommend that on every level of communication we. Avoid using language that is insensitive to on birth control. Hie draft acknowledges that there is a wide Gap Between what the Church teaches about artificial contraception and the actual practice of Many Catho Lic it notes that Many women remain in the Church but Don i follow its teaching on birth control. Nonce Heleski the letter Church teaching Hal the rhythm method is the Only ncccpteg1 Furm of birth control. The past dial letter Al i urges men 10 Ulske seriously their responsibility in die realms of sexuality. Procreation and and it says that women who succumb to mate in sure for abortions which arc condemned by Church caching legitimise and perpetuate Mak Irre
