European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. April 27, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 5 Walsh denies probe was tainted says he staff avoided Iron Contra hearings Washington from 1.1. F of. Olner l. North and others under questioning. Laurence p. Walsh described the elaborate procedures liken la prevent his staff from i me exposed to Les Alimony from the hearings several witnesses had received limited immunity in Exchange fur their appear ances before Lama Iris and Walsh is barred from prosecuting any of them on the basis of their immunised testimony. At monday s pretrial hearing North s defense lawyer. Brendan v. Sullivan at tempted to demonstrate that Walsh s staff was repeatedly a ipod to the con Gressional testimony. Thai exposure sul Ivan claims undermined Ifie criminal conspiracy charges against non i and three other defendants. While acknowledging Sii instances i which he was inadvertently exposed to information about the testimony Walsh insisted that the investigation had been conducted properly. 41 f was never exposed to the testimony is of so far As i know Walsh said calmly refusing to he drawn into debate with Sullivan. "1 was exposed to fragments summarizing  he said the res Aphis staff had been ordered no to read or listen 10 news accounts about the congressional hearings. In the questioning Walsh disclosed thai one of his senior deputies Chris Todd had recently been forced to remove himself from the criminal Case against North in part because he was exposed 10 some of the Iron Una de Tysl Homony Walsh gave no other details but said that Todd continued to work a the Spe Cial prosecutor s office on other matters. A pc Loran prosecutor who had been chief of the general crimes unit at the . Attorney s office in Manhattan Todd was involved in recent negotiations that led to a plea bargain by Robert c. Mcfarland. President Reagan s for mar National Security adviser. There were repeated clashes Between the judge in inc Case. Gerhard a go sell and North s lawyers and go sell unil Herbert Stern a former Federal judge inner Jersey who is assisting Walsh. At one Point go self cautioned Stern to Slop making disparaging comments about defense lawyer in the Case. We will not permit that in this courtroom he said. We arc not in  earlier go sell barred defense testimony at the pretrial hearing because he said lawyers for noun and the other defendant had violated the ground rules of the proceeding. The Independent counsel complied to the Teller with the order while inc de sense ignored inc order the judge said. Last Friday defense lawyers Suboc cd Walsh and several members of his staff to appear As witnesses at monday s hearing. The subpoenas were quashed almost immediately by Gesell who had already Rule that he would not allow the defense to Cross examine Walsh s staff about the immunity question. Since inc defendants did nol comply with the order they will not be permitted to Call witnesses the judge said. We arc going to proceed whether the Atmo sphere is one of confrontation and name calling or  Sullivan told he judge that his ruling monday demonstrated a scr Ioui misunderstanding about the role of defense lawyers in Ibe Case. I m Emric Stiely Dis appointed and i have a great sense of unfairness he said. The charges Brough by Walsh. Sulci Van said were undermined by the enor Mous taint created by last summer s congressional hearings. Army surgeon charged in trying wife Colora prongs. Colo. A the chief of Oral surgery at Pim a tons army medical Center in Aurora has been Acci Timof trying to inject his Hospi Lali de wife with a suspect cystic id polices id. Police sol. Joe Kenda  the alleged Inci Dent was the result of an Nujie dispute of a Domestic  col Dennis Earl Farmer. 52, of Ohtomo Springs. Was arrested Laic saturday at i Enrose Hospital he after a lab technician said he saw a syringe stuck into rho Nous support by Yum of partner s wife police  was held in Elpaso county jail in lieu of $300.0001 on suspicion of attempted first degree murder. He still there monday according to authorities Carol Parnu r. 4j, was moved to the intensive care unit after the incident and was listed in Good Condi Tion at the time of the incident she was being treated for deep vein phlebitis a cloning and inflammation of veins of the leg officials said. Lab technicians with the Coroner s office were analysing the suspected pesticide to determine what id is and How in would affect a human body. Elpaso county Coroner or. David Bower Tan said. The alleged attempted poisoning occurred at the endow visiting hours saturday. Three injured in Milwaukee Blaze item Battle tins that started with an in in a paint j orc and spread a a or Binenti Over and o four alter buildings. Three people were injured in the blurs which burned out of control for More than two hours an the City s pm i Side All Flat deity Ninfi Gatchi were oiled la Buttle the flumes. Gao finds qualify Contr it problems with four nor nuclear navys missiles Washington four of the Navy s main non nuclear missiles still Are having Quality control problems that hive delayed delivery or produce i  Standard weapons the general accounting office said it a report released moriday. All of the missile  exam ined had defects that it they failed in one respect or another to conform to contract specifications the congressional watchdog Angeney said. The Gao Rovic cd tour missiles deployed on a variety of Navy ships for use against Oiler ship and planes the Poenis High Speed Ami Adinion harm Harpoon and Sparrow for the House Wenfrey and Commerce investigations Suttom Mittice. Amon Nanc findings a fun and work Manship problems on Saffy and arming devices aboard the Piso Jinx Alm-5 to problems that the ca0 said have delayed deliveries of Jfe than 500 i Hoenig missiles. The if Apon is built by Hughes aircraft of Tucson Ari. 1 pressure transducers for some harms my not have been tested before being put into the missiles. The trans Ducor is used in activating inc weapon s target seeking device the chief contractor is Texas instruments. V altimeters for the Harpoon were being accept cd under a contract Devia Tion Pencil Ling a Sald Cring related com Dilion that the Gao said could affect the Capon s reliability. The main contractor is Mcdonnell Douglas detonators on some sparrows were built without enough explosive Corn Pound to set off the warhead. The chief contractor is Ray Lacon. Mosi of inc problems occurred Al the  level the i a report said. One common problem was that changes were made in manuf curing processes which were unknown to the prime contractor bul affected the Quality of the product in said. Many of the problems related to sol Dering but it is not Clear How serious they were the Gao said. Some contractors and government officials believe Lav certain require ments in the Navy s Sandring specification arc More stringent  to have a reliable missile Tiff econ said. They cite High re liability so pcs and inc successful use of missiles tha vial from the soldering specifications b decl in inc Navy s soldering a cations May be Loo  the Pentagon in a response that w1. Pan of the review said in partially agrees with the Gao. Jack Katzen Deputy assist ant Secretary of defense for systems said Hie Pentagon acknowledges that a number of problems have been sex Krien a during the production of Navy  but Karlzen added contrary to the Gao implication in no Case has the Navy known Jay accepted missiles suspected of containing defects that could affect the performance of the missile. In any Case where the defects were deter mined to affect performance inc con tractor was required to take the Nec Essary corrective  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 27, 1wu in an emergency session inc uni cd nations general As Sembly voted 56-0 to Lake immediate a lion to protect the holy any of Jerusalem. 30 years ago today. April 27, 19ib president Eisen Hower said he would not accept a com Promise on the essential provisions of his controversial defense reorganization pro Gram. ?0 years ago foe a. " april 27, 1968 British Dock work or Sroi a crippling the Pon of London in Alj Uhic demonstration of support for  to ban coloured mainly West Wian and asian immigrants from by Wurfl 0 year Otago today ,. April 27, Itoi two Federal Agen cies charged Pryst a Carter former budget adviser bet glance with civil fraud and asked tharus banking activities be restricted