European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday june 20,1988 Lehman tip off to Friend suspected Washington a former Navy Secretary John f. Lehman or. May have lipped off a Friend that he was a target in the Federal investigation of alleged widespread fraud and corruption in defense department procurement according to published reports. See related Story. Page 5. The los Angeles times and inc Washington Posl reported in their sunday editions thai Federal investigators arc pursuing information that Lehman May have warned Melvyn r. Paisley former assist ant Navy Secretary who later became successful defense consultant that his telephones were being lapped in a Mas Sive probe of defense contracting fraud. The Post quoted Law enforcement sources As saying that questions about Lehman focus on whether he May have obstructed Justice by warning Paisley that his activities might be the subject of a Federal investigation. The times however quoted Sou Cesas saying the information is nothing close to Strong enough at this Point for considering charges against Lehman. The times cited an unidentified source As saying the alleged warning signs of which came o agents through a wiretap took place before Lehman left office in april 1987. But the Post quoted one source As saying that the alleged warning occurred after both men had left government service. Henry e. Hudson . Attorney in Alexandria va., who is coordinating the investigation responded with a terse no comment1 when asked by sen. Charlese. Grassly a Towa whether Lehman was a target of the fast developing Feder Al inquiry by the Fri believed to be the largest in the nation s defense contract ing history. The times said Lehman at his Mclean va., Home refused saturday to answer questions about the probe saying it would be inappropriate of me to comment on an ongoing  he said he would break his silence after the investigation is  Lehman and Paisley have been close associates for years. As an official of the Boeing co., Paisley hired Lehman As a consultant nearly a decade ago. Lehman then recruited Paisley to become assist ant Navy Secretary in 1981. Paisley served As Navy research chief until 1987. Law enforcement sources have identified Paisley As a Central figure in the probe of Pentagon contracting. His Home and office were searched tuesday sources familiar with the investigation have said authorities bugged his consult ing office and tapped his Telephone. The nationwide Federal investigation which involves private defense Consul Tants Pentagon officials and defens contractors was made Public Lasi tues Day As agents searched 38 offices an Homes in an Effort to find evidence of bribes and gratuities paid for disclosure of confidential contracting information. The information allegedly gave recipients a competitive Edge in submitting bids for contracts. News briefs police 500 youths Clas after concert in w. Berlin Berlin a West Berlin police a shed with ii Oul Sod youths including no Wajts in a Riol following a Rock concert at the Burli Wall. Their Olince erupted after the conceal pan ofic the rec night Berlin Rock marathi came to an enl late saturday night. Sever thousand of the   for encores  do the concert fans ten aft being asked to do so Lut about 500 remained setting Small fires and vowing Beer bottles and cans at the stage polic said. Police Chi aged at the Troubl makers scuffling . Two policy officers Rucci minor injuries and eight pc e were  Rock re ration what has featured the British group Mink Floyd Nong others began Friday night a was to of Cludy sunday night with a performance by Muff incl Jackson. Anti Shorte Ingroup claims capture Omrani Border town Baghdad iraf1 the National liberation army an Iraq cd organization of iranians opposed to the Ayatch Ruhollah Khomeini said its troops Captur Ydjie iranian Border town of Chran on sunday Jar fierce fighting. A press officer Iwala Headquarters in the iraqi capital  that la fighters liberated Mel a in a major offensive launched  official iiiaiew5 Agency monitored in Nicosia Cypus cobra cd that fighting was going on in me an by said the attack was by iraqi forces. M the la billed Lal june is built around the Mujahi Dow Khaliq people s warriors lha helped Khor Ifni overthrew Shah Mohammed Cwi Paille Vipul were a outlawed by Kho Meini s isi anic Dundam Alisis. The Mujahed Din Khaliq of crib items Eves As islamic socialists seeking secular  Iraq the i a forces have been playing a Sybll. But growing uple in the Iran Iraq soccer clashes in ins leave Frankfurt Grarf Tafurt a Fra Furt police said sunday Aie Drunken. Brawling English soccer fans half left to a after three tights of Street  Munich authority Alamed of an organic gang of West German Trubl makers. Sine the european soccer Tampio ships Slartman june 10, More than to fans had been Amstein six West German cities the behaviour of the Engli fans has prom cd Sharp rebukes from wish Prim Eminisor Margaret Thatcher and is forced a canc Flavion of English teams re of cry bid to european tournaments neat year. Frankfurt police on sunday said the St straight nights of soccer related disturbance Itin Frank Furt had apparently come to an end after 98 More rowdies most of them English were rounded up overnight. Major tary Frank Caducci and soviet defense minister Dmitri Azov. A .  pressed for a formal apology for three years because if what one intelligence source termed  army Brig. Gen. Rifle cd Lajoie who was Nichol son s commanding officer hid of the apology it Wasa Long time coming but the i Iet military has made the right decision. Lam Personen Myers  . Intelligence sources proof cog the most com plete account of Nicholson s death hate said he was shot while taking part in a . Mill act Liaison mis Sion assigned to reconnoitre sensitive Sohcot and War saw fact military facilities in East Ger Marfut according to sources Nicholson and Lik Driver Jesse Schau had driven to Ludwi Tusl East of Crany on March 24, 19b5, to try to photograph n installed on soviet  postwar agreements soviet and . Forare allowed to mount observer missions into Eaither s territory to collect intelligence Pentagon f vials  scoop is that Nicholson was inside tank shed when a sentry shot him a . Source  officials confirmed that nags son said Jesse 1m shot after one of three so Mottrom a soviet sentry ripped into his Abdomen. Josf a Pentagon spokesman quoted Piatz As saying in his deposition that the soviets Jar Nicholson where he fell for six hours surround full him and demanding he sign a confession. Jar what incensed  was that Nichol son could have been save sources  to . I i Genic sources soviet medi Cal help was on the Jenc Bui the soviets refused tallow them to  until he signed a document absolving file soviets of responsibility for his being . Intel Luce sources said that when Lajoie arrived on the Cene Nicholson was Slid alive bul thai Little Couldst  Ops my spokesman disputed that acne Rio say ing Nicholson was already dead when Lajoie arrived the sources said the soviets tried to get Lajon to sign the same document. . Intelligence sources said Nicholson was so badly wounded that at limes he would lapse into unconsciousness at which Point the soviets would prop up his head and try to gel him to sign a . Intelligence source said. Ujj Nicholson finally bled to death  sources said. Ufa stale department official said Jenc soviets were trying to cover their backsides i Rah Empting to obtain a confession from the Dpi Taffin a Pentagon analyst  is a message the soviets were sending  Nicholson and that is blatant Intima Djon. In the old Days they use to castrate . Agenjo Pfizen they were  in  the soviets destroyed a korean Airliner carry Itin 9 Crew members and passengers charging it Vij Decd soviet airspace. A  official said that if the unite states in apr Down every soviet aircraft Hal violates . A space you would have a lol of dead rus Rinc Point is that we Don t View what the soviets a to Nicholson As acceptable behaviour this offi facial  bilateral talks last March in Geneva. Carlucci pin presented to Yazoo a demand for an apology and Ripen Saigon for Nicholson s murder. Yarov replied 11 the incident had not occurred when he was de Lenvin Inister but that he would look into it Pentagon Maccow Jug to state department officials the Mailer of Compert ten apparently has been dropped. A  declined comment referring All quest tons open Saiid to the stale depart ment but a Stuger Artmen official said the joint statement did not my Ken compensation. The army cons Kihe matter closed the spokesman said. If several Pentagon and Fedj Gynce sources said they arc not satisfied with the a what i find interesting Ina apology statement is that it said that soviets and Hbl United Stales would work together to prevent  incident one analyst said. The interpreted this As the United Stattel mining in part that we had done something wrong Wing i makes the apology and removes it in the same Neath. Another Pentagon source said what Nice Sonand his Driver were doing was entirely  but a stale department official said the soviet in the past never admitted an error never admitted they were wrong. Perhaps this is  attempted attack in biased on w. A fans Cadiz Spain up1 Hori ties said sunday l three West germans were  attack against a nato delegation. Trim when a Detonator exploded prematurely we have established that the melts we germans the Cadiz civil Kum wbk Manano Babul Dano Aid. The two men and Man Are believed to be in Seville where Pouf five mounted a sweep. Baquedano  were planning to set off a motorcycle bog niday at a Seaside resort hotel in the Atlantic mkt town of Rota where the 72-member lion had been slaying. Uta Detonator went off prematurely destroying motorcycle and alerting police. In a search of la Beach area 200 Yards from the hotel police spotted people carrying backpacks. When ordered to Hall one of the three opened freon police. The backpacks were dropped and the three lol commandeered a  and forced the British own ers to drive them to Seville 100 Miles to the North to one of the packs police found 35 pounds of sex jives timers and detonators. One of the timers was. Saturday. At 90 Palo  to James Pistorio 90,who Rode Wilh the . Mounted marines that occupied Veracruz Mac in 1914 alter dispute with Mexico Over the Arres a group of american sailors has died of bean