European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Persian Gulf updates by the associated press Here at a glance is a summary of developments tuesday related to the destruction of an iranian jetliner Over the persian Gulf by the guided missile Cruiser Vincennes radio signals at Issue the Pentagon said the Vincennes Captain decided to fire on the plane in part because the Jetway sending out radio signals 9n two channels including a military one identified with f-14s"flown by the iranian air Force. Iran s . Ambassador Mohammad a Afa Mahallati countered that Iran air flight 655 had sent Normal signals. To All radar that twas a civilian  investigation six Man team of . Experts led by an Admiral arrived in the persian Gulf Region to begin a confidential investigation.  Contact the Reagan administration said it communicated with Iran through private channels that the United states had had no intention of shooting Down the  s . Ambassador called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council to condemn the United states for the attack. The state depart ment said it would cooperate in an investigation of the incident by the International civil aviation organization which was asked by Iran to undertake a probe. Compensating victims House speaker Jim Wright a Texas and sen. John Warner r-va., urged the administration to compensate the families of Iran air victims. The White House said that the first order of business must be its investigation of sunday s attack and that questions of compensation must wait. Gulf air traffic Iran air cancelled its daily flights from Bandar Abbas Iran to Dubai the route of the Downe Airliner and said it would not use the corridor threatened by the american naval  cancelled flights of other airlines using the same corridor and air traffic to Abu Dahabi 105miles away also was affected. Lebanon hostages in Beirut Lebanon a Man purporting to speak for islamic jihad claimed the pro iranian action would kill one of two american hostages to avenge the Downing of the Iran air plane. But police said the deadline passed without incident. Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah a pro iranian shiite moslem cleric said the 18 foreign hostages in Lebanon should not pay the Price forthe . Navy s action in the Gulf. The stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 79 wednesday july 6, 1988 2s daily and sunday q 8693 Kameese to resign Sacramento Calif. A attorney general Edwin Meese Iii announced tuesday he will resign in late july or Early August saying the conclusion without indictment of a 14-month-Long Independent counsel s investigation into his conduct makes it Clear there is no basis for criminal  i have determined Over the past few weeks it would be advantageous for me to return to private life be fore president Reagan leaves office he said adding he is now free to do so without a Cloud Over my  earlier in the Day Independent counsel James Mckay filed a sealed 830-Page report with a special panel of appellate judges in Washington that marked the conclusion of an investigation into Meese s ties with the scandal plagued we tech corp., an iraqi pipeline project and two other enterprises. In filing the report Mckay signalled that he did not have sufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges against Meese. But the report could have become the basis for a review of Meese s fitness for office. Meese said he had t seen the report but i am grateful but not surprised that no indictment was brought against him. He said he and his attorneys will compile a full Public response to Mckay s document in due time and when the Public is Able to hear both sides of the Story it will be Clear that i have acted appropriately and  said he could not bring himself to resign earlier because to allow myself to be hounded out of office. Would undermine the  have been subjected to a barrage of misleading and false allegations circulated through the Media Meese said. The attorney general said he had discussed his plans with Reagan who approved. Mckay s report is expected to be issued publicly later in  april Mckay said that if he decided that no prosecution was warranted he would refer All of those matters for review and action by the appropriate administrative  Meese s announcement it was expected that see Meese on Back Page Iran asserts right to avenge Nicosia Cyprus a Iran s president tuesday said his country has the right to avenge an Airliner downed by a . Warship. Ayatollah Ruhollah Kho Meini s designated successor urged activating terrorist cells abroad to hit american targets  related Story Page 3. Tehran radio monitored in Nicosia quoted presi Dent Ali Khamenei As telling Heads of state in letters tuesday that the Downing of the Iran air Airbus on sunday with 290 people aboard has roused a wave of rage in  while the . Leadership has not yet officially declared its War against Iran s people it has by resort ing to this criminal act which followed earlier aggressive actions taken a serious step toward War with a revolutionary islamic nation he said. He urged world leaders to strongly condemn the United states and stressed Iran considers it to be its definite right to avenge the blood of innocent children men and  the radio also quoted Ayatollah Hussein Ali Monta Zeri Khomeini s designated successor As urging Iran s revolutionary Leader in a letter to order revolutionary cells. Inside and outside Iran. To unleash their Wrath on american financial political and military targets  he called for a major Campaign to ignite a fire see Iran on Back Page soviets arrive at missile Sites in Germany pfc 8&s photo by Joseph Owen it. Col. Michael j. Pasquarett commander of 2nd in 9th Field arty regt., shakes hands with Vladimir a. Akimenko chief of team of soviet inspectors after the soviet team s arrival at the Mut Langen missile storage site. By David Tarrant and Joseph Owen staff writers Mut Langen West Germany Nineteen soviet inspectors arrived tues Day at two . Missile Sites in West Ger Many to begin monitoring compliance in Europe with the treaty to eliminate medium Range nuclear missiles. A team of nine inspectors was greeted with a minimum of fanfare As they Rode a bus into the 56th Field arty come s Mut Langen missile storage site at about 11 a.m., five hours after the soviets had announced they wanted to go there. The soviets were expected to get a one hour site and safety briefing before beginning work for which the treaty Al lots them 24 hours. They were scheduled to leave wednesday morning said maj. Jerry Hart a command spokesman. Two German military officers and 10 members of the . On site inspection Agency accompanied them. They were greeted by it. Col. Michael j. Pasqua rett commander of 2nd in 9th Field arty regt. See related photo Page 3. Hart said battalion members had been looking Forward to the visit. The sol Diers have rehearsed it Over and Over   has 36 of its 108 Pershing ii missiles at the Mut Langen facility which see soviets on Back Page routine Safe flights resume German f-4 crashes Back Page