European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday july 10,1988 North s trial scheduled for sept. 20 Washington a the judge in the Iran Contra Case ordered Oliver l. North to stand trial sept. 20 and gave the fired White House aide Access to a wide Range of secret documents to show he acted with higher authority. The order by District judge Gerhard a. Gesell on Friday Means that the first criminal trial resulting from the Iran Contra affair is scheduled to be under Way when the fall . Presidential Campaign is in full swing. But Gesell s ruling on secret documents also Point edly raised the possibility that three major charges stemming from the diversion of .-Iran arms Sale profits to the nicaraguan rebels would not be part of the Case when it goes to trial if Ever. Gesell s order said that the defense had shown Dur ing a closed hearing on wednesday that highly Sensi Tive passages of documents that . Government Secu Rity experts want deleted from the prosecution s Case tended to exonerate North of guilt on certain  the documents and others Are relevant to the major charges against North former National Security adviser John m. Poindexter and arms dealers Albert Hakim and retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Secord the judge said. Gesell directed Independent counsel Lawrence  to produce any documents to support North s claims that Money raised by Hakim an Secord from the arms deals was combined with government Money to plan and carry out various Covert operations including actions directly or in directly supporting the  the judge or dered Walsh to turn Over documents that corroborate North s claim that these activities were All approved at or near Cabinet level their execution was closely monitored through the use of a variety of intelligence methods and  the documents should include those that show funding of the activity from any source and whether or not senior government officials were aware of the activity Gesell said. Gesell said he was not ruling on the merits of for the love of children a photo Young aids victims Ryan White left and Jason Robertson join Singer Elton John on stage Friday night during a los Angeles concert for children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other serious ill Nesses. Playing the for the love of children Benefit was John s first Public performance in two years. Salesman named no. 1 commuter los Angeles a people who complain about their daily commuting might find Solace in the Long Long drive of advertising Salesman Rod Conklin named in a promotional contest As the nation s no. 1 commuter. Conklin 34, drives each morning from his Home in Darien conn., to his office in Boston then Back Home again at night. His trip through three states takes seven hours it s a 408-mile round trip. Sometimes if he stops to see a client it takes longer. We Are All very adaptable creatures Conklin said after winning a car stereo and other prize Friday in a nationwide commuter contest sponsored by Draco enterprises a Southern California car stereo company. It s funny How you get into a rhythm of some thing and make the Best of  Conklin s rhythm begins when he awakens at 4 30 . He leaves Home at 5 30 . And gets to work at about 9 . He usually leaves at 5 . And arrives Home after 8 . He passes the time by listening to music and language course tapes. I really Don t see much of my wife during the week he said. The commute was the result of a Job Transfer 18 months ago to Boston from new York City which is within conventional commuting distance of Darien a suburban Community in Southwest connect Cut. He expects to continue the commute for another year and a half. Then i la move to the Boston area and get this thing under control he said. North s defense or the admissibility of any documents As  jury must decide where the truth lies Gesell said. But the judge said he was ordering the govern ment to produce the highly secret documents to As sure that the truth whatever it ultimately proves to be will out under the classified information procedures act the government could decide it does not want to prosecute North on the major conspiracy charge because doing so would require disclosure of sensitive information that would jeopardize National Security. If the problems of disclosing secret government Doc Umei jts cannot be resolved by september Gesell said he will proceed to try North on charges that Don require extensive use of classified material. At a minimum substantive charges of cover up falsification and North s alleged receipt of personal Benefit derived from his conduct As a government employee can proceed to trial Gesell said. This trial Date is six months after indictment. It must be  stateside Mecham aide to join Hollywood business group los Angeles a a top legislative aide for former Arizona gov. Evan Mecham has been named director of development for the Hollywood chamber of Commerce. In the new position. Donna Carlson will be in charge of the chamber s participation in the Hollywood redevelopment program and its entertainment Industry re lated events work As an Sombud woman and try to generate membership. Carlson was the legislative Liaison for the Republican governor but resigned before he was forced from office. She said she received a death threat for he willingness to testify before a grand jury investigating Mecham. Mecham s handling of the investigation into the threat formed the basis of one count of his impeachment and removal from office. . Apple consumption setting record High in 88 Yakima Wash. A Apple consumption in the United states has risen to a record 20 pounds per person this year Good news for growers saddled with last year s largest crop in history the Washington Apple commission says. The nation has produced about 130 million 42 Pound boxes of apples this season with Washington growing about 67 million of those the commission reported. We never had the Supply nationally to really find out if people would eat More apples said Charles St. John spokesman for the Industry marketing group based in Wenatchee. A lot of sceptics have said the Industry cannot increase Apple production because americans will no teat More apples St. John said. This year we be found that people will eat More  woman with cornrows hair keeps Job gets $40,000 Washington up a hotel employee whose cornrows hairstyle nearly forced her out of a Job has reached a settlement that requires the . Marriott corp. To pay her $40,000, the Washington times re ported Friday. Attorneys for Pamela Mitchell of fort Washington,md., and the food and lodging giant confirmed that Mitchell a part time reservations agent at a downtown Washington hotel will keep her Job As part of the agreement. Attorneys say other parts of the june 29 settlement Are being kept confidential but the times reported the settlement includes $40,000 for Mitchell and $15,000 in Legal fees for her attorney Eric Steele. In january Mitchell was threatened with dismissal and sent Home from her Job because she refused to alter her braided hairstyle which is primarily worn by Lack women. Marriott based in Bethesda md., withdrew its objection after Mitchell filed a complaint with the District of Columbia office of human rights which late ruled that Marriott s grooming policy regarding the hairstyle was discriminatory