European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday july 16,1988 probe affidavits ordered unsealed los Angeles a a Federal magistrate ordered the government Fri Day to unseal documents outlining the basis for the California portion of it probe of fraud in the defense Industry. The government immediately appealed. The Public has a right to know about matters of such interest and importance,. Magistrate Joseph Reichmann said in ruling on requests by the los Angel Stimes the Copley newspapers Chain and Abc. We Are talking about the foundations of our country the defense of our coun try Reichmann said. The documents in question Are affidavits filed in support of search  the court papers investigators set out the wrong they believe has been done and what they seek in their searches. The warrants were used june 13 to search the offices of Northrop corp., industries Litton industries and the Home of defense consultant Fred Lackner they were among 33 search warrants executed across the country that Day. At the request of . Attorney Robert Bonner Reichmann delayed the unseal ing until 2 . The government then said it was appealing the ruling to . District judge David Kenyon who scheduled a hearing for 2 . Bonner had argued that disclosure of the affidavits would Alert targets of the investigation and might encourage them to destroy documents. He also contended that the first amendment right of Access applies Only after a defendant has been arrested or indicted. The investigation which became pub Lic last month centers on allegations that defense Industry consultants bribed Pentagon officials for inside information useful in winning win multimillion Dol Lar contracts. If Reichmann s order stands los an Geles would be the third City after St. Louis and Dallas in which sealed documents detailing aspects of the probe were made Public. In Alexandria va., Friday a . District judge rejected a similar unseating request by attorneys for consultant Mel Vyn Paisley a former assistant Navy Secretary who is a key figure in the probe. Paisley s Home and office were searched. Reichmann adopted the position argued by attorney Rex Heincke rep resenting the times who said the out pouring of publicity on the defense fraud probe in the last month makes the Seal ing unwarranted. It s important that these people that want to know this Small band of people that read the papers can fed they have some say to Check up on what people Winall three parcels of our government Are doing Reichmann said. The magistrate said citizens Are entitled to ask Are we just throwing our Money away when we l by these defense programs corruption bribery these Are thing that go to the heart of How our govern ment functions he said. Reichmann disclosed that one of the affidavits has been misplaced by the court clerk s office for no sinister Rea son and May not be available. Car theft ring busted a general services administration warehouse in Belle Mead n j., is packed with nearly $9 million Worth of automobiles and trucks confiscated by Fri agents who busted a car theft and fencing operation in Jersey City n  Fri agents posing As the owners of a body shop purchased the vehicles from the ring. A total of 35 peo ple were arrested i what is believed to be the largest stolen vehicle ring to be broken up in Fri history. Teamsters top Job goes to Mccarthy Washington up William Mccarthy seized the powerful presidency of the teamsters Union Friday declaring he has a Tough Job ahead of me after defeating Jackie Presser s appointed successor in a bitter Battle to control America s larg est labor Union. Mccarthy 69, Defeated Union Secretary treasurer Weldon Mathis Presser s heir apparent at meeting of the Union s 17 remaining executive Board members. Until several Days ago Mathis seemed to have a lock on the presidency of the 1.6 million member Union. Presser died last week at the age of 61 after a Long Battle with heart disease cancer and obesity. Asked what Presser s reaction would have been were he alive Mccarthy said maybe he rolled Over in his  a Union member his entire working life Mccar thy said i have no illusions about How Tough this Job will be. I do not have All the answers to this Union s  Mccarthy s selection culminates a Power struggle that began months ago As Presser s health began to fail. Mccarthy will finish Presser s term which expires in 1991, when the Union holds its next Conven Tion in Nevada. Conventions Are held Only every five years a practice that strengthens the grip of incumbent officers. Burglar steaks his claim so owner wants a stakeout Austin Texas a a burglar has been serving himself at a restaurant repeatedly making off with 14-Ouncesteaks from the Freezer and the owner is cooking up a stakeout. That s All they take is Steak. I just Don t know what to think any More be cause they be gotten away with a lot of it lots of times said Tommy c. Hamby owner of the Hoff Brau. The Steakhouse was burglarized this week for the ninth time this year police said. Hamby said the haul has totalled hundreds of steaks. Police Are interviewing witnesses sgt. Jerold Seidl said. There appears to be a pattern. It sounds like someone is getting full on  sixty 14-ounce, top sirloin steaks we retaken after 11 30 . Wednesday when someone broke in through the front win Dow of the restaurant. Hamby said 50 to More than 100 steaks have been taken each time the restaurant has been hit. I had to put burglar bars on the Sid windows and would rather not do that to the front but i May have to because it s running up there Hamby said. He estimated his tosses at $5,000 to$7,000, including repairs on broken win Dows. Marine sergeant gets year in prison for indecent acts Parris Island . A Amarine Drill instructor was sentenced saturday to a year in prison for hav ing lesbian relations with two other marines. Sgt. Cheryl Jameson 27, of Napa calif., also was reduced to a private Dis honorable discharged and forced to forfeit All pay and benefits. The nine year member of the corps is the second Marine Given a prison sentence in the ongoing investigation into lesbianism at the Marine Boot Camp at Parris Island. Six women have been charged with inde cent acts in the Case. Jameson pleaded guilty to commit Ting indecent acts with staff sgt. Bon Nie Ferguson and fraternizing and committing indecent acts with Lance Cpl. Carie Prusa before and after Prusa completed Boot Camp. Florida governor names state s first anti drug Czar Tallahassee Fla. A a metro Dade police major was appointed Friday As the state s first anti drug Czar a move Goy. Bob Martinez Hopes will bring Florida s drug prob Lem into the open As a first step to Ward recovery. Douglas Hughes 43, will chair Martinez s drug policy task Force and coordinate drug War efforts among local state and Federal agencies. This is not a study  is a recommending implement ing group said Martinez. What this policy unit does it take the drug prob Lem put of the closet. It used to be and still is in Many areas let s not acknowledge it because it s bad for tourism it s bad for business " Hughes has been director of metro Dade s substance abuse control pro Gram since its inception in March 1987, coordinating inter Agency school and private sector efforts against drugs. Martinez chose him mainly for that experience