European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 5 8 indicted for recruiting support for Libya Alexandria a. A a . Grand jury has indicted six libyans and two other Arab nationals accused in a plot to illegally divert libyan government Money for recruiting dissident support in the United states. The 40-count indictment did not mention previous accusations that one of the defendants Mousa a Wamda took part in a plot to assassinate a senior . Official. The target of the alleged plot has been identified As Oliver North who helped plan the 1986 Aeria bombing of Libya. Haw Amda a Washington travel Agency owner was charged with asking another defendant Adel sen Nosi to gather personal information about a High ranking government official for the revolutionary committee in Libya which is an intelligence Agency. All eight who were arrested last week by the Fri after a yearlong investigation Are charged with Laun Dering Money and with violating the 1986 libyan quarterly figures show jump in Cost of foreign goods Washington a the Price of imported goods one of the main inflationary yardsticks in the . Economy Rose 2.7 percent in the april Jun Quarter the largest increase in More than a year the government reported. The labor department said the second Quarter Rise followed a 1.2 percent increase in the january Marc period and was the steepest since the 4.1 percent jump in the first three months of 1987, which was attribute almost entirely to rising crude Oil prices. Higher Oil prices were also a significant contributor to the second Quarter gain this year. Imported fuel and related products jumped 6.7 percent from the first Quarter. However Over the past year they were Down 12.7 percent. Excluding the effects of the jump in imported Oil second Quarter prices Rose 2.3 percent in line with the average quarterly increase Over the last three years. Sharp rises in metals and natural rubber led the climb. Iron and steel prices soared 35 percent in the second Quarter while other metals Rose 16.5 percent. The Price of imported Nickel a key ingredient in steel manufacturing shot up 55.8 percent for the Quarter and More than doubled in Price during the past year. The Price of natural rubber climbed 32.8 percent forthe Quarter and was up 60 percent from a year ago. A labor department analyst said the worldwide acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic is driving up natural rubber prices by increasing the demand for condoms and rubber gloves. For the past year import prices were up 6.3  compares with a 4.4 percent annual rate of inflation in Overall consumer prices since the beginning of 1987. The fall of the Dollar from highs in Early 1985, while improving the Price competitiveness of . Goods overseas and helping to lower the . Trade deficit also has the effect of boosting the Price of foreign goods in american markets. However according to the report the Dollar played substantially smaller role in driving up import paces than in previous quarters. The Dollar declined in value against foreign currencies by Only 0.2 percent in the second Quarter compared with drops of 1.1 percent inthe first Quarter and 5.8 percent in last three months of 1987. On the Export Side prices of . Goods sold Over seas also Rose 2.7 percent the largest increase since the government began tracking the figures in september 1983. Rising Metal costs As Well As the first drought caused jumps in Grain prices were responsible for much of the Export Rise in the second Quarter. Sanctions regulations that prohibit travel to and trans actions with Libya. The charges involve violation of a special License granted by the Treasury department that allows Libya to Send Money for its estimated 250 students in the United states. The Peoples committee for libyan students which administers the Money allegedly used it to organize support among american indians and Black moslem. The committee is accused of financing travel to Libya and anti american demonstrations in Washington. The indictment charges that the pcs was used to further revolutionary policy. By recruiting and funding members of selected american groups and by gathering intelligence  seven of the defendants were accused of being libyan agents masquerading As students in the United states. The eighth Manhal Ben Mohamed is a moroc can employee at Haw Amda s travel Agency and his ageless Beauty the j. Paul Getty museum in los Angeles has acquired a greek statue believed to be aphrodite the goddess of love from a european Art dealer. The 7 i foot statue is nearly intact and is the Only known figure surviving from the fifth Century . Carlucci to tour soviet military Sites Washington up defense Secretary fran Carlucci was in route to the soviet Union Friday for a four Day visit and an unprecedented firsthand look a soviet military installations and weapons. His trip includes an initial Stop in Helsinki for meet Ings with finnish government leaders. He is to arrive in Moscow monday. Although Carlucci attended the Moscow Summit in june the trip is the first official visit of a . Defense Secretary to the soviet Union. Carlucci Hopes to see the soviet s new intercontinental Blackjack bomber tuesday when he Tours Kun Binka but Pentagon officials said they still had not gotten definite word on that. When marshal Sergi Fakhr Omeyer the soviet Mili tary chief visited the United states earlier this month he was shown the air Force s new b-1b bomber and was taken aboard the aircraft Carrier Roosevelt. In addition to his tour of soviet facilities Carlucci will meet with soviet defense minister Dmitri Yazoo. Next thursday Carlucci is to Fly to Turkey for three Days of meetings with turkish officials including president Kenan Evren. He plans to return to Washington aug. 8. Brother in Law. In a related development District court judge James Cacheris ordered two leaders of the american Indian movement jailed until they agree to testify be fore the grand jury that is continuing its investigation into the libyan Case. The two Vernon Bellecourt and William Means were promised immunity from prosecution but re fused to testify in protest at the government s wire tap Ping of their phones and what they said were other violations of their rights. Bellecourt a member of the White Earth Chippewa nation from Northern Minnesota said he visited Libya several times and was one of the organizers of a 1987rally in Tripoli marking the first anniversary of the . Bombing. Haw Amda who is a naturalized american with Jor Danian citizenship allegedly used his travel Agency to Supply false Billing and make travel arrangements for the indians. Bush seeks mate Dukakis Renews attack on Meese by the associated pres George Bush says his search for a Republican run Ning mate is proceeding in an orderly fashion but offered no clues about the outcome. Democrat Michae Dukakis renewed his attack on the vice president s handling of attorney general Edwin Meese s Legal difficulties. The process is going along in an orderly fashion Bush told reporters. Hopefully it won t be demeaning to  sources said that Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole had been notified by Bush that he was under consideration among about a dozen prospects. Sen. Dan Quayle of Indiana also is under consideration a least in a preliminary Way said one source speaking on condition of anonymity. Dukakis embarked on a hectic Campaign swing through seven Eastern and midwestern states combining fresh criticism for Bush with a renewed Effort to reach out to Jesse Jackson s primary Campaign sup porters. He said that if the democrats win the White House this fall the ethics office will be in the Oval office not some place Down the  he also said that begin Ning next year we re going to have a president advice president who won t sit by and do nothing when they re told by High ranking officials in the Justice department that the attorney general of the United states has been violating the  his comments were in reference to a Bush speech in which he said that he would appoint a special counsel or on ethics to work in the White House and other agencies of the Federal government and to congressional testimony by two former top Justice depart ment aides who said they had told president Reagan and Bush last Spring that they had concerns about Meese s Legal difficulties. Both the speech and the Testi Mony came earlier this week. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 30, 1948 nearly 6,000 athletes from 59nations watched As King George ii formally opened the 14th olympiad in Wembley stadium before a crowd of 90,000. 30 years ago today. July 30, 1958 automotive news predicted sales of foreign cars in the United states in the two follow ing weeks would surpass sales for All of 1957. 20 years ago today. July 30, 1968 Pope Paul i rejected without qualification any use of artificial Means of birth control by catholics and called on governments to outlaw contraceptive devices As morally degrading. 10 years ago today. July 30, 1978 president Carter in a move that already had encountered vigorous criticism ordered preparation of a National health insurance plan for Al americans to be phased in gradually in 1983