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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 47, no. 110 saturday august6, 1988 z5 daily and sunday d 8693 a North s tria delayed unti after election Washington a the judge inthe Iran Contra Case Friday delayed for Mer White House aide Oliver North trial until after the presidential election to give lawyers time to sort through avast Archive of classified documents. . District judge Gerhard a. Gesell responding to requests for delays by both sides set aside North s sept. 20 trial Date meaning the first criminal trial Aris ing from the Iran Contra affair won take place until after the nov. 8 election. Gesell did not set a new trial Date. Buthe ordered the defense to file any additional motions in the Case by oct. 10 an told Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh to Complete turning Over secret documents to the defense by that Date. Gesell issued the Brief order after North s attorneys sought postponement of a hearing set for monday on the use of classified documents. North s attorneys also have sought a continuance of the trial until next year. Walsh had also sought additional Timeto process classified documents North wants to use to defend himself against charges he conspired to illegally divert .-Iran arms Sale profits to the Nicara Guan rebels. In a statement Walsh said the Courland this office have made extraordinary efforts to bring this Case to a prompt  shall continue our preparation for the trial of the full indictment against the defendant North in accordance with the schedule fixed by the  judge not Only cancelled monday s hearing but ordered North to file by nov. 14, a More specific notice of the government secrets he wants to disclose when he is tried on charges of conspiring to illegally divert . Iran arms Sale profits to the nicaraguan rebels. North is charged along with former National Security adviser John m. Poin Dexter a retired rear Admiral and arms dealer Albert Hakim and retired air Force Mai. Gen. Richard v. Secord. Sep Arate trials have been ordered for each of the  judge s order again signalled the difficulties that Walsh has encountered bringing to trial a Case involving a Large number of classified  week Walsh advised the court that there were Many documents sough by defense lawyers that the Cia and other government intelligence agencies see delay on Back Page v headed for a fall a photo the world s most famous rodent in the form of a giant balloon looms Over one of the United states Best known land Marks in a summertime flight of fancy. The balloon is being flown around the United states this summer in Advance Celebration of Mickey mouse s 60th birthday coming up on nov. 18. Pretty spooky on Forrestal by George naval station Mayport Fla. A ghosts Are Fine traditional things to have around ancient English castles but the Navy says Rumor Sof one stalking the Depths of the aircraft Carrier Forrestal have spooked a few sailors. Flickering lights. Bumps in the night. Locked doors opening. Voices on disconnected Tele phones and a vanishing figure in a Khaki uni form. The figure reported to look like an old chief Petty officer even has a nickname George. At least that s what some of the men say aboard the Forrestal in its fourth month of a six month deployment in the Indian Ocean and the North arabian sea. They were interviewed by it. James e. Brooks who detailed the Story of the ghost in a 12-Page news release. The report about George has t ruffled an Navy feathers Mayport Navy spokesman it. Park Balevre said. I thought it was cute. I thin most people  what it. Brooks had in mind was a fluff piece see Forrestal on Back Page 4 injured As bomb blast rips . Army Post in Dusseldorf Belfast Northern Ireland a four people were injured when a bomb exploded at a British army base in West Germany Friday while Britain s minister for Northern Ireland was meeting with Security chiefs about Ira attacks that have killed six people an wounded dozens. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing at Barracks in Dusseldorf West Germany which slightly wounded three British soldiers and a civilian woman employed at the base. West German authorities said the Ira probably was responsible. Before the blast occurred Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King summoned police and British army officers to a meeting in Belfast to discuss an Irish Republican army Blitz that began monday in Northern Ireland and on the British Mainland. Thirty seven people have been wounded in five Days including those at Dusseldorf. The Ira has targeted the Security forces in its fight to drive the British from Northern Ireland and unite the protestant dominated province with the Irish Republic. It has warned civilians to stay away from British military personnel in Northern Ireland Britain and abroad. Two maintenance men were shot to death thursday near the Frontier with the predominantly roman Cath Olic Republic. The Ira a mainly Catholic group outlawed on both sides of the Border said its men killed them for ignoring warnings to Stop doing building an maintenance work for the Security forces. British army spokesman Colin Tavner said the wounded at Roy Barracks in Dusseldorf where a uni of the Royal engineers is based were treated for cuts and bruises and  spokesman for the West German Federal prosecutor s office said the Ira was  Canterbury England anglican Bishops from around the world condemned the violence in Northern Ireland by unanimous vote  minister Margaret Thatcher said her govern ment has not considered reviving internment without trial for guerrilla suspects As some protestant lawmakers have  abandoned the policy in 1975 after world wide condemnation and allegations that it discriminated against catholics. Ira guerrillas began their latest Campaign of Vio Lence monday with a bomb explosion in a dormitory at an army postal depot in a London suburb. That blast killed one British Soldier and wounded nine. On tuesday in three separate attacks in Northern Ireland the Ira killed a police detective and an off duty part time Soldier and wounded 24 other  killed another part time Soldier wednesday. The Irish news a Belfast newspaper that has mainly Catholic audience and is considered authoritative on the Ira says the sudden increase in violence could be the Start of a yearlong Campaign to Mark the 20th anniversary of sectarian and political strife in Northern Ireland  
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