European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday october 29, 1968 reports link Contra Aid group to Fri Miami of members of a private Aid network for the nicaraguan rebels regularly briefed the Fri and military intelligence about their activities while allegedly violating the . Neutrality act. Government reports show. Seven group members were indicted by a fort Lauderdale grand jury in june for allegedly violating the neutrality act which ban launching military activities against a government with which inc nation is at peace. The men Are accused of supplying mercenaries and guns to the rebel contras in 19 84 and 1985. Hut icy have challenged the Federal indictment saying they were working closely with the Reagan administration. Fri and defense intelligence Agency documents submitted by the defense confirm that at least two of the indicted network members Thomas Posy head of the Contra supporting group called civilian Materiel assistance and his Miami coordinator Jose Coutin were regularly reporting to government officials at various Levels including the National Security Council. The documents show the Fri knew the Fri was sharing the information with Oliver North at the National Security Council said attorney John Mattes who represents co defendant Jack Terrell. At one Point Posy was calling the National Security Council from the Miami Fri office.,. The Fri acquiesced in All this  North a former National Security Council officer and retired Marine lieu tenant colonel has been charged with conspiring to defraud the government by illegally diverting proceeds from arms sales to Iran to a criminal Enterprise thai financed the contras. No Date has been set Tor his trial. Miami Fri spokesman Paul Miller said thursday he could not comment on his Agency s reports because the matter is before the courts. Ipa ate Barbie s statement Bonn West Germany a Klaus Barbie the former nazi is officer known As the Butcher of Lyon claims he was More concerned with fighting the French resistance than with deporting jews according to evidence read in Bonn court thursday. Barbie was questioned by three West German judges in his cell at so Joseph prison in Lyon France on tuesday about world War ii activities of a German count accused of complicity in the murder of jews. Barbie the former nazi Gestapo chief of Lyon was sentenced on july4, 1987, for crimes against humanity and is serving a life sen tence. Liis replies to questions from the West German judges were read in a Bonn court at the trial of count modest Korff. Accused in the deportation of 220 jews from France who later died in the Auschwitz death Camp. A declassified report from military intelligence agent Franklin camper showed his Agency not Only knew of inc activities in april 1984, but outlined for Posey and a Contra official a plan for raids into Nicaragua by . Volunteers and nicaraguan rebels. One plan was to blow up a dam at a hydroelectric Plant leaving much of Nicaragua without Power. A january 1985 Miami Fri report showed that Larry spicy a Well connected film producer who was working and Raveling with Posey called the Fri to Tell them about inc network s plans. Posy Terrell and possibly Coutin were gelling ready to travel to Costa Rica to take part in some Type of major military action against Nicaragua " the Fri report stated. Spoke to agents in new Orleans Accord ing to the report. One Fri report quotes Posey As warn ing an agent that month that All hell ingoing to break Loose in Central America in february. Even As Posey talked to the Fri about his activities it was Clear both he and the Bureau were aware the network might violate the neutrality act. The Fri even tilled its internal memos on Posey and Coutin neutrality mailers Nicara  the other defendants arc Mario Cauro brother of Contra Leader Adolfo Calero Maco Stewart and Alex Martinez. The declassified documents mentioned the three in passing but they Apper Cully Fri or other govern did not Brief inc mental agencies. The seventh defendant Joe Adam in All Spivey Coutin and Posey previously pleaded guilty to the Neutral talked to Fri agents in Miami Binning to act charges and was Given one Days i i. Is t. U t. Ii re i.  a Ham ala., and los Angeles at least 10 times in january 1985, and Posy also probation by los. District judge nor Man Roettger. Computer error cuts nov. Paychecks of 4,400 married soldiers in Europe Heidelberg West Germany is about 4,400 soldiers in Europe will be Short the overseas housing allowance in their november paychecks because of a computer error at the . Army finance and accounting  shortage affects soldiers married 10 soldiers who receive quarters allow Ance at the without dependents Rale Usa eur officials  example an e-5 in Frankfurt West Germany could Sec a maximum of $530 less White an is in Stuttgart could receive $469 less in the nov. I paycheck. A Heidelberg Captain s paycheck could be us much As $638  figures Are based on each of these people using the maximum amount of their overseas housing allow Ance entitlement said sgt. 1st class Michael Donohuk of the Usa eur re source management  Usa eur finance offices have been instructed to pay soldiers who Are entitled to the allowance but did not receive it. However Donohuk said soldiers should Check with their personnel serv ices no  said the error was made while the computer was searching to. Idun life single soldiers whose overseas housing allowance changed oct. I in the process the computer dropped two Deci Mal Points from the rent portion of the allowance for soldiers married to sol  said the finance Center will have the problem corrected with the dec. I paycheck. Arrest warrant issued for Khash Oggi in Marcos Case newspaper reports fire during Convoy damages Van trailer Pir Masens Wesl Germany is an army Convoy travelling near Pir Muscus was disrupted Friday when a lire fed by Between 40 and 50 Gallons of i Csc fuel heavily damaged an army communications Van and attached trailer. No injuries resulted from inc Blaze that broke out about 1ft 15 . The Laze occurred while a 4lh in 1st air defense arty Convoy assigned at nearby ii Woog was Raveling about 10 Miles can of i i Masens Community spokes Man Warren Field said. The Driver of inc communications Van spoiled the fire which had broken out on the attached trailer and stopped his vehicle. The Blaze then spread to the Van from the trailer which carried a Genera Tor and up Lojo Gallons of i Csc fuel Field said damage to inc vehicles was estimated at si00,000. No cause has been determined Tor the la1. Army authorities arc investigating inc incident. Politician s Mother Dies Montgomery. Ala. A to 7cllc Wallace Molher of former Ala Bama gov. George c. Wallace died Thurida after an extended illness. She was 9d. Los Angeles a Federal agents have obtained an arrest warrant for financier Adnan Khash Oggi in connection with fraud and racketeering charges tiled against him and deposed philippine president Ferdinand Marcos the los Angeles times reported Friday. Khash Oggi a saudi arabian business Man who played a key role in the secret Sale of . Arms to Iran is believed to be lying Low in a european country while he consults with advisers about his response to the indictment inc newspaper said. The times citing unidentified sources said officials believe Khash Oggi won t surrender to face the . Charges. The sources said the warrant was issued in an Effort to find Khash Oggi before removes to a country that has no extradition agreements with the United states. The United states has extradition agreements with France Britain and Spain the countries where Khash Oggi maintains his primary residences. Sources close 10 Khash Oggi told the newspaper that the financier is consid ering a return to saudi Arabia which docs not have an extradition agreement with the United Stales. Adnan  although he believes he would be cleared of the charges the sources said he is concerned about the possibility of being arrested jailed and extradited to the United slates. Khash Oggi is accused of acting As a front for Marcos to help divert assets and hide Marcos ownership of real estate and valuable Art. An English language newspaper in saudi Arabia Arab news of Liddah re ported thursday under a Riyadh Dale line that Khash Oggi vehemently denies the charges. The newspaper declined today How it had received the statement he is disappointed thai a technical Legal question involving the scope of a injunction in a civil Case to which he was not a party has been converted into a criminal allegation in a totally unprecedented manner the newspaper said. He is confident that when All of the facts Are made Public As the proceeding progresses his Lack of culpability will be come  Khash Oggi whose wealth once symbolized the rising economic Power of Ibe Oil Rich Arab world in the 1970s, a once reported to be the world s richest Man. Bui his financial Empire began to crumble amid a pile of debt in the Early 1980. In new York Marcos arraignment was delayed thursday by us. District judge John f. Keenan until a court appointed doctor can examine Ibe 71-year old former philippine Leader. Marcos attorneys argued that he was too ill to travel to new York for the Union men however his wife Imelda was or dered to appear in new York on monday. Airman in Berlin sentenced in assaults Berlin an airman with the 690th electronic Security Wing has been sentenced to a year in jail by a military judge for committing assault disobeying a lawful order breaking restriction and making a provoking speech. Airman Basic Michael s. Blakemore 21, pleaded guilty 10 the charges. He also faces a bad conduct discharge and forfeiture of All pay and allowances. The airman committed a series of unprovoked assaults against military Mem Bers and civilians at and away from Tempelhof Central Airport a base spokesman said Friday. The Levelland Texas native also left the base while restricted went to a club facility when or dered not to go and swore at a non commissioned officer. Blakemore will be held at the . Army confinement facility in Mann Heim West Germany while his Case is reviewed by the 17th air Force com Mander at Sembach a West Germany