European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jim Wright defends pay Rose proposal Page 2 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good in Orang vol. 47,no. 296 Friday february 10, 1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a judges drop Short stay placed on North s trial Washington a a Federal appeals court on thursday cleared the Way for Oliver North s Iran con tra trial to resume dissolving a temporary halt in proceedings it issued earlier in the Day. In a one sentence order the . C9urt of appeals said it was allowing the trial for basically the same reasons Given earlier thursday by . District judge Gerhard a. Gesell. The appeals court initially issued an administrative stay halting All proceedings after the Justice depart ment acting on behalf of . Intelligence agencies said More stringent controls Are needed Over classified material North intends to present in his defense. The Justice department had asked for a halt in the trial pending the outcome of the Appeal. The depart ment said it was making the motion because of the National Security equities involved and the highly sensitive classified information that May be compromised if this Case is permitted to proceed to trial without correction of the procedures that the District court pro poses to  in his earlier order Gesell said the attorney general did not have the authority to intervene at this Point in a attempt to Stop the trial on National Security grounds. Minutes after the jury of nine women and three me was chosen Gesell declared his intention to permit the prosecution to begin opening arguments. But after a Brief recess Gesell returned and disclose the appeals court s action. Before the panel ruled Gesell sent the jury Home until next week. The panel of chief judge Patricia Wald and circuit see North on Back Page embattled Tower gets gop support in Senate Washington a republicans rallied thursday to defend defense Secretary designate John Tower whose confirmation vote has been delayed while the Fri investigates allegations about his drinking and his financial ties with Mili tary contractors. For those who have known him for a very Long time it s very significant that they have never seen him incapacitated never seen him drunk said sen. Pete Wilson r-calif., a member of the Senate armed services committee the panel considering the nomination. Wilson made his comments on Abc s today show. And indeed neither have All the waiters who have been interviewed in response to All of the Many Flake allegations that have been thrown in Over the transom Wilson said. He said he has reviewed As much of the Fri files As Are available to Date and there is nothing in there that in any Way shakes my Complete Confidence that John Tower is the smart Tough Secretary of defense that we  Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., said of the nomination on Abc s Good morning America that i Don think it s in a bit of trouble. I think that see Senate on Back Page Long delay in confirmation has Pentagon at a standstill by the Washington Post Washington the tortuous delay in the confirmation of John  As defense Secretary has virtually paralysed Pentagon decision making forcing the Federal government s largest bureaucracy to suspend indefinitely All major policy personnel and budget initiatives during the critical first weeks of the Bush administration according to defense officials. Everything is at a standstill said one Pentagon official. There is a lot of confusion there is a lot of concern and not a Damn bit of business is getting  the almost daily barrage of new allegations against Tower also has begun to erode his credibility among some Mili tary and civilian leaders who say they fear the beleaguered defense depart ment could be further tainted by the allegations that could follow Tower to the Pentagon. Tower s Pentagon transition office which has been attempting to assemble the new defense department manage ment team has been distracted and frustrated by this week s continuing round of new allegations officials said. The Pentagon s temporary top management holdovers from the Reagan administration is conducting the Rou Tine daily activities needed to keep the massive bureaucracy functioning but the leadership Gap is delaying key policy decisions on everything from the future of strategic arms programs to new weapons systems to the military budget according to Pentagon officials. We re going about the Day to Day routines said one official. But nobody see Pentagon on Back Page a parting gesture with american Flag in hand an arme Nian girl one of 37 earthquake victims being airlifted to America for specialized treatment watches As an unidentified soviet Man gives a . Air Force servicewomen a Farewell hug at Frank Furt Airport on thursday. The soviets Are in route to Andrews fab. West Germany bans Neo nazi group see fade 3 Var Vav " or i i.