European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday february 12,1989 contradiction by Tower reported Washington a published reports said saturday that defense Secre tary designate John Tower s congressional testimony about his work for Brit ish aerospace inc. Contradicts an earlier sworn statement the nominee made about his relationship with the company. The reports in the los Angeles times and the Legal times raised new questions about Tower s ties to defense con tractors one of several areas that have held up confirmation of president Bush s Choice As Secretary of defense. The publications said Tower said he advised the British company on Selling military systems to the United states even though he testified to the Senate armed services committee that his work for British aerospace concerned Only non military matters. Meanwhile the new York Post re ported that the Fri apparently has not bothered to talk to Tower s neighbors examine certain police records or investigate several car accidents involving Tower. The Post citing syndicated columnist Cody Shearer said the incidents included an episode on june 6, 1967, when Tower was trapped in his hotel suite in Dallas by an Early morning Blaze he Acci dentally set by dropping a cigarette on an overstuffed armchair. When firefighters broke into his room to remove him he was reportedly in no condition to free himself the Post said. On Friday the White House moved to refute allegations concerning Tower s use of alcohol. The doctor who performed surgery on Tower last month released a statement saying he found no medical evidence that the nominee abuses alcohol. Or. . Dignan a Colo rectal surgeon at Baylor University medical Center said Tower underwent an extensive med ical evaluation including a Complete blood chemistry analysis and an abdominal cat scan before his Jan. 5 opera Tion to remove a polyp in his Colon. After the surgery Dignan discussed with Tower his postoperative recupera Tion and diet. I advised the senator that his Normal limit of one or two glasses of wine with dinner was medically acceptable dig Nan said. Meanwhile the los Angeles times and Legal times reported that Fri director William sessions has removed himself from any involvement in the Tower investigation. Fri spokesman Gregory Jones refused to say Why ses Sions a former Federal judge in Texas had recused himself. News briefs 2 of 17 terrorists linked to captives release freed Kuwait a two of 17 failed terrorists whose release is the key demand of kidnappers holding american hostages in Lebanon have been released after serving five year prison terms Kuwait s Interior minister said saturday. Sheik Salem Sabah said Abdul-m9hsen a Shash Abbas 25, who is an iraqi National and Nasser Malar Dah Ash 30, whose family lives in Kuwait without official citizenship were re leased awhile  the pro iranian terrorists were convicted of a spate of bombings in Kuwait in december 1983, including the dec. 12 attack on the . Embassy that involved driving a bomb Laden truck into the compound. The . Embassy listed seven killed including the truck Driver. Islamic jihad or islamic holy War a pro Ira Nian shiite moslem faction based in Lebanon had demanded the release of the 17 convicts in return for two american hostages it has been holding since 1985. Those captives Are Terry Anderson 41, of Lorain Ohio who is the chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press and Thomas Sutherland 57, of fort Collins colo., acting Dean of agriculture at the american University of Beirut. Cosmos in orbit to take photos of Antarctica area Moscow up in a burst of space activity the soviet Union launched six satellites from one Booster rocket Friday and then hoisted aloft its 2,000th Cosmos satellite to take the first space photos of Antarctica the official news Agency Tass reported  soviets inaugurated the age of space exploration with sputnik on oct. 4, 1957, and began putting aloft their Cosmos series Craft Only five years later in March 1962.the six Cosmos series satellites from cos mos 1994 to Cosmos 1999 launched Friday atop a Cyclone rocket did not set a record for satellites put aloft on one Booster. The soviet record is 10, while the . Mark is  the spectacular feat of dribbling out six satellites from atop one Booster set the stage later in the Day for launching the 2,000th cos mos satellite in a near Polar orbit to photograph Antarctica s icy Interior. Afghan says conference on government to resume Islamabad Pakistan a an afghan guerrilla spokesman said saturday that a meet ing to form a postwar islamic government for his Homeland will reconvene but others said deep divisions threaten the process. The 526 delegates who gathered Friday to attend the meeting included guerrillas scholars and ministers from previous afghan governments. But the meeting was adjourned indefinitely after Iran based guerrillas walked out in a Dis Pute Over representation at the meeting and on a Council of guerrilla leaders. The Council would make Many Day to Day decisions in the postwar government. Baker scarfs a of rewind Europe Fri Kef Lavik Iceland up Secretary of state James Baker continued his whirlwind 14-nation, six Day tour of Allied nations saturday to explain the Bush administration s foreign policy and assure . Allies they will be consulted before major decisions. Nato will be at the heart of the new administration s foreign policy Baker said on the flight to Iceland from Ottawa where he accompanied president Bush on a visit Friday with prime minister Brian Mulroney. The nato Alliance will play a Central role not Only As a military Alliance but As a Community of com Mon values and interests Baker said. He listed four other Basic starting Points for the administration s foreign policy saying that the United states is committed to maintaining its military strength while continuing a dialogue with the East primarily with the soviet Union. Is determined to play a constructive role in promoting settlement of regional conflicts around the world. Recognizes the importance of collective International action in issues on the environment drugs and terrorism but reserves the right to act alone if Nec Essary. Is committed to the policy of open International Trade. Baker said he is making the trip to to explain these policies to his nato counterparts As Well As to listen to their views. We want them to be in on the Takeoff so they will be with us on the Landing Baker said of the allies. While the state department is reassessing policies the administration wants to build on Progress made by the previous administration in such areas As arms control. Baker s first trip abroad As Secretary of state will take him from Canada to Iceland then to Britain on saturday. He will then travel to West Germany Den Mark Norway Turkey Greece Italy Spain Portugal Belgium Luxembourg and France. Jury chosen in Navy Captain is fria by the los Angeles times Subic Bay naval facilities Philippines six Navy captains were chosen Friday to sit As a jury in the court martial of capt. Alexander Balian who is charged with dereliction of duty for failing to Rescue vietnamese refugees adrift last june in the South China sea. The six officers were chosen from a panel of eight after four hours of questioning. They were asked repeatedly by Balian s lawyer if they believe that com manding officers should be held accountable for the actions of their Crews. Balian has said that Crew members on his ship the amphibious transport Dock Dubuque gave him incorrect information about the condition of the refugees in the course of an encounter with their vessel. Balian gave the refugees food water maps and directions to the nearest land but he decided not to take them on Board his ship. The refugees who had been at sea for 18 Days drifted for another 19 Days after the june 9 encounter with Balian s ship. Some have said they resorted to cannibalism in order to survive. Of the 110 on Board when the junk left Vietnam 52 survived rescued by philippine fishermen. The six captains selected for the court martial said they believe strongly in the accountability of com manding officers but conceded that there could be exceptions. All six said they Felt that at times they had been unfairly second guessed by Superior officers. Several said they had rescued vietnamese refugees at sea. The six officers selected Are cats. Robert l. Klein of a surface ship readiness support group in san Diego Lawrence b. Blumberg commander of a destroyer Squadron in san Diego Carl a. Weegar commander of a naval Beach group in san Diego Howard s. Stoddard commander of an amphibious Squadron in san Diego William c. Fox commander of Fleet activities in Korea and Ronald f. Walters commander of a sea lift command in Yokohama Japan. North from Page 1 procedures act to file an affidavit objecting to disclosure by North of classified information. That step could result in dismissal of some or All criminal charges against North. Under the information act once the attorney Gener Al files an affidavit the court must order the defendant not to disclose the classified information in question even if it is relevant to proving innocence. Charges would then have to be dismissed on grounds that North could not get a fair trial. The department criticized the judge in the Case for not reining in North s plans to use extensive amounts of classified material at the trial. No order of the District court prohibits defendant North in his opening statement or during the govern ment s Case from simply disclosing without seeking prior court approval classified information that Falls outside eight categories identified by Gesell last wednesday said the Justice department s 19-Page court filing. Even As to information within those categories no order prohibits defendant North from disclosing Classi fied information during his own Case it added. Thornburgh wants to delay the trial so additional Steps can be taken to bar North from disclosing Classi fied material. For nearly 11 months since the Iran Contra indict ments were returned Walsh largely cooperated with the Justice department and intelligence agencies in trying to resolve problems involving classified Materi Al. The problems began Jan. 19 when Gesell issued an order permitting North to introduce without a prior court order classified information tending to show that he did not intend to break the Law. Intelligence agencies were concerned Over the free Dom the order gave North to present a Broad array of classified maternal. As an alternative the government asked Gesell to require the defense to provide Advance notice or get a court order before disclosing classified information. Gesell rejected that proposal Jan. 30. The Justice department on wednesday asked for a court order barring disclosure of classified material As Long As a government objection was pending. Walsh however asked Gesell to impose no More than the restrictions that already apply to prosecutors